Hotel Cryptid [completed]

This Is It

"Jay-Jay?!" Everyone but Tobias and Juniper said in unison.

Juniper rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah, that's a normal reaction", she said. "You are Tobias' daughter?!" Dahlia said. "Unfortunately" Juniper muttered. "So like, should we call you Jay-Jay, or..." Calico trailed off. Juniper shook her head, "No, no. I'll still be going by Juniper", she explained.

"Wait! So I'm right!" Maria exclaimed. "What do you mean?" Juniper asks.

"Okay so. Through evidence, I figured out that you are Jay-Jay. Scouring through files and seeing how people acted around Tobias and how he reacted to them, I was able to find it out. Based off looks alone, it couldn't be anyone like myself, Dahlia, Aria, Beckett, Tabitha, Deja or really anyone else. I ruled out Calico because Anita knew her before dying and coming here. Using "The History of Hotel Cryptid", it described Mary Anne Beth having fair skin, blonde hair and light eyes. Jay-Jay was said to be almost identical to Mary Anne Beth. One person here looks identical to Mary Anne Beth and that is you, Juniper. Juniper Smith" Maria explained.

"Holy crap, you figured all that?" Juniper asked. Maria nodded.

Suddenly, Tobias knocked the gun out of Maria's hand. Everyone gasped. The gun slide across the ground and landed at Juniper's feet. She looked down and picked it up. "Jay-Jay, my beautiful daughter, help your father out!" Tobias exclaimed. "Don't do it. When has he ever been there for you?", Dahlia asks. "Yeah, we've been here for so long, help us!" Aria added.

"Everyone! Be quiet" Juniper said. She has to pick. Everyone went silent. It was all up to her.

Juniper felt as if she was flying. She was dancing with Nathaniel, in a clearing in the woods. Music was being played live. It was a ball. Juniper was wearing a gorgeous dress and Nathaniel was dressed handsomely in an elegant suit.

Juniper leaned against Nathaniel. She sighed happily. She honestly could've lived in that moment forever. Just her and Nathaniel, dancing the night away. "Darling?" Nathaniel had asked. "Yes dear?", Juniper responded. "I would like to know. Ever since I met you, I felt a connection. We've been together. Just you and I. I know you don't like your father, especially since your mother passed. So, Juniper Smith, will you run away and marry me?" Nathaniel got down on one knee and pulled out a ring. It was a gorgeous ring with a purple gemstone in the center. It had a silver band connected.

"Oh my!" Juniper gasped. "Yes, yes! Of course I'll marry you!!" She exclaimed. Nathaniel got up and kissed Juniper. Juniper kissed back and hugged her now fiance. She was going to get married. Nathaniel pulled back out of the kiss, "Now darling, you can decide wether we run away. It's your choice", Nathaniel said.

"It's my choice", Juniper whispered as she rubbed the purple gemstone ring on on her finger.

Juniper aimed the gun at her father. "I am sick and tired of you! You haven't been there for me since I was a child! You cursed this hotel for life. Your horrible soul is attached to this damned hotel! Now, I'm going to end this horrible nightmare!"

The gun shot and it felt as if life was in slow motion. The bullet flew through the air and hit Tobias right in his damn head. He was dead before he hit the ground. No blood came out. Everyone stood there.

"What's happening?" Dahlia asked. Everyone looked over. She was fading away. Everyone else started fading away. But Tobias stayed. His body laid lifeless. "Guys?!" Juniper cried "what is happening?!". "We're dead, Juniper. Your not. I guess it's finally time we left" Maria said. "B-But I'm not ready for you guys to leave! Your all I have left!" Juniper cried. It was true they were all she had left. "You've got to let go. We'll always be around. You'll just have to find us" Aria said. "Aye, cya another time. It was great working for you" Felicity said. She faded away fully. Others also faded away fully. "Tell Sapphire I miss her" Calico handed Juniper a ring, a note from Sapphire and a note from Calico herself, then she faded away. Aria and Dahlia hugged each other. "Bye-Bye Juniper" Dahlia said. They both faded away. "Hey, if you ever find someone named Damian who looks like this", Charles handed Juniper a photo of him and Damian, "Tell him Charlie loves him", he finished then faded. "June?", Tabitha asked as she was the last one. Juniper ran to her, knelt down and hugged her, "I don't wanna die". Tabitha was crying. "it's going to be okay, I promise. Just close your eyes and think of a happy memory", Juniper said. "Okay. My happy memory is when you would watch cartoons with me early in the mornings", Tabitha said. "Really?" Juniper asks. Tabitha nodded. "Thank you for being the big sissy I always wanted" Tabitha said and just like that, she was gone.

The whole hotel had also faded away. All that was left was Tobias' body and the willow tree.

***

Juniper stood over two graves under the willow tree. Mary Anne Beth's and Tobias'. "Oh mama, oh papa, I'll miss you. I'm gonna live my life", she said.

She left the willow tree and started walking. Her hands, arms, knees, feet and shirt were covered in dirt.

Birds chirped in the sky and it felt as if everything felt lighter than before. Like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. She was smiling, for the first time in so long.

She walked into the woods. Didn't know how far she would be walking, but was willing to go all the way. This was it, she was finally free. No more Tobias. No more working her whole life. No more Hotel Cryptid.

End.