"Oh these times are hard. Yeah, they're making us crazy don't give up on me baby."

-For the First Time, The Script

Disclaimer: I don't own House of Anubis
Pre-Note: OKAY! Because I love leaving cliffhangers, this will have a Part One and Part Two. Possibly a Part Three or Four depending if each part is longer than 5,000 words. Yes, you heard me, 5,000 per chapter at least. This is the Halloween one/two/three/four shot!

I want, I want, I want! But that's crazy! I want, I want, I want! But that's not me-

Amber Millington silenced her text tone, smiling at the melodious voices of One Direction. She glanced at her screen that showed a text from Fabian Rutter (or in Amber's phone contact- Stutter Rutter). She sighed, setting her phone down at she curled a final piece of her hair and read the message.

Come to the living room, we're going to watch a movie.

"Nina? Where's your phone?" Amber asked curiously, wondering why Fabian texted Amber instead of Nina.

"Umm, dead in the pocket of my jeans somewhere." Nina Martin laughed, "Why?"

"Because you're Stuttering Boyfriend just texted me. He wants us downstairs to watch a movie." Amber explained.

Nina smiled. After their reconcile five months earlier, watching movies together had become one of their favorite activities. Fabian liked to let her snuggle against his stomach and envelope her in his arms-

"NINA!"

Nina was drifted from her thoughts when Amber screamed her name. "Are you coming?"

Nina nodded and followed her downstairs, where Nina immediately spotted the back of Fabian's head on the couch. Tiptoe-ing down she covered his eyes and whispered, "Guess who," seductively into his ear.

Fabian smirked, "You better watch out, my girlfriend might see you."

"And what would she do?"

"You better come over here and show me."

Nina walked around couch, sitting as far away from Fabian as possible.

"Hello?" Fabian said with a disappointed frown.

"What? Did you want me to come over there?" Nina teased.

"Maybe."

"Well, I'm not coming." Nina said, sticking her tongue out.

"Well than you don't get to use me as a pillow." Fabian teased back.

Nina immediately crawled over and began to beg, "Pleaseeee?"

Fabian raised his eyebrows, "What? Did you want to use me as a pillow?"

"Yes." Nina pouted.

"Well you can't."

Nina smirked and tickles his sides until he let her snuggle him. Still laughing, Fabian spoke, "I'm gonna get you back."

"Sure you will." Nina muttered as Fabian placed a kiss on her forehead.

"Are you two done?" Jerome Clarke asked, one arm around his girlfriend, Mara Jaffray.

"Just play the movie, Jerry." Eddie Sweet said.

"What are we watching anyway?" Alfie asked.

"Raiders of the Lost Ark." Patricia Williamson answered.

"I've never seen it." Joy Mercer commented.

"It's Nina's favorite." Fabian smiled.

Nina couldn't help but smile as she snuggled deeper into her boyfriend's chest. There wasn't much more she could ask for. She had the perfect life, the perfect boyfriend, the perfect friends. No more mystery or evil Spirits threatening her life. It was all over. She could just enjoy life.

"You okay, Neens?" Fabian asked when he felt her get closer to him.

She nodded, "Never been better."

She suddenly felt something. Something… inside her… Something was wrong. She looked at Eddie, who was looking at her. His eyebrows were knit together and Nina knew… he felt it too. They both excused themselves at the same time, making their way to the boy's corridor.

"You felt it too." They said together.

"I just… was watching the movie with Patricia and I was like… something's wrong." Eddie muttered.

"Everyone's in there right?" Nina asked, "No one's missing?"

"Yeah, everyone's there." Eddie sighed, "Do you think we're being paranoid? I mean, the whole Osirion/Chosen One thing was almost six months ago. Everyone's happy for once. Maybe we're just scared."

"No," Nina muttered, "I don't think this is paranoia. When someone's paranoid, you feel it in your brain. But, I felt it in my soul, Eddie. And to make matters worse, we felt it, at the same time."

Eddie's eyes closed, "Should we warn everyone?"

"Not yet," Nina shook her head, "We need some kind of proof. They'll tell us we're being paranoid."

