by Tami Hignite

CHAPTER ONE:  THE CAMPING TRIP

  Michael Hasselhoff lived in a small town called salsbury.  Michael didnt have much money but he was a very careing person and loved to help people anyway he could.   This town had a population of about 100 people.  Salsbury was a beautifull place, the air was clean and very beathable.  Michael was wanting to plan a campeing trip for next weekend.   He asked six of his friends to join him;  Dixie Diva, Esther Davis,Gigi Bell, Kathy Thacker, David Knight and Liz Scanlon.  They all said yes except for Esther.

  ESTHER;  I really do appricate the invite, but some of us do have to work for a liveing.  Esther smiled as she said this, she had a keen sence of humor.  MICHAEL:  Awww cant you at least ask for next weekend off?  ESTHER: Nope, im sure he would say no because we are very busy on the weekends.  Saturday and Sunday are our best days.  You guys have fun for me.  MICHAEL:  Arent you tired of working every weekend and haveing guys stare at the way you have to dress?  ESTHER:  I dont mind working weekends, i love my job.  This is a far better than my last one at Taco Bell.  And also Michael the pay is better here at Hooters and im allowed to accept tips here and that really does help alot.  You guys have fun.

  Michael told everyone that they are responsible for their own supplies.  Michael is hopeing for nice weather or they

would have to postpone the trip.  The weatherman predicted beautiful weather for that weekeknd.  Everyone was excited about this outing.  Kathy said that she would love to write a story about the camping trip.  Dixie and Gigi were best friends and they were excited because neither one of them have ever gone camping before.  David was excited because he had a crush on Dixie, no one knew it though.  David was kind of shy, he wants to tell Dixie how he feels about her but he wasnt sure how to do it.  He decited that he was going to tell everyone at the campfire on the secound night of ther trip.

  The week past quickly and soon it was campeing day.  Everyone had their supplys ready.  They all got into Michaels van and headed for the clearing in the woods.

CHAPTER TWO:  THE CURSE

  The weather was beautiful.  everyone got out of the van and started setting up their tents.  everyone helped each other to make sure the tents were done properly. Several hours later the tents were done.  Everyone got their supplies together.  by the time everything was done it was getting dark.  DAVID: Lets have a campfire.  They gathered the wood and started the fire.  LIZ:  Lets tell ghost stories.  All the stories were good.  Everyone stayed up till about midnight, than they all decited to go to bed.  No one was aware of another pressence in the woods.  Everything was quiet.  You could hear the rustling of the wind in the trees.  An owl was hooting in the distance.  No one saw or heard anything else.

  The next morning Michael woke up and he discovered that he had blood all over him, and he realzed that he was very tired.  Michael got up and he was very scared.  He came out of his tent and he thought he was haveing a nightmare.  Everything at the campsite was torn apart.  Michael started to walk around to see what happened, it was to quiet.  Michael all at once triped over something,  he fell to the ground.  when he picked himself up he thought he was going to be sick.  David Knight was dead, thaat is what he triped on.  There was a note beside the body:  Dixie, i'm not very good at this stuff.  I really do like you alot and i would love to marry you.  David was going to propose to Dixie, but now David and all his other friends were dead.  All the bodies were ripped apart, blood was everywhere.  Dixie's head was torn off her body beside her tent.  Michael had tears in his eyes.

  This isnt right, i am not a killer.  I dont even like violence Michael thought to himself.  Michael could not figure out  why this happened.  Why did my friends have to die and why do i have their blood on me, I should turn myself in but what if this happens again and more innocent people get hurt or killed.  Maybe i should just stay in the woods, i can never face people again.  He was scared and he was now a fugitive.

CHAPTER THREE:  THE INVESTIGATION

  About a week after the camping trip Sheriff Sandra Kogleheide decited to send out a serch party to try and find the campers.  When they got near the campsite there was an awefull smell.  Everything at the campsite was torn apart.  Shreaded body parts were everywhere.  One of the guys found Davids note to Dixie.  Sheriff Koglehedie had tears in her eyes when she saw the campsite and the note.  Michael Hasselhoff was nowhere to be fond.  The next day an investegater came to report what happened.  This was reported to the media.  The newspaper said:

Murder in the Salsbury woods, it was not caused by a human.  Beware of rabid animals.  Please have your animals checked for rabies immendently.  We dont want whatever attacked and killed  these people to infest anyone else.  Also if anyone finds Michael Hasselhoff dead or alive plese report to Shariff Kogleheide.

  The murders were unsual.  We do not know if these murders were done by one animal or several animals.  Hopefully no one else gets hurt.  Please be carefull and do not go near the woosds untill we figure out what happened here.  The news also talked about what happened.

  There was a memoral service at the Salsbury church for the victims, it was very sad.  Someone mentioned Davids not to Dixie.  Dixie's mom was crying and so were a lot of other people.  Gigi's mom sat next to Dixie's mom.  GIGI'S MOM:  I wonder what it was that did it?  DIXIE'S MOM:  I don't know but i hope that Michael is ok.

