Author's Note: I am not sure how often I'll be updating this story. There's another one I want to be mainly working on involving another kid creator getting into ChalkZone. So this is a side story I'll be working on from time to time, but it may not update as frequently.

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The first thing Snap was aware of when he woke up was pain. Something splitting through his head, causing a pounding headache. The right side felt particularly sore. He had no idea what had happened. His eyes, unfocused, looked around the room, but all he saw was blackness. He could make out faint shadows, but that was it.

He let out a soft groan. The pain in his head got a little stronger. The grogginess which numbed the pain a little was going away. The more it hurt, the more he wondered just what had happened to him. Did he get hit by a brick or something? He wouldn't be surprised if that is what actually happened. His head hurt like it had hit against something hard like that.

He attempted to reach up to rub his head, but then he found, in horror, that he could not move his arm. He tried the other with no luck. He was unable to move his legs either. Panic swept through his mind. What was going on here? Why couldn't he move? He kept yanking on his limbs. Harder and harder he pulled. Each time, he heard a slight rattle. Chains... Again and again he pulled, but it was no use. At one point, he pulled so hard he almost pulled his own muscle. He winced in pain and held still.

He took in a deep breath. He tried to rationalize everything. There had to be a reason he was here. There had to be some kind of explanation. He knew there was. He just didn't remember it. And Rudy and Penny...where were they? He recalled the last time he saw them, they were returning home, and he was returning home too. Something happened between then and now that got him here. His heart clenched. Did his friends get captured, too?

He tried again to pull on his chains. His vision started to get a little better. He started to see some more shapes, more definitive outlines of where he was. It looked to be some kind of building. It was still hard for him to tell exactly where he was. But from what little he could see, he guessed he was in some kind of operating room. He could see a table below him and various tools laying about, stuff he'd expect to see doctors use. The table looked like it had darker colorations, but it was still hard for him to tell just what it is.

He soon stopped trying to pull on his chains. All he was doing was hurting himself. The chians were tightly hooked to...whatever this thing was a part of. The wall perhaps. He let out a few quick breaths. He tried to keep himself calm. He tried to will his heart beat back to normal. He didn't want his fear to start to cloud his judgment. Right now, he had to remain rational and think this through. This...this might just be temporary. Maybe his friends are on their way to help him now.

Snap heard the sound of footsteps. From the way they sounded, he could tell the floor was definitely made of linoleum or something hard like that. The footsteps came closer and closer, louder and louder. He noticed it sounded kinda similar to a horse when it trots. Close, but not quite, exactly. He heard the sound of a door handle turning. There was a squeak as the door was pushed open. He could hear it bang against the hard wall.

It was too dark to tell what the figure was. The only thing he could see for certain was that the figure was on two legs, and he thought he saw what looked to be a horn on its head. There wasn't enough lighting to make out any of the other details.

That changed in a second. With a flip of the switch, the entire room was suddenly illuminated. Snap had to shut his eyes and look away, clenching his teeth. When his eyes slowly adjusted, slowly, he looked around where he was.

Just as he thought. This was an operating room. There was so much white in this room it made him want to turn away. The floor was white, so where the walls and ceiling. It looked so pristine. It made him uncomfortable. It was too clean. He knew hospitals had to be clean for patients, but something about this, it was...just too clean. It was almost like it was prepared just for him. He glanced down at the table and his eyes flew open.

Well...it was almost clean...

The table below him, those darker marks he thought he saw..they weren't his imagination. And with the light, he could tell what they were now. And he wished he hadn't found out.

It was blood. The table in front of him, it was coated in dark blood. It had dried up and he had no idea how long it had been there. It could have been there for hours, days, or weeks. That did little to comfort him. The mere sight of that told him he was in big trouble. He felt his heart start to race and he tried to struggle again. His chains were hooked too him too tightly, securing him to what looked like a large metal ring. He was held up in the air right in the center of it, his arms and legs spread out at his sides.

He looked down at the figure, now being able to see them in the light. The zoner walking in was a unicorn. A two legged one, clearly anthro and female. She wore a dark orange robe of some kind that was wrapped tightly around her body. Her feet were bare; she needed no shoes as her feet had cloven hooves. Her hands were cloven, too, but it was in three seconds, making it look like she had three fingers. She had a long, lion-like tail with long tufts of hair at the end. Her mane was long and hung at both sides of her neck, draping over her shoulders. A hideous-looking scar, obviously achieved from a pair of claws, went across her horse-like muzzle, jagged and sharp-looking.

