Vivi blinked as she looked in their surroundings, clicking her flashlight on as she shined it around her. The walls seemed empty, but the room was filled with multiple shelves that consisted of several snacks and foods. The store wasn't that big, and she felt a little cramped having to stand with Mystery inside.

She felt herself clack her tongue as she looked around, stepping around in the aisles and observing everything. One of the complaints related with the sightings was that people would tend to claim to see items flying across the room or of shadows spotted within the aisles. A lot of things came into Vivi's mind as to why they could be debunked or proven false, but she just shook her head as she continued looking around.

Mystery sniffed the ground as he looked around for himself, appearing to be around the freezer aisles. The dog hadn't been acting strangely ever since they left the van, and Vivi was starting to get the impression that they weren't near any ghosts at all. If so, then they'd be wasting time searching through a miniature supermarket.

Vivi, after several moments of looking around, ended up sighing. "Come on, Mystery. We'd best search the rest of the area than in here."

Mystery perked his head up from the aisle and walked over to the female, whom had placed one of the devices on the counter after turning it on. She motioned for the dog to follow after her out the door, whom had complied as he trotted behind her. Vivi closed the store's doors and clutched at her scarf, shivering at the increase of the cold weather.

"Geez, did it just drop down 20 degrees?" Vivi asked as she looked at one of her devices, eyes widened. "Guess they don't call it the 'Frozen lake' for nothing, huh?"

Mystery simply blinked before tilting his head. Coated with fur, he didn't even notice the weather decrease. Vivi shook her head.

"Ah, well. Arthur must be having it worse. His jacket isn't the warmest..."

She placed a finger to her chin in thought. "You know, thinking back on it, he really acted strange. I mean, I can understanding the stuttering...It is pretty cold out, but it's like he's trying to hide something..."

She turned to Mystery. "Would you know anything about it, boy?"

Mystery blinked a few moments before opening his jaw, as if about to say something, but closed it as he looked to the ground. Vivi sighed.

"Oh, right. You're a dog. Can't really speak, huh?"

Mystery whined, brushing up against her as he gave her a worried look. Vivi gave him a smile before patting his head.

"Don't worry. As soon as we solve this case, I'm going to ask him about it. Maybe he's just not feeling well."

She then walked down the stairs before flicking her flashlight back on, shining it in the areas around them. Each of her footsteps echoed from all the puddles she stepped in, and Mystery eyed their surroundings carefully. Vivi noticed this and shrugged. He always was an observant dog.


"O-Okay, this shouldn't be too bad. A few steps to the right should lead me towards the restrooms and the campsite should be farther down. R-Right."

Arthur's hands shook as he stared at the map clutched in his hands. He felt sweat roll down from his forehead, and his whole body shook. He felt his teeth chatter as he glanced up from the map, only to see a tree standing in his path. Walking past it, he then eyed his surroundings with hesitation.

Why did everything have to be so dark!?

Oh, right. The flashlight.

Arthur reached into his back pocket and took it out, clicking it on and shining it around him. What entered his sight was of multiple dead trees and of insects he couldn't recognize. He felt himself sped up a bit, trying to avoid to step on anything he would regret.

He walked for a few minutes until he saw a building. He jogged towards it, only to realize that it was the restrooms. He felt himself grin and do a little victory dance in not ending up lost just like all the other mysteries he had taken part in back in the past.

He shoved the map into his pocket as he then took out a sheet of paper Vivi had handed to him earlier back in the van. It seemed that the complaints listed in the restroom was of stall doors opening and closing repeatedly and of disturbing figures spotted within the mirrors.

Arthur felt himself gulp before glancing back up at the restrooms, which stood where it was. He dug into his pocket until he managed to find a key, and had used it to unlock the men's restrooms first.

Since the power was disabled, Arthur was left with only the help of his flashlight to be able to look around. Which was actually a bad thing because having to navigate in a dark, closed area with a mirror wasn't the best thing to face at that moment.

"Thank God it's at least warm in here," Arthur said to nobody as he shined his flashlight around, looking in the stalls. The toilets weren't well-cleaned, and it smelled absolutely disgusting. Nothing really surprising to note in a restroom, though.

He then shined it at the mirror, only to see his reflection staring back at him. He looked away before glancing back at it, only to see the left side of his body green and of a crooked smile placed on his face.

