"Creepy..." Lise mumbled and Troye nodded. He was clutching his
shoulder, but his face didn't show any sign of pain or discomfort.
Lise just shrugged it off and curiously peeked inside the door.
Troye peeked in over her head, being a load taller than her.
"Come on in Lise,Troye.Nothing in here will harm you.Nothing will
harm you until after ten.That is one of the rules of the game."A
young boy said while sitting on a throne in the room that Lise and
Troye peeked into.The room just so happened to be a throne
room."Well are you coming in or no?"
Melody giggled."Big brother and myself know everyone's names.Who do
you think brought you here?"She asked her head tilting to the side
while her purple eyes glowed in the dark.She made a humming
noise."We better go back to the hallway.Khonsu is getting antsy."
Lise looked up at Troye and he shrugged, grimacing a bit when he
did. Lise noticed, but was more concerned with what lay in front of
them. "We're coming..." She said, cautiously walking inside and
lookign around. Troye followed her looking at the young boy on the
throne. "Who are you? And how do you know us?" Troye asked. "And if
you don't mind, explain your little "game" as well." Lise said, her
eyes narrowing. Troye put his free hand on her shoulder and she
sighed.
"Who is this Khonsu?" He asked while he looked at Melody. He still
stood in place as his eyes turned green. Night vision. He started
looking around the room
"Khonsu is one of Aunt Night's children and my cousin."Melody
explained while watching a shadow flicker.
The boy smiled at Lise."I am Arthur Somun and I am one of the
children that brought you here.As for the game it's simple up till
ten pm you have the right to wonder around the castle as you wish
unless Melody or myself stop you.At ten pm we start hunting you
down and if we get you,we get to turn you into dolls."
"What kind of dolls?" Lise asked. Troye sighed. He would honestly
rather not find out. He leaned over and whispered to Lise, "Come on
Lise we shoukd go. We're running out of time and I don't think we
want to make this kid mad." Lise shook her head. "I know that. Just
wait a minute." She whispered back.
Arthur smiled."Inquisitive soul,nice.It's been a while since one of
those have played our game."He snaps his fingers and a young girl
dressed in a maids outfit comes out of a side door and over to
him."Yes master."She asks.Everything about her looked normal except
for the eyes which were a milky white."May I have a blood laced
root beer?Thank you Martha."The young girl bows before walking
off."That was one of the dolls.Tell me what was different about
her?"
"Yes but they only come out if me or big brother commands them
too.We only do that on special occasions though."Melody answers
while smiling widely at Oliver."Come on.I want to play a game of
tag."
Lise blinked. "Her...eyes. They were milky white." Troye said after
a moment. Lise looked back at him, surprised that he noticed. Lise
thought for a moment and realized that he was right.
Audrey, clutching a small jeweled dagger and wearing a locket she
found in the hallways, winced. The colors from tjis conversation
were covering her vision.
Ricky slid into the kitchen after examining many areas. Not where
it was last time. Opening the fridge he frowned. Nothing. Up at the
top cabinet he found some crackers. Speeding around the room he
held crackers and peanut butter. Good for protein but dangerous if
they couldn't find water.
"Very good.That means they are the dolls.Sadly we had a few break
on us and we are trying to relapse them.Much like you would a
broken toy."Arthur muses.Another doll came and whispered something
in his ear."Is that so?Oh boy.That is going to be a mess to clean
up.Where is Melody at?"The doll leaned over and whispered in his
ear again."Ooh.Yeah that was a good idea on her part.Counsin
dearest gets antsy quiet easily.Well I am sorry to have to cut this
talk short but I am afraid James meet one of my cousins who sadly
does not know the meaning of control.It has been a pleasure talking
to the both of you along with you Audrey."
"Because they don't know control.They make us turn people into
dollies early which is no fun.I like playing our game big brother
and me have set up."Melody says with a sigh."We don't get lonely
then unlike when the cousins decide to play too."
"Audrey..?" Lise said, turning around and seeing her. Troye just
shook his head. "No time love. We need to find supplies, and fast."
He said. Lise sighed. "What's wrong? You aren't acting like
yourself at all today." She said as they quietly left the room.
Troye was silent.
Ricky zooming down the halls saw James and dashed near him,
"What...alone? You...idiot!" Realizing he was talking to fast he
slowed down, "What are you doing out here alone? You most certainly
are a big idiot."
Arthur just smiled at Audrey before leaving the room.After a minute
he comes across Ricky and James."I am afraid he won't quite be
talking.Sadly he has to relearn how to."He muses.