Escape from the Carnival of Chaos

<audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/OpeningTheme.wav"></audio> You pull out your ticket. "This is the place." "Welcome to the Carnival of Chaos! My name is Jingles the Jester." He does a cartwheel and poses in front of you. You jump back and grab your chest, "Holy crap!" "Hahahaha, I'll be your host this evening. Now, if you'll follow me." He jumps up and clicks his heels together. The bells on his pointy shoes ring out. You cautiously walk behind him. <img src="Assets/ferris-wheel.jpg"> The giant Ferris Wheel looms over the carnival. It illuminates a rainbow color as is slowly spins. Red and black balloons line the entryway of the carnival. "Over here are the ticket turnstiles, just place it in the machine and pass through." He takes a knee and points. You step up to the turnstile, the handle is covered in a red liquid. "I hope that's not what I think it is." [[Deposit Ticket]] [[Turn Around and Leave]]

You place the ticket in the slot. It beeps three times and lights up green. "Do I really have to touch this thing?" You cover your mouth to keep from puking. "Where are my manners?" He pulls out a handkerchief, that's connected to twenty other multicolored handkerchiefs until he reaches the last one. He wipes the metallic bar clean. "Thanks." You use your hip to push the bar, it clicks, and another gate slams shut behind you. "Follow me, your first challenge awaits." He honks his nose three times and laughs. "Welcome to Krispy's Terror Tent, survive my 'well-done' pal and move on to your next challenge." [[Enter The Terror Tent]] [[Ask Jingles For Help]]

You run towards the exit and the gate slams itself shut. "Leaving so soon?" Jingles falls over and bursts out in laughter. "It was worth a shot at least." [[Deposit Ticket]]

The light stops blinking and the pedestal disappears into the ground. The loudspeakers come to life with the sounds of sirens. Blue and black streamers fly across the room. A clown with purple spiked hair rides out on a unicycle. "My name is Krispy the Clown, no I don't come with a side of potato salad." He falls off of his unicycle from laughing so hard. You see an open door to the left of the clown. He stands up and brushes himself off. Krispy runs towards you. [[Stand Your Ground]] [[Run Towards The Open Door]]

"Listen, before I go inside, can you at least give me something to fight with." Krispy ponders your question. "Ah, I've got it!" He fumbles around in his pockets, pulls out a lighter and tosses it to you. You catch it and put it in your pocket. "Thanks, but how is this going to help me?" "Let's just say, a little fire goes a long way." [[Enter The Terror Tent]]

You step through the open doors and look back at Jingles. "Be careful now, things are about to heat up, hahahaha." He waves and pulls on a lever, flames shoot up from the ground, it blocks your way back. "What have I gotten myself into?" The smell of burnt popcorn is in the air. You pass through the red satin curtain. The next room is shrouded in dense fog. A giant blinking red button on a pedestal in the center of the room. [[Press Button]]

Before you can reach for your knife, Krispy rushes past you. A warm sensation overwhelms your stomach. You look down and see a knife wound. You fall to your knees and blackout.

"Fuck this." You make a mad dash for the door with Krispy on your heels. You tumble through the door and land on your back. "Ow!" "I've got you now!" Krispy pulls out a knife and runs faster towards you. You roll over and scramble to get up, in mid-stride you leap towards the door. Your hand smacks the door shut and you lock it. "Let me in!" Krispy screams as he beats on the door. "You can't hide in there forever!" "Okay, there has to be something here to use with this lighter." You walk around the room and realize it's a dressing room. You open one of the dresser drawers and search through it. You find a few useful items. [[Pick Up Hairspray]] [[Pick Up Hair Oil]] [[Pick Up Handgun]]

