Hidden room ke andar ghuste hi, Ishaan aur friends ko ek heavier coldness feel hui. Air bohot still thi, aur shadows corners me dance kar rahi thi. Jaise mansion unki har move monitor kar raha ho.
"Guys… ye normal room nahi lag raha," Rhea ne whisper kiya.
"Bilkul… aur diary ke clues ye confirm kar rahe hain ki wahan koi powerful presence hai," Ishaan ne bola.
Room ke center me ek old pedestal tha, jisme ek ancient mirror fragment rakha hua tha. Fragment alag se shimmer kar raha tha, aur light ko bend kar raha tha.
"Ye fragment… shayad mirror ka core hai," Kabir ne gasp kiya.
"Matlab… ye hi source hai mansion ke curse ka," Meera ne add kiya.
Ishaan ne slowly fragment ko touch kiya. Jaise hi haath laga, ek cold shock aur whispering voices simultaneously feel hui:
"Who dares disturb me?"
Sab log freeze ho gaye. Whisper itni clear thi ki unke hairs stand up ho gaye.
"Step back! Ye dangerous hai," Ishaan ne loudly bol kar sabko back step karaya.
Tabhi shadow fragments room me float karne lage. Unki shape dheere-dheere girl's spirit ki lag rahi thi, jo unko observe aur judge kar rahi thi.
"Ye… ye wohi spirit hai jo mirror me dikhti thi," Meera ne gasp kiya.
"Aur ye… shayad hume test kar rahi hai," Ishaan ne realize kiya.
Ishaan ne diary ka page open kiya. Ek warning likhi thi:
"Face the truth or be trapped forever."
"Face the truth?" Rhea ne doubt kiya.
"Yeah… ye mansion ke ghosts aur mirror ke curse ka test hai. Agar hum brave aur smart nahi hue, ye hamesha ke liye trap kar sakta hai," Ishaan ne explain kiya.
Suddenly, shadow spirit loud scream karte hue fragment ke andar vanish ho gayi. Room ka temperature aur bhi cold aur dense ho gaya. Sab log ek second ke liye panic me freeze ho gaye.
Ishaan ne deep breath li aur bola, "Bas… calm raho. Clues follow karte hain. Yeh mansion hume khud ke courage aur intelligence test kar raha hai."
Tabhi, room ke ek corner me ek old book sparkle karne lagi. Ishaan ne carefully book uthai. Uske pages me mansion ke history aur dark rituals ke details likhe the:
Previous owner: Mr. Alaric Raven
Rituals: Summon shadows and trap spirits in mirrors
Warning: "Only the brave and pure-hearted may survive the attic."
"Matlab… ye mansion ka curse deliberately create kiya gaya tha. Spirit trapped aur mirrors cursed," Kabir ne bolte hue shiver feel kiya.
Ishaan ne diary ke last page ko dekha. Ek final clue dikha:
"The girl's spirit can be freed only if the fragments unite and truth is acknowledged."
"Fragments unite?" Meera ne pucha.
"Yes… ye attic aur mirrors ke fragments ka final task hai. Agar hum brave aur careful hue, tab hi spirit free hogi," Ishaan ne explain kiya.
Jaise hi usne last words boli, shadow spirit attic ke corners me appear aur disappear karne lagi. Whispering voices aur cold air unke surroundings me intensify ho gayi.
Sab log ek second ke liye freeze ho gaye. Ishaan ne flashlight ko spirit par focus kiya aur bola:
"Bas… ek hi way hai. Clues follow karenge, fragments unite karenge… aur mansion ke dark secret ka sach janenge."
Aur tabhi, attic ke walls par ek glowing symbol appear hua – jaise next clue unko directly attract kar raha ho.