The Haunted Asylum (inspired by the boys' video)

Chapter 4: You're Never Alone in the Darkness (Part 1)

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Infelix's POV:

He stomps up the dark staircase, with the only light being the one from his phone. Every sound that he makes echoes through the building, and it's no doubt that the boys under him can hear every noise he makes. "This is fucked... Oh! The fucking light turned on." He talks to himself, already starting to sweat. A warm light had on, making him flinch back before he realized it was only a sensor light from under the stairs, laughing off his nervousness. Pushing up the stairs, he turns and stares down the hallway. He slams the door behind him, "Why does it feel like I'm playing VR horror? huff..."

It appears the building was taken right out of some sick rip-off PT, and the thought of anything lurking in the darkness gives Infelix the mind to consider turning back and telling the others to forget it. But no. He had to keep his dignity, his pride! If he were to turn back now, he would never live it down. Saliva pools in his mouth, forcing him to swallow it back down, butterflies in his stomach, and it really doesn't help that he is producing a thick fog. It rolls atmospherically over the concrete floor absorbing the light, and... fuck. He'd almost think it looked cool if he didn't feel the immense dread of knowing this was real life.

He walks the hall as fast as he can, mumbling to himself, "I'm actually terrified right now..." Looking into the rooms as he speeds past them, using his smoke abilities to propel himself forward so he can get back to his friends faster. "You know what? fuck it. I'm running. I'm way too scared for this shit." He moves into a jog, footsteps echoing thumbs around the empty building. He starts to huff, not overly used to exercise since he... well... he spends all day sitting at his computer playing video games and eating junk food. Sure, he eats a full, healthy meal every day, but... God... he realizes now that he should get out more...

Relief floods through his body as the light catches on the gloss white of the exit door. Reaching out his hand, he rushes forward, "Fuck that." barreling into the door with his shoulder, revealing the staircase back to the lower floor. "No, thank you!" He sings in distress, hiding his dread expertly with humour. "No, thank you!" He hears his friend's laughter, most likely at his expense, as he quickly trots down the last of the stairs and through the door. The lights and the sight of his friends are a saving grace, and he lowers the camera. "I ran; I'm scared." He admits to them, speed-walking past pitch-black rooms; and he repeats that he was scared again as he passes a particularly dark room with strange energy.

He feels eyes on him, turning his head to look into the room. He screams and jumps back into the opposite wall, sprinting over to Blank, who is the closest to him. There was a person there! An actual fucking person! He feels his heart-rate pick up rapidly, starting to pant again as he clings onto the spider hybrid, looking back. The image refuses to leave his head. The person was barely shorter than he was, round and feminine in the figure. Her hair appeared to be down, but it was difficult to tell with how fast the moment passed. The form was utterly a shadow. A solid, humanoid shadow. Was it... a ghost?

"She fucking scared me, man! I'm done! Fuck this." he shouts out to them; Anti and Dark Dan are laughing, KillPJ looks slightly pale but is still laughing, and Dark and Blank at least have the decency to stifle their giggles while also looking confused. "Who scared you? Blank asked, using his spider legs to pull him aside lightly to peer behind him. "Wait, who scared you?" Infelix turns around and points at the door, "The lady! There's a lady in there!"

"What? Where?" Anti asks, everyone gathering around him to look where he's pointing. "The lady!" Infelix insists, looking between his friends and the doorway. "What lady? There's no one there..." Blank and KPJ both try to explain to him. Anti grabs his shoulders, rubbing them, "Fee, they handed us the keys and went home like four hours ago." He looks back to the doorway again. It's gone. Damn it. He looks back to the group, who are looking at him amused. "Dude, being up there alone is fucking terrifying."