You grab the can of hairspray and move a few feet away from the door. Krispy hits the door so hard it splinters. You reach in your pocket and pull out the lighter. "Wait, I have an idea for your show!" The door stops rattling for a moment. "I'm listening." "If you just put down the knife, I can show you how to make a dragon appear." Krispy paces back and forth outside the door. His mumbling is so low that you can't hear him. "Honestly, that sounds delightful." "Just slide your knife under the door, and I'll let you in." The bloodstained knife slides under the door and rests at your feet. You cautiously pick it up and put it in your back pocket. You unlock the door and take a few steps back. You take a deep breath as you hold out the lighter and hairspray. "Okay, I'm ready." The door opens and Krispy steps through. "Well, where is this dragon of yours?" [[Flick Lighter and Ignite Hairspray]]

"I hope this works." You grab the container of hair oil and run back to the door. You open the container and dump it on the floor. "I'm going to kill you, let me in!" Krispy beats on the door with his fists. You reach over and unlock the door. You grab the lighter out of your pocket and hold it firmly. "Come get me, asshole!" Krispy flings the door open and runs in. He slips on the hair oil and falls on his back. He lies on the floor and writhes in pain. You flick the lighter on. [[Ignite the Oil]]

You grab the handgun and point it at the door. "Open up!" Krispy kicks the door so hard that it cracks. He kicks it again and pieces of wood fly out. With one last kick, the door explodes into sawdust and splinters. "I've got you now!" Krispy waves away the dust and coughs. You shield your eyes with your arm. "Stop right there!" Your hands shake as you aim the gun at Krispy. He puts his hands up and is still gripping the knife. "Drop the knife!" You wipe the sweat off of your forehead with your shirt sleeve. "Okay, Okay." Krispy tosses the knife over to you. It lands at your feet, you pick it up and put it in your back pocket. You pull the hammer back on the gun with your thumb. [[Shoot Krispy]] [[Show Mercy]]

//POOF// A tiny flag and smoke flume pops out of the barrel that reads "BANG." "Crap." "Hahahaha, did you really think that would be loaded? Have you seen the crazies that work here? Plus, it's not nearly as messy or fun." He smiles and lunges at you with his knife.

You lower the gun to your side. "I can't do it, I've never killed anyone before." Krispy lets out a maniacal laugh. "That's funny because I've reached a point where I've stopped counting the bodies." [[Pick Up Hairspray]] [[Pick Up Hair Oil]]

"Burn in hell!" You set the oil on fire and it engulfs Krispy. You exit the dressing room and close the door behind you. A folding chair is leaning against the wall. You grab it and wedge it under the doorknob. [[Exit the Tent]]

Jingles waves at you and takes a bite out of his hot pink cotton candy. "So, how did it go?" He takes another bite and smacks his lips. "I-I can't believe I just killed someone." Tears build up in your eyes. Jingles wipes his mouth and tosses his wrapper in the trash. "Listen, if it makes you feel any better, he was already half-dead to begin with. You just finished the job for him." He laughs uncontrollably. "Let's just go to the next place." [[Head Towards the Freakshow]]

The spark connects with the hairspray and engulfs Krispy in flames. "Meet Sparky, asshole!" "Ahhhhh!" He blindly runs towards you and trips over his own feet. You run over to the makeup vanity and push it over onto Krispy. <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/Torch.wav"></audio> [[Exit the Tent]]

"Now if you'll follow me, I'll introduce you to Razorblade Rachel and her freakshow." He jumps up and clicks his heels together. You follow behind Jingles. The smell of funnel cakes and fried foods fill the air as you get closer to the freakshow. "That smells amazing, but I don't think I can eat." You lift your head up and take a deep breath. The scents fill your nose, making your mouth water. "Good thing you can't eat, we're on a schedule. Besides, we're almost to the freakshow." "Let's just go to the next place." [[Break Away and Look for Food]] [[Stay With Jingles]]

You disappear behind a metal trailer. You walk around it and find Carl's Kabob Shop. The interior lights are off, but the outside is brightly lit. You walk up to the counter and ring the bell. "Hello, is anyone there?" You peer inside the open window and see nothing. You turn to walk away and something grabs the back of your shirt. "Ahhhhhh!" You fight to break free, but you're not strong enough and get pulled inside the trailer.

