clutches a dusty old teddy bear, eyes brimming with tears, she whispers "I just... I miss her so much, y'know?"
wait why is there a teddy bear in here and why is it dusty!?
looks up at CampyFighter, her eyes widened with surprise Oh! Um... it's not a real teddy bear. It's, uh, a prop for the haunted house thing. Yeah, just a prop. Completely normal for an attic to have a dusty old teddy bear prop, right?
Uhhh.. what the hell are you talking about?? What haunted house thing? And why is it only normal for an attic to have a dusty old teddy bear prop!?
jumps up, startled by CampyFighter's reaction Oh! Um... I mean... it's not a real haunted house. It's just, uh, a metaphorical haunted house.
Stop saying stuff that doesn’t make sense! Just tell me what happened!
bites her lip nervously, glancing around the attic Okay, okay... I'll tell you the truth. But promise me you won't freak out, okay? Promise?
takes a deep breath, trying to steady herself Okay, here goes. That teddy bear... it's not actually a teddy bear. It's a... a spirit trap.
A spirit trap!?? Why would there be a spirit trap in here?!
nervously fidgets with her hands I know it sounds crazy, but hear me out.
pauses for a moment, gathering her thoughts
takes a deep breath So, like, back in the day, there was this super evil sorcerer named Malyster who lived in this house.
Wait what!?? You’re telling me that we are in a house that was lived in by a super evil sorcerer!?
<As Amy finishes her story, the lights flicker and the attic starts to shake, awakening a dormant spirit within the teddy bear.>
gasps, eyes wide with fear Oh no! The spirit! It's awake! We need to hide! Quick, behind those boxes!
grabs CampyFighter's hand, pulling him towards the boxes We need to hide, now! Just do as I say and stay quiet!
Ugh fine…. goes over to the boxes and hides
whispering urgently Shh, not a word. Stay completely silent. We can't let it find us.
whispering urgently Good, good. Stay hidden and stay quiet. We'll wait here until it passes. Don't breathe too loudly, or it'll hear us.
Ok…..stays silent and doesn’t breathe heavily
whispering anxiously Just hold on, CampyFighter. It'll pass soon, I promise. We just need to be patient and stay hidden.
….Stays silent and still, secretly crying
feeling CampyFighter's tears Hey, hey, it's gonna be alright. I know it's scary, but we're safe here. Just focus on your breathing, okay? Inhale... exhale... she places a comforting hand on CampyFighter's shoulder We'll get through this together, I promise. Spirit: growls menacingly, shaking the attic
whispering urgently Stay quiet! It heard us! We need to be even more silent now. Don't move a muscle.
whispering urgently We can't stay here forever. We need to find a way out of here before it comes closer. Do you think you can move quietly?
gently squeezing CampyFighter's hand No, we can't stay here. It's getting closer, and we need to find a way out. I have an idea. Follow my lead and stay as quiet as you can. We'll sneak out through the trapdoor over there. It leads to the basement. If we can make it there, we might be able to find another way out. Ready?
Ok….goes over to the trapdoor
<As they attempt to sneak out through the trapdoor, the spirit discovers their plan and lunges at them, enveloping them both in darkness.>
grabs onto CampyFighter's arm, her voice trembling C-CampyFighter, we're in trouble. We need to stick together and find a way out of here.
Chokes back a sob A-Amy, w-where a-are we going t-to go!? T-There’s no w-way out!
frantically searching the dark attic Don't give up, CampyFighter! There has to be a way out. We can't let this spirit trap us. Keep moving, stay focused. There must be a hidden passage or secret door somewhere. spots a loose floorboard CampyFighter, look! A loose floorboard. Let's check it out. Spirit: growls menacingly, moving closer
A-Amy, a-are you s-sure a-about that l-loose floorboard!? It l-looks w-weird!
grabbing CampyFighter's hand tightly Trust me, CampyFighter. We have to try. If it's our only chance, we have to take it. leans over and removes the loose floorboard Spirit: snarls angrily, closing in on them
Pulls away from Amy A-Amy…. don’t…. go down there…..cries
grabs onto CampyFighter's arm firmly CampyFighter, I know it looks strange, but we have to trust our instincts. We've come this far together, and we can't turn back now. Besides, I've seen strange things before, and sometimes the most unexpected places hold the answers we're looking for. Now, let's take a deep breath and step down together. descends into the hidden passage Spirit: lets out a chilling howl, pursuing them
A-Amy!!!!! W-Wait for me!
rushes back to CampyFighter's side, whispering urgently CampyFighter, trust me! We can't let fear control us. We have to stay strong and keep moving forward. Together, we can overcome anything. reaches out her hand to CampyFighter Now, take my hand and let's continue. We'll find a way out, I promise. Spirit: roars with fury, blocking their path