Dork Deception

Chapter 3: She Loved the Shine of Gold

Eric still continues to walk through the corridor forgetting there would be traps

"Eric, did you really not see the spikes in the pit?! did you even see the pit?!" Doug says grabbing Eric's arm so he wouldn't fall in

"Yeah, sorry" Eric responds to Doug

"You'll need more than a speed boost to get across that. Fall into the pit and I think we can all guess where you'll end up. Fortunately for you, I can give you the power to jump across. No, not with those spindly legs of yours. I'm talking teleportation. Go to-" Bierce gets interrupted

"Yeah we know, go to the ring alter, c'mon Doug" Eric says, he sounded annoyed, he probably just wanted to get this done and over with,

The two get the teleportation and head back to the portal and teleport across the multiple pits and finally get into the actual nightmare

"Keep your eyes oven, loves. The statues in this play are awfully lifelike." Bierce says

"Ooo! weeping angle vibes! I love it!" Eric says running farther into the nightmare without Doug

Doug realized Eric had run ahead without him and tried to catch up, the gates were open, just where was Eric "Really kid? Really?" Doug said out loud calling out to Eric, Doug went farther and saw a hedge maze with a huge manor behind it, he looked at the tablet, the shards must be in the maze, then I can go to the manor maybe? Doug was thinking, the gate to the maze was already open, Eric couldn't have gone too far without collecting the shards. Doug enters the maze and the gates close behind him, locking him in,

"Watch your step, it's hard to run with a gaping hole in your foot!" Bierce said as Doug could hear some sort of laughter and then footsteps, "Incase you were wondering, yes. Those footsteps are getting louder!"

Doug ran around the maze and collected all 50 shards inside the maze, Doug heard another gate open and he went in the direction of the manor

"This zone is clear! Now get to the manor while you still can." Bierce said, Doug gets to the entrance of the manor, "How nostalgic. I used to have a manor like this. Much bigger of course"

Eric comes up behind Doug, "Bierce, stop bragging" he says

Doug let out a loud scream because Eric snuck up behind him "What the hell Eric, you gonna be scaring me this whole nightmare?"

"No, not the whole nightmare Doug" Eric responds walking into the manor

"Is it terribly rude if you let yourself in unannounced?" Bierce asks

"Yes that's why.." Eric says "COME AT US YOU UGLY ASS STATUES!!!"

"Eric! No! Don't piss off the monsters even more!" Doug says

"That wasn't very funny Mortal" Malak appears

"Oh fuck off wanna be demon, you can't even keep us from getting the ring pieces!" Eric laughs at Malak

"Eric! That's enough!" Doug shouts at Eric

"Let the kid be, Mortal, he's only joking around, he does that" Malak tells Doug "I guess you two can run around, Eric, no more being mean to the Gold Watchers, they have feelings just like you do, you just don't see it"

"Thank you mister demon!" Eric says "I mean, Malak"

Malak shook his head then disappeared, Doug and Eric go separate ways and both collect out shards, Doug noticed there was one left and went to find it, he found it but also found Eric using one of the Gold Watchers as a bed and was fast asleep

"Eric, wake up! I collected the last shard! Let's get the ring piece and get out of here!" Doug says shaking Eric, Malak appears again

"Wake up or no more almond milk" Malak says standing over Eric, Eric sits up and gets off the Gold Watcher

"Ok ok! I'll get up!' Eric says grabbing Doug and dragging him to the ring piece

They grab the piece and head back to the portal, some gold watchers were blocking it , Doug and Eric go around them, Eric looks away from one of them making it look at him, Eric walks up to it and slaps its face then hopped into the portal with Doug.

"Did you really slap a statue?!" Doug laughs

"Yes I did!" Eric says smiling, Bierce walked up to them

"I didn't think you'd make it this far loves, I really didn't! Who knows, you might just go all the way..." Bierce says

"If you two believe her you're dumber than you look. Once she gets what she wants, you're done" Malak says from the door

"I am dumb" Eric says

"Eric no, you aren't dumb! you were smart enough to quietly sneak up behind me and scare me, I'd say you're pretty smart" Doug says to Eric

"oh yes. trust the bloodthirsty demon, no doubt he has your best interests at heart!"

"Hrgghh..." Malak is pissed

"Haha mister demon, she told you!" Eric laughs

"Six pieces left. Ready to try again?" Bierce asked at the next portal opens

"Duckies! Mister demon can I have one for transportation?" Eric says running up to the door

"What? No! No duck ride for you" Malak says

"Awwww.. Ok..." Eric says walking to the portal

"Eric, you're silly" Doug says walking into the portal with Eric...