My last chapter,
chapter 9 is up. I'm so happy I finished the whole story. I've never completed a fanfic, so I'm kinda proud of myself
After 4 hours, here is it:
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Chapter 9 "Hurry up!"
"I can't! She's too…heavy."
Miyabi was panting. She tried to keep running. It was hard enough to stay balanced while carrying someone on your back. Momoko still hadn't woke up, and Benjamin kept saying there wasn't enough time, so Miyabi found this a good plan. But right now she didn't care if she had to slap her friend, if that would wake her up.
The ghost and the two girls where entering one room after another. Miyabi didn't notice she had run that far when trying to get away of that horrible image she saw. The mansion was really big, and it looked even bigger in the dark, because you couldn't recognise a single room.
"How do you know where we must go?" Miyabi asked Benjamin. She hoped that when he was talking more then two words, they could slow down for a bit.
"What do you mean? That I don't know this place after a 100 years?"
"No, no. I meant…" Miyabi breathed out deeply, and inhaled. "Like, how every ghost here could find us."
"Well, you can't ignore a human with a strong soul, and certainly not three human souls." Benjamin slowed down a bit, so Miyabi could catch up. She leaned forward to catch her breath, she stood up again and walked further.
“You mean the ghosts were only reacting to one soul? But why did no one attack Momo?”
“Why do you think Motoko is going to Maasa instead of her?”
“What? Maasa? But I thought – “
At that moment they heard someone groan. Momoko opened her eyes and looked up. When she saw one glance of Benjamin, she screamed and pushed Miyabi off of her. The girls both fell to the ground. Miyabi landed on her stomach and was coughing, while Momoko landed on her butt.
“Ouch!” Miyabi said angrily, standing up and looking at Momoko, who somehow also stood up and was looking around at her.
“How do you feel?” Benjamin asked.
“I…don’t know,” Momoko answered. “Weird, but not bad.”
“You wanna feel worse?” Miyabi took a few steps towards Momoko with a fierce look. Her face was dirty and she looked tired. Miyabi felt all her emotions were coming out. Momoko slowly walked back with her hands near her.
“Miyabi chan…? I’m sorry. I wasn’t aware you were carrying me!” She almost squeaked the last words.
Miyabi stopped. She blinked once and her expression became softer. “Forget it. I’m sorry too.”
Momoko wanted to say something, but Benjamin cut her off. “We really don’t have time for this! Your friends are this close to becoming lifeless!”
“What? Why?” Momoko said startled.
“I’ll explain later,” Miyabi said, and she wanted to start running.
“But I’m scared to see Saki and Suuchan!” Momoko said.
“Eh, why?” Miyabi asked.
“Because I made the portal, and maybe they won’t forgive me…”
“You will find that out sooner or later, but not if we’re too late,” Benjamin was beginning to lose his temper. “Now go!”
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How long are we in this place already anyway? Captain is looking really tired, I think she can’t hold it out, in here any longer. We are in constant fear, always looking behind us if some floating ghosts are chasing us. Since the time that I woke up another ghost attacked us. We still haven’t found Miyabi, and the walkie-talkie has given up on us. I’m pretty tired myself. I don’t think I can save both of us every time.
I was thinking of making a little portal on my own. And when I find Miyabi, we could get out together. I’m sorry Benjamin, but I have no idea how to solve this curse here, to save you.Saki let out a deep sigh. She and Maasa were sitting on the floor, after meeting another ghost. Maasa, who sat across Saki, was staring at the little white stone in her hand. She was making some pattern in the air with it. Saki had no idea what she was doing, but she didn’t interrupt her.
There was a long pause. Saki had regained some energy after a long break, and stood up. She looked at Maasa, hoping that she would understand that they needed to continue, but she didn’t move.
“Maa, come on now,” Saki said impatiently.
“Captain, come here for a second.”
“Eh?” Saki came to her. “What is it, you need help to standing up again?”
Maasa looked up. Saki saw weird enough she was looking sad. They were staring at each other for seconds, what felt like hours. Then Maasa squeezed her eyes shut. “I’m sorry,” she muttered.
“What – “ Saki breathed out.
Maasa stood up, made weird patterns again with the stone and opened her eyes. Behind Saki, a big wormhole appeared all of the sudden. But Saki had no time to look back what was happening. There was a bright light shining in her eyes from the stone. Saki covered up her eyes with her arms, and tried to walk away from the light. The light disappeared. Saki rubbed her soaring eyes, but then felt someone pushing her so hard, she fell backwards.
