We be dying but we be slaying

SCENE ONE: The Campfire

Juno sat next to the fire wearing a beanie and hoodie even though it was 100 degrees outside and they were next to a fire. They were roasting marshmallows, but not sitting nearly close enough to get the marshmallow any darker than the second lightest shade of gray available on Google Docs. Theo, on the other hand, has a marshmallow that was quite literally on fire.

"Just a little longer," they said.

"Do you think Becca and Sami hit a tree?" Juno asked. "They're never usually this late."

"Becca probably lost her keys again."

Juno nodded. Their marshmallow tanned to the point where it looked as if someone with no upper body strength tried to bruise it. "I burnt it," they groaned.

"I'll eat it," Theo said. Juno gave them the stick and Theo dropped it. "Shit."

"Still want it?"

"No, I'll wait for my marshmallow to cook."

There was no longer a marshmallow on Theo's fire poker. It had disintegrated.

"I think that's good-"

Theo raised their eyebrows. "Don't boss me around."

"You know, Nick has been in the bathroom for a while," Juno said.

"He's probably dying. Did he bring his inhaler?" Neither of them had to say anything to know that he did not in fact bring his inhaler. "Maybe the marshmallows had peanuts in them."

"Matt probably laced them."

"I wouldn't be surprised."

Someone screamed in the distance.

"What was that?" Juno said.

"It's probably just Dylan."

"Is Dylan at your house today?"

"No." There's the sound of something falling. "Did Nick pass out?"

"Maybe Becca ran into the house."

Juno grabbed another marshmallow, but before it could go on the stick, someone grabbed the stick away from them. They turned around to face the person. They were wearing a completely black suit except for a masquerade mask. "Hello welcome to ___________ would you like a water Zephryllis or Aqua-"

"Not Aquafina," the person cut them off. "Never. Aquafina."

The person took the firepoker and stuck it right through their neck. "Now... who's... going... to... manage... props..." they said before collapsing onto the ground.

Theo's jaw dropped, but then tilted their head. "Is that a mask from Cinderella?"

"Shut up," the masked figure said.

"Don't you silence me."

But before Theo could go off on the person, they ran straight for them and stabbed them in the same place. However, since Theo recently had been working out their vocal chords just like they had been working out their hands to get pro-gamer hands, it only penetrated the first layer.

"Shit," they said. Then, they smiled. "My voice is lower! Thank you!"

Before the masked figure could say another word, a car came hurtling through the house. Becca was in the driver's seat, Sami next to them and Megan on the roof. The person ran back into the house.

"You're making s'mores without me?!" Megan complained. "But those were the last marshmallows!"

"Is Juno tired?" Sami asked.

"They're a stage manager, of course they're tired," Becca interrupted.

"They're dead," Theo interrupted.

"Who killed them?!" Sami asked.

Megan screamed. "Guys, my knee hurts so bad!"

"Wear your brace," Nick said, appearing from the kitchen.

"No."

"Where were you?!" Theo questioned.

"Having an asthma attack."

"Nick, come on," Becca said. "Want my inhaler?"

"No, I'm fine." Nick literally coughed his lungs out. "Well dang."