Holley and the Phantom: Chapter 2 I woke up to find myself finally free from my cords and able to move around. I could see that some breakfast was left for me on a table. I didn't want to taste it because I thought it might be a trap.

Suddenly I heard Phantom's voice on an intercom overhead.

"Now love, it's just some nice looking breakfast it won't bite, eat up or I'll tie you up again."

I felt like I had no choice, so I ate a bit of it. I couldn't stop eating the rest, it was too good.

"Now don't you feel better Miss Shiftwell, now why don't you meet me outside the door?"

I was about to seeing how the breakfast wasn't poisonous, but I still had my doubts, so I stayed where I was.

"Very well love, I'll have to make you move."

All of a sudden I felt myself being lifted up in the air by some sort of purple tinted bubble. It carried me through the hallways and corridors, I couldn't see because the colored bubble blocked my view. At last it stopped as its bottom opened and I fell into a chair, and there waiting was Phantom.

"Well love, I told you I'd make you move."

"Yes, I can see that." I still couldn't raise my voice.

"Anyway, let's begin on your first test shall we?"

"What test?"

Phantom laughed "I thought you listened to me yesterday, you're in a worst shape than I thought, but still I find you quite capable of figuring out quizzes."

"Quizzes?"

"Yes, don't worry; there are only three of them in order to escape."

"Escape?"

"Well I thought you realized you were being held captive here, maybe I expected too great of you Miss Shiftwell."

I bit my tongue, knowing that if I talked back to him, he would probably do something bad to me, or even to Mater.

"Well Holley, don't be so ashamed, we all have our flaws, anyway about the quizzes, you need to collect a cryptic key in each of the three puzzles, once you have all three keys, you can go free."

"But what if I can't?"

"Well then you'll have to be my captive for all eternity, but still I'll treat you like a princess."

I finally found my voice and shouted "Are you insane! There are others probably looking for me!"

Suddenly I found myself staring into red eyes of Phantom, and the room turned dark.

"Well if that's the way you feel, perhaps you want to know the truth."

"What truth?"
"They think you're dead."

"WHAT!?
"Oh yes, quite shocking isn't it?"

I couldn't believe it; he made everyone that I knew think that I was dead! I didn't know how to feel or react.

"How did you do it?"

"I simply just made copies of your tires and other parts, and placed them to where you were last seen."

"Why would you do this to me?"
"Well, I was just reading the paper and found an article about you, and I figured that you would be perfect for me, and mine, all mine, forever."

"Look, I don't care if you found me attractive; I'm not going to be your prisoner or your test subje…"

Before I could say anymore, the Phantom grabbed some rope, lassoed me, and put his tire over my mouth.

"Well I hope that tying you up again will teach you a lesson, and I hope you'll remember it." Phantom said.

I still struggled, but he was too strong for me.

I tried to reach my Taser, but I found that it was also gone.

At last he loosened his grip when I stopped struggling.

"That's a good girl, now I'll release you."

As soon as he did I almost fell to the floor in exhaustion.

"Now then, let me escort you to your first puzzle."

I followed him, still unaware of the dangers that lay ahead.