What's the Haps?

Hint: the title is a big give away to what this is

This is kind of a placeholder chapter, because I'm currently working on 2 picture driven oneshots. And I'm also working on 6 regular oneshots. And then there's my Idea Pool that has 17 ideas in it.
A few days later: yeah there are currently 43 ideas bubbling in my idea pool pls send help, and I'm working on 3 picture driven oneshots, and still working on 6 regular oneshots (excluding this one)

And then I'm still waiting for SOMEONE (yes I'm talking about you) to go to the part I named "Choices" and be like "Oi! I like this one so you should do this prompt!" because I'm still waiting for SOMEONE to do that. (I'm lookin at you the 55 other people who read the chapter, and ignored my cry for help)

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9 hermits, all trapped in one appartment. The door was locked.

"Guys... I think I hear footsteps approaching!" Mumbo spoke quickly alerting the other eight of heavy approaching footsteps.

Everyone scrambled to a hiding place.

Mumbo hiding behind a chair in the living room.

Biffa squeezing himself under the bed with the monster that lives under there.

Doc hid in the wardrobe, the clothes swallowing him whole.

X decided to push aside the milk, and hide himself in the fridge.

Joe hid behind the couch, waving at Mumbo.

Cleo hid behind the bookcase, hoping to read up a bit.

Zed hid under the desk in the bedroom, ready to play runescape on the computer ontop of the computer.

Ren hid in the trash can like a trash panda.

Lastly Scar hid under the table, waving at the rodents stationed in a cage ontop of the table.

Heavy footsteps rang through the appartment as a male in his mid-thirties walked in. He had a mustache, heavy boots, khakis, and a bloody apron. But none of that would catch your eye better than the bloody knife gripped in his hand.

The man walked through the living room, and halfway through the kitchen he laughed. Scar shivered in his spot under the table.

Ren let out a almost inaudible squeak from the trashcan.

Oh this is bad.

The man turned, and headed back towards the living room. He stopped at the middle of the room, and sliced with his knife 3 times.

One...

Two...

Three...

Joe held back a cry of fear, and Cleo stared at the bloody mangled couch. The butcher grabbed Mumbo's corpse, and dragged it away leaving a bloody trail to the door.

Finally everyone come out of their hiding places, all except Cleo. Cleo stayed where she was frozen staring at the bloody scene infront of her.

"Guys, what happened? Where's Mumbo?" Biffa said seeing the bloody scene before them.

"He-he's gone..." Joe mumbled looking away.

Ren opened his mouth ready to say something, but he was cut off by heavy footsteps.

"He's coming! Hide!" Scar whisper yelled from behind the bookcase.

Everyone moved quickly to a spot to hide.

Biffa found himself in the trashcan. Insert a joke about being trash here.

Doc climbed into the wardrobe, wanting to return to his adventure in Narnia.

X crawled under the desk ready to play some Fire Emblem on the computer.

Joe climbed under the table, as the rats waved at him.

Zed hid behind the couch, putting a couch cushion on his head lioe it would help hide him.

Ren found himself closing himself into the fridge because he needed to cool down for a bit.

And lastly Scar crawled under the bed smiling at lord Cthulu as Cthulu waited for his next victim to fall asleep on the bed.

And then... the door opened. The butcher walked in, heavy boots clunking along the floor. Fresh blood apparent on his apron, and a sick smile on his face.

The butcher arrived in the living room, and stopped. He turned, and giggled.

The butcher moved along his path.

Zed held his breath as he heard the butcher's boots clunk past.

The butcher finally stopped in the kitchen.

Right in front of the trash can.

Right where Biffa was hiding.

Raising his knife the butcher brought his knife down three times.

One...
Two...
Three...

Biffa didn't even have the chance to scream, but the trash can lid clattering to the floor was loud enough to alert everyone around of what was going on.

The butcher dragged Biffa's body out the door leaving a trail of blood behind him.

Joe's eyes widened when he saw Biffa's body dragged past.

