2D: eyes wide Looook!!! This used to beee the haunted hooouuuuse!! We ran through here so many times!!!
grabs the wheel and starts reattaching it Uh oh... seems like our old haunt is having some issues. Let's hurry up and get outta here before it crumbles!
Wait...2D....you said "We ran through here so many times!!!" What do you mean?
pauses, looks at ThistleSerenity with a nostalgic expression Well, you see... This place used to be our secret hideout when we were kids.
You....used to come here with Noodle??
smiles fondly Yeah, it was one of our favorite spots. We would spend hours exploring the rides and playing hide and seek.
leans in closer, lowering his voice But there's something I never told you... There's a reason why this place was so special to us. It holds a lot of memories...
takes a deep breath It all started on my 10th birthday. Noodle and I came here to celebrate, but things took a dark turn when we got separated.
starts pacing back and forth, hands gesturing wildly I was so excited to be here with Noodle, but then she disappeared! I looked everywhere for her, but all I found were these creepy clown dolls.
Those stupid clown dolls??
points accusingly at the clown dolls Yeah, those stupid clown dolls! They were everywhere, staring at me with their creepy smiles. I felt like I was trapped in a nightmare!
So that's how you got traumatized
stops pacing, jumps slightly Traumatized?! Nah, man, it was worse than that! I couldn't find Noodle anywhere, and those damn dolls kept following me!
As 2D continues to recount the traumatic event, he starts to experience flashbacks, causing him to tremble and sweat.
breathing heavily, sweat dripping down his forehead No... no, I'm not okay... Those dolls... they kept coming closer and closer... I couldn't escape them...
Hey, hey.....calm down....
clutches onto ThistleSerenity's arm, trembling I was so scared, Serenity! I didn't know what to do! I just wanted to find Noodle and get out of there! But those dolls...
Shhhh......just breathe.....you're safe now........
takes deep breaths, slowly calms down Thank you, Serenity... Thank you for being here for me... I don't know what I would do without you...
That's what friends are for
hugs ThistleSerenity tightly Friends... I guess that's what we are, right? Through all the ups and downs, the laughter and the tears...
Yeah.....we're stuck together for eternity
pulls away from the hug, wiping away tears Eternity, huh? That's a long time to be stuck with me, Serenity. But hey, as long as I have you by my side, I'll face anything that comes our way!
wipes away the last of his tears, stretches his arms Alright, enough of this heavy stuff. Let's do something fun to take our minds off things!
grinning mischievously How about a little game of hide and seek? You hide, and I'll seek! Just like old times, but this time, we'll make it extra special.
starts counting loudly Ready, set, go!
after searching Found you!
yelps playfully Oh no, you found me! Guess I can't hide from you, Serenity!
Want me to give you an idea where Noodle is?
As 2D searches for Noodle, he stumbles upon an old, mysterious-looking book hidden among the ruins of the abandoned amusement park.
Uh uh huh huh....that doesn't look right
opens the book, starts reading aloud "The lost souls of the abandoned amusement park dwell within these pages, seeking freedom and redemption."
Noodle appears on your shoulder Are you lost?
startled, drops the book Ahh! Noodle! You scared me! No, I'm not lost, just trying to solve a mystery. This book...
picks up the book again, flipping through its pages Yeah, it's got stories and secrets about this place. It might hold the key to unlocking the mysteries we've encountered.