Lahat ng Kabanata ng Home for Horny Monsters (Book 03): Kabanata 81 - Kabanata 90

"It's go time." Daryl leaned across Dana, opening her car door. She realized that they were parked at the end of Mike's block - she had gone into a road trance. Stepping out, she held the clock tightly against her chest. Daryl walked behind her, casually assessing the neighborhood."Smells like a storm just rolled through here," he said, staring at the sky. Dana smelled it, but she also smelled sand, smoke, and soil. Approaching the Radley house, she smiled at the sight of the roof over the large stone walls. This place had always been cool to look at, a mysterious force all its own. Turning the corner, they walked between the large stone lions perched atop the wall. It was where the driveway and walkway met up, then split apart. The house was quiet, but it looked like some repairs had recently been done."Keep going without me," Daryl told her. "I'll watch from here." Nodding, she walked up the driveway, the smell of smoke getting thicker. She was nearly at the door when her brain re

"Mike would go outside to confront him." Naia frowned. "He wouldn't let him come in, but I know he would at least talk to him. What could Daryl do to him if he was outside, on the porch?""Hmm." Lily tapped her nails on the side of the fountain. "His specialty is magic involving the flesh. He tends to necromancy, but that's a by-product of his gifts.""So a trap has been laid." Cecilia looked at the others. "A trap to lure in Mike.""Maybe we should spring it," Naia suggested. "Without Mike here.""But what about me?" Dana cried. "If I don't deliver Mike, I'm stuck like this!""The alternative is worse." Lily shook her head. "Think about the process. He spent time researching you, hunting you down for this specific purpose. Why go through the effort? Let me tell you something else about Daryl. He's a grade-A asshole. When he snaps his fingers and your soul leaves your body, you won't be headed for the happily ever after you think you are.""How do you know?" Dana asked. "Are you some

The glowing moss on the walls suddenly vanished, plunging the tunnel into darkness. Blue and Red lit the path ahead, and Mike stayed in Sofia's shadow. Green landed on Sofia's shoulder, then flew back to land on Mike's."We're getting close," Green informed him in a whisper. Mike nodded, trying to breathe a little more quietly. Green's light went out, and Red led them the rest of the way, floating close to the floor. The tunnel now curved dramatically onward, like a spiral staircase. A golden glow from ahead lit the tunnel, so Red extinguished her own light before landing on Sofia's shoulder to sit with Green. Mike followed the cyclops, who was now crouching as the tunnel grew smaller. Soon, both of them were hunched over, walking carefully. The stone floor had smoothed itself out, and the ceiling dropped again. They were both crawling when holes in the stone wall appeared, revealing a view of a giant chamber beneath them.Up above, a giant yellow gemstone the size of a garden shed fl

Mike swallowed hard, fighting to keep his face straight. "You know, you're probably right. However, did you know that there are better ways of getting people to do stuff for you?"The fireball hovered menacingly. "The new Caretaker thinks he's crafty then? Okay mortal. Let's hear it. What sort of trick will you attempt?""Well, you have my friends and me captive. Apparently you need me to use those goggles for something. Did it occur to you that you could just ask? Or maybe we could come to an agreement?" Mike shrugged. "It feels like there's an awful lot of hostility in this room. And I heard you say that the last Caretaker trapped you. Why? Are you dangerous?"The woman stared at him in disbelief. Several seconds of silence passed. "Are you not cowed by my very presence? Do you not fear what I could do to you?""I was almost eaten by a plant last week, and I have a witch outside my house trying to break apart the protective enchantment that protects this place. To be honest, I'm mor

"That's... that's crazy!""Worse yet, I also believe that she intended to use the secret of the house to control the being - eventually." Ratu tucked the key back into her kimono. "That being said, this is just a theory. Emily brought me many ancient texts under the guise that I was perfecting my craft. Instead, I was researching the grim possibility that she was about to make a huge mistake. Months before her death, I had learned how to destroy and harvest the magic from the final object. Instead, I encased it beneath a lake of ice.""If you know how to destroy it, then why do you need the goggles?"Ratu pursed her lips, deep in thought. "This... artifact is extremely dangerous. As I mentioned, the Ancient Ones are extremely powerful, but not just in terms of strength. They reside in a plane that is devoid of time and space. The sheer act of interacting with such a creature can destroy the mind, and as such, the object I need to destroy is very devious. Imagine trying to drive a nail