A/N: OKAY! If I keep going, I may just be able to pull this off before Halloween! BLESS THE SHORT CHAPTERS! 8D Here it is!
A Monster Mansion Halloween: Chapter 6: An Attempt of Escape
"Banjo..."
"Don't say it."
"Banjo, I think we're..."
"Don't say it!"
"We're lost, Banjo! Admit it!"
Banjo sighed heavily, leaning against the wall. The hallways stretched on and on, and they had no idea where the door leading to the Parlor was.
"Look, see that rip in the wallpaper? We've passed it three times now!" Kazooie exclaimed. "We're going in circles!"
"Well, then, what do you suggest we do, ask for directions?" Banjo replied, sounding ticked off.
"Well, why not?"
"Well, you are you gonna ask, the rip? There's no one else here, Kazooie!"
Kazooie grinned slyly. "You sure about that?"
Banjo looked up at her oddly, and watched her as she glanced up at a candle with light-purple flames. She softly blew on it, and a separate flame formed from within, with tiny, red button eyes. It stared curiously at the two creatures below it.
"Hey, little guy," Kazooie greeted casually. "You know where the Parlor door is?"
The flame flickered as if nodding, and hovered down the hall, awaiting them to follow. Banjo looked up at Kazooie surprisingly, then shrugged and followed. At least it was help.
They went down the dark halls, with the tiny firelight leading the way and enveloping the area in a lavender glow. Finally, it stopped by a large door the two recognized.
"Here it is, the Parlor door!" said Banjo in relief.
"Thanks," Kazooie said to the fire as it hovered away.
Cautiously, Banjo pulled the door open into the dark Parlor. As their eyesight had already adapted to the darkness of the mansion, they could clearly see through the pitch blackness around the room. The door leading into the Foyer was not that far away.
"Let's go," Banjo whispered, carefully walking across the soft, purple carpet as if not to disturb anything. They would've reached the Foyer door safely, had not the three green goblin ghosts appeared in their way, blocking the only path out of this room. they looked back to find more ghosts blocking the other door.
"We're trapped!" cried Kazooie.
Banjo had had enough. "Not if I can help it!" And with that, he ran straight toward the ghost trio blocking their exit.
Kazooie panicked. "Banjo, are you insane? What're you doing?"
The bird shrieked as Banjo baseball slid under the trio unexpectedly and shoved through the door into the Foyer. Kazooie didn't even had time to speak as Banjo leaped onto the staircase railing and gave a push, sliding down the railing with the smooth part of his padded feet. The ghosts pursued him angrily. Several times they tried to grab him by the backpack, but he'd sharply turn, and they'd snatch the air instead.
The short ride ended with Banjo crashing to the floor, looking up just in time to see the chandelier come falling down above them. The two screamed and rolled out of the way before the chandelier shattered where they had laid only nanoseconds before. The crystals were now in pieces, scattered across the floor. The duo's looks of horror reflected off each tiny piece of glass.
Remembering the ghosts, Banjo leaped to his feet and rushed towards the front door, ramming it open and stepping out into the rainy night. After abruptly slamming the door closed, he tiredly threw himself against the drainpipe, letting the raindrops soak his sweat-coated fur.
The fresh rain weighed down upon Kazooie's feathers, but the breegul didn't care at all as she looked her tired partner over. "Banjo...? You okay?"
Banjo let out a breath of relief, then a comforting smile broke over his battered face like a wave. "Yeah, just peachy."
Kazooie looked up at the shadow the moon cast over the mansion. "Well, we're out... Now what?"
Banjo stood up straight, shaking off the weakness in his body. "Let's find a covered area to protect ourselves from the rain."
Kazooie nodded, shielding herself and the bear with her wings as Banjo strolled on through the pouring rain...
A/N: Yeah, I know. Short. Shut up. What am I gonna be for Halloween this year, you ask? Oh, a pirate. :D Plain and simple as that. BUT NEXT YEAR I'LL BE SOMETHING GAME-RELATED! WAIT AND SEE! And review, while you're at it.