The Astral Dance Of Nightmares

Passing The Second Door

POV Hunter

Once I  retuned from the nightmare to the hunters dream I went straight to Master Gehrman with Zekes diary "Gehrman guess what I found" I shouted running up the stairs into the workshop not mentioning about Zeke gave it to me "what is it dear hunter" Gehrman said said in a weak voice while leaning close to the door to get a better look at what I had in my hand of which he then recoiled and ended up falling out of his wheelchair "the traitor has been vanquished" Gehrman said with a smile on his face now standing up from the floor he was on " your, your standing what the hell" I said while taking a step back while he took one forward "oh the years I waited for his death and now that you have proof I can finally rest at peace with the waking world" Gehrman was shouting while walking around and shouting for joy of the look of Zekes diary.

Not wanting to be suddenly pounced on I left to go to the doll to see her opinion "ah good hunter what may I help you with on this fine moment" the doll said with her normal cool headed voice "I showed this to Gehrman and he said that he was waiting for the hunter this belonged to finally pass away" I told her while handing the doll Zeke's diary of which started giving me an even more shocked expression the doll was at first very interested by the diary but when she started going through the book she when from interest to horror then finally a look of regret and then she started to cry not like a single tear that she shed when I found her the old hair ornet "good hunter where have you found hunter Zeke's diary" she said while gripping the diary so tightly that the book looked like it was about to rip apart " I found him dear doll in the hunters nightmare he told me to come here and read it but I don't understand why" I said outloud now being confused as of everyones reactions "hunter please go back and helpvhim I fear that he is in great danger" the doll said in a calm tone which sent shivers my spine and doing as she asked I started making my way towards the gravestone where I can now enter.

BACK IN THE NIGHTMARE

When I enter the nightmare I rushed straight towards the now open cathedral doors fearing the worst, I rushed past the door and up the stairs to find the doll in a old attire and hunter Zeke with a dagger tip sticking out his back while kissing her all while she looked shocked and saddend by what just happened "goodbye Lady Maria may.. we meet again... in pe.ce" he said to the doll while she craddled him and I sank next to them watching probably the last sane hunter die right infront of me all while having a smile on his face "why, WHY is it not ended this god damned nightmare it should have fadded it should be over but why" the doll screamed and grabbed onto me with tear stained eyes "dear doll whats happened and why are you here" I asked more confused than when I awoke the first time "I am not some doll I am Lady Maria the... last of the old hunters" she finished with regret in her voice in the end " ah so you are who the doll is based off ok then Lady Maria I am the hunter who has come to end this nightmare for my friend" I said looking down at Zeke hes really dead isn't he" I said now kneeling next to his head "yes I guess he really is" Lady Maria said in disbelif  and even more regret in her eyes "he said that if it didn't work we had to go stop the great one at the end of this nightmare" Maria said with focus that now has replaced her regret and she pulled out what looked like a giant dial which she then held above her head which triggered some kind of door way beacuse the wall started moving to make an opening for us "come hunter we must head through quickly" Maria said while rushing head first through the doorway while I still took a moment to say goodbye to Zeke "you were a great hunter may the wakeing world be kind to you old hunter Zeke goodbye."