So although it is Valentine's day I decided that it's time for some feels So I'll be writing one of the possible alternate ends to the story Ib: Art Gallery of Horror: When Ib, Mary, Garry and Miranda had been separated into two groups by the stone vines, they all had been forced to solve some puzzles. Garry and Miranda were supposed to find seven balls of paint, in order to proceed to the next room. They were only missing one, and the last one was in.. THAT room. While Garry didn't like the idea of returning to that haunting room, there were no other choices if they wanted to get back to Mary and Ib. Garry sighed, "I guess we don't have any other choice.. I'll go check the last room, could you please stay here till then?" He asked Miranda, who looked concerned about it. ; "But.. What if something happens? I mean those dolls ARE quite creepy. What if they trap you or worse?" She asked hoping that Garry wouldn't go alone. ; "I'll be fine, really. I'll just go pick up the last paint ball and we'll be out of here in no time. Okay?" Since the moment Miranda had met him, she knew quite well, that he could not handle this bizarre world's secrets. But still she nodded in agreement. ; "Okay then.. But.. At least let me wait on the other side of the room's door okay?" She said. Garry agreed, and they made their way to the Doll room. The dolls forced Garry to play a cruel game of Hide and Seek, for the key, and as the big doll became to make it's way to the room, from the painting, Garry started searching. He didn't have much time, the big doll was almost out of the painting, and Garry had opened up almost half of the dolls still not being able to find the key. He was starting to panic. He ran towards the door and tried to turn the door knob. It wouldn't open. ; "Come on! Open Darn it!!" Miranda could hear Garry yelling in the room. ; "Garry?? What's going on?! What's happening there?!" Miranda yelled hitting the door few times. ; "I can't find the blasted key!!" Garry yelled, turning the door knob. ; "The key??" Miranda asked confused. She heard laughing from behind her, she turned around and saw a small blue rag doll smiling at her. ; "HE DID NOT PLAY BY OUR RULES." It said. Miranda saw, that it's stomach was bigger than usual so she quickly grabbed it, and tore it open. She found a small silver key from the inside. She ran towards the door and yelled ; "Garry! I found the key! Wait just a second! I'll let you out of there!" She placed the key in the keyhole, but just as she was about to turn the key, she heard Garry screaming. "Garry?!" She yelled. There was no answer. She turned the key and opened the door quickly. Everything was normally, The dolls were lined up like they were before, the painting's doll was back in the painting, smiling, but Garry was sitting on the floor in front of one of the dolls. "Garry...? Are you okay?" Miranda asked carefully placing her hand on his shoulder. He suddenly grabbed her hand, looking directly at her. She tried to back away but she couldn't. ; "Hey..." Garry started. Miranda tried to say something, but no words came out. "Don't you think...That they're pretty funny?" Garry asked smiling. ; "W-Who are?" Miranda asked unsure. ; "The dolls of course!" Garry said happily. "Look! Even now this one's telling the greatest joke ever!" He said clapping his hands together in joy. Miranda stared at him and then the doll in front of him. It sat there, giggling. The other dolls joined in too. Miranda brushed the hair out of her right eye's way and looked at Garry. She could no longer even recognize his aura. She burst into tears and fell on her knees next to him. ; "What's wrong Miranda? Why are you crying?" Garry looked at the doll in front of him. "No, she is not usually like this..." Miranda couldn't say anything, she couldn't stop crying, and she refused to leave him like this. But she also knew there was no way to help him anymore. He was already mad. "Miranda! Come on! Smile! Like you usually do! Isn't this place wonderful? We have so many friends here!" Garry said happily laughing. After some time Miranda stopped crying, she leaned towards Garry's shoulder, hugging her knees. "See? Nothing to cry about!" Garry said smiling. ; "......Yeah. It's kind of pretty in here." Miranda said quietly. After few minutes, the door opened, and Ib and Mary came in. They saw Garry and Miranda laughing together, like they didn't have a care in the world. Ib walked to them and tried to make them move, but nothing seemed to work. Mary looked at them. ; "Maybe they're not real. Maybe they're just some fakes, put here to fool us." She said. "I think I saw an exit we could use Ib! Come on let's go!" She continued, grabbing Ib's hand. Ib sat down on the ground, next to Miranda and refused to move. "C'mon Ib. You wanted to get out right? Let's go!" Mary said trying to get Ib to get up. She tried to pull her hand but Ib stayed. "Fine! If you're going to be like that.. Guess I'll leave by myself!" She said angrily, walking out from the room, leaving the three. Some time later, Mary came back. "No.. That's not right.. I read that you should always be nice to your friends. Since you're my friend Ib.. I can't leave you like this. I'll stay too." She said sitting down opposite Ib. "Besides.. No we can all play together! I mean.. Garry and Miranda will stay right?" She looked at the two. Miranda laughed ; "Of course we'll stay dear Mary! This place is far too fun!", ; "What should we play then..?" Garry asked. Mary smiled brightly. "Anything we want! But first.. I'll have to hold a welcoming party for you three!" She said clapping her hands together. "I know! I'll bring some of my friends too!" She said happily, skipping out from the room. She came back with some headless mannequins, which placed themselves on the both sides of Miranda and Garry. One of them took Miranda's rose and put it in a vase on a table. "Yeah! It looks sooooo pretty!" Mary said giggling. "But I guess we should put Ib's rose in it too! It would look even more pretty then!" She said, as the mannequin's took Ib's rose too. Mary gave Garry's blue rose to a "Woman in Blue" painting. It plucked almost all of the petals of it, leaving one. Mary placed as blue doll on Miranda's lap in a sitting position. "See? It's much better when you're holding her like that! Besides we're family! Now we can play lots and lots! I wonder if HE would like it too... What do you think Miranda?" Mary asked looking patiently at Miranda, who didn't seem to move anymore. She was still resting her head on Garry's shoulder and she was breathing, but she didn't seem to be listening. As if she was in her own world. It was the same with Ib and Garry. both of them were still sitting like they were before, but neither of them moved. It was almost as if they could've been part of the gallery themselves. Welcome To The World Of Guertena End.
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