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Ocean stared at the light. That was the other side. She could feel the cool air blowing on her. She started walking to it but suddenly stopped. She couldn’t do this. She couldn’t. She’d been voted by everyone. Why did she feel it wasn’t right? 

“I want a re-vote.” Ocean said suddenly. She turned to face the choir. She tried not to flinch at all of their surprised faces. The whole hour and half they’d been here she has been talking non-stop about getting out of the warehouse and leaving.

”Ocean what are you doing?” Noel asked confused.

”i have a idea.” Ocean said, her head quickly turned to Karnak whos head was now facing her. His bright eyes piercing her soul. 

Ocean quickly turned back to the choir. 

“What if we all voted different people, i’d vote Jane- Er- Savannah sorry.. Noel could vote Mischa, Mischa could vote Noel, Constance could vote Ricky, Ricky could vote Constance, and Savannah could vote me. It would all be even.” Ocean said quickly. She knew they hadn’t much time. Karnak said so not so long ago. 

Noel was the first to speak up, “ocean you bastard that might work” He said. “but hurry Virgil might chew through his wires soon.” He added

Ocean nodded, she grabbed Savannah’s hand and walked over to Karnak.

“We want a re-vote” Ocean said restating what she said before harshly, “please.” She then added quickly after.

”As you wish.” Karnak said. 

“Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg, please state your vote now.” Karnak said, his voice becoming painfully louder. 

“I vote for Savannah.” Ocean said. 

“Who..?” Karnak asked confused.

”Jane. Jane Doe - i- i vote for her.” Ocean said saying Savannah’s previous name. 

“Alright..” Karnak said, his golden eyes turned to look at Savannah now. His metal body creaking. 

“Jane Doe, please state your vote.” He said. 

“Ocean” Her voice echoed throughout the warehouse. 

Ocean felt a chill go through her body when Savannah said her name. 

Ocean squeezed her hand and offered her a smile. Savannah tilted her doll-like head to the side confused. She opened her arms to Ocean asking for a hug again only this time Ocean accepted. She hugged Savannah while Karnak talked to the rest of the choir. 

“Mischa Bachinski, please state your vote.” Karnak said, glitching slightly. 

“I vote for Noel” Mischa said smiling at Noel. Noel offered a small smile back squeezing his hand. 

“Noel Gruber, your vote?” Karnak asked. 

“Mischa Bachinski.” Noel said with a proud smile. 

“I see what you kids are doing here…” Karnak said unhappy.

”Trying to cheat the system are we? How clever.” Karnak mused.

”Too bad you don’t know for certain if it’s going to work.” He said, his eyes changing from yellow to a red color. 

“What will happen to the six of you if none of you get brought back, hm? This whole thing would be a WASTE.” Karnak said loudly. 

“Just continue the damn vote.” Ocean said aggravated. 

“you’re going to die soon anyways.” She said kicking his box. 

Karnak moved his head to face Ocean. His red eyes not toning back down to its normal golden color. It stayed red. 

Suddenly his eyes turned normal again and he faced Constance. 

“Constance Blackwood, Who will you choose to come back?” He asked sarcastically. 

“Ricky Potts.” She said.

”that’s too bad, he conceded.” Karnak said. 

“I un-concede.” Ricky said almost immediately.

Karnaks metal body jolted, he was going to die any second now. This had to hurry.

”As you oh so wish” Karnak said, his monotone voice bringing chills to the kids spines. 

“Finally, Richard Potts. Who do you.. choose?” Karnak asks. 

“Constance Blackwood.” He said quickly. 

“Ah, we have a tie.” Karnak said. If he had human eyes they’d be rolling right now.

”I don’t know what you kids thinks going to happen when you all attempt to walk through the light together. I’m not quite sure myself. All i do know is, atleast one of you will be brought back. The rest, i don’t know.” Karnak said. 

The curtain opened and a bright light poured through. 

“Jane Doe, know as Savannah here. Her name shall be Penny Lamb. The lucky nature.” Karnak said. 

“Alright, Guys let’s all hold hands and walk through. It’s our best shot.” Ocean said grabbing hold of Savannah’s and Noels hand. The rest of the choir linking together. 

They all slowly started walking to the light, Karnaks voice faded in the background. 

“Good luck children.” 

The last thing Ocean heard was the choirs screams as they got yanked into the light. 

Ocean couldn’t feel anything, there was no up or down. She felt strange as if she was spinning around. It was terrifying. She tried calling out to anyone, but no sound came from her voice. She couldn’t cry or anything she was just there. If it didn’t work she’d just wasted everyone’s life. Now no one had a chance to live. 

Suddenly she heard something. A loud beeping sound. Then more beeping sounds. 
There was a ringing in her ear as she opened her eyes. It wasn’t pure white anymore. She went to move but she screamed in pain. 

She couldn’t process much, she does however, take note of just how many people rushed to where she was fussing over her. 

“Oh my god she’s awake. Jones go check the other cyclone patients.” A doctor said to another. Who Ocean assumes is Jones runs out of the room in a hurry. 

Oceans eyes finally focus on the 4 people around her. All with happy faces. Two bei being doctors.

