"Oh no. How do we get in? Is it even safe for us to meddle with this?" a girl questioned with a braided ponytail.
She did not speak out, and even the others were closely watching the castle. There was no lock at the gate that is usually found in an ordinary gate of a house.
"There's no lock. Let's go in," suggested a boy who was thrilled to get inside the castle.
"Wait, we don't know what's in this gate. There might be a trap here, who knows?" the leader with eyeglasses interrupted.
What if we take some of the wood somewhere and push the gate with wood to make sure that we won't get electrocuted if there is a trap?
The chubby leader touched the steel gate, which she did too out of curiosity. It was a bit hot due to the sun, as steel conducts heat. She stared at the center of the gate's closing. She can't open this alone.
"We need help to do this," The chubby leader spoke to her. "Hey, everyone. Help us with this!" He called the others. Before others helped them, her classmate went to her first without a doubt. He didn't hesitate to help them, which made her think he knew what they were doing.
She saw their confused faces.
"Let's push this harder. 1, 2, 3, go!" The chubby leader commanded. They helped them to push the tall gate with full force. When the two gates gradually separated about four inches apart, they automatically opened, and they almost tripped.
"The gate is also made of steel. It doesn't have a lock, but it hasn't been opened before. What closes this gate is a magnet. There is a strong magnet in between the gate's gap, so even without a lock, it was tightly closed. A strong force is needed because the magnets are strongly attached. And when the two gates gradually slid apart, it opened on its own. Suppose the magnet no longer attracts." Her classmate explained. She was glad that he, the chubby leader, and she thought of the same thing and solution. He also stepped out to explain to others.
"Come on, let's go in," the funny boy with blonde hair initiated.
This gigantic gate cannot be opened alone. It appears that the gate was encouraging them to help each other and was meant for them to enter. They immediately passed through the gate and were exposed to a large door also made of steel. The gate closed again instantly after all of them entered.
"We're trapped!" shouted someone.
They forcefully pushed the gate to reopen it. They worked together, but a strange force and a stronger magnetic force blocked them. Earlier, it was relatively easy to open, but now it is impossible, even with everyone's help. It was also not possible to climb the gate because of its height and vertical structure that no hands or feet can hold on to climb. They can do nothing but find another way to either escape from the gate or find a way to enter this door.
"Isn't it riskier to enter again? The gate can't be opened, and we've been trapped in here," a cute girl with short hair and bangs spoke, concerned.
She has a point. Why bother entering the castle if they're already trapped in its gate?
But she has a strong feeling that something is telling them why they need to enter this castle. Surprisingly, she was not anxious that they're already trapped here; instead, she preferred to go inside and see what's inside. She gazed at the door, which had no doorknob or lock. She was wondering if this thing also involves magnets, but she's not sure about it.
"No way!" shouted a boy with cool dreadlocks.
Everyone looked at that boy. He raised his right arm, but his left hand was missing. She approached him, who was panicking.
"How did that happen to you?" She asked him as she was about to help him, but she had no idea how.
"I-I don't know. I clutched the door, and then I felt like I was being pulled a-and my other hand is gone!"
"Let's go in. That's the entrance. We'll just go through that steel door." A boy with spikey red hair said, and only a few followed first because others were afraid. "This might be a better idea. The gate won't open. Why don't we try going inside the castle? Then we'll have a place to live," he ended.
They entered, and she felt a strong gust of wind touch her face. She was surprised that they were already inside the castle. What they saw inside the castle amazed them. It was as if they were in a movie of antiquity. Just like the castles of kings and queens, it also looks like this.
There are red carpets, chandeliers, and huge beige and gold-colored sofas. There are ornaments beautifully designed. There are also carved figures on some parts of the wall. There are paintings, mirrors, small tables, and candles. In the middle, there are two stairs on the left and right sides. The walls and pillars are cream-colored; others are gold. On another floor, she could see doors, probably rooms. What a lavish interior design compared to its exterior, which screams horror. The decor is beautiful. If she were to stay here, maybe she would have nothing more to ask for.
"Man, it feels like I'm royalty!"
"But you're a peasant, haha!"
"I'd prefer a modern minimalist style. The ornaments are too much."
"Where's my room? Where's my room?!"
"So… we're staying here?"
"Gosh, I'm hungry. There must be food here."
*bell rings*
Everyone stopped at what they were doing when they heard a very familiar sound. While amazed at what they witnessed, they heard a bell usually heard at school. Wait, where did she hear that sound again besides at school?
They looked around, and something appeared in the middle of the living area.
A hologram…. There is a big capital letter A in an old white font. This is the hologram they saw when they were in the middle of space!