Nova

'Another key found, another floor you can access.' you thought to yourself as you stood in front of the large wooden door leading to the staircase which then would bring you to the next floor of this endless, haunted mansion. Ever since you've stepped foot into here, there has not been a single way out, and as if that was not enough, it was inhabited by ghosts of the more... voracious sort as you had to find out the the hard way. Nonetheless, despite your efforts and your escaping from some ghostly stomachs, you unlocked the door and went up that staircase...

You stepped into the darkness, yet came out as quickly as you had entered, and almost by the second you had left the staircase, the door behind you vanished without a trace, just like it did all those times before, and will most likely stay that way...

Looking around, the first thing you noticed upon entering was the room's wallpaper, which was dotted with what could best be defined as stars, followed by the checkered floor and then the purple carpet in the middle of the room. Overall, the room itself conveyed a subtle calmness on you and, against all odds and despite your current predicament, made you feel at ease. Though it would surely be just a matter of time until something would break that peaceful moment...

Then, you heard a voice coming from your left, barely louder than a whisper.

U-Uhm... H-Hello...

Looking to your left, you spotted a bunny-esque ghost, called Nova, looking at you with a soft, almost worryful expression as he kept himself in the corner of the room, eyes drooping as if not knowing how to proceed.

I-I did not e-expect to- to meet s-someone in here. I-

You neard him let out a soft sigh as he paused for a short while before he spoke up again.

Sorry i-if this sound random, b-but... could you, p-perhaps, share s-some of your m-mana with me...?

He finally managed to ask before his cheeks blushed a deep blue and he looked away from you, his ears dropping a tiny bit more than before as his ghost tail subtly swished around beneath him, keeping him afloat.

The door behind you disappeared once more as if by nothing and once more, you found yourself trapped on a floor within this haunted, seemingly endless mansion, though the current floor made you, against all odds, experience an odd sense of calmness, though if it comes from either the star-adorned wallpaper of the room or that checkered tile floor with that huge purple carpet you could not pinpoint. One thing you knew for sure is that you felt at peace, yet you could not remain here forever as you had to find that key to bring you to the next floor, lest you become a meal for those voracious ghosts lying past the other doors...

Not wanting to waste any more time than needed, you shook off that subtle trance of tranquility the room had on you and moved onwards into the next room of the floor, which had, surprisingly, not a single door leading into another room excluding the one you just came from. Yet the room itself was as dark as if a ghost was about to show up, yet you grew quite used to that being the norm in the mansion and stepped forwards, even though you could hardly see in which direction you were going.

Just then, you heard a subtle, short-lived click from below as if you just had activated some sort of pressure plate or trap, and at first nothing appeared to have happened, but looking up, there was a massive five-pointed star dropping towards you at an alarming rate. You barely had enough time to react before it crashed right into you.

There was no pain to be felt, however, even as that humongous star exploded, which causing a blinding light to engulf the room and blind you temporarily in the process, yet you remained unharmed. The explosion alone knocked you off-balance, resulting in you falling to the floor as a dizzy failing began to take over your consciousness. Soon enough, you fainted...

Time pressed onwards even as you were unconscious, and by the time you regained it, you came to a shocking realization. For one, the room was now subtly illuminated by a baby-blue glow, but what its source was, is what made that realization the most shocking. Looking upwards, you spotted a bunny-esque ghost looking down at you, called Nova, whose ears were drooping whilst he focused on keeping your small self in his field of view.

U-Um... You are k-kind of tiny... Heh...

He said, his shy self faltering a small bit and bringing his playful side out, a small, playful smirk now adorning his face instead of his usual frown.

I-I mean, I could easily s-swallow you down in one gulp!

Nova exclaimed almost playfully before he paused, looking to side as if trying to avoid eye contact with you, a small, blue blush adorning his cheeks as his ghost tail swished continuously beneath him, and in a sense, above you. A sense of guilt washed over him as he pondered...

I... even if t-that would n-not be right...