Annnnd here you go.

Peridot stood protectively in front of Amethyst, a gun in her trembling hand, as Erudite flew towards them, an eerie smile on her face. Though Peridot couldn't see her like Amethyst could, she sensed her presence.

"Amethyyyyyyyst…. come out come out wherever you are…" she whispered, a sweet hypnotizing tone lacing her voice.

"No." Amethyst growled.

The clock downstairs chimed 11:30 PM.

Pearl was still asleep.

Erudite reached out for them with yellow-aura-ed hands and rasped," You can't hide from us. The Axe Man will ALWAYS find them…"

Amethyst gripped her protector's legs tightly, muttering," Please 't come closer…"

"If you come any closer I will use my gun-I have a bunch and I'm not afraid to use them- "Peridot said, hands shaking as she moved one finger to the trigger.

The ghost moved closer, sneering at them. "You think your gun will stop me? Hehe…you sure are dumb."

"SHE IS NOT DUMB!"

Peridot found the gun being ripped from her hands, and she looked back in surprise.

"SHE IS NOT A DUMB MARIONETTE YOU CAN TOY WITH!"

"Wh-wha-Ame you can't- "Peridot stuttered as her sister/girlfriend ran out from behind her.

"Shut it."Amethyst started hammering the barrel of the gun against the ghost's head, only leaving small imprints in the cold, dead flesh.

"Ame. She probably has backup…" Then Peridot felt herself being moved quickly away from the scene. "What-what- "

"Stop mumbling like a mindless weasel, girlfriend, I'm saving you from certain death."

She stared, wide-eyed, as a demon appeared in front of her. "Lapis? What's going on?"

"Look, I haven't been stupid enough to give in to this stupid 'apocalypse' or whatever that's supposed to start tomorrow, so I'm saving you from probably being captured in a jar forever by that girl that doesn't even know how to use that gun? You're welcome." She said, shutting the attic trap door behind them.

"But she can't save herself on her own!"

"Well I'm saving you, you dummy. You don't need her. You have me…and at least my powers are useful."

"NOT THIS AGAIN!" Peridot erupted. "Look, you already possessed Pearl."

"So what? I know you hate Pearl."

"Yeah, she's stuck up, but she's also HER sister." Peridot whined.

The demon moved closer to her, pressing her back against the wall. "I'm doing you a HUGE favor, you know. There are other demons looking for you this very second. I threw them off of their course for looking for you…but I don't know how long they'll stay there…" Suddenly her muscles seized up and she started saying 'there' over and over. Then her body turned pixelated.

"Whoa, whoa, what's going on…?!" the blonde cried.

Lapis' body returned to its normal shape. "I'm sorry, Peri, I have to- I can't fight this anymore…I tried…"

Then her eyes started to change from deep blue to bright red. Her pupils dilated, and phlegm started flying from her mouth, making her seem as though she was a rabid dog. "Water…isn't…my…element anymore!" she yelled as her skin turned orange and her blue hair changed to a deep crimson. "THE AXE MAN WILL COME!"

Peridot backed into the wall again. "Oh no, Lapis, please…"

The trap door banged open and Amethyst fell out, crashing to the floor beside Peridot. She grunted. "Ow."

"Are you ok-k-kay?" asked Peridot, fixing her glasses and trying to scoot around the length of the hall with her back to the wall.

"I'm fine." Whispered Amethyst. "Or, at least…now…" then she noticed what Peridot was doing."Er-Peri? Why are you doing that?"

"USE THE GUN, JESUS!" she yelled.

"Is it okay if Erudite is in there as well?"

"I DON'T CARE, JUST SHOOT THE STUPID-"

The demon was coming closer. "GIVE UP! YOU'RE NO MATCH FOR ME!"

"PULL THE TRIGGER!"

"WHERE IS SHE?!"

"RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME, GEEZ!"

"WOULD YOU JUST GIVE UP?" the demon cried. "IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TOMORROW! THE AXE MAN WILL SHOW IT'S FACE!"

"Lapis, please-"

Then the demon stopped, her sharp red flame colors dying back down to the blue she was. Her eyes lost their glaze, and she gasped. "Peridot, oh my gosh…what did I doooo…"

"You gave in."

"Oh." Lapis bit her lip. "Did I go insane?"

Peridot snorted. "Did you go insane? Pfft. Amethyst, what did you gather?"

"Yeah, kind of. You kinda got all demon-weird. Like…demony." Amethyst said. "Apparently."

Lapis laughed. "Wow. I'm NOT going to give in to that again."

"Hopefully not. Because right now…you are the only one I can trust."

"We also have Citrine…hold on…" Amethyst whispered. "CITRINE!"

There was no answer to her call.

But Citrine showed up, her back facing them, her blue aura rippling around her, her blonde curls flowing like a yellow waterfall down her back.

Amethyst sighed, relieved to see her friend. "OH, Citrine, I'm so glad you're here…you see, all of these demons and ghosts have succumbed to 'The Axe Man Apocalypse', whatever that is, and-"

She was cut off by Citrine whispering, "Amethyyyyyyyyyst…"

Amethyst looked at her in surprise. "You never call me Amethyst…and why are you talking like that?"

Peridot bit her lip. "Uh oh."

Citrine whispered, "Come meet the Axe Man! He's been waiting for you for a looooooooong time…"

Amethyst slowly reached out to touch her best friend's cold shoulder.

But before she could, the ghost turned around.

"DON'T TOUCH ME!" she yelled.

Her eyes weren't the same. Her eyes were the same color and shape as Erudite's…oh nooo. Amethyst thought, face-palming. She had walked herself right into a trap…and worse…her best friend was the bait.

OMIGOD WHYYYYY CITRINE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY WHY IS SHE EVIL?! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!?