Scarlet's Doll

Chapter 1- A Fiery Sight

 

 Have you ever played Night Of The Living Dolls? It’s a computer game, and it’s really horrid. Unless you got into a vicious fight with the Witch Sorceress or got really burned up by the Warlock Conjurer.

Your avatar is a voodoo doll, not an ordinary doll, but a doll who wants to flee from its wicked creators. The dolls have been caged up like prisoners in the cells. They’ve been treated like slaves, collecting every element that their creators need.

 As soon as they escaped and shun from their cells they need to battle every creator that’ll get on their way to achieve freedom and liberty. After every fight, you’ll get precious gems from them like amethyst, ruby, blue sapphire, emerald or even the rare diamond! The first gem that you’ll get will portray the color of your doll and will posses supernatural powers with the gem you have.

Lucky for me I got first the Ruby, possessing powers of fire. If you collect ten of your first gem, you’ll get an extra life. You need a lot of extra lives in this game. It’s not for beginners actually.

My name is Scarlet Crimson Rubicund. My friends Petunia Lupine, Ashen Pallid and Jade Chartreuse play Night Of The Living Dolls with me. This game is the top-grossing so far that’s why even Ashen and Jade plays with Me and Petunia.

“Scarlet, why can’t we play a different game?” Ashen asked me. I knew why he wanted to stop. His black avatar had just been covered with misty violet slime by the Alluring Enchantress that makes you petrify, the meanest creator. Petunia, Jade and Ashen were up in my room during our autumn half term break from school, huddled around my computer. It’s now my turn after Ashen, sunlight poured out all over me, making my red hair sparkle.

“Aka-Wain!” I shouted as I picked up my seventh Ruby after victoriously defeated the Inflamed Centaur.  Aka-Wain is my battle cry. It’s a word that popped into my head when I was still little. I suppose I made it up.

My face was a few centimeters from the monitor screen. I ducked as sharp edged feathers came to my avatar from the Verdant Lush Harpy.

“Come on Scarlet,” Jade pleaded. “Don’t you have any other games?”

“Yeah. Don’t you have any sports games?” Ashen demanded. “How about Hunger Games: The Insurgent Of Dauntless?” Petunia asked. “I like this game Petunia.” I replied, keeping my eyes on the screen.

Why do I like Night Of The Living Dolls so much? I think it’s because I love winning from every creator I fought. You see, I’m a bit chubby. Actually, I’m short and chubby. I’m built like the fattest creator which is the Holocaust Octo-Queen, half-octopus half-human, puny and fat.

I used my special power against the Toxic Slithering Snake, the 4th boss so far. The fire which I possessed came swirling to the Snake, making it dizzy while the fire consumed it. 5 more seconds to make it’s lives drain out. And someone bumped my shoulder. “Owww!” I saw her purple eyes gleam and knew it was Petunia. She bumped me again and giggled. I watched my avatar being intoxicated by it’s poisonous gas, making my fiery red avatar to suffocate.

I spun around angrily, “Petunia! Why did you bu--” “My turn!” She interrupted and grinned at me. “Now we have to start all over again!” I announced. “No way, I’m going home.” Jade protested. “Me too!” Ashen said, pulling his school bag. “Come on Scarlet. Let’s go outside,” Petunia said, pointing to the bright sunshine pouring through the bedroom window. “Yeah. It’s a great day out. Let’s throw a Frisbee or something,” Jade suggested. “Or get our roller blades!” Ashen said. “One more game. Then we’ll go outs--,” I insisted. I watched them head out of the door quickly without finishing my words.

I was about to shut off the computer when the doorbell rang downstairs. So I hurried downstairs to answer the front door. Maybe the three of them changed their minds, I thought. Maybe they’ve come back for another round. I pulled open the front door. And stared at the most creepiest thing I’d ever seen in my life.