Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386397) ~~Ciara~~ { @Non-binary_Disaster } Ciara sat alone on a bench in the park. She was waiting for Jackson to come back from the GameStop shop that was nearby with his friends. She straightened her jacket, looking around.

Charlie ran around the park, snake-puppets on her hands. Someday, she'd have real snakes to play with. She'd just have to... ask her mom. Yeah, she would never get real snakes. Suddenly, she skidded to a halt, staring at the girl on the bench. Very interesting... Looks like she needs a friend. So, like the very very nice person she was, Charlie jumped up behind the bench, and shouted very quickly, "HII'MCHARLIEANDYOULOOKEDLONELYSOI'MHERETOBEYOURFR IEND-" She took a breath- "ALSOWHAT'SYOURNAME?"

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386404) Charlie ran around the park, snake-puppets on her hands. Someday, she'd have real snakes to play with. She'd just have to... ask her mom. Yeah, she would never get real snakes. Suddenly, she skidded to a halt, staring at the girl on the bench. Very interesting... Looks like she needs a friend. So, like the very very nice person she was, Charlie jumped up behind the bench, and shouted very quickly, "HII'MCHARLIEANDYOULOOKEDLONELYSOI'MHERETOBEYOURFR IEND-" She took a breath- "ALSOWHAT'SYOURNAME?"

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386406) ~~Ciara~~ (Ngl, that sounds like something Luz would do) Ciara screamed when someone started screaming from behind her. She fell off the bench and stood up, whirling around to see a girl with sock puppets on her hands. "Please don't do that again! You gave me a heart attack! I can't understand you, please speak slower!"

Charlie tried to comprehend why the hell her friendliness might scare somebody. She glanced at her puppets, and they stared back lifelessly with their button eyes. Charlie looked back at Ciara, and took a breath again. " Heellooo, I'mmm Chaarrlliieee, aaannddd ii thhouugght youuu lookkedd looooonelyy, sooo wooould youuuu liiike to beee myyy friiieeenndd?" She asked again, speaking slowly like Ciara had asked.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386418) Charlie tried to comprehend why the hell her friendliness might scare somebody. She glanced at her puppets, and they stared back lifelessly with their button eyes. Charlie looked back at Ciara, and took a breath again. " Heellooo, I'mmm Chaarrlliieee, aaannddd ii thhouugght youuu lookkedd looooonelyy, sooo wooould youuuu liiike to beee myyy friiieeenndd?" She asked again, speaking slowly like Ciara had asked.

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386441) ~~Ciara~~ Ciara giggled at Charlie's way of talking slowly. "Sure. I'm Ciara." She said, tilting her head at the sock puppets.

Charlie grinned. "OUR NAMES BOTH START WITH C!" She slapped her hands over her mouth and slowly lowered them. "Sorry, I mean, Ooouurrr naammmesss bothhh sttaarrt wwiiithh CC!"

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386516) Charlie grinned. "OUR NAMES BOTH START WITH C!" She slapped her hands over her mouth and slowly lowered them. "Sorry, I mean, Ooouurrr naammmesss bothhh sttaarrt wwiiithh CC!"

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386517) *Ciara laughed* "You don't have to talk that slow!"

"Oh! Ok!" Charlie cooed.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386526) "Oh! Ok!" Charlie cooed.

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386545) *Ciara stretched and looked at Charlie up and down*

Charlie slid onto the bench, jumping over the back.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386550) Charlie slid onto the bench, jumping over the back.

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386557) *Ciara watched with a smile*

Charlie looked at her puppets for a moment.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386559) Charlie looked at her puppets for a moment.

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386562) *Ciara turned her head at her name being called* "Oh! I've got to go, my brother is calling me. Bye, Charlie!" *Ciara ran toward a boy with a red shirt and peach skin, waving his hand in the air*

Charlie waved goodbye, calling out her goodbye as well. She fell off the bench trying to wave.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386572) Charlie waved goodbye, calling out her goodbye as well. She fell off the bench trying to wave.

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386586) *Ciara giggled and walked off with Jackson* (Ok, time skip to the good stuff?)

(yesh)

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386590) (yesh)

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386596) *Time skip a few hours later* *It was sunset, and everything seemed to be normal...* (Next post is the really good stuff)

Charlie was still in the park, sitting upside down on the bench. She was pretending that her snake puppets were having a divorce. Of course, that would never happen. Jarold and Harold loved each other too much. But it was still fun to think about the possibilities.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386600) Charlie was still in the park, sitting upside down on the bench. She was pretending that her snake puppets were having a divorce. Of course, that would never happen. Jarold and Harold loved each other too much. But it was still fun to think about the possibilities.

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386606) *The sky suddenly let out a huge, blinding flash of light*

Charlie yelped, and fell off the bench with surprise.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386610) Charlie yelped, and fell off the bench with surprise.

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386612) *When the light dimmed, the sky was completely black*

Charlie looked up at the sky, head tilted.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386614) Charlie looked up at the sky, head tilted.

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386617) *No sun, no moon, no stars, no clouds, just a black void* *Then the electricity everywhere suddenly cut out, and the place got even more darker, as there was no natural light*

Charlie jumped a little, and clutched her puppets close. She didn't like the dark...

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386619) Charlie jumped a little, and clutched her puppets close. She didn't like the dark...

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386622) *The beam of a flashlight struck Charlie nearby*

Charlie jumped again, and turned towards the light.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386628) Charlie jumped again, and turned towards the light.

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386630) *It was Ciara and Jackson*

"Ciaarrraaaa!!" Charlie wailed. "Why's it all dark!?"

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386633) "Ciaarrraaaa!!" Charlie wailed. "Why's it all dark!?"

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386635) *Ciara ran to Charlie and put a hand on her shoulder* "I don't know, no one knows, it just happened. I was looking for you when that happened. I was lucky that Jackson had a flashlight."

Charlie whimpered, and hugged Ciara's arm.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386637) Charlie whimpered, and hugged Ciara's arm.

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386639) *Jackson offered to take Charlie back to their home* *Ciara let Charlie hug her arm*

Charlie shook her head. "No, anywhere but home!"

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386642) Charlie shook her head. "No, anywhere but home!"

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386644) *Ciara tilted her head* "I was talking about mine and Ciara's home, but what's so bad about your home?"

"Oh, good. Let's go to your house!" She avoided the second part.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386657) "Oh, good. Let's go to your house!" She avoided the second part.

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386662) *Jackson raised his eyebrows and walked on* *Ciara stayed by Jackson's side* *The world was pitch black without the flashlight*

Charlie held Ciara's hand the whole time.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386664) Charlie held Ciara's hand the whole time.

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386665) *They got to the house, and it was easily seen because of the candles in the windows*

Charlie stared at the house with interest.

Originally Posted by Non-binary_Disaster (Post 1386667) Charlie stared at the house with interest.

Originally Posted by ~_LuzNoceda_~ (Post 1386672) *Inside the house was cozy* *Candles were everywhere and there was a portable cooler with drinks and food and stuff like that in it* *Blankets were everywhere as well* *Jackson explained that his family had been preparing for an emergency if something were to happen*

Charlie flopped onto one of the blankets, and wrapped herself up.