"Little Shrimp! I'm back~!"

Oh my God! What'll I do if he finds me?!

"Eh? Little Shrimp isn't here?" Floyd picked up the fishbowl and looked inside it. He suddenly slammed it onto the table and turned.

"Ok, Little Shrimp! We can play hide and seek; but when I find you, it's game over~!"

You looked up at Jade's bed and peeked around your hiding spot.

Great Seven give me strength, you prayed. With a deep breath, you ran out from behind the counter and slipped behind the bedpost of Jade's bed.

"Maybe you're under... here!" Floyd lifted his shirt off the ground and sighed. "No, not here. Maybe you're hiding beneath my socks!" He pulled the gym sock you landed on off the floor and looked in it.

"Aww... and I thought you'd be bundled in here. Guess it's too smelly for you, huh? No problem! I'll find you eventually!"

You grabbed the bedpost and inched your way up to the bed. Quickly rolling beneath Jade's bed sheets you crawled towards your phone. Once you found it, you climbed out and grabbed. You silently cheered.

"Ah~! Little Shrimp! I found you!"

~

You turned to see Floyd approaching the bed. He wore a malicious smile as he came. "You can't be running off! Now I gotta squeeze ya!"

"Squeeze me?" You asked. "Sure, that is... if you can catch me first!"

You turned and ran. Floyd laughed and said, "Yay! Another game; alright, I guess I'm it!!"

He smashed his hand into the bed, launching you into the air. You shrieked as you were flung. You landed at the edge of the bed, and you jumped down from it.

"You can't outrun me~!" Floyd called. He bent down and swiped his hand at you. You ducked beneath his fingers and rolled out from underneath the bed. You got up and started to run.

"Yes! The door's closed; I've got a chance!" You picked up the pace and slid under the door. Floyd lunged at you but missed by a few inches. He got up and began to mess with the door, trying to open it.

This was your chance; you used this opportunity to hurry and run.

"JADE!! LITTLE SHRIMP IS RUNNING!!"

"Understood," Jade's voice said.

BOOM. BOOM. BOOM.

Heavy footsteps shook the ground. You fell to your knees as another figure approached.

"Hello, {Y/N}-san. I must apologize, but you will have to come with me. Do not worry; I promise to be gentle."

You glared up and him, and you tensed up. Jade raised his hand, and you both stood facing each other.

Jade went in for the attack. He moved frighteningly fast, but you were faster. You managed to roll away and move between his legs.

"Why you--!" Jade raised his foot and stamped down, trying to step on you. You dodged again and rolled behind a large pot. Jade turned to the pot and reached for it, picking it up and moving it away.

"Floyd! I need help!"

The door to Floyd's room burst open. Floyd ran out and met up with Jade.

"Little Shrimp's more slippery than I thought; but that doesn't mean we can't get 'em!"

"Agreed. We must hurry," Jade said.

~

"Door... door... door... aha! The exit!" You began to run faster until you heard something come from behind you.

"You can't get away Little Shrimp! We're gonna catch ya!" A large shadow flew above you, and you came to a stop. Floyd had thrown a large chair at you, and it blocked the exit.

"WAH!!! Are you CRAZY?!" you shouted.

Floyd laughed. "Maybe I am! C'mere Little Shrimp!"

Before Floyd moved to grab you, the door to Azul's office opened. Azul came out with a rather angry look on his face.

"Who on EARTH is destroying my lounge?!" he angrily asked.

"Little Shrimp is running away, so I threw a chair to stop them!" Floyd replied.

"That was very STUPID of you!" Azul yelled back. "Do you KNOW how much these chairs are worth?!"

"Gosh, can you just STOP?!" Floyd replied, getting upset. "My plan is gonna work!"

"Your PLAN is RUINING MY CAFE!" Azul shouted. "GET THE MESS CLEANED NOW!!!"

"NO!" Floyd yelled back. Azul and Floyd began arguing, so you seized this chance to run away. You ran around the chair and squeezed through the gap between it and the wall. You landed on the other side, got up, and ran.

~

Jade turned to the chair and then back at the two. "Both of you, enough! Otherwise..."

Azul looked at the hallway. He grabbed his cane angrily and glared at you.

"{Y/N} will get away! Jade! Floyd! Capture them!"

"Nuh uh! Not after you yelled at me!" Floyd pouted.

"Come Floyd. We must hurry or else you won't get to keep them as a pet," Jade reminded him.

Floyd groaned and slowly followed. "Whatever. Let's go get Little Shrimp..."

~

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The sound of running footsteps came from behind you as the twins followed. You screamed and picked up the pace.

Crap! I'm getting chased again; this time I probably won't make it!

The magic mirror came into view. Your eyes sparkled with hope as you jumped through the other side. Jade and Floyd both came to a stop just before it.

"I hate this," Floyd mumbled. "I'm not in a tag mood right now."

"We have to do this for Azul, remember?" Jade asked. "Let's hurry and catch them."

Floyd rolled his eyes and reluctantly followed Jade into the mirror.

~

"HEY! LITTLE SHRIMP!!!"

You turned. Jade and Floyd had followed you through to the school. You scrambled away and began to run for your life.

"You can run fast, but we will be able to catch you faster," Jade said.

"Yea! Coming for ya, Little Shrimp!"

~

You were panicking; the twins were coming after you. You hurried through the halls and ran further into the academy.

"Why does everyone wanna catch me?! What have I done to deserve this?!"

While running, you felt yourself bump into something. You fell backwards as whatever you bumped began to move.

"Hmm?"

"What is it, Kalim?"

"I felt something hit my leg! Wonder what it was..."

Gentle red eyes turned to look down at you. You scrambled back until you recognized them.

"Kalim?"

"{Y/N}?"

"Kalim-senpai! Please, help me! I need help!!" you shouted. "The twins are chasing me! They'll kill me if they get me!!"

Kalim and Jamil looked at you, then at each other. They nodded affirmatively and Kalim picked you up. "I'm not sure what's going on, but I can definitely help! Jamil, we need to get back! Can you stall them for me?"

Jamil nodded, but you could tell he was annoyed. With that, Kalim held you close and began to run. You had gotten away from the clutches of the deep-sea monsters.