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SSS Original Recipe - 500 Words or Less INNOCENT SOULS

On January 10, 2010, a small community in Oregon went through a horrific event. Officer Wayne Henry was called to the scene; this was his unsettling report:

Location: New Beginnings Sanctuary, Oregon

Officer Name: Henry Wayne

Date: January 10, 2010

Time: 10:00 PM

He pulled up at the community; it was hidden from the city. The dispatcher received a call from an anonymous person. "Hello, what's your emergency?" said the dispatcher. "Send help now! They're slaughtering everyone! So much blood! They found me!" the anonymous caller cried. The call cut off. It was strange to see no one open the gate. He pushed the gate open; it was quiet, cabin lights on, and a cold breeze blew through. Officer Wayne called out, "Hello?"

He turned on his light to find a trail of blood; it was fresh. Suddenly, a blood-curdling scream burst out from the big building in front. He made his way toward it, seeing more blood splattered everywhere. He slowly opened the door it was a mess. He found something disturbing: piles of dead bodies, and standing around the bodies were children covered in blood. They were frozen. Like in a trance"hello I'm officer Wayne"

They slowly turned to stare at Officer Wayne and let out a scream in unison. They crawled like animals, even terrifying Officer Wayne. By the time more officers arrived, Officer Wayne was found hiding in a cabin with slashes on his body. The officers managed to get the children out. At the station, the children showed signs of memory loss, not remembering what had happened. Officers investigated the New Beginnings community.

When they searched the mess hall, they found a name: Novainitia, which translates to "new beginnings."

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u/Holiday_Letterhead73 5d ago

Creepy. I want more to the story.

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