Descended Daydreams

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="Prologue 5 - Enigma"=
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==Scene 2: Descended Daydreams==
Allen and Eden went through the door of the warehouse. “Eden, there are stairs leading down, help me!” “Okay. Let me hold the other side of the shopping cart. I will hold it in front and walk backward. Tell me if I am about to bump into something, okay?”
The two quickly proceed down the short staircase and go through another doorway, only to find out that the door where they came from is now replaced by a solid wall. “What just happened? I swear that the door was there a few seconds ago!” “Oh my… Let’s just get going, I am uncomfortable staying here…” Said Allen, who was still pushing the shopping cart full of almond water and the chainsaw.
“Allen, is it just me, or is it very humid here?” “I guess there are some leaky pipes here. But I'd rather stay here than in that stinky place. At least the filthy smell isn’t as strong here. But I think I am hearing loud sounds of flowing liquids in the pipes. All I hope is that boiling water would not be squirted from the pipe randomly while we are walking.”
The twins proceeded through the corridor to which they were sent. There were no other options they could take as the corridor seemed to extend forward infinitely. The visibility is terrible due to the poor lighting and the water vapor in the air. Water puddles were still present on the ground along with the buzzing sounds of lights. Their footsteps echoed through the corridor as they walked, creating an eerie, empty atmosphere.
“Why do I feel the corridor getting hotter and hotter?” Asked Eden, as the two walked along the hallways infested with countless pipes. “I’m sweating a lot as you do. Man, this place sucks. I miss home. Mom would have been cooking for us if we were.” “Yeah…” The only motivation that keeps the brothers strong is the determination to stay alive. 
With the temperature getting higher and higher, the two finally came across a fork. “The hot temperature is all coming from the right side. It is also flooded by steamy hot water—— Yikes. I don't think it is safe to go that way. Let’s go left!” The two turned left, which was overgrown with different kinds of mold on the surface.
“The floor is so slippery! But it is so dark that I cannot see what’s on the surface!” Said Allen as he pushed the shopping cart while Allen was following tightly behind. “There’s a lantern in front that is illuminating this place, maybe we could use that?” “Cool, but it's disgustingly covered with mold, you hold it. I’m not touching that.” Said, Eden. “Push the cart then.”
“Eww… It is sticky with fluid on it. Eden, you owe me. Wow, the floor is entirely covered with mold. Well, at least it states that this site is suitable for life I guess.” The two cautiously took their steps to prevent themselves from skidding on the wet, slippery surface. “There is a small hook on the top of the lantern and we could hang it on the shopping cart.” Eden reminds Allen. “Gosh, why did you not tell me in the first place? My hands are gooey with this weird moldy water.” 
Eden hung the lantern onto the cart carefully. “Well, at least your hands are freed now.” Allen wiped his hand on a wall with no mold and said “I hoped that we would have something to wipe my hands with. Anyways, let’s carry on, I want to leave this place as soon as possible.” The brothers walked along the hallway, until the density of mold seemed to decrease by a bit, and finally, the floor was clear from the hideous layer of unpleasing mold. “Phew. My legs were tired of walking tip-toed and gently. Finally got rid of those.” Said Allen with relief.
“Wait, what is that glow-in-the-dark?” Eden took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes just to check again. “Allen, look! There is a glowing smiling face floating in the distance!” “Yeah… I see that. Give me the chainsaw… I’m scared…” The smiling figure approached the two slowly as Allen grip on the chainsaw with all his strength. “Don’t come any closer!” Demanded Allen, while Eden was taking ten steps backward for safety. Allen started the chainsaw and started walking backward, his hands shaking in fear. 
Suddenly, the smiling figure retreated without any premonition and vanished in the dark. “Wait… What… Why?” Whispered Eden who was standing at the back of Allen. “It’s just gone…” Suddenly, some strange aura filled the place. “Why do I feel so weird all of a sudden?” “Absolutely no idea. We need to get out of here right now.” Said Allen as he grabbed the shopping cart. “Wait… Please do not leave… Help me…” It sounded like the voice of a girl who is older than them. “Eden, did you hear that? Someone is calling for help!” “I did… It is from that direction, we need to get her!” The two quickly rushed to the source of the sound.
