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CHAPTER TEN: THE LAST DAY

 GRYFFIN SCOUT'S HOUSE

"Promise me you won't die again!" said Spencer in a tense voice while walking along with JJ Warren. It was about 10 o'clock when the police came to know about Gryffin Scout's kidnapping and hence all of them gathered at the place to investigate. Every other cop was looking inside the house and here were Warren and Spencer outside the house waiting recovering from the peaceful sleep they were in. "I would try my best. Spencer!" said Warren with a tight smile on his face. Miss Marie arrived at the scene at the same time running towards Warren. "Why are you here? it's dangerous!" Warren shouted out, when Marie replied, "What if I was kidnapped while you were looking for clues Warren, I have to be with you, you make me feel safe, and moreover, I will help you in this," said Marie gasping. "She is right, Warren she needs to be here with us!" said Spencer. Warren agreed to her presence when a cop came out with a letter. "Sir! we found this in a shoe near the door of his room! it seems like a letter," said the cop.

'I am highly impressed by your work Warren, but I couldn't enjoy it as much as I wanted, so here is a new game for you! I have Gryffin Scout hidden somewhere in the city and let's see if you can find him out before we kill him, you will get one riddle at each location you visit, so be on your toes! start with this one-

'Tall I am young, short I am old,

While with life I glow, wind is my foe'

Best of luck JJ WARREN'

"I won't let these dogs kill my man today! it's 31st December today, soon we'll see the sun of the new year. Two hours are still left. Before this last day ends! I'll make sure I end this once and forever, enough of this now!" said Warren in anger. "Don't freak out! just think about the riddle!" said Spencer. "This one seems easy, the answer is A Candle, but what do I do with this!" said Warren. "We need to find a place where candles are used!" said Marie. "A church! today candles will be lit in the church, let's rush!" said Warren in loud noise, and the trio shot towards the church. 

They ran and ran in haste crossing all the beautiful markets selling cakes, and toys to children. Christmas trees for decoration, and beautiful candles on the streets.

THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH

Warren fled inside the church to see nuns praying and candles lit in front of the holy figure of Jesus Christ. The Pastor saw Warren and his friends gasping when he arrived near them and asked for the reason for their arrival. "We are here with a mission Father, we need to investigate the church, otherwise we lose the Mayor!" said Spencer when the Pastor allowed them to look into the church for investigation. The three looked at every corner of the church when Spencer finally saw a chit near Jesus's figure's ear. "There it is!" said Spencer taking out the chit from the ears. "Let's see what it has to offer!" said Warren.

'A head with no shoulders

Can't jump but it hops

Trapped in a barrel

Taken out of your crops'

"Now what does this mean?" said Marie in disgust. "Beer! the answer is beer!" said Warren, "Let's go to our local pub!" and the trio shot off to the local pub.

THE LOCAL PUB

Drunk men when fainted all over the benches and had cups of beers filled in. The bartender was filling everyone's cup for he was happy as it was new year's night and everyone would love drinking at this moment. "You wait outside, you wouldn't like it here," said Warren to Marie who decided to stay out of the Pub. The two entered the pub and investigated all around waking up all the drunkards by slapping their wet cheeks. Warren and Spencer looked everywhere possible but saw no sign of any new riddle when Warren got sight of an empty cup on a table where no one sat. The cup had a piece of paper which said,

'Round she is, yet flat as a board,

Altar of the Lupine Lords,

Jewel on black velvet, pearl in the sea,

Unchanged but everchanging, eternally'

"What do you think about this?" asked Marie. "Round she is, yet flat as a board? think of something round!" said Spencer. "Unchanged but everchanging, eternally!" said Warren, "The answer is Moon!" "Moon? but how do we go to the moon now?" shouted Spencer with a confused expression. "The moon!" said Marie, "I know how to get there!" Warren and Spencer looked at Marie with surprise. "I mean Moon is a jewelry brand, I buy my own jewelry from there, let's go to their shop!" said Marie. "Wow!" said Spencer following laughter. The trio then hasted towards the Moon showroom.