You stay with Jingles and arrive at Razorblade Rachel's Freakshow. Purple and green LED lights flash and fog hovers at the entrance. "Is there anything you can tell me about Razorblade Rachel?" "Well, she likes to bite. She got tired of her human teeth and replaced them with razorblades." "Why did she do that?" "Because they weren't strong enough to tear through flesh." He laughs so hard he almost throws up. You put your hand up to your mouth and close your eyes. "I'm sorry I asked." Jingles gathers his composure and opens the curtain for you. [[Enter Freakshow]] [[Ask for Help]]

You step inside, and the first station opens up. The curtains draw back to show a woman in a floral dress with a brown beard. The overhead speaker //crackles//. "Welcome to the freakshow! Up first is the Bearded Lady. She's beautiful and bearded. Watch out fellas, she's a real man-eater." She waves and you wave back. The light goes off and the curtain closes. You travel down the hallway and come to a fork. [[Turn Left]] [[Turn Right]]

"Jingles, do you have anything that can help me?" "I just gave you a lighter." You pull the lighter out and try to light it. "See, it doesn't work." You toss him the lighter and he catches it. He shakes it and tries to light it himself. He gives up and tosses it into nearby bushes. "Fine, let me see what I brought today. Just wait right there." He disappears around the corner briefly and returns with a polka dot bag. He opens it and digs through, he pulls out random balls and toys. He finds a metal wrench and hands it to you. "Thanks, Jingles." You put the wrench in your pocket. "Yeah yeah, you better return that, I use it as a backscratcher." "Gross." [[Enter Freakshow]]

You turn left and find a door at the end of the hallway. Streaks of blood lead underneath the door. "I don't care who or what is behind this door." You grab the handle. [[Open Door]] [[Turn Around]]

You turn right and follow the hallway to the end. You find another satin curtain that that pulls itself back. An extremely muscular man with a handlebar mustache, holds a baby elephant in the air with one hand. The overhead speaker comes to life. "This is the home of Harold the Strongman. Feast your eyes on the man that can lift anything and not break a sweat. Boy, I'd hate to be on his bad side." The voice cuts out and the curtain closes. Before you walk away, you hear a //tapping// coming from behind the curtain. "Help me." You walk up and peer behind it. Harold is looking around nervously. "Hey, can you help me?" "Um, I guess so." Harold looks around and leans in close. "I need your help getting out of here. Rachel is an awful clown. She treats us poorly, and I haven't seen my dog Skittles in months." [[Help Harold]] [[Walk Away]]

"Okay, what do you need me to do?" "Pull that lever on the wall behind you. That'll release the lock on my door." You run over to the lever and pull it. The gate blocking the door opens. Harold walks up to you and extends his hand. You reach out and shake his massive hand. "Here's the plan, I'm going to circle around the back of the tent. You cause a distraction, and I'll attack Rachel from behind. We don't have much time." He sprints down the hallway and busts through the door at the end. You throw your hands up in the air. "That's it?" You walk past doors covered in cobwebs and dust. You approach the end and stand in front of a black door with dripping red splotches on it. [[Enter Razorblade Rachel's]]

"I really don't have time to help you, I'm sorry." Harold nods. He //taps// on the glass. "A word of advice since you're too good to help." You turn around and face Harold. "What is it?" "Cherish your last moments alive." He gives you the middle finger and the curtain closes shut. "What an ass." [[Enter Cupcake's Big Top ->Turn Left]]

You walk into the middle of the room and look around. Trapeze bars lined with razorblades, hang from above with no safety net underneath it. Barbwire is wrapped around the barricade surrounding you, preventing escape. "I've got a feeling this is going to be the most mental clown." "You can say that again, sweetie. Especially since you just killed my brother!" Razorblade Rachel is standing up top and is holding one of the trapeze bars. She grabs the bar with her other hand and begins to swing back and forth. She flips from bar to bar effortlessly. Drops of blood fall and hit you in the face. You wipe your face off with your sleeve. You reach into your back pocket and grab the wrench. Rachel backflips off of the trapeze and lands on her feet in front of you. She takes a bow. "This is where you're supposed to clap." Blood is dripping from her hands and eyes. [[Clap ->Don't Clap]] [[Don't Clap]]

