A/N: I will have P.O.V's mostly for my sake. That way I can keep track of the characters I have already talked about in each chapter. All P.O.V's will be in third person. Also there will be character introductions here and on the next page also, until I get used to writing them.

Nora

Gender: Female

Age: 16

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Bio: Lives with her mother, father, and younger brother. Her dad is away a lot due to work. Her relationship with her mother is rocky.

Rin

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Hair: Navy blue

Eyes: Ocean blue

Bio: Lives with his twin brother Ash and mother. He's always been timid, even as a kid. He looks up to Ash, who he has a great relationship with even though they are polar opposites. They don't normally fight a lot and are usually always together.

Amy

Gender: Female

Age: 16

Hair: Black

Eyes: Emerald green

Bio: Fell in love with the occult at the age of 9. Ever since then she has created her own Book of Shadows and performs many rituals a week, some with her friends. She lives with her mother and father.

Rin's P.O.V

Rin felt something hard underneath his hand. A cold draft was entering through a hole in the wall. Groaning, he roled over slowly, blinking his chocolate brown eyes. Pushing his dark broown hair out of his face, he looked around, not yet comprehending where he was at.

Was this the school? No, he was sure that he had fallen through the floorboards. So how was he stil alive? Had he fallen to the next floor down? There was no hole in the wall...

Gasping, Rin sat up to get a better look at his surroundings. His heart beat wildly against his rib cage. His black, school uniform was still intact, like he had just laid down for a nap. It didnt at all seem like he had just fallen through one of the school's floors.

The classroom was dark and quiet. There was no othher soul in the room with him. The others were surely here somewhere. They had fallen as well. They couldn't have gotten far.. He was sure that Amy hadnt been too far away from him. She shouldn't be too far off.

Standing to his feet, he took a hesitant step forward. He wasn't sure if he should leave to even go take a peek outside. What if someone came looking for him? But it probably wouldn't be safe if he stayed in one spot for too long. The school looked ready to fall apart at a moments notice. An after shock would probably be enough to topple it now.

The room was a different shape than the classroom he had previously been in. The desks were even smaller than before. The only thing that he could see out of the window was rain and trees that seemed to go on forever. There was a chalk board up front, along with a teachers podium.

Steeling his resolve, he headed out of the door. If he hesitated he knew he wouldn't work the courage up again. When he exited the room, that's when he realized that this really wasn't his school. This building was something else entirely. How had even gotten here? Did this mean everyone else was here too, or was it just him?

'Ugh, this is just way too much... Creepy, too.' Rin shakily took a deep breath before heading down the hall. There had to be something here that could tell him just where he was at. Or someone, for that matter...

Broken floorboards and ceiling beams lay scattered around. There was barely any light either, maybe a flickering overhead light here and there. A staircase lay up ahead, but he wouldn't go up any higher than he already was. He might miss somone from his group if he did that.

Determined to find another living soul, he rounded another corner. He literally jumped when he noiced something glowing eerily blue in front of him. Just what was it...? He took a step backwards, his throat becoming tight. When he looked closely, he could've sworn he seen a silhouette of a person at the center of the blue light. If he backed away from it slowly, maybe it wouldn't bother him...

"You must be one of the people who've been brought here," The blue spirit said quietly, his voice grim. "If your looking for your friends, they aren't here. Well, they are, but within these closed spaces, you'll never find them."

Rin yelped when he heard the light begin to talk. He had never seen anything like it before. The thing wasn't making any sense either. What was it even talking about? "W-What are you? What do you mean closed spaces?!"

"There's thousands of closed spaces in this school. Even if you meet up at the same place at the same time, you might not be able to see them. You can even hear their voices, but those could be echoes from the past or the future. Who's to say they're even from the present?"

Rin frowned as his heart began to sink. So he was stuck in here... Alone? Even though everyone had been brought here with him, he was never going to see them again... How were they supposed to leave if they couldn't even find each other? "How do I get out of here? Could I ever find them?"

