John stared at the window across from him. Everything he tried against it in an attempt to escape had been reflected. He tried using his sword to hack the window into cracking and then kick the window down. But that plan failed and the window was left unscratched. Then he reached back into his mind to find Aqua wasn't there. Her presence was absent. That extremely worried him. The he remembered something about glass under pressure can break.
"What pressure?" John asked no one in particular.
He tried all his magic that could be offensive besides Gravity. John had never used Gravity before. He knew it would consume most of his energy. But he found no harm in trying. John then reached back in the confines of his mind deep inside the web of entangled thoughts. The pressure in his room increased until he couldn't take it anymore. A burst of energy blasted him back and he fell down.
He slowly got up and looked at the window. The door was in perfect condition.
"God Damn It!" John yelled in frustration. He summoned his blade and smacked against the glass over and over again. As he shouted it was emphasized with every strike. "Why- Won't- You- Just- Crack- Open- Already!" He continued his onslaught until he felt his anger subside.
He panted lightly as he glared at his prison. He felt the walls mock him and his attempts out. He was about to try some more magic when he heard running. "Huh?" John said aloud. 'That's odd. Why would someone be running? If it's an Organization member, they would just teleport. Unless…'
His thought stopped as Katie came into view with her weapon in hand.
"Katie!" He yelled in relief.
Katie stopped herself and turned to John. Her face lit up. "John!" She ran toward his window and was breathing heavily. "John, I've been looking all over for you!"
John nodded his head vigorously. "That's great. Tell me how you got out so I can get out."
Katie blinked. "Oh… Uh…"
John frowned. "What's wrong? Get me out of here."
Katie lowered her gaze to the floor and twirled a strand of her hair with her fingers and thumb. "I… used my Final Form to get past the walls."
"Oh…" John thought for a minute. "Maybe… you can grab onto me and pull me out that way."
Katie stopped her fidgeting and smiled. "Yeah! Like in Danny Phantom!"
"Danny… Phantom?"
Katie blushed furiously under John's judging eyes. "What? What's wrong with it?"
John scoffed. "You watch Danny Phantom?"
"Only when I'm sick and nothing's on." She defended. She huffed at John's critical expression. "Oh shut up! If Tawni can wear a Danny Phantom shirt without getting teased by you, I-!"
"Alright, alright! Just get me out. And be quiet. We don't want to alarm anyone." John hushed.
Katie chuckled and sighed. She closed her eyes and concentrated again on the power within her. Holding onto the light quicker this time caused her to transform faster. She opened her eyes and felt as though the whole process was done in just a blink. She cheered at the fact that she was floating again, but felt the power fade quickly.
She stretched her hand out past the window. "Take my hand. I'm not going to last long."
John held tightly as Katie pulled him in. He closed his eyes shut and expected to be slammed against the window. He felt as though he were a breeze and opened his eyes. The glass looked transparent and he gasped. The feeling faded and he was on the other side of his prison. "That was… cool."
Katie winced as she landed on her feet unexpectantly. 'I think I should give it a rest." She collapsed on one knee and was short of breath.
John helped her up. "Yeah, it must be too much for you to handle for now." He placed Katie's arm on his shoulders and began to walk.
"It's okay. I can walk on my own, thanks." She said. To prove her point she walked forward a few steps before john joined. It wasn't long before the two moved faster and broke into a brisk jog. They didn't want to risk running too fast, for they didn't to bump into a certain group of people you kidnapped them. They went down halls and twisted stairs, all a starling white and gray. As they continued their escape, they were noticing certain things that popped out. Each area of the castle had a look to it that was unique. The patterns of the walls and the stone floors all set up in a way that could tell you where you were and where to go next.
'So why is it that I keep seeing the same scheme over and over again?' Katie thought. She stopped and took in her surroundings. John stopped and moved next to her. His expression voiced his question. "I think we're going in circles."
John sighed and growled. "…What? We're only going downstairs! And we've both played the game, so we should know how to get out."
"I don't know…" Katie mumbled.
John rested his hands on his hips. "Well, lady, standing here and talking won't get us out. So stop thinking negatively!" Katie still looked unsure. He sighed and patted her back. "We'll get out of here. You probably just think we're seeing the same stuff, okay?"
Katie was quiet but then nodded. "If you say so."