Like a Sue thingy.

"Tess, you're supposed to help us, not read once you're finished!"

I rolled my eyes and shut my book, setting it down and spinning to face my teammates. "Well, I'm sorry you guys are really slow," I commented sharply.

Isaac's fingers hovered over the keyboard, looking expectantly at me. "I know you're done with your part," he pointed out. "But can you help us?"

I had to giggle at his pleading expression. "Sure. Shove over."

As he got up and moved away, I slid into the seat then looked over my shoulder at the other four members of my group. Nayab seemed to be doing fine with Aidan, while Sumaira worked with Andrew, then turned back to the computer screen.

I'M COMING
FOR YOU
AUTHOR

I frowned, blinking at the red words that just flashed across my screen. "Is?"

"Yeah?"

"Did you see that?" He had been hovering near my shoulder, there was no doubt he couldn't of seen it.

"See what?" he seemed confused, his brow furrowed.

WARNING
AUTHOR
RUN WHILE YOU CAN

"See? Right there!"

The words stayed longer this time, and I pressed a finger against the R in Author.

Isaac glanced at me worriedly out of the corner of his eye.  "Tess? Are you okay?"

I growled a bit. "I'm fine."

It was then when the alarms started blaring. "Code yellow. Code yellow."

The lights dimmed as all the computers shut down, and the adults started guiding us to the corner of the room.

_-_

"Authoooor...stop hiding..." his voice was sing-a-song, almost mirroring Kellin Quinn's voice. I resisted the urge to snap at him for just that, but kept quiet, my back pressed against the wood of the Graphic Novel section.

Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Andrew gesturing for me to move. I shook my head lightly, peeking over the side of the bookshelf to peer at the intruder.

"Found you!"

I released a cry of pain as something swiped up my cheek, drawing blood. It trickled over my cheek and my lip, and I resisted the urge to gag at the metallic taste.

Rolling to the side in attempt to avoid another hit, someone stomped on my ankle and I stopped, biting my tongue in response.

"I told you, you should run," the person- messy blonde hair streaks of bright colors- blue, green, pink, orange- and unnatural purple eyes smiled at me. He was only fourteen, but a gun rested at his waist. "Agent Rio."

No one said my nickname with such distaste unless...

"Sue!" I shrieked ontop of my lungs and darted to the side, evading another side of his dagger that left marks in the wood.

I scrambled to run, fleeing for the doors.

_-_

"The only missing student is a brunette girl named Tess Rixen. If you find her- brown hair, glasses, blue-grey eyes- please contact the front desk. She's been missing for nearly six days."

Aidan let his head fall in his hands. They still haven't found his friend. Next to him, Andrew's gaze locked on the ceiling, his jaw set. Nayab had her head rested on her folded arms, and Isaac had a death grip on his sweatshirt.

"So...she's gone."

His gaze snapped towards Sumaira. Her eyes lowered to the ground, fiddling with the blue pencil they had found dropped on the floor- Tess' favorite pencil. She claimed she couldn't write without it.

"It's been six days, nearly a week..." Nayab muttered, reaching over to finger Tess' green LA binder.

"She could've just ran," Isaac offered, but his tone held little happiness.

"And left all this behind?" Andrew swept a hand at the pile of notebooks Tess had. "She's a writer, Isaac, she wouldn't leave this."

Sumaira opened the dark blue pencil box, trailing her fingers over the colored pencils before picking up a stray piece of paper.

"Hey, guys, this says P Hole."

"What?" Isaac reached over and snatched it from her, opening it.

Key: Notebooks
Don't lose yourself
Collect memories

Tess

All the words were hastily scribbled, as if given a certain amount of time to write it. At the bottom, it read: Run before I get you along with the Author

"Hang on, lemme write this down." Aidan pulled out his phone, about to type in his passcode in when the words flashed upon his screen.

DON'T TRY
I HAVE HER