The ghost hesitated for a moment. "There is no way out. You'll die here, whether from the other spirits or from starvation. The school might even swallow you up. It will be almost impossible to meet another living soul here. But there is a chance... That you could survive and not end up like me..."

The light flickered before vanishing completely. Rin screamed as he stumbled backwards, falling onto the wooden floor. He flinched as broken wood bit into the palm of his hand and his thighs. Grunting, he picked himself up off the ground and brushed himself off. His hands and legs shook as he did so.

He needed to look for everyone else. The ghost had said that there might be a chance some of his friends were in this space. Hopefully someone would be here with him... He wasn't sure how long he could keep himself sane if there wasn't. Already he could feel his head get lighter and lighter as his heart quickened and his feet began to pound underneath him.

As he ran he realized that he wasn't truly alone. Bleached white bones lay in the corner of almost every room and hallway, some lined up together. There were some that were even fresh, their hollow eyes staring unblinking at him, like it was his fault they were dead. He closed his eyes as he ran, determined not to look at them anymore. He kept repeating the same thing in his head over and over, 'They aren't real, they aren't real...'

He stopped when he got to the bathroom's, his throat burning from running and his chest heaving. His legs felt like lead as he picked them up. He didn't need to use the bathroom, but he was thirsty. Once he got a drink, he would continue to look for his friends. As far as he knew, the ghost he had seen earlier was the only thing in the school. Well, according to the ghost, the only thing in this closed space. Everyone else was here, but he would never see them.

Gasping for air, he hurried into the boy's bathroom. But every time he twisted the handle on the faucet, nothing would come out. Not even a drop. Determined to get water, he left the bathroom and hurried to the nearest window. It was raining outside, and it wouldn't take long for him to gather some.

But it was like a cruel joke as he tried to pull the window open and realized he couldn't get outside. No matter how hard he pounded on the window, it wouldn't give way. Sighing, he ruffled his navy blue hair and left the bathroom hallway. Thoughts began to fill his mind as he tried to push them away.

Was he going to die in here? What would happen if he couldn't get any water or food? Would he ever see his brother or friends again? There was nothing he could do but wander the halls and hope he found someone.

But he could feel his mind slipping away from him. He began hyperventilating as he realized he might never see anyone ever again. Without even realizing it, he began to call out to his friends. He didn't think about the consequences of doing so. He just wanted to find a living person.

Rin sobbed as he brushed tears from his face, his eyes rimmed red. What was he going to do? He had searched every once of the school. He was truly and utterly alone.

Snipping sounds began to fill his ears as he slowly sank to the ground, clutching his head. His vision began to turn black, but he wasn't afraid. No, he just wanted to forget that all of this had happened. He wanted Ash to come and save him. His older brother had always been the one he looked up to.

But why now, when he needed him the most, would he not show up?! Anyone would have been better than sitting in this hell, waiting for death. Faintly, he could hear giggling as the snipping sounds grew louder and louder until they were a roar in his ears.

Amy's P.O.V

Any hissed in pain as she pulled the last piece of glass from her leg. Thankfully, none of the cuts looked deep or serious. It still didn't change the fact that it had hurt though. Her leg was throbbing now, a constant ache she couldn't ignore. The blue light that had been talking to her a moment before had begun to fade away.

She pushed her jet black hair from her bright green eyes as she looked around the classroom. It was just her now. But the ghost that had just left had told her everything she needed to know. They were in Heavenly Host Elementary School, the same school that the ritual they had done moments before was based from. If that was the case, they needed to get the hell out of here before shit hit the fan.

The only thing she could think of now was to find her friends. She had to. They needed to leave this place and now. Rin was the one she was most worried about. She knew he wouldn't be able to stay in here by himself, he needed someone to keep him grounded. 'Hopefully he's with Nora or Alex,' Amy thought hopefully. 'Anyone would be better then leaving him to fend for himself. I just hope that everyone is alright.'

Amy grimaced as she stood, her injured leg protesting at the sudden weight added to it. Blinding hot pain shot up her leg, but she ignored it the best she could. Right now she had better things to worry about. She needed to find everyone else.

