The third chapter of Night of Horrors is now underway! The mysterious phantom has taken its first victim before the party even started. Will one of the party goers be next? Can the gang survive this horrifying night? Read on, and find out!
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The crisp autumn air fluttered all around the city. Children happily covered the neighborhoods, their Halloween buckets filled to the brim with candy and other sweets. High pitched giggles rose up into the ebony skies overhead, a harvest moon hanging silently, half covered by silver lined clouds. The party goers all raced towards the Kaiba mansion, the vehicle headlights gleaming like miniature moons in the harvest night. Of course, the Phantom was there, too, hiding in the shadows as it proceeded towards the glistening marble home of the Kaiba brothers. A black HUMMER silently moved towards the driveway, where nearly hundreds of other cars, trucks, and motorcycles were parked all around the mansion. As the large oak doors swung open, the guests crowded through, Yugi and his friends among them. Other familiar people were there, including Weevil Underwood, dressed as a Hunter Spider, Rex Raptor, who was a decaying zombie, complete with torn limbs, and Mai Valentine, who was every boy's dream: a French maid.
Up at the top of the marble stairs, the hosts of the soiree, Seto and Mokuba Kaiba, were dressed from an anime/manga series. Seto Kaiba had a long white wig with dog ears attached at the top, wore a red kimono, and had a sword tucked away at his waist. Mokuba, however, dyed his raven hair bright orange, which was tied back with a green ribbon, wore a green speckled vest atop a golden shirt, and blue pants with a bushy kitsune tail poking out in the back. They were Inuyasha and Shippo. As the songs from popular artists such as Disturbed, Evanescence, P.O.D., and System of a Down blared from the stereo, the guests danced the night away, unaware that a killer was in their midst.
Yugi looked up at the Pharaoh, his eyes casting nervous glances at the other guests. He didn't see his friend, Kairi, anywhere. He couldn't even tell with all of the guests crowding around him. Although, he could tell who his friends were, but he barely recognized the other guests, save for Weevil, Rex, and Mai.
Suddenly, the lights became pitch black, as if there were a power surge somewhere. Many of the guests screamed in fear as a lone spotlight appeared above them. A figure stood on the rafters, its face cast in shadows. It leapt down towards Kaiba, a long scythe in its hands. It pressed the curved blade near the CEO's throat. Mokuba had tears streaming down his face for fear of his brother's life.
"Make one false move," the stranger growled darkly, "and Kaiba here gets a new breathing tube!" As people began to scream, some cry, the lights suddenly flickered back to life. The figure placed the scythe near its right hip, laughing. It lowered its hood to reveal long golden hair, and a face painted to be like the Grim Reaper, while its blue eyes sparkled brightly. It was Kairi Lumina, Yugi's friend from America. As the guests relaxed, Rex and Weevil decided to sneak off to other parts of the mansion, in hopes of finding rare cards.
"I don't understand why you dragged me here, Rex," the Bug Duelist grumbled. "Kaiba probably locked his cards somewhere beneath the mansion." Rex turned back towards the bug nerd, his eyes flashing angrily.
"Listen, Weevil," the Dino Duelist growled sharply. "If you don't want to help me, fine! I'll look for the cards myself!" Weevil nodded, and turned away from the zombie. They each went their own separate ways, searching the entire mansion. When Rex entered one of the rooms, a masked figure leapt in front of him.
"Nice costume," the Dino Duelist remarked. The stranger didn't reply. Instead, it pulled out a lasso and a hunting knife. "W-what are you going to do with those?" Soon, the room was filled with his screams of pain.
Out in the ballroom, things were going smoothly. People didn't notice that Rex Raptor was missing from the excitement. Atem felt Shadow Magic in the air, as did Brian and Bakura.
"You think it's Shadi?" the Guardian inquired softly. Atem shook his head simply. As Kairi opened the front doors to go change, she nearly vomited at the sight that was before her. Rex Raptor, Dino Duelist, was hanging from the flagpole, a lasso attached to his neck, while his small intestines were strung out and tied to the pole. Many of the guests screamed in fear, while Bakura, Brian, and Joey all vomited in the nearby plant pot.
Who could the murderer be, and who will be next? Find out in chapter four!
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