♥ v2

[screwthatnoise]

A cold, delicate hand grabs yours and pulls. It pulls, and it pulls... there's a sense of urgency in this icy grasp, as well as a trace of reluctance. Abruptly the hand let's go, right as your vision fades to black, and for a brief moment, only a brief moment, your senses disappear. There's only the eerie sensation of weightlessness before your feet are settled back on solid ground again.

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[copyking]

--I'm telling you because you're scared!

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[selfdefeater]

I'm not scared!

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[copyking]

You are!

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[selfdefeater]

You're scared.

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[copyking]

—Of course not! There's more dangerous things than ghosts a--anyway!

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[selfdefeater]

-- What if the dangerous things are ghosts?!

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[copyking]

Lurking in the shadows!?

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[selfdefeater]

Stabbing people -- ?

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[copyking]

[ GIRLY SHRIEK ]

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[screwthatnoise]

boo.

Okay, no, no ghosts... though something is definitely watching you.

The chilling darkness leads into a larger room that's also dark and musty, much like the hall, but this time this darkness, this coldness—it's denser. Along the perimeter of this entry room sit small piles of rubble in a strangely organized mess. The floor boards beneath your feet creak loudly, too. Located to the immediate right of you is a decrepit fireplace.

But hey, you're interested in heading up the stairs, right? Just remember there's a few more creepy paths leading elsewhere down here, like the dark halls or the creepily lit room ahead.

By the way, the staircase leads into darkness. And those stairs look old and like they're going to break. ~surprise.~

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[selfdefeater]

[ UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ]

We -- have to head up the stairs, right ... ?

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[copyking]

[ just holding his hand tighter and leaning in closer to him ]

Y -- yeah ...

Janta said we can't die in that side of the heart, though, so we've got to be careful, okay?

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[selfdefeater]

... Y-yeah. Really careful.

[ taking tentative steps towards that staircase ]

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[copyking]

[ following

tentatively ]

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[selfdefeater]

[ UP THE STAIRCASE WE HEAD I GUESS ]

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[screwthatnoise]

The stairs creak dreadfully as you climb them. They're grandiose and tall!

But before you can reach the top, something tightens around Kise's ankle and grabs onto Aomine's leg—

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[selfdefeater]

[ ALMOST JUMPS, jerking his leg back and looking down ]

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[copyking]

[ well he on the other hand, he's going to scream ]

I'M TOO YOUNG FOR THIS!!

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[screwthatnoise]

You look down—it's Janta! It has its rope tied to Kise's leg. Surpriiiiise.

"Quiet!! Please! She'll hear you!!"

But wait, one might wonder: how could Janta be grabbing Aomine's leg?


Because it's not Janta grabbing Aomine's leg.

Whatever has a grip on it tightens painfully.

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[selfdefeater]

[ LOOKS AT JANTA, RELIEVED FOR A MOMENT --




before realizing janta's not on his leg

TURNS TO TRY TO SEE WHAT THAT IS still kicking ]

Kise -- !

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[copyking]

[ omg wrapping his arms around aomine and trying to tug him away JUST IN CASE ]

IT'S REALLY A GHOST!

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[screwthatnoise]

Janta seems alarmed, but that's beside the point.

The grip on your leg is ice cold, and though it's dark, you can see it's a hand...? From where it grabs you is unclear, because it's coming out of the darkness.

Suddenly both of you hear disturbing laughter that could only belong to Zwei.

"Oh no—! Did I scare you? What do you think you're doing, heading up there? ♥"

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[selfdefeater]

[ oh it's just zwei

ttenses then tries to lean down and tug the hand away, hard ]

-- We're gonna get rid of you.

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[copyking]

[ yeah he's calming down too it's just zwei ]

I'm not interested in making dramatic declarations right now, but taking over Hailchan's heart isn't something we can let you do. Sorry, but I don' think I'd like to date you.

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[screwthatnoise]

"Try as you may... and as if I'd date you, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!"

She sounds genuinely disgusted, sorry.

The hard, icy hand grabbing Aomine's leg suddenly let's go... in favor of grabbing the hand that reaches for it. It grips it hard, painfully tight, until there's a startling crack. I hope you didn't appreciate having all of the bones in your hand in one piece because something certainly broke there.