Her dark silver horn wasn't straight. It kinda twisted a little, looking quite imperfect, but at the same time, menacing. Her body was jet black in color. Her mane was only a few shades lighter than the rest of her body. Her mouth was colored a pale brown and blended in so well with the black that it was almost hard to tell it was even there. If she had any other markings, they were hidden under her robe. Her eyes were a piercing yellow, bright and contrasted well with the rest of her dark body. One eye did look a little different, and when Snap squinted, he could see a hint of a blue sliver in her right eye.

The unicorn made her way over to Snap. She didn't acknowledge the blood on the table as she passed by it. It was as if she expected it to be there. Like she had been the one to shed that blood. Snap's heart beat faster when she stood in front of him, her scarred muzzle flexing into a smile.

"Ah, I see you are awake. I was wondering when you would open your eyes. You must be so confused. Perhaps I should explain?" She said. Despite her overall pretty appearance, her voice was a little scratchy, like she had burnt the inside of her throat or something. Despite Snap not responding, she went on to speak anyway. "My name is Vice. And I am the one who brought you here. I'm sorry if your head is sore. I didn't have any tranquilizer darts left, so...I had to make due."

Snap wasn't sure what to say. He watched as Vice walked away from him. She went over to the tools laying about. He bit his lip and he felt his blood freeze. She picked up something and started to make her way back towards him. He saw that she had picked up a needle, a container attached to it. He understood what she wanted to do and he started to struggle.

His efforts were in vain. She gripped his left arm roughly with her hand. She pushed the needle through his skin. Snap yelped at the sharp pain. Slowly, Vice drew some blood out of his body. Snap whimpered a little, a persistant dull pain radiating off his arm. Either Vice didn't know how to take blood or she was just being rough with him. She pulled the needle out and walked away. She didn't bother trying to stop the bleeding. Snap winced as he saw his warm blood drip down, staining the ground below him.

"What do you want with me?" Snap asked, finally finding his voice.

Vice just smiled at him as she took the tube of blood and walked over to a drawer. She pulled it out and picked up some small amulet. It had some kind of weird design, all sorts of lines and it formed what he guessed was a face. He watched as she poured the blood she took from him into it. His eyes widened a little as the amulet started to glow red a little, and then the glow died down. The red lines remained.

Vice held the amulet up by the string it was attached to. She smirked as she stared at it, and then looked back at Snap. She walked over towards him and held the amulet in front of him, letting him get a good, long look at it.

"I needed you for this." Vice said, swinging the amulet from side to side. Snap watched it, unable to take his eyes away from the scary-looking face. She snatched it away suddenly, and Snap shook his head. He looked up at her. "You see, I have my own plans for ChalkZone."

Snap regained his senses, breaking himself out of his fear, and narrowed his eyes at the black unicorn. "What do you hope to accomplish?"

"Simple. I want to expose ChalkZone to the real world." Vice replied.

At this, Snap felt his heart skip a beat. Was this unicorn serious? Was she really going to...do something like that? That was crazy. That was practically suicidal. Why would she even think of going along with that? He could understand why Boorat did it; it was his whole purpose of being created. But why did this unicorn want to do it? What could she hope to accomplish?

He knew so little about Vice. There could be a number of reasons why she was doing this. But the only thing he could think of was that she was insane. Plain and simple. She had made a lair out of an operating room. That was freaky in of itself and may just be a small example of how creepy she really was. How far would she go to get what she wants? What did she plan on doing with him after all this?

"I'm sure you want to know why." She said calmly. Snap looked at her expectantly. She just grinned at him, turning her head to the side. "But I'd rather keep that a secret...for now. You'll learn more of my plan as time goes on."

Snap glared at her and started to struggle again. He couldn't allow her to get away with this. He...he had to stop her somehow. Again and again he pulled at his chains. They had to break at some point. They were strong, but if he kept at it, maybe he'd succeed. He couldn't afford not to try.

When he tried pulling his left arm, his eyes flew open in pain and he stopped, seething through his teeth. His arm was very sore already from the needle being jabbed in there. The puncture wound had clotted up for a little while, but he had reopened it with his struggling. Fresh blood started to drip down his arm again.

Vice stared at the bleeding arm, then back at Snap. She let out a chuckle. "You're not going anywhere, Snap. You will be staying here for a long time. So you might as well get comfortable."

Snap snarled at her, baring his teeth. "Rudy and Penny will find me. And when they do, you will be in big trouble..."

Vice just stared at him. At first, her expression was of shock and Snap thought he had gotten through to her. But soon he realized, it was a mock shock, and soon a smile replaced it. She chuckled as she turned her back to him.