He screamed as he dropped his flashlight, turning away from the mirror and running forward. He ended up slamming into the wall and fell to the ground, his air suddenly lifted out from his lungs.

He, immediately, got off of the floor and dusted himself off before grabbing the flashlight and shining it at the mirror, ignoring his shaky hands. His normal reflection blinked back at him, a surprised expression placed on its face. Arthur felt himself sigh.

Maybe it was just his imagination.

He felt a smile tug onto his lips in relief before turning around, looking at the rest of the bathroom. There were a few windows placed around the top of the ceiling, and he stared at them for a few moments. He then turned to go into the handicapped stall until-

CRASH!

Arthur let out a girlish scream as he threw his flashlight up in surprise. It landed on the ground with a thud before suddenly turning off, and Arthur was left to stand in the darkness. He felt his body shake before screaming again, running in any direction he could. He ended up slamming into another wall, and he rubbed his forehead before standing in the corner, feeling his body shake as his eyes rapidly looked around in the darkness.

He waited a few moments in silence. He hesitated before crouching on the ground and started to feel around the area with his hands. He bit his lip as he closed his eyes, not wanting to think about what he was touching. But, after rolling around on the ground for a few moments, he managed to feel the flashlight he dropped. He exhaled through his nose in relief before grabbing it and clicking it on.

To his luck, it actually turned on. He felt his hand shake as he shined it around in the restroom, only to see his surroundings unchanged. He arched an eyebrow in confusion before turning around. What entered his sight was of a broken mirror cracked down in the middle.

But there, written in bold, pink letters, read:

"LOOK BEHIND YOU"

That did it.

Arthur let out the loudest, girlish scream he could manage before suddenly dropping his flashlight and running out of the restrooms, flailing his arms in the air. He ran for a few minutes until he managed to trip and land face-first into a batch of mud. He sat there for a few moments until lifting himself off from the ground and standing and turning around.

He could see the restrooms from afar, and he felt himself shake.

What the hell was that!?


"Mystery, did you hear that?" Vivi asked as she suddenly look around. She had been examining the parts of the lake and of the parking lot before she could've sworn she heard a yell.

Mystery looked up from sniffing the ground and to her, tilting his head in confusion. Vivi blinked in surprise.

"You didn't hear it?" She asked, eyes widened. Mystery shrugged.

"That's odd," Vivi commented as she stood. "Your ears should've caught onto it. I know I probably am just imagining things, but it sounded like it came from Arthur's direction."

She felt herself stare in the direction noise came from before shaking her head.

"Well, c'mon. Guess we're gonna' check it out, then."


Arthur felt himself run to the campsite as fast as he could. He had to jog past the restrooms, in which he could've swore he felt someone following him by then. He could feel the cold air wrapping around his figure, and he shivered once more.

It almost felt as if someone was running behind him.

He quickly glanced behind him, only to see pink eyes lock with his. He felt his eyes widen as he let out another scream, running even faster. After several minutes of this, he felt his energy start to run low as his legs slowed down, and he felt himself panic. He quickly turned around, only to see that the person that chased him was gone. At least the chills running down his spine stopped. He couldn't really tell because it was dark.

He let out a sigh of relief as he suddenly slowed down, stopping to take a breath or two. When he glanced up, he found himself standing in the middle of darkness. He blinked until extending his arms out, trying to find out where he was. He felt his hand slam into something pointy, and he cringed.

Must've been a tree.

"Damn it," He cursed under his breath. "Knew I should've taken an extra flashlight."

He continued to make his way down, his hands trying to touch anything he can find. He ended up feeling a whole bunch of other trees, and he felt the splinters start to pile up on his hands. Despite his damaged hands, he continued feeling around just to get an idea where he was. It wasn't long before he felt himself trip over something, and his face landed in a whole bunch of wet sand.

Wait...sand?

Arthur brushed the sand off of his face as he stood, looking around in confusion. He saw a lantern sitting next to the log he tripped on. The only thing odd about it was that it was turned on.

In the middle of a closed lake. In the dark. Alone.

Sweet! Arthur grinned. He then snagged the lantern and used it to look at his surroundings. What entered his sight was of a building placed in the corner located nearby the lake. He arched an eyebrow before making his way over, minding the other logs located in his path.

Once he managed to reach the building, he tried opening the door, but found it was locked. Figures, since everything else was locked in the place. He glanced up at the building and noted its exterior design. It looked poorly painted and old, since he could see that the roof was falling apart. Even the door looked rusted and worn-down.

