The night was cold, almost uncomfortable in the eerie silence. I rolled over, trying my damnedest to just go back to being unconcious. Needless to say it didn't work. My eyes met the usual forest-at-two-am scene, all dark shadows and blurry shapes. I patted around the ground for the crystal shard, not finding it amongst the grass and dirt.

Bzzzt... Bzzzt... Bzzzt...My ears perked up, head immediately whipping around to locate the sound. A solid three or so feet away from me was the shard, vibrating and glowing palely intermittently.

That was weird, right?

I crawled over and grabbed the thing before it vibrated so far it crossed the whole damn clearing. I rubbed my face with my free hand, supressing a yawn. I squeezed the thing, trying to get it to stop making so much noise, when sure enough it stopped vibrating and the crackling sound of a gramaphone was heard. It sounded like someone was moving something mechanical, until behind the white noise there was a tiny click! Drums and violins suddenly replaced all other sound, not like there was any to begin with. I felt my stomach drop.

We're no strangers to love.You know the rules and so do I!A full commitment's what I'm thinking of.You wouldn't get this from any other guy.I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling.Gotta make you understand.Never gonna give you up.Never gonna let you down.Never gonna run around and desert you.Never gonna make you cry.Never gonna say goodbye.Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you.We've known each other for so long.Your heart's been aching, but.You're too shy to say it.Inside, we both know what's been going on.We know the game and we're gonna play it.And if you ask me how I'm feeling.Don't tell me you're too blind to see.Never gonna give you up!Never gonna let you down.Never gonna run around and desert you.Never gonna make you cry.Never gonna say goodbye!Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you.Never gonna give you up.Never gonna let you down.Never gonna run around and desert you.Never gonna make you cry.Never gonna say goodbye.Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you.I stared blankly into space.

"Pe...r... Pep... P..per... Pepper... Pepper!"

I shot up with a jolt. B.B. had been shaking me, as evident by his hands still on my arm and shoulder.

"Guhh, i'm... Up." I slurred, pulling a bit of drool back into my mouth.

"About time!" He joked, standing and letting me go. "Any longer and we would've left you here."

"You wouldn't." I feigned scandal.

"Come on, let's get some food before we leave..." B.B. stopped in his tracks. "Hey, what were you dreaming about? You were... Humming in your sleep." I blinked dizzily as I pulled myself up off the ground.

"Uhh... Was I? I... Can't remember a thing." I held a hand to my head as I stretched the sleep out. The zippleback shook a head and shrugged, waving me off.

"Must not be important then."

"Must not be."

Author's note:

Happy april fools day! I. Did not have anything planned frankly and I didn't do anything either. So um.

Put the boat back.

-Carly