According to the ghost that had visited her a few moments before, it was the Sachiko Ever After Charm that had caused this. It was her fault they were in this mess, and so she was responsible for getting them home safely. Judging by how dangerous it was here, that needed to be done as quickly as possible. No matter the cost.

Stepping out of the classroom, she quickly chose a direction to go and stuck with it. She didn't call out, just walked as quietly as possible. She didn't know what all was roaming these halls, but she definitely didn't want to find out. However, when she rounded the corner, she couldn't hold back the scream that escaped her lips.

Laying in the middle of the hallway, was a corpse. It was a female student, her blonde hair matted and fanned out around her body. Her eyes were glazed over, her mouth gaping in a never ending scream. Blood pooled around her twisted body. Her entrails lay in a messy heap on the uneven floorboards, soaking everything red.

Amy sobbed as she fell to the floor, not being able to tear her gaze away from the girl. Who had done such a thing?! The girl didn't look any older than a middle schooler.

Bile rose in her throat as she eventually tore her gaze from the poor girl. She needed to get away. She wouldn't be able to stay here much longer. Getting to her feet, she turned away from the girl and hurried in the opposite direction.

There were so many classrooms to check in the school that she wasn't sure if she would ever find a living soul in them. The only thing she did find were rotting corpses, some seeming like they had been there for years while others looked they had just been killed moments ago.

'How many of these people had been counted missing?' Amy thought, her stomach churning violently. All of these poor children had parents and families back at home who were looking for them. But they would never find them, not as long as they were here.

Amy's throat burned as tears threatened to fall. She wouldn't cry. Not here. She needed to keep looking for Rin and the others. She picked up the pace a little as she headed to the bathrooms. It was the only place she hadn't checked yet.

As she headed up, she gasped as she saw Rin, crouched on the floor with tears streaming down his face. A black mist had begun to form around him. Without thinking of anything but saving him, Amy called out to the boy and grabbed his shoulder.

Rin gasped as he turned to face her, his eyes rimmed with red. His eyes were blank and emotionless, like he didn't truly see her. At first she feared that the school had gotten to him, but after a moment his eyes filled with recognition.

Amy let out the breath she had been holding and wrapped her arms around Rin. "it's okay, just calm down. I'm here now."

Her heart broke as Rin sobbed into her shoulder, his arms falling to his sides. He looked exhausted and helpess. Even though she knew Rin wasn't as strong as his brother, she had never seen him like this. She had never seen him completely break down the way he just had.

After a few moments Amy pulled Rin to his feet, the dark mist that had been surrounding him was now gone. By the way he acted, Amy didn't think he even realized what had been happening just moments before.

But she knew they couldn't stay there. They needed to keep moving. It wasn't safe to keep sitting in one spot. "Have you seen anyone else?" Amy asked Rin quietly.

He shook his head and shuddered. "N-No one, just..." he waved towards one of the dead bodies leaning against the wall, a boy with one of his eyes missing, and blood and brain matter pooling around his body. Rin looked pained as he closed his eyes and turned away.

Amy took a shuddering breath as she pulled Rin away from the body. It was horrible how all these people had died. All of them were around their age. Would they... die too? Just like the other people here?

Shaking the thoughts from her head, she gave another final tug on Rin's hand. "Come on, Rin. We need to find everyone else and get out of here."

Rin nodded, casting his gaze to the floor. Amy kept her hand in his, not willing to let him go again. She needed to keep him and everyone else safe.

Nora's P.O.V

Nora slammed the door shut behind her, her heart beating wildly in her just. Just what the hell was that?! It at looked like a black phantom made of... hair? That's what had been on the infirmary door as she had tried to escape. It had taken a bottle of alchohol and matches just to pull it off. Even then she hadn't been sure that she would make it out alive.

Her stomach heaved as she let herself sink to the floor. But she wouldn't throw up. She was stronger than that. She would be brave and get through this. Gasping, she gulped as she stood.