“Ocean sweetheart, can you hear me?” One of the doctors asked.

Ocean went to talk but felt that her throat hurt. So she instead started blinking rapidly. 

The doctor seemed confused until the other spoke up. 

“Ocean, blink twice for yes and once for no okay?” She asked

Ocean stared at her then blinked twice. 

The people started freaking out. 

Oceans eyes jumped around, she saw herself.

She had so many bloody bandages on. 

There was one so close to her head it was scary. 

Then there was some scattered everywhere else. 

Ocean had a cast on her right arm and leg. She assumes that’s what she fell on. 

“Ocean, baby..” A women said. She noticed that voice all to well. It was Ms.Blackwood. 

What was she doing in Oceans room? Why wasn’t she in Connies. 

Oceans eyes widened and she started breathing heavily. What if she was the sole survivor? What if she was the only one to come back. 

Ocean turned her panicked eyes over to Ms.Blackwood. 

“Ocean your moms on her way” She said 

Ocean blinked twice, not really a yes or no question but it was just to let her know she was listening.

Ms. Blackwood pressed a soft kiss to Oceans forehead, she then left the room slowly. Assumingely to make her way back to Constances room.

Doctor Jones came rushing back in, he seemed overjoyed.

”Doctor- i cant- i cant believe it! They’re all waking up! Even the one who’s head was almost completely gone! Here this- her head looks fine. Like it never was even close to decapitation. It took us days to figure out who this girl was because of it and now she’s perfectly fine.” Jones said.

Ocean sighed in relief. Savannah was okay. She was happy. Maybe after they all get released they could hang out. 

Oceans heart dropped again.

Ocean stared mumbling, a doctor caught note of this and turned to her. 

“Yes Ocean?” Jones asked softly. 

“Fa- Fa… ther… M- ..Mar…. cus..” Ocean breathed heavily while saying. It sure was a chore trying to put sentences together. 

“oh.” Jones frowned sadly.

”Ocean he didn’t make it. He died of a heart attack” He said softly. 

Ocean felt tears welt up in her eyes. 

“no..” she whispered.

Ocean now had worried eyes.

”No- No.. Noel!!” Ocean asked.

“Oh Mr. Gruber, he’s just fine. He has some lacerations in his stomach area, where the lap-bars impaled him. He also suffers from some broken bones, he may have to use a cane or crutches for a while before he can get his full walking ability back. Both his knees were dislocated so that’s extra time for recovery, but don’t fret we’ve already popped those back into place and he’s got knee braces. Mr.Gruber fell out the cart and hit a support beam on the way down, but he’s awake now too, there are doctors in there with him right now. Would you like to hear about the rest of your friends?” Jones asked .

It was just him and her in there now, the other doctor left. 

Ocean blinked twice, before he started talking Ocean choke out a name.

“Pen” Ocean whispered softly.

”Oh Ms. Lamb? She’s fine. We were honestly the most worried about her. She was the most critical out of all of you. She almost lost her head. A piece of the cart flew toward her and Mr.Potts. From what the scene looked like it seems Ms.Lamb pushed Ricky out of the way and she took the hit instead. The way she was angled truly saved her life. The metal got her good but she did still have her head. She was difficult to identify at first but eventually someone came up and told us who she was. Bless that person.” Jones said. 

Ocean stared at him wide eyed, she was shocked. She sat there for a moment processing what he just told her. If Savannah hadn’t pushed Ricky, his head would be gone. 
It sent chills to her spine. 

“would you like me to continue? I understand if not.” Jones asked.

Ocean blinked twice at him. 

“Alright i’ll tell you about the girl you were holding, Ms.Blackwood. In all truths you and Ms.Blackwood had it the best surprisingly. Other then the burns you girls suffer from you had it off the best. Yes you still got injured badly. Ms.Blackwood had some metal penetrating her, It was mostly her midriff area that got attacked, due to the lap bar. Me and the rest of the doctors are to believe that sense you ladies were holding eachother it kind of, evened out? We’re not exactly sure. The worst damage she suffered was the fall. She landed straight on her back, almost shattering her spine and tailbone. There are some breaks in there, that was fixed with surgery. But she’s also awake now, in pain yes, but she’s awake.” Jones said. 

“Let me just say this Ocean, you are the lucky one. You’re the most responsive out of all you kids. You’re also healing the best, if we don’t count Ms.Lambs head. You’re one tough kid Ocean.” Jones said with a soft smile. 

Ocean offered an attempt of a half smile back to the man. She then blinked continuously to try and get him to continue. 

“I’m assuming you to hear about the rest of your friends?” Jones asks.

Ocean blinked twice aggressively. 

“okay, so now onto Mr.Bachinski. His injuries were similar to Mr.Gruber, but instead the bar went almost completely through him. When the paramedics arrived on scene the report said that he and Mr.Gruber were holding hands on the ground. We are not sure yet but we are assuming that Mr.Bachinski is a big role in why Mr.Gruber is not in worse condition. Or vise versa. But anyways, the bar almost was completely through him, just barley missing his organs. There’s other lacerations on him as-well, his ankle is pretty badly messed up. His right arm was dislocated,He won’t be able to walk on his feet for a while now. He’s awake now too by the way Ocean.” Jones explained. 

