Jayden and Lucy started running as fast as they could
When Jayden reached a corner of the hallway, he bumped into someone. Jayden screamed as he discovered the identity of the person he had bumped into. "Eren?!"
There was panic on Eren's face. " the snow!"
" What?". Jayden didn't understand what he meant
"It's snowing outside..." Eren screamed hysterically
"..." Jayden was silent for a moment, then hurried towards the nearest window
Snow was falling heavily from the sky and it only took minutes for the outside to turn white
How does it snow when we are in the middle of summer?
Jayden's mind couldn't process what was happening here
Is it possible that the ghost did this?
Can ghosts affect the weather?
Jayden shuddered when he thought about this possibility
How powerful is this ghost that can control the atmosphere
Jayden looked at the horrified Eren. "Where are the rest of the guards?"
"The connection between us has been cut off. There is a problem with the communications network and the Internet, but..."
crack! crack!
Suddenly the three heard sounds of things breaking coming from below
The three looked down, then looked at each other
"I think this sound is coming from the kitchen." Lucy clenched her fists, trying not to shake
"Did the ghost get there?" Jayden whispered
" the ghost?!" Eren looked at them suspiciously. "Do you know what's going on?"
They told him what they had seen a while ago
"A ghost?! You've got to be kidding me." Eren grabbed his head
"We must find a safe place before we encounter something dangerous." Jayden began to think of all the places that could offer them protection
"The library! I was going to head over because Thompson was guarding the library tonight..." Eren shouted, urging them to run. Thompson was the strongest guard inside the palace. So it was natural for them to try to seek his help
They started running towards the library
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As they approached their target, Jayden extended his hand to stop them
"What is happening". Erin asked
But Jayden interrupted him, "Shh!"
He looked into the dark corner warily
Lucy and Erin looked towards that place but did not notice anything strange
An entity began to emerge from the darkness
It was shaped like a teddy bear, the size of a baby, and was red with a white belly
The teddy bear slowly started walking towards them
The three were terrified when they saw the teddy bear, but they were unable to move their feet
As if there was something restricting their movement
They looked at the teddy bear desperately
They knew that the ghost had got hold of them
Tears started to flow from Lucy's eyes
While Eren was muttering inaudible words
Jayden accepts the fact that this is the end of him. He started thinking about his parents automatically, he regrets that he will not be able to eat the mushroom soup that his mother prepares
'Sorry..mom..dad.' Jayden apologized silently, closing his eyes and praying that he wouldn't feel the pain
The teddy bear stopped in front of them for a moment, then continued on its way without looking at them
The three regained control of their bodies when the teddy bear disappeared from their sight
"We are alive!" Tears continued to fall from Lucy's eyes, but this time they were tears of joy
Eren smiled crookedly, unable to believe that the ghost had left them alive
"This is not the time to celebrate, we should head to the library right now." Jayden shouted as he dragged the two
The three arrived at the library. When they opened the door they found that all the servants were there
"You're all here?" Jayden examined the attendees. Most of the place was dark, and only the lights from the phones illuminated part of the place.
"You are the last to arrive.." A muscular, dark-skinned man stepped forward
This man was Thompson, commander of the palace guard
"Does anyone know what's going on?" Jayden asked hoping someone would know what was going on
"No one knows what is going on." Thompson shook his head. "The electricity is not working and the communications network and the Internet are cut off. Suddenly the snow started falling and we are unable to use cars to leave the place."
Jayden wondered why someone didn't turn on the lights after these strange incidents. It turned out that there was a problem with the electrical system
"Doesn't that mean we're cut off from the outside world?.." Jayden narrowed his eyes
"This is correct..". Beatrix came forward and answered. "We are now unable to communicate with anyone outside the palace. And there are these strange things roaming around inside the palace."
"What do we do now?". Donald asked
Jayden saw that Donald was hiding in one of the dark corners. He wanted to hit this bastard who left them and ran away, but he realized that this was not the time to quarrel
" I don't know...". Thompson shook his head. "I've fought humans and monsters. But this is the first time I've encountered something like ghosts."
"Have any of you seen the young master?.." asked Chef Michael who was standing next to Beatrix
"Teddy bear!" Lucy screamed in horror
Everyone looked at her questioningly
Lucy looked at Jayden and Erin. "The haunted teddy bear was moving towards the northern part of the palace where the young master's room was located."
Everyone's blood froze when they heard her words
Haunted doll?
Thompson walked to the door but Jayden grabbed his shoulder. "Where are you planning to go?"
"My mission is to protect the Ford family. I must go and bring Alexander here..." Thompson answered indifferently
"You might kill yourself."
"I don't care." Thompson pushed away Jayden's hand and continued on his way
No one stopped him. They know Thompson is doing this because he feels a responsibility
Thompson moved slowly through the dark corridors of the palace
This was his first time encountering such supernatural beings, so he was cautious and not impulsive
He felt like someone was watching him
More than once, he felt that the eyes of the paintings and pictures hanging on the wall were silently following him
Thompson suppressed his fear and continued on his way
The closer he got to the section where Alexander's room was located, the more evident the traces of ghosts became
There were scratch marks on the walls, floor and ceiling
The furniture was destroyed, and pieces of glass were scattered on the floor
When he got close to the room, he began to notice bloodstains everywhere
Thompson swallowed his saliva to moisten his dry throat
This was the most difficult experience he had ever gone through in his entire life
Thompson arrived at Alexander's room
The door of the room and the surrounding walls were filled with bloody scratches, as if they had been scratched by dozens of claws
But Thompson did not care about this terrifying sight
Because what caught his attention was the teddy bear that was standing in front of the door
It was a small doll, red in color, while the stomach area was white
Its appearance was cute and attractive to children
The aura emitted by the doll was capable of frightening the bravest of men
The doll was looking at the door indifferent to Thompson
The door to the room slowly opened with a creak that sent shivers down his spine
When the door was half open, the doll entered the room from which the soft glow of candles was coming
The doll turned to close the door
When the doll looked at him, Thompson felt as if there was a mountain pressing down on his back
He fell to his knees trying to catch his breath
Click!
The room door closed
"Hah." Thompson regained his ability to breathe
He got up and started walking back without thinking. He couldn't face this ghost even if he fought with his life on the line
He lost the battle with just one look
He felt ashamed as he walked
He couldn't imagine the fate Alexander would face when that doll caught him
Thompson returned to the library where everyone was waiting for him
"What happened?" Jayden asked the question that was on everyone's minds
Thompson lowered his head weakly. "That doll is much stronger than me, I couldn't face him."