THE MOON SHOWROOM

The man at the door welcomed his regular customer Miss Marie and her two friends when they told the owner that they were looking for a clue. The trio looked out everywhere when Warren finally saw a piece of paper rolled up in a ring. "Let's see what it says!"

'I talk, but I do not speak my mind

I hear words, but I do not listen to thoughts

When I wake, all see me

When I sleep, all hear me

Many heads are on my shoulders

Many hands are at my feet

The strongest steel cannot break my visage

But the softest whisper can destroy me

The quietest whimper can be heard'

"What the hell was that!" exclaimed Spencer. "What does it mean?" asked Marie, "It must be something simple, give me some time! let me think!" said Warren. Warren stood with his eyes closed for some moment and all he thought was about this riddle. "An Actor. The answer is an Actor!" Warren finally opened up his eyes and mouth, "And we go to the drama hall!" said Warren.

Warren, Spencer, and Marie fasten their speeds now and rushed to the drama hall.

THE DRAMA HALL

Warren finally entered the hall with his friends when the curtain to the stage opened. Gryffin Scout was tied up with ropes and beaten up the same way these masked men have beaten Marie and Spencer giving the two chills. "Gryffin!" Warren shouted and headed towards him. "Wait! JJ Warren!" said a masked man standing at the balcony of the hall, this was a similar voice that Warren heard in the warehouse. "Bravo! to your success, tonight we all masked men will free you from our Fear!" said the man. All the masked men were standing on balconies of the hall and were ready to jump off the halls and die anytime. One of them had a bow and arrow pointed at Gryffin which he would shoot before killing himself. 11:45 was the time at the moment. "I still have time!" said Warren in a low voice. "You tried your best to save your friends, and I tried my best to save my friends from you! but see who is the last man standing here, you Mr. Warren! they tortured us, killed us from inside," said the man with watery eyes, and all the masked men looked at each other. "And we did our job! to the fullest, best of luck! this was the end of the story, but here is a final riddle for you-

'It has no mouth but speaks for itself,

End of the war in wicked hell, but is fruitful if I tell,

But for you, it will carry a lack of faith,

But will bring hell to your fate'

Goodbye JJ Warren!" said the masked man. The arrow finally shot off at Gryffin when Spencer jumped on Gryffin to defend him from the arrow. The arrow failed but the masked men jumped backwards to kill themselves falling from the hall. People saw the horrifying scene of masked men falling from the building to the ground killing themselves. JJ Warren looked at the horrific scene with his mouth open. Marie hugged Warren tightly and burst to cry watching all these men die. A fountain of life was showering on the city, but this was the fountain of blood. And the clock hit 12! and the world sang Happy New Year. JJ Warren closed his eyes and hugged Marie tightly.

JJ WARREN'S OFFICE, 1st January 1891

Warren was looking out of the window at the bright shiny day when Spencer walked in. "Miss Marie is leaving! she wants to meet you," said Spencer. "Tell her to leave, and tell her, that Warren is busy, I can't see her go forever," said Warren. "If you say her, she won't leave this town, her family is concerned after all this happened but they don't know you yet! stop her!" said Spencer. "You know what's the answer to that last riddle he told me?" said Warren. "No, what is it?" Spencer asked. Warren continued after a pause, "The answer is Victory with a Curse! a curse of those people whom I try to stop, they will always make it difficult to live for the person I love! anyone who loves me will suffer Spencer, and I can't lose anyone now," said Warren. "But, why this has to happen?" asked Spencer in a low voice. "I don't deserve to be loved, go break her heart," said Warren facing the window. Spencer waited for a while in the hope to listen to something new and then left the room, closing the door with JJ Warren still standing staring out the window but this time with a jerk of tear in his eyes. 

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