Chris waved Joel off as he left the room in search of a bed, while Chris turned back to the fireplace. There was some kindle beside the fire, but nothing to start one. So, he got started and placed some of the kindle into the fireplace. “There’s gotta be some matches or...”
Nothing. Not matches, no nothing. Chris sighed, ruffling his still wet, blond hair.
“Well, there goes that idea,” he said aloud as he knelt beside the fireplace.
He thought for a moment on how he was going to get the fire going, when he noticed something. It was in the wall of the fireplace, a small grey circular button. He reached forward and pressed it. Immediately, the fireplace fell open, a staircase growing and expanding within the fireplace. It the fireplace expanded, growing large enough for Chris to enter, and descend down the stairs.
“The fuck!?” He shouted, staring down into the dark staircase, “Joel! Get in here.”
Joel quickly ran back. “What happened? What is that!?” He said, pointing down at the staircase.
“Hell if I know...do we go down it?”
“People always said weird stuff happened here. This place changed people...I mean, I feel like I’m being watched just being in here,”
“I guess this is where we find out what happens here...”
So, the two friends descended into a dark basement. Immediately as they entered, the room became illuminated by rows of candles.
“What the...” Chris said.
“I know, right?” Joel replied.
The room was filled with strange objects, and old books on even older shelves. However, what took centre stage was a large wolf skin sat on an old shrine.
The two approached it and...