AN: Hey all, while this chapter will be quiet "fluffy"; do bear in mind that it'll end with the usual creepiness - well actually this time it'll end with a character death, just to warn ya there.
Angsty, angry, creepy times are going to show up soon.

Chapter 10:

It was about two days later and the girls all found themselves on a bus and going on their camping trip with the New Directions for the next five days. Judy was driving behind them in her car.

After the incident with the demon, and Rachel's eyes turning black, apart from being chastised by Alma for watching a demon related movie, then being comforted by Judy and Maribel; because after all the mothers were not specific about what the girls should or should not have been watching; they began to discuss what could be going on.

Alma agreed with the sixteen year old Rachel that her eyes turned because of her power, it was just showing her evolution to the higher level. As for the demon, she hoped that for now it would be banned to hell or at last the darkness before it was able to venture out again.

"Depends on the rules it goes by though, doesn't it?" Tina asked as the mothers agreed to that.

"I'm very sure it's bound by the Western Christian rules, we may need a priest," Alma said.

"Or do it ourselves because we may not have time," Maribel added, "Christian rules deemed by which denomination is what we need to know, either way we know the incantations,"

Alma just nodded her head, "I will look more, this thing is just toying with you now, it's playing a game, and we're not winning, Rachel is doing exactly what it wants her to do, to get angry, to erupt with her powers because the more her sixteen year old self shows up, the weaker the four year old will become, and the weaker the child, the easier it is for the demon to trick her,"

Quinn just held Rachel close to her as the child had fallen asleep again.

Now on the bus, Quinn was looking at Rachel who was currently sitting with Puck and playing Patty Cake with Finn.

The child would laugh a lot because Finn kept forgetting the words and would have a comical look cross his face as he tried to remember.

"Jealous?" Santana asked as Quinn looked back at her.

"No," Quinn said as Santana gave her a look, "A little, but this is incredibly conflicting,"

"She's sixteen Q, not four, don't know why we have to mention that so often,"

Quinn just shrugged her shoulders.

When they all arrived at the camp site, Rachel jumped out of her seat and ran to Santana, "Santana, where am I sleeping?" she asked.

"With Quinn," Santana said.

"Oh, okay,"

"You know because she's your girlfriend, right?"

"Yep, she's mine,"

Quinn just face palmed as she grabbed her bag and Rachel's.

"Quinn!" Rachel said as she took Quinn's hand, "I'm your bed buddy, oh and Mr Tibbs too,"

"Oh is that right? I thought you'd sleep in your own bed, after all we're all going to be in bunk rooms," Quinn said.

"I want to sleep with you,"

Santana snorted but before she could laugh Quinn said, "Oi, child, you do not take your mind there woman,"

"Alright, alright, jeez," Santana said as she raised her hands in a surrender position.

Brittany just laughed as Tina grabbed her bag.

"So, can I bunk with you guys?" Tina asked.

"Yeah," Brittany said, "We can talk, stuff,"

"MIKE!" Rachel said as she ran off again.

"Good god she has the attention of a...oh right," Quinn said as she watched Rachel run up to Mike.

"You can show me more of the pop and lock right?" Rachel asked.

"Sure can kiddo," Mike said as he touched the top of her head.

"Yay,"

"So where are you staying?"

"I'm staying with Quinn,"

"Aww, you don't want to stay with me?" Finn joked.

"No," Rachel said as she looked at him, "You'd crush me if you roll over,"

"Not taking my mind there, not taking my mind there, not taking my mind there," Santana whispered in a mantra as Quinn glared at her.

"You may be right," Finn laughed.

"Quinn, Quinn, Quinn," Rachel said as she ran back to Quinn giving Mr Schuester a small shock at the lightning bolt that ran past him, "Hello,"

"Hi," Quinn said as Rachel took her hand.

"Quinn, where's your Mommy staying?"

"She'll be in the room next to ours,"

"Okay,"

"C'mon, let's go see our room," Quinn said as she took Rachel's hand.

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After the group was given a small presentation of the area and what was going to happen at the camp, they were given a chance to disperse and do as they wished. Because most of them were tired from travel and it was almost four in the afternoon, they decided to just hang out in the main hall.

The cabin itself was huge, basically it had everything they needed, on one side was the boys corridor on the other side the girls corridor, and in the middle separating the two was the main hall and kitchen. Bathrooms and toilets block was just next door to them outside the door.

Tina, Kurt, and Mercedes were all talking make up and general gossip at one table; Mike and Artie were talking dance and technology, Puck was just strumming his guitar and was in his own world, the Unholy Trinity were just talking about routines, Lauren, who finally got to meet kid Rachel but didn't care either way was playing poker against Sugar who thought kid Rachel was actually Rachel's daughter and perhaps because Rachel wasn't there she must have been in hiding or something of that nature; yep, that made everyone shake their heads in disbelief.
The adults were all discussing the schedules at another table. Finn was asleep on a chair, and Rachel, well, Rachel was being a brat. Not in the bad way, but she was about to do something a bit mean to poor old Finn.