Each time he explained he tried to avoid eye contact with her, he felt bad. He felt like he shouldn’t be telling a teenage girl who almost died with her friends her friends conditions. However she asked, and who was he to deny? Could he get fired? Possibly. But for some reason Doctor Jones felt a fatherly connection to Ocean. He felt so bad for the girl and her friends. 

Ocean started crying. It was all to much. Tears ran down her face. She was scared, grateful that she and her friends are alive yes, but she was terrified. She just wanted her mom. 

“Ocean?” Jones asked. 

“Are you alright sweetheart?” He asked. 

Ocean blinked once. 

Dr.Jones frowned, he placed his calloused hand over hers and rubbed it affectionately. Trying to silently tell her it would be okay. 

“R.. Rick…” Ocean muttered out. 

“Mr.Potts?” Jones asked hesitantly 

Ocean blinked twice. 

The doctor seemed fearful to tell Ocean about Rickys condition. 

“Uh, so as you know Ricky had very bad medical problems yes?” Jones asked

Ocean blinked twice again. 

“So before he needed assistance with walking, some days not able to walk at all?” Jones asked again, 

Ocean slowly blinked twice. not liking where this was going. 

“He’s now strictly a wheelchair user. The cart crashing and being aggressively thrashed around in the cart messed up his legs. The report says that the cart was on his legs when Paramedics found him.” Jones started.

Ocean gasped. 

She felt horrible. 
This wasn’t fair to Ricky. 
Ricky went his WHOLE life not being able to walk without assistance or talk. Then he was granted the ability to. For a hour and a half. Now it’s been snatched away from him again. Now worse then before. 

“Mr.Potts is probably one of the worst off in this case, along with Ms.Lamb. He also is suffering from some head injuries, we don’t know what is fully effected yet because he’s yet to fully wake up. He’s moving his hands while sleeping so that’s good but we need him awake to do the proper testing. The side of the cart left a gash going down his left side from his upper chest down to his knee.. Mr.Potts also suffers from burns, his face is pretty messed up too, as the rest of you kids.” Jones said. 

Ocean was frowning. She didn’t know how long it would take for any of them to be better. or if they ever would be. 

Ocean started moving her hand, she could do that fairly well. 

“w…wri..te..” Ocean asked. 

Jones immediately hopped up and grabbed a note pad and a pen, “here you go ocean.” He said

She started writing, 

‘our faces?’ 

Ocean cringed at her sorry excuse for a question. Her writing was barley legible. 

“Oh, your faces. Yes all of you kids faces are messed up, not beyond recovery though. Just some scratches and bleeding due to being thrown out the cart. The scratches are going to be present along your entire body.” Jones said. 

Ocean drew a ‘ok’ 

She then drew a smiley face and the words ‘thank you’ 

“No problem.” Jones said. 

Ocean and the doctor sat in the room in a comfortable silence until a ginger women seemingly in her 30’s barged in.

”Ocean?!” She yelled. She made eye contact with her daughter and let out a sob.

She rushed over to Ocean and sat next to her.

“oh my sweet baby, my precious girl. oh mommy’s so sorry..” She started rambling. Tears falling down her face. 

“oh sweet girl i thought i lost you..” She cried out grabbing her daughters hand.

Ocean sat there, her eyes wide. Tears threatening to fall.
“d..ad..?” Ocean asked fearfully.

Mrs.Rosenberg shook her head, “when you yelled at us before you left to the fair you were right my girl. He is a bad father and i’m a bad mother but i’m going to try harder. I promise you. He’s gone now, he wont be with us anymore just me and you Ocean.” She said.

She looked at Oceans then started sobbing again, “Oh my sweet girl i’m so sorry i love you so much” 

“L…ove.. too..” Ocean whispered. 

“I ran into Noels mom on the way here, Noels the room infront of this one. Ocean he’s okay. i saw him. He’s slightly talking, not as well as you but he can say letters. He’s been writing to the doctors. He asked about you first Ocean. He asked if you were okay and i promised him i’d tell him. And you are. You’re okay.” Mrs.Rosenberg said softly. 

“No..el..” Ocean whispered. She smiled. 

“Wa..nna.. see..” Ocean muttered frowning. 

“i know baby, let yourself heal.” She said. 

Just then Ms.Gruber walked in. She smiled softly at Ms.Rosenberg and Ocean. “Noel kept trying to insist on seeing Ocean so i told him i’d come check on her.” She said in a kind voice. 

“h..hi..” Ocean whispered. 

Ms.Grubers eyes widened. “hi Ocean, how are you feeling.” She asked .

Ocean attempted a thumbs up, she got the hint. 

“okay, well i’ll just tell Noel your okay alright hon?” She asked.

Ocean attempted a smile. 

Ms.Gruber walked out the room. 

Ocean looked over to her mom and the doctor talking, she tried to listen in. 