And then Saki was gone. Maasa put the stone back in her pocket and watched where Saki had fallen, but no one was lying on the ground. The portal also vanished, and it remained silent. Maasa was panting, and she screamed as loud as she could. She fought back her tears, because she knew there was no time for this. She took one step to one of the doors she was facing, when a ghost flew through the wall so fast the wind messed up her long hair. Maasa looked where the ghost had gone, but she saw nothing.
Maasa's heart was pounding. Again she felt fear, but the feeling was even worse now. She leaned to the wall with a painting hanging on it. It fell on the ground, and so did Maasa. After that the ghost flew through the ceiling and stopped in the middle of the room.
“Where is the other?” the ghost asked. It had a deep voice, but you could still hear it was a woman.
“What?” Maasa squeaked. She stood up, and didn’t dare to take her eyes of the ghost. ‘Why can she talk?’ Maasa thought. ‘Maybe she won’t harm me.’
“There were two of you humans! I sensed two souls!”
The ghost was screaming it now. Maasa shivered. She felt her knees trembling and she knew she wouldn't be able to keep standing. “S – she is gone,” Maasa whispered.
The ghost had her eyes closed ever since she came here. She opened them, with weird enough, an emotionless expression. “Oh, is that so? That will only make it easy for me.”
Before Maasa knew what she meant, the ghost flew with speed towards her.
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“I want to get out of here now!”
“Sst! Don’t disturb the dead people.”
“Ha. Ha. You know very well these people are actors. And it’s too late for them to be here.”
Chinami was laughing. They’ve been wandering in the old museum for quite a time. They’ve found a lighting switch, and remembered every room they’d gone into. Risako was clinging onto Yurina, and Chinami was walking in the front. They still hadn’t found anything, but that didn’t keep Chinami from leaving this place.
“I’m tired. Can we please take a break?” Risako said whining.
Chinami sighted and sat down quickly on the ground. “Fine by me,” and she crossed her arms.
“You are tired yourself!” Yurina said in disbelief. She and Risako also sat down in the middle of the hallway.
“I’m not!” Chinami snapped.
Then the girls heard a loud thud and someone screaming in pain. Risako screamed and pinched Yurina so hard she was almost screaming herself. Chinami looked around.
“Hello? Who’s there?” she asked.
“Hello, Chinami?”
“Captain!” Risako yelled. She jumped up and ran towards the sound. Chinami and Yurina followed her and saw Saki lying on the ground. Risako kneeled and hugged her.
“Where did you come from?” Yurina looked in shock at Saki.
“I told you we would come in handy,” Chinami said with a grin. Then everyone focussed on Saki. She looked pale and had red eyes, but looked at the girls with a big smile.
“I’m glad you guys are alright,” she said.
“We? You were in more danger than all of us,” Yurina said.
“How did you return to our world?” Chinami asked.
“I'm not sure myself. What I remember is that I was telling Maasa we should continue. And then a bright light blinded me. I fell and then… I was here.”
“So Maasa is also here?”
“I have no idea. Maybe she – “
Saki stopped talking and made a serious face. “She made a portal and forced me to enter it.”
“What?” Risako, Chinami and Yurina said at the same time.
“So she wants to save Miyabi on her own?”
“I think so.”
“Then we should help her!” Risako sat on her knees and looked determined.
“How do you think we can get to her?” Chinami asked.
“I don’t care! We must!”
“Risako-chan,” Saki started. She grabbed her arms and looked in her eyes.“There really isn’t anything we can do. All we can do is hope that Maa-chan, Miyabi-chan and Momo are coming out of there safely, okay?”
Risako nodded, but she looked like she could burst out crying any minute. Saki hold her to comfort her. Chinami and Yurina were looking at each other with a worried expression.
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Maasa jumped to the right and barely managed to prevent the ghost of touching her. Maasa quickly stood up and wanted to grab her stone. But then the ghost attacked her again. Maasa let the stone fall in front of her, making a wall between the ghost and her. Maasa gasped and leaned forward. The ghost couldn’t get passed the wall, and she gave smile. She then leaned on the wall.
“Well, aren’t we being smart.”
“Who the heck… are you,” Maasa said.
“Hasn’t Benjamin ever talked about me?” she said. “My name is Motoko, one of the people who passed away with a tragic end, here in this museum. Even after a hundred years, I still didn’t lose my sense. All we want to do is to take over a human’s body and to be alive again. But Benjamin’s goal isn’t the same as mine anymore.” She laughed now. “He thinks that
you can make this curse go away and save all of us!”
