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Guys we need to stick together, we can get out of this alive… cynthia said trying to sound convincing but she could see it in the girls eyes that they didn't believe her as they were beginning to freak out.
What do we do?.. Asked one of the girls, we would return back to the alter and see if the lady there has any clue about this scary place… they all nodded in agreement as they headed back for the alter but to their surprise the lady was gone.
Chatters and laughters echoed from distance and this began to annoy cynthia as she yell on top of her voice… “whoever you are, you have to come out and face us if you have the balls” the girls looked at cynthia with shock at what she was doing but where ever the courage came from, it was working.
The place became silent and from distance they could see three hooded figure coming towards their direction, their feet a little above the ground… You all have come to the land of no return and only those with a worthy price are allowed to leave said an old lady in a hood.
We don't have anything, let us leave and we promise we won't say a word about what we saw… cynthia responded sounding a bit braver.
A life for a life, you are three in number so only two gets to leave. The old lady said laughing hysterically.
The girls looked at each other unable to understand the test they are been put through.
I will sacrifice myself, allow my friends leave peacefully… cynthia said
Anita disagreed, we are in this together and we cannot leave you behind she said
You need to go call for help or we are all going to die cynthia said trying to persuade her to leave.
Very well then said the old lady as she swing a wand and a path opened for the girls to leave.
Shall we begin the old lady said as she moved closer to cynthia.
Just then cynthia was able to recognize her as the lady who laid on the alter.
Not so fast… cynthia said as he raised a metal cross her later father had given her after he completed the tales from beyond that he had told her.
The old lady in the land of No return fears the metal cross the most… I hope you don't come across her, but if you do… use this cross he said.
Just as cynthia raised the cross the old lady disappeared and a path opened for cynthia where she was able to escape and reunite with her friends.