Disclaimer: Still don't own any of the people used in this story.

A/N: Well, it's been a hectic week for me.  I found out that I'm going to get to go to a house show that Jericho is going to be at.  I've gotten and broken up with a boyfriend, and my body is ready to scream from P.E.  Anyways, don't be surprised if this chapter only gets wonkier than all of the others.  By the way, I don't know if anyone remembers, but when Chris opened the door and let Stephanie in while still thinking that she was dead, it says that she saw the noose hanging.  This is to kind of cement the fact that things change very quickly in this story, and that some greater power could be in effect?  Just thought I'd clear that up, well, sort of……….. Thanks to my loyal reviewer Jerikor, who has been reviewing for the past 3 chapters, where no one else has.  Thanks Jerikor!!  Anywho, on to the story!!

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Say hello to the night,

Lost in the shadows,

Say hello to the night,

Lost in the loneliness.

Chris sat on the train that was going to take him to the military base.  His head was swimming.  He had no clue what was going on still.  Shawn was sitting next to Stephanie and whispering in her ear.  Chris felt a pang of jealousy, but said nothing.  He would figure out what was going on, and then, he was going to get Stephanie and get as far away from everywhere as he could get.

"Hey Chris, you're not talking much, what's up?" Hunter asked him.  Chris looked down and studied his hands for a moment. 

"I'm not sure……I just……."  Chris trailed off as he stared at his hands and saw a scene play out in front of him.

"Oh my God………" Chris muttered as he re-read what he saw on the computer screen.  A siren sounded and he was soon being dragged by two huge men into a room.

"What were you doing in that room, Chris?  What did you see?" a man asked him, from the shadows.  Chris thought that the voice sounded oddly familiar.  The person had obviously disguised it.  The words that he had seen on the screen flashed up in his mind again.

"I'm not saying anything." Chris told them.  He knew that they were lying………lies………that's what they all were…………

"What did you see, Chris?"  the man asked again.  "Chris?"

"Chris!!" Shawn yelled.  Chris looked up at him.

"What?" Chris asked.  Stephanie, Hunter, Shawn, Molly, and Dave were all staring at him.

"I asked why you weren't talking, and you started to answer.  Then your eyes glazed over and you started muttering to yourself."  Hunter said.  Dave looked at him.

"Man, what's wrong with you?  You haven't been yourself all day."  He said.  Chris nodded.

"I know I haven't." Chris said. The rest of the train ride went in silence.

When they arrived at the base, Chris was carrying his suitcase and following the rest of the group to the barracks.  He began to look in the windows of the various doors that were in the hallway.  On the third door, he saw two men standing behind a desk.  A young woman was sitting in the chair in front of the desk.  Chris didn't even have to see what was happening to know what was going on.  He turned around and kept walking, right past the man that would have told him that the girl was being punished for trying to run away. 

"Hurry up, Chris!" Molly yelled at him.  He began to follow her again.  He walked a little faster when he heard the echoes of the whip crack against the girl's hand.

Chris threw his suitcase down on the bed, and sat down next to it.  Shawn, Dave, and Hunter followed suit.  Dave claimed the bunk above Chris'.  Shawn was on the other bottom bunk and Hunter had the last top bunk in the room.

"Chris, are you ever gonna make a move with Stephanie?  If not, then I'm just going to move in on her."  Shawn said as he started to unpack his stuff.  Chris sat there for a moment, then began unpacking his own stuff without answering him.

"Hey, Chris, are you gonna move in on her, or what?  If not, I'm taking her for my own."  Shawn said.  Chris closed his eyes and sighed.

"Do what you want, Shawn."  Chris told him.  Shawn turned and patted him on the back. 

"Thanks a lot man, you know that I've been waiting for you to say that."  Shawn said.  Chris nodded.

"Yeah, I know."  Chris said, then went back to his unpacking.  He felt like he had a gaping hole in the middle of him.  A gaping hole that wasn't there before.  "Chris………………I'm sorry……………" Chris looked around him suddenly, but his comrades were still merely unpacking their stuff.

Something was not right about this place.

Not right at all.

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It wasn't as good as it should've been, but bear with me.  Please REVIEW!!!