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I stood up and coughed.

My chest felt heavy and motionless.

I pressed two fingers to my neck.

"No pulse..." I muttered.

"Hey. Are you alright?" Sarah asked me, gripping my arm.

"Yeah...yeah." I nodded, pulling away slowly.

"We have to first find Ethan and Benny's souls." I told her.

"Sure."

We walked off at a fast pace across the grey terrain.

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(Ethan's POV. Hey, a new thing! :D)

"Benny! I told you this was a horrible idea!" I hissed to Benny as we walked along the grey ground.

"But look at us, man! We look so cool!" Benny yelled in glee, waving his blue arms around, watching the blue streams follow his movement.

"We're dead! Physically dead! We're just souls now!" I yelled at Benny, feeling my anger build.

"Calm down, man. You told the girls what we we're doing. They're probably trying to wake us up." Benny murmured into my blue ears, fluffing my blue hair.

"You cast the spell to early! I didn't get a chance to tell them!" I groaned in a whine.

"You could have told me to wait a second!" Benny scolded at me.

"You didn't give me a chance!" I yelled.

Benny took a deep breath and sat on a rocky ledge.

"What if we're here forever?" I inquired, sitting next to Benny.

"Don't let me think such things." Benny shook his head.

"I never got a chance to tell J I loved her. I should have told her this morning." I whined, my voice growing hoarse.

I felt overwhelming depression overcome me.

I sighed heavily and looked down the valley below us.

Benny wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

I rested my head into the crook of his neck.

"I hope they can find us..." Benny whispered.

"Yeah..."

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(J's POV)

"Ethan?! Benny?!" Sarah and I yelled, cupping our mouths to let our words travel the monochrome hills.

We were walking among a few people whose souls have been sent here.

"Are you looking for a...sssssir Benny and ssssssir Ethan?" A nearby soul asked, reaching out to me.

"Yes. Have you seen them?" I asked in desperation.

"They were moving towards the mountains last time I saw them." The spirit nodded to the mountains and pointed.

"Thank you." I bowed.

"H-hey. Can you do me a favor? When you get back to the real world...tell my wife Amelia that I love her. My name is Ray." He requested, a look of grief on his face.

"Sure. I'll do what I can." I nodded, smiling.

Sarah pulled me in the direction of the mountains.

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(Benny's POV)

"Come on, Benny." Ethan nudged me, standing up.

I sighed and stood up with him.

"We should get moving. See what's in store for us here. In case we never go back." Ethan pulled me down the mountain.

Towards the base, we heard someone yelling.

"Ethan?! Benny?!"

"The girls?" I asked in surprise.

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(J's POV)

"Ethan?! Benny?! You here?" I yelled to the mountain.

"Sarah! J!" I heard Ethan yell.

I looked to where he was.

I saw his ghostly, blue figure.

"Ethan..." I whispered.

"J..." He whispered back.

Ethan slowly walked to me.

I threw my arms at him.

I fell through him and collapsed onto the grey dirt.

Sarah helped me stand back up.

I stared into Ethan's empty, blue eyes.

I took a deep breath.

"It's ok, J. We need to find the Guardians now." Sarah told me.

"Y-yeah. Do you guys know where the "Castle of Souls" is?" I asked, crossing my arms.

Benny smirked and pointed to a large stone castle built into the mountain.

"Wow. How convenient." Sarah commented.

"Let's go."

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We stood in front of the castle doors.

"Here we go." I breathed, pushing doors open.

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Two, giant monstrous ghosts sat on stone thrones.

"Who goes there?" One asked in a deep, bellowing voice.

"Two beings from the living world." I informed in a loud voice.

"What do you need?"

"My two friends used a spell wrong. This world stole their souls immediately after. I ask of you that you give their souls back to us!" Sarah requested.

"Why should we let you take the souls of those who deserved it? Using magic as a cheat."

"Their just teenagers. What else would you expect? They'd do anything to win a game!" I laughed.

"That does make sense. Do you hold a container in which to keep their souls?" The Guardian on the left asked.

I looked at Sarah.

She shook her head.

I reached into my pocket just to be sure.

My face lit up as I pulled something out.

A small jar.

"Grandma must have put it in my pocket while I was out." I laughed in relief.

"Very well. You may take these souls. But under one condition."

"What is the condition?" Sarah asked, hands on her hips.

"That you take good care of these two."

"Of course." I nodded.

"Open the container." The Guardian on the left ordered.

I pulled open the jar.

Both Guardian's said a few words.

A light flashed.

The light cleared after a second.

Ethan and Benny had disappeared.

I held up the jar.

Two little blue spirits flew around inside the jar.

"We got em." I laughed happily to Sarah.

"Great! Let's get out of here!" Sarah nodded.

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I gasped to life, opening my eyes.

"J!"

Sarah jumped to me and held my hand.

I panted, hanging onto Sarah's shoulders.

Ande whispered in relief.

I stood up slowly.

"Oh. I'm so glad the two of you made it back alright." Grandma breathed.

I pulled the small jar out of my pocket.

"Here...their souls." I smiled at the jar.

"Quickly. Open it." Grandma instructed.

Without hesitation, I pulled the lid off the jar.

The two blue wisps darted out of the jar and into the two bodies.

Ethan and Benny gasped in unison as they sat up fast.

"Oh my god. You're ok!" I cheered in great relief, throwing my arms around Ethan.

Sarah hugged Benny tightly.

Ethan kissed my peppermint lips.

I cupped his face with my hands and deepened the kiss.

"I love you." Ethan whispered to me.

"I love you too." I replied.

"What a happy ending!" Benny laughed in joy, tightening his hug on Sarah.

Grandma stood to the side, smiling.

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What an adventure. I'm a noob when it comes to writing things off the bat but here you go.

I'd like some reviews? Tell me how the story is so far.

~MadamBassDrop