“When will Ocean be able to come home?” Ms.Rosenberg asked

”we need to monitor Ocean maam, i’d say atleast a week.” Jones said. 

“oh lord..” She muttered putting a hand over her mouth. 

“and Noel?” She asked. 

“Noel should be a little longer then Ocean, two weeks perhaps? It all depends.” He explained.

She nodded understandingly. 

“It’ll all be okay.” He said. 

“I hope so..” Ms.Rosenberg said.

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It had been a two whole days now, Ocean was still in the hospital. Her mother hadn’t left the hospital at all. Periodically going to check on Penny and Mischa for Ocean because their parents had yet to come.

Ocean was sleeping, emphasis on was, she was woken up by someone screaming in pain. Really loudly. Ocean was trying to block it out but the voice was to familiar to her. Mischa. It was Mischa. He was screaming in pain. Where were the doctors?!

“боляче! відпусти! дайте мені побачити мого поета!” He yelled in agony. Ocean could hear his sobs rattling the floor.

Ocean then felt a chill, “Ocean!” Mischa yelled out for her. “Noel!” He called for Noel next.  Ocean felt tears welting up in her eyes,

she tried screaming as loud as possible.

“Mi..Mischa!” Ocean yelled out. Her voice straining and hurting. Her throat felt like she was stabbing it but it was worth it.

“I.. It’s.. O.. Okay!!” Ocean yelled again.

She then gasped for air and started crying. Her body was shaking with how much she was straining it.

Oceans mom and the doctor ran in to her room, “Ocean! Stop talking you’re going to hurt yourself more!” Her mom panicked.

“Ocean i know your worried about Mr.Bachinski but he’s okay don’t worry he was just trying to get out the bed after waking up and panicked when he remembered he couldn’t.” Doctor Jones explained.

This didn’t stop the tears from running down Oceans face. His panicked yells and screams. His sobs of pain. Ocean knew the other conscious choir members heard it.

“Sav..” Ocean mumbled with teary eyes to the doctor

“Sav? Ocean who are you talking about?” Jones asked

“P..pen..ny..” Ocean corrected herself.

“Ms. Lamb still hasn’t awoken yet. Neither has Mr.Potts” Jones said.

Ocean felt hot tears pour down her face. She was so scared. Ricky and Penny had it the worst. She needed them to be okay.

“Connie” Ocean weakly whimpered. She hadn’t heard much about Constance.

“Ms. Blackwood was the second to wake up. She’s in amazing health considering what you kids just experienced a week ago-“ Jones started. Oceans eyes widened

Oceans mom took notice of the look on her face.

“Ocean you and your friends were unresponsive for a week, your heart monitors barley beeping. According to Martha (Ms.Blackwood), Your heart monitor started beeping really fast at one point and then slowed back down to a normal pace then started up again. It was moments before you woke up.” Her mom explained.

Ocean sat still processing what was just told to her. Her heart rate probably went up when she got closer to the light. It explains why Connies mom was in the room with her.

“Constance is already working on moving her body, which is the next step for you my dear” Oceans mom said to her while caressing her face.

Ocean offered a small smile to her mom.

“pape…r..” Ocean mumbled to Doctor Jones.

He went and he grabbed the note pad and pen from yesterday.

‘ i want to try and start moving my body, i want to visit my friends.’  Ocean wrote.

Jones looked at her with some hesitation.

“sure, we can try” He said. Ocean smiled  greatfully.

….

Ocean fell to the floor. Her leg that was still in a cast screaming at her. She winced and attempted to get back up. The doctors came rushing to her to help her up. Ocean held onto Dr.Jones like he was her lifeline. Her left hand grasped his shirt so harshly he swore she almost ripped it off. Oceans mom was on her right side.

“Easy Ocean, we got you” A random doctor said.

Ocean attempted to stand on her feet but her leg almost instantly gave out. She latched onto Jones and let out a shriek. Ocean was transported to a nearby wheelchair.

“Ocean i thinks that’s enough for today hm?” Her mom tried convincing her. Ocean nodded agreeing. She was tired. She felt out of it.

“Noel..” Ocean weakly asked.

“Of course baby we can go see Noel now” Her mom responded.

Ocean held her moms hand as Jones wheeled her to Noels room. She’d been asking for this since she woke up. Ocean prepared herself for what she was about to lay eyes upon.

She entered Noels room and was surprised to se him sitting up being fed by his mom. He had a blanket over him so she couldn’t see past his mid chest. She did see the bandages wrapped around his arm. She saw the scarring on his face.

Noel looked at who entered and everyone in that room swore they saw Noels face light up. He was genuinely so happy to see Ocean. He was glad she was okay.

He hummed out happily an offered a smile, his mouth full of food. He quickly swallowed it and attempted to talk to her. His throat hurt badly. He was possibly the loudest one screaming when they crashed. His vocal cords were in pain.

“O !!” Noel exclaimed happily. Ocean could see he was in pain, but she smiled at him anyways.

“H..i.. No- Noel..” Ocean stuttered out.

His quickly grabbed the tablet that sat by his bed and was typing on it with his left hand, his write was being held by his moms hand.

