Episode 5: TROUBLE
Nancy Marchand
Okay Amy. Let's go together!
Nancy Marchand
Uh... It's really unfortunate that the place is so far away, else we could quickly go and rest...!
Amelia let out a soft sigh.
Amelia Earhart
Don't worry, Nancy. I can handle this much.
After all I've already handled the worst. This is nothing.
They walk towards the building. At the entrance, Nancy suddenly stopped.
Amelia Earhart
What happened?
Nancy Marchand
I'm scared, Amy. This looks like something out of a horror movie.
Amelia Earhart
Don't worry, I'm here with you. If something comes at you, I'll stand as your guard. Nothing can harm you.
Nancy Marchand
Amy... I'm happy to hear I'm safe with you, but you don't have to push yourself so hard. If anything happens, we'll fight it together...!
Nancy takes Amelia's hand and runs up the stairs.
Nancy Marchand
Let's gooooo! Nothing can stop us!!
They soon reach the end of the stairs. It was a long way.
Nancy Marchand
D-did you see those s-spiders? S-so big... And those bats...? There were even black marks and weird patterns on t-the walls...
Nancy Marchand
AHH this is so creepy, who would pay to stay here? He must be batshit crazy... I thought he was a normal guy...
But Amelia wasn't listening. Her mind was else where.
Amelia Earhart
I can now see why nobody comes here.
This place has had demonic manifestation in the past.
Someone probably tried to summon a beast through a magic circle, held a ritual, and made a mistake while drawing the pattern.
It's stinky, and... Like the gateway hell.
There are dead birds around.
No, something is surely up.
Amelia Earhart
Show me to his room, Nancy.
Nancy nods her head and leads the way.
They end up in front of a big door, behind which lies the mysterious entity.
Amelia breathes in, then gently opens the door.
Nancy Marchand
WH... What????
The room was empty. There was complete silence.
Nancy Marchand
That goddamn guy!! I told him I'm coming, and he's still not here yet!?
Amelia Earhart
Is he out for lunch?
Amelia Earhart
Then it might take a while for him to be back here.
Good for me, I can look around the place for any suspicious activity.
Amelia Earhart
Let's go inside.
But as soon as she enters, she falls, gripping tightly to her chest.
Nancy rushes to help her.
Nancy Marchand
What happened?? Are you feeling pain anywhere??
Amelia quickly stands up and starts throwing the items in the room here and there.
Her face was pale with fury, her eyes looked vicious.
Nancy Marchand
Amy what's wrong?! Are you crazy?
Nancy Marchand
Don't do that, we'll be in trouble!
But nothing could stop her.
Amelia Earhart
It's here.... Yes, it's somewhere here...
Amelia Earhart
W-where... Where... WHERE IS IT??
Amy looks at him and comes back to her senses. She trembles.
Amelia Earhart
W-where am I?
Nancy Marchand
Amy are you okay?? We're at my friend's place to deliver books.
She slowly calms down after drinking a glass of water.
Chris Bailey
Miss, do you care to explain why you were flinging my things here and there?
Amelia stares at him. She knows immediately what's wrong.
There's a very faint smell of a human soul, but his spirit is definitely not one.
Amelia Earhart
Oh...! I'm so sorry, I'm not well...
Nancy Marchand
My friend, she's... going through a lot lately. I apologize on her behalf.
Nancy Marchand
Please don't take this to heart. She's a good person!
He is either a high level spirit that has possessed the body of a human, or...
What I see in front of myself is a very high level spirit camouflaged as an ordinary human with sketchy intentions.
Amelia Earhart
I'm Amelia Earhart. And you?
Chris Bailey
Chris Bailey.
Amelia Earhart
Oh, nice to meet you. When did you join here?
Amelia Earhart
And why this room? I think there were plenty of other rooms available.
Chris Bailey
Not your business.
Amelia Earhart
That's quite rude. I was just curious.
There was a tension in the atmosphere.
Nancy Marchand
Uh- Here! Chris, I hope you will like the books, and don't forget to ask me if you face any problem!
Chris Bailey
I might complain to the head about today's incident.
Nancy Marchand
No! Why? She already apologized!
But he turned a deaf ear to her pleas, while arranging the shuffled clothes.
Nancy Marchand
Wait no! What-
Amelia Earhart
Yes, thank you. We'll leave immediately.
Nancy Marchand
Please don't do that! You can't do that!
Amelia dragged Nancy and they left the place.
Amelia Earhart
I can now... figure it out.
Amelia Earhart
I was partly correct.
Someone had cast a spell in the area long back.
The spell was so powerful that it had almost completely destroyed the area.
When I went today, I could feel that there were still bursts of energy present.
It means that the spell caster was probably cursed, and died during the process.
This has caused the place to forever trap an indefinite amount of evil energy.
Amelia Earhart
Why would someone do that?
Amelia Earhart
A cursed person cannot have his soul reincarnated, and all his spirit energy will be sucked into void because of the curse.
The spell caster must've wanted their immense energy to be stored for future use, like an insurance.
Amelia Earhart
But, he's dead and gone for forever.
Amelia Earhart
It does not make sense that he's done so much just for nothing.
I have to study more about this.
Amelia Earhart
That wretched demon must be here to get hold of the energy.
He might know something I don't.
Amelia Earhart
Huff... what a mess.
Amelia Earhart
But when I saw him today, I didn't feel threatened.
Amelia Earhart
Is it a power of those demons to come of as innocent?
Amelia sighed, while turning over the pages of books she's collected from the library.
How can she find out the devil's true intentions was a question constantly bothering her.
Stella McCartney
Amelia Earhart!
Stella rushed towards her.
Stella McCartney
You better explain yourself!
Amelia Earhart
What happened?
Stella McCartney
What were you thinking, going around creating all that mess?
Stella McCartney
If you're not feeling well just stay in your room quietly.
Stella McCartney
You're being such an inconvenience to others!
Amelia stared at her questionably, then immediately smiled.
Amelia Earhart
It must be Nancy...
Stella McCartney
Doesn't matter who it was, but shouldn't you go apologize?
Amelia Earhart
I have already regretted my actions. I have apologized to him as well.
Stella McCartney
It doesn't look like that at all though.
Amelia Earhart
What do you mean?
Stella McCartney
That boy has complained to the head.
Stella McCartney
I feel bad for you.
Amelia Earhart
You don't need to actually, I'll handle it myself.
Stella McCartney
If you knew any better you would've already done that...!
Amelia stared at Stella coldly.
Amelia Earhart
Stella, don't pick a fight.
Amelia Earhart
I'm not interested to argue about it at the moment.
Amelia Earhart
What's done is done.
She picked up her belongings and headed towards the door.
Amelia Earhart
I'm leaving.
And with that, Amelia left.
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