Rachel cocks her head to the side. "You hurt my feelings, I'm afraid I have to make you pay." Light bounces off of her razorblade teeth as she smiles. "I'm not afraid of you." You tighten your grip on the wrench. "Good, that will make your death even more satisfying." Rachel runs full speed at you. She slides between your legs and trips you. You fall to the ground and the wrench slides across the floor. "Ow, she's a lot quicker than I expected." You roll over onto your back and stare at the spotlights. Rachel spins around and jumps on top of you. She opens her mouth and gets ready to take a bite. [[Close Your Eyes]]

You close your eyes and prepare to embrace death. "Ahhhhhhhhhhh!" Harold runs through the side of the tent, snaps the barbwire barricade and tackles Rachel off of you. You get up and hobble over to the wrench and pick it up. "Harold, you came back!" "I told you I have a score to settle with this one." He flings her across the room. "Now, go give Cupcake a beat down, I've got this under control." Rachel springs up and bites Harold on the arm. "Ouch!" He swings his arm around, and Rachel's legs flail wildly in the air. "Thank you so much." [[Leave through the Hole]]

You emerge and once again see Jingles waiting. He's playing a trumpet, poorly. He stops when he sees you. "I see you made it out alive." "If it hadn't been for Harold, I probably wouldn't have." Jingles drops his trumpet and claps his hands. "That's fantastic, considering Rachel was the one who put him in this hellhole." "Damn, I hope he's going to be okay." Jingles is eating popcorn while he scrolls through his phone. "I'm sure he'll be fine, he's the size of a damn house and can't be killed. Now, if you'll follow me, it's time for the grand finale!" Jingles throws popcorn up in the air and kicks his legs out as he walks. [[Follow Jingles]]

You and Jingles make your way to the far end of the carnival. You pass the midway games, the majority of them are broken and completely shut down. The further you walk, the lights become more and more scarce. "Jingles, what can you tell me about Cupcake?" "She doesn't like to lose, and she's the most violent out of everyone here. That's why she runs things." He clears his throat. "Anyway, we're almost there. Are you ready?" "I'm as ready as I'll ever be, I suppose." The Big Top gets bigger and bigger as you get closer. Spotlights move rapidly across the night sky. You hear the sounds of cheers coming from inside. Jingles pulls back the tent flap. [[Face Cupcake]] [[Have Second Thoughts]]

You go to step through and Jingles grabs your wrist. "Before you go, take this." He grabs a necklace with a whistle and puts it around your neck. "If you get into any trouble, just blow this whistle." "Thanks, Jingles." "Now get in there and free those trapped souls." You enter the Big Top and see thousands of souls in the audience. "Attention everyone, it's time for the main event! Can this human beat Cupcake at her own games and set you all free?" The crowd //cheers//. "We all know the fate of this simpleton." Everyone looks up at a giant balloon lowering Cupcake down. "She will suffer, just as all of you have." She drops in front of you. Her black and red striped ringmaster outfit is so shiny it's almost blinding. She tightens her purple and green pigtails and gets in your face. <img src="Assets/Cupcake.jpg"> [[Put Your Face Up to Hers]]

"Wait, I don't think I can do this." Jingles closes the flap and walks over to you. "Listen, I've been here for a very long time and most people that end up here, don't make it past Krispy. That being said, you have a chance to save all of those poor lost souls in there. Don't let them down." "You're right, it's time to put an end to Cupcake." Jingles fumbles around in his pockets. He pulls out a deck of cards, dirty socks, and a rabbit. He finally pulls out a whistle on a necklace and hands it to you. You take the whistle and hold it up. "What am I supposed to do with this?" "If you need help, use that whistle. That's all I have, the rest is up to you." Jingles holds the flap open. You put the necklace around your neck and take a deep breath. [[Enter The Big Top ->Face Cupcake]]

You walk in, and the door slams behind you. The floor is covered in dirt and rocks. There's a giant tire swing hanging in the middle of the room. Sticking out of the far wall is a cave-like entrance. "Where the hell am I?" A //ROAR// echoes from inside the cave. It gets closer and closer, until it emerges from the cave. The overhead speaker //crackles//. "Ladies and gentlemen, witness the only living, breathing, half-lion, half-werewolf, NORMAN THE BRUTAL. And lucky you, it's his feeding time."

