The wind moved quietly through the tall grass.

  No one spoke for a moment.

  The group stood outside the school building, staring at the unfamiliar world around them.

  Aerinox could feel the tension building.

  Fear had started to settle in.

  “This place…” someone whispered. “This place isn’t right.”

  “We should go back inside,” another student said quickly.

  “Yeah,” a girl agreed. “Let’s just go back. Maybe the teacher is still there.”

  The idea spread quickly.

  Standing outside in the strange wilderness made everyone uneasy.

  One by one, the students began moving back toward the school entrance.

  The heavy doors creaked as they stepped inside again.

  The familiar hallway greeted them with the same eerie silence.

  Lockers.

  Dim lights.

  Empty corridors.

  Everything looked like their school.

  But none of it felt alive.

  They gathered near the entrance, unsure of what to do next.

  Kelvin ran a hand through his hair.

  “This has to be some kind of setup.”

  “A setup?” a boy scoffed.

  “Yeah,” Kelvin said. “Like a prank or something.”

  “A prank doesn’t teleport people,” the boy replied.

  Another student spoke up nervously.

  “We should just keep walking through the school. Maybe we’ll find another exit.”

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  “That’s actually not a bad idea,” Kelvin admitted.

  A tall boy standing near him nodded.

  “Yeah. If this is still our school, then there has to be a way out somewhere.”

  Aerinox noticed him for the first time.

  His name was Marcus.

  He was one of Kelvin’s friends.

  Usually quiet.

  But right now, his expression looked tense.

  “Alright,” Kelvin said. “Let’s check around.”

  The group slowly began moving through the hallway.

  Their footsteps echoed strangely as they walked.

  Some students stayed close together.

  Others kept glancing nervously behind them.

  “This is insane,” a girl muttered.

  Her name was Jenna.

  She hugged her arms tightly as she walked.

  “We should never have gone into the library.”

  Immediately, several people looked at Chloe.

  The tension returned.

  “This is literally your fault,” Jenna said.

  Chloe stopped walking.

  “Oh my God, not this again.”

  “You touched the thing!”

  “How was I supposed to know it would do that?”

  “You shouldn’t have touched it in the first place!”

  Chloe turned toward Kelvin.

  “Kelvin, seriously, tell her to shut up.”

  Kelvin sighed.

  “Chloe… not now.”

  Her expression hardened.

  “Wow. Really?”

  “Can we just focus on getting out of here first?” Kelvin replied.

  The group continued walking.

  But the arguments hadn’t stopped.

  “This whole thing is messed up,” Marcus said quietly.

  Another boy suddenly spoke from the back.

  “Or maybe it’s not.”

  Everyone looked at him.

  His name was Trevor.

  Trevor narrowed his eyes slightly.

  “Don’t you guys think this whole thing is kind of suspicious?”

  “What are you talking about?” Jenna asked.

  Trevor pointed toward the back of the group.

  Toward Aerinox.

  “What if this is her doing?”

  Several students turned.

  Aerinox stood still, confused.

  “What?”

  Trevor shrugged.

  “Think about it.”

  “She’s always acting weird.”

  “Always quiet.”

  “Always looking like she knows something.”

  Jenna frowned slightly.

  “That’s actually true.”

  Another student added, “Yeah… she’s kind of creepy.”

  Aerinox felt their stares.

  Cold.

  Suspicious.

  “I didn’t do anything,” she said quietly.

  Trevor scoffed.

  “Right.”

  “Maybe this whole thing is just some prank she set up.”

  “That’s ridiculous,” Marcus said.

  “Is it?” Trevor replied. “Then explain how we ended up here.”

  Aerinox didn’t have an answer.

  Because she didn’t understand any of this either.

  Jenna crossed her arms.

  “If this is your idea of a joke, Aerinox, you should just stop.”

  “I’m not joking,” Aerinox said softly.

  Trevor stepped closer.

  “Then fix it.”

  “I can’t.”

  “Convenient.”

  The tension in the hallway grew thicker.

  Some students looked unsure.

  Others looked angry.

  Kelvin stepped between them.

  “Enough.”

  Everyone paused.

  “This isn’t helping,” he said firmly.

  “We need to figure out where we are first.”

  Marcus nodded.

  “Kelvin’s right.”

  But before anyone could say anything else—

  A sound echoed through the hallway.

  A low rustling noise.

  Everyone froze.

  “What was that?” Jenna whispered.

  The sound came again.

  Closer this time.

  Something was moving.

  Not inside the hallway.

  Outside.

  Beyond the school walls.

  The tall grass outside shifted again.

  Slowly.

  Like something large was moving through it.

  Marcus frowned.

  “Guys…”

  His voice dropped.

  “I don’t think we’re alone.”

  And somewhere beyond the school…

  something let out a low, distant growl.