
The Shadow in the Swamp
By Manpreet Singh

17 Aug, 2024

Dr. Maria Rodriguez, a renowned botanist, ventured into the Louisiana swamp, guided by local resident Jack. The swamp was dense, teeming with rare and mysterious plant life.

As they trudged through the swamp, Jack warned Maria about the legend of the Rougarou, a creature said to prey on the living. Maria dismissed this as mere superstition.

As night fell, Maria felt an eerie presence lurking just beyond the treeline. The air grew colder, and the shadows seemed to twist and writhe around her.

Suddenly, Jack vanished, leaving Maria alone and frightened. She stumbled through the darkness, desperate to find her way back to civilization.

Pushing through tangled vines, Maria came face to face with a twisted, humanoid figure with eyes that glowed like embers from hell. The Rougarou.

Maria tried to scream, but her voice was drowned out by the cacophony of swamp sounds. The creature began to move towards her, its presence suffocating.

She tried to run, but her feet felt heavy, as if rooted to the spot. And then, everything went black.

The next morning, search parties found Maria's camera, buried in the mud. The last photo showed a figure in the distance, its eyes glowing with an otherworldly light.

Maria was never seen again, and the legend of the Rougarou grew, a cautionary tale about the horrors that lurked in the depths of the swamp.