GREAT TO MEETCHA I AM GOMMIE AND WELCOME BACK TO "THE FIRST GUESTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!"

Wow, everyone apparently, like, "oddly enjoyed" that chapter. (I'm sorry, that was the best I could come up with.) Like, you all liked it because it began the real thing, but you didn't because Toni died. Tbh… same. (sorryToni)

I'm just so inspired right now. If any of you watch Miraculous Ladybug, then look out for a fanfiction of it coming soon! It's gonna be known as "A Dragon's Flight," and it'll be a Nathanael X OC fanfic. I really hope you like it! (It'll be on Wattpad at first, just so you're aware. ImSorryFather1100 is the username- go check out my other account while you're at it!) It probably won't be completely out for another week, maybe two or three, but it's coming, and that's what matters! :)

Anyways…

Here y'all go and enjoy the show!

The chimes of the grandfather clock in the main hall went one, then two.

"It's two in the morning. We have less than an hour to figure something out before another one of us is gone." Ariza told Gamer, and Red nodded in agreement. Gommie wasn't quite paying attention because her back was to them, and Red decided he would tell her later when they were in the library.

At 2:01 AM, the group of (now) four all filed into the library. Gommie scrunched her nose a bit, smelling something burning in the fire. She didn't quite catch what it was before she glanced at the books.

"Ohh, I think I know something that'll help with the zombies!" Red began, going to find a book. Gommie raised an eyebrow as Red punched the glass of the window down, getting some cuts here and there from the broken glass (the three girls knew he would be alright with just some cuts; he's dealt with worse before). Red searched the shelves for a book that did not seem at all useful (it was a children's book), and dipped it into the fire before carefully tossing it out the window. It bonked the head of a zombie, before it lit aflame other zombies (including the one it bonked, of course).

"That's a great idea!" Ariza praised, but Gommie stopped them.

"We better find that history book I was talking about, remember?" Gommie reminded them, raising an eyebrow. "We don't want to accidentally make it one of the ones that was lit and tossed."

"Good idea." Gamer nodded, then there was a pause, except for Red who had gone over by the window to see how many he probably got. "Do you remember which book it was?"

"Sadly, no. All I remember was that it was in a children's book… I read it when I was young, then my class and I, we actually read it, as in reading between the lines to dig deeper and all that. It was a situation similar to this one, except the characters were only disappearing and not dying." Gommie explained. "The last word in the title was definitely 'Mystery.'"

"Okay." Ariza nodded. "Gamer, you help Gommie look for it. Red and I will toss out books that don't and will never match your description." She took over as leader.

"Yes, ma'm!" And with that, the remaining four got to work.

Stress was starting to overcome them, and they were not close to finding the book.

"Where the hell is that book? I saw it in here at one point…" Gommie began, going through the shelves for the thousandth time. As she came upon a book of portals, she suddenly remembered like a punch to the face. "Oh! I remember the title now! It's 'A Portal To Mystery!'" She exclaimed, hoping it wasn't louder than she had anticipated. At this, Red stiffened, his eyes wide.

"Well, it's not here, Gommie. We'll have to make our own plan. Who knows, we may make history with getting out of here." Red began, looking back at her so she could read his lips.

"You might be right." Gommie sighs, looking down a little.

"Hey, it was worth a shot anyways." Ariza shrugged. "Let's finish getting these books fired up and thrown out, yeah?"

"I'm sure Cassie will understand why we did this." Gamer sighs, as she began to toss the books out.

"I'm sure she will."

It wasn't til halfway through the hour that they gave up, the shelves barren of books and nearly half the zombies gone.

"We could probably easily take out the other half on our own." Gamer stated, pointing down to them all. Gommie leaned out the window next to Gamer and found that the number of zombies was growing smaller.

"We better go while we can. Does everyone have at least a few swords and some food?" Ariza looked about the group, who nod as they all get back into the main hall quickly, preparing before more zombies are spawned. They forgot about a few books, but they didn't feel the need to toss those out, although they definitely should have...

