FADE

VAL-HALLA

They were only few steps away from the door when they suddenly saw a mansion, it looked ancient and haunted it was too late to turn back already they had no choice but to go in because there was no way around it, just through it.

"Okay guys this is honestly getting creepier!!, what would this kinda mansion be doing underneath Sanele's house in the first place?" asked Huwa anxiously

"I'm as shocked as you are Huwa it's just all like a dream to me cause it seems too good to be true" Sammy replied digging his fingers into his afro.

"We just gotta be positive guys it's always bright at the end of the tunnel" Francis said smirking

"You really had to coin that proverb, right? And it's 'there's always light at the end of the tunnel' dummy" Desa said angrily

" Missy calm down a bit, obviously I was joking about it, it's good to laugh your way out of some tight corners dear at least it'll keep your faith level up so just be calm...nawa oo!! Francis replied calmly

"What's nawa o!" Huwa asked looking confused

"He-he it's a slang where I'm from, it's like an exclamation, it basically means I'm fed up"

"I really need to visit Nigeria after all this is over, it's definitely a fun place" Huwa said happily

"Alright guys let's move in...wait up what's that??? written there?" Francis asked as they approached the door of the mansion

"It says VAL-HALLA...anybody know what that is?" asked Desa

"Yeah!! I think I remember what it is...back then in history it's been mentioned in ancient Scandinavian stories it's...umm a palace which some chosen men who died in battle went to live with the god Odin forever, that's all I know about it though" Francis replied as they both gaze at him in amazement

"So, are we to meet zombies here or what?" Huwa said shakily

"Let's go in and we'll find out" Desa said as they all turned on their flashlights and opened the door

"This was definitely a palace, but then we arent in Scandinavia how is all these possible? I'm totally confused" Huwa thought out loud

"Maybe its just a hologram, right?"

"It's real, they probably built it like this for a reason, maybe to freak people out I guess" Francis said smiling

"Really funny Francis, how do you even say something so serious and still smile about it" Desa said

"Didn't I tell you I had a neurological condition like The Joker?" Francis replied as he burst into laughter

"Hahaha this dude is just a box full" Huwa said as she joins him in laughter

"Hey guy's I just heard something it's coming from underneath" Desa said as they suddenly stopped laughing trying to trace the sound, when suddenly the left wall cracked and cracked again expanding as though someone was hitting it with something heavy

"Stay behind me!!!!"  Francis said as he faced the cracking wall

BLAST!!

It broke open as some men charged towards them, without hesitation Francis responded landing his fist straight on the jaw of the first guy that charged towards him leaving him wailing on the floor in pain. He approached the other guy who managed to land a few punches to his abdomen and face but with a slight opening a massive jab landed on the opponents neck as he passed out.
 
More people were approaching with sticks this time, so they fled taking the stairs. They regrouped after giving the chasers a comfortable distance.

"Guys let's strategize, I managed to get two sticks so I'd advice we just hide in strategic spots await them and hit them hard, can we work with that?” Francis said panting heavily

"Sure, I'm cool with that idea" Desa said

"Same...uhm whered you learn to combat that good Francis?" Huwa asked

"I learned a fusion of taekwondo and a bit of kick boxing back then so I guess this is the result" He replied smiling at her

"Let's move" He said as they all picked spots and stood waiting patiently.

At approximately 8 minutes one of them approached as his head was smashed by the energetic swing of Desa, and next was Huwa and then Francis, over and over again till they approached no more. They waited 10 minutes before they decided to finally regroup.

"We have to go back down and use the same entrance they came in from but we have to be careful they may still be looming around so stay behind me" Francis said as they fastidiously went back down

"THERE THEY ARE!!" a coarse voice from far behind them alerted the others as they raced towards them. Francis and the ladies were a few meters away when they saw a door and approached it, eventually they got in but how would they seal off the door knowing the men chasing them were not far behind.

"What do we do Francis? I'm not ready to dieee!!" Huwa startled shakily

"We need a padlock...noooo!!! What do we do?" Francis said panting in worry

"Did I hear you say a padlock?" a voice from the shadows behind them said

"Who are y...SAMMY!!!" Francis yelled as he raced towards him lifting him from the ground rejoicing like he just scored a winning goal one minute to the end of a football match.

"SAMMY!!" Huwa and Desa chorused as they hugged him

"There's no time wait a sec. and tada!!! Here we go!" Sammy said as he padlocked the door stopping the men from getting to them.

"So, you had that padlock all along?" Francis asked curiously

"Dude it was on the list of things to get for this rescue, let's head forward we are almost there” Sammy said smiling and they walked ahead awaiting the inevitable.