Murder in the Dark

by Riverstone38

It was a dark and stormy night... Well, it was more of a day. Either way, it was stormy. Anyway, the teacher is gone, the school has a blackout, and no one has any idea what to do. Until someone has the brilliant idea of playing a game very much like Hide-And-Seek. Jackson Jones is reluctant to play at first, but he agrees. Eventually. After all, it's only a game.

2. Is This The Right Card?

And we're back! Were you worried?

Enjoy~

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Jackson jumped, knocking another desk over. The other person, who had the flashlight, yelped and stumbled backwards, eliciting another shriek from whoever was behind them. Then several sharp voices immediately began scolding the flashlight holder.

"Watch where you're going!"

"You scared me to death..."

"Y-you made me s-smear my m-makeu-u-up...!"

Jackson let out an involuntary noise of relief. Nothing was wrong. Just a bunch of cheerleaders or something overreacting.

He waited impatiently for everyone to recover and arrive at the room. While he was waiting, lightning flashed several times. The last of these times, he noticed Ruby's playing card sticking out of her pocket. Curiously, he tugged it out and tried to read it, but the gloom made it impossible.

"Who's there? On the ground, I mean?" Someone next to Jackson asked. It was Heathcliff.

"Ruby," he answered, straining to see his friend.

"Really?" Heathcliff sounded surprised. "Wow. That's the last person I would expect to get caught. Wouldn't she know they were coming and be able to leave?"

Jackson shrugged, even though he knew that Heathcliff wouldn't be able to see it. "I guess so. Maybe they cornered her or something."

"Shouldn't she get up by now?"

"No, I think the person who is discovered is supposed to stay there until the detectives figure out whodunnit. Everyone else goes to them."

"I'm back." The flashlight holder(It was Duncan right now, but he must've found the flashlight after the game started, because Jackson could've sworn that the original person had been a girl) said. "Is everyone here?"

"Just about. This is Ruby's card. What is it?"

Duncan took the card from him and shined the light on it. He frowned. "No, this can't be right..."

"What can't be right?" Heathcliff asked.

The hair on the back of Jackson's neck stood up, and he glanced around uneasily.

Duncan flipped the card over, then back again, apparently confused. "Are you sure this is Ruby's card?"

"Yes," Jackson confirmed. What was that? It almost felt like he was being watched..."It was in her pocket. Why? Is there something wrong with it?"

Duncan took a deep breath. ""This card is the Ace."

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Sorry for really short chapter. It might get longer soon. I hope.

LoL,

~Riverstone