2 Peril 2

I woke up by the bright rays of the sun and it's already morning. What just happened?!

I viewed the place and some giant leaves were stuck on that gate. "Glad your awake Gesielle. Come on, let's go!"- Mina said. I open the car and let her sit on my shoulder. "Hhmm, these leaves are surely blocking our way"- I said and I pulled those leaves off. Seems like it's a quiet town after the heavy storm all over the land. I just locked the car and pushed the gate.

Weird, it's a colorful yet quiet town. "Look! There was a little girl playing that dollhouse!"

I walked near that little girl. "Excuse me young one, can I asked if you know about these places? The Orphanage and the School?"- I showed her an old photo album and waiting for her response as she was just staring blankly at it.

"If you wanna know, fix this dollhouse"- she coldly said. I take a look at that toy house and it's quite old and messy. "Here a toolbox and some parts"- she said. As soon as I fixed the broken walls, the roof, the windows of the toy house but it was still locked. The moment I was done with the fixing, some sparks hit my eyes.

What the?!

*Flashbacks*

What happened?

It's the town that I and Mina just went to right now. And that girl too.

Wait, why is that girl starring at the dollhouse? But it looked new and branded like it was never been touched nor broken.

I felt that same force last night and that girl suddenly twisted her head while looking at me, she was smiling but blood escaped from her eyes.

*Ends of Flashbacks*

I open my eyes and saw that girl starring at me emotionlessly. "It's only a dust that hits you earlier and you suddenly collapsed, tsh"- She said. The town looks fine but that dollhouse looks the same when I got here the difference is I fixed its broken parts. "Who are you and what do you want from me?"- she asked.

"I'm Gesielle. I am looking for my Grandma, she is suddenly gone by the thin air last night. This is Mina, a talking doll"

she creepily chuckled. "This town is not what you think since 1884"- and all of a sudden, her eyes turned black and appeared right in front of me, speaking like a voice of a sinister. I already felt like my knees are gonna fall on the grounds later because of fear.

"There are many mysteries that came the moment that School and Orphanage exists! You can find some things in this town before you leave. But be careful. The devil might come back soon enough."

I gulped like what she said was somewhat a warning. "O-ok. What your name in at least? And are you all alone? Where are your parents? And the village people?"

"Name's Bonnie. My parents died in 1892, and everyone else that lives in this town during that massive Goblin attack. And one more thing, that dollhouse has 18 missing dolls based on the manual that is also missing. I can't find all 18 dolls, the manual, and the dollhouse key the moment my parents gave that doll house to me. And, I searched that key and manual in this whole town over the years but it's still nothing to be seen. This town has something that can help you with your questions, check that toy store since its the only place I haven't checked yet."

"Hold on, 18 Missing dolls? For what? And Goblin Attack?! Monsters never existed, and........are.......are you dead too?"

"Yes, I'm already dead in this spot with that Doll House. I'm just a lonely wandering ghost that is searching for the missing dolls over the years. You're wrong about the Monsters were not real because ALL OF THEM EXISTED!! And dolls for what? That I don't know. The reason my parents on why they bought them for me because I was the only child and further reasons is I cannot really recall. So, take that dollhouse and figure out some mysteries since I cannot help you anymore."- she then disappeared as wind blows the area in which I gulped in fear.

"18 missing dolls? But we got no idea on what are they look like?"- Mina wondered, and she was shaking as well.

"My hunches are right since I was 6 years old!"

"Hunch? For what?"- she asked. "I always wondered and felt that humans are not the only ones living this land. I told my parents about Monsters and Creepy Folklores before but they all ended me with the same answers that Monsters never existed"- I narrated. "Oh, I guess you're scared of me?"- she asked out of nowhere. "At first yes, but now I'm not. So if they existed. I think we need to be more careful about where we are going. It's not safe to encounter monsters."- I said.

I carried the dollhouse, and when I shifted my gaze to the town. It suddenly looks spooky and dangerous unike earlier.

"What just happened?!"- I wondered as my eyes widen because of what I see. "I bet is this a ghost town over the years Gesielle, since Bonnie told us earlier that the people living here were dead because of the Massive Goblin Attack. We better get a hurry and go to that toy store at once. Note some to your empty notebook now."- I get it and my pen and write some brief notes to it. We walked and saw a store. "I wonder what's inside that toy store"- she said. I see that rather than houses, the toy store is the only establishment for entertaining here. I'm scared but for my Grandma, I should be strong and brave. So Monsters are all real?! I still can't believe it.

I held that knob but it won't open. "I need to find something to open it."

I walked further and see a house and went there. I felt goosebumps when I see a shadow just passed the windows up. "Wew, we really need to find a thing that can open the door of that toy store"- I gulped and pushed the door open. By scanning, I saw a crowbar by the fireplace. "Bingo"- I silently said and took it outside.

I open the door using the crowbar and it revealed a dusty toy store. I widen my eyes when I see someone sitting at the cashier area, goosebumps!!

"A customer? I haven't seen anyone for 100 years"- a clown-looking man said, I gulped. I guess I need to talk to monsters or ghosts right now. I heave a deep breath before I started talking.

"Hello, Sir, I'm Gesielle and my Grandma is missing. And I encountered a girl named Bonnie. By any chance, do you know the history of these two establishments?"

He took the photos and titled his head. "My word, this photo was taken way back in 1884. And this School was in 1886!"- Gotcha! He has the idea.

"Have you know someone in the pictures? I know it's a very long time since we are 1994 but have you noticed anyone?"- I know that starting today, I better be strong in order to communicate with them well.

"This male founder is familiar. He was famous during his time. He was heard to be a half-Frankenstein and a half-human who creates Dolls."

"Dolls? For what? Like me? A talking doll?"- Mina asked.

"That I don't know. But this man was very controversial over the century. He has many enemies that he somehow defeated"

"Somehow?"- I asked.

"Yes. The rest of his enemies was said to be alive until now in 1994."

I gulped. "Anything else? Mr. Clown?"

"I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Rody. I'm a Frankenstein by the way. Anything else that I know? Hhmm, take this."

He gave me 5 keys. "What's with these keys?"

"I have a branch in the next town. If you see the same store as mine here, just enter there and see if there is anything you'll be needing in your journey. And oh, help yourself to get something here for protection"- he uttered while carrying some toys away.

"Lastly Mr. Rody, do you have any keys to this dollhouse of Bonnie? She said that this is the only place she hasn't checked yet. "Hhmm, no. I don't have any dollhouse keys in that shape and size. Just try and check on my other branch ok?"- he smiled and went upstairs.

"You heard him Gesielle. We need to find things to bring"- Mina said.

I grab again the crowbar, Mina found a sharp knife and a rope. "I think that's all. Geez, this toy store sure has lots of different toys"- I scan around and found a picture near the cashier area. I titled my head and look at it. It was a picture of Mr. Rody and a Nun. Who's nun is that?