Ren gasped quietly when he heard the dead body dragged past.

7 remained...

When the door was finally closed everyone sprung to life.

"Who was in there? I didn't see who it was." Doc asked frantically.

The trash can was trashed, covered in blood, holes, and dents.

"Biffa..." Ren muttered looking at the blood trail smeared across the floor.

"Oh my god..." Doc whispers looking down.

Then the heavy clunking of boots rang out, and everyone scrambled for a hiding spot.

Doc took refuge in the fridge, not even daring to touch the cake that was on one of the shelves.

X found of himself under the desk again pulling the chair in.

Joe found himself behind the bookcase.

Cleo found herself under the bed the darkness masking her like a blanket.

Zed found himself under the table, the rats squeaking in the cage above him.

Ren found himself behind the couch with the dust bunnies.

Scar found himself in the wardrobe, pushing the wizardry robe to the side.

Heavy footsteps rang through the small three room apartment as the butcher walked in.

He walked through all the rooms, and when he turned back to leave the bedroom he giggled.

Cleo jumped at the shrill laugh, and bumped her head on the bed.

The butcher continued on his way.

He finally stopped right infront of the fridge.

Raising his knife the butcher swung.

One...

Two...

Three...

Doc couldn't escape his fate.

The butcher dragged Doc's limp body to the door.

Zed covered his mouth when he saw Doc's corpse dragged by.

Ren held his breath when he heard the heavy footsteps pass with the sound of something dragging following it.

When the door closed everyone congregated in the kitchen.

"I don't think I can do this anymore..." X mumbled, leaning against the table.

"Everything is going to be fine Xisuma." Ren said trying to comfort X.

"Not it is not Ren! Doc is dead!" X snapped. A tense silence drifted over the hermits.

Nobody said anything else, before the footsteps started.

Thump...
Thump...
Thump...

Everyone scrambled to hiding places.

X found himself under the bed, clenching his fists.

Joe found a place behind the couch.

Cleo hid behind the bookcase, gingerly dusting some of the books off.

Zed hid in the wardrobe in the really bare bedroom.

Ren hid under the desk taking a deep breath.

Scar hid under the table, kidnapping one of the mice to keep him company.

Finally the door opened.

Joe froze behind the couch as the butcher passed him.

The butcher walked along his path. He reached the bedroom, and giggled.

Thump thump thump thump thumpthumpthumpthu-

The butcher stopped right in front of the Bed, and swung.

One.. Two.. Three....

Xisuma's heart finally stopped it's meaningless thumping.

And then there were five...

Scar winced quietly when he saw the butcher pass with X towed behind him.

Cleo stared wide-eyed as the two passed.

When the butcher finally exited they all left their spots.

"..." Joe stared silently at the bloody, and torn up bed.

Nobody wanted to speak. Soon enough the footsteps were heard.

Everyone shot to their hiding places.

Joe was under the table.

Cleo decided to take refuge behind the couch.

Zed crouched down behind the bookcase.

Ren crawled under the desk.

Scar slipped into the into the wardrobe.

The butcher started his path, stopping in the middle of the room. He let out his laugh, before moving on.

Cleo stifled a cry of fear from behind the couch.

The butcher walked on until he reached the table.

He stopped, and turned with the knife raised in hand.

Once... Twice... Three times...

Joe died silently.

Cleo started crying when she heard the butcher pass.

Zed bit his lip.

When the butcher finally left everyone was hesitant to leave their spots.

Cleo plopped down on the couch, tears dripping down her face, "I can't do this..."

"Huh?" Scar didn't exactly understand what Cleo mumbled.

"I'm done with this!" Cleo yelled, running to the door, and twisting the door handle furiously, then proceeding to bang on the door.

"PLEASE! I don't want to do this anymore!" Cleo colapsed, and slowly sunk to the floor, just in time for the footsteps to start.

Cleo went for the closest spot, behind the couch.

Zed stepped into the wardrobe, closing the door behind him.

