00:00The mystery of room number nine, Tilda, a spooky but fun story for brave little hearts, Tilda.
00:07Once upon a time in the quiet town of Willowbrook, there stood an old boarding school named Gravestone Academy.
00:13It was big, grand, and very old.
00:17So old that some students believed it was haunted.
00:21Among the students was a curious ten-year-old boy named Zion.
00:24He wasn't afraid of much, except Spice.
00:26He had heard all kinds of creepy stories from older students, but the one story that everyone whispered about was
00:33room number nine is haunted.
00:35The teachers never said anything about it.
00:37The room was always locked, its door dusty and dark.
00:42No one had gone inside for years.
00:45One rainy evening, while Zion was walking down the hallway to get water, the lights flickered, crackled, blink, darkness.
00:52The hallway was empty, then suddenly, click!
00:56Zion heard the sound of a door unlocking behind him.
01:00He turned around slowly.
01:01It was room number nine.
01:03The door was open.
01:05Zion's heart raced.
01:06Maybe someone forgot to lock it, he whispered to himself.
01:10But curiosity got the better of him.
01:12He tiptoed closer.
01:14His shoes squeaked on the floor.
01:16The air around the door felt cold.
01:18He pushed the door gently.
01:19It creaked open.
01:20E. Inside, the room was filled with dust and old furniture.
01:25Broken chairs, a cracked mirror, and boxers were lying around.
01:30It smelled like old books and wet socks.
01:33But the strangest thing?
01:35There was a glowing journal on a table in the middle of the room.
01:38Zion walked over.
01:39The book was open.
01:40The pages flipped by themselves, like a breeze was turning them.
01:45But the windows were shut.
01:46He leaned in and read the words on the page.
01:49Dear reader, welcome.
01:52You found the room of secrets.
01:54Find the three lost keys.
01:56Or stay here forever.
01:58Zion blinked.
01:59What?
02:00Stay here forever.
02:01The door behind him slammed shut.
02:04Bam!
02:05The lights flickered.
02:07Then dot, dot, dot, total silence.
02:10Zion ran to the door.
02:12He pulled.
02:12He pushed it.
02:13Wouldn't budge.
02:14Suddenly, the room whispered.
02:16One key lies beneath the doll.
02:20One key rests behind the wall.
02:23One key waits beneath your feet.
02:26Zion go.
02:27He looked around.
02:27In a corner sat an old, torn doll with one button eye and a ripped mouth.
02:34He picked it up carefully and turned it over.
02:37Nothing!
02:38Then he noticed the doll's back had a small zipper.
02:42He opened it.
02:43And inside was a small, rusty key.
02:46Got it!
02:47He said.
02:48Suddenly, the doll's head turned by itself.
02:51Zion dropped it and backed away.
02:53Nope!
02:54Nope!
02:54Nope!
02:54Second key.
02:56Behind the wall.
02:57Zion searched the room and tapped on the walls.
03:00One part sounded hollow.
03:02He pushed it.
03:03And a small, secret compartment popped open.
03:06Inside was a silver key.
03:08As soon as he touched it, the mirror in the room showed a ghostly face.
03:12A boy with sad eyes, waving slowly.
03:16Zion froze.
03:18The mirror whispered,
03:19Find my name, and I'll help you.
03:22He looked around.
03:23On the back of the journal, scribbled in small writing, was the name.
03:28Elias, he turned to the mirror and whispered,
03:31Your name is Elias.
03:33The ghost boy smiled and vanished.
03:36Third key.
03:37Beneath the floor.
03:39Now for the last one.
03:41Beneath your feet.
03:42He looked under the table.
03:44Nothing.
03:45Then he noticed one floorboard was slightly raised.
03:48He pried it open with a chair leg and found a golden key glowing softly.
03:52Suddenly, the floor shook.
03:54A loud voice echoed.
03:56Well done.
03:57Brave heart.
03:58The final challenge is dot, dot, dot.
04:01The door of truth.
04:02The door creaked open again.
04:04A bright light shone outside.
04:07Zion stepped toward it, holding all three keys.
04:10As he walked through the doorway, everything went silent again.
04:13He blinked and found himself standing in the hallway, the water bottle still in his hand.
04:18Room number nine was shut tight, as if nothing had happened.
04:22The next morning, Zion told his best friend Danish about the adventure.
04:26No way, Danish said, wide eyed.
04:29But when they both walked by room number nine that day, something strange was there.
04:36A note on the door.
04:38Thank you, Zion.
04:39You helped free Elias.
04:42Room nine is no longer haunted.
04:45Signed to the Ghosts of Gravestone Academy.
04:48Moral of the story.
04:49Bravery isn't about not being scared.
04:52It's about doing the right thing, even when you are.
