>>5394764The mage only has time for a short yelp before his mad science project leaps over you and pounces on him! Filling the pocket dimension’s shifting walls with a terrified scream, Curt desperately tries to crawl away as you feel the magical gravity lift from your shoulders!
“PARBLE!” He shrieks as Bea tries to break past the thin, flickering SHIELD he’s holding between them, “You… you can’t leave me like this!”
Yea? Why not?
“STANLEY!” Roars Curt as his concentration starts to falter, “I COMMAND YO-”
Command HER, you scoff as you point to the jam-crazed beast about to tear him limb from limb, you were never too good at following orders anyways! Locating Lil’ Stanley and scooping her weak form into your arms, you hobble towards the stairs leading upwards as the abyss around you starts to quake and ripple!
“PAAAAARRRBLEEE!” Curt cries! “PLEEAAASE! NOT LIKE THIS! YOU STUPID FOOLS-”
“Let’s hope dat’ prick lets us out…” Remarks Ly as you fight through the pain in your shoulder! You’re about to respond when Curt answers for you–as you ascend the staircase towards the exit, your ears are treated to the sickening, if not somewhat satisfying, sound of a big-headed NERD getting torn open like a Christmas present behind you!
“Huh. Never mind.”
“D-don’t look back, y-you guys…” Stammers Nats as you push through a dimensional fold into a blinding light! “Yuck…”
Emerging into a stone castle hallway adorned with skull torches and a fine red carpet, Curt’s screams and Bea’s baleful moans fade into the wind like a bad dream! Looking behind you, all you see is the rest of the hallway and the door leading back out to the towering chamber you cleared not too long before!
The hole burned through your shoulder confirms you weren’t dreaming, and as your raccoon slowly regains consciousness in your arms, she gives you a thankful chitter before the two of you stop in front of two massive double doors!
“Dis’... dis’ is it, Stan…” Ly whispers, “Two more sets a doors, one more flight of stairs… an’ we’re there…”
Yea, you huff as you slowly catch your breath, he’s got that right…
What do you do next?
>CLIMB THOSE STAIRS… HE’S WAITING!>CALL YOUR PALS–STATUS REPORT!>CHECK IN WITH LIL’ STANLEY–IS SHE COOL?>TALK TO LY AND NATS REAL QUICK!>WRITE-IN! 