THE NAME OF THE GAME: ESCAPE

by Lost Betwixt Worlds

Escape rooms are all the rage and most parties go to one with the intent of having some fun, learning to work as a team and in some cases get a bit of a scare. Sounds like a blast right? Well it would be if you weren't around COMPLETE strangers and someone knew what the HELL was going on. Five groups of four, each in their own Escape Room until meeting up for the FINAL room.

1. Chapter 1

THE NAME OF THE GAME:

ESCAPE

By: Lost Betwixt Worlds

Rated: M

Mostly due to language (coarse, suggestive) & perhaps some possible triggers

Story type:

MAJOR crossover of the following...

Twilight, Wynona Earp, Avengers, Originals

Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of the aforementioned series & I am making no money off of this. I am simply playing around with the characters & no copyright infringement is intended in any way/shape/form.

Summary:

Escape rooms are all the rage and most parties go to one with the intent of having some fun, learning to work as a team and in some cases get a bit of a scare. Sounds like a blast right?

Well it would be if you weren't around COMPLETE strangers and someone knew what the HELL was going on.

Five groups of four, each in their own Escape Room until meeting up for the FINAL room. Can they work together? Can they escape? Can they survive? Most importantly who is behind it all?

A/N: Well hello there (waves at readers), it's been a long time since I've done a story & boy have a I got a doozy for you. This little gem kinda 'hit' me just before Halloween & I was going to post it then, but the plot bunnies just didn't want to work with me & were only giving me the gist of the whole shebang.

So I've got a total of 20 people from four different shows/stories, spread across five different escape rooms & a final room for all 20 to come together.

This is going to be extremely OOC (out of character) & other than absolute basic backgrounds, I am NOT following a set genres storyline. As far as Escape Rooms go, I am going to try and follow the simple receipe of equal amounts puzzle/task/game, loads of snark & plenty of angst.

There will NOT be any sex (I can't promise there won't be sexual innuendos), the language is more than likely gonna get pretty explicit & fair warning, there may be some 'trigger' zones due to the scenarios I am using (sorry can't be avoided).

Word to the wise ( or warning, you can take it however you want), I don't work with a Beta for reasons that are my own, so any mistakes are purely on me & if you choose to flame me then be prepared to 'get bit'. You don't like the story, then hit the exit & find something else. I write for MY pleasure & I share because I'm nice like that, it's as simple as that.

I would like to acknowledge my lovely daughter Kayla for being my sounding board & helping me figure out certain aspects of this crazy story. You ROCK baby girl!

Now after ALL that, let's get this party started shall we!?

Chapter 1

Team 1 – The Pyramid

Bella Swan groaned as she came back to the land of the living. Her head felt like a parade of jackhammers had taken up residence, her body felt stiff and she felt like cotton wadding had been shoved in her mouth. Sitting up gingerly, she blinked and looked around. "What the hell?" muttered Bella as she took in the slowly stirring yet still prone bodies of three other people. People that she'd never seen before. Two men and a woman. "Hey are you guys okay?' asked Bella in concern

"Nik you bloody wanker, I'm bloody tired of your 'time out' games!" swore Kol loudly as he sat up and rubbed the back of his neck. Noticing the packed dirt floor he yelled louder "And why the bloody hell am I in the garden?"

"Who's Nik and this doesn't look like a garden to me." came a soft female voice filled with confusion. Kol's head snapped up so fast that Bella heard an audible 'crack' as his neck popped.

"Well hello Poppet and what might your name be?" Kol asked in husky voice as he took in the form of a young brunette who looked extremely unsure of herself.

"Isabella Swan but I prefer to be called Bella." replied Bella "Who are you?"

"Kol Mikealson love." stated Kol as he came to his feet, made his way to her and offered his hand.

Bella allowed Kol to help her up and blushed as he quickly placed his hands on her waist in an attempt to help her steady herself.

Any response was quickly curbed as another voice filled the room and caught Bella and Kol's attention.

"Doc remind me to never challenge you to Whiskey Poker again." came the voice of the second brunette in the room as she pulled herself up to her knees.

'Now there's a card game I've never heard of." snickered Kol

Bella attempted to hide her amusement by asking "Are you okay ma'am?"

The two unknown voices caused Wynona to stiffen and reach for something at her side. Surging to her feet a little haphazardly Wynona swept her eyes along the floor for her gun. "Who are you and what have you done with Peacemaker?" she asked in a dark voice.

Bella and Kol looked at each other and then back at the suddenly hostile brunette.

"I'm Bella and this is Kol" stated Bella in a voice that sounded braver than she actually felt at that moment "as for Peacemaker, who or what is that?"

