[Escape from Hell]
Nadia was breathing heavily. Everything was happening too fast. Just moments ago, Youssef had been standing right there… and in the blink of an eye, he was swallowed by the darkness.
Nadia (choking on her words): "No… There's no way he died just like that!"
But Adam saw something else…
A door.
At the far end of the arena stood a massive iron gate. It looked like a portal to another stage—or maybe… a way out.
Adam (urgently, grabbing Nadia's hand): "Youssef sacrificed himself so we could reach that door. We have to move!"
Nadia (resisting): "But…!"
Adam (firmly, pulling her harder): "Don't let his sacrifice be in vain!"
And the moment they started running… the darkness behind them shifted, moving rapidly like a monstrous entity devouring everything in its path.
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[The Final Door]
They reached the door. It was locked… but not with a key.
There was a strange symbol carved into it—two interlocking circles, with a single word beneath them:
"Blood of the Survivors."
Nadia (fearfully): "What… does this mean?"
Adam realized it instantly. He looked at Nadia, then bit his hand hard enough to draw blood. He pressed his bleeding hand against the symbol.
Adam: "We need our blood to open it…"
Nadia hesitated, but the darkness was closing in fast. She bit her finger, allowing a drop of blood to stain the engraving.
Seconds passed…
And suddenly, the door trembled… then creaked open with a horrifying screech.
Adam (a mix of relief and fear): "We did it!"
But before they could step inside…
A black hand shot out from the shadows, wrapping tightly around Nadia's ankle.
Nadia (screaming at the top of her lungs): "NOOOOO!!"
Adam turned instantly. There was no time to think.
Without hesitation, he pulled out his gun… and fired directly at the shadowed hand.
The darkness recoiled, and Nadia was freed—collapsing onto the ground, gasping for air.
Adam (grabbing her arm, pulling her inside): "MOVE!"
The second they crossed the threshold, the door slammed shut behind them.
Silence filled the space.
But they were still alive.
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[The New Place – The Biggest Shock]
Nadia looked around.
"Where… are we?"
This place was nothing like the previous levels. No darkness, no monsters, no eerie whispers.
It was… a house.
A normal house, as if they had stepped into an entirely different world.
Adam (low voice, scanning the area): "I don't trust this."
Nadia (her voice shaking): "Did we… survive?"
But before they could process anything…
Footsteps echoed in the distance.
Someone was here.
Someone… they thought was dead.
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??? (calmly): "You didn't expect to see me again… did you?"
Nadia & Adam (eyes widening in shock): "!!!"
To be continued…