Chapter 09: Secret Behind A Painting.

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Hell's Circus was stunned about the screaming painting, just as they noticed it, back at the tower they were in.  Slash however, is suspicious of why the richest man in the world would have a screaming painting.

"This is obviously a trick," Slash said. "Since when can a painting scream?" "Since now I believe," Orbital explained. "Or maybe the screaming itself is coming from behind the painting." "Guys, check what I found," Kid said, and the group noticed a white bar next to the painting. "I think it's some kind of switch." "Push it," Amber explained.

Club Kid pushed the switch, and the wall that the painting was on lifted up revealing a brown metallic door that had a hole on the top of it with rushed bars like a prison door. There was a bright light coming from the door flashing like a fire. "Looks like we're one step ahead to find that preacher," Slash explained. "Let's get this door open, and see what's inside." Raven pulled on the knob to open it, and found that it didn't open. "It's locked, boss," Raven said.

"Start searching for a key," Slash explained. Hell's Circus started finding a key to the door, and they discovered a bizarre shaped one in a drawer at Calypso's desk. "Either Calypso is bad at keeping his sh*t hidden, or we're just good at finding it," Raven commented. "Wait, this button remote must look important," Orbital explained. "Wonder what it does." Orbital pressed the button, and the group heard a futuristic sound from outside. "Forcefield activated," a voice announced just after.

"Looks like Calypso is going to have a hard time getting back in here," Slash explained, as he got the key from Raven who followed him back to the door. "Hey boss, isn't that your dad's machete up here with this junk?" Kid asked, as the others went to where it was. At the bottom of the glass case they found the machete in, was a sign labeled "Calypso's Trophy Wall", as a bunch of stuff from previous competitors were on there as well. "I'll come back for that thing later," Slash explained. "Club Kid, Amber, keep guard." "Can do," Amber saluted. "The rest of you come with me," Slash explained. "We need to find that preacher."

Slash inserted the key to the door they found, and opened it. Slash, Raven, and Orbital entered through the door as they closed the door behind him. "Wow, it's really hot on this side," Raven commented. "How is that possible?" Orbital looked, and found the answer. "Perhaps the fire breathing pits in front of us," Orbital explained. Slash, and Raven turned, and found fire pits near the door they entered through. Unfortunately, they heard the screaming noises again, and saw that it was coming from a giant tall skull that had a ton of holes on it, along with spikes on the side. From above, the trio found a zip-line of body sized boxes that was leading into the skull. Knowing that the preacher might be in their, Slash started climbing the wall on top of the door.

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