“Oh hi Ocean, how are you doing?” Noels mom asked.

“good.” Ocean replied softly.

“that’s good, you’re talking better then you were before” Ms.Gruber pointed out.

“yes..” Ocean said.

“Ocean, i’m so glad you’re okay! How are you feeling?” The robotic voice played out from the tablet.

Ocean took a while to think. How was she feeling? She was in pain for sure. Her boy ached. She wanted nothing more then to sleep.

“Okay.. pra..ticed walk..” Ocean said, her sentence barley making sense, but she had to be quick.

“Really!? You get to practice walking?! The doctors said i couldn’t even attempt to leave my bed yet.” Noel typed out.

Ocean giggled, for the first time i forever it felt like.

“Yes” She said sticking her tongue out.

Noel rolled his eyes.

Just then a doctor walked in, she quickly shooed Ocean out and then she, with the help of Jones and her mom, made her way to the next room. Mischas. He had been calling for her earlier in the day.

Ocean rolled into the room and saw Mischa with earbuds in, a doctor must’ve gotten them for him. It seems each doctor had a favorite patient out of the six kids.

Mischa felt himself being stared at so he looked at the door. He smiled widely when he saw Ocean. He then frowned upon seeing what she looked like. Mischas right arm was in a brace, or a cast, ocean couldn’t really remember at the moment. His face was busted up, he had some bruises. There was bandages around his neck, some blood peeking through.

“Ocean! You are okay!” Mischa said happily.

His voice seemed the best. He could talk normally.  Either that or he was the worlds best actor for seemingly not being in pain.

“yes” She smiled at him.

Mischa motioned her to come over so she wheeled up next to his bed. Mischa gingerly hugged her as best as he could, “so glad you’re okay” Mischa whispered.

“me.. too..” She whispered back.

They pulled apart.

“How’s Poet?” Mischa asked.

“okay.. he eat..ing.. foo…d” Ocean said in broken sentences.

“That is good!” He smiled.

Ocean felt a sudden jolt of energy. She felt as if something just happened.

“Sav.” She said quietly.

“you felt it too?” Mischa asked

Ocean nodded.

“See Penny!” Ocean said as loudly as possibly.

Jones looked at her confused but still wheeled her to Savannah, or Pennys room.

Savannah looked confused. Scared. In pain. She was awake though.

“holy shit how did she know” Jones muttered quietly. He looked between Savannah and Ocean then to the door. He seemed to have lost Ms.Rosenberg.

“Ocean dont move please, i’ll- i’ll be right back” Jones said panickedly after wheeling Ocean right next to Savannah.

Ocean stared at the brunette girl. Her hair in braids. Her eyes the prettiest hazel color. Her head, a normal human one.

Ocean saw Savannah shakily raise her hands to her head and gasped with tears in her eyes when she felt nothing to be wrong. Her head was fully attached.

Her face some some serious scarring though, probably the worst out of everyone’s.

Oceans eyes traveled to Savannah’s bedside table, she gasped. On it was a porcelain doll. The head? The same one Savannah, or Jane, had in the afterlife. The same blonde curls, the same black empty eyes. The same over exaggerated blush. The same cherry red lips.. The same pale white face.

“Jane.” Ocean whispered.

Savannah looked over to Ocean and saw her staring at the doll. She gasped as-well, for some reason .. Savannah felt connected to the doll.

“Ocean” Savannah muttered testing out her voice. She was shocked to hear it. Her voice wasn’t nearly as echoey as it was in the after life. It sounded soft, kind.. She liked it.

“Sav..” Ocean mumbled staring at the girl. Even bruised and bloody Ocean thought she was so pretty.

Savannah went to say something else but Jones walked into the room. He saw the way Ocean was staring at the girl. He cocked a eyebrow and started talking, “Ocean i’m sorry to cut this short but Penny needs to be examined, we need to see if she’s alright.” Jones said.

Ocean nodded softly.

Ocean let Jones wheel her to a different room, she wanted to go to Rickys but there was a do not disturb sign on the door. Jones explained that doctors are in there with him right now, serious stuff. Ocean asked him if Ricky had woken up but all Jones could offer in reply was a simple shoulder shrug.

Ocean got undeniably nervous when she got to Constances door. She didn’t know how Constance would be.

Constance was sleeping.

However, her parents explained that she was doing well with walking. She was probably to be relaxed within the next 4 days with how fast she was recovering. Which is insane since they died. Apparently Karnak did some major healing. Not completely though. Obviously. If he did Ocean would be able to walk and talk normally and completely without pain.

Ocean got wheeled back to her room and placed in bed, as soon as she got situated she knocked out into a deep relaxing sleep.

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Ocean was woken again, but this time not by her friends screams. By someone opening the door to her room. She groaned as she looked up, her eyes widened when she saw who entered.

“Conn..ie..” Ocean whispered to no one in particular.

“Hi Oce” Constance smiled, she was shakily walking on crutches. Similar ones to what Ricky had.

“Your… ok “ Ocean said, her voice has gotten a lot better each time she slept.