"Nina," Eddie said, putting his hand on her shoulder, "To be honest… I'm kind of scared. What if this is real? Two years ago it was… evil caretakers and magic cups that kill. Last year it was evil ghost spirits threatening to forfeit our lives. What's next?"

"I don't know, Eddie," Nina said shakily, "But I'm scared too."

Neither Nina nor Eddie could sleep that night. Both tossed and turned, wondering if what they'd felt was real. It felt real. It seemed real. But what? What was going on? Rufus is dead, Senkhara was gone. What was left? What didn't they know?

"Nina?" Fabian said the next day, as they walked to class hand in hand, "Are you okay, you seem a little… distracted?"

"I'm fine, just a bit cold." Nina covered, walking in step with her boyfriend. The school had changed the dress code to no blazers for the girls, but maroon knit sweaters instead. Fabian didn't wear his blazer much anymore, opting for a grey sweater, but still carried it with him. He grabbed it from his bag and draped it over his girlfriend's small frame.

"Thank you," Nina said, adjusting it on her shoulders, "I miss you Fabian."

"What do you mean?" Fabian asked, "We're always together."

"I feel like… graduation is at the end of this year and… it's like you're already slipping away." Nina muttered, tears welling in her blue eyes. She threw her arms around Fabian, burying her face in his shoulder, "I don't want this to end!" she cried, "I can't lose you yet, I can't!"

"Shh, shh," Fabian soothed, "It's all going to be okay."

He felt the ring box in his pocket and he wondered if it was the right time. He had had Eddie and Jerome help him pick out a promise ring for Nina weeks back, when he saw the ring he just knew. It was perfect. It was a gold band, with two connected lines, one with Nina's birthstone on it, the other with Fabian's. Each was at the end of the band, connecting it in the middle. On the inside Fabian had 09-25-10 inscribed on the inside, the day they met.

He couldn't do it now. He wanted her to be happy when he did it. They both applied to UCL and Oxford, plus the University of Manchester and a few others. But, they also applied to a few different colleges. He wanted them to always be together.

"How do you know?" Nina sniffed.

"Because," Fabian bit his tongue. He wanted it to be the right time when he told her he loved her. He had a whole plan set up. "I just know."

Nina looked up at him with wide eyes, "Fabian."

"Yes?"

Nina gave him that look. The look that meant she wanted to kiss. Fabian smiled and picked her up, bridal style, heading for the garden.

Study Hall could wait.

"Here ye, Here ye!" Jerome shouted in the living room at the end of the day, "Tomorrow night is Hallows Eve, also known as the night before Halloween… I think, but regardless, Anubis House will be having a Hallows Eve Bash, just the nine of us. We'll party until Halloween and at midnight we'll change into our costumes and party all night!"

"How did you get Victor to agree?" Fabian asked, his arm resting on Nina's shoulders.

"Easy," Jerome smiled, "Victor and Trudy are both going out that night and Trudy says she trusts that we'll be responsible if we party."

"NINA!" Amber shouted, "PATRICIA, JOY, AND MARA!"

"What?"

"You all know what you're being right?" Amber asked, satisfied when they all nodded, "Good! We're going costume shopping, now!"

"Yes, grab your purses!"

Once the girls were all ready to go, Amber stopped them, "Wait!" She marched up to Fabian, "Mr. Rutter, do you promise not to mistake Joy and Nina if they have a mask?"

"Amber!" Fabian and Nina hissed.

"Do. You. Swear." Amber repeated.

"Yes, I swear." Fabian muttered, "One slip up and I'm forever dubbed as a mix up."

Soon, the girls were at a costume store and Patricia was looking through costumes. She was the first to go.

"Okay," she said, "I'm going as a vampire and Eddie's going as a vampire slayer so…"

"Okay," Amber muttered, "You need to be a sexy vampire, we all know Eddie will appreciate it."

"So what?" Patricia asked, "I need a tight, short black dress?"

"With red rimming!" Amber added with a smile, "Come on guys, let's help her!"

Eventually, they'd found the perfect costume for Patricia. She had a short black dress with red rimming, fishnets, a cape with a red inside and black outside, and a pair of boots.

