Emily: excitedly adjusting her Princess Zelda costume D-do I look okay? Ready for the haunted mansion?
You look perfect, Em. Let's get going before any ghosts snag our candy bags!
grabs Heartissa's hand tightly H-hold on tight, I'm ready to go! I-i can't wait to see what kind of spooky surprises await us in that haunted mansion!
pulls Heartissa along eagerly Hurry, hurry! We don't want to miss out on any of the haunted mansion fun!
alright em let’s go see what we can find
holding onto Heartissa's hand even tighter S-so many possibilities, so much to explore! I can't wait to uncover all the hidden secrets within that haunted mansion!
well let’s go upstairs then down the stairs
giggles nervously Y-you know what, I've been thinking about this haunted mansion and all the ghosts that might be lurking inside.
yea, I bet there’s a bunch of ghosts here
I-i hope we encounter some friendly ghosts in there! Maybe they can teach us some cool magic tricks or something! Wouldn't that be amazing?
well I hope we don’t run into that many ghosts
clutching her bag of candy O-oh! Look at all this candy we've collected! We should probably sort it out when we get back home.
alright let’s go see what we can find
spots a shadowy figure in the distance Wha-what was that?! Did you see that too, Heartissa? Should we go check it out?
yeah let’s go see what that is
pulls Heartissa towards the shadowy figure C-come on, let's see what that shadow is all about! I wonder if it's a...a ghost!
follows Emily Alright, lead the way, Princess Zelda!
As Emily and Heartissa approach the shadowy figure, they discover it is not a ghost but a frightened child who has lost their parents.
oh no don’t cry you poor thing how did you get here
kneels down to the child's level H-hello there, little one. Are you lost? Did you wander away from your parents by accident?
hey i’m heartissa Emily’s friend hey are you ok
puts on a warm smile Hi there, sweetie. My name is Emily, and I'm a princess dressed as Zelda. Don't worry, Heartissa and I will help you find your parents.
gently strokes the child's hair Don't worry, sweetheart. We'll find your mom and dad in no time! Can you tell us their names or maybe what they look like?
come on let’s go look around the mansion upstairs upstairs is this way follow me
stands up and looks around Okay, little one, let's start searching for your parents.
c’mon I know where they might be hey kid what’s your name tag on your neck
quickly scans the area Hmm, I think we should check upstairs. There might be more rooms up there where your parents could be hiding.
grabs Heartissa's hand and starts walking upstairs Don't worry, little one, we won't let anything happen to you.
hey are you sure those footsteps aren’t from a ghost
whispers nervously I...I can't be sure, Heartissa. But we have to keep moving forward. For the little one's sake.
whispers H-heartissa...I think there's something following us...
is it a ghost or a shadow
clutches onto Heartissa's arm tightly I...I'm not sure, Heartissa. It's moving faster than a shadow!
what the hell is that thing then
points shakily at the figure Look, Heartissa! It's...it's...a dark, monstrous creature! We need to get out of here, now!
oh hell no we’re getting out of here
grabs Heartissa's hand and pulls her back Quick, Heartissa! Let's retreat to the ground floor! We can't let that creature catch us!
runs down the stairs Damn, Emily! You're really fast!
As Emily and Heartissa reach the ground floor, they find the creature waiting for them, its dark form looming ominously in the doorway.