Masquerade
This is a continuation of the last chapter. I will continue with my song Disturbed into this chapter as well. Well now the question is will Greg and Morgan be able to get out of their messes? Can the others find them in time? Can they catch this elusive mysterious woman? Continue to read to find out.
Chapter 6
Who knows I've been through, through it all
Now I won't even, even breakdown
Even though I have tears in my eyes
It's something I won't lose
Russell was out on the dance floor with Jules as they decided to have a dance together for old time's sake. Russell tried to pull out some of old rusty moves on his co-worker right there and Julie Finlay was quite impressed. They have known each other for a long time as they worked in a different crime lab before Las Vegas. They try not to bring it up.
"So is your wife here?" asked Finn
"No she didn't feel like coming maybe she will come to the next event though." said Russell
"That's too bad." replied Finn
"She said she was going to have fun back home with a bowl of popcorn and a marathon of movies." told Russell
"It sounds exhilarating." said Finn
"So where are Greg and Morgan anyway? I haven't seen them at all yet." said Russell as he looked around as he twirled Finn
"Not sure they could be anyone here." replied Finn
"You don't even know what they are wearing?" Russell questioned
"No it's weird. Maybe they will show up soon." Said Finn
Russell stopped talking right there knowing that he shouldn't keep asking where the others are as some aren't there yet or are hiding in the crowd of people. He knows he will see them soon at some point. He kept on dancing with Finn until the song ended. He went over to the drink and food tables. He grabbed some punch.
He put his lips to the cup and took just a sip then took a swig of the punch after that. He stood there knowing that the whole masquerade was in full swing but something felt off. There was something that seemed to be bothering him through all of this.
He looked off to the side and he saw a woman wearing a black feather dress and a bedazzled black mask. Then there was the red hair that was curled and put up in a ponytail with a feather in the ponytail. She looks super mysterious and is up to something.
Russell gripped the cup and threw it away in a trashcan. He then started on walking towards the mysterious woman to see if he can figure out who she is. Better yet maybe he can figure out what is going on. He can't seem to find two of his own co-workers. This woman might be the key to where they could even be at all.
"Excuse me." said Russell getting through some people as he was walking through the dance floor "Excuse me."
Russell kept on squeezing through people and finally got to the other side and saw the woman with the red hair and black feathered dress. She then moved and he followed her and got to a door opening it up. He saw himself in front of stairs going both up and down. He saw the woman going down the stairs to the basement. He kept on following her down the stairs the farther he went down.
Now I'm convinced that you're disturbed
I'm underwater and I can barely breathe
Why can't I let the fire drown right into me?
So disturbed I don't know
But can I get out of this on alive
I'm coming up for air so don't be disturbed
Walking right through the fire
And not getting scathed or burned as I'm disturbed
And I can't escape
Finn was standing on the dance floor looking all around through her masquerade mask wondering where Russell went. She had a feeling that things were absolutely strange at the place. She was ecstatic when she heard about the masquerade ball. But now there was something creepy going on. So why does she feel like she should do something but do what? There wasn't something going on nothing that she knows about anyway.
Finn stopped looking around and then found Hodges off to the side now by the snack table grabbing some food. She sighed and ended up walking on over to Hodges and stopped right by him. She grabbed some punch putting it in a cup then took a quick drink. She then turned to the side.
"Hodges." said Finn
"Oh Finn how did you know it was me?" asked Hodges
"Please you're almost as easy as Russell to spot." said Finn
"Oh." muttered Hodges
"I was wondering if you knew where Russell went." responded Finn
"No I'm sorry I wish I knew but I've been going all around listening in on some gossip." said Hodges
"Typical." Finn whispered to herself but she does the same thing
"I did find Greg and Morgan though." Said Hodges
"Wait you did?" replied Finn
"Yeah they were together talking about something I don't know what though and they also danced together. I can tell you that." Said Hodges
"What are they wearing?" wondered Finn
"Well Morgan is wearing a really beautiful light blue dress." said Hodges
"That's her, she's the only one wearing light blue here." said Finn
"Yeah." replied Hodges
"But you don't know what happened to them either as they are now both gone as well." said Finn
"Unfortunately I do not." muttered Hodges
"Thanks." said Finn and left Hodges alone by the food where Hodges probably starting talking to because he has no one else to talk to
She walked across the dance floor and opened the door to the stairs and looked at both the stairs going down to the basement and the other stairs going up. She grabbed part of the hem of her dress and stepped on steps going up the stairs and started going. She started at a short pace to keep her breathing under control.
She got to the next landing and looked around and tried opening the door but it was locked. She went up the stairs to the next level and tried the next door on the other landing but that one was also locked. She kept going up stairs through three more with three more locked doors. She finally went up the sixth set of stairs and got to that landing. She turned the handle and it released the door.
She looked behind her and stepped through getting into a hallway. She started on walking the hallway as she released the bottom of her dress from her hands. Now she was starting to get a really creepy feeling. She took her mask off and put her hand to the side. She kept on walking and then she turned into a new hall.
She took a step forward and she shrieked as flying pendulums came out of nowhere encasing her. She saw that it has a certain rhythm to it as she stood there now somewhat scared but was more freaked out than anything. She doesn't know what to even do at all. She couldn't see Russell at all maybe he was somewhere else. But the one and only thing she should worry about is herself and getting out of this place alive.
She stood there very still and closed her eyes as she tried to relax her body as she's in a very tense situation. She has never been in this type of situation before. It's very unique she will give it that. It is also not how she would have picked if she had to die. But she knows she was going to get out of this haystack alive.
"Ok try to relax Finn." said Finn to herself "Stay calm don't freak out."
Finn knew she should try to do any sudden movements because it could get even worse. She tried to look in front of her and to the side and see if she could figure out a way to get out of this place or how it even works. She could find a way to stop it.
Why do I keep on getting questioned?
Why do things keep escaping?
I don't know how to cope
No one even understands me
It keeps going in circles
And I'm not crazy
Russell was still going down some stairs as he was following the mysterious woman. She seems to keep getting out of his grasp the closer he gets to her. He finally went down the final step and looked at the basement door. He turned around looking at the stairs right there. He sighed and pushed the door open and went through. As he got through he found himself in what looked almost like a lab for some creepy person.
He looked around seeing it as it looked creepy and was eerie at the same time. He stepped forward as he set his hand on the equipment there as there were many different types of equipment and the whole place was a dark blue color that he was able to see but something was making the color.
Russell kept on walking through as he saw the mysterious woman whip her hair as she turned. He rummaged around the devices and got through them. He then went over to where that woman was. He turned and saw not a hall but a tunnel instead. It was long and eerie. He stepped through it and it cold and windy out of nowhere. He put his hand up to his forehead and wiped it. He then sighed and continued to walk through the tunnel.
He really thinks there is something not only wrong with the basement but also wrong with this woman. It's like she wants to put him into danger. But he thinks he should just find her and then get out of the place. The longer he's here the more crept out he gets. He then found a door at the end of the tunnel. He thought it was odd but opened it up and went through.
Russell found himself in a freezer not believing there was actually a freezer there but there is. He turned around to go out of it when the mysterious woman came out of nowhere and closed the door on him trapping him there. Russell stood there in shock. He was wondering what is even going on. There was one question in his mind.
Are all Masquerade Ball this creepy?
