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Johnny, Y/n and Dutch stood in the middle of the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum's grounds, looking around at the massive complex.

The place had several buildings, each looking more creepy and run down than the last.

"Okay..." Johnny said, spinning in a slow circle.

"Who knew it was this big? This place is like a haunted theme park."

Y/n sighed, looking at the map they'd picked up from a rusty sign at the entrance.

"There's the main building, the staff quarters, the medical wing... and what's this? The Morgue? Great. That's comforting."

Dutch grinned.

"Let's go to the morgue first!"

"Of course, you'd say that." Y/n muttered.

Johnny crossed his arms.

"No way. We go big or go home. Main building first."

"Big? It's massive!" Y/n said, gesturing to the towering structure in front of them.

"We'll get lost in there."

Dutch pointed to a smaller building.

"What about that one? It looks less terrifying."

Johnny shook his head.

"We're not starting with the kiddie rides, Dutch. We're here for the full experience."

Y/n held the map in front of her, squinting at the fading letters that marked each building.

"We're going to the medical wing first." She declared.

Johnny immediately groaned.

"What? No way. That's the boring part. We should hit the main building first. It's probably where all the cool stuff is."

"Cool stuff? What, like ghosts playing poker?" Y/n retorted.

"Actually, Y/n's got a point. The medical wing sounds creepy enough to start with. Who knows what weird old equipment they left behind?" Dutch agreed.

Johnny glared at Dutch.

"You're siding with her?"

Dutch shrugged.

"Yeah, because I don't feel like walking five miles to the main building when the medical wing is right there." He pointed toward the smaller, crumbling structure.

"See? Majority rules. Come on." Y/n smirked.

They were halfway there when a faint noise echoed in the distance. It was soft at first, like a distant whisper but then it grew louder...a sharp clank! followed by what sounded like footsteps.

Y/n froze mid step, her ears perked up like a startled cat.

"What was that?" she whispered.

Johnny wasn't paying attention, too busy looking off to the side at a broken down shed. He walked straight into Y/n's back.

"Hey!" Y/n stumbled forward, glaring at him.

Johnny staggered back, rubbing his chest.

"Why'd you stop so suddenly? You're like a brick wall."

Y/n turned to him, annoyed.

"Maybe because I heard something! And you're supposed to be watching where you're going."

Dutch, meanwhile, was laughing so hard he could barely stand.

"Johnny, did you seriously just face plant into Y/n? That's a new level of clumsy."