Shattered Alley.. - //Beyond} the

Few know of this old castle located somewhere in the outskirts far from Phereio City. You must travel through an almost endless wood to reach the destination, taking a path marked in the bark of trees that is almost invisible to the naked eye. Once through the woods you will find the moat, fifteen feet deep which no longer contains water. All water has been dried up, and even mud is not present in its depths. Weeds grow across the rim of the moat, so those who are not careful will find themselves tripping into the deep moat. Most would assume you enter through the drawbridge, but because it no loner works you must take a different entrance. It is down yes, but the gate is shut and rusted in place, so even the smallest breed of dogs cannot enter through the front door. Inside the moat is an old sewage pipe which no longer carries sewage. It has about a four foot diameter which can be a tight squeeze for some. By using this pipe you will crawl about twenty feet and find yourself in the old kitchen, pots and pans scattered across the counters and floor, as well as some stencils with some food stains on them. Little is in this room, though in the wall are holes where the rats live which still wander the room for food scraps from hundreds of years ago. The room adjacent to the kitchen is a rather large hallway which seems to go on forever. Different rooms are connected to this great hall, including closets, bedrooms, bathrooms and a dining hall. The very last door is the King and Queen's chamber, their two thrones side by side present in the back of the room. Holes in the walls are everywhere and a layer of dust coats the thrones as well as everything else in the room. If you were to return back to the main hall, you will find one door locked, almost an eerie feeling present at its entrance. It is this door which leads down a long flight of swirling stairs to the very bottom of the castle underground. This chamber is the dungeon, a long hallway of jail cells to either side with chains and locks on every stall. Some of the cells are locked and cannot be opened, but others are still open ready to be shut and locked for those who are not aware of their surroundings. The set of keys which unlock the stalls is hidden, and it has been rumored none know of its whereabouts. Little to no sunlight can reach the depths of the dungeon, and the floor is damp and moldy. Few dare to enter such depths, but those who do are ready to trap unsuspecting canines in the cells forever. If you manage to reach the very en of the dungeon you will find yourself in a room even worse, the torture chamber. Here is located every weapon you could think of; from chains to swords to poison gases. Here is where prisoners were killed when needed, and their skeletons are still present to this day; brittle bones warn away by the years. Rats scurry past the bones sometimes using the skulls as shelter. And sometimes if you listen closely, you can still hear the screams of the victims being tortured; their screams slowly fading away until their life had been completely stripped away from their corps. Many other rooms are present still in this castle, though they have not been noticed.