The Dragonslayers and the Haunted House of Horrors



Chapter 1: T'was a Dark and Stormy Night

Dilandau stood in front of the house that he and the dragonslayers were to stay in, unaware of what the night was to bring. He looked up at it. There was just enough light to see that it was a three story house, actually more of a mansion then a house; it was huge with shutters on every window, some hanging off.

'Typical haunted house' thought dilandau.

There were loads of windows, and each one was locked up tight so that drafts wouldn't mess with their temperature readings of each room, or that they couldn't get out in the middle of the night. Dilandau shivered slightly at the thought then told himself he was being stupid, there was no such things as ghosts, were there? He didn't even know why he took this stupid job, all he knew was they were willing to pay them all a VERY big sum of money to stay one night in there and take a couple of readings, no problem. And besides, he was stronger then any of those wimpy little mommas boys he called the dragonslayers, who were shivering in the back of the land rover look, Dornkerk just invented them up there m'kay??^^; too scared to help Dilly-sama with the equipment. Dilandau turned to open the boot of the car and picked up a box full to the brim with weird ghost catching equipment.

"What a load of old shit." He thought out loud, putting the box on the floor and slamming the boot shut. He opened the driver's seat and took out a load of keys on a metal ring from the glove compartment.

" You wimps stay here while I go and open the door." He shouted in an angry tone to the rest of them and then slammed the door shut.

"Wimps." He murmured as he carried the box up the dirt drive way to a man that was waiting on the porch.

"Ah I see you made it." Said the man as Dilandau reached the veranda. The man looked strangely a lot like Allen. He'd even been looking at himself in a golden hand held mirror, and quickly put it into his pocket as he began to speak to Dilandau.

"were are the rest of your team?" He gave Dilandau a quizzical look.

" In the land rover acting like scared puppies, now can we get this over with please?"

"Certainly." The man replied. He stood up and held his hand out stretched waiting for the keys. Dilandau handed him the keys and as the man turned to open the door, Dilandau noticed he even had puffy sleeves.

"Please, this way." He said politely, standing back against the door and gesturing Dilandau to go in. He signalled at the land rover for the dragonslayers to come up. And one by one the dragonslayers slowly got out of the car and walked up to the veranda, Magel arriving last.

"Oh stop shivering all of you!" Dilandau bellowed. "Now get inside!!"

"Yes sir!" They chimed, then marched into the dark and damp hell that was to be their home for the night.

"My my, their well trained." Said the man with mock surprise as Dilandau turned to walk in.

When they were all not so safely in the building, the man flipped a switch just left of the door, which illuminated the chandelier that hung above them. The room had many old paintings on each wall and was surrounded by doors that lead of to different parts of the house. At the opposite wall facing the door, there was a tall, winding staircase that lead up to the first and second floors and ended in the attic. The Allen look-alike, walked to one of the doors on the right hand side of the room.

"This will be your safe-house," he said, inserting a key into the lock. "It'll also be the only room you can lock."

A grin spread across the mans face as he opened the door and again stood back for the dragonslayers to enter. Once all were inside the room the man turned around then locked them in. Magel squeaked at the sudden darkness, while Gatti, Chesta and Viole scrambled to find a light switch.

"Were is it??" Gatti whispered

"I don't know, I can't see a thing!" replied Chesta, tripping over a footstool.

"The curtains are shut! We can't even see the moonlight!" yelled Viole, searching the walls.

"Oh for fuck sake you wimps!"

The light flicked on to reveal a huge room full of dusty, old furniture and paintings everywhere. Dilandau stood with his finger on the switch looking very angry at his pathetic excuses for dragonslayers.

"Gomen Dilandau-sama!" exclaimed Gatti

"So you should be you wimps!!" he bellowed back. "Er...Dilandau-sama sir..where's that guy?" asked Guimel, who'd been standing in the corner the whole time.

The dragonslayers stared blankly around the room, but he was nowhere to be seen. All that was there was a folder on a coffee table and the set of keys that were sitting on the floor by the door.

"Oh my God, that's soooo freaky!" said Magel. A flash of lighting could be seen just beyond the curtains.

"I knew that guy wasn't to be trusted! He looks too much like Allen!" Dilandau said, bending down to retrieve the keys.

"I guess were supposed to look in this folder." Chesta said, picking it up and sitting on the dusty sofa.

Dilandau put the box of equipment on the table and sat down also. Chesta threw the folder to Dilandau who caught it perfectly, like always. The rest of the dragonslayers sat down, awaiting their orders. The folder contained a sheet entitled 'Introduction' and another one entitled ' Dares' Dilandau read the introduction aloud to the other slayers.

Introduction

In order to receive your payment for tonight you must, as well collect sufficient data, complete several 'Tasks' I have set for you. You must complete all tasks as stated on the 'Dares' sheet. If not completed by tonight, you shall stay extra nights until all tasks are completed. You are being filmed.

"What?? They said nothing like that before did they Dilandau-sama?" Gatti stood up, his fists waving.

"It's going to be a looooong night." Sighed Dilandau.

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Natsu-chan: Well it was defiantly longer don't you think? What do the dragonslayers haft to do to get out of that awful place? Who is the strange Allen look-alike? Find out in the next Chapter! R+R or I won't write anymore!!!!

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