"Peacemaker is my gun and I never go anywhere without it." offered Wynona "Name's Wynona Earp."

"The gun must be special if you named it." replied a muscular man as he came to his feet and looked around "Captain Steve Rogers ladies, sir."

"It was my great granddaddies and the only thing that will put down revenants, so kinda important that I locate it." stated Wynona

"What's a revenant?" asked Bella with caution and not really sure she wanted the answer.

Kol and Capt Roger's also looked curious as to the answer.

Wynona sighed knowing that she was more than likely to be considered crazy and if this lot was part of the Earp Curse then they weren't likely to help her find her gun "Revenants are demons, they were former outlaws that my great granddaddy Wyatt Earp shot and killed."

There was silence for a beat before Kol spoke in a tight voice "You're telling us that you're a bloody demon hunter?"

"In a manner" admitted Wynona "really the only demons or other supernatural stuff I'm worried about is what's in Purgatory and the Ghost River Triangle."

"Purgatory as in Purgatory Arizona?" asked Bella

"Yeah, you know it?" asked Wynona with a little worry

"I grew up in Phoenix, so I've heard of it, but I've never been there." replied Bella as she tried to remember the stories she had heard.

"You're from Arizona Poppet?" asked Kol as he eyed her clothes that looked more suited to cold/wet weather than the hot humid Arizona climate.

"I've been living with my dad Charlie in Forks Washington for the last couple of years. Not exactly a shorts/t-shirt environment." replied Bella

"Where are you from Kol?" asked Wynona eyeing the young man who was setting alarms off in her head.

"Originally Mystic Falls Virginia, but my family and I call New Orleans home now love." replied Kol with ease

"How about you Capt ?" asked Kol looking at Steve

" Brooklyn New York." replied Steve as he looked around

"Is it just me or do these walls look like they're made out of sandstone?"

Bella focused on the walls and followed them up noting that there seemed to be fainted pictures in places and torches spread out evenly. "If I didn't know any better, I would swear these pictures were Egyptian hieroglyphs." stated Bella

"That's impossible Poppet" replied Kol "it's probably just a trick from my wanker of a brother. He has a habit of playing games."

"Games with people who have no idea who you or he are?" asked Bella "Because until today, I've never met any on you."

Kol stared at Bella with a look of disbelief

"Ms Bella has a point" replied Steve "as far as I know, I've never met you before today, any of you."

Kol stared at each person for a moment trying to figure out if they were in on Nik's joke or if they were compelled. It was not beyond reason for Nik to go on a sadistic power trip and attempt to torture his siblings for some imagined slight. After all paranoia was Niklaus Mikealson's middle name. As the lovely Bella was closest, Kol focused his gaze on her. "Tell me Poppet did Nik put you and your friends up to this?" he asked as he caught her gaze and his eyes dilated for a split second compelling her to tell the truth.

"I have no idea who Nik is and what the hell is wrong with your eyes!?" replied Bella as she attempted to back away

Kol grabbed her upper arms and tried compelling her again "Tell me the truth Isabella."

"Son let her go, there's no need to get rough with the young lady." replied Steve as he put a warning hand on Kol's shoulder.

Wynona slowly made her way to Bella's side ready to grab the young girl.

Kol leaned into Bella and took a deep breath and abruptly let her go causing her to stumble backwards and thankfully into Wynona's arms.

Whipping his head in Steve Roger's direction Kol growled "I suggest you remove your hand mate." Letting his vampire visage bleed out he caught Steve's eye "Who compelled you to be here for this little game?"

Steve looked like a deer caught in headlights "All I remember is heading for the quinjet and then waking up here." intoned Steve

Kol growled lowly as he turned towards Wynona and Bella, the latter of whom was attempting to ensure that the young girl was safely behind her. Wynona had far more experience with fighting and Bella looked like she would sooner fall flat on her face then be able to throw a punch. "I don't know what you are asshole, but you'd better calm the hell down quick." snipped Wynona

Kol's face quickly returned to normal and he looked more confused than ever. "I can't smell a drop of vervain on any of you, yet soldier boy is telling the truth and you Isabella can't be compelled it seems. As for you demon hunter, well you look as lost as I am." stated Kol

It was at that moment Kol realized that Wynona was standing protectively in front of Bella and chuckled.

Bella's nerves had finally reached snapping point and pushing away from her protector, she rounded on Kol.

"I don't know what the hell you find so funny Kol Mikealson, but you better tell me just what the HELL you are before I figure out a way to do some damage to your ass."

Wynona cocked her head and had a look of pride in her eyes as she watched Bella rail on Kol , 'girl has some fire in her' she thought. Steve watched the seemingly meek girl blossom into a little spitfire and thought about introducing her to Nat if they got out of this.

