The Arcadia Chronicles III: Wood Elf Quest

In The Dark

Third person's POV

Dianne held Janus' arm tighter and went closer to him as well Don't go too far from me, Jan'! The interior is dimly lit with candles, the large room is turned into a dark maze with creepily written signs that says 'This way' to guide visitors through the area. Still though, creepy hands that stick out from the walls looks like it'll grab someone and pull them to the netherworld.

A strange cackle sounded from somewhere which gave goosebumps to the two.

Someone from the darkness smiled...

Dianne said shakily M-Maybe we should keep mov--

Something dropped in front of them and a flash of lightning from somewhere within lit the area - the two saw a lifeless woman laying just in front of them; blood came flowing out of her eyes, mouth, and throat!
The eyes that teared blood lifelessly stared at them!

AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!

They heard a shuffling sound from above and when the two looked up, they gasped in terror when they saw a hideous black figure with white eyes and sharp teeth is sitting on the wall, holding a lethal scythe!

The two ran away while screaming, the grinning dark figure only looked at their scrambling figures.

Janus said, stopping Wait, we better not stumble blindly in the dark, we might get lost. Dianne asked nervously What was that thing? Janus is about to reply when he stopped short, his face turning white. Dianne turned and is wide-eyed to see small flames floating around!

A-Are those spirits f-floating around? Dianne held Janus even tighter; he replied M-Maybe...

The flames gathered and formed into a fiendish-looking face You two are never getting out of this place alive!!! It gave a demoniacal laugh before vanishing in a flash, Dianne shivered while holding Janus close to her. Janus blinked in surprise Wow! That's an incredible elemental control trick!

A voice behind them faintly said H...Help...me...

The two turned and the floating flames returned, their eyes widened in total surprise and terror - a hideous-looking human is eating a man alive! Its mouth and chin are covered with blood and grinned at them! There's more of them! They could see several of them limping towards them! They're about to scramble when Janus felt a hand grab his right leg, he looked and saw one of them grab his leg!

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! LET GO! LET GO!!

Janus desperately and violently shook his leg to release its grip on him, he stopped short from his dash when he's about to crash into Dianne. He looks at where Dianne is looking with a terrified look on her face.

Just abreast them stood the hideous figure with white eyes and sharp teeth! They stood paralyzed for a moment then Janus grabbed Dianne This way! Let's get out of here! But they could barely navigate themselves in the dark and led them deeper in the maze instead.

Janus asked Are you okay, Di'? Dianne hugged him tight I'm scared, Jan'! Please don't let me go!