I stopped, now out of breath. Expunged from running what felt like a bloody marathon. I look down the path I had just came up from, "Oh thank god I lost those bloody wankers" I sighed. Looking around to see where exactly I was, lucky for me I ended up at a gas station. I reached into my bra pulling out a folded piece of paper. Unfolding it slowly I cussed under my breath. The map I had was completely ruined ….well I'm pretty sure I'm not too far away from it now I'll just ask for directions. Entering the shop I couldn't help but notice that the guy behind the shelf look like an absolute gimboid. I didn't want to be rude and leave without buying anything so I picked up something I thought might be useful, a lighter. I walked over to him, and put the lighter on the counter with two dollars, he ran it through and put it into a bag with a box of fags, I picked up the box to give it back. All he did was point lifelessly at a sign that said 'Buy a lighter get a box for free', ugh I didn't have time to argue so I cut to the chase, "excuse me sir….do you 'appen to know the way to Murder?" he looked up at me and sort of laughed. I became puzzled, then very agitated "Whot is so bloody funny", "lady there's only one road that leads to one place, so just follow the road." I felt like an airhead at that exact moment…now remembering what the map had looked like immediately  I thanked the man and hurried out of the door, like I was going to choke on my own embarrassment. Quickly without  looking back I started up the path. I started to wonder what Murder was like…and what I was going to do there, not having paid any attention to anything the little man had told me all I really heard was Murder. And that's all they need to catch my attention, I mean who names a town Murder?

The further I walked the more I could see something in the distance, it didn't look too far now. And then I heard someone call my name, confused I turned around. "Imogean!!! Hey wait for us Imogean!!!", "oh bloody hell." I said as I began to run in the direction of the town, I can't believe they found me again….then again there is only one road. I turned my head slightly to see if they were still there and unfortunately the had gotten closer. "Why the bloody hell are you chasing me", the girl answered gleefully "because your running away", "That makes no bloody sense". The green haired girl was happily running along while the guy just sort of dragged along side of her, like he could out run the both of use if he wanted to. With every step they got closer producing collywobbles in the pit of my stomach. The entrance to the town getting closer and closer, so I canned it down the motor way and got there in record time. I noticed some one was standing at the entrance, a man, but I was so close and going too fast that I couldn't stop in time, I ran into him. We both fell to the ground rolling on one another when we stopped I had ended up on top of him. Dizzy, I had no idea where I was. My vision was blurred and everything was spinning, but I still had enough sense to know that I was sitting on something…. still couldn't tell what tho'. I began feel upward it felt like an odd rock, but then the rock moved. In that instant my sight came into focus, it was that man. Immediately I scream "You bloody wanker" Then I slapped him, knocking out his fag, and jumped off of him.

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR!!" he yelled holding his now red cheek, I yelled back at him "I THOUGHT YOU WERE OFTER MY LADY GARDEN." He began to calm down as did I. He looked at the ground where his fag had fallen, he cussed under his breath, " That was my last one". I reached in my bra and pulled out the box, and sorta like an apology I said " Wanta fag", he turned around quickly "What did you just call me". Confused I then again held the box to him, his face softened and he took the box. He felt that the box was warm and seeing that I had no pockets…he sorta knew were they had come from, but hey he wasn't complaining. I stood up and looked around "so this is murder?", he nodded lighting the fag in his mouth. Then the loud annoying voice came back "Imogean", immediately I ducked behind the now standing up stranger and said "please tell me you can see them too?", "mhm". I sighed "Great at least I haven't gone bloody bonkers…….doesn't escape the fact that their still there!!" , "Ah….the fact that your freaked out by them means that these must be your nightmares". I turned around and sat down so that my back was on his legs, with my eyes closed I said "Exactly why they shouldn't be here", Keith then answered "well that's not very nice" his tone was sarcastic, he smirked. I buried my face in my legs and screamed "GO DROWN IN A BLOODY RIVER YOU PRICK!!", just then something cold and hard touched the top of my head. I looked up to see a giant metal contraption floating lightly above my head, I backed up knocking the man down yet again. As he was standing up he said "Is this a habit of yours" his voice was hard and unchanging, Kali laughed then said "She can trip on smooth surface….I mean seriously that takes some skill". This puppet like thing started laughing hysterically, then stopped abruptly and came really close to me and said "I like your eyes", I became confused. Kali then crossed her arms and started nodding her head and said "I know.. …they're blue"

I stood up now remembering that I forgot to introduce myself, I held my hand out to the man and said " I'm Imogean". He didn't take it but said "Ian". Acting like I really didn't want to shake his hand anyway I scratch the back of my head, Keith scoffed I glared at him. "So tell me…Ian, what exactly am I supposed to do here?", He sighed "well first of all you weren't supposed to come here in the first place but now since your stuck here I guess I must expla-" I cut him off "stuck …..Here?". He rolled his eyes and sighed again "If you'd let me explain all your questions shall be answered……Well as I said your stuck here, and this entire competition is a scam, lead by the Eternities Gate its self, its real method is to devour the host and in your case your nightmares as well…there are other contestants that might have ulterior motives other than to stop the gate.. …..speaking of which what are your motives?". I look up my hand on my chin with my index finger covering my lower lip, " o'course I'm on your side but I have nothing to defend myself with". Yet again he rolled his eyes and sighed, " you have two standing right there" he gestured to the two freaks who had some how ended right beside me, I freaked out, nearly falling to the floor. "They are supposed to protect you….but since they're nightmares it doesn't necessarily mean that they will", I look to where they are standing, Kali is smiling with her head cocked to the side a little holding out the peace sign, while Keith has his hands in his pockets and is looking away from me. I sighed "Ugh…You've got to be bloody kidding me!!".