(A POSTER PUT UP AROUND THE SCHOOL)

Social Meet n' Greet today! Get to know your classmates better at the MnG! A fun activity to realize the real people that your closest friends and companions are. All students are excused from class, and will be brought back to your normal schedules tomorrow. Please join us today!

The activity will be held at this website: http://flockmod.com/psyhigh

Have fun!

{Thanks again for the costumes and such, Attie! The name you made for me... nice. Although, you probably shouldn't use so much spandex. You're going to suffocate Eralonia, and the sparkles are overwhelming.}

~*muffled* I can't breathe.~

{Anyway, I'm glad that Paci din't punch us. She literally has knuckles made of steel. There have been a couple bad luck incidences happening... my bed is flipped upside down. Scilph's lightbulb stock is out. Eralonia's doll's dresses are torn.}

*LOUD CAT SHRIEK*

{Ah... she found out. Anyway.. three weeks? I can't have her be mad at me for THAT long... I need to let her know how sorry I am. I'm going to follow her to town. Just accompany her a little bit, and once I'm forgiven, I won't bother her. Look out, Paci! I'm coming, and I'm APOLOGIZING!}

~He's such an idiot.~

*click*

{It is unfortunate to say that Mission Apology does not work. After a few hours of chasing Pacifica (and running out of breath! What a concept!) frantic apologizing, being ignored, offering her presents (flowers, chocolates, etc. She seemed really embarrassed by that. So was I, but I wanted to do whatever it took.) asking Attie to ask her what's wrong (she didn't reply) and more tactics that failed, I gave up. I just feel bad now... I don't know what I did wrong. *sigh*}

*more long, loud sighs*

{Sorry, I got kinda caught up there. I LOVE breathing. Speaking of which, my emotions have been amplified now that I'm partly alive. My happiness is happier, my excitement is more exciting, and I care more than I thought was humanly possible. It's strange. But amazing! You don't know what you're missing out on until you finally get it back, really. Wow! I really took being alive for granted.}

{How did I even get like this? I don't remember... just kinda... blank.}

~Morris, sweetie? May I take over?~

{Huh? Uhm, I'm in the middle of a Journal ent-}

~I bought some popcorn.~

{POPCORN! I HAVEN'T HAD THAT IN YEARS! *runs to kitchen*}

~...Look, Pacifica. Did you hear him? He doesn't remember anything of the whole... Fortuna episode. Such an override to the senses can cause a massive "Brain Wipe", erasing all memories of that subject. Imagine being unable to breathe, smell, taste, feel, or even see clearly for 17 years? Imagine the air rushing into your lungs, and the smells bombarding you, also with the taste of your own breath and being able to feel your feet on the ground, the clothes on your back... If this is about him selling out to that wicked woman... give him a chance. He only wanted what he wanted for 17 years.~

~I'm sorry, but wouldn't you? I know that what he did was very, very wrong... but you need to forgive and forget. Morris is the happiest he's been in awhile.~

~But if it's something OTHER than that... well... I won't pry. Thank you for your time, Pacifica. Good day.~

*crunching* {MMMMM! Oh, man, I have a kernel stuck in my teeth... AHAHA! This is so irritating... I love it! Hee hee hee! What was I saying before...?}

~That you would play dolls with me?~

{Nice try, Eralonia. But I just might.}

~Yay! I'll have Charlotte!~

*click*

{I'm tired, hungry, and I hurt all over.}

{This is the best day of my life.}

{Well... halved-life, I guess. Today was AMAZING. I ran around, screamed until I lost my voice, ate a lot of food, got really sick, had an air-guitar competition with Attie and Walls, spun in a circle, held stuff (a marble, a book, Eralonia's dolls, and more cool things) hugged people (Attie, Mattie, Eralonia, Scilph, Nobody, Gretel... I tried to hug Walls, but I went right through his projections. And Paci is mad at me for some reason... so I avoided her.) smelled flowers, drank REAL WATER, had a nap (Sleep is amazing. If you're tired, go sleep. Right now.) took deep breaths, and just cuddled with Scilph. That was the best part. Her body is so warm and her hair is so soft and smells like roses-- uh-uhm, anyway...}