They did Joy's costume next, which proved to be easy, since she was being a Princess. She had a pink gown, heels, and a tiara. Her gown was a light pink, with a corset that was strapless.

Amber's costume was a fairy. So, she had a shirt that was short and puffed out (with sparkles) almost like a tutu, but it fell a bit farther. It was all hot pink, but her wings were translucent, with sparkles.

Mara was a witch, so she picked a typical witch costume, but Amber refused. She found a sexier version of the witch costume. It was black and purple, with a corseted top, fishnets, and a witch hat.

Then came Nina. She was to be Cinderella before the ball, so Amber found a tattered dress. It was simple, but pretty cool. Amber promised to make her look like she had dirt on her face and stuff.

They had fun.

But Nina was still haunted by that feeling all day long.

"Hey mum?" Fabian said into the phone, "I got your… box. The note said to call you before I opened it…"

"Yes!" his mother said, sounding erratic, "Um, I got the picture that Amber sent… of you and Nina. I want you to open the box!"

Fabian did as he was told, opening the small cardboard box. Inside, he found a jewelry case. Opening it as well, he saw the heart shaped necklace is mother always wore.

"Mum…"

"Fabian," his mum cried, almost sounding like she was in tears, "Your father and I said we'd give this to you when you met the girl you'd someday marry. He gave it to me when his mother found out and… I want you to give it to Nina. I can tell."

"That I love her," Fabian smiled to himself at the necklace. He looked closely, noticing the engraving. "Amor Verus? What does that mean?"

"The engraving!" his mum shouted, "It's Latin for true love, my dear. I can see it in your eyes, who took that photo?"

"Joy did." Fabian said.

"Joy has got a way with photography. The way the light hits your faces, it's beautiful. You're looking at her with such adoration and the she's blushing- Fabian, I'm so happy for you." His mum cried.

"That picture was taken this summer." Fabian muttered, "Nina's living with Eddie because… her Gran just died and his dad adopted her."

"Oh, poor dear." His mother mumbled, "Give it to her, Fabian. I know you like to wait for the right time, but, do it when you see her next."

"Of course, definitely."

"Eddie, it's getting worse," Nina said as she pulled the tall American into her room.

"I know!" Eddie shouted, "It's just echoing in my head over and over again! I can't take it anymore!"

Nina shook her head, "We still can't mention anything. It's too early. We have that Halloween thing tomorrow night and Fabian just texted me saying we need to talk and I'm scared, Eddie." Nina began rambling, "I'm scared that he's going to dump me and really don't want to lose the best thing that's ever happened to me." Tears welled in the eyes of the girl who has stayed with Eddie that very summer.

That past summer was one of the best of Eddie's life. He'd stayed with his mum, who just moved back to England, and Nina since her Gran died. They'd spent every day with Fabian, Patricia, and Alfie since they all lived in the same area. Amber, Jerome, Mara, Joy, and even Mick joined them on the weekends, or sometimes they headed to them. Amber came more often than then rest of them, since she was kind of halfway between Jerome, Mara, and Joy and Eddie, Nina, Alfie, Fabian, and Patricia.

Other recent summers, Eddie had spent graffiti-ing walls and signs with some of his buddies. He liked hanging out with his Anubis friends better. They had more fun.

"And I'm scared that this feeling really means something!" Nina finished.

"Nina," Eddie mumbled, his hands on Nina's shoulders, "Everything is going to end up fine. We've defeated some nasty ghost before, we could do it again, and you know that. We're Team Osirion slash Chosen One! We can do this!"

Nina smiled, wrapping her arms around Eddie, "I have to go find Fabian. I'll see you later Eddie."

Eddie watched her go with a sigh, before running off to find Patricia. If Fabian and Nina were gonna end up making out, he wanted to as well.

"What did you want to talk about?" Nina asked, looking at the floor. She saw the smile on Fabian's face when she walked in and she knew that he wasn't ending things with her. But that bad feeling was growing strong as the day went on and she was stressed and upset.

"What's wrong?" Fabian wondered, walking over to her and placing a hand on her back. She began to cry softly against his chest. Fabian knew that she needed to let it out before she spoke, so he backed up and they laid on his bed as the tears dampened his shirt.

