The tool shed was a rickety, forgotten thing, its warped wooden walls barely holding up under years of neglect.
Dust hung thick in the air, catching the dim sunlight that slipped through a cracked, grimy window.
The place reeked of rust, old oil, and mildew, given the vivid scent of damp earth within the old wooden structure.
Sam, still clutching his mangled drone darted to the back corner, his sneakers kicking up clouds of grit.
His eyes scanned the cluttered shelves, hamrs, a rusty saw, a pickaxe leaning against a wall, and an old lawnmower gathering cobwebs at the center of the place.
Then he spotted it, a faded yellow toolbox, tucked behind a pile of other tools.
"There!"
Sam pointed, his voice shaky but sharp.
"That has gotta be it."
Daniel's heart was still hamring from the phone explosion, his burned hand stinging like hell. He shoved past a rickety shelf, the tools rattling as he reached for the toolbox.
"Alright, let's see what this is about."
He grabbed the handle and yanked it upward, following Lisa's cryptic orders, but the mont he did that, the entire shed began to shake, as a deep, grinding rumble could be heard just below them.
Naturally the ground beneath the shelf where the toolbox was in began move backwards, parting the floorboards as I goes, revealing a hidden passage. tal panels slid apart with a screech, exposing a staircase that plunged into darkness.
The boys froze, their breaths catching in their throats at the sight.
"What the hell?"
Neil's voice cracked, his chubby cheeks glistening with sweat despite the chilly morning air.
"Is this so Indiana Jones shit? Are we supposed to be scared or, like, stoked? Cause I am freaking out, but I am also kinda curious."
Sam's eyes were wide, his knuckles tight around his drone.
"Yo, what even is this place? A secret bunker under Mr. Augustus's creepy-ass yard?"
Lisa's voice cut through Sam's phone once more, delivering a ssage that made them want leave imdiately.
[Ok little bibis Rita is getting closer. You better move it or she is gonna turn you into dog chow if you don't haul your asses down those stairs now]
Daniel's stomach twisted into knots.
"Ms ahh what is even down there? What kinda ssed-up place are we walking into?!"
[None of your damn business]
She snapped, her tone dripping with impatience.
[Just move it already, or you're gonna wish you had never climbed my Master's wall]
The boys exchanged looks... fear, hesitation, and a flicker of defiance. But the thought of Rita alone was enough to kill any argunt.
"Fine!"
Daniel shouted, leading the way. They started the fo down the stairs as ordered, each step clanging under their feet.
The mont their feet touch the stair, Advanced LED lights turn on along the tal walls, casting a cold, bluish glow over the smooth tal surfaces.
The walls, the ceiling, the floor, everything was sleek, industrial steel, like they had stumbled into so high-tech facility.
The air grew heavier the deeper they went, pressing against their chests, thick with the sll of tal.
They kept descending, the staircase spiraling down about 100 ters down, their footsteps echoing in the tight space.
Daniel's legs burned, and Neil was panting hard, his face red and slick.
"I guess this is how I die."
Neil wheezed.
"In so creepy underground lair, chased by a monster. Worst! Day! Ever!"
Finally, they hit a massive tal door, with A sleek intercom that glowed beside it, its screen pulsing faintly. Before anyone could say a word, Lisa's voice crackled through Sam's phone again, colder now, with a venomous tone that made the intruding boys blood run cold.
[Ok listen up, you nosy little bibis, because this is where the tour ends]
She said furiously.
[I can easily hack every phone, every laptop, every damn toaster in your houses. I know where you live, and who you love. If you whisper one word about this place, and what you see to the cops, the military, or even your mommies, and I find out, I'll make your lives hell. I'll go after you and your families. Got it]
Daniel's mouth went dry at these words, his burned hand throbbing as he clenched it.
"You're threatening to kill us?!"
His voice shook, anger mixing with fear.
Sam's grip on his phone tightened, his voice low and furious.
"You can't just say shit like that to us! What is even your deal?"
