"Looks like you finally made it." Wendy outstretched her hand to Nikki, who was sitting on the floor. She took her hand, getting to her feet.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Q0D0Wgw08
"Where are we? Nikki asked, bewildered and disoriented by her fall. copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjdw2dttqq
"If only I knew," she said. "We've all been flying through that stupid chute for the past hour. Half of the camp is already here! Zoe and Chett just landed...oh, boy, just wait until you see how many people are crammed in here." Nikki gazed around at the now cramped room she was in. It was a bunker - but instead of your standard eight or so beds, there had to be at least a hundred. Row after row of beds were everywhere, separated by walls of glass with glass doors after every eight beds.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGcdV40jAb
It was astounding just how many beds there were, but also very mystifying. The beds themselves were plain and simple. A rock-hard pillow with thin looking navy blue sheets. Nikki was even willing to bet that the mattress was like a stone. copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡxC1xg1uwxv
"This is amazing. How could one even fit this many beds in one place?"copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7PSDR67lw
"Beats me." Wendy put her hand on her hip. "But what I do know is that it seems we're all going to be staying here for a while - the entire camp! Just think, there's no rules, so the guys can hang out with us, too! I've been dying to give Mark a sharpie mustache..." Nikki gazed over to where Zoe and Chett were recovering. Zoe had already jumped onto Ellie, and Chett was getting his share of bro-hugs from his other cabin mates.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡxicJw8Owro
"At least we're all together again," Nikki said with a sigh.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡHY1JwhL1Oj
"Hell yeah," Wendy grinned. "I'm ready to party! But - hey, where's Jenna? Did you see her at all?" copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuqlm4dtby
"Ah - yeah, I saw her. We came to the doors and she said that she'd go back to find other people. I don't know if she'll be coming back. I hope so." Wendy's grin faded. "Oh, no...that's rough. She has to have some way of finding the door again, right?"copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJRctnkhUL
"Well, there is this weird little girl that she stuck with."copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCKIlh06jO
"Kinda creepy and wears a Princess shirt?"copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPjQbGUo95
"Exactly! So you saw her too?"copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8OOlhbFz6
"She's the reason we got out of that crazy dump. Now we're just in another, slightly better looking dump." They laughed. copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgIcY4uYbN
"Well, you said that a lot of the camp had been coming out through that tunnel, right? If people keep piling through then that has to mean that Jenna and the other campers will be here soon enough, right?"copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBD6rOMmdW
"I suppose." Wendy scratched her head. "But there might be some who don't find the door." Nikki furrowed her brow. "But that girl brought us here...maybe she wants to make sure that everyone makes it out safe. I - I don't know. I'm just kind of throwing out ideas."copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡsa5gYqya68
"Ideas are all we got, sister." Wendy shrugged. "Let's just hope for the best. Now come on, get in on some of the fun! I bet there's going to be a party all night. Like I said, no rules, no witch, it's almost like a dream!" Nikki smiled. Maybe it would do her some good to relax and have fun. She tagged alongside Wendy as they walked around, getting introduced to other people she hadn't met yet. copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyoZKn3emf
Along with Chett was a guy called Zach, who had extremely messy hair, Noah, who lay on a bed and stared at the ceiling, and another guy who had a sixth toe. Wendy kindly referred to him as Toey Joey, aka TJ, and he didn't seem to mind it much. Nikki noticed that Britney was here as well, but there was no sign of Kaedyn or Mark. She briefly wondered if they were still in the room, and was a bit unsettled to think that they were wandering around with nothing but themselves to keep them sane. It didn't rest well with her, but she tried to keep an open mind.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29QFgit3EH
"I swear, it's like people these days don't appreciate good comedy!" Mark had gone off into a rant again, and Kaedyn was more than happy to listen. "It's like...like I say a good joke, right? Maybe a pun to lighten the mood, but no, this pure gold isn't enough for them! All I get is the stare - you know it, right? Well, the stare just pierces me, and that's when I realized that society as we know it is probably facing a downhill slope." He ended this breathlessly, hair strewn from his constant messing with it and the sweat still running down his face.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6R4nQvW0B
"Well, it sounds like you're pretty passionate about it, anyway." Kaedyn was grinning. She had been for a while. "But don't you think that realization escalated a little quickly?"copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4h9thURl9d