"I'm not afraid of you, and I'm setting everyone free." Cupcake laughs and backs away from you. "Do you hear that, everyone? Your savior has arrived. Let's see how you do in the first challenge." Cupcake snaps her fingers, two clowns wearing muzzles walk out and stand next to a red and white-striped sheet. "Boys, get ready to pull that sheet down." She points at you and motions at the two clowns. "Your first challenge is, SHOOT THE FREAK!" The clowns pull the sheet down to reveal a motorized, looping track with moving chairs. Members of the Freakshow strapped to the chairs and can't get out. "All you have to do is grab that paintball gun and shoot more freaks than me." The corners of Cupcake's mouth curl up as she smiles at you. "I-um, can't do that, they're innocent people." Cupcake turns and addresses the crowd. "Look at that, your savior believes these freaks are innocent." The crowd erupts in laughter. Cupcake grabs a paintball gun and takes aim. "I suggest you play along or your life will end sooner." [[Pick Up Paintball Gun]] [[Refuse to Play]]

[[Prologue]] <img src="Assets/Carnival.jpg">

[[Go Back ->Start]] Images: 1. Carnival Entrance. Jack Tomalin. https://www.deviantart.com/jacktomalin/art/Carnival-Entrance-260763920 2. Sad Clown. Sandra Devoka. https://pixabay.com/photos/clown-joker-fool-gloomy-sad-4579017/ 3. Mime. Saleh Perdomo. https://pixabay.com/photos/mime-clown-expression-circus-4871669/ 4. Clown Girl. Sandra Devoka. https://pixabay.com/illustrations/clown-girl-horror-halloween-female-5755033/ 5. Ferris Wheel. Tim Ball. https://pixabay.com/photos/ferris-wheel-myrtle-beach-beach-7395944/ Audio: 1. Nightmare Circus March. ikerregular123. https://freesound.org/people/ikerregular123/sounds/556321/ 2. Drumroll. Adriann. https://freesound.org/people/adriann/sounds/191718/ 3. Torch. Blazecon0. https://freesound.org/people/blazecon0/sounds/99223/ 4. Airhorn. Pfranzen. https://freesound.org/people/pfranzen/sounds/528807/

Your hands tremble as you pick up the gun. Sweat beads form across the top of your forhead. You take a deep breath. "You have thirty seconds to hit as many freaks as you can. I have the green paintballs and you have purple. Do you understand the rules?" "I do." "Good." "The game begins in three, two, one, FIRE!" Cupcake covers her eyes and blindly fires at the freaks. You take aim at the moving freaks. Cupcake's shots are mostly missing them. You focus on the Snake Lady and tears rolling down her scaly face. "I can't do this." You fire shots over their heads instead. //Ding Ding Ding// "That was soooo much fun." Cupcake rests her gun on her shoulders. //The score for challenge one is thirteen to zero. Cupcake is the winner.// Cupcake takes a bow and blows kisses at the audience. "Ha, this should be a clean sweep for me." She points at you. "I'm disappointed in you, your feelings got in the way of winning." "No, you're just a heartless bitch." You slap her across the face out of instinct. Cupcake rubs her cheek with her and smiles. "Ooh, a bit feisty are we? Let's turn up the danger level, shall we?" [[Start Challenge 2]]

