Disclaimer: I don't own House of Anubis, YouTube, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, The Kane Chronicles, or The Lost Hero. All rights go to the author and co.
A/N: I don't know whether this situation could happen in real life, but then again this is fan fiction. Also: poetic license.
Amber's POV
I slowly followed Patricia downstairs with Alfie trailing awkwardly behind. I didn't care how I made him feel-he deserved that. Something needed to be done to Jerome, too. I gave my hair a toss.
*flashback*
Alfie's POV
Jerome and I wanted to go on a prank run. Target locked: Patricia. I think Trixie's pretty cool, but she's still a PP (Prank-able Person). Jerome suggested taking and hiding some of her stuff. That sounded all right to me. We snuck upstairs into her room while she was outside with Mara. Jerome grabbed some hardcover books off her shelf: the entire Percy Jackson series, The Kane Chronicles, and The Lost Hero. Trixie sure loved her mythology and demigods. Of course, I got stuck carrying the books.
I went ahead of Jerome and waited by the rail on the landing. Looking down I saw Nina and Fabian standing together. Flirt alert, I singsonged in my head. My ears automatically perked up to eavesdrop. Teasing those two never got old. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a flash of blonde hair. Amber was spying on her favorite couple. She was really close to them. I have no idea why they didn't spot her, but lovebirds tend to be like that: noticing no one but each other.
Things were about to get interesting when suddenly Jerome came came hightailing out of Patricia's room and plowed right into me. Trixie's books flew up over the rail and...well, you get the picture.
Point is: We knocked Fabian, Nina, and Amber out cold.
*end flashback*
still Alfie's POV
I had no idea how Nina and Fabian were doing; I hadn't left Amber's side. Yeah, a fat lot of good that did you, went a voice in my head. You just got dumped. Why doesn't anything ever go my way?
Everyone was in the common room except Victor who was locked up in his office as usual.
Amber's POV
Alfie and Jerome better not have killed Fabina. I could have died thanks to those two! As soon as I entered the common room, my instincts took over. I jumped Jerome and started clawing at his face. "You devil! I'm going to. MAKE. YOU. PAY!" Suddenly I was grabbed from behind and dragged off Jerome. I glared at Mick as he set me on the ground.
"Sorry, Ambs. As much as I'd like to see the creep beaten to a pulp by you, Trudy's had enough injuries to deal with today," Mick said.
I pulled up a chair and sat down by Nina. She and Fabian were spread out on the couches.
"How long have they been like this?" I asked, dreading the answer.
"Two hours," Mara replied.
"I'm going to finish the laundry," Trudy announced. "Get me if there's trouble. Amber, you missed the announcement, but the nurse checked you all out and said there were no major injuries. We just have to bide our time and wait for them to wake." Jerome and Alfie trailed out after her.
I remembered Patricia had some big news for me. "So what did you want to tell me?"
She turned to Mara. "Care to do the honors?" Mara picked up a pad of paper and Mick chuckled.
Mara began,"I'm not sure how or why, but Nina and Fabian seem to be in a linked dream state. They've been murmuring stuff and I've been recording everything they say. You're going to love this."
Patricia spoke up,"It's like it came straight out of one of your fantasies. Just don't squeal or I'll be forced to silence you."
Mara continued,"The plot takes place here, but contains elements of fiction. It seems to be centering around Fabian being an Egyptian demigod and Nina not sure how to deal with this information. It's not so much of a fact as a theory, but I believe this was influenced by the books they were hit with. Mr. Riordan is keen on writing about mythology in the modern world. You were also hit by a few books, so let me know if you remember any of your dream."
Mara started to tell the story. I listened with rapt attention. Nina and Fabian dreaming together was SO romantic. I gave a happy sigh.
As soon as the second sentence came out of her mouth, it all came back to me. The anger I felt at the beautiful yet evil ink-squirting flower from Alfie. How scared I was when I discovered some of Nina's stuff and Murl were missing. The happiness when she returned safe and sound. I remembered how we all laughed when Mr. Winkler punished Amelia. I grinned, but it soon disappeared because I recalled Mr. Winkler did actually do that to us.
Jerome came back and was leaning in the doorway. You could see the smoke rising out of his ears when Mara mentioned Fabian had blocked his YouTube account. That had happened in real life, too. She probably shouldn't have mentioned that. I'll get Mick to warn Fabian.
Mara finished telling the tale. I wish I had been here to hear them myself.
Just then, Fabian-