"It happens every time I crack a joke, though. Every time," he stressed.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbnrQDJkHo
"Ah," she said. "Well, on another completely different note, I finished it."copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HvSLTJhPJ
"Finished what?"copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡTU13oiXfD7
"What I was making. Here, try it on. It's homemade." She handed him the freshly woven yarn. Mark put it on his head. Kaedyn stared at him for a while, giving him a thrice-over.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡteiQF9uotb
"Well?" Mark broke the tension.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuSinEb6V1
"I think blue is a nice colour on you. Especially the lighter one. Why don't you keep it? I have dozens more at home." Mark touched the soft beanie on his head. "Are you sure? You spent all that time making it." Kaedyn chuckled. "And you spent all that time ranting. I think it has your soul permanently woven into it, there's no turning back now. Keep it."copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOWSRkaPAO
"Okay," the faintest of smiles crossed Mark's face. "It's, uh, warm."copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡW33fTIon7S
"That's generally the purpose of a warm hat. Glad you noticed." She was tucking her knitting needles into a very large pocket.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUmrdK5pR1
"Now that we have those boulders off our shoulders, what do you say we try and find a way out?" Mark gave her a confused look. "But I thought you said it was a better idea to stay here and have patience. Why change your mind?" She shrugged.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIQnAIHLxi
"My legs hurt from sitting so long. Let's walk." She stood up, leaving Mark to blankly stare at her. He got up, too. "Fine, have it your way. Where are we going?" She shrugged again. "Hell if I know."copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡAulDJfl8Dt
Tip tap tip tap. Came the girl's footsteps. Mark and Kaedyn didn't hear her at first, but turned when her footsteps drew close. She was alone. Her hair was tied in pigtails, and she seemed to be about their age. The only difference was that this girl was so pale, her skin was almost transparent. Her eyes sank into her skull, her lips chapped and thin. She looked like death itself.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0conDB7J1Z
"A-Are you okay?" Mark asked, wary of the girl.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrHBPijw3R
"Come with me," she said. "I know the way out." Kaedyn glanced at Mark, who gave her an uncertain look.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDlbg5qCd3
"I don't know," Mark said uncertainly. "doesn't this seem suspicious?" 298Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5f6wVIDcF
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"Of course it is," Kaedyn sympathized. "But I'm not exactly sure we have much of a choice. Sitting won't show us the way out, and we sure don't have the slightest idea where to go. Maybe this could be the reward for our patience, who knows." Mark's brow knitted together worriedly. "Well...okay. I don't really like it, but I'll stick with you. Any sign that this girl is going to hurt us and I'll punch her lights out - er, no offense."copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpyq0nIjUM
The girl was silent. She turned around and started to walk. Mark and Kaedyn followed, sticking together. copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJpwVGCliP
Jenna felt herself falling. Down, down, down. Her body felt heavier than lead, groggy like she had just woken up. She felt a warm liquid running down her face, obscuring part of her vision. Blood? She couldn't remember getting hit at all, but then again, she could barely remember a thing.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡpo3GTEAYne
She was walking with the little girl, searching for more people. Then...oh, what had happened? She scanned her mind vigorously, searching for the answer. They didn't find anyone, that was for sure. The girl was whispering something, something she couldn't hear. When she bent down to hear her, she said something, and then she fell down. copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55DEwD2eXW
She couldn't have been hit, could she? The girl didn't make any sort of move to hit her. In fact, the girl stared right at her as she fell to the ground, and then the floor opened up and consumed her. Wait, that didn't sound right. How could the floor have just opened up on its own? Jenna was puzzled. She didn't know where this odd tunnel was taking her, but it seemed to have a fairly good idea of where to go, for the turns it took her on jerked her this way and that, and Jenna felt like she was going to be sick. copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18GqFB6hXp
And then it all stopped. She was staring up into the dark hole she had came out of, which seemed to be some sort of chute, and gasping for air. There were murmurs of voices surrounding her, and everything she saw seemed to be in slow motion. copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nOb3HPDGd
"Jenna!" That was Nikki's voice. She was at her side in an instant, and Jenna felt herself smile. They were together again. Jenna took a deep breath, slowly closing her eyes and falling unconscious.copyright protection294ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMjvqP9s46
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