American WWII soldiers in the Philippines scare superstitious enemy soldiers with corpses they dress up to look like vampire victims The vampire bites might be fake but what comes out of the jungle is notThe Candy Striper and the Captain is the thirty seventh short horror story in the Land of Fright series of horror short stories The Land of Fright series is intended for mature audiences. Brutal WarThe thing that unsettles me the most is that I m uncertain of the true reason why I m so eager to get back home I want to get back to Indiana just to see my wife and daughter I mean right Seems pretty obvious Who wouldn t want to see their family after that brutal war in the Pacific Who wouldn t want to surround themselves with loved ones after suffering through all that brutality But there s something pushing me beyond that Or someone Her. Most of you won t believe this story but it s true The fact that I m still here that I m able to write this down should be proof enough for you that it happened Some of you will probably chalk it up to jungle fever or battle fatigue from fighting too long in the Philippines without a break or some other psycho babble the shrinks throw out But that doesn t mean it didn t happen to me No matter how incredible it may seem to you. Step Into Fear Look for Land of Fright Collection I Land of Fright Collection II Land of Fright Collection III Land of Fright Collection IV or Land of Fright Mega Collection 1 These collections contain numerous Land of Fright stories gathered together in convenient volumes. More About Land of Fright The Land of Fright is a world of spine tingling short stories filled with the strange the eerie and the weird Some of the story realms you visit will intrigue you Some of them may unsettle you Some of them may even titillate and amuse you Many of them will give you chills along your journey And we hope all of them raise the hairs on the back of your neck and scare the beejezuz out of you. The Land of Fright encompasses the vast expanse of time and space You will visit the world of the Past in Ancient Rome Medieval England the old West World War II and others yet to be explored You will find many tales that exist right here in the Present tales filled with modern lives that have taken a turn down a darker path You will travel into the Future to tour strange new worlds and interact with alien societies or to just take a peek at what tomorrow may bring And there are many many new uncharted realms yet to be mapped so keep checking back for new discoveries. Each story exists in its own territory which we sometimes like to call a terrorstory They can be visited in any order you choose You can buy a ticket to a single terrorstory and never return hey it s okay to be a scaredy cat or you can choose to visit all of the realms that exist in the Land of Fright The choice is up to you The stories are numbered for your convenience so you can easily remember where you ve been and then choose which terrorstory you want to visit next Again you can visit them in any order you prefer because each terrorstory is a unique place unto itself. The Candy Striper and the Captain is also available in Land of Fright Collection IV and in Land of Fright Mega Collection 2. We hope to see you again soon The Candy Striper and the Captain A Short Tale of Terror Land of Fright Book 37 
| The Candy Striper and the Captain: A Short Tale of Terror (Land of Fright Book 37) By Jack ODonnell |
| English |
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