"Oh I don't think so. Your friends won't even know you're gone." Vice said, her face stretched into a hideous grin. She walked over to what looked like a large cage with a cloth over it. She pulled the door upwards. Snap winced at the loud scraping it made. Vice stepped out of the way and looked at the blue and white zoner. "Snap, meet your replacement, Sol."

Snap watched the cage. It was too dark to see inside. But slowly a figure stepped out. And when he came into the light, Snap couldn't believe what he saw. It was a Snip. But how? Weren't they all taken to that one planet Rudy drew? He thought the ship was programmed to take them all there. How was this one here, and not being taken away by that ship?

Looking at the Snip, Snap had no idea how Vice thought that he was going to pass off for him. The features were all wrong. This Snip was too angular, the cape was too long, one foot was too big, and the coloring was off. Rudy and Penny might be fooled for a second, but once they saw this Snip up close and personal, they would be able to tell it wasn't him. Snap smiled a little as he realized Vice's plan was doomed from the start.

"There's no way this is going to work." Snap said, smirking down at his captor. "He looks nothing like me! My friends would have to be blind to mistake that miserable copy for the original!"

Sol glared up at Snap with contempt. His teeth were bared and Snap noticed that they were slightly jagged. "If I were you, I would hold my tongue."

Even the voice was different. It was a little deeper, and more sinister sounding. And the Boston accent wasn't there. Snap knew this plan was not going to work. He just continued smiling down at the two. He didn't bother saying anything. Why would he? If they didn't realize that their plan was going to fail, he would just let them find out on their own. He couldn't wait to see the look in their eyes when they realized their mistake.

His previous glee was replaced with confusion when Vice walked over to Sol. She held up the amulet that was filled with his blood. She put it around his neck. The 'eyes' of the amulet glowed for a second. Then what looked like a red foggy line started to swirl around the Snip. His body glowed a bright red. Snap had to look away; the light was too intense. When he looked back, he couldn't suppress the gasp of horror that came out of his mouth.

The Snip... Sol..he...he looked just like him now... Snap's breathing quickened, his heart racing. He felt like he was looking in the mirror. Every detail was perfect. The right shape, the right color, the right everything. Sol stuffed the amulet into his leotard, hiding it completely from view. Then Sol looked up at him. Snap's eyes widened as Sol grinned evilly at him.

"An exact replica..." Vice said as she walked around Sol once. "Very nice. This will do." She looked over at Snap. "Although when the blood gets too dry, I will have to take more."

Snap pulled his head back, looking at her in horror. He heard a chuckle and he glanced down at Sol.

"As long as it lasts me a while, that's all I need." Sol said.

Snap gasped at that. The voice now sounded just like him too. His previous elation that their plan was going to fail had faded away in a matter of seconds, practically dripping off his body like the blood on his arm. Although he wanted to be brave, fear started to overwhelm him. What if his friends don't see through this zoner's disguise? What if they don't realize something is wrong...until it was too late...?

Sol glanced up at Snap. He walked over towards him, folding his arms tightly against his chest. A nasty smirk tugged at his mouth. "Where is your previous determination, Snap? Where is that confidence you had before? Is it because you now see how much of a threat I am?" Snap glared at him, which just made Sol's smile broaden. "I will take that as a yes... Bucko."

Snap felt his body freeze when the doppelganger used his nickname for Rudy. Something about the use of that phrase, it clinched the fact that he really was now a perfect replica of him. Panic and fear filled Snap's mind. He glared at Sol, yet he could not stop his body from trembling. Sol smirked at him, and then turned and walked away. He headed towards the door.

Vice leaned against the wall. She watched as Sol opened up the door. She looked up at Snap. She and Sol both gave him evil smiles. "I have thought this out more than you think, Snap. And I know that your two friends are what stand in my way. So..I will have them taken care of." She gave a nod towards Sol.

Snap watched as Sol gave him a chilling grin, and then walked out the door. A cold chill went up his spine. He shook his head in denial. His friends were in trouble...and there was nothing he could do about it. He stared wide eyed at the door, his mouth open in horror. He was so focused on the door where Sol had left that he did not notice that Vice had walked around behind him.

He only noticed her when she slung her arm around him, pressing against his chest and her fingers pressed against his shoulder. She put her face close to his and whispered into his ear, "Things are about to get interesting..."

Snap couldn't suppress the shudder that went through his body as he felt her breath against his ear. He jerked away, but didn't say anything. She didn't reply, only laughed as she walked away and went out the door herself. She shut it behind, turning off the lights.

Snap found himself in the darkness again. This time, he was filled with more dread than before. He continued breathing in and out quickly. His mind raced. He hoped that, somehow, someway, his friends would see through the Snip's disguise and realize it's not him. If they didn't realize he was a fake in time...

...he feared the worse.