CHAPTER FOUR:  THE BEARS

  several weeks passed and Michael knew that by now they were looking for him.  He stayed deep in the woods.  At night when he became the hoffin he would kill and eat the wild life in the woods.  Michael kept thinking about David's note.  By now michael knew that he was a warewolf, though he didnt understand how he became one.  One night when the moon was full he started turning into the hoffin again.  His fingers and toes turned into claws.  His teeth became huege fangs.  Hair was covering his whole body.  His eyes turned yellow.  After he turned he crept through the woods.

  He noticed a pair of bear cubs playing.  He was hungry as he watched and he went after the cubs.  The cubs tried to run but the hoffin grabbed both of the cubs and killed them brutly.  He started eating the carcus when mama bear showed up.  Mama bear stood up on her hind legs and growled feircley.  The hoffin stared the bear in the eyes and the two of them started to wresstle each other.  They were both strong but the hoffin was stronger than the bear.  The hoffins claws were like daggers, he grabbed the bear by the neck and with his dagger like claws he snapped the bears head off!

  When he realized that he had won the fight the hoffin howled a victory cry.  He was going to have a great meal tonight.  The hoffin ate untill he was full.  When Michael woke up he was covered in blood again and his stomach

was full.  He saw the remains of the bears.  Michael thought to himself: at least ill never go hungry.  He wasnt sure how he was able to tackle a full grown bear but he did it.  He felt sorry for the bear family but they did feed him.  At least it wasnt humans this time.  Michael really wanted to turn himself in but he knew it was to dangerous to do it.

CHAPTER FIVE:  THE CLUE

   The serch contuned for whatever killed the campers for several weeks.  Someone found the dead bears and the report was sent.  SHERIFF KOGLEHEIDE;  Not even the animals are safe.  The sand was soft in the area where the bear family was attacked.  There were foot prints this time.  The prints showed that the creature had long sharp claws.  SHERIFF KOGLEHEIDE;  What kind of animal has claws like that?  It's like nothing ive ever seen before.  There were also claw marks where the bear and the hoffin wresseled.  Sheriff Kogleheide was scared.

  SHERIFF KOGLEHEIDE;  We need to find the beast as soon as possiable before someone else gers hurt,  we should set traps in the woods to catch the beast.  We need to go guyes because its getting dark.

CHAPTER SIX;  THE WITNESS

   Bill Young decited to contunie the investagation further.  He did not pay attention to the time.  It was getting dark.  Bill turned on his flashlight.  The moon was full again.  Bill heard a rustling in the nearby bushes, he shined his flashlight in the direction of the sound.  Bill heard a low deep growl, he thought he saw something.  Bill turned around and he saw the hoffin stareing at him with big yellow evil eyes.  Bill ran as fast as he could.  The woods were near the parking lot of hooters.

  It was about time for Esther Davis to get off work.  She was cleaning tables when all at once she heard a loud scream.  Esther looked out of the front window and saw a horriable sight.  The hoffin grabbed Bill with his sharp claw like daggers, tearing Bill's body to peices.  The hoffin senced he was being watched and he did not like it.  The hoffin turned and glared at Esther.  Esther was to scared to move.

  The hoffin dropped Bill's mangled body to the ground and he started running toward hooters.  Esther's whole life flashed before her eyes, she knew she was about to be killed.  The hoffin entered hooters ready to attack Esther, when all of a sudden several gun shots rang out.  The hoffin spun around to face the attacker.  The gun went off again and the hoffin fell to the floor.

  Sheriff Sandra Kogleheide was the one with the gun.  She saved Esther from getting killed.  The hoffin let out a loud roar as he fell dead on the floor.  Both Shariff Kogleheide and Esther stood back as the hoffin transformed back into Michael Hasselhoff.  There was a note in Michaels right hand:  I am very sorry for what ive done.  I myself would never hurt or kill anyone.  I was cursed.  You did the right thing killing me.  I am free from the curse.

  Esther wass very scared.  Shariff Kogleheide hugged Esther.  SHARIFF KOGLEHEIDE;  you are safe now Esther,  everything will be ok now.  ESTHER;   He was going to kill me just like he did Bill and the others!  Why did this have to happen to Michael?   SHERIFF KOGLEHEIDE;  I saw what he did to Bill.  It is a shame this happened to Michael but i had to kill him to save his soul and also save you Esther.

  ESTHER;  It's still sad though.  SHERIFF KOGLEHEIDE;  Yes it is.  Esther why dont you come over to my house tonight, you are scared and you need company.  I know that you would not be able to sleep tonight on your own  i have some medicine to help you sleep.  ESTHER;  Thanks sandra for all your help.  Esther clocks out for the night and they go to Shrieff Kogleheide's house.  The mystory is solved and the small town of Salsbury is saved.

   THE END