(A/N) do you ever try to write something and stare at the computer and just be like

nah

Anna looked behind her again to make sure Cupcakes was still there. He was, and he lifted his eyes from the floor to meet hers.

"Elsa should be around here somewhere." She announced.

"Alright, I'll help bust her out like I did with the board."

'Are you sure you're strong enough?'

You sure are talkative here...

'I'm just interested in what's happening is all.'

As he was talking, Anna ran up to a hole in the floor and quickly looked around. "She's not here!"

'Hmph.'

"Maybe she got out and went looking for you?"

"I guess..." She was obviously distressed at the idea of her friend being alone. "Alright! Let's go find her. She could be stuck somewhere else for all we know!"

And with that, Anna set out again across the school with Cupcakes trailing behind her. While they were walking, she seemed to cool down a little and turned to talk to him. "Don't you have a group too?"

"Well, yeah... But I'm going to help you find your friend first. I mean, this Elsa of yours could have met up with my friends."

She looked down thoughtfully. "I guess you have a point... We'll look out for everyone, but focus on Elsa, alright?"

"Sounds good." He said as he flashed a thumbs-up. She smiled and started skipping forward. "Say..." He started. "Have you seen any... Uh... Paranormal things while here?"

"Like ghosts and stuff?"

"I guess..."

"I haven't seen anything. Well, I can tell there's something up with this place. See, I may or may not be known for being obsessed with the occult. Heck, we were doing one of my charms before some earthquake made us fall to wherever we are now."

Cupcakes felt something in his stomach twitch and he started walking faster so he'd be next to her. "W-what was the name of that charm?"

"Mm, it was called the "Sachiko Ever After.""

"...We did the Sachiko charm, too, and then the ground tore apart and we fell... Well, here."

Anna rubbed her chin and glared at the ground. "It can't be a coincidence. Think, we both did the same charm and ended up in the same place by the same means. Something weird -or paranormal- is definitely going on."

"Charred, are you all right?"

"Hm?"

"You're crying."

Charred rubbed his eyes and sure enough, there were tears streaming down his face.

Kara stepped back and looked at him curiously. "What's wrong?"

"I... Nothing. My eyes must be watering from whatever that was."

She didn't look convinced, but didn't pry any further. She shrugged and started looking around the room. There was something glinting in the debris near an especially destroyed chair. When she kneeled down to pick it up, she found it to be a small pair of rusty scissors.

She shivered as she felt someone behind her. "Charred, why don't you-" When she turned around, she saw Charred on the other side of the room sifting through the shredded papers.

When he heard his name being called, he looked up expectantly. "Yeah? Why don't I what?"

"I... Uh, nevermind."

"O-oh, ok, then..." He muttered as he put his attention back on the papers. Kara sighed and looked around. Maybe it was just her imagination?

It must have also been her imagination when a small giggle carried through the room.

Eli grumbled under his breathe as he adjusted Lance's body ounce again. He knew he shouldn't be moving him, but each position so far looked like it would hurt his neck after awhile.

He stopped and groaned as a familiar presence appeared behind him.

"So, who was that girl?"

He turned towards the spirit and scowled. "Why do you care?"

The spirit started floating upside down and gained a cat-like grin. "Ahh, I should be asking you the same thing~"

"What do you mean?"

She giggled and pointed towards Lance. "You didn't even let her near your boyfriend."

"He's not my boyfriend."

"Mhm..." She righted herself up and leaned in towards Lance. "He seems cold... Maybe you should huddle together to share some body heat...?"

"We're not- Here." Eli pulled off his jacket and draped it over Lance like a blanket. "Happy now?"

"How boring..." She pouted and rested her chin on her hand.

"Why are you here?"

"Spending all eternity in the same place can get a little boring after awhile."

"So you're harassing random people and taunting them!?"

"Pretty much." She crossed her arms and started floating on her back. "You newer people are no fun, though..."

"I'm not here to have fun! I'm here to escape this... this Hell with my friends!"

"You really think there's a way out?" She asked with a frown.

Taken aback by her sudden serious tone, he was silent for a moment and nodded. "There has to be a way out..."

"Do you really believe that, or are you just in denial?"

"W-what? Of course I believe it! If there's a way in, there has to be a way out."

"That's flimsy logic..." She said weakly.

Eli sighed and leaned against the wall. "This entire place is filled with flimsy logic. Hell, I'm talking to a ghost while standing next to my friend who got attacked by some monster. I don't think any logic applies here."

Instead of speaking, the spirit stared at the ceiling while tracing the rope burns along her neck. Eventually, she spoke up in a low, shaky voice. "I'll... Try to help you find a way out. No promises that you'll actually escape..."

(A/N) i have finally finished writing this chapter, but at what cost