[Oh, I can]
Lisa shot back, her tone even more serious now.
[And I will. Either you agree to keep your mouths shut, or you're not getting through this door to leave this place... Your call]
Neil's face was ghost-white, his eyes darting between his friends.
"Okay, okay, we won't say anything! Just… let us through, please."
His voice was barely a whisper, but he had to speak up for the groups, his friends where being very retarded right now.
Daniel swallowed hard, his throat tight.
"Fine! We agree."
Sam nodded, his jaw clenched so hard it looked like it might crack.
"Yeah. Whatever. Just open the damn door."
[Good bibis]
Said Lisa...and monts later, a loud hiss filled the air as pressurized steam shot out from the door's edges.
The massive slab of tal groaned, sliding open to reveal a sleek, cylindrical elevator bathed in icy blue light.
[Get in now before I changed my mind in helping you all escape this place]
They stumbled inside, the door sealing shut with a heavy thud that echoed in Daniel's bones right after.
The elevator lurched, moving in a way that ssed with their heads, up, down, sideways? It was impossible to tell. Neil gripped the walls a little afraid of where they might end up, as he voice his thoughts out.
"This is so sci-fi horror bullshit man, I tell yah."
He muttered.
"Ahhh... I'm gonna puke."
[ss up my master floor, and will detonate it with you and your friends in it]
"N-Noted!"
Neil shouted, his urge to puke quickly fading.
For the most part thereafter, the ride was quiet.
But a couple seconds later, the elevator stopped with a jolt, the doors sliding open to reveal… a massive brick wall, overgrown with thick, twisting vines.
Beyond it, the familiar gnarled oaks of the Augustus Estate lood, their branches clawing at the sky.
The boys blinked, stunned.
Lisa's voice blared through Sam's phone, sharp and impatient.
[Ok little bibis get your asses out now, and go ho, and rember what I said here, I can be a massive bitch to those that jeopardize my masters safety] The most update n0vels are published on novel✦fire
They scrambled out, the elevator doors, camouflaged to blend perfectly with one of the oak trees, slamming shut behind them as they exist.
Lisa's voice crackled again, her tone a mix of mockery and warning.
[I led the skinwalker to the shed to buy you ti, but don't think I am your fairy godmother. You idiots brought that thing here, so if it cos sniffing for you, that is your problem, it seems to be looking for you all, or rather that drone, want my advice, throw it far away after leaving here, given if you all want to live, it ca here because it mark that toy of yours with it's scent so it's a walking tracker. With that said, climb those vines and get the hell out of my Master's family Estate]
When he heard this Sam's voice broke as he pleaded.
"Co on Miss, can't you do sothing to kill it, you basically prove that you could? That thing is gonna kill us you know, throwing it away is no assurance for use at all."
Sam argued, and Lisa instantly replied.
[You've caused enough trouble as it is already]
She snapped, her voice cold as ice.
[Deal with it, bibis. I am done, my aid end's here, I only help you all escape so you can remove that drone from this land]
But before Sam can protest further, the phone went dead, her presence gone like a snuffed-out candle.
Neil's eyes were wide, his breath coming in short gasps.
"Let's just get outta here, and disposed of that thing, before we're monster chow!"
"Sigh, yeah I guess you are right."
Sam replied, clearly disappointed.
With that they bolted for the brick wall, grabbing at the thick vines curling up its surface.
Their hands slipped on the damp, mossy strands as they climbed, their hearts pounding as they hurry.
Halfway up, the roar of an engine cut through the air, loud and powerful.
"Shit."
"Fuck."
"Co onnn, can't we get a break!?"
Neil, Sam, and Daniel all said at once, as a Headlights flashed, and a sleek Lamborghini screeched to a stop just beyond the walls as they all jump down on the ground at the sa ti of it's arrival.
The door flew open, and Nier stepped out, his face twisted with rage, his red eyes locking onto Daniel like a predator spotting prey.
"…Daniel...Is that you again? Didn't I tell you to stay the fuck away from my property?"
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