Zane's POV
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I checked if the chest was open
Yep
But it was jammed open by bock of wood and halfly filled with dog toys.
+++++ I hate cramped places
I though as I noticed an automatic lock on it.
Oh great ... Just my luck
I thought as I removed the block of wood, shoved some toys out of the way and slowly hopped in before i heard footsteps walk into the house.
I kept my fingers in between the small gap as to not lock myself in and waited.
Hurry up already I'm getting cramp
Suddenly light filled the room
"Oh Em goodness! you have a snow globe in here"
I heard Red say as weight was pushed onto my fingers.
I covered my mouth as my eyes teared up holding the pain back the best I could.
"It's been ages since I've seen one of these"
He explained as I mentally begged for him to get off.
Get off
Get off
Get off
"Come one Red don't mess around there's nothing in their"
Sky ordered as a whimper escaped my mouth but I quickly removed my hand
making the lid jolt down.
Click
"Uhh It does that sometimes"
Aphmau replied as I heard them leave the closet
Oh no nonononono
Please no
I thought is I slammed my elbow against the lid
"Zane they're gone where are you?"
I heard Travis asked
"I'm i-n th-e c-chest!"
My voice yelled
"What?"
He replied
"I!"
I began to spell
"yeah?"
He responded
"AM!"
"IN!"
"THE!"
"CHEST!"
I yelled as I hit against the lid once more
"Uh"
He replied as I heard him try to lift up the lid
"I-t a-utoma-tically l-ocks y-you idi-ot!"
I yelled
"Zane don't yell you'll use up to much oxygen"

That's when I panicked
"

G-GET M-E OUT OF H-HERE!"
I yelled as I kicked the side of the chest
"Garroth calm your brother down"
Travis ordered as I began to feel claustrophobic
"Where's the key Aph?"
Travis asked
"Travis i hardly use that chest its Celestea's old toys.... And i kinda lost the key but it's gotta be in here somewhere"
She replied as I began rocking myself
"Hey brother"
I heard Garroth say
"H-i"
I sobbed as I rested my head on my knee's
"Don't worry brother we'll get you out"
He replied
"N-o I'm gon-na die in h-here im gon-na die, im- go-nna d-ie"
I babbled as I continued rocking myself
"Hey hey hey what about the time when you got locked in your high school locker... didn't I say I'd be back for you and that I'd get you out"
He continued
"Heh and that I'd even rip the door off"
He chuckled
"Heh i-i rem-ember t-that"
I replied as i wiped away a tear
"Of course you would you yelled at me non-stop for taking so long... And then we found out the door was just jammed.... Literally"
He continued
"Heh V-lad th-ough cal-ling 99-9 to s-say hi-s brot-her w-was in a jam-m"
I chuckled
"So what kinda stuff is in there?"
He asked changing the subject as to keep me calm.
"I-it's h-hard to-o see b-but le-t me h-have a-a look-k"
I replied as I shuffled though the toys
"Be careful I think there's some-"
Aph started but I interrupted her by something snapping on my fingers
"A-ah!...Aph w-why ar-re the-re m-mouse tra-aps in h-here!"
I yelled
"What did I say about yelling"
Travis said
"Oh Ok A-ah! Aph w-why ar-re the-re m-mouse tra-aps in h-here!"
I repeated in a whisper
"Well like I said earlier I hardly use it so some is just junk"
She replied
"Out of all the things you had to get stuck in it had to be a chest!"
I heard Dante yell in a teasing way
"H-hey it w-as the fir-st t-hing I s-saw"
I argued as I continued looking through the stuff
"True you did have limited time"
He replied as I noticed a small collar with a small box on the side
Danger: Electricity
What? why would she have an electric shock collar?
I though as I inspected it
Battery's not been used... Not surprising
Suddenly my dream came running back to me
"I.WILL.NEVER.HURT.HIM"
"That's what they all say"
....Just in case
I thought as I stuffed it into my pocket
A couple minutes passed as I began throwing a toy ball against the chest side and catching it in my mouth
"Ya f-fou-nd a-anyt-hing y-yet?"
I asked as I caught it in my palm
"No... Aph keep lookin I'll try and pick the lock"
Travis announced
Some more minutes passed as I began to get cramp
"Travis do you know what your doing?"
I heard Dante tease
"You think you can do betta?"
Travis replied
"Yes, yes I do"
He responded as I then heard someone else pick at the lock
"How olds the the chest?"
He asked
"I'd say 16?"
Aaron answered
"Haha you was using the wrong method"
He laughed as I began feeling light-headed
"He-h he h-a h-heh"
I chuckled unknowingly .
"Brother why are you laughin?"
Garroth asked
"I-i do-nt k-know"
I chuckled before popping the ball held in my grasp.
"Oxygen"
I heard Travis reply warning in his tone
"H-hey i-i don't n-need no s-stinki-n ox-ygen!"
I swayed as I hit the chest
"Sure ya don't"
Laurence replied
"S-say tha-t to m-y face"
I challenged
"...O-h w-wait you c-can't"
I continued
"Dante hurry up"
Travis rushed
"N-no tak-e a-ll the t-time yo-u need I-'m o-nly gon-na suf-ficate!"
I continued before my leg began aching
"Wo-w i-'ve sta-yed w-way t-o still"
I swayed again
"Almost.... There!"
Click
Freedom!

