A/N: Right. So I know that the first hallway in the game is actually a lot shorter than I make it to be... But again whats the fun in that?
Chapter 7: Memories of a Nightmare
After my run-in with the Forgotten Portrait, I continued down the excessively long hallway. After a few moments I hit a wall. (not literally of course)
Finally. I thought. I turned to see a vase on top of a table. There was a crimson rose inside of the vase. Slowly I reached out to take it. When my fingers closed around the stem, searing pain burned it's way into my head.
Memories.
Of a past nightmare.
.
.
The sensation of floating...
.
.
Everything spiraling horribly out of control...
the lines of reality blur...
Pain...
.
.
A single rose...
In exchange for another...
Loss...
Fire...
.
Time stops.
.
Garry.
.
I remember...
Oh. My. God! How could I forget?! I left him here! That's why he was so upset when I said I didn't remember him. He's waited here for eight fricken years... And I finally got the chance to see him again... I completely wasted it! He's the reason I've felt so empty... Because a piece of me died when he died... and another when I forgot about him...
And then he vanished again. I don't know if I'll be able to see him again...
But I have to try. I'll look for him. I'll forge through the whole gallery if I have to.
I felt the seeping feeling of resolution creep through my veins. I had my memories now. The puzzles should be easy. I'll find him, and bring him back. I pushed the table aside to get to the door, which I knew contained a key.
I pushed the door open and grabbed the blue key on the floor.
"THIEF!" My head whipped around at the loud shriek.
"THEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIFFFFFFFFFFFF!" The painting on the back wall crawled towards me.
Oh, boy.
I raced to the door and frantically fumbled with the lock. Once I was out, I slammed the door its face.
"That did NOT happen the last time I was here." I panted.
"So... once again we meet here in this gallery..." That voice! I lifted gaze up.
"G-Garry?"
"Hello Ib." He smiled at me.
