A Very Haunted Christmas

Day Nineteen

The friends got to the campsite safely, after all the chaos involving Armen and Drake taking their eyes off of the road.

Herobrine and CrystalMoonlight had transported Drake, Eve, Courage and Luna back, however, to help with transportation.

Why didn't you just teleport us here in the first place?! Brisk had complained.

Crystal had answered that it was harder moving giant magical objects, especially in this realm.

So, they were setting up camp, concealing the trailer withing the trees.

The remaining crew started to build a campfire, while Kyah unpacked the food from the back of the car.

Why did I act the way I did the past few days? She wondered, sighing. It's almost as if someone made me forget all of my problems for a second...

She glanced over at Armen, and turned red.

Do I really feel that strongly about him, that I'd act completely different? I can't let my guard down... besides... I cannot act too openly towards them... I just can't. 

"Hey, do you need any help with that?" Grayson asked her from behind.

She yelped, and swung around.

"Sorry!" Grayson apologized.

"No... it's okay." Kyah shook her head. "I'm just a bit... on the edge, that's all."

"Ah, I see." Grayson nodded. "So... do you need me to carry something?"

She let the crack of a smile spread onto her face. "Sure." She answered. "Just get the cooler over there. I'll get the packed foods."

"Okay." Grayson grinned. He dashed over to the cooler, Kyah watching him.

Why is Kyah acting so different? Grayson wondered. She was really different when she first got here... What changed?

Meanwhile, Kyah had transformed into an Osprey, and carried the bag of food over to the campsite.

Grayson watched her go, still wondering.

Is she not acting herself, or.... is she more herself than ever?

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Scarlett and Audrey decided to take a walk in the woods as the others set up.

They had finished their work, and everyone else seemed to be doing fine.

"Did you notice how Kyah was kind of awkward whenever she's with Armen?" Scarlett asked her sister. "She laughed, and all that, and looked like she was having a good time, but at the same time I feel that she was doing it to get attention from Armen...."

Audrey thought for a bit.

"Well." She finally said. "It's working if she is."

"Audrey! Be serious! When we got the the camp, she ran out into the woods, and wouldn't talk to anyone until she was given something to do! She looked like she was about to break!"

"Well, if she's being pretentious around Armen, that's her problem." Audrey's voice then softened. "But... I'll check on her, if you want."

"Great, we can check on her together." Scarlett smiled back. 

They went around a corner, just to jump as Drake appeared in front of them.

"Holy crud Drake!" Scarlett yelped. "Don't do that!"

"Sorry." Drake grinned. "I just wanted to let you guys know that the house is coming along very well, but we might need Scarlett to help with a few touches on the living room."