Camp of the lost

Two years ago, footage of the Candymare was broadcast to Equestria. At the time of broadcast, it was the only known footage of the creature in existence.

Recently however, more footage emerged of the creature in action. It is this footage that you are about to see. Much like the earlier footage, it was badly damaged during the recovery process.

The government of Canterlot has uncensored the footage for reasons of transparency.

WARNING: SOME VIEWERS MAY FIND THIS FOOTAGE DISTURBING

The film opens with the camera moving forward along a pathway. A voice from behind the operator is barely audible.

"Hey Blaze, is your camera on!?"

"Yah it is! Alright let me introduce myself to the footage."

The camera swings around, to reveal the operator, a unicorn.

He then addresses the camera directly.

"hey everypony, the name's Blaze Camper, and we are going on a trip to the south part of the Everfree Forest.

The camera moves again, to show two other individuals. A grey and yellow stallion can be seen standing there.

"This is Swift Blade," the grey stallion says.

"And Jackpot." The yellow stalion looks directly at the camera.

The camera then moves to show the operator's face.

He points out a campsite.

The camera is pointed at a cabin nearby.

"Now we have to go in the cabin in case everything goes wrong."

The camera moves back to show his face. "This is where we are going from now on. Swift has some weapons Just in case a bear, or a Timberwolf comes barging in."

"We have our own cameras to keep track of what is happening."

The two stallions poke their heads behind him and show their own cameras. They walk into the building.

A creature can briefly be seen hiding in the foliage, before the film sticks.

The footage cuts to the three of them sitting around the campfire, where Jackpot is preparing marshmallows.

Swift Metal can be seen setting up the sleeping bags for each tent. Blaze Camper is preparing food.

"OK, they're almost ready."

Jackpot speaks to Blaze. "I got the marshmallows."

Blaze replies to him. "That's good. And I've got some graham crackers and some chocolate, just in case if you want to make smores. Is that good for you guys?"

"Smores!?"

Jackpot bounces happily. "I think it's a fantastic idea! They're just delicious!"

Swift Metal speaks. "I'll have some! I do find them pretty good."

"Well, the creature is so dangerous, I hope he didn't want SMORE flesh."

Blaze starts giggling at the joke he just heard from Jack's playfull excitement.

Swift looks unamused. "Verry funny Jack."

"Sorry, I just couldn't resist."

Blaze speaks up from out of shot.

Alright guys I'm finally done, will you help me set up the desk?

"Sure."

The film suddenly stops.

The next 30 minutes were damaged beyond repair, and as a result are missing.

When the camera starts up again, a tendril made of liquorice picks a knife up and puts it down elsewhere.

One of them spots this.

"What is that kitchen knife doing here? I'd better put it in the cabin after I'm done"

The knife is put down on the table, after which Swift goes back to the campfire.

The footage jams, and then suddenly distorts, before correcting itself.

The camera shows the operator, lying asleep.

A roar, discribed to be a thousand screams, echoes in the distance, waking him up.

The camera is pickd up and moved to the edge of the tent.

"Did... did you hear that?"

The camera pans left, then right.

"What the buck? What the Tartarus was That?"

The camera moved onto the tents, as the operator taps them.

"Swift... Swift, there's somepony in the camp..."

There is no response.

"Swift, wake up."

The camera operator grabs a shotgun and some ammo, heading out to find where the sound is coming from.

The operator's breathing is heavy, as he readies the shotgun.

"Who goes there? Show yourself!"

The camera moves left and right whilst moving forward.

The rustle of leaves and snapped twigs can be heard behind. The camera wheels around to show Jackpot.

" Celestia Jack, don't scare me like that."

"What are you doing up so late? I just saw you grab a shotgun after you were trying to wake Swift up."

Two minutes elapse.

"There's something out there. I just heard a scream outside."

"Was that a bear you just heard?"

The scream can be heard again.

Jackpot has a look of fear on his face.

"Oh shit. I'll be right back."

Jackpot disappears into the distance.

"No wait, Jack. Where are you going?! Jack! Damn it!"

He sighed. "I guess I'm on my own until he comes back."

5 minutes elapse, when something can be heard moving. The camera jerks around wildly.

Garbled laughter can heard.

"Who... who's laughing!? It's not funny!

"I'm back!" Jackpot shouts from behind, carrying bear traps.

"This is for when we catcht it. We'd better place it somewhere. Got any ideas?"

The camera swings behind them, then forward again.

"We should split up; you put some bear traps at the abandoned cabin, I'll hunt that creature down myself. You put some surveillance cameras all over the place."

Jackpot nods his head in the agreement.

The camara operator starts walking in the woods away from Jackpot. 40 minutes elapse, until a tower comes into view.

The camera moves inside the tower, and remains there for a few minutes.

The organism known as the Candymare suddenly comes into view.

The creature catches, and kills a deer. It then proceeds to devour its body, swallowing the deer whole.

"Holy shit! It's eating the deer whole! And it's in my way!"

He picks up a brick and walks on.

There is a cut. The camera is on top of the tower, and the operator throws the brick.

The Candymare goes to investigate the source of the sound.

The camera slides down a ladder, only for it to turn around. The Candymare is extremely close to the camera, so much so its breath is smudging the lense

The creature starts giggling in a childish manner. The audio is distorted, but has been confirmed to be the same voice from the earlier footage, debunking theories that there is more than one Candymare,

The candeymare breaks the window glass.

AUDIO DISTORTED; CANNOT TRANSLATE

The camera beigns to move backward. The operator starts to knock over objects to slow the creature down.

AUDIO DISTORTED; CANNOT TRANSLATE

The next sequence is hard to make out, as it jams constantly.

The Candymare's teeth begin to spin in the manner of a chainsaw. A shotgun blast can be heard which blows its muzzle off, the lens becoming covered in a mixture of liquid chocolate and gore.

The camera moves backward, but the operator encounters a locked door. The camera swings around to show the Candymare still pursuing, it's mouth fully healed.

"Come on, come on!"

Laughter can be heard in the background.

The door slides open, but the camera goes flying. A mixture of roars and a scream can be heard as the Candymare captures the operator.

Then the battery runs out.