Tick tock... Tick tock... Not long after the humans and the nobodies began to retire for the evening. Dissonance was rather stubborn, stating that they should pull an all-nighter. However, eventually Serenade got tired of her sister's antics and turned off the lights. "Tomorrow, we'll be meeting up with Mayor Spicy Tuna, so get some sleep while you all can." She gave Jasper a goodnight and raised an eye at Mado when she exited the cabin. Surely, Mado's fellow humans and batch mate's would make sure she didn't do anything reckless. Well, hopefully they would...because honestly, she was far too tired to deal with any more shenanigans. "Good night, kill joy!" Dissonance had yelled before curling up in a sleeping bag before the fireplace. Harper didn't stir and remained asleep on the couch as the sister's bickered and argued. Eventually both silence and darkness enveloped the cabin and one by one everyone began to fall asleep. With a bitter Serenade ready to whack whoever turned on the lights, there wasn't much more one could do and so they slept. [I][center]Have you heard of siren lake? 'Tis cursed the place, the future is bleak. Fall now before stormy seas, the end it comes for you and me[/center][/I] All was silent until a soft humming filled the room. The voice was enchanting, one that could not be described in words. It echoed through the empty cabin, pulling the sleeping humans to their feet. It brought to life their wildest dreams and desires and blinded them to reality. "Harper, mom and dad were worried sick about you." Through half lidded eyes he could see her...his sister! Gone were the needles and the hospital room. It was just her, beaming with life and smiling at him. He struggled to speak and found himself struggling to form the most simple of words. Suddenly, he was pulled into a warm embrace and everything felt alright. Thoughts of Nowhere, the castle int he sky and the chaotic star all vanished. The only thing that mattered was the present. "I-I thought you were sick," he croaked only to smile when his sister laughed at him. "Sick? Me? Naw, you must have been dreaming little bro. Mom and dad are waiting back at home, we've got a new year to celebrate, c'mon, c'mon, time's a wastin'!" She hooked both her heads behind her head and told him to follow after her and he did. Similar things were happening to everyone else. Rosen appeared before Jasper, telling the girl to follow her back to the coffee shop for cake. Those with more abstract wishes were also affected in the same way. People didn't appear before them but answers and the desires of their hearts did and soon they too were walking out of the cabin. Mado who remained awake and outside soon caught site of her fellow humans as they shuffled awkwardly like zombies out the cabin door. Their eyes were open but empty and blank and they moved stiffly like robots without so much as a word. Soon enough the faceless man appeared as well, trailing behind the others. He turned his head to face Mado as if he were staring then continued walking towards the others–towards the blackened lake. Thud! Boom! Creaaaaak! Serenade hopped frantically onto her feet, a sense of dread overtook her and before she could try to think logically she looked around. The bedroom was completely empty! Quickly, she bounded down the stairs, only to be greeted by the same sight. All of the humans were gone and the only person left in the room was Dissonance, mumbling to herself in her sleep. The black rabbit quickly shook her sister awake, yelling about the human's whereabouts. The white rabbit stared on in a daze, looked around sleepily then when she finally noticed the missing humans scrambled to her feet. "Where are they? Dissonance, I swear..." "Sis! I don't know where they are, really. I was asleep! How would I even know?" Serenade narrowed her eyes suspiciously before gulping. Quickly she grabbed onto her sister's hand and made her way out the door. A fog hung low, making it hard to see more than a few feet ahead. The humans were nowhere to be seen and Serenade found herself fearing the worst. "Hey, bro?" Harper arched an eyebrow, a silly smile still stuck to his face. "Mhm?" "When 2014 comes, what are you going to wish for?" Before he could respond he found himself enveloped in something cool and soothing, at first it reached up to his knees then his waist before soon he found himself completely submerged. It became rather hard to breath, he didn't know why but he wasn't happy he was unusually almost frighteningly at peace. The lost souls waded into the dark water, each one moving deeper and deeper into the lake. The faceless man laughed as he stood on the shore and Mado watched as her fellow lost souls began walking to their watery graves. Serenade ran through the fog, sometimes tripping but always pushing herself back up. Dissonance looked rather frightened and unnerved behind her sister but pushed on with a confused look stuck on her face. The black rabbit cursed then cupped both hands over her mouth and yelled. "Where the hell is everyone?!"