“Yeah, according to all doctors i’ve talked to i got it the best.” Constance said. Her voice was perfect, nothing wrong with it at all. Ocean was almost envious. Almost..

“Is.. good” Ocean said.

Constance nodded with a big smile, silently agreeing.

Constance hobbled over to a chair next to Oceans bed, she sat down in it.

“How.. is .. choir?” Ocean asked.

“Noel is okay, he’s trying to convince doctors to let him practice walking. They aren’t letting him because he did dislocate both knees as well as break some bones. Mischa is doing just fine, he does have a lot of stitches on him, as well as a sling for his arm. They’re talking about testing his walking skills soon. He dislocated his arm during the fall. Savannah is doing amazing for what happened to her. She can’t talk all to well but she has her head so that’s good. She has cuts in various places, but which of us doesn’t? Savannah also has a bruised bone, aswelll as a sprained ankle and apparently one of her fingers dislocated? not sure how that happened.. Ricky just woke up today. They’re doing tests on him now to see what’s wrong. “ Constance ranted about their friends wellbeing. Which Ocean was entirely great full for. She smiled at the friendly voice.

“is .. good” Ocean said softly

“you’re voice sounds a lot better then what my mom told me” Constance said with a smile, Ocean smiled back her.

“Heal..ing” Ocean replied

Constance nodded.

The door opened and Doctor Jones was there with Oceans mom.

“Oh connie!” Ms.Rosenberg said.

“Hello Ms.Rosenberg” Constance said politely.

“oh i’m so glad you’re okay!.” She said.

Constance simply smiled at the older ginger lady.

“You seem to be doing amazing!” She said happily

Constance nodded, she looked at Ocean unsure of how to act toward her mom and Ocean gave her a small smile and a nod.

“Yeah, i got it the best..” Constance said slightly uncomfortable. she didn’t like the thought that she was the one who suffered the least. she hated her town for the longest. She resented everyone for the longest.

“Oh, Constance sweetheart, it’s time for Ocean to practice walking” Ms.Rosenberg said softly.

Constance perked up hearing that.

“is it mind if i go with you guys?” She asked.

“of course” Oceans mon answered for her.

Now Ocean had to try really hard to not embarrass herself and start crying every time she got frustrated. Even though Constance knew that whenever Ocean got angry or upset at something she’d cry.

Doctor Jones stepped forward, “Ocean give me your hand” He said kindly. She did, Jones and her mom helped her to the wheelchair.

They wheeled Ocean to the room full of padding so no one would get hurt. Constance walked in behind them, still slower on her crutches. She huffed as she sat in a chair that was placed down for her. She sorted herself as she got ready to watch Ocean practice walking.

Ocean was being held by the doctors, her mother and Constance off to the side. She was shaky as she was on two feet. She was holding herself up with crutches. The doctors slowly backed off, Ocean stood by herself. She was so proud. The doctors smiled at her, if she turned her head she’d see her best-friend and mother silently cheering her on. Ocean attempted to take a shaky step forward. When she did she felt like a billion needles were stuck into her leg, but she pulled through. She grunted as she took a step forward, she went to take another but collapsed to the floor. Ocean fell to the floor with a yelp. Ocean laid on the floor, her legs screaming at her. She felt the tears begin to well up in her eyes. She felt her nose and cheeks begin to burn with embarrassment and anger. She then started to cry. Not because she was in pain, even though she was, but because she couldn’t do such a simple task that she usually never thought about.

Doctors rushed to her side and helped her sit in a chair. Ocean put her hands over her face, she didn’t want to talk to anyone at the moment. She needed a minute to breath, which is what Constance explained to everyone who rushed around her. After a few minutes, and her shaking had almost completely stopped Constance tried talking to her.

“Ocean, are you alright?” She asked

Ocean nodded, she removed her wet hands from her tear stained face. “ ‘m fine..” Ocean mumbled.

Constance hobbled over to Ocean and sat next to be, she placed a soft hand on her back and started rubbing it. Ocean leaned into the comforting touch.

“It’s okay not the get it immediately Oce. You’re doing so well already.” Constance said softly

Ocean nodded again.

“yeah..” She said quietly.

Oceans stomach grumbled loudly. Her face burned in embarrassment, “hungry Ocean?” Her mom asked.

Ocean nodded .

“My parents are getting me food right now. I can ask them to bring you some too?” Constance offered .

Ocean nodded her head agreeing. Constance smiled and looked to the doctors signaling them to call her mom.

All of the kids phones had shattered when the cart crashed sadly. All their memory’s they’ve been collecting i’ve the years, gone.

“Thank.. You..” Ocean thanked her best-friend.

“No problem” Constance said with a warm smile.

Ocean had opted to try walking again, this time more motivated then ever.

Ocean once again was being held up by the doctors, crutch’s being tightly grasped by her sweaty hands. Slowly trying doctors backed away, not to far incase she fell again.

Ocean stood by herself for a few seconds, she was then instructed to move. Slowly Ocean shakily moved one leg forward and sat still for a moment, she then hesitantly moved her other leg forward then instantly stopped moving.

‘ Okay, one step done.. now let’s do another’  Ocean thought to herself.