{I tried to ask Pacifica why she's upset... but she ignores me. I want to still be friends with her, but it isn't working. *sigh* I wonder what I did... She needs to accept my apology.}

{I'll be back, Journal. Time for MISSION APOLOGY. Atlantica, I'll need your help.}

*door slamming*

~... He's such a fool. Doesn't see what's put right in front of him. *chuckle* Splendid isolation. Careless ignorance of what he looks at, but doesn't see... my condolences, Pacifica. I think I know EXACTLY what is going on. Hee hee hee...!~

*click*

~Hello, this is Eralonia speaking. Morris is currently... gone... right now. He is off eating, sleeping, feeling, and doing who-knows-what. He is so thrilled for everything to come back.. as is Scilph. She jumps for joy whenever they hold hands. It is precious.~

~Now that Fortuna is gone-- hopefully for awhile-- things are a bit more peaceful. I watched the fireworks from our dorm's windowsill with all my dolls, Blackie, and Claude. They seemed to enjoy it, especially Blackie. He was jumping around and grunting and just acting like a dog. The Fourth of July is definitely an exciting endeavor. Who doesn't like watching things explode?~

~Speaking of Fortuna and family ties, apparently I am... Mattie's... cousin? That is confusing. But, I guess, it is nice to know. In a way. I am related to... Mattie. Alright. Just... just please don't bother me, Mattie. We are not technically related by blood, right? Technically... *gulp*~

~Ah, my voice is faltering. I had better restock on Speech potion... which is now just for me, as Morris no longer uses it. He doesn't need to. Before I leave, I would like to welcome the new students in school. Reading the Journal entries really explained why there was a person with... the head of a pineapple walking about. That's nice to know. Sayanora, 'till later.~

{I found everyone else. The reaction they had was not one I was expecting. Scilph is seriously freaking out... I can't tell if she's excited and happy or scared. I have Eralonia with me.. she keeps protesting, I don't know why.}

~P-PUT ME DOWN! Morris, I cannot tell if you are possessed, or-- wait a minute. I can feel your hands... Morris?! What happened?! Are you--- you're turning me in. I knew it! Wait, the transformation was supposed to occur AFTER I had met with Mo- Fortuna. *muttering* Maybe after Mattie had been de-possessed, there was a release of energy... which caused you to become partly-alive! Oooh, Eralonia, you are a genius!~

{What in the world are you talking about? I have a strange feeling I'm supposed to do something with you... but I don't know what.}

~Well, you can't do it now. I believe that Fortuna has returned to her own dimension.... she cannot exist in this one without a host to latch onto. She's like a virus...~

{Wait, you know what I was supposed to do?}

~You were going to bring me to Fortuna... but that cannot be accomplished now. She was going to give you a living body-- 75% living, at least. And it looks like she did it. Accidentally, of course. So, you have no more reason to bring me to her anyway. Now put me down.~

{...! I can feel pain! It hurts! AHAHAHA!}

~Morris?~

{THIS HURTS SO MUCH! HEE HEE HEE!}

~I am going to make him lie down. Everyone should probably remain in the shelter... and be on our guard. You may never know who will be possessed next.~

*click*

{Ugh... this is-- oi, my head-- *GASP*}

{I-I CAN BREATHE! I CAN FEEL! AHAHAHA! OH, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL, WONDROUS! But-- wait... I'm still floating... and see-through...That's strange. Well, that doesn't matter now! I-I need to find Eralonia and Scilph and everyone else... let them know I'm okay... I feel like I should do something with Eralonia, but I don't know what. Anyways, I heard about the whole... re-possession de-possession thing. That's amazing so... does this mean I can't be forced to do anything by Fortuna?}

{AHAHA! EAT IT, YOU SCUM OF THE EARTH! I've gotta get to the others... for the first time, I can run! *sound of shoes hitting pavement* Oh, I feel the wind on my face, my hair blowing in the breeze, and I can feel my own hands! I can feel my breathing, it's wonderful...! *sniff* Ah--! I think-- I think I'm CRYING! REAL TEARS! Oh.... this is the best day of my life!}

{I will see you all soon, Psyhigh! And when you see me, I'll be a new ghostboy!}

My eyes widened as I heard Fortuna's cheeky, smarmy voice say something so beautiful. Morris. Life. I could have the ability to live again. To breathe. To feel. I would be able to hug Scilph and feel her hair tickle my face and hold her hands and trace the indentions in her palms. All for one simple, easy price. It's all I wanted, all I ever wished for since the day of my death. I could only imagine the wind blowing against my skin, my hair on my head, clothes on my body, everything that the living took for granted. I don't even think about what I had to do-- expose everyone and put them in danger.