There was no way she was staying here, waiting for someone to find her. There was no telling if that phantom would leave the infirmary and come after her again. She needed to put as much distance between them as she could.

Grumbling, she stumbled to her feet. She couldn't remember how she got here. She remembered the Sachiko Ever After Charm, but that was all... Had they all been brought here?

Each of her friends faces flashed through her mind. She squeezed her eyes shut, trying to dispel the image of them. She didn't need to worry about them right now. They would be fine.

She just needed to find them. Ash had gone up to the bathrooms to make sure no one was hiding out up there, but he hadn't returned in the fifteen minutes that he had left her. She was starting to get a little nervous, but she didn't show it.

She wouldn't show weakness here. That was when she was be attacked. She needed to stay strong and make sure that Ash found his twin and everyone else, then they could all go home and forgot this ever happened.

They all would be fine. It wouldn't be long before they found them, especially if they were all in the same school. Opening her eyes again she headed up the flight of stairs leading to the bathroom. "Ash, are you still up here?"

There was no reply from the other boy. Maybe he hadn't heard her. Her heart stuttered with dread. Something was wrong. She could sense that someone was at the top of the stairs, but it wasn't Ash. It was something more sinister.

Just as she put her foot down on the top step, an ear splitting scream filled the hallway. Her stomach hit the floor as she hurried to where the screams were coming from. "Ash! Is that you?"

She entered the boys bathroom, gasping at what she saw. Ash lay on the floor, holding back a pair of bloodied scissors. A little boy with a blue aura was wielding them, giggling as he used two hands to shove the blade closer to Ash's eye. His own eye was missing, along with his tongue it seemed as he couldn't speak. He made gurgling noises as blood spilled from his lips.

Rushing forward, she cried out as she picked up the bucket laying outside the door and threw it at him. He disappeared right before contact. Nora panted as she looked around the room, wondering if what she had been seeing just an illusion.

Ash jumped to his feet, panting heavily. Sweat beaded on his pale forehead. "We need to leave, now. Come on!"

He grabbed Nora's hand and dragged her out of the bathroom and back down the hall. She could still hear the boy giggling and snapping the rustied scissors blades together.

She wanted to cry but she couldn't. This all seemed so surreal to her. Had the boy even been there? Was he a ghost? There was no way he was still alive and walking with injuries like those. He looked happy and sadistic, something you wouldn't dare think a child would be capable of.

"What's going on?" Nora mumbled to Ash, her voice growing louder as they walked. "Where the hell are we, damnit?! We need to leave, we can't stay here any longer!"

"Don't you think I know that?" Ash snapped back, his blue eyes flashing angrily as he pushed her into one of the classrooms. He shut the door behind him. "But we can't do anything if there's a ghost roaming the halls and trying to kill us."

Nora grew silent as she faced the blackboard in the classroom. A newspaper clipping hung on the wall. Picking it up, she read through it. However, half the page was covered in red and black ink, but the words were too jumbled and seemed to rearrange themselves before she could make them out.

But what she did found out from the paper was that this school was Heavenly Host Elementary, and it had been torn down years ago. "Oh my god," Nora mumbled, her hands shaking. She quickly thrust it into Ash's hands, demanding that he read it too.

His brows furrowed in thought as he ran his hands through his blonde hair. "Just what is going on here? If this school was torn down, why is it still standing now?"

Nora shook her head, not believing it either. She pointed at another section of the paper. "But look st this. There were four victims during this. Doesn't the boy look like the one who attacked you earlier?"

Ash gasped as he took a closer look. "Your right, it is the same kid. So he is was one of the victims... What we saw was his ghost."

Nora felt sick as she looked at the picture. The three other children were girls. She tried to brand their faces into the back of her mind. They would have to remember them in case they ran into them again.

Ash crumpled the paper and tossed it to the floor, disgust written plain on his face. "We don't have time for this. We need to find our friends and get the hell out of here, before anyone gets hurt."

Nora nodded and steeled her resolve. She would need it for what was about to come.