Eternal Shadow
Chapter 4: The Endless Night Terror
Maya stands in front of a painting of a horrible woman coming out of the canvas. His face was pale and his eyes widened, implying an uncontrollable evil force. Maya gathered the remaining courage inside her and looked at the figure with a sharp gaze.
"Your dark world will not stop me" Maya said in a trembling voice, trying to conquer her fears. The woman smiled with an evil satisfaction, then disappeared back into the painting. Maya breathes a sigh of relief, but she knows that greater challenges are still waiting for her inside this house.
Carefully, Maya continues her exploration through dark corridors. Strange and noisy voices continued to echo in his ears, disturbing his peace of mind. The rooms that opened before him were filled with broken and dusty objects, reflecting the destruction and loneliness that surrounded this old house.
Suddenly, he heard a clattering sound from the next room. Maya steps towards the sound and finds a room with a floor filled with broken glass. In the middle, there is an old music box that still works.
The gloom of the room turned a little brighter when Maya opened the music box. A twisted melody filled the room, creating a mysterious atmosphere. However, along with the increasingly intense melody, the music box felt increasingly hot in Maya's hands.
Maya releases her hand quickly as the music box suddenly turns into a small fireball. The fire danced in the air, releasing sparks that radiated light throughout the room. Panic strikes Maya, trying to find a way to put out the growing fire.
Suddenly, a strong wind entered the room and extinguished the fire with a single gust. Maya saw a shadowy figure behind the wind, a silhouette of a woman floating in the air. The woman smiled at Maya, but her smile felt evil and unfathomable.
Maya gulps, trying to stay calm despite the growing fear filling her heart. He must find a way to fight this evil force and escape from this house before it is too late.
He continued his journey to the top floor of the house, facing the rickety and dusty stairs. As his feet stepped on the porous rungs of the stairs, laughable sounds rang out beneath him, as if a creature was creeping under the floor.
Carefully, Maya enters one of the bedrooms upstairs. The room looked like it had been abandoned for a long time, with open closets and clothes lying on the floor. In the midst of the chaos, there is a large mirror that steals Maya's attention.
He approached the mirror and saw his distorted self-image. However, just after that, the shadow began to move on its own, revealing an unfamiliar and frightening face. Maya realizes that this mirror is not just an ordinary mirror, but a window into another dark world.
In a panic, Maya tries to escape the mirror's influence, but her hands feel trapped on the surface of the cold mirror. He is caught between two worlds, sensing an evil presence approaching, and he knows that he must find a way to escape from this mirror curse.
