Ohtersiders! Ohtersiders are all I've thinking about for months...becasue they're awesome! So I started sreaming this episode up aeound July and then I found Fan Fiction... 'Nuff said =]. Favorite/ Comment/ Enjoy!

KC pushed open the old barn door. She looked up at the rotted wood boards that made up

another level to the barn. In the dark, she could faintly see the hay bales piled up on the

top half of the barn. She took out the E.M.F. Detector and moved it around. The

measurement was off the charts. She deemed it best to do some Call and Response. She

walked over to the side of the barn and sat down, her back against the barn door.

"Hello. If anyone is here with me, my name is KC and I come with good intentions."

A crack like sound arose from the old boards. This caught KC's attention. She looked up,

hoping to see something. When she was unsuccessful, she deemed it as something to not

worry about.

"If there is anyone here with me, could you please show yourself?" KC asked, her voice

trembling, heart beating fast.

KC heard another cracking noise from the top of the barn, except this one was

louder and longer. Then, with a brief snapping sound, two hay bales crashed through the

floor. KC screamed, but it was too late. One of the hay bales landed on her left knee,

dislocating it. The other one, landing on KC's hand, broke two of her fingers. The pain

from the heavy hay bales was enough to knock KC out cold.

Meanwhile, Riley was investigating the stables. He was looking around with the

thermal camera when he heard KC's short scream. Not knowing what it was, he

radioed to base camp.

"Riley for base camp."

"Go for base" Zack responded

"Have you heard from KC lately?" Riley asked.

"No I haven't. Why do you ask?" Zack answered, curiosity in his voice.

"I just heard a really strange sound and it sounded like it was coming from where KC was. I think I'm gonna check it out." Riley responded.

"Ok, but be careful." Zack warned his friend.

"I will." Riley finalized the conversation.

Riley exited the stables in a swift walk. Inside, he could feel that something had

happened to KC Within a few minutes he was in front of the barn. He stepped

through the barn door. He shined his flash light around. Then he saw the hay bales.

He couldn't see KC's face, but it didn't take long for him to realize that she was

pinned under the hay bales. He ran over to her and threw the hay bales off to the

side. He then realized that KC wasn't conscious. Riley gently placed his arms

around her. He stood up, KC in his arms. He exited the barn quickly, fearing that if

they stay any longer they could both get hurt. He walked as fast as he could

while still holding KC Riley could see base camp ahead when KC woke up.

"Riley...?" KC asked weakly.

"Shhh, don't speak." Riley responded.

Riley and KC walked into base camp, both exhausted from the experience they had

a few minutes ago. Zack was the only one at base camp, Sam and Jackie were still

investigating.

"What happened!?!?" Zack asked in shock and worry.

"Hay bales fell on her, but we don't know how." Riley responded trying to sound calm.

"I was doing Call and Response, I asked for a sign and I heard a cracking sound. That's all I

remember." KC said weakly.

"Zack, take out your cell phone and call 9-1-1, she needs help."

Zack quickly followed Riley's orders. While Zack was on the phone, Riley

set KC down on the hay that was piled up at the back of base camp. Riley took off his

sweatshirt and put it underneath KC's head. He then realized no one had bothered to tell

Sam and Jackie to come back. He radioed to them letting them know what had happened to

their friend. When he was done he went back to KC's side and sat down next to her. KC

reached and put her arm around Riley's shoulders. Riley smiled down on her. She responded back

with a smile as well. KC opened her mouth and yawned a long yawn.

"Are you ok?" Riley asked worried.

"Yeah, I'm just really tired." KC responded yawning again.

"It's ok, just go to sleep." Riley said yawning himself.

Riley pulled KC up a little and put his arm around her arms. KC rested her head on Riley's

chest. Just then Sam and Jackie walked into base camp, relived to see that KC wasn't dead.

"We got all the cameras on our way back." mentioned Jackie.

"Okay, good. Let's start packing up." said Zack.

"I bet there is some good evidence from the barn." said Sam trying to be optimistic.

"Yeah, maybe we'll find out what happened to KC" said Riley.

Sam, Jackie, and Zack started to pack while Riley held on to KC She seemed to lose all

interest in falling asleep, like she just wanted to stay awake to be with Riley.

"Riley?" KC asked.

"Yeah?" Riley responded.

"Thanks for saving me." KC said looking up at Riley, smiling.

"You're welcome." Riley said smiling, pulling KC closer.

The group heard the sirens now. Sam grabbed the bag with the equipment in

it. Zack grabbed his laptop. Riley stood up holding KC Together, the group walked out to

meet the paramedics. The flashing lights flickered in the foggy night air.

"You guys put the equipment in car and drive down to the hospital. I'll go with KC

and meet you there" Riley said.

As Jackie drove out of the location to the hospital, the ambulance drove in. Two

paramedics unloaded the stretcher from the ambulance and moved it over to Riley

and KC Riley set KC down on the stretcher. The paramedics wheeled her into the

ambulance, Riley close behind them. Riley sat down on the small chair in the back of

the ambulance, next to KC The ambulance turned its sirens on and rolled forward.

"Riley, we are totally going over the evidence in the hospital." KC said with a wink.