She was still laughing. Maasa felt her body aching as the stone still prevented Motoko to pass. She kept listening to Motoko, as she heard footsteps coming near. Would it be Miyabi? If so, she picked the best time to show herself.
“Luckily I have made a pact with someone who will listen to me and does everything I say. How easy to manipulate weak humans like yourself. And it will be so much fun if you find out who is responsible for all of this.”
“Maasa!”
A door opened, and Miyabi stood there with Benjamin. Miyabi looked at Motoko with fear, but she did want to go and help Maasa.
“Oh how cosy in here! I haven’t seen you here in a while Benjamin.” Motoko waved to Benjamin, but he didn’t move an inch. He looked worriedly at Maasa, but she nodded that she was okay.
“But wait, we miss someone,” Motoko grinned. “Momoko, I still want to thank you for bringing her with you.”
“What, Momo is here?” Maasa asked. She then saw Momoko coming from the door. She didn’t look in Maasa’s eyes. “Don’t tell me you did this,” Maasa said.
Momoko bit her lip, and nodded.
“But she saved me!” Miyabi said, trying to change Maasa’s mind. “It was all a big mistake, and – “
Motoko burst out in laughter. “A mistake? Bringing her three friends to a perilous place is of course the most normal thing to do.”
“Shut up Motoko,” Benjamin said. Motoko stopped laughing, and looked at Maasa again. Motoko was still leaning against the invisible wall. Maasa felt her sweat drops rolling over her face and her back. She didn’t know it took so much power to let out a single ghost. She could handle that easily at first.
“Let’s see how long you can hold it.” Motoko made a strong face. She hit the wall with her hand. Maasa gasped, but was still standing. Then Motoko pushed the wall with her whole body. Maasa screamed.
Miyabi looked in terror to what was happening. She didn’t know what to do. She looked at Benjamin, hoping he could do something. But he still floated in the same spot. His eyes closed.
“What are you doing?” Miyabi said in disbelief.
Then he opened them. “The future isn’t looking good. I should come in action then.”
He flew to Motoko. When she wanted to push the wall again, Benjamin punched her in her face. Motoko was sent of flying and disappeared through a wall. He then grabbed the stone and gave it to Maasa, who was looking like she could pass out any minute.
“You know what to do,” he said.
“I… I can’t,” Maasa whispered. If she closed her eyes she wouldn’t wake up, and she was fighting to keep herself standing up.
Suddenly she felt a soft hand on hers. Momoko standing in front of her. “Let’s do this together.”
Miyabi stood next to Momoko with a determend look. “Count me in.”
Maasa stretched her arm. Momoko held her right arm, Miyabi her left arm. They all closed their eyes. Maasa felt the powers of her friends. They all heard Motoko returning to the room. She screamed angrily with a high voice. She approached the three girls.
“This is goodbye then.”
“Why? I won’t release your spirit.”
“Not mine, but all the ghosts here. You three have enough power to lift up this curse. I haven’t told you this, but you are lucky you got good friends. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me. Because of you I won't become as crazy as Motoko. I hope you won’t forget me”The stone became warm. Miyabi and Momoko screamed their lungs out. Maasa whispered goodbye, and released the power out of the stone.
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“Shall we go back?”
Saki sat up straight, but Risako still wouldn’t wake up. She slide to Saki’s legs and kept snoozing. Chinami looked up to check how late it was.
“Are we giving up?” Yurina asked.
“No. But maybe the others are already back and are waiting for us at the front.”
Yurina stretched out and yawned. The only sound was now coming from the ticking of Chinami’s phone and Risako's deep breathing. Saki shook Risako, but it still wouldn’t work.
Then Chinami suddenly gasped, what made Saki and Yurina jumping in the air.
“What is it? You really scared me!” Yurina said angrily.
“I see that Miyabi’s phone is not that far from here,” Chinami said, still looking at her phone.
Risako opened her eyes and stood up. She grabbed Chinami’s phone and left the three girls sitting there. “Miyabi~!” she screamed.
The others didn’t wait any longer and followed her. When they reached the place, they saw Maasa, Momoko and Miyabi lying down on the ground. They were all asleep, and looked unharmed.
“They’re back,” Risako said, her tears dropping on the floor. “They’re all back.”
to be continued
I was kinda worried you didn't liked my fic anymore.
