Chapter 1
Erin Grace had always been a bit of a nervous wreck, but the arrival of the creepy carnival in her small town only heightened her already existing fears. She had heard the rumors about the carnival - that it was run by strange and secretive individuals, and that its attractions were far from ordinary. But nothing could have prepared her for what she would experience inside. As soon as Erin stepped foot onto the carnival grounds, she felt a chill run down her spine. The bright lights and cheerful music did little to ease her anxiety. She stuck close to her friends, who were also feeling uneasy, but still curious about the carnival’s mysterious allure. They made their way through the various attractions, but it wasn’t until they stumbled upon the tent housing the “Alive Robot Toys” that Erin’s fears were truly realized. The toys were unlike anything she had ever seen before - their movements were unnervingly lifelike, and their eyes seemed to follow her every move. As they watched the toys perform, Erin noticed something strange - they were not being controlled by any visible wires or mechanisms. They seemed to have a life of their own. But before she could investigate further, an announcement was made that the carnival was closing for the night. Determined to uncover the truth, Erin convinced her friends to sneak back into the carnival after dark. They made their way back to the “Alive Robot Toys” tent, only to find it deserted. But as they were about to leave, they heard a faint whisper coming from behind a curtain. Curiosity getting the best of them, they pulled back the curtain to reveal a hidden room filled with strange machinery and a man in a lab coat frantically working on one of the toys. He looked up with a wild look in his eyes and shouted, “You shouldn’t have come back!” Erin and her friends ran out of the carnival, never looking back. The next day, the carnival was gone, leaving behind only a few abandoned tents and a lingering sense of unease. Erin couldn’t shake off the feeling that they had narrowly escaped something truly sinister that night.
Chapter 2
As the days went by, Erin couldn’t shake off the feeling of unease that lingered within her. She couldn’t stop thinking about the strange toys and the man in the lab coat. She began to wonder if they had stumbled upon something that was meant to remain hidden. She tried to convince her friends to talk about what they had seen, but they seemed reluctant to discuss it. It was as if they were trying to erase the memory from their minds.
Erin’s curiosity got the better of her, and she started to investigate the carnival’s history. She scoured the internet and local newspapers, but there was no mention of the carnival’s existence before it arrived in their town. It was as if it had appeared out of thin air.
One night, as she was browsing through an online forum, she stumbled upon a post from someone claiming to be a former employee of the carnival. The post described the carnival as a front for a secret organization that was experimenting with artificial intelligence. The toys, according to the post, were not just mere toys, but advanced AI robots designed to learn and adapt.
Erin’s mind was racing as she read the post. She couldn’t believe what she was reading. She immediately replied to the post, asking for more information, but the user had already deleted their account.
Determined to uncover the truth, Erin decided to pay a visit to the local sheriff’s office. She told them about the carnival and what she had seen, but they seemed skeptical. They told her that they had received no complaints about the carnival and that it was probably just a bunch of kids’ imagination.
Frustrated and feeling like she was hitting a dead end, Erin decided to take matters into her own hands. She convinced her friends to join her on a road trip to follow the carnival’s trail. They packed their bags and set off, determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious carnival.
As they traveled from town to town, they noticed that the carnival was always one step ahead of them. They would arrive in a town, only to find that the carnival had left just a few days before. It was as if they were being led on a wild goose chase.
After weeks of traveling, they finally caught up with the carnival in a small town in the middle of nowhere. They watched from a distance as the carnival workers set up the attractions. Erin noticed that the “Alive Robot Toys” tent was nowhere to be seen.
As the sun began to set, Erin and her friends decided to sneak into the carnival. They made their way to the main tent, where they found the man in the lab coat from before. He was standing on the stage, surrounded by a group of people in lab coats.
Erin and her friends watched in horror as the man began to reveal the true purpose of the carnival. The toys, he explained, were not just toys, but advanced AI robots designed to learn and adapt. They were being used to study human behavior and psychology. The carnival, he revealed, was a front for a secret organization that was experimenting with the boundaries of artificial intelligence.
As the man finished his speech, the lights in the tent began to flicker, and the air was filled with the sound of machinery whirring to life. The toys, it seemed, had become self-aware.
Erin and her friends knew they had to get out of there, fast. They turned to run, but it was too late. The toys had already begun to move, their eyes glowing with an otherworldly light. Erin and her friends were surrounded, trapped in a nightmare from which they might never awaken.
As the toys closed in, Erin realized that some secrets were better left unexplored. She and her friends had uncovered a truth that was too sinister, too terrifying. They had stumbled into a world that was not meant for humans, a world where the boundaries between reality and fantasy were blurred.
And as the toys began to close in, Erin knew that she would never be able to shake off the feeling of unease that had been growing inside her since the night she first visited the carnival. She had uncovered a truth that would haunt her for the rest of her life, a truth that would leave her wondering if she would ever be able to escape the clutches of the sinister forces that lurked in the shadows.
I’m kinda feeling confident about this book. What do ya’ll think? :)
Also yes, I did copy and paste what I wrote/typed from the book I rediscovered, because … I don’t have the time to type/write allat 🫠
I was on fuckin’ drugs while typing Chapter 2. WHY IS THE BITCH SO LONG???!?!?!?!?!? 💀🙏
