I don't own House of Anubis or any of the characters.

House

Land ended into nothingness. A blank space. Empty. "I think we reached the end of the world." I said as I cautiosly walked closer, Fabian restrained me.

"Be careful." He said. We neared the edge together. I studied it closely. It looked like a cliff, but instead of land below, there was nothing. Absolutely nothing. Fabian picked up a rock and threw it. It went straight through and remained suspended as it slowly faded away. I watched disbelievingly. "Weird."

"You got that right... How can you not know about this?" I demanded.

"Never left town, remember?" He told me. "It's strange how we get internet and world news when we're... isolated." He trailed off. Isolated. I scoffed. What a great way to call it. I wanted so badly to wake up now, shake off this nightmare. I reached out to the empty space, ignoring Fabian's protests. It didn't feel different, except it was cooler. There was nothing to touch, nothing to feel. My hand felt lighter, I didn't fight gravity to keep it up. I kept it there until I noticed my hand slowy fading away as well. I shrieked, panicking, and immediately pulled my hand back.

"What in the world?" I said. I watched as my arm go back to normal again, denser. I sighed a breath of relief. "I'll never do that again." I tried to laugh it off, but I was still too tense. Fabian remained silent, looking like he'd go mad any minute. I realized he was holding his breath. I nudged him on the rib. "Breathe, Fabian."

"Let's go," he said, finally. "We won't be getting anywhere, apparently." He said with a sigh. I nodded. As we entered the line of trees, I noticed something move in the distance.

"What was that?" I asked, heart beating like a drum. I looked around, everything seemed 'normal', silent. Fabian looked at me curiously but I shook my head. We walked through the forest again. "What are you thinking?" I said as I noticed his furrowed brow, his worry line showing.

He was silent for a moment, deliberating what to say. "I'm... I'm just... I'm wondering if... I'm real." He said, quietly, sadly. I stopped and turned him around to face me. I looked deep into his eyes, searching. There was something there that I can't see in them. I smiled.

"You are the most real thing in this world." I said, I declared. He blushed and smiled. I took his hand, and we continued walking. We were out after a few minutes, and we drove back to my hell in silence. I wondered if I said too much, or if Fabian felt awkward around me now. I knew he wasn't. Silence with him was comfortable; there was no pressure to fill it with mindless chatter. Easy.

We passed through the first row of houses. I looked at it closely and saw my neighborhood for the first time. It was just like him, her, them. Empty. It wasn't my neighborhood at all. It was just a backdrop to fill the empty stage. They were just actors. I asked Fabian to stop. "What's wrong?" He asked as he parked the car.

"I need to see something." I told him. He looked around to see what I meant. "Com'mon." I motioned him to follow me as a got out of the time-worn car. I approached the house nearest to us and walked the front steps. I was about to hit the doorbell...

"What are you doing?" Fabian said, hesitating by the car.

"Don't worry." I said, motioning again for him to come. He forced himself to leave his spot. I smiled when he was beside me. I rang the doorbell, it echoed through the house and through the walls. Minutes passed and there was no answer. I rang it again. Nothing. I rapped at the door.

"No one's home. Let's go." Fabian protested. He was confused, I can tell. I shook my head.

"No one lives here." I guessed. I reached for the doorknob and tried. It opened without protest, I swung it to reveal what it was hiding. There was nothing there. No floor, no ceilling, no nothing, just like the end of the world. "Just as I thought." I said. Fabian was speechless. I knew this was turning out to be a nightmare for him. He looked nervous and worried and scared as he stared at the sight before him. I felt bad for him, he didn't deserve this. I walked to the window and peeked in. "Huh, very clever." I said, absently. There were furniture and things when you looked through the window, but there was really nothing there. Just like them. Fabian didn't move an inch, so I pulled him to the next house. It was the same, empty, a prop. I pulled once again on Fabian's unmoving body and led him to the car. I let him sit on the passenger seat, and I went to the driver's side. I hoped and prayed I could remember what I learned in Driver's Ed.

We arrived at Fabian's house at last. I let out a breath. My hands were clammy and my heart was racing. I pulled into Fabian's garage and turned the engine off. I looked over to Fabian, his eyes wide and still in shock. "We're here." I said, trying to get his attention. He didn't respond. "Fabian!" I shouted, and he jumped. His frightened eyes met sad mine. I could see tears form in them. It broke my heart.

"What am I?" He said as a tear spilled over to his cheek, his voice shaking.

I put my hand to his face and wiped his tear away. "You're my American Fabian." I said with a small smile. He sighed and looked away. My hand fell to my side slowly. "Fabian..." I started, still trying to catch his eye.

"I realize... My life was empty untill you came, when I knew you... You were empty untill you came. I see that now." He said quietly, still looking through the windshield.

"I don't know how I arrived here," I said. Tears were glazing over my vision, blocking Fabian. I blinked them away. "But I'll find out." I told him.

He finally looked at me. He started to say something but he paused and said something else. "How?"

"I'll have to spy on Victor."