Usagi bit her lip as she spotted the key.  She was pretty small, so maybe she could stand on someone's back or get on someone's shoulders?  She glanced at Yuuta, who seemed like he was a strong guy.  

Usagi spotted the ominous shadow coming down the hallway and creased her eyebrows in confusion.  She had been thinking about Gloria and how her creepy methods of playing with friends could end im all of their demise.  But at the same time, she felt somewhat pitiful towards the doll.  She had mentioned Hotaru, which really stuck out to Usagi.  Perhaps she was a toy of Hotaru's?  Usagi was determined to find out the motive behind Gloria's madness.

"Yuuta, would you mind letting me or someone smaller get on your back?" Usagi asked, trying to stay calm even though the shadow was still moving.

Yuuta didn't really want to take his eyes off the monster that was approaching them, but they needed to get that key at some point. And if Gloria's pet was too strong for them, it would open up an escape. He'd just have to trust in Orlaith's ability to fight it off.

"Grab onto my shoulders," Yuuta said, lowering himself to one knee so someone could get on.

Amina placed herself behind the two people who were trying to get the key to make sure that if the slender girl fell, she would be able to catch her. She also kept her eye on the beast that was slowly coming closer. Darn, she really didn't want to have to fight it in here. While it was bigger than the other rooms they had been in so far, there was still too much of a chance that someone would get hit, or possibly die. She tried to wait patiently as the other girl reached for the key, hoping that she would be able to get it in time.

Usagi carefully got onto Yuuta's shoulders, just barely able to keep her balance.  She reached for the key, her fingers grazing the tip.  She waved her hand back and forth, stretching her body and using the grandfather clock for support.  She leaned forward and stretched further, able to grasp the key with her fingertips. It slipped, and she tried again.  

"How are we on the monster status?" Usagi breathed, reaching for the key again.  This time she grabbed it between two fingers, pulling it down as fast as she could.

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The shadow grows larger as thuds grow louder. The dishes in the cabinets begin to shake.

"We're good, just go unlock that door," she said, running towards where the monster was coming in, beginning to herd people towards the entrance. Honestly, why were they staying by the door where the monster was going to come through? One would think they would want to get away from the monster.

"Common guys, the door is this way, just put your hand against the wall and follow it till you find the others, it's not very far," she encouraged, beginning to gently pushed them towards the door.

"Is that door unlocked yet?" she called down, not yet seeing any light, but that didn't mean much. The next area could be dark like this one. She did a mental count, hoping that she got everyone before making her way back towards the exit.

"We might wanna start working on that locked door soon..." Yuuta grunted from under Usagi. She wasn't exactly heavy, but he wasn't used to supporting a teenage girl on his shoulders as a monster closed in on him. Without wasting any more time, he lowered her back to the ground after she got the key.

Usagi smiled at Yuuta.  "Sorry about that!" she said, heading towards the locked door.  It was rather dark, amd she fumbled to get the key in the hole.  The shaking of the ground beneath her caused the same effect on her hands; shaking and trembling.  She inhaled sharply as she finally got the key inside the hole and twisted, praying that the door opened as she turned the knob.

Rayden and Arch are on standby, Arch's Prizmod ready. "Quick, into the Kitchen!" Rayden shouted. The growling matched that of a Smilodon, based on Arch's hunch. Rayden is quickly losing encouragement in his role as a sidekick.

Once she made sure that everyone was in the next room, Amina slammed the door shut on the room they had just left. She leaned against it sighing. Hopefully this would keep that dolls pet out but honestly, she had a feeling that if that creepy doll wanted them to meet her pet, a little thing like a closed door wasn't going to stop them, but they had to try.

"Is there anything heavy in here we can put in front of the door to try and slow this thing down?" she called out.

"Door One, it has to be one," Rayden made his decision in a panicky tone.

"Same here," Arch decided, "Door One might give us a strategy."

