Hi, folks. School starts tomorrow for me, so my updates will be later, okay?

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Melody is now walking down a dank hallway. The floor is wet, and the air is damp. But Melody doesn't care. These people need help; they're getting help. 'no one deserves to die a death that lasts forever,' Melody thinks. And that is what the people of Mist Haunt are doing. They died so long ago, but it still hurts. Melody has to help them. they never deserved to watch their loved ones be ripped to pieces (Literally) and then pay for the sins of whatever brought the darkness. That isn't right. And now the people can't stick up for themselves. That is why Melody will help them.

She walks through another puddle. she hardly notices. Melody doesn't mind being wet. Any second now, she should find the heart. Or the door, really. Maybe she missed the key. But suddenly Melody looks up at the puddle in front of her. Just as she thought. The water is green. emerald green. Melody reaches her hand into the pool, and her fingers brush something cool and hard. Why is she not surprised? It must be the emerald key. It makes sense that the door should be made of emerald. Melody doesn't know why. But emerald is her birthstone. and if the necklace is any indication, Melody has good luck with emeralds.

She pick up the heart. So delicate, so beautiful. She can see the key. She lifts it out. the heart in her hand becomes a rather dull emerald, instead of it's normal brightness. Melody sighs. "Thank you," she says, in case the owner of the heart can hear her.

Melody sets the heart in a small collection of water. The minute the emerald heart is submerged, the water becomes tainted with a thin trail of blood. Melody lets the heart go. It's too bad. too bad someone had to die to protect a future nobody believed would come to pass. That must have been awful, poisoned by the hospital, and then having your heart removed to store magical keys. Melody can imagine the owner must not have been terribly pleased. At all.

As she continues on, she wonders for the millionth time what the temple of darkness will be like. Will it be like the other temple? Will there be pictures of the dark goddess?

And more importantly, is someone waiting for her?

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Lettuce is alert. They just passed door five. When they find door seven, then it's over. Melody is either dead inside or alive. Lettuce subconsciously grabs Pai's hand. Pai starts, but doesn't pull away. Instead, he pats her hand reassuringly. "She'll be fine," he murmurs. Lettuce just barely nods, then keeps staring at the floor in horror. What will they find?

Candy isn't improving the mood. She notice's her companions holding hands, but only smiles sadly. They may need the comfort.

Suddenly there it is. Just like every other door, only the room beyond contains the fate of Lettuce's very soul. she squeezes Pai's hand, and he squeezes back. Candy reaches out an ethereally pale hand, and pulls the doorknob. The door blows back, and...

Lettuce screams. There is a body inside, drained of blood, her hair matted and yellow. Candy tries to calm her, but Lettuce is beyond being soothed. She begins to cry hysterically. Candy looks at Pai for help. "Go on ahead," he whispers. "I'll try and talk to her." Candy nods, and casually strolls away.

"uh, Lettuce," says Pai in what he hopes is a soothing voice. "That wasn't Melody." "I kn-know that-t-t P-Pai," she cries. "But it could have been! I hate this stupid town!" Pai knows how she feels. "I know," he says. "It's alright; lets just find Melody and get out of here." Lettuce calms a bit, and Pai pats her shoulder gently. "There there," he says. The next thing is completely out of character for Pai. He leans forwards and embraces Lettuce.

Lettuce is shocked. could Pai still love her? The words from years ago come back to her. "Lettuce, I don't love her. It is an arranged marriage. I love you." Why hadn't she listened? She relaxes in Pai's arms and smiles to herself. "Uh, guys, we have a problem," Candy's voice interrupts the two. They both pull away, blush, and stand. This had better be good...

And it is. Three dark figures in cloaks are surrounding Candy. "Hunta hera un Ionta Loekya," Mumbles the one. She rocks back and forth, and a handful of stones rise in the air around her. She mentally throws them into Candy. But Candy has switched to full-on ghost form, and cannot be touched. "Whoops," she calls to Lettuce and Pai. "We woke the stone golems. Uh, I'd do something if I were you."

Suddenly, all the golems turn. Lettuce sees why they are called stone Golems. They are made of rock. their eyes fly open. they have three. two in normal positions, and the third eye in between the other two. They seem to assess Lettuce and Pai. Then, a second set of arms pops out. Lettuce backs away. each arm holds a three foot sword. the golems smile cruelly, and advance on their prey...

"Set them free!" the golems turn in surprise, but immediately burst. It's Artemis. She merely smiles and disappears, as though she was never there.

Lettuce blinks. "did that just happen?" she asks. Candy nods. "Yup," she says. "Artemis saved yet another persons butt." Pai just blinks. Who would have thought of Artemis as the hero type? Certainly not him. "So, uh, sorry if I interrupted something," says Candy. "They were looking for you. I know, cause the one actually spoke. 'Where are they?' she had asked. I called you over cause there was a giant spider headed your way. They showed me that the spider was gonna eat you. So I called, and the spider is still back there somewhere." Lettuce and Pai share a glance. "Lets get out of here!" screams Lettuce. needless to say, they all took off...