Author's Note: This chapter is slightly shorter, with slightly shorter views from each character. I apologize for this, but it's because me and my friend could hardly think of the next scenarios. But the points-of-view lengthen nearer the end. Enjoy!

I don't really remember much while I was sleeping. I do remember fragments, images. Most of them were of Mum or Dad, starving or dead. All because of me. I also saw images of myself. Becoming my enemy. That's all I could put together before I awoke on that bed map.

I looked around; everything was as desolate as it ever was.

I watched as Kara slowly opened her eyes. "You were talking in your sleep." I groaned, and looked down as she looked up. "Why did you even sleep here, anyway? This place gives me the creeps..." I looked down - Nothing but darkness.

"We should go." I was getting nervous. But then, a thick dark fog rolled in. "What the-?!"

I looked up, to see the mod-in-training staring at me from a ledge up above. She looked unnerved, as is she could see something horrible. I tilted my head a little.

"What's wrong with this place? It's just a bed."

I looked at her, confused as she told us that we should go. Just then, it got a little colder, as if someone turned on air conditioning.

"It's just a little bit of cold! Don't worry about it!" I blinked, confused.

I froze. Could she not see the fog? I started to worry, something was very wrong!

"Kara, can't you see the fog?!" I called in fear. But then I looked at the bottomless dark pit again. Then I couldn't move...

"Fog? What fog? There is no fog."

I shouted back to her, wondering what on earth she was talking about. The chill had gone away, and it returned to how it was when I got here; empty but warm.

"Are you alright up there?!" I shouted up to the other mouse, which seemed to be frozen in place. I tilted my head, and my gaze turned into a calmer but more worried gaze.

I couldn't move. But I managed to slip out a few words; "Look... D- Down..." Then, as the fog got thicker, I started to lose sight of Kara...

I had just about had enough of this room. Whatever was making her act up has to do with this room, though I didn't know what. 'Look… Down..?' I muttered the mouse's words to myself.

"Well, I might as well do it", I decided to do it anyway, because hey, I might as well. I looked down to the floor; everything was fine, wasn't it? It was just a block. Just then, a certain... 'Force' hit me. I squeaked in surprise. Was this what she was talking about?

I still couldn't move. But I was getting more worried as Kara was completely covered by the fog. I could just make out her racoon-like fur. But then I noticed long shadows slipping around her. I wanted to scream "Kara, look out!" But fear still gripped me.

I let out an ear-splitting wail as I felt shadowy tendrils wrap themselves around me, seeking out their new prey, me. The fog seeped into my limbs, choking me, muting me. I wasn't really sure of what it would do; I'd have to wait to know that. However, the unsettlement of the room made it worse, what would this fog do? I tried to move, to run away and take this terrified mod with me, but my legs wouldn't budge, nothing would. "J-Just run, Etd!" I managed to blurt out, fear distorting my words.

I was still frozen, then the somehow distant cries of Kara rattled my ears. And suddenly I noticed the shadows forming into a shape, it was forming into... A mouse?!

I watched in dread as the shadows took form. They let go of me and formed into a giant mass, slowly shaping themselves into an ear...? A tail...? A mouse...? A guest...? I watched as the shape of a mouse emerged out of the murky mist, a star shining at the front of its name. The name was blurred out, but i knew who it was. A hope-destroying smirk was painted on his face, his eyes so harsh that it felt like he was daring you to step out of line. I stood there frozen in fear, my mouth dry. Eventually, i managed to quietly blurt out a single name. "...*h-*hope...?"

I stood, slowly moving closer to the edge, and then I heard a sinister voice, one that had a slight accent, but seemed different.

The voice echoed out "Au contraire, Kara. Nice to see you... Once more!" There was a slight hint of laughter in his voice.

I whimpered, gazing at *hope through fear-filled eyes. My tail dropped to the floor, my ears drooping. I froze up after that, simply staring at this long-time nightmare. "I um… w-why are you here...?" I trailed off at the end, my voice quivering. Every word of his abnormal voice made me closer to a breakdown as the floodgates in my mind broke and let all those horrible memories of that overflow my consciousness, drowning them in my past screams. *hope smiled a slight smile, watching in happiness as the raccoon-furred mouse gawked at him.