Kol smirked at Bella "I'm a vampire Poppet."

Steve blinked in disbelief, Wynona groaned and Bella... well Bella bust out laughing making all three look at her like she'd checked out in favor of the funny farm.

"Good one Kol" laughed Bella "you are warm and have a heartbeat, there's no way in hell that you're a vampire."

Kol flashed behind her, breathed in her ear "Oh but I am Poppet" and flashed back to stand next to Steve.

"NO vampires are cold, have no heartbeat and sparkle in the light" reasoned Bella with a slight hitch in her voice.

"Darling you are confusing Cold Ones with Vampires..." began Kol "wait, how the hell do you know about Cold Ones Poppet?"

"There's a difference?" asked Bella in confusion

"Yes Poppet. Cold Ones are the bane of a real Vampire's existence. They can't eat without killing, they sparkle like a bloody disco ball, they are ice cold and hard as stone, have venom and it takes three ruddy days to go thru the transition." stated Kol as he ticked off each one of their traits on his fingers. "Traditional vampires burn in the sun unless they wear a special ring spelled for protection, can't enter a private home unless invited by the person(s) that legally live there, drink regular blood and don't have to kill, can compel a person to do anything we wish, can eat regular food and drink alcohol. Although it takes a great deal of the stuff to get drunk." Kol stopped at this point to assess how well Bella and the others were taking in the information.

Wynona seemed to be bored with the information (flippen hunters) and Steve seemed to be okay. Bella though was looking gob-smacked.

"Poppet? Isabella are you okay love?" asked Kol with concern

"So wait you're telling me that 'traditional' vampire stories are true?" asked Bella

"Well to a point, my family and I are slightly different." stated Kol

"What do you mean different?" questioned Bella

"We are the first vampires Poppet. The ones who started the whole vampire race. We are Originals and with that comes the added perk of being unkillable unless you have a specific type of stake." stated Kol

"So you are closer to human than the Cold Ones?" asked Bella still confused

"Much closer love" stated Kol as he sauntered towards her "we eat, drink, sleep, have blood, have a heartbeat, love a good shag" Kol wagged his eyebrows at the girl and was rewarded with a blush that covered her face and much further down, he would gamble. Without giving her a chance to protest, Kol reached up to gently cradle the young woman's face and soundly kissed her. When he drew back he could see a million emotions flash across his Poppets face and the one that stood out was that she had never been properly kissed. Leaning in Kol whispered in her ear "I'd love to curl your toes Poppet." His reward was another blush that was redder than the first.

The next question came from Wynona, as it seemed Bella was attempting to remember how to simply breath "So where do these Cold Ones come from?"

Kol stepped away from Bella and shrugged his shoulders "Bloody hell if I know, my older brother Elijah would more than likely be able to tell you."

Wynona cocked an eyebrow at him "Look all I know is the wankers are exactly that, wankers. Most partake of the human blood diet, but they either kill their victim or turn them. My understanding is the turning is a nightmare straight out of the pits of hell. There's a handful that call themselves 'vegetarians' and live off of animal blood. Granted if you've got a vampire who's prone to being a Ripper aka a murderous git, then animal blood is a safe route. But it really does nothing for you and 'veggies' are a weaker lot." Kol stopped talking as Bella snorted "You say weaker, but they might say they were closer to human."

"What makes you say that Bella?" asked Wynona

Steve noticed their young friend was rubbing a spot on her wrist absentmindedly. Catching Kol's eye Steve motioned to her actions "Poppet something you care to share?" queried Kol as he gently caught her wrist. His fingers quickly found the cold scar left by James "How did you get this scar Poppet?" Kol asked in a gentle voice

Bella looked down and away with some shame on her face.

"Bella what happened?" prodded Steve

Bella sighed heavily and knew that her new friends were not going to be happy with her reveal. "I might be kinda, sorta involved with a Cold One."

Kol, Steve and Wynona all looked like they'd been slapped in the face and Kol was struggling to keep from vamping out.

Anything they were about to say though was postponed by one of the walls sliding up and a voice intoning

As intriguing as this is, please enter the chamber as quickly as possible.

The new friends all looked at each other and then eyed the door.

I would highly suggest that you would retire to the inner chamber with the utmost haste

As the voice faded away, sand started to seep from the ceiling as though it was caving in.

While Steve placed his hand on Wynona's lower back to guide her thru the open door, Kol grabbed Bella's hand and as they passed thru the doorway Kol leaned in to whisper in Bella's ear "You and I will be having a discussion on your choice of Beaus in the very near future Poppet."