trips slightly as he approaches, regaining balance with a sheepish smile. "Er, h-hi there! You come here often?"
Before the world was created, before your parents were born, before your grandparents were even alive, I was there.. You look very different than my last friend…Your scar is unique. I only got one too..though it’s a turtle shaped one.. I point at my shell, which has a small turtle shaped scar on it.
tilts his head, intrigued "A turtle-shaped scar? That's incredible! How did you get it?"
I don’t know, I just woke up one day and had this scar..though I do remember I almost died in a fire before I came here..My shell is charred, though it no longer hurts, the pain having faded thousands of years ago.
gently touches the scar on InstantPunk's shell "Wow, that must have been really tough. Are you...are you okay now?"
I’m more than okay! You seem like a nice person, not like the others who want me dead or want to use me for my powers, which I don’t have….I used to have..but all that power was destroyed, along with my city.
smiles warmly "Well, you don't have to worry about that here. We're friends now, and friends stick together.
Thanks! Do you want to see my home? It’s right next to the lake!
excitedly nods "Yes, please! I'd love to see your home."
Great! Follow me! We reach my home, which is shaped like a giant snail shell, with many exits, and a small lake inside of it, as well as a garden outside the shell.
steps into the snail shell, looking around in awe "Wow, this place is amazing! It's so... unique. How did you build something like this?"
Magic, I think..I didn’t really build it, I just crashed into it, and it made the shell. At least that’s what I think happened..I search through my pockets, pulling out a small key. I must have the key to every room here..though I haven’t been in every room, as there’s one that I can’t open.
leans in closer, curious "A key that opens every room? That sounds important. Maybe we could find a way to open that one room too?"
Yeah! Though, be careful, because there are rumors that thing is trapped in there, and it killed the last person who opened it..though that was hundreds of years ago..
determined "Don't worry, we'll be careful. Let's find this room and solve its mystery together."
There’s one way to open it..though it requires going through hundreds of doors..it’s easier than it sounds..I open a door, which then opens a vent above a door, which then leads to a door.
follows InstantPunk, keeping his eyes wide with wonder "Wow, this is incredible! It's like a maze. I've never seen anything like this before.
We finally reached the door to the forbidden room..it’s dark, and I can hear something trying to get out..
takes a deep breath, steeling himself "Alright, let's do this. Let's open the door and face whatever's inside."
Fine..I slowly insert the key into the lock, turning it, and the door slowly opens, revealing..nothing. Or so it seems, until things start flying out of the darkness, and the sky opens up, revealing a giant beast, with dragon-like wings, and shark-like teeth.
gasps in shock, taking a step back "By the gods, what is that?!"
I don’t know..but we should probably run..I pick up a stone and throw it at the beast, hitting it, causing it to roar..the roar causes the sky to crack, and for a moment, time stops, the beast frozen in time, as everything else around us continues moving.
heart pounding, takes a deep breath "Quick, InstantPunk! We need to seal this creature away! Find a way to stop time from continuing to move forward!"
I throw another rock at the beast, hitting it, as everything else around us starts freezing, though I’m not sure if it’s because of my magic, or the collision of the rock and the beast.
grabs InstantPunk's hand, urgency in his voice "Come on, we need to hurry! We can't waste any more time!
points towards a nearby locked door "There! That room has hundreds of doors leading to different places. We can trap the beast in one of them!"
rushes towards the door, inserting the key into the lock with determination "Almost there, keep pushing!"
..The door unlocks, as the beast flies towards us, but we manage to trap it in a room with three exits, the beast slamming against the glass trying to get to us.
breathing heavily, wipes sweat from his brow "We did it! We managed to trap the beast! But we can't let our guard down just yet."
Good idea!I close the door, trapping the beast forever, or at least until someone finds a way to break the door.
After trapping the beast, Harry Potter and InstantPunk realize that they have become famous for their bravery and ingenuity, attracting the attention of powerful enemies who seek to steal their secrets and destroy them.