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Pranks: Fun for the whole "family"! 

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Rush was bored. Very bored. There was nothing to do, and Ambush and Screech were off in the Library helping Figure pick up books and stuff, whatever that meant. Rush took to doing what he did best: running. He ran into Seek's favorite hallway and ran around in circles until he lost his energy and had to slow down. Yet despite all this, he still felt bored.

A knock came from a nearby window, and Rush crept over, hoping that whatever it was wouldn't be scared away. "Hello?" he peeped, looking outside, "Whoozere?"

Another knock came from the same window, and Rush looked down to see a small face looking up at him. It didn't have a body. It just had a face, which pulsed a faint white and kept staring at Rush in supposed awe. Rush, curious, tapped on the window. The face only gave him a toothy smile back, and Rush tried opening the window to let it in. As soon as it saw him touch the latch, it disappeared in a blink and he was just left there, alone.

"Ambush, Ambush!" Rush cried, sprinting into the library at full speed with newfound energy, "Guess what I found!" Unfortunately, Figure chose that moment to unknowingly step in front of the entity and get knocked into the closest bookshelf. The entire shelf came down with it and it sat up afterwards, letting out a irked roar. 

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Halt sat on a couch in her private, secluded hallway, reading from a stack of books. She was just getting to her favorite one when she heard something fall over, and then a roar out in Room 50. She poked her head out and saw Figure sitting on the floor, rubbing its head like it had been hit.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Figure has no gender. I thought that would make more sense then having them male or female. 

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Halt stopped at the large creature, and looked around. There was a whole bookshelf that had been knocked over, supposedly by Figure's antics. Figure heard Halt entering the room and scrambled to pick up stray books, combing the floor with its long arms to try and find any. Halt picked up a few and Figure piled them into a corner ready for The Eyes to sort out later. The Eyes' appearance was... odd, to say the least. Their head, for one, was just 36 floating eyes in a blue light, levitating in a mass whilst their body was that of a human.

The Eyes, of course, was up to the job. While they and Figure put away the books, Halt went back to her hallway. It was suitable for her - just the right amount of darkness to keep Screech away, couches, and heaps of room.  

"Hey, Halt!" someone said behind her. Halt jumped in a fright and whipped around to be met with a very serious Rush. "Geez, what now?" Rush shushed her and looked around as if whatever he was going to say belonged only in a locked safe deep underground. "I found another one of us!" Halt rolled her eyes. "You mean another entity?" Rush nodded, and made his way hastily out of the hallway, with Halt still standing in place, confused. "Room 35, let's go, let's go!"

    | R O O M    T H I R T Y    F I V E |

"Rush, you're dreaming," said Halt skeptically as she scanned the area with her intense blue eyes, "There's nobody here."

"Psst."

"But I swear it was here, promise!" cried Rush, frantically opening and shutting the window.

"What are you both looking for?" asked Screech, appearing suddenly behind them. "Geez, Rush, turn out the lights. It's too bright in here." Rush looked outside the window, disappointed. "I saw another monster, Screech! It was right here but when I opened the window to let it in, it went away."

"Oh yeah, that one," said Screech, a look of deep fear dawning on his face, "Yeah, that one eats little entities like you. It would have you for breakfast!" and for emphasis, he jumped in Rush's face and then backed off a little. "Pffft--" he began to crack up at the sight of Rush's horror, "Just kidding. Learn to take a joke." And with that final taunt done, he disappeared, probably off to the nearest dark room. Halt sighed. "Don't let him get to you, okay? But there's nothing there." she went back to her hallway, leaving Rush by himself.

"Hello, Rush." He looked around, but to no avail; he was well and truly alone. But then what was this strange otherworldly voice speaking to him? "That was unjust of Screech to do that to you, wasn't it? I'm sure you wish to see that smiling entity again." Rush nodded slowly, unsure what to make of this newfound voice. Rush saw The Eyes walking past the door and the voice began to speak again, this time more curiously, almost demanding. "Do you see that entity there? Let's do a little prank on Screech using him as...bait."

"Bait?" asked Rush, checking to make sure no one was outside, "I thought we were pranking Screech."

"Oh, we are. This is just a little test, is all. I just want to make sure you all still know what's best. Now, I want The Eyes in the reception room. You must tell them to go there, but don't tell anyone else or follow them or it will ruin the prank."

Rush thought for a moment, before beginning to follow The Eyes.

"Good job. You're doing well."

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