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The sound of the roar had attracted away from watching, but at the sound of the piano a chilling haunt came over everything. I rush down the corridors the keys beginning to play screaming melodies. The clock ticks close to midnight and I know what will happen if the piano is played at certain times and with certain keys. The spiral stairs seem to be fighting the effort to get to the piano room. Like with every step the stairs decide to add more.

The music is getting more fluenty dangerous as each key hits just right. I hurry down the stairs, the wide brimmed edge funneling out to 5 hallways. I run down the second corridor and it appears to be a deadend with a bookcase at the end. I pull on a book and it twirls into the piano room. The aura eminating from the piano is getting stronger, like the pianist is possesed to play the right keys. The shadow of the fears in the pit of my stomach begin to grow as a monster begins rise from the piano. "No!" I shout and run to stop the mysterious pianist.

She suddenly appers in a courner of the room leaning against the wall and hiding among the shadows. She stood at about 5'4" and was dressed in blue which made her look anglic instead of demonic. Her red eyes scan the two yet she remains silent as she awaits to see what this female does.

I sigh deeply as I try to explain the details of the piano. "This piano..." I start at a loss for words. I can see confusion sweeping over the new members and through the mysterious pianist. "The piano is like...a portal..." Some understanding goes through the room, but not to the full extent. " At certain times of the day, you can play certain keys and it will allow people to come through this portal." The room is still covered in confusion as I try to explain the worst part of what just happened. "You...were playing the keys, and at this time....it would've brought about a horrible horrible creature. I've never seen it myself, I was too young when it had occured...but its was a sad story altogether..." I shake my head trying to erase the photos of my mind that I had seen from the after math of the slaughter.

I step back in confusion and just stare at this stranger for a moment. "Why..." I don't even bother with why. With a wave of my hand the piano is transported to a secret wing of the castle. "Yes, I should check on the centaur, but it's nothing to be concerned with...barely anyone who goes in there ever comes back alive, or sane..." I begin to walk away but before I leave I say, "They say that certain parts of the mazz are cursed...and if you mistreat the castle the curse will cause something horrible to happen. I close the door thinking of what I should expect from this stranger. But put it in the back of my mind, for I may have to enter the maze to save the poor beast.

Didn't expect you to follow me and is at a loss for a moment. I ponder answers to myself and finally just grab a gray cloak out of the darkness puts it on and I say, "Well, I believe you'd go in after me even if I said no." I walk a few steps toward the outside garden and turn and smirk slyly at you.

Makes way through the wilted garden. I look at the only part of the whole garden that is alive...the colors remind me of sad and happy times and I turn my head and squinting away tears. The beginning of the maze is dispersed in shadows and fog, but once you get past the entrance all that you can see is the tall maze walls. There are writings engraved upon the maze wall, which allow you to find your way through, but what makes it hard is you're trying to find something. You sigh at the thought that someone else is with you. It's been a while and it's an unfamiliar feeling for me, but we continue on our search.