"I'm not doing it." You fold your arms across your chest. "Is that right?" Cupcake puts her paintball gun down. She walks over to a wooden chest with paintings of balloons and stars all over it. She opens it up and pulls out a stun baton. She flicks the button on the handle. //Buzz Buzz// Sparks fly off of the end of the baton. "Now, unless you want 50,000 volts of electricity running through your body, you will play this game, I won't ask again." "Okay, I'll play." "See, was that so hard?" She turns the baton off and tosses it to the side. She resumes her position next to you and readies up. [[Start Shooting ->Pick Up Paintball Gun]]

The cheers of the crowd get louder and louder. Cupcake grabs a microphone. "We all knew I was going to win, didn't we? Now, it's time for CHALLENGE TWO!" //Boom// Cannons go off and shoot multicolored confetti into the air. Spotlights wave back and forth before they stop on a balance beam high in the air. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the TRIPLE CLOWN CHALLENGE!" You look up at the wire. Just above the beam are three clowns swinging from the trapeze bars. "Shit." The muzzled clowns grab you and direct you to the ladder that leads to the beam. "All you have to do is make it to the end. I'm basically giving you a win, you can thank me later." [[Climb the Ladder]]

"I can do this." You take a deep breath and exhale. You begin your climb to the top. Rung after rung, you inch closer to the top. "If you thought that would be an easy climb, you'd be wrong." Cupcake grabs a cloth bag from behind the barrier. She reaches in and pulls out a flare gun. She takes aim and fires the flare at you. It whizzes past your head and explodes. You slip on a rung and quickly catch yourself. "What the hell?" You regain your composure and start climbing faster. //Thump// Cupcake fires another flare at you. It hits a ladder rung and explodes behind you. "Jesus, that was close." You make it to the top and pull yourself onto the platform. "Ladies and Gentlemen, she made it! The first clown is Sad Sally. She just wants someone to play with, living or dead. Her weapon is a bladed teddy bear. How adorable." <img src="Assets/SadSally.jpg"> Sally swings from the trapeze upside down, swinging her bear at you. [[Cross the Beam]]

You place one foot onto the beam. It's sturdy but a little narrow. You put your arms out to keep your balance. You walk the beam carefully with one foot in front of the other. "You're not getting past me, bitch." Sad Sally jumps off the trapeze and lands on the beam in front of you. She charges at you. She jumps over you and slides across the beam. "You die here!" You reach into your back pocket and pull out the knife. "Not if I can help it." Sally swings the bear and charges again. You throw the knife at Sally, and it strikes her in the shoulder. "Ahhhh, you bitch!" She grabs her arm and falls off of the beam. Cupcake shakes her head and snaps her fingers. The muzzled clowns cover up Sally with a sheet and carry her away. "Well, you won't get past the next obstacle, Manny the Murder Mime!" [[Stand Up and Face Manny]]

You regain your composure and continue across the beam. Manny is gently swinging on the trapeze and hops onto the beam. He pulls out a switchblade and starts walking in place. <img src="Assets/Mime.jpg"> "You've got to be kidding me." Cupcake rubs her temples. "Get her, you idiot!" She fires a flare at him, and he acts like he's going to fall. You mumble to yourself, "I have nothing to fight him with, how the hell do you beat a mime?" You ponder for a moment, then it clicks. "Drop the knife or I'll shoot!" You pull out finger guns. He looks up at you and puts his hands up. [[Shoot Manny]] [[Convince Manny to Surrender His Knife]]

"Bang, bang!" You "fire" your finger guns at Manny. He grabs his chest and drops his knife. He dramatically stumbles backwards towards clown three, Drunk Dave. He bumps into Dave's leg, and they fall off of the beam. Manny lands in a giant pile of straw and Dave lands on top of him. Cupcake stands at the bottom with her jaw open. She grabs the microphone. "Like my Grandclown used to say, 'A mime is a terrible thing to waste.'" You shimmy across the beam to the other side and collapse on the platform. "I don't know how much more of this I can handle." You get up and climb down the ladder. You get to the bottom and collapse on the ground. "No time for naps now, it's time for the MAIN EVENT!" [[Finish This]]

