(A/N) I wrote this in an hour. This is more of a prologue so please no flames.

Joyce POV

I looked at my four friends as we gorged ourselves on popcorn and candy and watched cheesy horror movies one after another. Jake, Sarah, Ty, and Casey. I grabbed the remote that was tucked under Casey's arm and paused the movie just before the ax murderer slaughtered the screaming teenage girl. The act earned me several complaints.

I smiled, "Is this all you guys want to do? It's the last week of summer vacation and all you want to see is a half-naked chick be killed by a rubber ax?"

Well, I want to see her get chopped up then I'll listen to what you have to say." Ty reached over from his bean bag chair and attempted to grab the remote and I stuck it behind my back.

"I'm with Joyce on this one. All we've done all summer is basically watch movies. I'm up for a change." Sarah said.

"Thank you, Girly." I smiled at Sarah and she kicked her brother, Jake. I laughed slightly when he said ouch.

"I heard of this game we could play. I can't remember what it's called, but it's a card game." Casey suggested.

"Let's play, as long as Sarah doesn't hit me if she loses." Jake said glaring at his sister.

I looked at the saddened Sarah. "If you get upset when you lose you can punch Casey." She smiled.

"Why me?!" Casey wined.

"Because you're on the football team, you should be able to take a hit."

"Why not you? You're in tae kwon do."

"She knows I'll hit back, besides I'm her sister from another mister."

He grumbled and frowned. "So how do we play this?" Ty asked as he dragged his bean bag chair over to where we all were sitting on the floor.

Casey explained the game and dealt the cards out. We played until the air inside of the room started to become cold enough to make us shiver. "I'm going to check the air conditioner." Jake said getting up, but before he could fully stand he collapsed onto the ground.

Sarah rushed over to her brother. "He's having an asthma attack! Get his inhaler!" She hollered at no one in particular.

"Got it!" Ty said had already gotten up right after Jake fell. He handed the inhaler to Sarah and she used it on her brother.

The air got colder as Jake started to return to normal. By this time all of us could see our breath.

"Why is it so cold?" I asked getting up as an instant head ache hit me and my vision blurred and I grew dizzy causing me to drop to my hands and knees. I got a few looks of worry from my friends and I put my hand up showing that I'm okay. I stood up again and no head ache this time and checked the thermostat. "It says it's at 75 degrees, but it must be at least forty."

I rubbed my arms and grabbed everybody's jackets. I tossed the jackets at them. "It must be broke." I put on my worn out brown leather jacket. "We gonna continue or what?" I asked sitting back down.

The game continued on and the room got colder and colder. Then all of the lights in the room turned off. "C-Casey what t-type of g-game is this?" I asked through chattering teeth.

"I-I'm j-just as lost as you are." He answered.

The cards blew into a spiraling column above our heads and shot out in all directions. "Where d-did you learn t-this g-game?" Ty asked.

"A g-guy in a black r-robe." He answered.

A bright light started to form. It grew bigger until it showed two shoji doors. We all shared glances and the first one to stand up was me before I even knew that I did. I know those doors… I thought. I walked over to the duo sliding doors and opened them. "Am I the only one going to the Bleach universe?"

They all smiled and we walked in together.