Game one

((That we're plotting for Superville in here? Whatever do you mean?))

Zabby thought about it. "The Dresden Files are good, but they're more fantasy than mystery...But there are murders thrown in."

"I like fantasy too, anyways. It seems like an interesting read. I'll give it a shot when I can, I guess. The last fantasy I read recently was... Terrier? I wanna read Bloodhound soon, though. Heard of them?" Lycoris asked.

Zabby nodded. "Yeah, I have. Haven't read them though."

Lycoris smiled. "I think the main character there is my favorite in the Tortall series as of yet... Are we near the top of the tower yet?"

Zabby smacked her head. "Oh, duh! Terrier! Beka! How stupid of me! I always liked Alanna. She was my favorite." She looked around. "Yes, we should be. Then to the West Tower?"

Lycoris grinned. "Yup, Beka. She's funny. I've heard recently that Tamora Pierce rewrote the ending of Alanna. She was supposed to end up Queen or something. I'm happy she didn't, thanks. I can't -think- of Alanna as Queen... And sure, the West Tower afterwards-- after we walk down all the stairs again, we walk around to climb up more stairs. Joy."

Zabby grinned. "Now I feel stupid. I always wanted Alanna to end up queen. I wished she would have. It'd have been interesting." She smirked. "One of the perks of this big castle, huh?"

Lycoris grimaced at a thought. "I also heard Thom was... um, homosexual. And with Roger. Or something. Ugh..." She groaned. "I don't like big castles. More places to get lost in."

Zabby nodded. "I can see it. I mean, he was kinda...I want to say girlish. And Roger, I don't think anyone liked. Haha." She frowned. "Now that you mention it, that does suck."

"Ah, we're defacing the names of dead fictional characters. We should stop." Lycoris made a face. "Plus, there're no maps here. And -cleaning- this place."

Zabby agreed. "Okay...I think this tower is clear. Let's head to the West Tower."

((Lol you guys))

There was an chilling breeze. Diana hugged her cloak to herself, it was cold.

((What? *innocent*))

Zabby shivered. "Something's wrong..."

((*Sides with Zabby.* Yes, Lustre, what? ^.^))

"Yep, something is," Lycoris agreed. "It's not... calm. Like there's someone... in the shadows. Watching. Not just us, I think."

"Like watching the whole castle..." Zabby said, huddling into her shirt as they walked down the tower.

"Now that just sounds creepy," Lycoris winced. "Did you have to put it that way?"

Zabby thought she saw something. "Lye, wait here..."

She darted forward. "Hello?"

Zabby was stopped dead in her tracks. "What are you doing?" she asked. The wand pointed down. "Down? You want me down?" She got on her knees. "Just WHAT made you decide to do anything to the Headmistress? And Nicholas! Did you see what you did to Diana?"

She was back handed. She spat the blood out on the person's face. "Rot in hell," she said as the curse hit her. She drew an "S" in the dirt on the ground.

Lycoris was worried, and she didn't want Zabby to go alone, so she started going on ahead despite what her friend told her.

"Rot in hell."

"Zabby? ZABBY!?" Lycoris hurried over and saw Zabby on the ground. "Hey, Zabby. Did you fall or something? Hey, are you alright? Why... aren't you moving? Zabby!" She saw the S on the ground, and gasped. "Sonorus," she whispered, lifting her wand near her mouth with shaking fingers.

"THIS IS LYCORIS. ZABBY WAS ATTACKED. SHE LEFT AN 'S' ON THE GROUND BEFORE... BEFORE SHE... LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. I'LL BE TAKING HER TO THE HOSPITAL WING NOW. QUIETUS." Grimly, Lycoris conjured a stretcher, levitating her friend as she walked towards the Hospital Wing.

There was time for tears later.

Darien heard the loud voice, and glanced around.
"Not another one..."

Ana frowned. Another student 'attacked'? Did that mean dead or just injured?

"Oh no!" Diana said in woe. "Zabby!"

Darien tried to be supportive.
"It's...They only said attacked, they didn't say dead..." He put a hand on Diana's shoulder.

((Lol, lustre))

Eglantine sighed. It seemed there was little they could do to protect the students. "You two remain here and do not separate." she stated, hurrying down the hallway. Mid-step she transfigured into her cat form and raced toward the Infirmary.

((Excellent choice of words, Lustre... ))

Lycoris set the stretcher down in the Hospital Wing before explaining what happened. "She saw something, and she went after it. By the time I reached her... I couldn't do anything." Lycoris sat down. "When I first saw her, I thought she just fell or something. But if she did... she... she wouldn't have left the... message."

((Yes, I meant to rhyme. XD))

"Yes, I hope she's okay." Diana said. But in her gut she knew there was something wrong.

Professor DeLanquar, in cat form, ran into the Hospital Wing, and slid across the stone floor as her padded paws did not stop her as quickly as she might have liked. After she had regained her equilibrium, Eglantine transfigured back into her human form.

((assuming Lycoris was speaking to Eglantine...I can edit this if you weren't))

"There was nothing you could have done." She comforted, patting the young Gryffindor's shoulder. "What exactly was the message and did you see anyone in the hallway afterwards?"