prologue

Walking down the stairs of her home Yuki found her parents in the living room. "Mum, Dad. I loved spending summer break home with you guys but I have to head off back to campus now."

"Yuki, we know. You only had 6 weeks off school.... but do you really have to head back so soon?"

"It's only for another year. I promise to visit when I can."

"In that case.... remember to take your suitcase and this stack of cash."

"Ok. Dad."

Walking out of her house Yuki began to walk to the bus stop. Seeing that the bus had already left without her she then decided to walk to the campus. "Help! Me! Please.... someone.....help"

Stopping in her tracks she began to search for the owner of the voice. Hearing the voice get louder and louder Yuki then stopped at the entrance of a pitch-black stairway, from the look of it one could presume that it was the entrance to the nether world. Shaking in place Yuki began to stutter. "H-Hello? Are-are you down there? The-the one who needs h-help?"

"MEOW!"

Jumping back from the entrance she noticed two black cats beginning to emerge from the black abyss. Watching them jump onto the narrow ledges of the staircase and sit upright increasing the sinister atmosphere of the staircase.

"Help me! Please....Save me!"

Swallowing her fear Yuki then descended the stairs into an unknown world where devils linger. 

Taking the first step down she could hear her self doubt echo though her mind "you're gonna die."

shaking her head she gathered up more courage and began counting each step she took.

one...two...three....

looking back she could still see the two cats sitting on the ledges.

four.....five...six.....

"maybe someone will steal my suitcase?"

seven......eight.....nine

"not possible, it's the latest model that follows the owner."

ten....eleven......twelve.....

the light has began to dim slightly.

thirteen.....fourteen.....fifteen.....sixteen.....

still an entire spiral to descended.

seventeen.....eighteen......nineteen....twenty.....twenty-one....twenty-two.....twenty-three.....

the light has almost faded from view.

twenty-four.......twenty-five.....twenty-six.....twenty-seven.....twenty-eight......twenty-nine......thirty.....

the light from above has completely vanished.

thirty-one......thirty-two.....thirty-three......

pulling out her phone and using the light feature Yuki began to illuminate the next few steps until her battery died.

fifty......fifty-one......fifty-two......fifty three....

slowing down her pace Yuki furiously tapped on her phone trying to keep her only light source active. "please don't die on me now." taking in shallow breaths she watched in disbelief as her phone began to turn off leaving her in complete darkness.

Slowly reaching a hand out to touch the wall to guide her back up the stairs, she let out a defeated sigh. "I'm sorry, I wish I could help but I just can't."

"Help me! Please....Save me!"

hearing the voice again, Yuki gritted her teeth and turned her back away.

Seeing two gigantic red eyes staring her down from the way she came, Yuki lost her footing and fell backwards causing her to black out.

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