"Manny, I have something for you, just put down the knife." You lean down and pick up an invisible box. You walk halfway to Manny, set the box down and back away. "That box is full of brand new face paint and mime clothing." Manny tilts his head to the side and cautiously approaches the box. "There's nothing there, you idiot!" says Cupcake. Manny glares at Cupcake. He drops the knife at his feet and opens the box. He peeks inside and quickly closes it. He nods and smiles at you as he grabs the box and walks away. "Where do you think you're going?" says Cupcake. Manny gives her the middle finger. Cupcake drags her nails across her face, and tiny rivers of blood drip down from the scratches. She snaps her fingers. "Run, Manny!" you yell. Before he had time to react, a cannon fires, and Manny is taken out by the cannonball. She smiles and blood oozes out of her mouth. [[Finish This]]

The lights in the tent turn off. The spotlight focuses on Cupcake. A baton made out of a human skull and spine is lowered into her hand. "Ladies and Gentlemen, the final challenge is against me, and it's called......" <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/Drumroll.wav"></audio> "Cupcake's Curse! The rules are simple, you get your choice of weapon and fight me to the death! If you win, you release the trapped souls and are free to leave." "And if I don't beat you?" "You'll join the Carnival of Chaos and become my new clown attraction." You look around at the audience, looking for your little brother. You see him in the upper part of the stands. A tear rolls down your cheek, and you clench your fists at your sides. "Bring it on, bitch." Cupcake cackles and pushes a table in front of you. She takes the sheet off and gives you three weapons to choose from. [[Choose the Pepper Spray]] [[Choose the Rusty Axe]] [[Choose the Iron Pipe]]

You pick up the iron pipe and smack it in your hand. "Very well." Cupcake taps her baton on the ground and the skull turns into a steel sledgehammer head. She swings it around and rests it on her shoulder. The audience cheers are so loud, you can't hear yourself think. //THREE....TWO....ONE// <audio autoplay> <source src="Assets/Airhorn.ogg"></audio> You take a running charge at Cupcake. She drives her baton into the ground, spins around it, and kicks you in the face. You fly backward into the concession stand and drop the pipe. "I'm going to feel that in the morning." You groan and use the counter to pull yourself up. "I knew this was going to be easy." Cupcake whistles as she walks toward you. "There's gotta be something here." You look around and see a pressure cooker. [[Close Lid and Turn On Cooker]] [[Run ->Run At Cupcake]]

You grab up the pepper spray and aim at Cupcake. "I see you've made your choice." Cupcake taps her baton on the ground and a circular blade forms around the top of the baton. "And because I like to play fair." She smiles and winks at you. "You can even have the first shot at me." "What's the catch?" You aim the spray at her face. "No catch." Cupcake takes a knee and holds her arms out. You squeeze the trigger, and it sprays silly string everywhere. You look at the spray, then at Cupcake. "My turn!" With one quick swipe of her baton, she sends your head flying into the audience.

[[Start]] You sit in your car and scroll through pictures of your brother on your phone. You stop on a picture from a year ago. The two of you are standing in front of a red and white-striped tent. Your arm rests on the top of Andre's head. That was the last time you saw him. Tears build up in your eyes. "I'm going to find you, little brother." You step out of the car and close the door. The parking lot in front of the carnival is empty. Dark clouds roll in, and the wind picks up speed. You make your way towards the entrance. The lights in the parking lot flicker as you walk by them. The smell of fresh popcorn floats through the air. The scent is so strong, that you can taste the butter on your tongue. "I never thought I'd see this place again after Andre went missing." You approach the gate to the carnival. It's rusted and falling apart. You push on the gate and it falls over. "That was easy enough." You step through and approach the ticket booth.

