Upon entering the area, I look up to see gargoyles above the massive door.
Actually, they look more like giant man goats. I'm not sure what they are,
all I know is they look like they are guarding the entrance to the place.
I shudder.
As I walk further into the passage looking at all of the statues, I notice how life-like they are.
Wow, they look so real. I get an uneasy feeling. My eyes scan the room, looking left and right.
"Okay, why am I so freaked out?" I whisper, thinking someone would hear me. You know, come to think of it. I haven't seen anyone else around. I guess I was distracted by the scary art. I turn around to face the way I came in. Walking a little quicker.
Okay, I know I came in from this way. Thinking I was getting closer to the entrance I start to hasten my steps.
Where there once was an opening, there now stands a wall.
Eh... okay, I know I didn't get lost that quickly. I sigh and turn back around. Okay, what has happened here? The area looks as if it has changed. What seemed like an area with passages now looks like a huge room. Candles line the room every so few feet and the light from the candles casts an amber glow on the walls. The room even has a musty, mildew smell to it. It kind of reminds me of a castle.
"Okay, this isn't funny!" I yell.
All I hear is the echo of my voice.
"Is someone there? Hello?!" I try again hoping to get a response. "This isn't funny! If I find out who's doing this I'm going to kick your ass!" Still no sound. I look around wide-eyed thinking that adding the cuss word would make someone think I meant business.
I take a step into the center of the room. Nothing. I take another step. I hear a noise from behind one of the statues that lines the walls.
I take a quick breath, "Who's there?"
The sound of my breathing is getting quite annoying. I try to stand still and hold my breath. Nothing. I take another step trying to get to the other side of the room. I see something move in the distance.
Okay, what was that? I hope I was just seeing things. I put my hands on my face and mumble, ".get a hold of yourself. You're freaking yourself out."
My hands back to my sides, I look back in the direction of the movement. I squint thinking I could get a better look. The area is dark and full of shadows. I see a pair of red dots. It blinks.
"Gasp!" I rub my eyes thinking it is just a glare from the candles. They are still there. It blinks again.
I back up and trip over my feet landing on my butt. "Ooow." I try to scramble back to my feet. While trying to push myself up from the floor, I see the red dots in the midst of the shadows, but this time those red dots actually look like eyes. They are staring at me. Watching me. I swallow hard.
The red eyes move slightly towards me. I back up a bit. It moves closer in my direction. It looks as though the shadows behind it are following the red eyes.
"What the.?" I say, under my breath.
What looks like a shadow is actually the form of the beast. The red eyes are attached to the body of a cat. At least, I think it's a cat. A black panther of some sort except it looks like I am looking at it through water. The body looks like that of black smoke bending to the beasts every will.
I rub my eyes thinking my vision is just playing tricks on me. Closer it comes. I back up and turn around to run, but my momentum is halted because there now stands another. It paces as though it could not wait to do something.
"Wha.?" I stand there wondering what to do next. I feel another presence. I look to the area where I once stood, and there is another one. All three beasts pace and circle me. I feel panic trying to overcome me.
I look around feeling hopeless. What do I do now? What can I do to defend myself? Then remembering I have a backpack, I remove it from my back thinking I could use it to defend myself as much as I can.
Thinking it would relax my nerves, I mumble, "Oh, like that's going to hurt that big kitty." I look around nervously, "Help."
One of the beasts lunges at me. I move quickly to avoid its attack and at the same time smack it on the head with my pack.
I think I pissed it off more than hurt it. It turns around and shakes its head. Another one slashes at me with its claws. I try to move, but I'm too slow, and I end up getting a couple of cuts in my arm.
"Aaah!" I look down at my arm. I don't even have enough time to assess the damage before I'm attacked again. I duck to avoid the next assailant. As soon as the beast passes over me, I run the opposite direction while trying to avoid the other two.
"I'm definitely going to die if I don't get out of." Just then I felt this sharp pain across the outside of my right arm, ". ah." I turn to see. One of the cats has a spike protruding from its body. In fact, it is coming from its body. In the corner of my eye, I can see that another one of the beasts is getting closer. I turn around to face them all.
I have all three beasts in sight, but nowhere to run. All I can do is back up and try to avoid. Two of the beasts stop, but the third one keeps approaching ever so slowly.
God, this is torture. What are they doing? Why don't you kill me all ready? I decide to be brave and go for the one approaching. With hand ready to swing, I dash for the beast and yell, ".but make it fast!"
The beast jumps to the side. It was expecting my attack. Oh, great, I'm definitely dead now. I try to slow down to match its movements.
I need to figure out what it's up to.
Just when I am about to try another brave dash, it lunges, stops and then stares at me. I back up a bit. It takes a step closer.. Because I am too caught up with this ones action, I forget about the other two. I'm pounced on from behind.
"Oh, yeah?" I try to dodge the attack, ".."
I feel pain pierce through my chest, a very sharp and painful throb. I look down. There is a spike sticking through the middle of my chest the size of my arm. I grab at my chest and let out a short breath. The pain is so excruciating. I grit my teeth and look around at the beasts. I see two.
Where's the third one? Oh, I see.
They move ever so slightly closer and closer. I feel the spike leave my chest quickly, exiting from behind. I fall to my knees still holding my chest as though I'm trying to keep the blood from leaving my body, or maybe I'm just trying to stop the pain. I keep getting closer to the floor. I try to hold myself up. I tightly shut my eyes to try and focus. The room seems to be spinning. I open my eyes and look at the floor. A pool of blood forms beneath me. I feel faint.
