Vampire World (VAMPIRE WORLD #1)

Part 15 Secret At the Observatory

Chapter 14: Secret at the Observatory

I clutched Brett’s hand as we approached the remarkable dome.

He seemed apprehensive. I asked him what was the matter, but he was a bit evasive.

“Like I said at the cemetery, I need to tell you something. But let’s go check out some planets first.”

We entered the dome. It was gloomy inside and not very crowded, though there was a small line of vamps standing behind an imposing red telescope.

A voice spoke over a loudspeaker. “Step right up and see the beautiful landscape of Garlic Moon.”

I put my arms around Brett’s waist while we waited in line. Then it was my turn to look. I climbed the spiral staircase that led to the telescope and gazed into the lens. Garlic Moon was breathtaking up close. Though the light bothered me at first, my eyes adjusted. I could make out mountains, canyons, and fascinating mile high craters.

It was hard to stop looking, but I pulled back and headed down the steps. When Brett climbed up to take a look, I realized that this might be my chance to search for the secret.

I spotted the bookshelf against the wall and stealthily moved over to the left side of it to see if a hidden doorway existed. I couldn't find one. Then I remembered the note telling me that I had to press against the wall. But there wasn't time to find the right spot. Brett was already heading back down from the telescope.

“That was really cool, huh?” he said.

“Yeah,” I told him. “I felt like I was actually there, floating above it.”

The telescope operator made an announcement.

“Now we will be viewing three planets called the vampire trio. They get this name from their vampire-like colors. One is blood-red, another is green, and the largest one is black.”

I could tell Brett was just as excited as I was when the roof rotated and the telescope adjusted.

Soon it was my turn to take another look. The view was fang dropping. I discovered that these planets, just like Garlic Moon, were circular in shape. The red one really did resemble a huge rock covered in blood, which was quite fitting.  I climbed back down feeling awestruck.

But this feeling quickly passed. The secret was what I'd really come here for, and it was time to make my move. As soon as Brett climbed up to take another peek, I headed back to where the bookcase was.

I pushed hard against the circular wall in several places, using all of my body weight. Suddenly, a door swung open and I tumbled through. It slammed shut behind me.

I found myself in a rectangular room with a low ceiling. There were no windows or other doors, just a podium in the center. I already wanted to get the hell out of it. For some reason I imagined that the walls were slowly moving inward, intent on crushing me.

Sitting on the podium was a sealed letter. I opened it and saw the third clue to my first major secret. It was another transparent circle, this time bearing patches of brown and green, though I had no idea what they were meant to represent. Instead of wasting time trying to work this out, I read the message below.

 'Very nice Janice. You’re extremely close to discovering your first major secret. Put all three transparencies together and you will see a new message appear.'