Maze Maze Runners Group 8 Closed

Paracelsus
The Apple, it was the apple of Paracelsus’ eye. The fruit was so perfect, so round and glossy as if begging for him to take a bite. The way the light reflected off its skin was so tempting. At that instant, Paracelsus would find his stomach grumbling, and that he was suddenly famished and that apple, it looked delicious. What if he were simply to pluck it and take a juicy bite? It couldn’t hurt stay a little longer. He was just that hungry after all. It was almost impossible to peel his eyes away from the fruit and there was the feeling that if he looked away for just one second, the beautiful Apple would disappear. Just one bite.

Serena
Serena would feel the place making her skin crawl. She wanted nothing than to get out as soon as possible. The crows were creepy and she was sure that the twigs weren’t twigs but actual bones. The light in front and the green grass was a relief, just a few seconds more and they’d be out of here. However, as she reached the gate, she’d find that Paracelsus abruptly stopped in his tracks and was staring so longingly at the single apple on the Apple tree. Why? It was just an ordinary apple.

Serena blinked as the Gryffindor spoke about petting the random creature that rushed past. That was the last thing on her mind. She may have been a Hufflepuff and the stereotype of them being tree huggers and animal lovers could have been true but it was definitely not what Serena was thinking at this moment in time. "I- I guess," She replied, agreeing with him that they should not be stopping to pet random creatures. Though she could not be bothered to explain her real feelings to him. Well... to be truthful, it was probably more that she was too scared to admit the truth to him. He had already spread rumours about her based on lies. She did not need the whole school to know how she actually felt.

The Hufflepuff stood there, staying at the gate as her heart pounded. It pounded so loudly that she almost missed his words. It took her a minute to register what he was saying, "Wai-" She started, turning on her feet as she reached out to stop him. It was too late. He had already opened the door and made his way through. Serena stood there, hesitating for a moment. She really did not want to walk into the creepy looking door but... staying there alone seemed foolish enough too... Serena looked around. She was safe where she was, it seemed... But she had no idea what was on the other side of the door that Paracelsus had just walked through. Wait.

It dawned on her that the boy had walked through alone. If he was in danger, no one would know. He would be all alone. Serena's breath was audible. She was scared. But she had no choice at this point in time. She muttered something about 'that idiot' under her breath before quickly pushing the door open and following suit.

Her body relaxed a little as her eyes fell onto the Gryffindor. He was safe, at the very least. Serena quickly caught up with him, "Wait up!" She called as she approached, before her eyes looked around the area a bit more. It did not look pleasant... There were dark clouds overhead that looked dangerously close to breaking. Every step made a sound. Looking down, she saw leaves and twigs all over. The twigs were whiter than usual and shaped more like... No... No, they couldn't be bones... Serena blinked. This place gave her the creeps. It felt like... It felt like she was being watched. Serena looked around, spotting a bunch of crows that seemed to be glaring at them. 

There was something wrong with this place. It just didn't feel right. "Uh... we should uh, get out of here." She said softly in the direction of the Gryffindor boy, quickening her pace. She spotted the gate, a bright light and fresh green grass on the other side of it. The grass was always greener on the other side, after all. That's where she had to go. "Come, let's g-" Serena started as her eyes fell back onto her partner. He was staring at one of the apple trees. "This isn't time to eat! What are you doing? Come on, let's go!" She called out to him in a quieter voice than usual because she did not want to draw more attention from the crows that she was sure were still watching her. She tried to get Paracelsus to hurry up and leave with her. She did not want to leave him behind but this place was really starting to get to her...

Serena
Stamina > 8
Agility > 15
Control > 10
Strength > 2

Serena had no idea what was going on or how it happened. She stood there, completely stunned as the scene unfolded. It all happened in a flash. Faster than her brain could even process. She did not even have time to say 'wait'. In front of her very eyes, the Gryffindor boy moved to protect the apple that he had been staring at. Serena's eyes widened at the sight in front of her. Her mouth fell open a little and she took a step back out of reflex. She opened her mouth to speak and question the boy, however no words came out.

Paracelsus Adger Myth was standing in front of her, pointing his wand at her and threatening her. Her own wand was in her pocket. She had her hand clutched around it for most of the trip, until this very moment when she was trying to reach out to shake him to stop staring at the apple. Unarmed, he would definitely overpower her. She had no idea how good he was at magic but he definitely had the advantage here.