I can't let them take me like this. Am I dreaming? Please let this be a dream. The room starts to darken, and my eyes close.
As I walk further into the passage looking at all of the statues, I notice how life-like they are.
Wow, they look so real. I get an uneasy feeling. My eyes scan the room, looking left and right.
"Okay, why am I so freaked out?" I whisper, thinking someone would hear me. You know, come to think of it. I haven't seen anyone else around. I guess I was distracted by the scary art. I turn around to face the way I came in. Walking a little quicker.
Okay, I know I came in from this way. Thinking I was getting closer to the entrance I start to hasten my steps.
Where there once was an opening, there now stands a wall.
Eh... okay, I know I didn't get lost that quickly. I sigh and turn back around. Okay, what has happened here? The area looks as if it has changed. What seemed like an area with passages now looks like a huge room. Candles line the room every so few feet and the light from the candles casts an amber glow on the walls. The room even has a musty, mildew smell to it. It kind of reminds me of a castle.
"Okay, this isn't funny!" I yell.
All I hear is the echo of my voice.
"Is someone there? Hello?!" I try again hoping to get a response. "This isn't funny! If I find out who's doing this I'm going to kick your ass!" Still no sound. I look around wide-eyed thinking that adding the cuss word would make someone think I meant business.
I take a step into the center of the room. Nothing. I take another step. I hear a noise from behind one of the statues that lines the walls.
I take a quick breath, "Who's there?"
The sound of my breathing is getting quite annoying. I try to stand still and hold my breath. Nothing. I take another step trying to get to the other side of the room. I see something move in the distance.
Okay, what was that? I hope I was just seeing things. I put my hands on my face and mumble, ".get a hold of yourself. You're freaking yourself out."
My hands back to my sides, I look back in the direction of the movement. I squint thinking I could get a better look. The area is dark and full of shadows. I see a pair of red dots. It blinks.
"Gasp!" I rub my eyes thinking it is just a glare from the candles. They are still there. It blinks again.
I back up and trip over my feet landing on my butt. "Ooow." I try to scramble back to my feet. While trying to push myself up from the floor, I see the red dots in the midst of the shadows, but this time those red dots actually look like eyes. They are staring at me. Watching me. I swallow hard.
The red eyes move slightly towards me. I back up a bit. It moves closer in my direction. It looks as though the shadows behind it are following the red eyes.
"What the.?" I say, under my breath.
What looks like a shadow is actually the form of the beast. The red eyes are attached to the body of a cat. At least, I think it's a cat. A black panther of some sort except it looks like I am looking at it through water. The body looks like that of black smoke bending to the beasts every will.
I rub my eyes thinking my vision is just playing tricks on me. Closer it comes. I back up and turn around to run, but my momentum is halted because there now stands another. It paces as though it could not wait to do something.
"Wha.?" I stand there wondering what to do next. I feel another presence. I look to the area where I once stood, and there is another one. All three beasts pace and circle me. I feel panic trying to overcome me.
I look around feeling hopeless. What do I do now? What can I do to defend myself? Then remembering I have a backpack, I remove it from my back thinking I could use it to defend myself as much as I can.
Thinking it would relax my nerves, I mumble, "Oh, like that's going to hurt that big kitty." I look around nervously, "Help."
One of the beasts lunges at me. I move quickly to avoid its attack and at the same time smack it on the head with my pack.
I think I pissed it off more than hurt it. It turns around and shakes its head. Another one slashes at me with its claws. I try to move, but I'm too slow, and I end up getting a couple of cuts in my arm.
"Aaah!" I look down at my arm. I don't even have enough time to assess the damage before I'm attacked again. I duck to avoid the next assailant. As soon as the beast passes over me, I run the opposite direction while trying to avoid the other two.
"I'm definitely going to die if I don't get out of." Just then I felt this sharp pain across the outside of my right arm, ". ah." I turn to see. One of the cats has a spike protruding from its body. In fact, it is coming from its body. In the corner of my eye, I can see that another one of the beasts is getting closer. I turn around to face them all.
I have all three beasts in sight, but nowhere to run. All I can do is back up and try to avoid. Two of the beasts stop, but the third one keeps approaching ever so slowly.
God, this is torture. What are they doing? Why don't you kill me all ready? I decide to be brave and go for the one approaching. With hand ready to swing, I dash for the beast and yell, ".but make it fast!"
The beast jumps to the side. It was expecting my attack. Oh, great, I'm definitely dead now. I try to slow down to match its movements.
I need to figure out what it's up to.
Just when I am about to try another brave dash, it lunges, stops and then stares at me. I back up a bit. It takes a step closer.. Because I am too caught up with this ones action, I forget about the other two. I'm pounced on from behind.
"Oh, yeah?" I try to dodge the attack, ".."
I feel pain pierce through my chest, a very sharp and painful throb. I look down. There is a spike sticking through the middle of my chest the size of my arm. I grab at my chest and let out a short breath. The pain is so excruciating. I grit my teeth and look around at the beasts. I see two.
Where's the third one? Oh, I see.
They move ever so slightly closer and closer. I feel the spike leave my chest quickly, exiting from behind. I fall to my knees still holding my chest as though I'm trying to keep the blood from leaving my body, or maybe I'm just trying to stop the pain. I keep getting closer to the floor. I try to hold myself up. I tightly shut my eyes to try and focus. The room seems to be spinning. I open my eyes and look at the floor. A pool of blood forms beneath me. I feel faint.
I can't let them take me like this. Am I dreaming? Please let this be a dream. The room starts to darken, and my eyes close.