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"Part… of the collection?" Mirii's eyes expanded a bit.
"Mirii Kelpshell… your stubbornness brought you into trouble…"
The painting was slowly tilting upwards, then turning in front of Mirii. Mirii's face went paler, as she took more steps backwards.
"You just earned your right to be part of the collection too…" The painting rose from the floor. "And now… surrender to us!"
"NEVER!" Mirii frowned, as her hands picked up her weapon.
Her right forefinger pushed the trigger, as the painting hovered forward…
BLAM!
Orange ink covered the painting, as it flew back on the floor.
"Mirii… I wouldn't attack people, if I were in you…"
Mirii's irises shrunk.
"… people?!" Her mouth opened.
The paintings on the wall began trembling loudly. The girl turned her shoulders around, as she took more steps backwards.
"Alright… Hunley is my priority now." She turned behind, running forward. "I must find him, before he's-WAIT!"
Mirii passed through another opened door, now stepping on a larger hallway with larger windows on the right connected to a balcony.
"Being part of the collection… not attacking people… PAINTINGS?!" Her irises shrunk. "Oh no… OH NO!" Her teeth gritted.
Her right hand went behind her right earpiece, as her eyebrows went up.
"Aga! Aga, answer to me, please!" She panted loudly.
Her feet were moving slower, gradually stopping…
"Cu-curses…! I-I will surely not attempt to run around this museum, without even knowing"
Crrrrrrr…
Mirii's ears rose: she turned to her left… watching a large painting of mountains and green hills slowly bending towards her. She gasped, as she dived forward.
PATUUUMF!
The painting was facing down, as some cracks formed underneath it. Mirii turned behind, as her head tilted down and her face was rather pale.
"What they did to those paintings?!" She swallowed silently.
Her head rose slowly: several paintings were flying towards the girl. She turned behind, sprinting once more.
"Uff… don't even… think about it…" Mirii panted loudly, as her eyebrows were up and sweat was jumping out of her head. "I… I'll not be defeated… by a bunch of paintings…! No… n-no…"
Were you calling, Mirii?
Mirii's eyes expanded.
So… what are you looking for?
"Th-the basement…" Her teeth gritted. "I-I must get to basement… i-immediately…"
You are moving in the right direction, actually.
"Really?!" Mirii's mouth opened wide.
The basement is hidden behind a painting of a guy riding a horsefish. Push it out of the way and
"I-I'm being chased by paintings!" Mirii's shoulders turned to her right, same for her irises, for a moment. "Do you happen to know a reliable way to make them stop?!"
… paintings are chasing you? What the ink are you talking about, Mirii?
"Don't you dare taking me… for a FOOL!" Mirii panted loudly, as she frowned. "Queen Isabelle talked to me… have you heard my previous dialogue?!"
Ah, that… to be honest, I was planning to talk to you in that moment, since I could had helped you snapping out of your absurdity… but I chose not at the end and preferred to hear how much insanity you could possibly take. You could say I listened very carefully… even wishing to record it, so I would let my daughter and husband have a listening too.
Mirii growled widely, panting loudly in between her growls.
Now, Mirii… you are approaching that painting I was talking about. All you have to
"I'M CHASED BY THOSE PAINTINGS!" Puffs of smoke came out of her head, as several veins popped out from her forehead, while her face was frowning a lot. "STOP MAKING FUN OF ME AND GIVE ME A HAND!"
Siiiigh… kick the paintings down for all I care.
"I-I can't do that!" Sweat covered her forehead. "I-I believe those paintings… m-might actually be real Squids!"
… interesting… please, do say more about it.
"You…" Mirii's eyes grew a bit. "… you are not believing me?!"
Not that I don't believe in your words… honestly, I always been listening to Squids' vivid imaginations. Yours are so original, that I can't do nothing but be amazed by such imaginative skills! I'm trying to anticipate your next words to see if I can really get to see this little world you are living into. Needless to say… your thinking methods are so advanced, to literally be out of the dimension!
"Grrrrr…" Mirii frowned even more. "… interrupt the communication, before I throw the earpieces out of my ears…"
… remember the painting I told you. Over.
Mirii's eyes squeezed.
"Th-that living moron…! I'll make her pay for those attacks towards my reputation!" Her eyes opened. "However, I have to get rid of those paintings… without them getting to me, of course."
Her head turned to her left, watching partially some stair steps.
"… but of course! All I have to do is to get behind a statue and… return here, once more!" Mirii nodded.
She dashed towards the stairs, climbing them up. She was panting loudly, as her eyelids were lowered to the middle.
"Anf, anf… my legs… th-they are burning…" She sighed loudly. "I-I need to stop… I-I'm even willing to sit down on the ground… nngghh… nnnggghhh!"
Slowly, her shoulders turned behind: the flying paintings were moving closer and closer…
"… I have no other choices… I-I must attack those paintings… e-even if I-I'm really tired!"
Mirii's eyebrows went down a bit, as she turned behind and lifted her fists in front of her face.
Keep running, Mirii. The suit is healing you up.
"Eh?!" Mirii's mouth opened a bit, as she turned forward and sprinted.
Suddenly, her feet began increasing their pace!
"Wh-why you waited until this very moment for such information?!" She frowned a bit.
I think it's enough… I'm sure you learned your lesson.
"Lesson?!" Mirii's head rose a bit.
Haven't you noticed how weak you were, all alone? You couldn't make those paintings eat your dust… and if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't never figure out where the basement is. Thanks to me, you are running for a longer time too.
"… did you knew about all this?!" Mirii's eyes squeezed a bit.
Not in details… actually, I never knew this important fact about the paintings. I couldn't imagine that those scientists are literally using paintings as weapons against us! And about the Squid turning into paintings bit… that's the most surprising, yet terrible discovery I have ever heard!
"Th-then, enough chatting!" Mirii sighed. "What can you do to help me get rid of those paintings?!"
Mirii's eyes were seeing a large window in the distance… her posture lifted for a moment.
"On second thought… just hang in there!" Mirii bended forward, dashing even faster. "I think I have found the solution…!" She whispered.