Author's note: This chapter has the lyrics to "I Must Be Dreaming" by Evanescence.

WARNING: This chapter is the MAIN reason why this story is PG-13.

Chapter 12: Angst

Arden and Hunter quickly ran through The Haunted Alley and barely got out there alive.

"I've been doing for way too long! Damn it!" exclaimed Hunter. "Excuse me of my language."

"It's alright. I say it all the time," replied Arden as they fell to your knees. Arden took Hunter's arm.

"Come on! We have to keep going," warned Arden. Hunter and Arden got back on their feet and started to run. They kept there selves out of cats and birds reach. While they were running, a bird swooped down and sank its sharp feet into her skin. Arden started to stress. Arden's teeth were gritted.

"AAAAUUUUGGGGHHHH! OH FUCK!" she yelled in pain. Hunter held on to her now as they reached the boarding school. Arden's eyes were closed tightly. Her shoeless feet ached. Arden started whispering her Japanese song. Hunter noticed. He ignored it. Arden felt pain as she walked with Hunter. Hunter looked at Arden. He tried to say something nice but he didn't think of anything.
"Shit!" thought Arden. Her eyes opened back up and saw a building!

"The boarding school is up ahead! We're almost there!" alarmed Hunter.

"Good! Because I can't hold on much longer!" replied Arden as they tripped over something. Arden and Hunter look and saw the most horrible thing they've ever seen!

They saw Kanaka on the ground with blood covered all over herself. She grabbed Arden's ankle. She inhaled breath deeply.
"Arden, Hunter," she whispered.
"Kanaka what's going on?" asked Hunter.Arden fell to her knees to Kanaka's side.

"DON'T GO IN TO THAT PRISON!" she yelled painfully.

"What? Why not?" asked Hunter. Kanaka showed them a big red spot on her self. It was a blood spot.

"Don't look at this!" she warned.

"Let us see it!" demanded Arden.

"I'm bleeding! He said you betrayed him and you will face the consequences! That's why I'm saying DON'T GO IN THERE!" replied Kanaka.

How can I pretend that I don't see
What you hide so carelessly
I saw her bleed,
You heard me breathe
And I froze inside my self And turned away, I must be Dreaming (dreaming).

"Who did this!" asked Arden harshly.

"Professor…Ratigan. He's in there! Waiting for you! He'll…" she yelled. Before she could finish her sentence, she closed her eyes and she stopped breathing.

She died.

We all live,
we all die,
and that does not begin to justify you,

Arden's eyes were filled with tears.

"No Kanaka!" yelled. "DAMN IT!"

Hunter got up and looked at Arden and Kanaka's dead body. Arden looked up to Hunter.

"She's dead! SHE'S DEAD HUNTER!" yelled Arden. Arden screamed in anger and ran in to the boarding school.

"Arden! Don't go in there!" warned Hunter.

"I don't give a freakin' care! That RAT'S ASS will PAY for what he did to Kanaka! She was the one who saved me and brought me to the boarding school the first place! It was because of her I met YOU!" replied Arden.

It's not what it seems,
Not what you think,
No I must be dreaming
It's only in my mind,
Not real life,
No I must be dreaming!

"What has Ratigan done? I hope he didn't get to my other friends yet! If he's already got to them then only God knows what he has done!" she thought.

How though I've got to tell someone,
tell them what I know you've done,
I fear you, but scourge and fears can come true.

She ran in and saw fire everywhere. Most of the mouse children and the entire faculty were dead.

Out of all the other places to crash burn, why did it have to be here?" asked Arden. Someone tapped on her shoulder. She immediately turned around and saw Alana, Anna, Angel, Beatriz, Cameron, Daren, Erynn, Lanozo, and Natori standing there with worried faces. Arden was so relived to see them alive.

"Everyone! You're still alive!" exclaimed Arden. She hugged them all.

"Arden! You have to get out of here!" warned Daren.

"Ratigan has murdered Kanaka!" replied Natori and Lanozo at the same time.

"I know…" whispered Arden. "I saw her die! That fucker killed her! I will not let him kill you all too! He's killed everyone else and I'm sure you're the only ones left! You may not know this but……HE KILLED MY MOTHER AND FATHER! He told me himself!"

We all live, we all die, that does not begin to justify you,

"When?" asked Alana.

"When I first started working for him. Ratigan is more than ANYONE knows! No even Basil of Baker Street! Not Doctor Dawson! Not Fidget! Not EVEN Felicia and my parents! I'm the only one who knows that he's more than anything I've seen or ANYONE has seen!" explained Arden.

It's not what it seems,
Not what you think, no I must be dreaming!
It's only in my mind,
Not real life,
No I must be dreaming!

While Arden was talking, everyone was standing perfectly still. Everyone looked scared. Arden noticed.
"Uh Arden?" asked

"Are you all alright?" she asked.

"There not about to be," whispered a dark voice. Arden turned around and saw Professor Ratigan standing there.

"Professor…" she whispered. Arden then took a few steps back.
"You killed Kanaka you bastard!" she yelled. Cameron tapped on her shoulder.
"We're already going through a crisis. Please don't try to upset him." he said.
"I hope you're not going to do what think you're going to do right?" asked Arden.

We all live, we all die, that does not begin to justify you. It's not what it seems, not what you think, no I must be dreaming! It's only in my mind, not real life! No I must be dreaming! Not what it seems, not what you think, I must be dreaming...

The professor took out a knife.
"Well that answers my question." thought Arden.

"No please don't!" implored Arden.

"Too late," hissed Ratigan.
"Quick we need a plan!" alarmed Angel.
"I have one! RUN!" yelled Beatriz.