Featuring: Magika, Void, Corruption, Donut, and other characters (Magika, Void, Corruption, and Donut belongs to me)

The sound of music and laughter filled the ballroom as everyone danced and laughed.

While the guests laughed and danced, the lady added the final touches to her makeup; a letter was slipped under her door. Picking up the red envelope, she recognized the name on the envelope.

Smiling, she broke the golden wax seal and opened the letter. The smile she wore dropped as she continued to read. Soon her happy demeanor shifted into one of horror.

"No..." Quickly, she ran out of the room, the letter now discarded on the floor. The hands of the clock struck midnight and rang loudly. Upon reaching her destination, she burst through the library doors. "Mari-!" Tears filled her eye sockets at the sight before her.

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" She held the lifeless body of her lover, her cries of anguish filled the mansion. She had been too late. A few days later, the lady of the manor had been found dead. Suicide it, seemed. For she could not live without her beloved.

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From the distance, Magika heard the rumble of thunder. The skeleton monster looked up to find dark clouds starting to fill the sky. That... that wasn't good. "I didn't bring an umbrella with me..."

The forecast had said it would be sunny all day! What was she going to do? She was too far from home to turn back now. If she rode her bike in the rain, she would definitely end up in an accident.

"I guess I'll have to find someplace to get myself out of the rain then." Which was a problem because there were no houses nearby. Magika quickly shook her head, "I can't give up now! I'm sure I'll find someplace!"

Suddenly another roar of thunder filled the area. Guess she better hurry then. After a few more minutes of peddling later, the skeleton stumbled upon an old yet stunning mansion. Magika stared in awe at the ancient structure. "Wow..." She didn't know that these areas had such a masterpiece hidden inside.

After parking her bike, Magika approached the humongous iron gate that blocked the path to the mansion. Whoever owned this place must have been very wealthy. Despite the gates being worn down by time, it still held it's beauty.

As she inspected the gate, Magika noticed that it was locked by a rusty padlock. It seemed to have been here for a long time now. She up at the mansion, Magika tried to see if she could find any life inside, but she saw nothing. "I guess it's abandoned then..." Which was a pity because the mansion looked so beautiful.

Magika sighed to herself as she turned around to find another place to wait out the oncoming storm. Sure, she could use this mansion, but Magika wasn't too keen on the idea of breaking in. If Corruption was here she was sure her friend would say, "If no one finds out, then it's not illegal." Magika couldn't help but chuckle.

"Corruption would definitely say something like that." As the skeleton started to get back on their bike, the sound of creaking was heard from behind her.

"Huh...?" Turning around, Magika found the rusty padlock, that had previously been on the gate, was now on the ground, and the gates had been opened. Before the skeleton monster could dwell on the matter, another roar of thunder startled them. And the first droplet of water fell from the sky.

It appears like they would be waiting out the rain here. Not a minute later, and it was pouring. Luckily, Magika managed to get to the front doors just in time. While she waited for the rain to pass by, Magika hummed a small tune to herself. "I should probably send Corruption a text message..."

Fishing her phone out from her pocket, Magika started typing a text message telling Corruption where she was."And... sent!" Magika smiled to herself. Now, Corruption wouldn't have to worry! As she placed her phone back into her pocket, Magika couldn't help but yawn. Rain always made her sleepy. She looked up at the dark clouds, it didn't seem like the storm would go away anytime soon.

"So, it wouldn't hurt to take a quick nap, right?" Making herself as comfortable as she could on the cold stone floor, Magika closed her eyes allowed the sound of rain drifts her off to sleep.

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When Magika woke up, they knew something was off. Maybe it was the fact that she was now lying on a very comfortable couch. Which was a bit concerning, to be honest. Because she was pretty sure she had fallen asleep outside and not inside.

Sitting up from the sofa, Magika found herself in what appeared to be a living room? Though it seemed too big to be a living room. A lobby, perhaps? Her thought was interrupted by the crackling sound of fire. Turning around, she found an enormous yet beautiful fireplace. "W-wow..." That's one of the largest and prettiest; fireplaces she has ever seen in her life. As Magika admired the beautifully decorated fireplace, she didn't notice the new presence in the room.

"You're awake." Magika jumped at the sudden voice, turning in the direction of the speaker, Magika was greeted by, she blinked, a maid? "Who... Who are you?" Magika fidgeted nervously with the ends of her sleeves. "I am Magnolia, the head maid of this mansion." Magnolia gave her a curtsy.

Magika gave Magnolia a shy smile, "It's nice to meet you too, Magnolia." The maid gestured for Magika to follow her, and the young skeleton quickly followed the maid. "Uh... Where are we going?" Without looking back, Magnolia replied, "To see the lady." Was she talking about the person who owned this mansion?

The maid suddenly stopped in her tracks, causing Magika to narrowly avoid bumping into her. Magnolia knocked sharply on the wooden door, "Come in." Came a reply. With those words said, Magnolia opened the door, gesturing to Magika to enter. Magika complied, and the moment she stepped inside the room, she heard the door close. "Alright... that's fine..."

Magika looked around the room and judging from its appearance, it seemed to be a library. Numerous books lined the bookshelves and floor. Magika couldn't help but look around in awe, "Wow... this place looks amazing." The skeleton that she had not yet noticed; closed the book that they had been reading earlier and set it on the table. "Why, thank you. My grandmother spent a lot of time building this place."

Magika turned to find another skeleton monster sitting by the fireplace. They wore a blue sweater and a red skirt. Magika also noticed that they had golden eyes like her, but they had a hint of red in them, and below their left eye socket, a crack ran down their cheek. She supposed that this was the "lady" Magnolia had been talking about.

"She built this?" Magika's eyes sparkled with curiosity, "Did she also design the mansion? It's absolutely breathtaking!" The monster couldn't help but smile at the look of amazement on the young skeleton's face. "Would you like a tour of the mansion then?" Magika gasped, "R-Really? I don't know to bother you..."

The skeleton giggled to herself before smiling, "It does not bother me, really. It's been a while since I've had company. You wouldn't imagine how surprising it was to find you taking a nap on my front steps." Warmth rushed up to Magika's face. Oh stars, that was embarrassing.

"I-I'm sorry... I didn't mean to trespass or anything. I was just trying to get out of the rain." Magika played with the ends of her sleeves. It was a habit she always did when she was nervous. The monster smiled at Magika, "It's quite alright. I would've done the same, Magika. Besides... I'm happy that you're here."

She nodded, relieved to know that they weren't mad."Thank you... um..." The owner of the mansion seemed to understand as she smiled, "Please, call me Void."

Magika smiled at them, "It's nice to meet you, Void!"