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Legend of the Ghost Guardians: Night of the Shadows
Chapter 11: Trials of Courage
-Trial Chamber-
After they entered the gate, they traveled through a hall until they finally reached a chamber filled with books, candles, and a pool in the middle. But what really amazed them is that there are 4 opened doors and one closed door in the middle of them. It reminded the kids of back home at the temple. They surely missed their family at the Ghost Zone.
"Wonder what's all this?" Chinook wondered as he explored the room.
"I don't know, but we can't go through this door. It's locked." Luna said as she tried to budge it open with no success. "Maybe we should go through these doors, Chinook."
"Oh no, I'm not risking my afterlife going through those doors. You go through them and I'll wait here." Ghost Writer stayed put as he read some books.
"Whatever. So which one should we go first?" Luna asked Chinook as he saw one door and felt a cold breeze from it.
"Maybe I should through this one. It feels like mine." he said.
"What do you mean?" Luna wondered.
"I mean what if this is another test like before? Maybe these doors represent our powers such as this one is cold like my ice powers."
"I believe you. This one has much high energy like my sword. Maybe this is a test to prove ourselves worthy of our powers that we received from the dreams." Luna explained. "What do you think bro?"
"It kind of makes sense. Well, here goes nothing." Chinook said before he entered the ice door as Luna watched.
"Be careful." Luna whispered before she entered her own door. After they went to face their trials, Ghost Writer became worried like any babysitter should.
"Good luck, kids." He said as secretly wished them luck.
After they went inside, they were right when they said that this was a test.
Chinook experienced it the hard way for he had to fight the enemies using only his ice powers while the other powers were negated. He also used his ice to cross obstacles such as ponds, lakes, and even unlock doors. Luckily for him, his time powers weren't negated and it helped him pass the obstacles easily.
After passing the challenges, he had to face the ice spirit which is a giant ice armored knight with sword and shield. Truth be told, he kind of knew this might happen since he faced many bosses before and he defeated the spirit like a pro.
Once the test was completed, the door closed and an icy blue light was lit right near the pool.
"I wonder how Luna is doing." Chinook wondered until suddenly she came through her door and the same thing happen to her door as it closed and a white light lit up.
"How did it go?" He asked.
"I can't believe I'm saying this but I rather take written tests like normal kids at school." Luna said as her brother chuckled.
"How's your leg?"
"Little better, thanks for asking." She smiled. "We better face the other two tests before we could move on."
Chinook nodded in was agreement as they went to the last two doors which were blue and yellow respectively. The last two tests were as challenging as the others especially the test of facing the moon, lunar, and beast spirits as final bosses.
When they walked towards the pool, all the candles lit up magically and Chinook stopped for a moment.
"Hold on. I think we found it." Chinook said as he thought that this is the way to the Great Observant. "Hello?" He yelled out hoping for an answer. "Is anyone there?"
Ghost Writer flew towards the kids and told them to be quiet. "If there is... could we, you know, not wake it up? Because everything we've met so far has tried to kill us."
Then suddenly the same voice that gave them the riddle before spoke to them again.
"Expose your heart to summon ghost...then face alone what you fear most."
"I knew it! This place wants us dead!" Ghost Writer crossed his arms. "We should've turned back while we had a chance!"
"I need to do this, Writer." Chinook said to them. "It's the only way to get inside and to help our friends."
"Yeah? Go ahead. Expose your heart and see what happens!" Ghost Writer warned them even though he knows they're right. He suddenly stopped the kids before they entered the pool.
"Wait! Don't do this! You can't leave me behind in the wacky spooky temple... with all the whispering walls and the creepy crawly ghosts! They wanna make me part of their freak show!"
"Don't worry. Luna will be with you and I'll be fine. I promise." Chinook said before he went into the pool and concentrated as he exposed his heart.
Chinook opened his eyes only to find himself in some sort of battlefield. He prepared himself for anything that he will face.
Now the real test begins as he will face what he fears most: His friend Rebecca tuning into the evil Phantana once more.
The fight was on! He charged at Phantana and blasted her with his ice beam, but she dodged them all at the last minute. She tried to use her scythe at him, but he dodged them at the last minute. The battle lasted for a while with either side winning.
"Tell me: are you afraid?" the being taunted.
"No!" He shouted knowing this was a test.
"Come now, are you sure?" The Phantana copy laughed as she kept on taunting him.
Chinook sighed. "Okay, yes, I'm afraid."
"Of course you are." She said. "And you must listen to your fear. Let them lead you back to the safety of your ghostly home like a whimpering pup."
Chinook growled in defiant. "NO! I'm afraid but not of you! I'm afraid for Rebecca, Nocturne, and all my friends and family, and I have to protect them, so GET OUT OF MY WAY!"
He gained the energy to perform his ice fury which froze the being and destroyed it thus passing the test. He returned back to his friends and finally, the final door opened.
"You did it! How was it?" Luna cheered.
"Were you scared?" Ghost Writer asked worriedly.
"Yes. I passed the test, but I think the real test was admitting my fear and not letting it stop me from reaching my goal."
They saw the door and prepared themselves to meet the Great Observant face to face.
This is it! Secrets will be revealed in the next chapter and The Great Observant will finally appear!
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