Chapter 1: Computer Glitch
The evening was dark and cold outside but inside Pewdie's apartment it was perfectly warm, and dimly lit by the lamp beside his computer. He was editing another video for 'The Witches House' when the lamp dimmed then lit up again. He looked up at his ceiling; searching for the answer. He shrugged his shoulders and continued working when the light dimmed then lit up again and repeated that a few more times.
Pewdie glared at his ceiling when he suddenly heard a chat on Skype open up and heard Cry's voice.
"Sup Pewds," he greeted; then yelped soon after.
"Hey, what's up Cry?" He was pleased to hear from his friend.
"I think I'm gonna have to shut off a few things because my house keeps getting these power surges and it sucks, my lights keep turning on and off and it's only a matter of time before it gets creepy and dark in here." He emphasized matter of time with a funny accent.
"You too; I just got one? My lights are kinda buggy." Pewdie reached over and toyed with the light for a moment before another surge made it do so and the light bulb burned out with a pop, making Pewdie jump and Cry laugh. Pewdie just put a hand into his sandy blond bangs and didn't look at his computer but his shoulders shook with laughter and a smile grew apparent on his face.
Cry laughed harder at the image of his friend.
"Nice dance Pewds!" he chuckled really hard.
"Thank you," Pewdie's computer began to glitch out with static but he could still here Cry. "Cry are you still there?"
"Yeah, my computer's like buggy or something, like Slender Man buggy."
"Mine too? Did you send a virus in the form of PORNOGRAPHY?" Pewdie elicited a laugh from Cry and he smiled his loading screen face as Cry calmed himself.
"I am fairly certain friend, I did not. Did Amnesia just pop up on your computer?" he asked suddenly.
"Yes, why…?" Pewds tried to log out but it wouldn't respond.
"Because mine just did and I can't leave it." Cry's computer than made a disapproving beeping noise and Pewdie's soon did the same.
The two men's computers then began to navigate Amnesia of their own accord. "Pewdie, what's happening?"
"Ghosts…?" Pewdie offered.
"SPOOKS…!" Cry exclaimed.
The computer than opened a custom story uploaded by player 'Wild Lily Saber Tooth' and they both read the opening in unison.
"Welcome to my castle gentlemen; you both have two different objectives.
Felix: Your objective is to defeat the barrels, collect your friends and escape the castle with Ryan at your side…dead or alive.
Ryan: Your objective is to defeat your own demons and survive the special surprises I've hidden in my castle for you.
Neither of you will be allowed to leave until your objectives have been completed. This isn't a game anymore gentlemen, it is a fight for your lives. You can die and there is no 'you must carry on'; when you die here it's over…unless I feel you've earned another chance.
I suggest you don't die…good luck."
The next thing they knew a shock of electricity had shot up Cry's mouse and Pewdie's headphones and struck them both into a comatose state as they vanished in a flash of blue light.
The computer showed the Amnesia loading screen for the beginning of a new game.
A tiny pug walked up to Pewdie's computer and looked around; no Pewdie to be seen. She whined, jumped up on to the chair and curled up where his scent was strongest and whined as she waited for her beloved owner to return home.
Then the loading screen faded to an image of a sandy haired man laying a dark hallway…unconscious as a loud growling approached.