"Santana, look, look," Rachel said with a cheeky grin as the other gleeks paused what they were doing and looked at her.

Rachel walked up to Finn and placed some whipped cream she had found in the kitchen into his hand as the tall boy was asleep on the chair by the breakfast table. She then took a stick and started tapping Finn on the face until he tried to swat at it and face palmed himself with the cream instead, shocking himself awake and tipping over the chair he was in, and landed on the floor with a loud thump. Rachel started laughing and everyone joined in. Adults included.

"Oh, that was hilarious," Santana said as Rachel smiled smugly.

"Damn, I forgot that Rachel was a Master Pranker, back in the day," Puck said as he wiped a tear that ran rouge on his face from all the laughing.

"She used to prank?"

Everyone looked as they recovered from laughing and Finn was cleaning his face with a face cloth Kurt gave to him.

"Yeah, she was the best around, but it was always good nature stuff like this, something she knew wouldn't hurt the person emotionally," he said as everyone looked at Rachel, "But it would annoy the crap out of them, hell she did one to me at temple once and I got angry at her because I was in trouble with the Rabbi for a week,"

"Damn,"

"Let me get this straight, I was just pranked, by a three year old," Finn said amused as he gave a playful glare at Rachel.

"I'm not three, I'm four," Rachel said proudly, then shrieked as Finn walked up to her and picked her up and started to tickle her, "No, no, Tana, help me, he's too big,"

Rachel was laughing and struggling to get out of Finn's grip, but it wasn't working.

"You're a gi…giant, let, me, go," Rachel laughed as she tried to struggle out of Finn's grip, but still couldn't.

"Tana, help me, pwease," she cried again in laughter.

Santana walked over and pinched Finn in his sides so he'd stop, while making him yelp, and she scooped Rachel in her arms, "Better?" she asked as Rachel nodded her head.

"Why does she get a Latina Bodyguard?" Finn asked in jest.

"Because I'm awesome, and I'm tiny and cute, and you are as tall as walking talking tree and need to be chopped down by the one with the razor blades," Rachel said with a grin as people laughed.

"Damn, she's quite funny," Mercedes said.

"She's always been this way, since she was, well, this age," Puck said with a smile.

"Wonder why she isn't now?"

"Because no one gave her a chance,"

Everyone became a little quiet after that.

"She just dissed me," Finn laughed.

"What does diss mean?" Rachel asked.

"It means make fun of or be mean to," Santana explained.

"Oh, I didn't mean it to be mean like that, I'm sorry,"

"Rach, it's okay, I understand, okay, I know you were joking, it's okay," Finn said as he patted her back.

"Okay," Rachel said as she jumped from Santana's arms into Finn's.

"Whoa, child," Finn said as everyone laughed at his shocked expression, "Hello,"

"Hi," Rachel laughed as she climbed up his arms and sat on his shoulders, Finn's arms automatically held onto her legs to make sure she didn't fall.

"Mush doggy," Rachel laughed as she pointed at the door.

"Um, where am I going to?" Finn asked as everyone laughed.

"The playground, I wanna go on the swings, PLEASE,"

"Okay, okay, I'll take you to the swings,"

"I'm coming with," Puck said.

"We'll all go," Mercedes said.

"Well, at least everyone is warming up to her," Santana said with a sigh as she followed everyone out the door, Quinn and Brittany linked their arms with her.

After the playground, and playing pirates, aliens, monkeys, and cowboys on a deserted island for about an hour, everyone had to get ready for dinner.

Rachel was exhausted as Quinn carried her back to the cabin.

"You have fun?" Quinn asked.

"Yeah," Rachel said tiredly.

"You think you'll be awake enough for our singing lessons?"

"Yeah," Rachel yawned as Quinn laughed a bit, "Quinn, I'm hungry,"

"Dinner will be on soon, okay,"

"Okay,"

"You on the other hand are going for a shower,"

"No, I don't want to shower,"

"Rachel, do I need to throw you into the shower with your clothes on like Santana did?"

"No, but I don't want to shower,"

"You are going for a shower, or perhaps you like it when all the creepy bugs are crawling on you,"

"No,"

"Then you're going for a shower,"

Rachel pouted as she looked at Quinn but said, "'Kay,"

After Rachel was showered, it was then time for dinner as she sat in her pajamas on Quinn's lap.

"Alright guys, today is just a free day, as you can see on your schedules, tomorrow breakfast is at nine and you have free time between then and nine thirty and then we shall dive right into some bonding activities and singing, and of course we shall discuss the upcoming competition," Mr Schuester said, "Also remember the rules, no pranking allowed, Rachel this includes you, no boys in the girls rooms and vice versa, no noise after ten, lights out are at eleven,"

"Yes Mr Schue," everyone said.

