The Devil Haunts Me [Buzzfeed Unsolved]

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It was later that night as Ryan laid in the fairly comfortable hotel bed, that he found his mind running away from him, unable to sleep despite how late in the night it was. Shane's actions in the stable at the Monte Christo Homestead had sent his theorist mind running. For his actions were so unlike his friend; like how he just stared into the dark corner of the Stable sent the hair on Ryan's body to rise in unease just thinking about it.

There must be a logical expiation for the pale man's actions, perhaps he was just letting his eyes adjust to the darkness? But why then had he so suddenly decided to use the Spirit Box?. They were bantering as usual, the whole skeptic vs believer routine the fans adorned rearing it's head and then Shane just... metaphorically rolled over without even arguing his point. It was strange and very unlike the other man.

His behaviour wasn't even the weirdest thing to happen at the Homestead, with seeing Shane's shadow seemingly overcome with horns and a tail like some sort of demonic entity. Ryan shivered subconsciously at the thought, no, it must have been his imagination running wild due to the fear and stress the house caused him.

Regardless, he could always review the footage they recorded to appease his thoughts on Shane's bizarre behaviour. A smile tugged at his lips despite his concern. Maybe even some ghostly evidence will be found for once at the sight that he missed while they were exploring live. Regardless, his Boogara's would be pleased to have some strong evidence which seemed to be lacking this season as Shane so loved to rub in, at least that hadn't changed.

So with those thoughts Ryan buried himself further into the covers, hoping to ignore the thoughts running through his mind and just lay there, strangely comforted with the familiar sound of Shane's snoring coming from the bed next to his.

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The light of the early morning sun came streaming in from the small window of the hotel and Ryan stirred at the assault on his senses. Slowly becoming more aware of Shane moving around somewhere vaguely near the small bench top of the hotel room's meagre kitchen.

"welcome to the world of the living" Shane teased, long limbs sprawled out awkward under the table he sat at. Sending a semi-smug smirk to Ryan who stiffly shuffled out of bed.

"morning" Ryan greeted stifling a yawn that threatened to break of his greeting mid way. Only to perk up more at the sight of Shane sitting with their equipment littered around him at the table. "are you looking over our footage from last night?" He asked as he made his way to join the other man.

Shane riffled awkwardly with the camera in his hands for a moment before looking up to meet warm brown eyes. "only on the camera itself... I didn't want to transfer the footage to your laptop until you were awake to do it"

The goofy smile on the other's face couldn't help but generate a smile back from Ryan as he sat beside his friend. Turning on the laptop Ryan turned to his companion; "how about we transfer the footage from last night from the thermal cam and night vision camera... and when that's done we go check out and go for some breakfast?"

Shane stretched out his hands behind him, a mocking contemplative look coming over his face. "hmm... I suppose we can do that"

"oh stop that you, goof" Ryan laughed fondly, continuing to joke around until the file finished uploading for the night-vision camera. Shane in turn grabbed the night-cam and put it back safely in it's case ready for their next investigation. "one down... another to go" Ryan hummed, plugging in the thermal cam, watching as the transfer bar inched closer and closer slowly to completion.