Disclaimer: Jack and Will and the deadly song are still owned by other people, so I am here to say they are (still) not mine.

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On the eleventh day, Paige and Jack's search led them into the Great Hall where they searched everywhere for an exit, but still had no luck. All of a sudden the hall then filled with music, and they looked up to see eleven pipers. "Now this is interesting," said Jack, and Paige nodded in agreement.

One of the pipers then placed a poisoned dart in his pipe and aimed for Paige. Jack then happened to look up and spot the piper and jumped in front of Paige as the piper shot the arrow. "Jack!" screamed Paige as she fell down next to him.

"I… I'm sorry, Paige. You'll have to…. find a way out of here… by your self," said Jack as he put his hand on her face.

"Jack, please don't leave me. I love you," said Paige, holding onto him and crying.

"You have to…. get out of here… for all of us," said Jack, and he fell back to the ground.

"No… Jack… JACK! Please, don't leave me," cried Paige and she fell on top of him crying. "Please don't leave me…"

All through the night Paige wept over Jack, holding him close to her. Then when the first light of morning came in on her, she kissed Jack and said, "I will get out of here for all of you," and got up and walked out of the hall to the entrance she had come through twelve days before.

Paige walked up to the door and touched it's handle hoping it would open up this time. As she touched the handle she heard drumming being played and turned around to see twelve drummers drumming. "Death to Jen! Death to Will! Death to Jack! To Paige all hail!" cried out one of the drummers.

Then they all cried out, "Death to Jen! Death to Will! Death to Jack! To Paige all hail!"

"Stop saying that!" screamed Paige as she fell to the floor. "Every time you said that someone else died!"

"But, you won't, Paige Morall," said the drummer as he stepped up to her. "You are free to go. You have survived the 12 Days of Christmas. You may go home now."

"That's it? I lost my friends because of the 12 Days of Christmas?" said Paige almost in tears.

"I'm afraid so, but you have survived it. Very few ever survive, and for that you will awake tomorrow to find a very special present by your tree," said the drummer and he stepped back. "Merry Christmas!" and all of the drummers began to play.

"Merry Christmas…" said Paige and she stood up then opened up the door and walked home.

Hours later, Paige arrived at her house and went inside and closed the door leaning against it. "Merry Christmas indeed," said Paige, tears flowing down her cheeks. "What kind of a Christmas would it be without my friends?" and she went up to her bedroom to go to sleep.

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Sorry, you have to have such a sad Christmas, Paige. Hope you at least have better luck in the morning.

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