Chapter 7: Wrong Turn For Peter

"Hello? Anybody here?" Peter asked as he walked into Starlight Mansion.

Silence.

"Well, be that way. I'll just stay up, get some work done before bed, sleep on your couch or ceiling. Don't mind me."

And with that, Peter took a left turn and opened a door to a sparingly furnished room.

Well, at least I won't be distracted here. he thought as he took his laptop out from his messenger bag.

Peter sat down, opened up the computer, and began typing up his story on the Misfits. As he did so, he heard a low electric hum.

I can power through this. I can power through this-

The hum began to irritate him more and more as he worked.

I will power through th-

The hum finally ate away at the last vestige of his patience.

"I have had it up to here!" he bellowed as he approached the right wall.

Peter swung his fist into the wall and was astounded to see it keep going.

"What the-"

Peter leaned in closer and poked his head through the holographic wall.

"Clever. Never would've th- what's that?"

His eyes gravitated towards a computer terminal that resembled a purple pipe organ.

"Whoa."

Just then, he heard footsteps heading towards the door.

One place to go- up! he thought as he withdrew his head from the hidden room.


Jessica Benton creaked the door open and entered the room, failing to notice that Peter was lying flat on his stomach on the ceiling. She proceeded through the holographic wall, thus vanishing from Peter's sight.

That was close. he thought as he dropped back down and ran out the door.


"Synergy, are you sure it wasn't just a draft?"

"I'm positive, Jessica. There was somebody in here a short time ago."