The Axeman

Chapter 1

The Forest
There was a legend of an axeman haunting a forest. It was close to a small town called Nawai. The forest was average and the only real forest for miles. It was alive, the trees and grass were a lime colour green and it looked beautiful but there was more to the forest that meets the eye. The legend says that the axeman was slaughtered by a pack of wild savage dogs and the remains of the body are a mystery even today.  The small town which was Nawai was slowly becoming unpopular because it wasn't a very playful environment it was cold and boring hardly any kids were running around on the street and people weren't chatting and laughing it was just quiet, strange and bad. Anyway the town is old, run down and there are hardly any shops because most of them went out of business because of the lack of customers. Even the people at school talk about the legend. Sydney rolled her eyes she honestly never believed in the legend ever she thought people were all nuts and immature and would believe anything. Sydney had long black hair that reaches to her waist; she had bright green eyes and a blue blouse along with some dark blue jeans. Sydney was an average 15 year old and was not an easy person to convince. Sydney sighs deeply laying her head against the desk shutting her eyes trying to think of a way to show everyone the legend wasn't true but she didn't know how, Sydney knew deep down the only way to show people it wasn't real was to explore the forest itself and she was going to do it even if it was the last thing she ever did which it might be.
That afternoon she packed her backpack. She put food, water, a camera, a sleeping bag and a torch with a lighter into her backpack. She then got dressed into a snow jacket a pair of jeans and a blue blouse. She slipped on her backpack after lacing up her snow boots she walked out of her house shutting the door she walked towards the forest. Her house was on the outskirts of town and was right next to the forest she walked to the entrance of the forest and saw a sign reading it quietly it said beware of the axeman she rolled her eyes continuing to walk  into the forest. It looked so pretty the twigs crunched under her feet as she walked on them, the trees swayed in the wind but the strange thing was… she couldn't see any animals she frowns wondering where they were thinking it was pretty strange. She only saw crows heaps and heaps of crows that’s it. {Weird}… she thought quietly looking around for anything else. She kept walking seeing the sun slowly setting. {damn it! Why did I decide to go after school bright idea Sydney!!!} She thought hating herself for going so late. She got some twigs and kindling putting it in a pile she lit it up with her lighter making a fire as she laid down in her sleeping bag going to sleep. 3 hours later she woke up to a noise she stand up straight looking around quickly wondering what it was she was scared  as she looked around quickly hoping it was nothing. It was silent for a while so she laid down slowly and closed her eyes she then heard a distant noise it sounded like someone cutting a tree she slowly opened her eyes her eyes wide as she sat up again wondering if someone else was here she looked around rapidly { but everyone said no one lived here} she thought scared she wanted out of here now but it was too dark  to go anywhere she quickly fumbled for her torch in her bag getting it out and switching it on looking around scared the torch was shaking in her hands as she waved it around at the darkness. Nothing was there she slowly laid down turning off the torch slowly clutching it to her chest feeling like it would keep her safe she laid back down in her sleeping bag as she closed her eyes again relaxing slightly as she slowly started to fall asleep again. She was almost asleep when she bolted up right hearing heavy footsteps it sounded like the footsteps of a man. Maybe this was some big joke and this was all some prank for kids. “v-v-very funny guys I’m scared to d-death now come on s-stop it” she said shakily stuttering as she said it she was truthfully scared and was hoping this was all some big joke. She waited hoping to hear someone’s voice but nothing happened all she could hear was the strong breeze. She quickly got up way too freaked out to sleep, she quickly packed up all her stuff her eyes shifting around being cautious in case someone tries and creeps up on her. She quickly ran off in any direction she wasn't sure where she came from as she ran she hoped she couldn't trip over in the darkness and made sure to avoid darker looking objects so she didn't decrease in speed. She ran for what seemed like hours till she came to a cabin it looked abandoned and empty she didn't hesitate and quickly ran inside slamming the door behind her leaning against it breathing hard she was so worn out and tired she needed sleep or something so she can keep going. She finally looked in front of her and froze seeing a tall huge figure of darkness it had something in its hand that was shaped like a weapon her eyes widen and she goes as pale as paper. It was an axe in the figures hands. She slowly fumbled for the doorknob currently in shock she opens the door and runs for it. Her leg muscles were stinging as she ran she was crying she felt like her body was on fire under her skin from making her body work so hard when she had no energy left she fell to the ground her legs couldn't carry her no more she slowly tried to crawl to hide somewhere but she suddenly blacked out. When she finally regained consciousness and struggled she was in the arms of a…policeman? She could hear faint voices “she’s crazy sir she was running through the forest screaming crazy axeman was chasing me she was covered in dirt and her clothing was ripped she looked like she was a lost cause” the man that she didn't know who it was stopped talking {no! no! no! that isn't true I’m not crazy it was true let me go!!!} but when she tried to speak no words came out she couldn't move she felt paralyzed. The policeman sighs “looks like we are going to have to lock another one up doesn't it?” he said looking down at the Sydney sadly “shame that is a damn shame” he handed Sydney to a another man in a white uniform she could see but she couldn't move or talk the man strapped her completely down in a bed with wheels putting her in the back of a van she could just see the name of the van before she went in {the mad house…. They think I've become completely crazy} she couldn't do a thing about it as they shut the van doors she heard the van start up as they slowly drove away.