
-
- "Great
answer," Collin said, cheering his sister on. "And I think we're
the missing piece of the puzzle. I think those footsteps were
made just for us." He stepped up onto the puzzle piece.
- "I hope
you're right," Morgan said, taking Collin's extended hand.
- "Only
one way to tell for sure. Come on."
Collin,
Courtney and Morgan circled the footprints, looking for the
depressions that might fit each of them the best. Finally they
each took a deep breath and, with a solemn nod, they slid their
feet into the impressions.
- Lightning
flashed around the void, bouncing here, there and everywhere.
Thunder echoed loud and long, and the whispery laugh and gusty
air caught at their hair, their clothes, and tried to pull them
away.
- "You promised
if we solved all eight riddles we could go home. Well, we've
solved them, so let us go!" Collin demanded.
- But it
seemed no use at all. No fiery ball whooshed from the sky to
open another portal. The laughter continued, the thunder and
lightning roared.
- And a
cold chill ran up Collin's spine when the void surrounding them
began to disintegrate, growing smaller and smaller as The Darkness
crept toward them.
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