Holley and the Phantom Chapter 3: The First Quiz
As I walked through the corridor behind Phantom, I kept wondering about Mater. Did Finn tell him about me, is he in mourning, and will they go looking for me?
At last Phantom said "Here we are love, you're first quiz!"
I peered into the room, and gasped. The room was covered with blue wires all around the walls, there was a computer in the far back, and in the middle of the room was a beautiful golden key in a glass case. It had a glowing yellow orb inside of it
"The cryptic key I suppose."
"Why yes, now you're starting to show your smarts Miss Shiftwell, now let me explain this quiz, the cryptic puzzle shows numbers and pictures, you'll have to solve them in order to retrieve the key, so get cracking."
Then he left, locking the door behind him. I looked at the computer screen to see the numbers 72 and 05, and pictures of a young couple and a bride and groom.
I tried to pull out my computer, and just as I was looking for it the wires came off the wall and began to wrap around my wheels.
"Not so fast love." Phantom said over the intercom again. "I've also taken away your computer, I know you think it will only make this pear-shaped, but you have to rely on your brain instead of a device in order to succeed."
After he said that, the wires let me go. I tried to think of something that would go along with the pictures.
Finally, after ten minutes, I figured it out, the couple could be also married, and maybe 2005 was a year, and also 72 as in 1972!
I typed in my answer on the computer which was 'The young couple met in 1972, and married in 2005.'
I heard a whirring noise behind me. I turned around, and saw the glass case open. I grabbed the key just as the door opened.
"Well done Miss Shiftwell! Now you'll just have to wait until tomorrow for the next quiz, in the mean time you look a little ragged, I've drawn a nice hot private bath for you, and I'll lead you to it."
I nodded, I made it this far, I thought, and besides, I could use a wash.