Ren hid behind the bookcase, his palms sweaty. (Knees weak, arms are heavy, there's throw up on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti)

Scar hid under the desk, praying that he doesn't get found.

The butcher walked in, and as soon as he came in he laughed his sick laugh, and made a beeline for the couch.

He raised the knife quickly, and brought the blade down.

Slice.

Slice...

Slice...

Cleo died quickly, but she got out a quick strangled scream first.

The butcher dragged her out.

Just as the door closes, Zed burst out of the wardrobe.

"Oh my God! Cleo! I don't know what to do, I just want to go home." Zed collapsed on his knees in the living room. Ren came out from behind the bookcase to comfort the grieving blonde, soon joined by Scar.

Scar started to cry along with Zed. Ren was trying to stay strong too, but all three of them knew that he was genuinely terrified and sad on the inside.

Soon the footsteps rang out, and the cycle started over.

Zed found himself in the wardrobe again.

Ren found himself under the desk, gritting his teeth.

Scar hid behind the bookcase, wringing his hands.

The butcher arrived to the apartment.

Couldn't you smell the excitement in the air?

He walked along, and laughed at the end of the bedroom. He turned back, and stopped right infront of the wardrobe.

Zed...

The butcher raised his knife, and swung.

Slice...

Slice...

Slice...

The butcher dragged Zed's body away, leaving just two left.

Scar sniffled from behind the bookcase.

And like that, the butcher was gone again.

Leaving Scar and Ren alone. (Gay moment! Wait, this is supposed to be a dramatic moment...? Ok nvm)

"This is sick." Ren mumbled.

"Ren... we're next." Scar muttered looking down.

"I'd say, 'we can make it through this together,' but we both know it's not true." Ren said holding his head in his hands.

Scar patted Ren's shoulder, sending him a small smile.

Finally the footsteps rang out.

Ren and Scar hid for the last time.

Ren hid behind the bookcase, crouching low so he wouldn't be seen.

And finally Scar hid under the desk.

The butcher came in. The twisted grin on his face. He got halfway through the living room before he laughed his sick twisted laugh.

The knife rose above his head.

Thunk...

Slice...

Crash...

...

Scar had nothing...

.....

Ren tried his best...

...

But in the end it didn't even matter.

Scar rushed from his hiding place when he heard the crash. He entered the living room to see the messy scene before him.

Ren had a knife lodged in his chest right where his heart should've been.

The butcher was nowhere to be seen, but the bookcase was toppled over with something underneath.

Scar saw the door partly open.

This was his escape!

His chance to leave!

But could he take that chance knowing what carnage happened at this damned apartment.

How would he tell the other hermits...?

Scar threw all caution to the wind and bolted out the door, never turning back.

...

Back at the apartment the bookcase shifted, and suddenly a figure squirmed their way out from under it.

It turned and laughed, that sick twisted laugh...

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Props to anyone who can catch the patterns that I used. Hint: I used 3, one to indicate who died next, another to indicate where they would die, and another that was the exact order in which they died.

And just know, no I didn't run out of jokes.

1Mumbo- 1Chair, DEAD
2Biffa- 1Bed, 2Trash, DEAD
3Doc- 1Wardrobe, 2Wardrobe, 3Fridge, DEAD
4X- 1Fridge, 2Desk, 3Desk, 4Bed, DEAD
5Joe- 1Couch, 2Table, 3Bookcase, 4Couch, 5Table, DEAD
6Cleo- 1Bookcase, 2Bookcase, 3Bed, 4Bookcase, 5Couch, 6Couch, DEAD
7Zed- 1Desk, 2Couch, 3Table, 4Wardrobe, 5Bookcase, 6Wardrobe, 7Wardrobe, DEAD
8Ren- 1Trash, 2Fridge, 3Couch, 4Desk, 5Desk, 6Bookcase, 7Desk, 8Bookcase, DEAD
9Scar- 1Table, 2Bed, 3Bear Rug, 4Table, 5Wardrobe, 6Desk, 7Bookcase, 8Desk ESCAPE