Late that night, Fenrir asleep on the couch again and Ansem asleep on the floor, a bright flash of light lit the room. A loud crack of thunder closely followed.

Fenrir's eyes snapped open as wind echoed through the castle. She looked over at Ansem, who was sleeping fitfully. She headed to the window.

Wind-blown rain lashed the area, coming down in sheets. Nessie was hunkered down on shore, the surface of the loch rolling and heaving with whitecaps plainly visible. A bolt of lightning hit a tree, and Fenrir impulsively ducked. She decided to wake the others.

Laying a light sleep spell over Ansem, Fenrir hurried to the main hall, where Sephiroth slept. She cast a low-level glow spell, and cautiously headed in. a hand clapped on her shoulder, and she nearly screamed, but checked herself. Fenrir turned and saw Sephiroth standing behind her, wearing baggy pajama bottoms.

"What's up?" he asked.

"Strong thunderstorm," Fenrir replied. "I'm gonna wake the others."

Sephiroth nodded, and the two headed towards Alderyn's room. A loud peal of thunder sounded, and they both jumped. Sephiroth grabbed Fenrir's shoulder. Carefully, the two headed into Alderyn's room, remembering the last time they'd come in.

"Alderyn? Chichiri?" Fenrir called. The duo jumped as a rattling noise echoed from the closet. Sephiroth and Fenrir exchanged looks, and Fenrir laid a hand on the doorknob. As they felt a breeze, Fenrir looked towards the window. It was blown wide open and slamming noisily against the wall.

Sephiroth forced it shut as Fenrir opened the closet doors and burst out laughing. Alderyn and Chichiri were in the closet, Alderyn under a sheet and Chichiri on a shelf.

"What are you guys doing in there?" Fenrir asked.

"The window spooked us," Alderyn admitted sheepishly, peering out of the sheet.

"You guys should really come out of the closet now," Sephiroth said with a laugh.

"Screw you," Alderyn muttered. She and Chichiri clambered out of the closet, Chichiri nearly falling on Alderyn. "So what're you guys doing here?"

"Trying to get everyone in one room until the storm lets up," Fenrir replied. "I haven't seen one this bad in ages."

"We'll go find Sei and Ed, no da," Chichiri said. "Where's our forgetful friend Ansem, no da?"

"Back in the TV room, under a spell to keep him asleep until we get back," Fenrir said.

Alderyn and Chichiri went towards Fenrir's room, where Sei and Ed were sleeping, and Fenrir and Sephiroth headed back to the TV room.

-In Fenrir's room-

"They're coming!"

"Yes."

"Ya ready?"

"Hell yeah!"

-Outside Fenrir's door-

Alderyn and Chichiri walked towards Fenrir's room. All that could be heard was the storm outside and the pair's footsteps. Alderyn glanced around nervously. This was too much like a horror movie for her liking. Alderyn was horrible with horror movies. Whenever she was forced to watch a really scary one she was terribly paranoid for days after. She moved a little closer to Chichiri. He didn't seem to notice.

They reached Fenrir's room. Alderyn slowly opened the door. When it was halfway open a screaming Sei and Ed jumped out, spraying silly string on the other two. Both Chichiri and Alderyn turned and ran down the hall. Their screams echoed through the castle, as Sei and Ed chased them.

Fenrir and Sephiroth whipped around as Alderyn and Chichiri, covered in Silly String, raced towards them, closely pursued by Sei and Ed.

"Oh shit!" the two yelled, also running. They raced towards the TV room, bowling Ansem over and crashing into the wall.

"Oww…" Fenrir moaned. She had crashed headlong into the wall. Sephiroth and the others had landed on her, so it was a wonder she could make any sound at all.

Everyone groaned as they tried to disentangle themselves. Alderyn whacked both Sei and Ed hard in the head. They just kept laughing.

When everyone was more or less calmed down, they took a seat. Sei sat in a puffy chair with Ed on the floor in front of her. Ansem (who was obviously awake by now,) Fenrir, and Sephiroth sat on the couch. Chichiri and Alderyn sat on the love seat. Both had moved slightly closer together.

"So why did you call us down here again?" Ed asked, looking at Fenrir.

"I sense something in this storm," she replied.

"Like what?"

"Like I don't know, but something to make my Spade stick to the bloody wall," she said crossly, pointing. Her Spade was stuck halfway up the stone wall.

"A magnetic storm, perhaps?" Sephiroth said quizzically. "I noticed my sword was also sticking to the wall." All eyes turned to Ansem.

"What?" he asked.

"Is there such a thing as a magnetic storm, no da?" Chichiri asked.

"How should I know?" Ansem said.

"You're the scientist!" Sei cried.

"I am?"

Sei gave a cry of frustration.

Abruptly they noticed the roar of the storm had ceased. Fenrir got up and walked to the window. She gave a cry of amazement.

"What?" Sephiroth said, getting up to look. He too cried out.

"What is it?" the others chorused.

"WE'RE IN THE FRIGGIN' JURASSIC!"

"WHAT!"

-end part 8-

Fenrir: Whee! Another cliffy!

Alderyn: We're so evil! (High five)

Sephiroth: Is there really such a thing as a magnetic storm?

Ansem: I dunno.

Fenrir: Neither do I.

Alderyn: Nope.

Everyone: Umm… … …