"So how come Rachel got to prank me with no trouble?" Finn asked jovially.

"She's cute and can get away with it," Kurt whispered back.

"True,"

The next day proved a mission for almost everyone to get out of bed, except for Rachel who was already in the main hall and looking out the window and into the woods that lay ahead of her.

"Hey Rachel, what's going on?" Brittany asked as Rachel looked up at her, "Uh oh, what's that look,"

"I can't sleep," the four year old said.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know,"

"Oh,"

"Good morning," Quinn said as she stretched her arms up and yawned, "Were you awake the whole night?"

"Yeah," Rachel said as she rubbed her eyes, "I couldn't sleep,"

"Come here," Quinn said as Rachel ran up to her.

"Something bad is going to happen,"

"Hey, I'll never let anything bad happen to you, okay,"

"It's not me I'm worried about,"

Quinn just looked at her as Rachel cuddled more into the blonde's arms.

After breakfast the group did a few bonding exercises that including playing the trust game and playing "Did You know this about me?" - which was basically another version of 'Two Truths and a Lie'. This was followed by a hike around the area, the boys were further ahead, and Quinn was at the back of the group with Rachel. Singing could be heard going down the chain of the group, even though Rachel and Quinn fell behind.

"Quinn, Quinn, lookie, lookie, it's a bird nest with eggs in it, but, the mommy is not there, oh no," Rachel said as she stopped singing and ran up to Quinn and took her hand making the blonde laugh.

"Rachel, the mommy will be back soon," Quinn said.

"But what if she never comes back?"

"She'll be back,"

"She won't leave her babies like my Mommy left me, right?"

Quinn stopped laughing and looked at Rachel, "I promise you, the Mommy will come back, she probably was hungry and went to get food,"

"But what if she doesn't come back?"

"She'll come back,"

Just then, they heard a chirp and realised the Mommy came back, "See, I told you," Quinn said.

"Oh that's good," Rachel said, "Quinn, I'm tired, can you carry me?"

"Sure," Quinn said as she picked Rachel up.

"Quinn, why are you still sad?"

"What makes you say that?"

"Your eyes are still sad, why are you sad? Do you need another cuddle?"

"Sure,"

Rachel hugged the blonde around her neck, "You will be okay Quinn, you don't have to worry so much," Rachel said.

"Hmmm," Quinn said as she let a small breath of air out of her nose and smiled a bit, "When it's you I will always worry,"

"I'll be okay,"

"Yeah I hope so,"

A rustling in the trees was heard startling the two.

"Maybe we should hurry up and catch up with the others huh?" Quinn said.

"That was scary," Rachel said as she hugged Quinn tighter.

"I know,"

As Quinn walked away, she was completely unaware of the red dot size pupils that were staring after her, but Rachel noticed.

"The hell you been?" Santana asked as she caught up.

"Rachel saw a bird nest," Quinn said as Rachel slipped down from her arms.

"Santana, can I talk to you?" Rachel asked.

"Sure thing Tiny," Santana said as Rachel took her hand and lead her a bit back up the trail, "What's up?"

Rachel pointed down the track making Santana look up.

"Oh shit," the Latina said as she saw what Rachel had seen.

"Yeah, what do we do?" Rachel asked.

"Let's go tell Judy,"

Rachel nodded her head as the two went back to Judy.

"What's up with you two?" Quinn asked but Santana didn't reply as she walked up to Judy.

"We have a problem," Santana said as Judy looked at her.

"What's going on?" Judy asked.

"Something's following us, and it's not the same demon,"

"What?"

"It's scouting," Rachel said, "It's just checking us out, but it won't hurt us, not yet anyway, I can feel it,"

"Are you certain?" Judy asked.

"Yeah, but it wants one of us, and it's not me this time,"

Judy looked at little worried, "When we get back to camp I will call Alma, what does this thing look like?"

"Pupils are pure red, iris is white, otherwise it's pretty much a shadow figure, not much else to tell you than that," Santana said.

"Sounds low level, and I think Rachel's right, it's a scout so it can't do much, not yet anyway, and with Rachel here it probably won't because Rachel can kill it with the snap of her fingers,"

"She can?"

Judy just nodded her head as the group walked back to the camp still singing.

And that was all that had happened with regards to the supernatural at the camp for now anyway. Judy set up a protective barrier around the group, not that they knew, just in case, she told the kids not to touch the items as it was an experiment and she'd be cross if they messed with it; and of course since everyone knew the type of wrath Quinn could rain down on them, they shuddered to think of what it would be like if her mother would do the same.

