Carnival of Lost Souls

by DragonProtector09

When their elderly grandmother dies, Jamie and Sophie Bennett are left with the task to uncover an old family mystery. Their only clue? A letter written to them before their grandmother passed instructing them to go to the old circus grounds during the night. What is this mystery their grandmother hinted at when she was alive? What will the siblings discover?

10. Spellbound

Play - Spellbound (Track), Carnival of Lost Souls (Album)

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Chapter 9 – Spellbound

When Jamie and Sophie finally came to a stop, they were deep within the Hall of Mirrors. It was strange how the Hall didn't seem to end and instead twisted and turned and sometimes even had forked paths. Jamie couldn't figure out how the Hall, which had appeared tiny on the outside, could have so many paths inside. Still, nothing seemed normal on this circus ground; he'd abandoned his logic by this point. This section of path was still and silent which worried him. From the experience so far, nothing good came from sudden silence.
"What's that?" Sophie asked, pointing to an object in the middle of the floor. Jamie approached and had a look.
"It's an music player. Like the one Grandma had lying around and never used." He replied after examining it for a few moments. He knelt down to figure out how to turn it on but he needn't have worried; the needle moved the moment his fingers brushed it. There was a little static before a quiet tune reached their ears.
"The witching hour's drawing near.
And my tragic fate is clear.
I'll take your secret to my grave,
Forever more I'll be your slave
Because I'm Spellbound."

The tune ended without warning and Jamie and Sophie were left in darkness once more.