But her mind barely worked. All she could do was stare at him, shocked. What was going on?

"Para-" She stopped herself from calling him by the names she knew him as. Both Parasite and Paracelsus would only annoy him, "Wha- What- the heck? What are you doing?! I- I don't want your apple!" She asked him, desperation laced in her voice as she was trying to work out what was going on. She was desperate for answers right now. Why was he suddenly threatening her when it came to a dumb apple?! Even if she did take it, that was not really worth attacking her for was it.

He was annoying and awful in her opinion. He spread lies and rumours about her... But she did not think he was aggressive... If anything, he actually seemed more scared of her. Like when he thought she had cooties and was going to devour him or something. Serena thought of him as far more of a coward than an aggressive fighter and yet, here he was, facing her with his wand in his hand.

Serena
Stamina > 8
Agility > 15
Control > 10
Strength > 2

OOC: No idea if I was meant to post again or wait for the Game Master sooo posting again. GM can ignore this if needed.

The exasperation that Serena was feeling was mostly clouded by confusion. Her face bore a baffled expression, one laced with desperation. The Gryffindor boy claimed that she was lying, that it was a trick of hers. "Paras- Parce..." She said softly, stopping herself from calling him a parasite in this time. She did not want to make matters worse. "I'm not- You can have it, it's yours." She tried to reason with him, wondering what the heck had gotten into him.

If she had spent more than a few seconds in the situation, she might have worked out that he was behaving incredibly obsessively towards this apple and that she should probably prevent him from taking it. She did not know what had happened to him but something was affecting him negatively. If it was the apple, it could have poisoned or harmed him. But the truth was, Serena did not have the time to think about this. Everything happened so quickly. All she wanted to do was convince him that she was not going to steal his stupid apple and to get him to lower his wand.

But alas, it did not work. The apple fell from the tree. Serena quickly took a step back, acting entirely on her reflexes and instinct. She did not want the apple. She did not want anything in this creepy looking maze. It might have been poisoned. Out of instinct, she dodged the falling apple as though it might have been an attack.

The boy did not see it in the same way she did. He thought she took it?! It made no sense to her. How could she 'take' it if she was backing away from it? But she had no time to react. Paracelsus spoke before she could. The familiar sounding incantation of a spell they had learned came from his mouth. Her eyes widened, her mouth opened to tell him to stop. She was unarmed, she was not trying to steal his apple. What was wrong with him?!

Serena quickly tried to dodge, attempting to fall to the side. Her eyes fell onto the apple. He was trying to attack her for a stupid apple?! That apple? Serena quickly tried to duck to the side and dodge his spell. Perhaps she ought to grab the apple too... The thought did cross her mind, mostly because she was annoyed at him and the whole situation.

Serena
Stamina > 8
Agility > 15
Control > 10
Strength > 2

Serena did not, for even a second, think the boy was a prince. She may have hoped that he changed his mind and stopped going after the apple, which was clearly having some sort of weird effect on him. But she did not think he was a prince. For starters, she did not believe in fairy tales. Not since the Hufflepuff Camp Out and the week she had after that. Fairy tales were no longer something she believed in. And even if, by some miracle, she did. Paracelsus Adger Myth was definitely not the prince in that story. He had just tried to attack her over an apple. There was no charm left in this. He was just a bully. He had always disliked her. Of course he did. There was no reason for him to spread rumours and lies about her other than to torture her. That was what this was all about. But the Hufflepuff had no idea what she had ever done to him to deserve this, any of this.

Serena scrambled onto her feet, pushing herself towards him. "Wai- don't!" She screamed out, trying to reach out and stop him from making a huge mistake. The Hufflepuff had no idea what the obsession was with this apple but she did not trust it. He needed to make sure it wasn't poisoned or something before he consumed it! She had no problem with him eating it, she just wanted him to think about this whole thing. His behaviour had changed, drastically. He had attacked her over it, despite the fact that she did not actually want it. There was something very wrong and she wanted to make sure that he knew what he was doing.

But it may have been too long. The boy bite into the apple before she could stop him. Her eyes widened, her body stopped abruptly. She held her breathe and stared at him, wondering if he was okay.

Serena
Stamina > 8
Agility > 15
Control > 10
Strength > 2