"Door Number 2 would take us farther away from Brycen..." Yuuta said. He had elected to lean his entire weight on the door they had just came through in case something tried to force its way in, since there was nothing to bar it with. He tried to ignore the scratching sounds coming from the other side.

Leah followed the others into the new room. She heard people discussing which room to choose next. She was growing restless and wanted to get out of this place. She was tired of choosing doors, that led them no closer to escaping this world they were in. She pushed her negative thoughts down, as she said to herself, "You have to stay strong, you are a sailor senshi, and if you have to transform to save these people you will do so." 

She heard some disagreement on which room to pick, but agreed with Yuuta, " I agree with you, we should go through door number 2." i am all for getting as far away from Brycen as possible.




Leah did feel sorry for Gloria, but wasn't about to meet her pet anytime soon....at least thats what she was hoping.

Kidnapping and forcing people to play with you is so not the way to make friends, Addelyn thought to herself as she helped Yuuta keep the door closed. Granted if that thing really wanted in, there was little they could do, but it at least felt like they were doing something.

"I guess I'll go with door 2," she muttered. Creepy doll. She was seriously beginning to lose any sympathy she may have had

Usagi felt her heart break at Gloria's words...all she wanted was a friend.  I mean, sure, her methods might be sick and twisted, but that's not entirely her fault.  Nothing is born evil, evil is created.  Usagi had learned that after years of fighting as a Sailor Senshi.  She turned away from the group, thinking about their predicament.  They couldn't run forever...

"I choose door two," Usagi said quietly.  She hated knowing that there was a person out there without a friend, all alone, with no one to talk to.  It broke her heart.  But before she could do anything, she had to get these people out safe and sound.  But she wouldn't leave without facing Gloria.  She couldn't risk a debacle like this happening again.

Amina groaned, wanting to hit her head against a solid object and utter "why, why, why?" over and over again, regardless that it wouldn't help solve anything. She really wanted to find that doll and allow the spirits to drag her down to hell, but she couldn't risk leaving these civilians alone.

"Alright, let's try this again. Since Door #2 will just lead us right back here again, let's try door #1."

Usagi sighed for about the fiftieth time that evening.  She was tired, and wanted to hurry up and solve this maze.  Not to mention her fear of meeting Brycen was only increasing her tension and impatience.  But she kept a bright smile on her face, trying her hardest to keep the group's spirits up.

"I choose door two," she said. "Door one seems just a little too obvious."

Leah let out a big sigh, she was growing exhausted of Gloria's game, but there wasnt really any other options other than choosing a new door. She just wished Gloria would interact with them, even if it meant meeting Brycen, maybe it would get them out of this place sooner.

"Let's go with door number 2" Leah said in an annoyed tone, ready to leave the place she was in. Her work was calling her, but her duty as a senshi was more important, if needed. 

Yuuta's eyebrow twitched in irritation as they somehow walked back into the same room they had left. This was even more annoying than a maze, because they at least made sense.

"Great, it's like a funhouse in here." He was seriously debating tearing through the walls just to get somewhere new. "Door 2 it is. Maybe it'll follow logic this time."

Usagi chokes back a shriek as a black beast snarls at her.  Terror spreads through her body, giving her the urge to run and scream bloody murder.  Her mind is whirling, trying to think of a logical way out of this.  She pulled out her Eternal Moon Article, clutching it tightly.  

"We can't run!  For all we know, the doors could be locked!  We need to fight!"

In truth, Usagi didn't want to fight.  Something Gloria had said to her earlier stuck with her, and as she looked at the terrifying creature that was Brycen, the words of the doll echoed through her mind:

"Brycen also wants friends."




Usagi had a feeling in the pit of her stomach that this creature was not always so menacing and terrifying.  Deep down, there was a good heart.  But whether or not Usagi would be able to reach it was a mystery.  But her first priority was to protect these people, and so she shouted:

"Moon Eternal, Make-Up!"