"This is our only chance, guys." Gommie looked at them all. "We just push through them, and get the hell out of here for good."

"What about Toni, Cassie, and Winslow?" Red asks, a little hesitant to do so since the vibe itself was still lingering from nearly 40 minutes ago.

"We'll give a proper funeral during the day." Gommie decided with a curt nod. There was a short silence. "Are we ready?" she asks, getting out her iron sword. Gamer nodded, taking out her diamond one and Ariza got out her most harmful potions while Red got out an iron pickaxe.

"Let's break ourselves out." Red had a weird little grin on his face, like he was ready to get out of there for good.

"Let's do it."

The group of four all charged forward, making up a circle with their backs to one another as Gommie led the way, pushing through the zombies. They weren't even a fourth of the way through when something hit Gamer on the head.

It was an amazing book that was not on fire… hopefully.

Gommie turned in time to watch Gamer's body suddenly becoming engulfed in flames. Gamer looked up to Gommie, eyes wide with fear as she dropped her sword in an attempt to get the fire down.

"Ah, no no no!" Gamer exclaimed, and Gommie watched as Ariza pulled out a bucket of water. The blackette with a red streak tossed the water swirling in the bucket, and it hit Gamer full on, distinguishing the fire that was ablaze.

It was commotion from that point forward. The circle broke, there were more zombies there than ever, and worst of all- only Gommie was the one fighting them.

"We gotta get back into the mansion!" Ariza shouted up to Gommie.

"Go! I'll get Gamer!" Gommie called back, taking out one last zombie and she sheathed her sword, picking up Gamer's and sheathing that one as well before picking up Gamer (bridal style, but no one had the friggin' time to say anything about that) and running back into the house behind Ariza and Red. Ariza tossed another potion that cleared their path and Red threw open the doors, and then both he and Ariza held the doors open long enough for Gommie to run through. The doors were slammed shut, and blocks of dirt were placed down to barricade the doorway.

The group, three of the four panting heavily, heard slow clapping behind them them.

"Wow." was the only word. Gommie glanced at Gamer, who was curled in her arms, and shaking her head.

"Gommie, no…" She whispered out. That statement went ignored as Gommie turned around. Red and Ariza both follow her lead. Gamer closed her eyes. The hour was almost out, and they had made a mistake by going back.

"Wow." the White Pumpkin himself stood there, a little over a dozen feet away from them. He was slow-clapping. "You all managed to be imbeciles in the last few hours, huh?" He questions, looking at the group of four. The clock chimed, three times, and Red's eyes widened.

"It's three." he looked at Gommie, whose eyes also widened at the fact. The White Pumpkin had them all in one spot- he could easily take them all down at once if he wanted to.

"Oh, look at that. Another. Hour. Gone!" The White Pumpkin roared. Gommie had absolutely no clue what he was saying, but she stood firmly where she was, ready to run if she had to. "Do you have the flint and steel I need?"

"No- it's not with me right now-"

"Lies. You are truly an imbecile for defying me. Say goodbye to your little friend there."

"Gommie, no-" Gamer managed out again, before a door opened and a small blur of black zipped into the room, tripping Gommie by weaving around and around her legs. Gommie stumbled and Gamer fell out of the girl's arms as she fell. Gamer didn't bother to move- she was in too much pain to do so, and she just knew this was it. There was the feeling of hot, blazing fire once again, and then darkness…

Gommie looked to where Gamer's inventory was scattered in front of her. The remaining brunette was reaching out to where Gamer once was and she felt sorrow. There were only three of them left… With a laugh, the White Pumpkin ran into the kitchen. No one bothered to follow, except for the blur of black.

"Gommie, we have to-"

"No. No 'we.' I'll tell him the truth the next hour. You guys focus on getting out of here." Gommie stood back up, her knee clicking again (and Ariza wincing again at the sound).