Arthur opened the map and observed it for a few moments. He didn't see the building located anywhere on the map, and he tilted his head in confusion before glancing back up at it in confusion.

Where the hell was he!?

He walked around it before managing to find another door located in the back. He pulled on the door handle, and, much to his surprise, the thing actually opened.

He felt a smile reach his lips as he stepped inside, closing the door behind him. He shined the lantern beside him and glanced to the right, only to find a light switch. Knowing the power off, he decided to flick it on and off for his own amusement.

What he didn't know was that the light would turn on, which resulted in blinding him upon turning it on. Once he adjusted to the lighting, he rubbed his eyes before looking around the building, turning the lantern off.

The place wasn't very big, but it wasn't as small or crowded as the restrooms. A large carpet was placed in the middle of the main room, and he saw a table and a counter placed across from it. There were a few shelves stuck onto the wall, which contained many fishing supplies that appeared to be for sale.

Arthur felt himself narrow his eyes in confusion, looking back at the map. Wasn't there only 1 shop in this place?

Shrugging it off, he then set the lantern on the table as he walked around, observing his surroundings. If the lights worked on in here, then the building must've worked with a different power generator. Or something.

Okay, he had no clue. Smarts was Vivi's thing.

He was about to turn to go into the other room until he saw a bucket of paint fly across the room and hit the wall next to him. He jumped as he then stepped back, watching as the liquid dripped down the wall and the bucket fall to the ground. He heard something move and he whipped his head around, only to see something sharp head towards his direction. He yelped before stepping out the way, only to see a sharp knife stick onto the wall. He felt his breath get caught in his throat as he turned his head to where the knife came from. He felt his eyes widen at the sight.

There, stood a few feet away from him, was Lewis.

And he did not look pleased.

"Miss me?" The ghost asked, crossing his arms.

Arthur felt his heartbeat quicken as he took a step back. The only word he managed to stutter was: "H-How?"

"How?" Lewis scoffed. "You're an idiot. A fucking idiot. You know that?"

Arthur felt himself shake as he watched the ghost. His heartbeat was now going about a thousand miles per hour, and he felt his palms start to get sweaty. His eyes darted over to the lantern and equipment he set down earlier, but they were far out of his reach.

Lewis caught onto this as he followed the teen's eyes, only to see Arthur's belongings set on the counter. He then glanced back him, and Arthur started to sweat. The ghost then stepped over to the equipment, and Arthur extended an arm out, as if he were about to stop him. But he hesitated, and slowly brought it down back to his side. He bit his lip as he watched the ghost observe his stuff.

Lewis suddenly grabbed Arthur's communicating device and threw it out of the glass window, which broke upon impact. Arthur felt himself jump at this, and he took a step back in surprise. Lewis turned back to the teen, whom had backed up against the wall.

He felt his hair start to ignite as he narrowed his eye sockets. He said, "I hope you had fun spending all these years acting innocent. Hiding the truth from everyone and preventing others from learning it. You're life is a lie, Arthur. And you took mine."

Arthur bit is lip as he watched the ghost come near him. He wanted to back up a bit more, but remembered he was stuck against a wall. He glanced at the only available exit, which just happened to be behind where Lewis was.

Such luck.

"I-It wasn't my fault, Lewis!" Arthur stuttered as he pressed himself against the wall once more. "I-I didn't mean to kill you!"

"LIES!" Lewis snapped. "You know what you did. You are fully aware that you murdered me, yet you don't admit it. You're a fucking coward!"

"IT WASN'T ME!" Arthur stated, raising his voice a bit. "I-I got possessed! T-That cave w-wasn't normal, I tell you!"

"Even more lies!" Lewis snapped once more, his hair fully lit. "You're such a coward that you can't even admit it without lying!"

"I'm not lying!" Arthur said. "Lewis, just, please listen..."

"Enough of this," Lewis said as he started to crack his knuckles. "I'm just going to bring you the pain and betrayal you brought to me on that fateful night. All the trust I had for you is gone, and I can't bring it back. And if you can't find the urge to tell the truth, then you are not worth it, either."

Arthur's eyes widened as he saw Lewis start to charge at him. He closed his eyes before turning his head to the side, not wanting to see it coming. After a few moments, he felt himself open his eyes and blink in confusion before looking in front of him.

"GOTCHA!"