whirlwind of thoughts. But one s

, his stomach growling loudly

ly, he stood up, wincing at the pain from his wounds. He took a deep breath,

ps of bandage in his hand, then carefully used them to secure t

et out of he

om, scanning every corner, an

r was not where he remembered it. It stood on the opposite side of the room, its heavy

ed, his voice trembling with fear and frustr

k?" He shook his head, struggling

ady to leave the hell behind, whe

hought, his h

g. What am I going to do?" Panic crept in as

desperately, his mind raci

s a walking skeleton with their bare hands?" The thought of its bony fi

ng useful. The dead body lay motionless, its pallid skin almost blending into the gray

d, a spark of hope igniting in

und echoing faintly in the confined space. Slowly, he pushed the door open, the hinges creaking softly.

ispered, more to reassur

king Pidgin English the entire time. A low chuckle escaped his lips. "Ah,

him for speaking Pidgin English, saying it was only suitable for "local kids." His

r what my father would do in this situation,

e air was cold and stale. The strange blue stones cast shifting patterns on the walls, making the shadows

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step. The endless corridors seeme

idors for eternity," he thought,

ndering aroun

f this is the first floor, how is someone supposed to get themselves do

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nses sharpening with every step. A faint clatteri

against the wall, trying to steady his breathing, but the skeleton seemed to sen

eleton lunged forward, its skeletal feet clattering agai

g the crate like a shield. With a desperate cry, he hurled it at the creature's skul

heartbeat drowning out everything else. He stared at the skeleton, now

crack running down its skull, and turned to face him. Its gaze w

t to do this. It was fear... no, it was the devil that made me do it." His voice cracked as

h a grip like iron.The force twisted him around, and he was thrown hard against the wall. Pain shot through his side as he crumpled to the groun

l. Femi's mind raced, his panic mounting as he realized he was co

. Then he saw it: a jagged rock lying on the ground just a few feet away. Without hesitation,

led to his feet, clutching the rock tightly. His breathing slowed, his focus sharpening as the skeleton turned t

hanical. Femi's heart pounded in his chest, his

r. With all his strength, he hurled the rock. It struck the skeleton's damaged skull wi

nd driving his foot into the skeleton's chest. The brittl

Each strike echoed with the sickening snap of bone, the sound mingling wi

et connected with the skeleton's skull. The crack that followed was deafening, reverberating through the chamber lik

e faint drip of water echoing in the distance. He stared down at the shattered skeleton, the adrenali