Chapter 6
I came across a fork in the road and 2 great big eyes and ears. A fish-shaped indentation in the wall led me to believe it was a cat. After I was finished looking at it, I decided to go right.
It looked like a storage closet. Inside were many boxes, mannequins and clay heads. It was unnerving... I looked at a painting of a rose and wondered why it was such a prominent theme in this weird and whimsical world.
My thoughts were confirmed as I came across a letter on the floor that read "Materials Storehouse." Suddenly, one of the clay busts began shaking violently. It then came to life and started after me. I was frozen with fear. As it was about to fall on me, I came to my senses and moved out of the way. When it shattered, a wooden tail of a fish popped out. I grabbed it and began to run out of there. I heard a dripping sound behind me, and saw a yellow substance leaking from the ceiling...
I ran from there and went to the next room.
The same yellow substance splashed onto a column underneath a picture of a stick man with red eyes. It read, "Play hide and seek?" The stick man then disappeared and yellow buttons appeared on the other columns, each with a set of curtains. My only choice was to go down the row and find out which one it was...
Before doing so, I checked the rest of the room. At the top of the room was a painting called "A Chef's Talent." It featured a large cleaver chopping a fish. This must be where I get my fish head to complement my tail!
I went to the first row and began exploring my options. I pushed the first button, revealing a crescent moon behind the curtain. The room began to get a little dark...
The next curtain revealed a naked woman's body, who screamed and slapped me. My rose was down to its last petals...
The next curtain revealed a sinister painting, but luckily it did no harm to me.
I decided to check the next row. The next curtain revealed a music note, which, thankfully did not hurt me.
I pressed the button on the one next to it, and lo and behold, it was the stick man himself. The same yellow substance splashed onto the column and it read "Found me, you get prize." I heard something drop on the floor and to my glee it was the fish head. It fell from the painting. Apparently, the chef did his work.
I combined the head and tail, completing my wooden fish. I went back to the cat room and offered my fish to him. Its eyes suddenly turned red and sinister. It let out a low meow and several other meows rang in the air. A path opened up, and I slowly followed it.