Everlasting Curse

Chapter Three- Realm of Nightmares

  They walk out of the portal, only to realize they're back inside the house they started in. Hale grumbled in annoyance as Wes started lecturing him. Thea pulled a note out of her pocket after she put her new books in her bag.

"Guys, listen." She says, causing Wes to stop and look at her. "For the next scenario, you will all be forced to do the thing you hate most. This is the second level of the curse. In order to get to this scenario, you must tell eachother your biggest fears."

"What?! Our biggest fears?? And that was the first level?!" Hazel cried out, gripping onto Thea's still burnt arm.

"Okay, I'll go first. My biggest fear is the dark because of my great brother." Wes slowly explains, taking Hazel's arm out from Thea's.

"My biggest fear is death." Leo shudders, causing Hazel to laugh a little.

"I'm terrified of heights and insects." Hazel mumbled, causing Hale to laugh. "Well, what's your biggest fear, Hale?!"

"My biggest fears are- well- they're pretty funny actually- well-  commitment and-" Hale hesitated for a moment. "And children."

  Hazel giggled, and Thea even cracked a smile. Juliette burst into laughter.

"Fear the mighty children!!" Juliette exclaimed through laughter. "They bring commitment!!"

"Oh, ha ha!! What's your fear, princess?" Hale growls, glaring at Juliette.

"It's being forgotten, jerk." Juliette snaps, causing his glare to falter.

"Aw, I'll never forget you Juliette!!" Hazel comforted, giving said girl a smile.

"My fear is witches, after this experience." Nixson mumbles, causing the rest to laugh, except Thea who chuckles.

"Preach man!!" Leo screamed out.

"Who hasn't gone yet?" Wes asks, looking at the group.

  Hale and Juliette immediately pointed at Thea, who was trying to leave the room. Hazel jumped up and grabbed Thea's arm. She turned around, seeming bored with the conversation.

"What's your fear or fears Thea?" Hazel questioned, the rest of the group staring at the two.

"Astraphobia and thalassophobia." She answers bluntly. "Fear of storms and fear of oceans."

"Oh, that's co-"

  Hazel was cut off by the floor opening under them, causing them all to fall in. Thea let out a squeak of fear as she heard the thunder, but she quickly composed herself. Leo shot her a worried look, not hearing anything besides Juliette and Hazel's screams.

  When they landed, they noticed they were in a black room. Looking around, they realized they were alone.

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  Hazel watched in amazement as the room started to shift into something new. She felt air blow through her hair as she looked around. She looked down and screamed. Under her, there was cities streets, only she was far above it. As she was falling, she landed in a room of nothingness. The walls filled with pitch darkness, black all around her. She looked around the corners of the room, seeing spiders crawling out of them. She dropped onto her knees as she screamed again.

  She felt the spiders crawling all over her clothes, causing her to cry out. She knew they weren't there, but it still terrified her. She felt something move in her pockets while her body was shuddering. She shakily pulled it out, and quickly realized it was a note.