"Son of a..." I muttered under my breath as I rubbed my hands together.
Antarctica is really cold when the sun sets. Really, really cold.
Looks like I was going for option two:
Die trying.
My boots were filled with snow and a blizzard seemed ready to start at any moment. Maybe it was my cold brain being delirious but I had a feeling that if I didn't find "Casa del NOPE" soon I'd die in an Antarctican blizzard.
I thought of my brother. What would he say if I died chasing a ghost of a chance?
Worst of all, the signs appeared to be leading me straight into a cliff. It would be laughable if the "Casa del NOPE" really was in the cliff.
Chuckling, I trudged forwards.
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I could see something in front of me. It was a speck, but the closer I got, it grew...
Her hair.
Her face.
I started running, to the best of my ability. The snow was ice here, and it made running easy.
I opened my mouth. "L-"
She- it- vanished. I was right in front of the cliff. In my vision's place, a wooden sign.
Casa del NOPE, 50 feet.
50 feet?!? I was literally in front of the cliff. Where would I go? Run up the cliff? Eh, worth a shot.
I stepped forwards and heard a click under my feet. The next thing I knew, I was flying through the air at a scary pace. I shrieked in terror as my eyes flitted to the ground, which was a long ways below me. If I didn't land on that cliff I'd kick the bucket for sure. Below, a hidden spring bounced into existence.
Oh. That was clever.
With a thud, I landed face-first on the cliff. I winced as I accidentally bit my lip. Sighing with relief over the fact that I didn't do more damage, I uneasily got to my feet and walked forwards, looking around expectantly. Ahead of me wasn't a building, but two of the same wooden signs that got me to this point. I started to worry. How would I get off of this cliff once I found the "Casa del NOPE"?
Then, I read the signs.
Congrats, bitch! You flew 50 feet forwards AND up! Overshot a bit, didn't you? There WAS a back door.
My heart flew into my throat. I could feel the heartbeats shaking my entire body.
Where to go next, but DOWN?
"WAIT-" I started, fear lacing my voice.
A familiar voice cackled evilly. "Too late."
A click, and next thing I knew, I was falling.