The House of Demons!
The House of Demons is a dark, terrifying place...a place without walls, windows and doors, yet it traps its victims by boxing them in. The dense, dark energy then begins to manifest the personal fears of its victim; whatever the victim is afraid of materialises out of the dark.
In the House of Demons, you make what you are afraid of!
Buzzin' knew all of this and he knew he had to reach Baby before the dark got to work on the child...he also knew a way out!
As he drew nearer Buzzin' could just make out the shadowy edifice.
Within a few seconds Buzzin' would be transported through the opening and then the drama would really begin. First, he had to find Baby and then...get them out.
But so much depended on Baby!
Buzzin' landed heavily on a cold floor as an eerie voice greeted him.
`Welcome to the House of Demons'
`Great to be here', replied Buzzin, getting to his feet.
There was no time to waste; he had to find Baby. If he didn't...
No - he wouldn't go there.
`Baby. Hey, Baby - it's me Buzzin'.
Buzzin' waited. The silence was so heavy he could almost hear it breath.
`Baby - where are you', called Buzzin.
Buzzin' had to trust his instincts, he didn't have the luxury of time on his side. He began to move through the dense energy.
A noise, barely audible but loud enough to penetrate the gloomy silence caught Buzzin's ear.
`Baby is that you - it's me, Buzzin'
`Bbb...buzzin', Baby's voice penetrated the gloom.
Buzzin' felt relief flooding through him.
`Hey, little guy. Keep talkin' so I can find you'
`Buzzin'. I'm here', cried Baby, his voice sounding stronger.
`It gonna be OK. I'm here now', said Buzzin', reassuringly. He took a few more steps and brushed against something warm and living.
`Hey little guy. You OK?' said Buzzin', lifting Baby up.
`Yes...no...I mean...now you're here', sniffed Baby, unable to hold back his tears. `I wanna go back to the others, Buzzin.
`We will...but first we gotta get outta here'
`Yeah'
`There's only one way out'
`Let's go, Buzzin'
`Listen, Baby, listen to me. I said there's only one way out and that's through this place - the House of Demons. See, you can't leave until you have faced everything you're afraid of. Only when you've faced that fear and made it disappear can you move on...to the next one but each time you face a fear and make it disappear you're closer to getting out of here'
`Yeah, ok. You can do it Buzzin'
Buzzin' took a deep breath.
`Baby. I can't'.
There was a silence while Baby took in Buzzin's answer. It didn't make sense. Buzzin' was so cool, he could do anything.
`Each room holds a fear that YOU are afraid of Baby', Buzzin' went on. `YOU are the one that's got to get us outta here. I can't do it for you'
`I can't', said Baby, beginning to tremble.
`You have to Baby...it's the only way. I'll show you how'
`Hh...how'
Buzzin could feel the weight of the dark pushing them - soon, Baby would have to face his first fear.
`C'mon', said Buzzin', putting Baby down. `Let's get this over with then we can get back to the Wave of Light and the rest of the gang'
`I'm scared, Buzzin', whimpered Baby.
`That's why you're here kiddo - now you have to learn to master your fears'
`How?'
`No matter what comes out of the dark, no matter how scared you feel all you've got to do is think of Light.
`Light? How? I don't get it'
`Light...like the Wave. Just think of Light and whatever you're facing will slowly disappear. But you have to concentrate on Light and not be afraid. The more you're afraid the stronger you make your fear, the more you think of Light the more your fear will disappear'
The dark seemed to respond to Buzzin's words, pushing them both forward.
`Remember, whatever comes out of the dark, think of Light', instructed Buzzin'
`Where is it then', said Baby, his voice sounding tremulous.
`Hold on little fella. It'll show itself'
No sooner had Buzzin' finished the sentence when they heard a slithering sound...something was making its way towards them. Baby trembled as the sound grew closer; he tried to shrink back but the Dark pushed him towards the sound; something was pulling itself along the floor.
Suddenly, out of the gloom a giant serpent reared up...fat, huge, baring its fangs and hissing.
`Remember' said Buzzin' `This snake is only an image made of fear...your fear. So only you can make it disappear'
`I can't', whimpered Baby
`Think of the Light and you will automatically draw it towards you..in the same way you draw fear towards you. C'mon you can do it'
`Can't you do it for me', said Baby, shaking with fear and making the snake seem bigger.
`No Baby! The snake represents your fear. Close your eyes and think of the Wave'
Baby did as Buzzin' ordered but the snake made a hissing sound and Baby's eyes flew open.
`C'mon Baby. Try. Think of the Light otherwise we won't get outta here'
Baby squeezed his eyes shut once more and forced himself to think of his friends on the giant Wave of Light but it wasn't easy with a monstrous serpent hissing in front of him.
`Hey...look, it's disappearing'
Baby opened his eyes to see the snake shrinking and fading. forcing himself to think of the Light, he watched, fascinated as the snake seemed to shrink, then shrivel up like a deflated balloon.
`Wow! I did it', cried Baby. `I did it'
`I knew you could. That's how you make any fear fade away'
`It's like magic'
`Yeah, and that's what you've got to keep doing Baby - with every fear, big or small'
`OK. I will', said Baby.
Once more, the dark energy pushed them forward...to the next fear!

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