You slam the lid shut and turn the knob on. You turn around to face Cupcake. "You haven't killed me yet!" "Don't worry, darling, I'm about to fix that." Cupcake jumps up on the counter and raises her sledgehammer baton in the air. "Any last words?" "Would you like to know my favorite part about carnivals?" Cupcake tilts her head to the side. "I would love to know." She adjusts her grip on the baton. You look at the temperature gauge, and it's in the red. "My favorite is the fried foods." You rub your belly and lick your lips. Cupcake shrugs and swings her baton down with force. [[Jump Out of the Way]]

You jump through the open side door and land outside the concession stand. Cupcake makes contact with the cooker. It explodes and covers her face with hot oil. She grabs her face and screams. Cupcake starts to run, but slips and falls on the oily floor. "It's over." You sit up and peer inside the dark concession stand. Cupcake isn't moving. The audience is so quiet, you can hear your heartbeat. You close your eyes for a moment. "AHHHHHHHHH! I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU!" You open them and see Cupcake spring to life and land on top of you. You try to kick your legs, but she has them hooked under hers. She claws and hits you multiple times. She gets up and grabs her baton. "Ugh." You wipe the blood from your lip with the back of your hand. Cupcake stands over you with her baton raised high. [[Blow Whistle]]

You blow the whistle as hard as you can. "A whistle, these are your final minutes alive, and you blow a whistle?" //Boom// A cannon explodes outside the tent. "GET OFF OF MY FRIEND!" Harold rips through the top of the tent and knocks Cupcake off of you. She flies into the audience and the wooden benches the spirits are sitting on, splinter into a million pieces. "I should've killed you when I had the chance." Cupcake gets up and cracks Harold in the jaw with her hammer. He flies into the air and slams into the ground, sending a cloud of dust into the air. You scramble for the iron pipe and hide it behind your back. Cupcake fixes her hair and spits into the crater Harold made with his body. "Now, where was I?" [[Run At Cupcake]]

You take off in a sprint and leap at Cupcake. You swing the pipe and hit her hands. "Owwww!" Cupcake throws her hammer and falls to her knees. "You broke my killing hands!" She goes to stand up, but a hand reaches out of the crater and pulls Cupcake in. Harold climbs out. "Harold! You're still alive!" "Of course I am, but we have one thing left to do. Grab her hammer and destroy the emerald eye. That's the only way to break this curse." "Screw you, Harold!" Cupcake jumps onto Harold's back and claws at his eyes. He screams and swings his fists blindly. He throws her to the ground and she slides to your feet. You see the hammer sticking out of the ground. [[Break the Eye]] [[Finish Cupcake]]

You swing the pipe and shatter the emerald eye. Violent winds start to blow through the tent. "Noooooooo!" Cupcake screams and throws a tantrum on the ground. The spirits sitting in the audience start to glow brighter and brighter. You cover your eyes with your arm. "What is happening?" "They're being set free!" Harold runs over and covers you with his body. "Hold on!" You close your eyes as the wind rips the tent apart. The winds are so strong you pass out. [[Open Your Eyes]]

You awaken and find yourself in an empty parking lot. You stand up, holding your head. "Sheesh, I feel like I've been hit by a train." You look around and see your little brother laying on the hood of your car. You run over and give him a big hug. "I've missed you so much, little bro." He hugs you tightly. "I've missed you too." "This was a dream, right?" He goes silent and points behind you. You get up and turn around. There is something sticking out of the ground. You walk up to it and freeze in your tracks. "It's Cupcake's baton!" You look up at the skull. It bursts into flames and winks at you. The End

"On second thought, I'll see if the freaks will help me." You travel back to the fork in the hallway. [[Turn Right]]

You pick up the rusty axe. You grip it tightly and take a few light swings. "Great choice," says Cupcake. She sprints towards you, kicking up dirt behind her. You swing the axe wildly, the axe head flies off, and lands on the ground. "Shit." Cupcake tackles you to the ground. She raises her hammer in the air. You reach in your pocket and pull out the whistle. [[Blow Whistle]]

"No, Cupcake needs to pay for all the souls she's captured." You raise the pipe in the air and take a deep breath. "This is for my little brother and everyone here!" Before you start the downward motion of your pipe, Cupcake springs to her feet. "I don't think so, bitch!" says Cupcake. She thrusts her sharp fingernails into the base of your jaw. You fall to the ground with a shocked look on your face as blood pools around your head.