The glass of darkness remains unbroken, its cold icy claws reaching through the wall and leaking into the rooms. It stains the walls, floor and ceiling, leaving behind an eerie aura.

Creak, creak, creak. The floorboards bend and twist underfoot, and give way to thorny brambles that leap up to catch the figures dancing through them.

Shadows are cast at the end, threatening to steal anyone who has made it past. A thin thread of crimson blood is laid across the shadows to hold them in place, tied to a thorn and stuck in the ground. Many threads have faded and been lost where new ones have been laid. The lush green brambles are not finished yet. With their last strength, they curl around and reach out to grab a foot, a leg, an arm, a head. Too tired. They are too tired, and let themselves rest, giving up any hope that had been left on catching the intruder. The shadows give a disapproving sigh, and the air becomes thick with anger.

Ahead, a purple flower blooms from a patch of rich brown soil. Dark berries tempt with promising looks and try to be eaten. Their sweetness and juicy pledges are almost accepted, and the air becomes tense as one is plucked. No. Their trick is not fallen for, and the awaiting berries are disappointed as the plucked one slides through fingers and they are all left behind.

No more. No more tricks to be thought. Treasure has been lost. The hallways remain empty and there is no more shouting, no more pleading to survive. The quiet is broken with a simple creak. A heavy lid is lifted to reveal more wonderful treasures than can be thought.

A trap. Sharp teeth dig into soft flesh, and scarlet is dumped onto the floor in bucketfuls. Yanking, pulling, attempting to escape from the cold metal claws that hold in place. Click, click, click. Buttons are pressed and the monster lets go. The shadows are unhappy as they watch them flee.

Author's Note: This untitled piece is meant to make you really think. If you haven't figured it out, this is basically about an old house "trying to stop" someone from reaching the treasure below it. And the creature at the end? A simple bear trap! See how with just a different use of words and describing, I fooled you into thinking this was really complicated?