The fluorescent lighting flickered sporadically, casting an ominous glow about the place. The depressing beige walls displayed a hint of mold, a multitude of cracks snaking along them. A bang reverberated through the room, Tabitha stepping back fearfully from the cerulean door, her shoes pressing into the spongy yellow carpet.
She jumped at another boom, the door shaking (threatening to give). The door's hinges had started to buckle yet still managed to hold for now. Another loud thud sounded against the door, causing it to creak in complaint.
From beneath the failing door, a horrible red leaked, hungrily seeking to enter. Tabitha shivered at the sight of the dreadful red liquid. Another bang almost knocked the door from its hinges, tears of fear forming in the pink haired girl's eyes. She glanced back, considering her options. She had to run, so she did.
She fled deeper into the musty building, the muffled thumps of her shoes on carpet sounding. Her breath caught at a crash resonating from behind. Against her better judgment, she glanced back, her blood going cold. She caught a glimpse of something vaguely human yet not (something made of red water). It pursued her, its movements making sickening squelches.
She ran harder, fleeing even deeper into the building. More squelching came to her (far too much for just one Red Water Morph). She quivered at the thought of what gave chase to her as she reached the back of the building. There, she found a stairwell.
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That Time Tabitha Got Sent to the Forest of No Return
FantasyHaving been summoned by a goddess, Tabitha finds herself being involuntarily sent to The Forest of No Return. Luckily, the goddess gives her the cheat of Curiosity to help with her exploration of the place.