"Well, crap..." Yuuta said as they went in a circle for the second time. When Brycen entered the room, Yuuta fearlessly stared the monstrous dog down. He would not run from Gloria's pet. He was just about to step in front of Usagi and Anima when Usagi decided to ...transform? He put the unexpected event aside and grabbed for the Ganymede Badge that had somehow gotten pinned to his t-shirt. Keeping his secret was less important than protecting people.

"Ganymede Moon Power, Make Up!" He felt the bronze metal cover his body and form his now familiar senshi uniform, and when the bronze light faded, Yuuta was replaced by what looked like a slimmer female version of himself, dressed in silver and bronze armor pieces over a sailor outfit, and an eagle shaped helmet over her head. Sailor Ganymede looked surprised at her appearance for a few seconds before she looked resigned instead.

"Great, just what I needed..." she said before focusing on Brycen again. She'd have to wait to be embarrassed over her annoying transformation tool later.

Leah clasped her mouth when she saw Brycen before them. She thought he looked like so many of the scary dogs she had encountered as a child. She pushed the memories aside. She heard two people in front of her, she belived it was Usagi and Yuuta call out words and they had transformed.


Everything was happening so fast, and Leah's senshi form was kicking in demanding to be brought forth to protect the others.

She called out "Lolita Crystal Power Make up" as she transformed, her hair changing from a brown to a more pink and blue color. when she transformed she made her way to catch up with the others to see what their plan of action was on handling Brycen. 



She wasn't ready to choose another door yet, all this circling around seemed to be a pattern and she had a feeling that the next door would lead to yet another place the group had already been.

Why, why did she get outvoted on the doors. She knew it would just take her back to where they started.

"Soul Star Power, Make up!" She yelled, grabbing her necklace, quickly transforming into Sailor Soul. Huh, now look at that. Apparently she wasn't the only senshi here. Never mind, she'd deal with that later.

"I think we should just deal with this thing now and destroy it, or it's just going to keep following us," she suggested, looking at the others who transformed.

Sailor Soul grimaced, realizing that this was going to get messy fast. She was pretty strong and could take a lot of hits. She searched out with her powers, asking for help from any spirits close by. Please, I need your help, I need to borrow a power that will protect from the attacks that the monster will wield, to help lessen the blow, she asked the spirits. She could feel one respond to her call and watched as she was enveloped in a shimmery white light. The shield wouldn't protect her from much of the blow, but at least it would help.

Summoning her scepter, she raised it so it was even with her face. "Soul Blast," she calmly said. A purple orb formed at the top of her weapon, she brought her arm down and to the side, before flinging her arm forward, launching the attack straight at the beast in front of her.

Sailor Lolita decided it was now or never. She would have to attack and protect the others who had yet to see Brycen. She closed her eyes and sent a prayer to her galactical guardian asking them to lend her power and strength to fight (she had only awoken her senshi powers just months ago and was still trying to figure everything out) She clasped her hands together and summoned her pewter star wand. She called out: Lolita Star Blast, aiming her attack at Brycen she told herself it would be okay, she had to muster up a lot of confidence in herself for her attacks to work. Without the confidence, her atatcks were not possible and she would de-transform back into human form.


She believed with all her might that her attack would at least for a moment immobilize Brycen.

Sailor Soul does 4 damage to Brycen. Brycen is now at 11 health.

While Sailor Soul is attacking, Brycen leaps toward her, and bites her leg dealing 4 damage. Sailor Soul is now at 11 health.


Sailor Lolita's attack lands a surprisingly 5 damage against Brycen because Brycen had his back turned away from Sailor Lolita while attacking Sailor Soul. Brycen is now at 6 health.




Brycen quickly turns, and leaps at Sailor Soul and only causes 1 damage with his claw. Sailor Lolita is now at 14 health.


Brycen is temporarily dazed due to Sailor Lolitas attack. The next attack will not receive damage back from Brycen.