"Well I think we're gonna have to; who knows how long they're gonna keep you

cooped up in the hospital." Riley replied.

Within a matter of minutes, Riley and KC were at the hospital. KC was rushed

inside. The doctors gestured Riley to a waiting room.

"Bye, Riley." KC said, upset.

Instead of responding right away, Riley kissed her head and whispered,

"I'll be right here waiting for you." he said with a smile.

KC smiled back up at him as she was rolled down a long hallway with bright lights

and a lot of doors. Riley turned and walked into the waiting room to greet his

friends. They were all busy talking about the investigation. They didn't even notice

him when he walked in.

"Hey guys." Riley said, trying to get their attention.

The group looked up and invited him into the conversation. Sam started talking

about what he and Jackie found on their investigation.

"There was definitely something going on over there." Sam cringed at the memory

"Really?" Riley asked in curiosity.

"Yeah, the thermal camera picked up some weird things,"

"Wasn't that the report; hot and cold spots?"

"Yup."

"And we saw some really weird shadows." Jackie said, joining the conversation.

"Did you guys take pictures?" Riley asked

"Yeah, they're right here on the camera." said Sam moving the camera towards

Riley.

Riley stared at the tiny screen on the camera. There was definitely something with

that place. In the corner of the screen he saw a weird shadow.

"I think you might have caught what you were seeing." Riley said, handing the

back to Sam.

"Really?" said Sam glancing at the camera.

"Hey can I see?" said Jackie, very interested.

"Sure." said Sam handing the camera to her.

Just as Jackie handed the camera back to Sam, a nurse walked into the waiting

room.

"You can see your friend now." she said with a slight smile.

"Great!" said Riley, hopping out of his chair and running out of the waiting room.

Sam and Jackie followed Riley, also eager to see their friend. The nurse led them

down a smaller hallway. She stopped in front of an open door.

"You can stay as long as you want, or until your parents come looking for

you." she said

"Ok, thanks." Riley called as she turned and walked away.

The group of friends hurried over to KC She was covered in tubes that led to a

led to medication and monitors. She smiled up at the worried eyes of her friends.

Riley stared into KC's smiling eyes with deep pain.

"I was so worried about you." he said in a grim tone.

KC smiled at him in sympathy. "Don't worry Riley, I'm ok."

Riley breathed a sigh of relief. "That's great" he said smiling back at her.

Riley had completely forgotten that his fellow Othersiders were still in the room.

"Riley?"

Riley left KC's eyes and looked behind him to see who was talking to him. It was

Sam.

"Yeah?"

"We're gonna head down to the cafeteria." he motioned to his friends behind him,

"Wanna come?"

"Uh no," he glanced back at KC, "I'll stay here"

Riley watched as the group left the room. When they were gone, he met his eyes

back up with KC's.

"So how are you feeling?" said Riley, trying to break the silence.

"Better, I guess. I was never really in pain."

"That's good."

Riley and KC continued to stare in each other's eyes.

"I've never realized how beautiful your eyes are." said KC in astonishment.

"Thanks, yours are really pretty, too."

Riley leaned in closer to KC KC moved her head up a little. Riley closed his eyes

and moved a little closer. KC felt his warm breath get closer to her face. Riley's

lips were now inches from KC's. The door creaked open. Riley noticed it and moved

back fearing KC's parents had arrived. KC sat up some more to get a better view of who was at

the door. It was Sam, Jackie, and Zack.

"You guys are back already?" Riley asked, surprised.

"Yeah, the cafeteria was closed." Zack replied.

"Oh..." Riley said, looking back down on KC

"Why don't we go over some evidence? Sam suggested.

"That's a great idea!" said Jackie.

Jackie started unloading the equipment and Zack got his laptop. Riley was very

curious to find what hurt KC He picked up the camera that was stationed in

the barn. He turned it on and studied the screen as everyone started to look over different

evidence. As KC listened to some sound recordings, she saw, out of the corner of her eye, Riley

cringe at the screen of the camera. She hit the pause button and took off her headphones.

"Riley? What do you see?"

Riley looked up from the screen. "I see something from what put you in here."

The whole group stopped what they were doing and looked up.

"Well what pushed the hay bales on KC?" Jackie asked with curiosity.

Riley motioned the group to come over to the camera. He paused the tape

and pointed to the upper left part of the screen. He hit the play button.

The group stared in astonishment. There was a moving shadow that looked like it was moving up a

the ladder to get to the where the hay bales were. As it climbed the ladder, it moved out of the

camera's view.

"There is no doubt in my mind that that shadow came from who hurt KC" said Riley with pain

in his voice. He looked down at KC who was staring back up at him with a worried

expression.

"Guys, what about our parents?" Sam asked, changing the subject.

"It's too late to call them, let's just stay here." Riley responded looking at his

watch.

"We should probably go to sleep now and look at the evidence later. We'll be more

alert in the morning." Zack responded.

"You're right Zack, let's put the equipment away." Riley agreed.

The group put the equipment back in the bag and looked for a place to sleep. Zack

fell asleep in the suede chair in the back of the room. Jackie and Sam sat on the

couch and fell asleep. Riley fell asleep in the plastic chair, right next to KC.

Yay! It gets better in Chapter 2 =]