Ocean then moved another her right leg foreward and rested her entire body weight onto her crutches,

‘how the heck did Ricky manage this everyday..?’  Ocean thought again.

The ginger then moved her left leg forward and exhaled when she successfully did it. She felt herself getting tired but wanted to do one more. Ocean then moved her right leg forward but felt her legs giving out so she paused.

“help” She weakly whimpered out.

The doctors came rushing to her and sat her down in the wheelchair provided. Ocean was dripping sweat. She was so happy that she managed that but it was so hard to. She was lucky to be out of the cast but it sucked trying walk. She was healing rather quickly though, so was the rest of the choir as it seemed.

Did Karnak have something to do with them healing fast? Or was it just plain luck?

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Ocean was sleeping in her bed, it was peacefully. Until her she awoke somewhere she never wanted to see again. The warehouse.

“What am i doing back here?” Ocean asks out to no one with a panicked voice. “Relax Ocean, you’re safe here.” A all to familiar voice says.

Oceans eyes dart over to where the voice came from. Karnak.

“What the hell did you do. Why am i here?” Ocean asked aggressively.

“Well i brought you here to talk to you.” Karnak said.

“Since when could you do that.” Ocean spat him.

“When you entered the afterlife-“

Karnak started to say but Ocean cut him off,

“Which is your fault.” She said

“if you insist, anyways, When you entered the afterlife i gained immediate access to your thoughts. Your entire mind was my personal playground Ms.Rosenberg. As soon as you left i assumed i’d die, i haven’t yet, as you can tell. Since i’ve yet to die i’ve been relishing in you kids memory’s and thoughts. Trying to gauge at what i could do to benefit you kids. At least the ones i can remember..” Karnak said all to calmly, Ocean could tell he wasn’t done talking she still interrupted again.

“If you wanted to help us you wouldn’t have told us to go on the stupid cyclone.” Ocean said to the robot, aggression and rage present in her voice.

“Also, don’t you think going into our brains like that is a invasion of privacy?” Ocean asked looking at the robot.

“I suppose so, but, couldn’t we both agree that you dying was a good thing Ocean?” Karnak asked the girl, his voice echoed throughout the warehouse creepily.

Ocean thought about what he said, really.. truly thinking about it. He wasn’t all to wrong. Before she died she was arrogant, spiteful, unhappy. She didn’t even begin to think about others. Her parents were insufferable. She all around hated life. Now? She had a will to live. She cared about people other then herself.

Ocean stared at Karnak.

“can you still see my thoughts?” Ocean asked slightly calmed down.

“i have to be able to if i can get you here.” Karnak said.

“Me getting you here is just me simply moving your conscious from one place to another, your body is still in the hospital.. sleeping soundly. Just like when i first brought you here with your friends. As soon as you kids died all of your consciouses got transported here. I helped with that, yes, but to be able to do that i had to be able to travel through your mind. Which led me to seeing all of you kids memories and such.” Karnak explained.

Ocean sat done next to him, less scared of him and more intrigued.

“huh..” She said softly.

“Karnak?” Ocean asked quietly.

“Yes, Ocean?” Karnak replied.

“Are you able to bring any of the other choir members consciences here? Like with me?” She asked nervously.

Karnak stared at her.

“of course.” Karnak said, “who do you wish to see? The people that are sleeping right now are Noel, Savannah, and Ricky.” Karnak said after a while.

Ocean sat and thought about who she wanted.

“is it possible for all of them?” Ocean asked the fortune teller.

“I can try. However, if you could, please list who you want to see most.” Karnak said.

Ocean nodded, she knew who she wants to see most. “Well.. If i were to rank them from most to least um.. Savannah.. Noel.. and then Ricky.. but i still want to see them all!” Ocean said.

Karnak didn’t say anything, instead, his eyes turned red and his crystal ball started glowing. Ocean heard a loud bang and she quickly turned to where it came from. Ocean saw a bright light, just like the one she did when she was resurrected. Ocean immediately began to panic. A million thoughts ran through her head.

Her panic subsided when she turned around again and saw some very disoriented choir members. Ocean shrieked and ran to hug them all. They all panicked but hugged back nonetheless.

“wait what the hell are we doing back here.” Noel said as his eyes widened. His eyes began to frantically bounce around the warehouse in search for any danger.

Ocean took a closer look at Savannah, she wasn’t a doll this time. She was herself. She was so pretty. Last time she was here she was quite literally a porcelain doll with a human body. Ocean saw Savannah panic as her hands quickly raced to her neck, then her head.  Ocean saw her sigh in relief.

“Karnak brought me here to talk, and i asked to see you guys..” Ocean admitted, now feeling a bit bad for making them panic as she did.

“Oh sick” Ricky said. Honestly, he was shocked but he wasn’t mind blown. He literally got resurrected with a girl who got decapitated. But apparently didn’t?? It’s weird.

“Wait Karnak brought us here?” Noel said.

“Yeah..” Ocean admitted

“Well can he bring us back to?” Noel asked

“I’d assume so, he did bring us back to life.” Savannah said.

“True.” Ricky said pointing at her.