Minutes later, Fabian spoke again, "Are you ready to talk?"

"I can't tell you," Nina cried. It was true. She couldn't tell him. She trusted him with her life, but she didn't want to scare him, especially if it was nothing. She felt him sigh.

"Why not?"

"I just can't."

"Are you… cheating?" he asked, truly afraid of the answer.

"No!" Nina shouted, sitting up and looking at him.

"Then what's so bad that you can't tell me?" Fabian yelled, "It can't be that bad!"

"I just can't tell you, Fabian! Can't you accept that?"

Jerome sat in the living room, with Alfie, Mara, and Amber all reading around him. Jerome was reading a horror novel, Alfie was reading a comic book, Mara was reading some classic, and Amber was reading this month's issue of SEVENTEEN. Suddenly, they were all scared shitless by the yell of someone in another room.

After recovering from their shock, they listened in.

"I just can't tell you, Fabian! Can't you accept that?"

"We're a couple, an item, two pair!" Fabian shouted, "We've always told each other everything1 What makes now so different?"

Sometime during that statement, Eddie, Patricia, and Joy joined them in the living room, all listening as well.

"I'm going to tell you," Nina said, in a much calmer voice, "But I can't yet! Trust me!"

"How can you expect me to trust you if you aren't telling me something! It just leads me to believe that you're hiding something! Something huge!" Fabian argued, "Nina, we've never kept anything from each other!"

"Says the guy who kept the Mark of Anubis from me!"

"Mark of Anubis?" Mara asked, glancing at the rest of the group.

"That was different! I did that for you! You were so distraught! I didn't want to worry you!"

"Why can't you trust that I'm doing this for the same reason?" Nina shouted.

The group heard the slam of a door, then Nina walking out and marching up the stairs, mutter to herself. They heard another door slam, assuming it was Nina's bedroom door. Fabian walked out of his room moments later and into the kitchen to start setting up for supper.

The group was silent that night at supper, Nina and Amber had switch spots. Even Jerome didn't dare say a word, a shock to the rest of the group.

"Very quiet tonight," Trudy commented, "What's wrong?"

The nine occupants of Anubis House remained quiet, staring into their soups as the continued eating.

"What?" Trudy asked, worriedly, "What's happened?"

They all still stayed silent. Trudy sighed, "You know, Jasper and I had a lot of differences when we first met." Trudy said, sitting on the stool near the wall, "But he was always so kind and good hearted. After the exhibition ended we started dating, you know?"

Eighteen eyes stared at Trudy, waiting for her to continue, "I've known most of you since you were eleven. You know what? You guys were meant to all come to Anubis House, even Eddie and Nina. You guys have something special. You all found exactly what you were looking for. Keep that in mind."

They all stared at their laps, wondering where Trudy was going with this, "You guys have become the closest thing I've had to a family. And, that's why, I want you all to be in the wedding."

Jerome, Alfie, and Amber spit their soup. Eddie, Joy and Patricia spit their drinks. Fabian, Nina, and Mara stopped their spoons halfway to their mouths, before dropping them back in the bowl.

"Jasper… proposed?" Amber asked.

Trudy held up her hand, "Last night!"

The girl squealed with delight, shouting congratulatory phrases at Trudy as the hugged her. The guys smiled and joined in the hugs and kind words, happy for Trudy. She really did deserve this.

"We're so happy for you!" Amber shouted.

"Yeah, you really deserve this!" Nina smiled.

"She's right," Fabian agreed, "You really do!"

"Oh, Fabian," Trudy smiled, "Jasper wanted to see you, but I don't advise going out in this weather. It's going to pour. Why don't you give him a ring?"

Fabian smiled, taking out his cell phone and calling his godfather.

That night, everyone fell asleep, some dreaming up elaborate wedding ideas, others tossing and turning from nightmares of zombies and aliens, and others drifting into a calm, deep, dreamless sleep.

"Morning guys!" Amber smiled as she sat at the breakfast table.

"Where's Nina?" Fabian asked.

"Still upstairs," Amber mumbled, "She said she was feeling sick."

