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"It was started about the time before Belos became Emperor, The Hotel called El Royale was open to everyone it was the best place to stay, Indoor pool, casino, a grand theatre, whatever you could think of it was there. The getaway of all gateways! Until the vanishing." Boscha said as Luz felt shivers all over her skin.

"Soon the guests began vanishing one by one until they were all gone, some people say it was some kind of vanishing mist, others believe the owners went mad and slaughtered them, but still it caused the place to be shut down until it reopened years later with new owners yet still strange things happened lights shutting off at random times, chilling sounds, and blood leaking from the walls just waiting for some poor witch to get lost in its maze-like hallways and... DEAD!" Boscha finished clapping her hands like she had squashed a bug.

Luz and Davila shook before quickly switching seats. "You don't believe that right?" Davila asked as Luz's face turned pale. "Nevermind."

Luz didn't say a word the whole school day until she was picked up by Camila and her palisman Tio. "Mija are you alright?" Camila asked as she noticed Luz holding her tightly. "You haven't held me this tight since Mateo accidentally left a horror film on the TV." She said which made Luz hold her even tighter. "Sorry, it has been a while since we've seen him, but we won't have to worry about him for the whole weekend.

When they got back, Eda was already throwing a suitcase into a large pile of luggage. "Well, that should be enough." She said as Camila landed.

"Eda how do you expect to take all that for the whole weekend?" Camila asked.

"Wait the weekend? I thought I whole week?" Camila pinched her nose in embarrassment as she helped Eda remove the pile. Soon after packing, they all left for the resort which was just as advertised, a large mission-like lodge as they walked in they passed by a few people before bumping into someone causing them to fall.

"Oh I'm sorry, let me help you..." Camila began to say but was stopped by the person who picked up their glasses and put them on.

Lilith looked up at Camila before gasping for a bit as she quickly gave her voice a deep low pitch. "No thank you, I can carry my things." She said before taking her briefcase and moving to another check-in as the man behind her began to speak.

"First time at the El Royale? Best place you can stay, away from all your troubles, Hell I don't think I could get a room here in the main lodge if I tried." He then held his hand to Lilith who shook it. "Laramie Seymour Sullivan, Best salesman in the toes, you want something at a good price you can reach me."

"Lil... I mean Calamity, Lawyer you may know me from these exact words, 'Did you know you have rights? I believe that you have the right to those rights! I believe that until proven guilty that every witch, demon, and creature is innocent! And that's why I fight for you!' She finished the quote by doing finger guns as Laramie turned red. "I should update my phrase."

Soon one of the staff doors opened and a young man walked toward the desk while putting on a suit with a tag that read Miles. "Very sorry for keeping you folks waiting so who's first?" Lilith then went first as she pushed a few snails toward the receptionist. "If you could get me one of those very private rooms that would be nice." The man's hands shook a bit as a drop of sweat left his body.

"Unfortunately those rooms are 'unavailable' but I could get you a nice view on one of the family upper floors if you want?" Lilith mumbled before signing her name in a ledger and taking the key while a young teen girl in a bellhop outfit took her stuff.

"Are you old enough to work here?" Lilith asked the girl ignored her as she lead her to a room, while Miles helped with the other guests.

Eda, Luz, Camila, and King opened the door and walked inside a large massive room. "No really how did you pay for all this?" Camila and Luz asked as Eda chuckled before laying on a large bed.

"This is the life, now if you excuse me, I'm off to grab as much soap, towels, and mints as I can carry," Eda stated before leaving the room Camila started setting a few personal items while Luz and King sat on the floor playing a game of Hexes hold'em.

"I raise by ten!" Luz shouted as Camila rolled her eyes while unpacking.

In the Lobby, Eda had managed to sneak a handful of mints into her hair as she saw one of the guests near the storage room as she approached them catching them by surprise. "The old lockpicking trick eh?" Laramie turned around and was startled dropping a hairpin to the floor. "Let me at it." Eda pushed him out of the way and took the pin and an old toenail before the door opened. "Care to explain why you were doing this?"

Laramie said nothing before going into the staff room and shutting the door in front of Eda and locking it. "Weirdo." Eda shrugged before heading back as she felt something on her nose which was a red drop and tasted it. "Ehh, takes almost like..." A nervous feeling crept inside her as she slowly looked at the ceiling but it was nothing but pure wood. "Stupid bird brain getting to me that's all." She thought to herself.

"How much longer!?" Mateo shouted as he began to yell at Miles who started getting nervous.

"Sir, please it's getting very full so the only place your family can stay is..." Miles gulped before handing Mateo a key.

Mateo took a deep breath before groaning as he opened a door that lead to a room covered in dust and cobwebs. Maybe the supply room isn't that bad?" Ava stated as Philp sprayed an air spray.

"At least it has a working bathroom," Philp stated as Mateo lay on the bed which hadn't been changed in years as he coughed from the dust.

"I can't believe this! I'm the head of the Emperor's coven and this is where we have to stay!?" He yelled before holding his wrist as he entered the bathroom and rolled his sleeve his brand once again began to spread to his body as he took his special concoction and once again his head was pounding with several voices shouting at him before punching the wall, only he didn't felt pain just a crackling noise like popping bone, he looked at his arm and his eyes widened.

Instead of a bruise or a bloody hand, his whole arm was entirely bone and green flesh that dripped sludge. He screamed and took out more of his potions before throwing the vials into a trash bin.

"Mateo are you alright?" Ava asked him.

He responded with a nervous tone "Yes everything is fine, I just... fell, they should put a sign in here or in front of the door." He forced a laugh out of himself, his arm retracted and became normal as he opened the door and left the bathroom Ava walked in before she screamed.

"MOTHER OF... next time that clerk should state whether the water is repurposed or from the boiling sea! She then found a cool tone of the water before washing her hands.

In her room, Lilith had been resting on her bed as the sound of something rumbling caused her to look outside where it was still bright as day. She began reading the books she brought with her as there was the sound of rumbling again as well as a scream. She then pounded on the wall.

"Keep your horror show down will you!" Lilith yelled but the only reply she got was silence as a crack came from the window she looked to see a small hole through it, looking down she saw a door room key on the floor stained in blood on the floor. "What in titan's name is going on?" She wondered as more things crashed through the window, a badge, snails until it stopped, Lilith then rushed outside and looked up at the sky to see... nothing but the clouds and a bright pink sunset.

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