“Hello again children” Karnak said.

“Hi Karnak” Savannah said. In all honesty Savannah admired Karnak, in some weird freaky way. He had such cool abilities.

“Hello Savannah.” Karnak said fondly, for a robot he had a lot of emotion.

“Hey what happened to Virgil?” Ricky asked him about his supposed murderer all to casually.

“They found him just after you kids got sent back. I get more time to live.” Karnak said.

“Do you know when you’ll die?” Noel asked curiously.

“Of course.” Karnak said.

The kids sat there sadly.

“Karnak i have a question for you” Savannah said.

“Ask away.” Karnak replied.

“Do you have something to do with us healing so quickly ?” She asked.

The kids sat in chairs around Karnak’s box. No longer fearful of him. They all wanted to know the answer. 

“Of course. I couldn’t send you kids back in the condition youd actually be in considering it were other circumstances. It wouldn’t be fair.” Karnak answered.

“But.. How? I get you being able to see our thoughts and stuff but how can you affect how our body heals?” Ocean asked.

“In the afterlife i was able to control you kids bodies. I simply used my last bit of control of your physical persons to speed up the healing process, i myself haven’t a full understanding of it, yet.” Karnak said

The four kids stared at him in awe.

“Can you see us when we’re not here?” Ricky asked.

“Not your physical selves. But your mind, i know what you think. When you sleep. That’s where my abilities stop in the real world.” Karnak said.

“You’re so cool” Savannah said running her hands on his box.

“I like to think so.” Karnak joked.

A rattling noise was heard, “sorry children, i’m afraid our time together today has been cut short. Remember if you ever want to talk with me just simply think about talking to me and when you go to sleep, if you allow me i’ll be there.” Karnak said.

“What do you mean allow?” Noel asked quickly.

“Your minds have to be open to communicating with me for me to be able to transfer you conscious here, but seriously bye for now children.”Karnak said.
And with that, Ocean awoke in her hospital bed. Doctors and her mother around her.

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Ocean had learned that whenever her mind is transporting between the warehouse and the hospital her heart rate jumps. This is because when she came to after being brought back from the warehouse her mom and doctors were panicking around her.

“Ocean! Are you okay!?” Jones asks worriedly

“what…?” Ocean asks tired out of her mind. Your conscious being transported to another place certainly takes a lot of of you.

“Ocean your heart rate, as well as Noels, Pennys, and Rickys all simultaneously sky rocketed!” Jones said exasperated. Ocean just stares at him unfazed, “oh.” She says.

“Ocean your speech seems alot better then when you went to sleep!” Her mom said shocked.

“I guess” Ocean said  quietly. To be honest she was really out of it right now..

“How the others..?” Ocean asked slowly.

“They’re all fine sweetheart don’t you worry a thing” A random doctor said.

Another doctor walked in her room with Noel in a wheelchair, “he said he wanted to visit her, privately.” She said.

All doctors piled out surprisingly. Leaving the two kids alone.

“Hi Noel” Ocean said happily.

“Hi.. Oce..” Noel mumbled.

“How are you.. feeling?” She asked

“sad” Noel admits looking down into his lap.

“why?” Ocean asks conferences, she repositions herself so she’s sitting up now.

“being.. in.. warehouse again.. and.. being.. able to, talk.. and move… without.. p..pain..” Noel struggled to say, stuttering throughout the whole sentence. Tears were pricking in his eyes, his nose burned. He felt so incapable of doing anything. He needed someone to help him whenever he wanted to do anything.

Ocean rustled around in her bed and held a hand out to Noel, he looked at her confused before he saw that she had scooted over to the edge of the bed. She smiled warmly at him. He smiled back hesitantly, then slowly reached his arm out and grabbed onto hers. He hoisted himself out of the wheelchair and fell onto the bed with a loud gasp. He, with the help of Ocean, got situated in her beg under her covers next to her. He was with his bestfriend. They spent a lot of time simply looking through the tablet Oceans mom had brought her, it was Oceans old one. From like 7th grade. Photos and videos of 7th grade Ocean, Constance, Noel, Savannah, and Ricky were on it. They hadn’t met Mischa yet.

Noel would giggle every time a photo of her and him was shown, they were really close when they were young. Inseparable. Always going everything together, mostly at his house though. Ocean then went on youtube and pulled up a movie, well a musical. The first musical they watched together, In the heights. They saw the new-ish movie musical adaptation of it and decided to buy it and watch it on youtube. They pressed played and about 30-40 minutes later both kids were knocked out. They fell asleep on eachothers shoulders and peacefully slept. Their body healing itself at 3 times the speed it should be.

Both kids mothers walked back in and audibly awed at the sight. Both women grabbed their phones out and took a million photos of their sleeping children, all at different angles.

Ms. Rosenberg turned to Ms.Gruber, “i think we should get our kids new phones.. since theirs broke.” She said. Noels mom, Monica, nodded agreeing.   “i agree. Noels been going crazy with only having a children’s tablet.” She says. Ms.Rosenberg giggles and Monica’s face brightens. They sit down in the corner of the room together and chatted.