Gommie shoved both Ariza and Red into the library. The two stumbled in, only regaining their balance when Gommie spoke.

"Stay together. I'm going to find him and tell him the truth."

"The truth? About what?" Red raised an eyebrow, helping Ariza stay upright.

"About the flint and steel. I have it, yes, but it's at home. He's taking us all for nothing, and I'm fucking sick of it!" Gommie's fists were clenched, her knuckles turning white. She turned around and stormed out of the library, locking the doors behind her.

"Wait, Gommie, no!" Ariza exclaimed, her hands shaking the doorknobs violently. "Gommie!" she called out again, but to no avail. Gommie wouldn't've heard her anyways. The doors wouldn't budge, and Red manages to yank Ariza away.

"Are you trying to kill the rest of us?"

"N-no, but we already lost Toni and Gamer and I don't want to lose Gommie either-" Ariza began to panic again, pacing the room.

"Ariza, you have to calm down if we want to get out of here-"

"Red, I can't, I'm telling you, the flint and steel isn't here and we're all going to die by the time the sun comes up-"

"The flint and steel is here!"

Gommie crept along the hallways, and she felt a crashing in the main hall.

"Hey!" she exclaimed, catching the attention of the White Pumpkin, who was sneaking around Cassie's room. "What are you doing here, you perv?!"

"I'm just poking around until the next hour comes. Unless you'd much rather do it now?"

"No, no, wait." Gommie took a deep breath.

"I have the flint and steel."

Red took the precious object out from his pockets, and Ariza's eyes widened at the sight of the said object in his hands, glowing a dark green in the dimmed room.

"It's at my home. You're taking down everyone for nothing." Gommie attempted, ready to get her sword if she needed to.

"Red, in the name of Notch- why?" was all that came out of Ariza's mouth. She was clearly shocked that Gommie had managed to get this precious object… whether it was on her own or with a friend or two.

"I snatched it from Gommie, it was supposed to be a harmless little prank but all it did was get not two, but possibly three people killed, and it's all my fault!" Red began to ramble, going on and on about how he had accidentally tossed out the book that could've been useful, how he could have stopped Toni from going over the side, how he could have kept fighting the zombies… how he could have made a lot of things not happen in general.

"So if you'd let us go home, I can bring the flint and steel back to you tomorrow night." Gommie finished, still maintaining eye contact.

The White Pumpkin was silent.

"I don't believe you."

Then there was the clang of blades crashing together once, twice, thrice, before Gommie made her quick escape.

And that's all there is for this chapter!

Review Replies:

Ariza Luca: *evil grin* I'm evilly good at being evil, amiright?

Gamerwhogames: Thanks! And yeah, I think I vomited on the inside. About five times.

TheRealRedGaming: Yeah… she even requested that death for herself. I kinda already had in mind, but I didn't know whether she wanted to do that or not.

NoItsBecky: Haha, I did that pun just for you~ (and all the other Undertale fans out there!)

rebekahtpe: Oooh, sorry 'bout that, Becca… / Probably not gonna ask who half those people are… / Ah, no spoilers there. / Ability to fly. I've always wanted to see more of the sun above the clouds, although I think that would kill me. But not Petra as a Blaze hybrid. I like Petra in general.

Toni42: Hehehe, sorry. And I think I already told you why I did that. (I don't want to repeat it and spoil some others when it most likely will be revealed in due time.)

If any of you are fans of Ninjago, check out my one-shot here! It's called "Once Children."

Also, I just realized how it looks to you than how it does to me- wow, what a mess up. I'll redo all of my chapters and proofread, so I recommend you go back and reread so you get a better understanding of what's going on… I'm so sorry for not realizing it before!

Anyways, I have to head off to class- there may only be weekly/biweekly updates until I get my stuff in order…

Thank you all so much for reading, and I guess I will see YOU, in the next chapter…

CIAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!