>>6125898>>6125989>>6126003>>6126035You're momentarily split between stabbing it to death and running away, before you seize control of your nerves once more. The last <span class="mu-i">thing</span> you encountered pounced on you only when you moved quickly. This thing, much like the leech-host, doesn't seem to have eyes. You don't want to alert it to your presence, cause it to suddenly speed up or maul you to death in some grizzly fashion.
With care, you decide to turn completely around and start your ascent up the stairs. Slowly, measured, pacing yourself so you don't get tired. It really shouldn't take too long, you're not that far down after all - only a few minutes.
...No matter how many times you keep telling yourself that you shouldn't be too far from the top now, further doubt seeps into your mind. It's been fifteen minutes of careful, measured climbing. You definitely should have gotten to the wooden portion by now, but it's still that disgusting grime-coated concrete. The massive creature has been shuffling behind you slowly but surely the entire time.
You spare a glance back at it, only to see that it's about half the distance from you than it was when you first spotted it. It's getting closer to you, slowly but surely. A spike of fear runs through your heart, adrenaline surging through your veins. <span class="mu-i">You don't think walking away slowly is going to help you here.</span> Why are there so many stairs?!
>Smoke some cigarettes as you climb. If the fog is making the stairs, you'll just have to edge out the smoke. Might get you some distance from the big guy, too.>Turn and fight. You won't get trapped here, and you won't run like a coward! You know it's what your grandad would do.>There could be anything in there. An infinite number of possibilities, both wonderful and horrible. See it for yourself. Enter the darkness, get away from all of this. Aren't you tired of being afraid?
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