House of Rangers
Chapter 2: House of Disappearances
A/N: So last time, an arrow was shot at Anubis house. No one but Nina and Eddie knew what it meant. Nina left without a goodbye, or did she? Now, in this chapter (set after Nina leaves in the previous one), the Anubis residents find letters of her saying goodbye. Some are specifically addressed, and there's one for all of them. What will they learn, what will they think, and what will happen to Fabina?
I know Mick isn't in the new season, but he's going to be around in the HOA chapters for a while.
Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed this so far.
I've figured that I would try to update this story every Thursday in honor of the HOA season 3 episodes being aired on Thursdays.
Disclaimer: I only own things not originally in the show.
Morning dawned on Anubis house, and the students were glad to find it was a weekend, meaning there was no school the next day. To them, nothing seemed wrong. Nobody had talked about the previous day's events with the arrow. None of them wanted to deal with it. Amber Millington was happy to wake up on this morning, as she was every morning. Her housemates, including Nina, couldn't understand why exactly she was so happy every morning, but none of them really wanted to know.
After getting ready, Amber realized something. She hadn't heard the voice of her roommate at all since she woke up. In fact, she wasn't even sure if she saw her roommate. Nina certainly wasn't in the bathroom, and from what the blonde could see, her best friend wasn't in her bed either or anywhere in the bedroom. Amber shrugged it off, thinking the dirty blonde was already downstairs eating breakfast.
Amber walked into the dining room and noted that not everyone was there. She took her usual seat as Trudy finished cooking, the blonde, Jerome, Patricia, and Mara waiting for everyone else to show up. Alfie and Mick entered soon after, both boys hungry. Joy and Eddie walked in next, both taking their own seats. By now, the only ones missing were Fabian and Nina, which was a bit unusual. "Has anyone seen Nina?" the blonde asked.
"No," Mara replied. "Wasn't she in your room?"
"She wasn't there when I woke up," Amber shrugged, confused. "And she's not in the bathroom. What about Fabian? Maybe he knows where Nina is."
"He was reading some letter I guess that he found when he woke up," Eddie answered. "He seemed to be drifting off."
Trudy walked in and put a few plates of breakfast choices on the table. She had a letter in her hands that had already been open. "This might explain where Nina is, dearies. I'll leave you all alone to read it." She left the room, leaving everyone silent. No one knew what to do or say as they all stared at the piece of paper on the table.
Amber, being Nina's roommate, decided to read it aloud. She grabbed the paper and began to read.
"Dear Everyone,
By the time you are reading this, I am either on a plane back to my home in California or I am already there. I know I should've spoken to all of you about this before taking off, but I couldn't wait any longer to do this. As much as I wish I could stay and hang out with all of you, I can't. I was needed back home, and with recent things happening here, my Gran would feel safer knowing I was there with her.
It's kind of hard to explain the exact reason for my sudden disappearance, considering I doubt most of you would understand. I don't mean to make it sound like you all aren't smart, because I know you're all smart in your own ways, but it's just something that might not seem believable and because of that, it would be hard for you all to understand. Anyway, if you want a better understanding of why I left, I'm pretty sure it'll be featured on the world news within the week, or you can even research some of the things I wrote on the other side of this paper. It might help you understand, and might help Alfie prove his 'aliens do exist' theory."
Everyone looked to Alfie, who seemed to be sporting a small grin. It was hard to be happy since they had just learned Nina was gone, but Amber continued reading.
"Also, if I do not reply to anything you send me, whether it be a letter, text, email, et cetera, then it's because it's hard where I live to get good phone reception, internet connection, and mail doesn't always come through pretty fast. It's just generally hard to connect with anyone here.
Now, there are some things I wish I should've said to you all before I left, so, I guess, here they are.
Trudy: You have been like a mother to me since I first arrived, and I look up to you as one. Thank you.
Mara and Mick: I wish I got to hang out with you guys more and got to become better friends with you guys. Hopefully when and if I am able to return, we can become better friends.
Jerome: I honestly have no idea what to say to you other than to be careful with any future pranks and to try to be a bit nicer."
Most of them couldn't help but let a small chuckle escape at that.
"Joy: I know we didn't exactly get along and we still don't, but I do hope someday we could maybe be friends?
Alfie: First thing first, if you hurt Amber, I will come back and hurt you. Also, keep making everyone laugh, and make sure the pranks don't get too hurtful.
Eddie: Considering you are the only one who would possibly understand why exactly I had to leave so suddenly, please try to explain it to the others. Help them with the research of the things on the back of this, considering you would possibly know what to look for. And like I told Alfie, if you hurt Patricia, I will come back to hurt you."
Everyone looked to Eddie at that, wondering how he could possibly know more about this than they did. He shook his head and Amber decided it best to question later, read now.
"Patricia: Promise you'll stay Patricia, and I promise I'll stay American. I never thought I would say this considering how things started out between us when I first moved to the house, but you have become one of my best friends there.
