Jonathan Bradshaw - Bellossom
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I couldn't see a darn thing. I didn't even know if I was still in the same room, if Sonya was still with me, or if something had happened to her also.

"Hey, what's the big idea!?" I called out, unable to see anything.

"I've been watching you for a while, Jonathan. You're a cheater, and you're helping all the others cheat. And I really don't like cheaters."

"Newsflash, pal, we don't like being stuck down here for months!" I shouted into the darkness, wondering who or what I was even talking to. "What's the point of keeping us trapped in here, huh?"

"Oh, it's not a trap at all. It's a new world of wonder, surprise, and enchantment. When I first made it, it was empty, unexplored, and unappreciated. I wanted to populate it with those that wanted to go deeper and truly embrace the heart of my masterpiece. When you saw those stairs, you decided to descend deeper. If you didn't want that, Jonathan, all you had to do was turn around."

"I didn't know it would lead to this!" I shouted back into the darkness. "How was anyone supposed to know!?"

Okay, yeah, I made a stupid mistake back then. I thought it was a bonus area with extra prizes to be won. If someone told me this was going to be the result of going down there, I never would have done it.

"Jonathan, you cannot continue to undermine the whole purpose of the Trick World. Once you accept that this is your new home like many others already have, you will be at ease. But if you continue to dissect my Trick World like you have been doing, there will be dire consequences."

Yeah right, there was no way I was just going to sit here and just accept this loony zoo as my new home.

"La, la, la, I can't hear you!" I shouted to the darkness, mocking the Trick Master. "Do your worst, chump, I'm just getting started!"

Nothing to lose now...