Fabian muttered something to himself, before throwing down his napkin and getting up. He headed upstairs to Nina's room, knocking before going in. When he didn't get an answer, she opened the door, noticing Nina still in bed. Fabian sighed, sitting next to her, as she laid facing away from him.

"Are you ill?" Fabian asked, rubbing her back.

Nina shook her head, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you."

"It's okay," Fabian sighed, laying against her as he stroked her hair, "Everyone has a right to secrets."

Nina turned into his stomach, burying her face into him. He continued rubbing her back and she spoke, "I feel like something bad is going to happen. I didn't want to worry you."

"Bad?"

"Eddie felt it too. It's growing stronger as the days go on. I don't know if I'm being paranoid or-"

"Nina," Fabian said with a slight smile, "As long as we're together, everything is going to be okay. I promise."

Nina smiled as Fabian continued, "I have something for you."

He opened a small ring box, revealing the promise ring he'd gotten her, "I got this for you during the summer, and I've been waiting for the right time to give it to you. But, taking this, you're promising me that you'll be faithful and I'll always stand by you, no matter what. Because I want to marry you someday."

Nina wiped her tears and nodded, as Fabian slipped the ring on her finger.

"Now," Fabian smiled, "This was my mum's and my grandmother's before that. It's been in my family forever because, it represents love. We give it to the women we know we'll marry someday. My mum called me yesterday and said she saw a picture of us together, she told me that she knew we'd get married someday and told me the story, telling me to give it to you."

He put the necklace around Nina's neck and smiled, "Now you're mine forever."

Nina laughed, kissing Fabian with as much passion she could conjure up.

"I love you," Fabian smiled.

"I love you too."

"LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!" Jerome shouted, as he played the music and everyone danced and talking and just being happy. Trudy was out with Jasper somewhere. The rain poured down in torrents and thunder and lightning shook the house with its mighty forces.

"Eddie," Nina mumbled as the thunder roared, "It is just me or is it really strong tonight?"

"You think it's going to happen tonight?" Eddie asked.

"I don't know," Nina muttered, "But all I know is, it's not good."

The party was in full swing by the time it was a quarter to midnight. Once the clock struck 11:50, all hell broke loose.

Nina and Eddie screamed, as a knock stopped all music and talking. Everyone wondered where the knock had come from. Eddie finally spoke.

"It's happening Nina." He said, "This is it." He approached the door, opened it, and saw a box resting on the door step. They brought it into the foyer and read the engraving on the cover.

"Aperire, signantes fatum tuum." Fabian read, "It's Latin."

"It translates to," Mara began, "Open, and seal your fate."

Everyone did nothing for a moment, before Amber reached over and opened it.

Looking in the box, Mara read aloud, "Tolle iter usque ad teritam decimi, coram vastator alica aufert tibi mortem. Nosti quidsit redire, novem nexus duorum aut immature mors extremum."

"What does that mean?" Jerome mumbled.

"It translates to," Mara said again, "Take the journey until the third of the tenth, before the devastating spell take syour death. To return learn what you know is true, the bond between nine and the bond between nine and the bond between two, or an untimely death will end you. But, underneath it is also says tertio nona usque ad teritam decimi. Which means, until night takes over on the third of the tenth."

"So now we've opened this box," Jerome muttered, "And we've got to follow this quest? Great."

"But we have no idea what it is!" Nina shouted.

"Nina, everything is going to be fine!" Fabian told her.

Suddenly, the clock struck twelve. It was Halloween.

There was a clap of thunder and flash of lightning, and when they all looked up, they were in enhanced, perfect versions of their costumes.

Nina as a peasant.

Fabian as Prince Charming.

Patricia as a Vampire.

Amber as a Fairy.

Mara as a Witch.

Jerome as an Evil Jester.

Alfie as a Werewolf.

Joy as a Princess.

Eddie as a Vampire Slayer.

With another flash, they were gone.

Cliffhanger! Okay, there's part one! NOW! Tell me what you think is going on, I want you're opinions and predictions! PREVIEW!

"Nina?"

"Eddie?"

"You remember me?"

"I was about to ask you the same thing."

"Where are we?"

Nina shook her head, "Eddie, we need to do this by ourselves by nightfall on the third or we're doomed. Every last one of us."