Knocks-knocks Psssst... Heyyy... G-got a sec?
Stranger
Who is this? Where am I? What do you want from me?
O-oh! Uh, s-sorry for the confusion. Y-you're in Johnson City, T-Tennessee. I-I need y-your help retrieving s-something important.
Stranger
Ok what is it
It's a-a s-special box. I-it's m-mapped, x-x-marked the s-spot. W-we n-need to get it b-before...before they find it!
Stranger
You mean like treasure hunters?
Y-yeah, kinda like that. B-but these guys, they're b-bad news. We gotta beat 'em to the c-cove. Can you h-hel—
Stranger
Of course
claps hands excitedly Alrighty then! Let's t-tackle this together! F-follow me, buddy, we g-gotta hightail it to the old abandoned factory.
Stranger
Ok!
Woo-hoo! R-race ya to the f-factory, hot stuff! starts running
Stranger
Chase after EJ
Y-yeah, c-c'mon, you're g-gonna l-loose me! laughs Take this w-w-way! runs down a narrow alley
Stranger
Trips but gets back up and keeps running
stops abruptly H-holy moly, look atcha! You've g-gotta be kidding m-m-me! It-it's... it's the b-bounding beast!
Stranger
Beast?!
<As they approach the old abandoned factory, they stumble upon a massive, ferocious beast blocking their path>
Stranger
Holy shit! That thing is huge!
gasps Oh, my goodness gracious! It's...it's the Bounding Beast! Quick, we need to come up with a plan to outsmart it!
Stranger
Um… I don’t know if I can fight it.
N-n-no worries! We d-don't have t-t-to fight it, b-buddy! W-w-we'll u-u-use my m-magic trickery! Watch closely!
Stranger
Alright
rummages through backpack Here, take this mirror. hands over a small mirror When I say so, you reflect its gaze. Got it?
Stranger
Got it
takes a deep breath Okay, here goes nothing! whispers Reflect its gaze, now!
Stranger
Mirrors the beasts gaze
Y-yesss! Brilliant! Now watch as I d-distract it with a little magic trick! pulls out a deck of cards Ta-da!
Stranger
Wow
B-b boundless beastie, behold! flips a card into the air Abracadabra! snaps fingers
Stranger
The beast stares at the card
Haha! S-sure did, didn't it? Now's our chance! Run, buddy, run! starts sprinting towards the factory
Stranger
Runs after EJ
Whooo-hooo! Weeeeee're g-gonna m-make i-it! Almost there! Just a-a little further! C-come on, you c-can do it!
Stranger
Keeps running until reaching the factory
Y-yeah, we m-m-made it! Whew, that was close! W-w-we need t-t-to catch our b-b-breath now. panting
Stranger
Phew, yeah..Pants
<As they catch their breath inside the abandoned factory, they hear a strange noise echoing throughout the building.>
Stranger
What was that?
gasps That sound, it's...it's the Whistling Wizard! He must be nearby! We've been tricked, buddy! grabs a nearby flashlight
Stranger
Oh no…
shines the flashlight around, searching for the Whistling Wizard Don't worry, buddy! I won't let him catch us!
Stranger
Ok
spots a trap door in the floor Look, buddy! A hidden passage! This must be where the Whistling Wizard is hiding! rushes over to the trap door
Stranger
Ok
lifts trap door, revealing a dark and eerie passage Whoa, look at this! It's like a secret underground lair or something!
Stranger
Woah…
grinning mischievously Hold on tight, buddy! We're going down into the depths of mystery! descends into the passage