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"F-F-Fabian?" A small voice from behind says.

What? It can't be.

Fabian breaks away from Joy and turns around v-e-r-y slowly. The second he sees her, he gasps.

"N-N-Nina?" stutters a hyperventilating Fabian.

"Fabian," She squeaks, "I know."

"You know what?" Joy almost screams, but not in a mean way. More like a scared way.

The Nina waves and starts to fade, "Good-bye…"

"No!" Fabian shouts, crying for mercy.

It's too late. Was she dead? Was she a ghost?

"Fabes, i-is she dead?" Joy whimpers.

He shrugs and breaths unsteadily, "I don't know, Joy. I don't know. But, I think she is."

At the Barn

"Sarah? Did you do it? Did you follow them around?" Nina whispers.

Sarah's voice spoke into her head, "Sweetie, he thinks your dead. And…"

"And what?" Nina asks, nervously and louder.

"Hush child. But, he was kissing Joy. I have to go, now…"

"What? How-how could he? Sarah? Sarah?" Nina cries softly into her arms.

Suddenly, the door opens and closes with a slam. She gulps. Rufus.

"Nina Martin!"

She shivers and calls, "Over here!"

"Give me the locket!" He orders.

"Never." She murmurs, loud enough for him to hear.

"Give it!"

"NO"

He pulls her up to his level, "Give me the necklace, or else…"

"Or else what?" She asks, suddenly feeling a bolt of confidence zip through her.

He throws her onto the ground, "Or else this!"

She lets out a sharp cry as he stomps on her rib cage and her legs. Then, he kicks her on the neck and places his big hands around it, "GIVE ME IT!"

"NO!"

He starts to squeeze and her eyes begin to widen. But luckily, a man saved her by walking into the barn.

Before Nina can scream, Rufus covers her mouth a drags her behind some boxes and hides there as well.

Zeno leans I and whispers evilly, "No more hints for your friends, now that you're broken."

Back at Anubis

"DEAD?" Amber screams, tears rolling out of her eyes.

Fabian and Joy nod.

Everyone begins to talk at once. Alfie is trying to comfort Amber, but he's crying too. Patricia and Eddie are sobbing into each other's hair. Fabian is weeping in the corner. Jerome is trying not to cry. Mara is clinging onto him. And Joy is taking deep breaths.

"Fabian, Amber, Mara, Eddie, Jerome, Alfie, Patricia and Joy. Report to my office immediately. I have some… news." Victor voice booms.

Everybody gathers themselves and march up the stairs. Even though it's more like forcing themselves to walk.

"Nina has been missing… right?" Victor asks as the students come in.

All the kids nod but Fabian stops them, "How do you know?"

"I will explain. I've received an email from… Rufus Zeno."

"WHAT?" All the students ask in unison.

"I assume you know he is alive."

"Read. It." Amber instructs him, forcefully.

"I suppose. Dear Anubis house, Nina Martin is not, I presume, dead. She is alive."

Everyone sighs in relief.

"But, she might be dying. Hahahaha. I have might've crushed her ribs and beaten her face and fractured her legs, but you never now."

Everyone starts to gasp and breathing short breaths.

"She is refusing to give me the locket. She also hates Fabian Rutter right now and Joy Mercer. Or that's what I heard her mumble in her sleep. She was also saying something about Sarah finding the kiss out for her and sending a replica of her to tell her friends what's going on. Or maybe, I forced it out of her. You never know! Rufus Zeno."

Amber turns to Fabian and slaps him. He flinches and rubs the redness. Then, Amber starts cursing at Joy, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

Everyone shakes their heads, tears falling out of their eyes, at Fabian and Joy as Amber leaves.

"If you excuse me, I'm going to find my broken and broken hearted bestie now." Amber pronounces, flouncing out the door.

"You two, get out!" Victor orders once everyone but Fabian and Joy are gone.

They trudge out of the office. Jabian parts and goes to their rooms. Surprisingly, everyone has the same dream. It was of what happened with Fabian and Joy and Rufus and Nina. Uh-oh.

I thought it was a little rushed... Oh well. What's going to happen? Find out soon and keep on reviewing!

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