In front of them lies a dirty girl with a black skirt and a stained white blouse, there was blood all over her face and clothes. Her clothes looked like a strange uniform of some sort. “Are you alright?” Asked Eden. “I need… Almond water…” Said the weak girl. “Allen! Quick!” “Yes, yes. Here.” Replied Allen as he swiftly took out a can of almond water from the cart. “Here you are.” The girl drank a whole can of almond water without any further words. “What’s your name?” The girl was lost in her thoughts for a while before saying, “Enigma, my name is Enigma.”
“Nice to meet you, Enigma, I am Eden and this is Allen.” “Could I follow you along? I would die here alone. I was having a heat stroke due to the high temperature of the steam.” “Of course! I will lead the way.” “Eden! This is inappropriate! You always show yourself off in front of a girl!” Complained Allen. “Can I not leave a perfect impression on a new girl that is possibly going to follow us for a long time?” The girl giggled but said nothing. “Wait… I just realized something… Enigma, you looked so weak when we first saw you, why can you stand up so quickly?” “You don’t know? You gave me almond water, and it can help anyone recover at an incredible rate and upkeep their health… Are you guys new here?”
“We’ve been in an infinite warehouse. Then we went down a staircase, and the doorway behind us just vanished. Now we’re here in this hellhole.” Reviewed Allen, “Also could you tell us more about this place? We’re desperate to find an exit.” “I’m assuming you are referring to an entrance to the Frontrooms, and no, there is not any easy way to get out of the Backrooms. But I do know a few places that we could get to keep us safe.”
“Backrooms? Frontrooms? Eden, I cannot comprehend this, help me!” Said Allen as he shouts dramatically into Eden. “Me neither, I know nothing about this place okay?” “Looks like being nerdy does not bring you any advantage at all. I was right.” “Why blame me now?” Enigma interrupted the uprising war between the brothers. “It is fine. This is just another universe that is parallel to the Earth, I’ll explain to you on the way.”
The two finally realized their situation as the girl talked about everything she had seen in the Backrooms. “How did you know about this? "Asked Eden. “I was born here, I’ve been living here for sixteen years. My parents were recently ambushed by a swarm of smilers and they got killed.” “I’m sorry to hear-” “Nah. I got over it. I was taught that death is a common thing here. The only thing I wanted to do is to survive. You wouldn’t want to die here, do you?” “No, no, absolutely not. But if you are a veteran here, what made you lie on the ground in a steamy corridor, dying?”
“Long story short, I was trying to get to a large infinite city which is much safer than here, and something went wrong with noclipping- Ah right, you guys probably don’t know what that is either. So basically, the reality fabric here is extremely unstable, and you could travel through them easily…” After a long preachment from Enigma, the twins finally understood the process of noclipping.
“However, it is not safe to noclip most of the time as it may lead to the void…” The girl talked to them like a professor all along the way, teaching them enormous amounts of information about the Backrooms. The boys listened closely, amazed by the lore of the new world, and the amount of knowledge that this girl had in her brain. “This is overwhelming for me… I need to digest what you have said…” Said Allen, as Eden was already covering his forehead with his hands, looking like he was having a headache.
“Look! There’s an elevator there. It could lead us to somewhere safe!” said Enigma, who was excited to see the elevator. “Why are you so sure?” “Don’t question her! Allen!” “Alright, I guess it is more reliable than us walking around randomly anyways.” Answered the one who questioned. “So we press on this button, then the elevator will work, right? Just making sure it isn’t a self-explosion button or something.” “No, of course not!” Giggled Enigma as she pressed the button before the boys could.
“Ding!” The elevator arrived almost instantly after the button was pressed. “Get in! It will not take long!” Said Enigma, who gestured to invite the boys in. The three were all in the elevator as soon as the gate closed. The three could feel the sudden bump in the elevator, and it started launching itself upwards.
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