The demon had all but disappeared, giving the group a fun time at camp. Singing was good fun, Rachel sang along, and danced. Mike taught her more about the pop and lock and everyone laughed as they had a good time. Even discussing the upcoming competition was fun in a less stressful environment. They managed to get a theme going but were still discussing song choices.

Quinn also had her chance to spend more time with the little brunette alone and they even played twenty-one questions, kid version anyway.

"Okay, okay, I have one, if you had to choose between Los Angeles and New York, which would you pick?" Quinn asked.

"New York, they have good pizza," Rachel answered as she continued to play patty cake with Quinn as they were sitting on the balcony of the large cabin during the sunset, "What's your favourite colour?"

"Magenta and Emerald green," Quinn answered, "Favourite movie?"

"Um, Beauty and the Beast, how about you?"

"The Lion King,"

"Cool, what is your favourite cigarette?"

"I don't smoke,"

"No, not cigarette, cigarette, the thing you don't tell people,"

"Oh secret, right, well if I told you it wouldn't be a secret now would it,"

"But you can trust me,"

"Okay, okay, I can solve a rubiks cube in one minute,"

"What's that?"

"The cube with six different colours,"

"Cool, I can't do that,"

"What's your secret?"

"Um, I don't know one, can I think about it?"

"Sure,"

Rachel smiled as she stopped playing patty cake and crawled over to Quinn so she could sit on the blonde's lap. Quinn wrapped her arms around Rachel and held her close.

"Did you know that you smell like sunshine," Rachel commented.

"No," Quinn said, "How do I smell like sunshine?"

"It's like a happy smell, when people smell it they feel happy, or at least I do, and sunshine makes me happy, even on the hot days,"

"Hmm, I see,"

"Quinn?"

"Yeah?"

"When I'm bigger again, will you go on a date with me?"

Quinn just looked at Rachel for a moment.

"Please?" Rachel asked.

"Yeah, I'd love to, what do you think we'll do?" Quinn asked.

"Dinner and a movie, there's this cool Italian place and I like it, wait, do you eat Italian?"

"Yes I do,"

"Oh phew, good,"

"And movie?'

"I don't know, something happy,"

"We'll see huh?"

"Yeah,"

"C'mon munchkin, it's dinner time, then you're going to bed, we have to travel back tomorrow,"

"Aww," Rachel complained.

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That night however, it wasn't so peaceful at all. Something was wrong and Rachel could feel it as she tossed and turned before getting out of bed as she didn't want to keep Quinn awake. The blonde was actually already asleep. It was the last night at camp and she was anxious about getting back home.

When she couldn't take the unrest anymore she walked out into the main hall. There in front of her was a vision of the demon that was haunting her.

"I know you're not real," the sixteen year old said back.

"I know you know, but at least this way I get to talk to the real you," the demon said.

"I won't keep coming back to this body, and you know it, I'm not that stupid,"

"No, you're not, but I do have a message for you,"

"And that is?"

"I have her,"

"Quinn is safe with me, as is Santana, Brittany, and Tina, we're all safe, who the hell are you talking about?"

But the demon vision just let the sounds play around Rachel, letting her hear the gasp and the screaming of an old woman which ended with a loud snap and a bang.

"No, NO," Rachel started.

"Yes," the demon said and the vision disappeared.

"NO!" Rachel screamed, "NO, NOT POSSIBLE, NO,"

Her screaming woke everyone up as they ran out to see what was wrong.

"Rachel? Baby?" Quinn said as she scooped the crying child into her arms, "What's wrong? Tell me what's wrong,"

"It has her," the sixteen year old voice said back.

"The hell? That's the real Rachel's voice," Puck said in shock.

"We told you that we did a spell," Santana said as Rachel kept crying, "Tiny, what's wrong?"

"It took her, on my god it took her," Rachel whispered as she stared at Quinn through tears.

Santana just looked on as Judy called Maribel, "Maribel, are you okay? Rachel's here, yes, she screamed, she thinks that thing has someone, okay, I'll wait,"

"What's going on?" Santana asked.

"Your mother is just going to see your abuela, just in case," Judy said as she waited on the phone, Maribel was heard parking the car and then entering Alma's house.

After a moment Judy nearly dropped the phone as Maribel was heard screaming on the other end, "Maribel? What's going on? What happened?" Judy asked in a panic.

Maribel was heard answering the phone to Judy who's eyes dropped with sadness and pain as her breathing became laboured.

"What's going on?" Santana asked.

Judy just looked at Santana with pity and sadness.

"Is Mami okay?" Santana asked.

"No, she, she found your abuela," Judy answered as Santana made a gesture for her to continue, "She's gone Santana, she's dead, that thing killed her,"

The place filled with an eerie silence before Santana let out a scream of pain and agony.

AN 2: Okay all, that will be the last of the "fluffy" chapters for a bit. Until next time.