[ OT ] Sunday Free Write : Leave A Story , Leave A Comment - The Dark Gift Edition !

**A Day in the Noir Life** 
 
 I crumpled next to the stone wall as my breath came in desperate gasps. I glanced over at the lifeless body laying next to me. Just some shelled out punk who thought it'd be fun to play with fire. Heaving a sigh, I looked down at my watch. 12:15 AM. Another day had passed and I was no closer to solving the case. The notes in my head moved urgently as I knew I was running out of time. 
 
 You see - my girlfriend had been kidnapped. The chief took my badge when I told him I could n't stay away from the case. My buddy? Well, he thought this was all a pipe dream, but I saw all the paths - all the secrets. Dealing with this dirtbag just confirmed it. I pulled a small bag of shrooms out of my pocket along with the note I'd pulled off his body. I ate one of the mushrooms, just enough to take the edge off, and read the note one more time, `` Your princess is in another castle.'' 
 
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