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Amy A hint of despair crossed her heart, but she quickly bit her lip tightly, forcing herself to calm down.
She suddenly thought of Jis, thinking of the innocence in his eyes and the subtle sadness behind his smile.
"What is the final test?" Amy asked, steeling herself.
Puppet Mother walked up to an ancient hanging clock and gently pulled the chain.
The clock hands began to spin rapidly, finally stopping at twelve o'clock. "The test is this clock.
For the next hour, you must find something in this puppet world that represents 'home.' Only then can you truly leave this place."
"What represents 'home'? What does this mean?" Nick asked in confusion.
Puppet Mother smiled but did not answer.
Amy took a deep breath and suddenly felt like she understood something. She turned her head and looked at Nick with a determined look in her eyes.
"Nick, I know what to do now. We're running out of time, let's go find it!"
The two of them quickly ran in different directions. Amy couldn't help but feel afraid and once again thought of Jis. Now, they could only escape this nightmarish world as a family if they found something that would remind her of "home."
She ran through the colorful puppet market, crossed the intricate maze-like corridors, and finally arrived at a forgotten corner. There was a small wooden box there, remarkably similar to the one in their home.
Amy With trembling hands, Amy opened the wooden box to find an old photograph inside. It was a picture of her family of four taken before they moved into this eerie house.
Tears blurred her vision, but she held back and tightly grasped the photograph in her hand.
Time passes by minute by minute, and Amy and Nick finally meet in front of the hanging clock. Nick is also holding a small object, which he found in a room that imitates their home.
Nick and Amy stand in front of the hanging antique clock, each holding a heart-shaped leaf with a family photo and a well-used house key. These items are their family heirlooms, representing their emotions and memories of their family.
As they gently set down these items, the clock's hands spun rapidly once again, finally coming to a stop at twelve o'clock sharp.
The room was filled with ancient furniture and luxurious tapestries, seemingly breathing with antiquity and magic, creating a sense of oppression.
"Very good, you have passed this test." Puppet Mother, the witch who has been manipulating everything in the darkness, suddenly appeared in front of Amy and Nick.
She was dressed in a magnificent green robe, wearing a tiara adorned with rubies, emeralds, and sparkling diamonds. Her gaze was as cold as ice, staring at them through a thin mist.
"Even if you can leave this world with your parents, they will only become dull in real life. Are you willing to sacrifice yourselves to restore your parents to normal? This is your final test."
The voice of Puppet Mother grew even colder, like the chill of the night, with a hint of a cold smile.
Nick looked at Amy, his eyes filled with doubt and unease. He felt like his whole body had frozen, as if doused with ice water.
Amy took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. A hint of determination flashed in her eyes.
At this critical moment, she remembered the happy times spent with her parents in the past - the laughter of the whole family sitting in front of the fireplace during Christmas, the sweet taste of hot cocoa and marshmallows;
On a summer afternoon, her parents teaching her and Nick to frolic in the azure swimming pool, splashing water, and the brilliant sunshine.
"I- we..." Amy moved her lips slightly, just then.
"Don't agree to her!" Jis shouted.
At this moment, a blue light flashed, and Jis appeared in the middle of the room as if leaping out from a dream.
He held a mysterious little box in his hand, his face filled with determination and courage.
The golden hair shone in the light, and those captivating blue eyes stared directly at Puppet Mother.
"This is your end, Puppet Mother!" Jis quickly threw the small box at Puppet Mother.
The small box opened, emitting a dazzling light that illuminated the entire room. Puppet Mother let out a scream as if a millennium of resentment had been swept away.
"Jis, well done!" Amy couldn't help but pat Jis on the back.
"I can't let you suffer. This small box is something I secretly took from Puppet Mother's collection. It temporarily seals all of her abilities," Jis explained.
Amy and Nick no longer hesitated, quickly running to their parents' side, returning to the real world.
"Thank you, Jis," Amy's eyes were filled with gratitude.
"No need to thank me, this is what I should do," Jis said with a smile.
Nick walked over and hugged Amy and Jis, with a look of comfort and emotion. "You guys are amazing. We finally got rid of that dreadful Puppet Mother."
At that moment, a faint whimper from the corner caught their ears. The sound came from Jack and Laura, who were bound in the corner. Nick and Amy immediately walked over and quickly untied them.
Jack and Laura were still unable to fully understand what had happened at the moment, but seeing their children safe and sound, a weight was finally lifted from their hearts.
"It's all over, Mom, Dad," Amy said tearfully.
Jack hugged his daughter and son tightly. "We need to leave this place quickly."
"Wait!" Amy suddenly shouted, with a hint of reluctance and regret in her eyes.
"Jis, can't you come with us?" Amy asked, knowing full well that Jis was still a part of this strange world.
"I can't leave here, but at least you can. The power of this little box can only last for a while, so you must hurry and go," Jis replied sadly.
Amy turned to look at Nick and her parents, then said to Jis again, "Thank you. If it weren't for you, we might never have been able to leave this place."
Jis smiled, and his smile, like his sparkling blue eyes, was filled with a heartwarming innocence. "Take care, maybe one day we can meet again."
Suddenly, the energy stone given by Alan began to glow, absorbing Jis's soul and separating it from the puppet's body.
The puppet Jis in front of them suddenly fell to the ground. Amy felt puzzled, and at that moment, the energy stone in her hand emitted Jis's voice.
"We need to hurry! The little box is about to collapse!"
Amy no longer hesitated. She grabbed Nick and her still-dazed parents, and suddenly rushed out of the hidden door, crossing the barrier of time and space, finally returning to their original world.
The moment that door disappeared, she felt a strong tremor, as if the whole world was shaking.
Upon returning to the real world, Amy felt an indescribable sense of relaxation. However, when she turned around, she found her parents standing there with blank expressions, their vacant eyes sending a chill down her spine.
"Mom, Dad, what's wrong with you?" Amy asked urgently, her eyes filled with concern.
Nick also frowned, he walked up to his parents, shook them, but there was no response.
At this moment, Jis in the energy stone in his hand spoke: "It seems that the real world is still influenced by the puppet witch, but how is this possible? Haven't we already escaped?"
Amy felt a sudden shock and looked down at the energy stone in her hand, suddenly thinking of Alan. "Alan, is he also involved in this? Isn't he just a regular retired Broadway actor?"
Jis sighed, "I'm not sure, but if he has an energy stone, an item from another dimension, then he is definitely not the ordinary person you imagine."
"What should we do? We can't just let our parents become like this!" Nick almost roared.
Jis fell silent for a moment, then said, "The only way is to find the person truly controlling all of this, the puppet witch. We must locate her vessel in the real world and destroy her in order to save your parents."
Amy clenched her fist, feeling her nails digging into her palm, and stared intensely at Jis. "I want to know, why do you understand all of this so well? Where did you get this information from?"
A hint of sadness flashed through Jis's blue eyes. "I... I used to be controlled as well, until I discovered the truth."
"Where should we go now to find this so-called puppet witch?" Nick asked, his voice revealing impatience.
"Amy suddenly seemed to think of something, 'The rooftop attic!'"
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