I was blinded by the light as the the chest slid opened but it didn't stop me from leaping out of it as I found myself on top of Garroth
"He-h sor-ry b-brother" 
i apologized as I jumped off of him
"Ah sti-tch, stitc-h"
I whined as I stood up straight
"Laurence Time"
Garroth asked as I heard my bones crack
"One and a half hours"
It felt so much longer
"Come on Zane we better get home before people wake up fully"
Travis ordered as I limped after him
"Thanks Aph for letting us stay"
Laurence thanked as they grabbed their stuff and i picked up the box full of potions.
"No prob and Zane please be careful"
Aph pleaded
"I'll b-e fine A-aph do-n't wor-ry"
I replied as I lifted my hood over my head and followed the guys out the house.
"Your staying with us Zane"
Dante informed me as we walked down the driveway.
Thanks for not saying earlier I would have made my grave.
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e finally arrived back at their house as Garroth grabbed his keys and unlocked the door before we all walked in.
I pulled my hood down and analysed their house with my weak eyes.
(Old house)
There was two couches, a TV and a fireplace on one side of the room and an open kitchen was on the left
"Sorry Zane but your gonna have to pick between the couch and the basement"
Garroth informed me
"It's fine... I'll sleep in the basement"
I replied as I took my box towards the basement.
"I'll b-be rig-ht ba-ck"
I informed them as I walked down the stairs
"That's what they all say in horror movies!"
I heard Travis yell as I chuckled
(Can't remember basement so I'm making it up)
There was some tall shelf's stacked on the walls soon followed by oak wood draws and finally there a small bed sat in the corner with a bed side table.
Eh good enough
I thought as I walked over to the bed and placed the box next to me before opening it.
Healer just what I need
I though as my leg continued to ache.
I held the bottle to my mouth before siping at the bitter potion.
But suddenly my ears caught onto something
"Squeak"
I wiped my head around as I lowered the flask from my mouth before my nose began sniffing.
I got up and hesitantly walked over to the sound and began growling unknowingly.
"Grrrr"
I growled louder as I licked my lips before seeing a pair of small glowing eyes
"I knew it he's dead!"
I heard Travis joke causing the small mouse to scraper off into it's mouse hole.
Wait did I just?
"Zane ya dead yet"
He continued as I pulled the potion back up to my mouth before walking up the stairs.
"H-haha I'm gon-na di-e of lau-ughter in a-a min-ute!"
I joked as I pushed the event behind me and walked into the living room.
"So what now?"
Laurence asked
"I'm gonna keep looking in my book for any answers about anything useful"
Travis replied as I wondered back down the stairs
Yeah, no not dealing with that
"I'm goin shoppin tomorrow"
I heard Garroth add as i continued walking
"I'll tag along too"
Laurence's voice echoed before I put my box on the floor and threw myself on the bed with a sigh.
I looked to my left to see a small digital clock
7:55
I reached into my pocket and pulled out the small collar
"D-o I-i real-ly ne-ed y-you?"
I asked myself as I spun it around my finger
Not yet
I thought as I plopped it on the table behind the clock before i felt my eyes close and open within the darkness.
Oh +++++ not again

"I ain't gonna stop Zane... In fact I can't"
The man replied as I tapped my foot
"I kinda find that hard to believe"
I commented
"Anyway seen as you 'can't' leave me alone at least tell me your name?"
I asked him as I began walking.
To where? I don't know? My imagination?
"...Fine you may as well know... I'm Tatarus son of Kronos"
He replied
"But my father's Gone"
He continued
"Oh who killed him?"
I asked as he appeared in front of me
"No one did"
He said in a straight face as I was confused
"B-but you said?"
I questioned as he starred at me
"I didn't say he was dead but he may as well be"
He explained as a green creature like me with wings and red glowing eyes was chained far away in the distance.
"Y-you did that to your own father!?"
I yelled overcome by disgust before a table and two chairs appeared in front of me.
"Hehe heh... You make me laugh you know that"
He chuckled before popping a cigar in his mouth and sitting down on one of the chairs
"Want one?"
He asked as he pulled out another
"How sick can ya get!"
I replied as I sat opposite him
"Soot ya self"
He responded as he shoved it back into his pocket and lit the one remained in his mouth.
"W-why would you though?!"
I asked as he puffed some smoke into the air
"Well he thought he was strongest Demon so I proved him wrong"
He started as i sat down
"A strong demon can fight off a Zvinx infection"
He continued as I knelt on the table
"...Who was the other person's voice at the park?"
I asked
"My friend Giai, she started WW2 did ya know that?"
He replied
"I thought it was Hitler?"
I answered as I heard an alarm clock go off before my eyes opened to realty.

I groaned as I notice the clock next to me going off and a terrible pain in my stomach
I didn't even set it!
I thought as I pawed at the clock
"Ggrr turn off already"
I moaned as picked it up and shock it violently before hearing the satisfying sound of silence.
No point me going back to sleep
I thought as I noticed the time
1:30
I haven't slept long have i
I stood up, grabbed a box of paracetamol and walked up the stairs to notice it was dark outside
Oh 1:30 in the mornin Great
I sighed as I walked over to the kitchen sink
Cup
Cup
Cup
Cup
Aha
I pulled the cup out of the cuboid and filled it with water before trying to open the box.
"S-stup-id c-laws"
I huffed
I gave up on the lid and clawed it open leaving the pills in another protection layer.
I shoved my claw through one of the bumps only for the pill to fly up at me.
"Ow"
I huffed as I picked it off the floor before popping out another and swallowing both.
I grunted as the pain in my stomach grew
"Z-zane you Ok?"
I heard Dante ask
"Y-yea-h I'm fi-"
I was interrupted by feeling myself plop to the ground
Wait what?
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