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The Boogeyman ate one of the children in front of the others...Stefan saw and he is now trying to free the children…

(CRACK CRACK CRACK)

“Stay still Luis…” Stefan says as he tries to break the root with a rock he found. He struggles as he says; “Damn it...why won’t it budge…”

“SSSS...Stefan, you must start with the end that’s on the wall…” Stefan hears a voice. He looks at his shoulder and panics by screaming with his hand on his mouth; “A snake is talking to me….”

“SSS...I am Jana, one of Mistress Tiwa’s guardian spirits…I’ve been with you and Mistress is coming this way...”

“Holy cow...you mean like the ones from Shaman Ki…”

(PPPUUUMM)

“SSS...concentrate, we don’t have much time…”

“RIGHT…” Stefan begins to pull from the wall and immediately lets Luis loose. Stefan looks at Luis and says:

“I need you to help me...we need to free the others…”

“B-B-But...I’m scared…” Luis says as he cries and shakes with fear. Stefan pats his head; “Listen, I’m terrified as well...but right now, we must be their heroes...I’m sure Alejandro would come and help us…”

“Alejandro?”

“Yeah, he is a strong dude…and right now, we need to be strong as well…Come on, like the Space Rangers…”

“Space Rangers?”

“Yeah...let’s be like them…” Stefan says as he raises his fist up. Luis nods and immediately goes to free the other kids. Stefan does the same and between the two of them, they free all the kids.

“Okay everyone, grab hands...I don’t want you to get lost…” Stefan says to the children. The children obey, Stefan begins to walk with caution towards the exit.

Luis sees Lucia shaking; “Big Brother, I’m scared...I don’t want to die…”

“Lucia, we must go...we need to get out of here...Mama is waiting…”

“But brother, I was a bad kid...that’s why the Boogeyman took me…”

“No...I was the one who was bad...I lied to you and I’m sorry...but right now...we must escape...take my hand…” Lucia slowly takes his hand and they begin to walk.

“It’s so dark, I can’t see well...and I don’t want to use the flashlight or else...he will notice…” Stefan says as he sees the tunnels.

“SSSS...I will guide you...I can see in the dark…” Jana says as her eyes glow and looks at the tunnel; “To the right…”

Everyone begins to walk to the right. As soon as the last kid enters, roots and vines begin to cover the exit. “Hurry, we must escape…” Stefan says as he follows Jana’s directions:

“SSS...Go right...go left...go right...straight ahead…”

After a while, the kids begin to get tired, Stefan sees them and says; “What’s going on, we’ve been walking in circles…”

“SSS...it’s as if the landscape was changing…”

Stefan looks in front and sees a trunk in the shape of a throne; “Don’t tell me…”

(GGYYYAAHHH)

A girl screams from behind. Stefan and the others turn around and see the Boogeyman holding Lucia. He begins to laugh:

“HAHAHA...FOLLOWING YOU WAS SO MUCH FUN! BUT YOU CAN’T ESCAPE…”

“AAAAHHH EL COCO….THE BOOGEYMAN” The children try to run but the path was blocked with roots and vines. Stefan looks scared. The Boogeyman lifts his hand and roots begin to grab the children tying them up and lifting them into the air.

“You see...I was only watching you...you can’t escape the Boogeyman…”

Everyone is tied up except for Luis and Stefan. Stefan asks Jana in a low tone; “How much longer before they arrive?”

“SSSS...Probably two minutes…”

“Damn it...that’s a long time…”

“Hey fatty...what are you mumbling over there?”

(SNAP)

A root grabs Stefan’s leg and lifts him to the air and slams him to the floor. He begins to bleed from his head as he screams:

“AAHHHH...THAT HURTS!”

“HAHAHA...HOW PATHETHIC”

The Boogeyman looks at Luis; “As for you...this is your sister right?”

“Y-Y-Yes...she is...let her go?”

“HAHAHA...You know...Let’s play a game…I will count to ten...if you are brave enough to take a step forward...then I won’t eat her...but if you don’t I will eat her in front of you…”

“Big Brother…” Lucia cries as the Boogeyman grabs her arm tighter. Luis is so scared that he wet his pants. The Boogeyman laughs as he says:

“HAHAHA...You already wet yourself...you such a chicken...Tell me boy, how does it feel to see your sister get eaten?”

Luis begins to cry as he thinks; “I’m sorry Lucia...I’m too scared...he is a monster...a monster…”

“Don’t give up Luis...you must take that step...you want to save her right? You must…” Stefan says as he stands up. Suddenly, a root attacks him again and sends him flying and losing his glasses. Stefan looks at the Boogeyman with anger.

(PPPUUMM)

“Shut up...you’re annoying…Now then...10...9…” The Boogeyman begins to count. Luis lifts his head and sees with despair:

“What do I do? I can’t...Lucia…”

“8...7...6...5…”

Luis feels something in his pocket, he takes out his Silver Space Ranger Badge and begins to think about the Silver Hero; “Silver? That’s right Silver...the Silver Hero...Alejandro told that story…”

“4...3...2...1…”

At that moment, Luis took a step forward. The Boogeyman stops smiling, Luis breathes heavily; “I DID IT! I TOOK A STEP FORWARD!”

“He did it…” Stefan says as he raises his head to look. The Boogeyman begins to say:

“Oh you did huh…Well...then...congratulations... ”

The Boogeyman lifts the girl and opens his large mouth. Lucia begins to scream:

“BIG BROTHER! LUIS! HELP!

Luis begins to run towards the Boogeyman; “LUCIA!” Stefan tires to to stand up:

“No, the girl...I can’t”

“SSS...Don’t worry...they have arrived!” Jana says to Stefan. Stefan looks confused. Right above the Boogeyman, a red portal slowly opens without him noticing it.

Alejandro comes out of the portal, he looks at the Boogeyman trying to eat Lucia. Alejandro charges manna on his right fist without thinking and at that moment, in a split of a second, the Boogeyman turns.

(PPPUUUMMM)

Alejandro punches the Boogeyman with force sending him flying to a wall. Alejandro grabs Lucia and jumps back. The children, Stefan and Luis are in shock. Alejandro looks at Luis and says:

“Sorry it took so long...but the Silver Hero has arrived…”

Luis begins to cry; “Alejandro! You came! You really came!”

Alejandro puts Lucia down, Lucia runs toward Luis; “Big Brother!” Luis hugs her:

“Lucia...I’m sorry...it’s all my fault...please forgive me…”

“No, Luis, it was not your fault...thank you...you did a really brave thing…” The siblings hug each other. Alejandro notices Stefann lying on the ground. Alejandro heads to his direction:

“Hey...are you alright!”

“Yeah dude...I just need a good hamburger and I will be alright!”

Both of them chuckle as Alejandro helps Stefan stand up.

“HAHAHA...SO YOU CAME! PERFECT! THAT MANNA IN YOUR HAND...I WILL TAKE IT…” The Boogeyman stands up and points at Alejandro’s hand, the one where he has the golden key.

Alejandro looks at him with rage; “So, stupid pedophile...I hope you’re ready to be punished!”

“SSS...Alejandro...take cover...the tree is going to be cut down…” Jana says to Alejandro as she slithers on his shoulder. Alejandro looks at her; “Jana...what do you mean by that?”