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Max climbed out of the muddy hole and laid on the ground to catch his breath. “Thank you.” He wasn’t sure if it could understand him, but he’d never been so glad to see the creepy doll. It didn’t respond, but it did bounce up and down. He slowly sat up, as it jumped on his leg and pulled on his shirt. He eyed the unconscious Nightfiend, then stood up. The doll pulled on his pant leg and pointed in the direction of Merrihaven, then ran away. He ran after it as fast as he could, but the doll was gone. The sounds of battle raged as he drew closer to Merrihaven. He smashed his way through the forest. Branches scratched his bare arms and face, but he didn’t care. He slipped through an opening in the trees and skidded to a stop. His mouth fell open. Merrihaven was under siege. Creatures in a
