I peered through the corner as I captured a glimpse of silence. BANG! The doors slammed shut behind me. I lept in the air as I bounced off the roof. “Haha! You’re scared!” Ghoala snickered. “Yeah! We’ll just remain a mystery forever because you’re too sca

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First name, first letter of surname
Antonia C
Age
10
I peered through the corner as I captured a glimpse of silence. BANG! The doors slammed shut behind me. I lept in the air as I bounced off the roof. “Haha! You’re scared!” Ghoala snickered. “Yeah! We’ll just remain a mystery forever because you’re too scared to tell the tale!” Ghangaroo added showing off smirks at me. I hid my face under my hands as I steered away the ship. The ghost guide and the ship didn’t give a peep on the entire journey out. Suddenly, a memory flashed through my brain! To break the silence I decided to tell them what had happened earlier on.

“I noticed Ghoala crashing a ring and Ghangaroo ripping a diary. Do you know anything about that?” I questioned. “I dunno. I just died last week.” he answered. “Are you serious!?” I cried. I quickly told the ship to pace around the library as I stopped steering the boat. I placed a foot forward as I lunged for a stool. I knew things were going to get rough as I stared into his transparent eyes. Growling, I leapt for him as I swooped right through his chest! In fury, I put all my might towards him as I fell face first. “Yeah. I’m a ghost so you can’t hurt me. Being a ghost means no touch, smell and worst of all… No taste in pepperoni pizza.” he explained carefully. Struggling up, I plopped back into my seat to continue my ugly relationship with a snobby ghost guide. Instantly, the strangest thing happened.

“For your information, the ring is a stamp which was worn around the royal messenger of the colonial people. And the Ghoala experienced terrible treatment from that person. The diary contains secret plans to destroy and capture the people who lived in Australia. Ghangaroo got captured and killed by the person who owned the diary.” the ship piped up. It was as if a soul lived inside the ship. Its musical voice vibrated across the deck. “You can talk?!” I screamed. “Yes. I am not a normal ship you know.” she replied (yes it was a female). Smiling at the guide I reached for the wheel as I gripped tight ready for our next destination.

I steered the ship around the room as I passed an unfamiliar door creaking side-to-side. I ordered the ship to go through as it revealed a room of doors and stairs. Some were even upside down! Winding passageways filled the alleys. Doors of all sizes surrounded us, as the stairs led to unexpected places. The entire room just took my breath away!