"Why are you so afraid, mon ami? You look like you've just relived a nightmare." The sickening words of the strange mouse made my heart quicken. I had to help Kara! At that, I blindly jumped through the fog, never knowing if I would hit the platform...

I continued to stare at the mouse with quivering eyes. I stepped back slightly, unsure of what to do. What could I do? All that was happening was that I was trapped on a tiny little platform with my worst nightmare. Nothing scary, right? I could deal with this, right? I tried to calm myself, but my thoughts only made my tension worse. Just as I thought this, I noticed a faint shadow, emerging from the grey fog.

"Etd?" I called out to this shadow, hoping it was nothing horrible. If it was, I was royally doomed. But... Would Etd make it? There was no way I'd forgive myself if another mouse plummeted to her doom because of me. I couldn't live with myself if that happened. I crouched closer to the ground, hoping that the blue mouse would make it. *hope's sickening smirk simply widened.

I continued falling. Had I missed it? At that moment, I saw a shadow bellow me. "Surrender, creep!" I cried out to the mist.

Seconds later I hit the ground, alive. Kara stood in front of me, crouched to the ground. A strange mouse was behind her.

"What-?" He cried, shocked at my sudden appearance.

I padded towards Kara, "It's okay, I'll get you out of here." I hoped the doubt didn't show in my voice.

The strange mouse slowly padded forward, I then noticed his nickname tag floating above his head. It read *hope, I suddenly realised what I had fell into.

I both sighed in relief, and froze up in fear. Thank god Etd was okay, at least. She probably wouldn't be okay after this. God damn it. I looked back and forth between Etd and *hope wondering what I could do... I didn't have much of a choice.

"Etd?!" The moment it left my mouth I mentally cursed. No shit, what other blue mice do I know? I managed to somehow stand properly again, still staring at the mouse that was getting closer every second.

"Etd, look out!" I shouted, as I noticed *hope's tail raise, probably getting ready to strike. Honestly, I didn't know if they were going to. *hope was more of a verbal kind of mouse. Nonetheless, I wasn't taking any chances. If I was the cause of my dare I say it friend's corpse falling down into another room, then I was not only going to be banned for being accused of murder, but I was also going to be unable to live with myself. I found a new found determination in myself and launched myself at *hope, hoping to stop Etd from getting hurt.

"No!" I stared in horror as Kara launched herself at *hope, her sharp teeth deep in his flesh. She was crazy! But at that, I ran to her side and slammed *hope in the face. He flailed around, and continued to try and bat Kara away. He was unsuccessful, so I tried to land another blow. It missed, *hope bowled over with Kara still attacking his arm. He was tiring.

"You're both-" He broke off and winced in pain, "insane..!"

I glared at *hope, refusing to let my sharp grip falter. I was known to have a damn sharp bite, one of the things I didn't slack with. I smiled slightly at *hope's pain, it may not be divine retribution, but it was close.

"You know, you made me realize something, *hope." I replied through a mouthful of brown fur and flesh. *hope simply looked at me in surprise, continuing to try and shake me off. He bowled over as Etd narrowly missed his face. I winced but continued to hold my grip, it was the least I could do.

I turned quickly and sank my teeth into *hope's right ear, his eyes widened and he winced in pain yet again. We're winning! I thought to myself, this guy wasn't as bad as he looked. But that's where I made a mistake.

In a flash, I was on the ground. My vision was blurred and I could hardly hear anything. For all I knew, Kara could have been hurt – or worse. I lifted my head, the world seemed to be spinning.

"K- Kara..?" The word seemed to ooze out, barely a whisper.

To my relief, I still saw the flailing body on *hope and Kara, fighting on. *hope's ear was torn and bleeding heavily, I attempted to get to my feet, but fell to the ground in an instant.