Wade just stood there bald head gleaming in the lanterns making a slight shine.

Mark was nervous. He new Bob had a point he felt it just like him. But they had no choice. If they went back with nothing they'd all be killed...preferably quickly.

But it wasn't likely to be so merciful.

Mark wasn't a good choice maker. As a matter of fact he has a bad habit of going through haunted houses, parks, and in several mansions. All thanks to his boss lex.

Mark still remember the time it was the other way around and lex was his assistant.

So he would continue on with or without Bob. Besides he still had Wade. If worst came to worst he was pretty sure he could outrun his fatass. He could probably handle himself anyway he was a bard part time. He arguably had the highest charisma.

Arguably to mark. I'm just to handsome.

So he would continue. It's probably nothing anyway.

Still...it's pretty creepy. ''Come on wade we gotta find that waster keep your eyes open there could be goblins down here.''

'Wade made to follow. ''Yah it's sad Bob is afraid of some stupid goblins.''

''You know what I mean and it has nothing to do with goblins.'' After a moment we heard him following at the back.

We all wanted to turn around but none of us wanted to go to Lex empty handed. He could get pretty scary when he's mad. Some question if he could change his form but none wanted to find out.

We where walking for a while when we heard Bob gasp. We all froze.

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''What.''

''I felt something ''.

He was whiter than milk and if I had any doubt as to his honesty it was swept away by a wind hitting my neck. We waited and then we heard a crunch Somewhere close.

''What was that!''

'"Shut up Bob!'' It wasn't his fault but telling him to shut up made me feel better. I could feel intense eyes on me. Like I was some interesting insect to be studied.

''It sounded like someone tripping on the stones. He's close hurry up.''

I began to run forward Wade and Bob trying to keep up. I could barely see Infront of me the lanterns swaying making weird shadows.

We came across a intersection and as I moved to the right Wade reached out and stopped me.

''I don't think it's a good idea to run blindly into a random direction with no way of telling how to get out of here.''

''Right let's use a rock to draw arrows to mark our path." Said Bob.

"Good work Wade great rock idea. Bob find a rock. And try to be more useful."

"But ...the rock...was my-"

"Hurry up Bob".

"Yah Bob jeezz."

We continue turning right at the intersection when we spotted a faint glow in the distance. I moved towards it until I heard something behind me.

A faint gurgling sound met my ears and my heart filled with dread as I turned around to look at my dear friend Bob. The last time I saw him was him standing there reaching for us as if to warn us blood leaking from a crude blade protruding from his neck sorta dangling there a foot off the ground before he was jerked into the darkness his lantern falling to the ground shattering. In that brief flash of light I saw it. And it was not a goblin. The next second I jumped a foot in the air as Wade said the only thing that could be said in this situation.

"Now I feel bad about the rock thing."

I say quietly" he knew we were joking."

I sounded calmer than I was. And I was trying not to think about how Bob one of my best friends, the one who was the best sport about the jokes we made about him, and someone I knew for years. Had just died.

"We should apologize to him later."

I slowly began to walk forward. It wasn't something I wanted to do but the other way was a dead end. We made it to the intersection and then. We ran.

I ran as fast as I could terror coursed through me and I ignored my friend calling for me to wait.

I was right. I could outrun Wade but as I ran I heard something crouch warmth splashed across my face and I realized I had no chance of outrunning that thing.

My last thought was somewhat of a vision, like looking at a glass square window with tons of people on the other side and thinking bye-bye.