Monsters in the Closet

Seal just watched the sky.

[[I just got off of the treadmill. Guess what?! I have so much muscle. If you feel my calfs it feels like a rock.]]

Rai's wrist hurt from the tug, but she didn't care. She continued to be pulled up, but suddenly, a thought occurred to her. What would happen to Seal? Rai pondered this as she struggled up the wall, but she was still wondering about Seal.


[[Wait, if I fall into the abyss since I'm a human, can I make a contract with Seal, then we both somehow magically poof out? 8D]]

"Yo, Seal, ain't you a Shinigami? If you are, can't you just fly out?"

((THUUUUNDER! >O))

There was a rumble of thunder in real life that magically entered the roleplay. Shadow's eyes widened, and she glanced up towards the sky while continuing to pull Rai up. "Guys, did you hear that?"

Rai cringed at the large bout of thunder.

"You bet!" She groaned, out of breath. Suddenly, the rope on Shadow's foot slipped. Shadow began to fall forward. Rai knew she only had one option: Save Shadow, Save herself, or kill the both of them.

Rai looked up at Shadow with sorrowful eyes.

"I'm sorry," She apologized softly.

She looked down, then up at the both of their hands. Shadow was continuing to fall forward. Rai took her hand from Shadow's, then pushed Shadow as hard as she could, away from the opening to the abyss. Rai grappled for something, out of instincts, but her in her mind, she knew she'd done the right thing.

With a poof of dirt, she landed on the bottom of the abyss. She cringed, expecting some light or something to come for her; but she wasn't dead. But she sure as heck didn't feel good. She curled herself into a ball and looked up; she could barley make Shadow and B out. They looked so far away.

Rai suddenly felt the presence of someone near her, and she looked around. Right next to her was Seal!

"SEALLLL!" Rai cried.

She threw her arms around her, forgetting about the pain coursing through her body.

"How come we didn't die when we fell?" I asked her, hoping she knew the answer.

"NO! RAI!" Shadow began sobbing. She nearly threw herself into the abyss as well, but when she looked down into the darkness . . . the /nothing/ness . . . she knew that she'd never have the courage.

Slowly, she backed away from the edge, hating herself for being such a coward.

"Do you want me to go in Shadow?"

Shadow shook her head. "No . . . we don't need to lose anyone else. If they're still alive, they'll be able to get out." /I hope./

((Yup, pretty much. :D))

Seal smiled. "It's just how the abyss works. So, get this-I know how to get out of here."

Rai gasped. "A way out?" She repeated.

Even though she knew there was a way to be saved, Rai couldn't help from feeling distressed. What if that way didn't work? What if the way out had been blocked? What if the escape had been guarded? What if the way out didn't even exist? What if they never got out of here???

Rai felt her pain rush back to her body. She winced, but tried to push the pain away.


Then, she heard a distressed yell from above. Shadow. Rai looked up hopelessly, tears welling up in her eyes.

"SHADOWWW!" She screamed, praying that Shadow could hear her.

She looked around her; Rai couldn't see much of anything around her. It was odd. She looked up and she could see the TINY dot of the opening of the abyss. But around that tiny dot were other tiny dots. Billions. Freaking kajillions. Rai wondered if other people had also fallen into this abyss.

But she made sure to keep note on where the one she fell out of was. She knew that she'd fallen straight down; so all she had to do was look straight up from this exact spot. Anyways, the tiny little whole was a tiny bit bigger than all the other tiny little holes around her.

Mea had simply been watching the whole time, to much of a coward to even talk to these people. But they had bigger problems, and she could help somehow..Taking a few deep breaths to steady her nerves, she walked up to Shadow, and asked, in her quiet way
"Could I help?"

((I'm gonna be gone for about an hour, guys. :3))

Shadow suddenly missed Rai so much that it seemed she could hear her voice. "I dunno," she mumbled to Mea, too sad to even try think of anything. "Rai and Seal are down there, and . . . they're probably not even alive. It just-" She clamped her mouth shut before the swearing could begin, and buried her face in her hands.

Seal smiled. "Just make a contract with me, and you're good."

Her eyes filled with a silvery liquid. "They are alive..Well. Barely alive. Either that or they are buried deep underground or somethin' Their auras are incredibly faint"

(What did I miss? I don't want to feel stupid just jumping in...)

Rai smiled and nodded her head eagerly.

"I'll make a contract with you. But what does the contract agree to?" She asked, a hint of suspiciousness in her tone.

((Well, Rai and I are currently trapped in the abyss(pandora hearts), and are about to get out. but nobody else knows that xD))

"That you will bear the seal of a contractee." mewed Seal.

(What should I do? Just jump in or...)

((Jump in ^_^))

((Just jump in! ^^ You're welcome anywhere.))

Shadow's eyes lit up with hope. "You can see them??"

((Yeah, totally jump in! (: But I think it's a little late to fall into the abyss, lo! XD))

"Alright," Rai agreed.

She wasn't really sure what she was getting herself into, but she just wanted out. She might become an animal or whatever, but at least she'd be back where she belonged. Rai pondered for a moment longer. Are there any strings attached?

"Are there any strings attached?" Rai asked suddenly, surprised that she'd even said it. Didn't she just think it? Eh, whatever.

Anna ran forward, wanting to help with what was going on. "Is there anything I could do?"

Nope. That's it." Seal mewed. ((Um, for one post, can Seal posses Rai? xD))

((Yeah, totally Seal. (; ))

Rai nodded.

"Okay," She said thoughtfully, choosing her words carefully. "I'll do it. But only if you promise it'll get both of us back to Earth, I guess, unharmed and human."