***Good news! This chapter's not as heavy as the past two. Which is a relief for anyone in the future who reads through the entire story, which has such short chapters that you could probably pull that off in one go. OH WELL! Anyways, TNBC goes to Tim Burton, the story plot goes to me, and let's jump right in!
Chapter Three: Into The Woods
Sam couldn't move for the first few moments after waking up. At last, she could sit up. Around her were several dead trees. Through them shone a sun that resembled...a pumpkin? Weird. Sam stood up and stretch a little before she looked around. "Is this what hell looks like?" she asked no one in particular.
"No, I think they have fire down there."
She was startled by the second voice. Still, she turned around to see who was there. It was Brayden. He had pastel-blue skin and was wearing a skeleton costume. "I've never seen a fat skeleton before," Sam remarked.
"That's what I said," Lakin agreed, as he had walked over with his younger buddy. He had milky-white skin and was wearing a devil costume. "Isn't the phrase supposed to be a handsome devil?" Same asked "Shut up, green girl. You have no room to talk," Lakin retaliated.
Sam looked down at herself. She now had murky-green skin and was wearing a purple witch costume. She sighed, brushing off the insult. "Whatever. Let's just go see what we can find," she said.
"Why do you get to decide what we do?" Brayden asked.
"Because I'm the oldest and I'm in charge!" Sam yelled.
So, off they went wandering.
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The three children didn't know how much time passed. All of the dead trees looked identical. There were no landmarks or distinguishing features to remember where one had been or was at. One could go insane.
At last, however, there was a new feature. The three children ran to it. It was a circle of particularly-thick trees that was too perfectly arranged to be a natural coincidence The trio of troublemakers went to the center of the circle.
"What even are these things?" Brayden asked. "How are we supposed to know?" Lakin asked, whapping him of the back of the head.
"Do you think they have something to do with the seven holidays? I mean, there's a heart, a clover, an Easter egg, a fire cracker, a jack-o-lantern, a turkey, and a Christmas tree. All of which have to do with a different holiday," Sam reasoned. "If that's the case, then I'm going to the Halloween one," Lakin decided.
He went to the tree with the jack-o-lantern on it. But, the nose was a knob of some sort. Lakin turned it and opened up a door of some sort. He looked down into the dark abyss that was below. "Hey, guys, came look at this," he said.
Sam and Brayden came and looked. "What do you think's down there?" Brayden asked. "I don't know, but that's what Sam is about to find out for the three of us" Lakin said. Before Sam could get a word out, she was pushed into the cavern under the tree. Several seconds passed, and there was no sound of her at all.
"We might as well join her," Lakin said. He let himself fall down the cavern.
Brayden admittedly didn't want to. But, it seemed he had no other choice. So, down the tree he went.
***And that would be that! Trust me, more will pick up in chapter four. Anyways, leave a review on the way out, and I'll see you all in the next one! Bye!