Touched By An Angel

Carousel

*YOUR POV*

After completing two tasks and pulling the levers for them, I went into a large room. In the center of it was a broken-down carousel, with cars to ride in on arms extending from the center column. I glanced over at the far side of the room, not liking the look of the creepy carousel. I noticed an axe in the corner of the room and quickly picked it up. I then saw a tape recorder on a nearby table and pressed record. Bertrum's voice came through it, but I didn't really pay attention until the doors slammed shut, metal walls clanging down in front of them to block my exit. I held the axe aloft, ready to fight. The carousel then creaked to life, and the center door panel slid open, revealing a horribly disfigured face inside. I screamed as I realized exactly what had happened to Bertrum. The carousel started to spin and I flattened myself against the wall to avoid the four revolving cars. The carousel then came to a sudden stop and one of the cars slammed against the ground multiple times before stopping. I noticed bolts on each side of the arm and experimentally hit one with the axe. It came off with almost no effort, so I hit the other one, getting the same result. I went to slide under the arm, but the car lifted and I ran back as they spun again. And once more, the car hit the ground and stopped, allowing me to hit the other two bolts, and putting that arm out of commission. As the machine began to spin again, I realized what I had to do, so each time a car stopped, I ran over and hit as many bolts as I could before the carousel started back up. Soon, I was on the last car, and I quickly took it down, shutting the carousel down. I watched as all the exits slid open and the center doors closed, hiding the crushed face of Bertrum for good. I sighed, still breathing heavily, and continued on.