Amber: I know it was probably a shock to wake up and not see me in the room as well, and I'm sorry. It's probably confusing too since most of my stuff is still in there. Anyway, you're still my best friend and the best fashion/relationship guru I know, so keep it up.
Fabian: I love you. I always will. Don't forget that.
I will miss you all so much, and I do hope I can return someday. Even if I can't return while we're all still in school, I promise to try and come visit when I can. I make no guarantees as to when I will be able to get in touch or visit you all, but I will do my best to try to do so.
Love and miss you all.
Love, Nina."
When Amber finished reading, everyone was silent and no longer hungry. They were all thinking about the messages she specifically left for them, and what exactly she meant. Of course, thanks to their talk the previous night, Eddie understood perfectly, and he understood what she had told him. He knew it might seem unbelievable to all of them, and he knew he had to leave out key parts of information when explaining.
No one wanted to say anything.
Fabian was unsure of what was going on when he woke up. When he first opened his eyes, he saw something covering his face. He sat up and grabbed the paper taped to his face, being sure to toss the tape away. He rubbed his eyes, trying to wake up a bit. The brunette hadn't wanted to wake up from his dream, considering it was the first good one he's had in a while. He noticed Eddie was starting to wake up as well, but he didn't really pay attention to it.
He just stared at the paper for a few minutes, his brain trying to register what exactly it was. By the time he found himself fully awake and aware, he realized Eddie had already gone to breakfast. Now alone, Fabian decided he should read what was written on the paper. Something inside him told him it wasn't going to be good.
Dear Fabian,
I hope you read this before you go out to see the others. By the time you read this, I am either on a plane back to my home in California or already there. I know I should've spoken to you about this before taking off, but I couldn't wait any longer to do this. As much as I wish I could stay, especially since we just got back together, I can't. I was needed back home, and with recent things happening here, my Gran would feel safer knowing I was with her.
It's kind of hard to explain the exact reason for my sudden disappearance, considering you probably wouldn't understand (has to do with something that's been going on in California for years and I doubt it would be something that's talked about or studied or whatever in England). I know you're smart, but my exact reason might be hard to understand because it's kind of unbelievable. If you want a better understanding, chances are it'll be on the world news within the week or somewhere online.
Okay, so if you do end up reading the other letter that is addressed to everyone, including you, then the same things start it off. That was just in case you read this one first. Anyway, the rest of this is kind of hard to write, and I'm not sure how it will come out, so here it goes.
First of all, before anything else in this confuses you, nothing relating to my disappearance has anything to do with Sibuna or mysteries, I can assure you. My disappearance isn't like Joy's was the first time around, though it may seem like it in some ways. This was actually something I knew was going to happen, but as anyone who lives anywhere in California will tell you, when this happens is totally unpredictable. Where I live there, this is about the tenth city in California that this has happened to, each time it happens it's always with a new…well, I don't know what exactly to call it, but for lack of better term, an enemy.
There's a whole world out there that not a lot of people know about. And by not a lot, I mean like, less than a hundred at most. Before the mysteries began, we probably didn't know anything like that was possible. This is similar in that sense, that there's more to it than meets the eye. Speaking of the mysteries, I'm trusting you to keep the cup well hidden and safe. It's possible a bigger threat might come after it, but for now, it doesn't look like that'll happen.
The thing that sucks the most about me having to leave so suddenly is that we just got back together, and now it's going to be hard. Trying to stay in touch is going to be difficult, and I don't know how often I will be able to. When and if I do manage to get in touch, then I won't be able to say much (in letter or text) or talk long (on the phone).
I'm going to miss you all, especially you, Fabian. I will never forget you, and I will always love you, but what I'm about to say is for your own safety and protection.
I think we should…not continue our relationship.
With everything going on at the moment, and for all the reasons I listed above, I think it's best. I know saying it in a letter isn't the best way to do it, but it was the only way it could be done. I hope that we one day meet in the future, and I'll be able to explain everything about this to you, and please don't be too mad at me for this, even though you have every right to be.
I love you. I always will. Don't forget it.
Love, Nina.
P.S. – if a blonde haired blue eyed girl named Lauren Shiba ever shows up to the house, give her any letters you guys may have written to me, if any of you do.
Fabian read and reread the letter a few times, making sure he got every word right. The more he looked it over, the more he realized this wasn't a nightmare and this was really happening. Nina was gone and she had given him a Dear John letter. He wasn't sure how to feel, and he didn't know if he wanted to be mad. He believed every word Nina had written, and though he didn't want to be mad, he couldn't help but feel that way a bit.
Fabian set the letter down on his nightstand and laid back on the bed, staring up at the ceiling.
Why did this have to happen?
A/N: Okay, so it may be a bit short, but I am including House of Anubis POVs. I'm going to alternate chapters, so for every chapter that involves the rangers, there's going to be one that involve the HOA gang. There will be some that will include both in them, where some of them meet up or whatever. Anyway, up next is Origins, Part II.