The Witching Hour

It was the witching hour, that time of night when the veil between the living and the dead was at its thinnest. A group of friends had gathered in an old, abandoned mansion, determined to spend the night testing their courage and exploring the mysteries of the supernatural.

As they entered the mansion, they could feel the dark energy that permeated the air. The walls were covered in cobwebs, and the floors creaked underfoot. Despite the fear that gripped them, the friends pushed on, determined to uncover the secrets of the mansion's past.

As they explored the first floor, strange things began to happen. Objects moved on their own, and they could hear whispers and footsteps from the shadows. It was then that they noticed the old Ouija board in the corner of the room.

Despite their hesitation, they decided to use the board to communicate with any spirits that might be present. They placed their hands on the planchette and began to ask questions. At first, there was no response, but then the planchette began to move on its own.

As they continued to ask questions, the planchette spelled out a name: Sarah. They asked who Sarah was, and the board spelled out a chilling response: "The Witch."

Suddenly, the friends were thrown into complete darkness, and they could feel a presence in the room with them. They tried to turn on their flashlights, but they wouldn't work. They were trapped in the dark with a malevolent force.

One by one, the friends began to succumb to the demonic possession. Their eyes turned black, and they spoke in strange tongues. It was as if they had become vessels for the spirits that had been summoned by the Ouija board.

The remaining friends tried to flee, but they were trapped. They could hear the possessed members of their group whispering in the shadows, urging them to join them. The mansion was alive with the energy of the spirits, and it felt like they were being watched from every corner.

As the night wore on, the possessed friends became more violent and aggressive. They began to attack the remaining friends, tearing at their flesh with inhuman strength. It was then that they realized that the only way to escape was to destroy the Ouija board and break the connection with the spirits.

They searched the mansion for the board and found it in the attic. It was surrounded by strange symbols and had a powerful energy emanating from it. The friends worked together to destroy the board, but it fought back with a vengeance.

As they destroyed the board, the mansion began to shake and crumble around them. The possessed friends were thrown back, and the spirits were banished. The friends managed to escape the mansion, but they knew that they would never forget the horrors they had witnessed.

The witching hour had passed, but its effects lingered on. The friends were forever changed by their encounter with the supernatural, and they knew that they could never look at the world in the same way again. They had unlocked a door that should have remained closed, and they had paid the price for their curiosity.

In the end, the friends made a pact to never speak of the events of that night again. They knew that their story would be dismissed as madness or hysteria, and they didn't want to be branded as lunatics. But they also knew that they would never forget the terror and the demonic possession that they had experienced during the witching hour.