This was a petty offer. I knew she was going to go back on it. I knew for a fact that this woman would lie and cheat and steal and do anything in her available power to get what she wanted. But Lord knew that she wouldn't actually do it. I heard it, I heard it in her voice. I knew she was lying, with all my soul and being. But a deep urging, a wanting to breathe and eat and truly feel LIFE again, it had yearned for over 17 years. I needed life. I wanted skin. I wanted to exist.

I turned solid and start banging on the walls, hoping, wishing, praying that she could hear. My MEJ ran out of power for recording, and can only listen to entries. After a long while of making as much racket as I could, I saw the figure of Mattie-- Fortuna in the doorway.

Upon seeing me, she smiled.

I looked at her. I clenched my fists, imagining the nails grinding into my palms. I craved to feel that again. I craved to feel ANYTHING again. I felt a twinge, a thought, a wisp of a reminder that what I was doing was wrong, wrong, wrong. And for what? A single hope of life. A hope for life that would NOT be fulfilled. And yet, I mimicked a deep breath, and said...

{When do I start?}

*thump thump* {GAH! H-hello?! P-please... I-I don't have much time..! I saw her, she--}

*static*

{--Mattie, Fortuna... sh-she intercepted her brain or something, Fortuna told me so!!... Sh-she asked me where Eralonia was, I wouldn't tell her... threatened me so much, she could b-b-banish me to any d-dimension she wanted, but I didn't care, I said I'd never--}

*loud 8-bit dial-up noises*

{Tried to-- tried to get it out of me, I-I've been stuck here for... for I don't know how long! K-kept asking me where they were, I--I wouldn't --wouldn't tell her, wouldn't rat y-you all out--... b-but then she showed me the TV screen--}

*LOUDER STATIC*

{Showed me where Sc-Scilph was breaking, dying, screaming in pain-- It felt like I was b-b-being killed all over again--! So I told her-- *sobbing noises* I told her everything I knew, b-but she kept th-the screen in my face and I f-f-felt the pain again like I was d-dying and it hurt it hurt so much and I couldn't b-b-breathe--!}

*LOUD, LONG ELECTRICAL WHINE*

{She never took it aw-way! I'm still stuck in this room and I can't get out-- I-I've tried s-so many times-- and the screen is still h-here *more weeping* but she's g-gone! I have to w-watch it over and over and the scr-screaming and the crying-- th-then I found my M-Miniature Emergency Journal in my coat p-pocket and she t-took the batteries out!! I d-don't have much time--}

*STATIC, ELECTRITY, CRYING*

{RUN! GET AWAY FROM THERE! SHE'S C-COMING AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT SH-SHE'S GOING TO DO! I-I'm trapped, I don't kn-know where, but I'll get out! SCILPH, ERALONIA, PLEA-}

[MEJ HAS RUN OUT OF BATTERY. POWER OFF--]

*beep*

I floated back down to my dorm. Scilph and Eralonia should be there, I thought. I've been battling so many demons inside for awhile, but I've come to my senses. Realizing that my fears were irrational, I brought my worries to a close. It felt wonderful. When I fazed through the door, there was no one there. Alright. Probably the hallway, then. I floated through. I noticed that Walls was painted a sickly pink. It was peeling. There were less people then normal around here... I only saw three or four people in the hallways, none of which I knew.

But then I saw Atlantica staggering down the hallway. I teleported over to her (I can only teleport short distances) and asked if she was alright. When she looked up, she had a dopey smile on her face. She also had trouble standing.

She faltered, then stood up, back on her search for seemingly nothing.

Something was wrong. Something was very very wrong and the force also took Scilph and Eralonia and Atlantica and Pacifica and Mattie and Gretel and Nobody and even Walls and I would never see them again and I would be left all alone in this cold, dark lonely world.

Again.