= flip side = a cube smp fanfiction = discontinued

= five =

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Flip Side! c:

I have no excuses. I've been sort of in an awkward state of half-sickness for two weeks now (my entire break basically :/), and I've had a severe lack of inspiration that was probably brought about by having to read the most boring classic novel in all of existence, the Centaur, for English. And instead of working on this, I wrote a Blue Exorcist 2-shot that no one probably even gives a crap about but me (but I'm really dang proud of it anyway because I think it's cute okay). So I apologize for the lack of update last week... not that this week is much better.

This chapter is kind of short and severely lacking in content, but I honestly don't even know why I planned a chapter like this because I barely had anything even plotted for chapter five. What was I thinking? But at least it's something, I suppose...

Anyway, today is New Year's Eve in CST, so happy early New Year everyone! Thank you all for being so supportive throughout 2015 :) If you're at all interested in my 2015 Year In Review, the Twitlonger can be found on my Twitter and here: https://t.co/9dNwg7b6BG

Remember to follow code_cherry on Twitter and Instagram, and to vote and comment for more. Enjoy this pathetically short chapter five ^^"

= graser =

The first thing I felt was fatigue, encasing my body in a grip of weariness that I couldn't seem to shake. I groaned, shifting slightly, and realized that it was blankets and a mattress that I felt beneath me. My eyes blinked open, slowly, as if some unseen force was trying to keep them closed.

My bare ceiling stared back at me, seeming to glow in the soft sunlight that was poking through the blinds of my window. I let out a sigh, wanting nothing more than to burrow back into the covers that the light of day had so cruelly torn me from. I must've fallen asleep. Those 5 AM mornings are going to kill me someday...

Shaking my head to clear the drowsiness of sleep from it, I dragged myself into a sitting position, yawning widely. Shadow jumped from my bed with an indignant meow, and I chuckled quietly, leaning down to rub a hand across his back in apology. "Morning, Shadow." I glanced at the clock, wincing a little when the numbers read 3:04 PM. "Or afternoon, I guess."

Deciding that I was hungry, I stood and moved towards the door, glancing at my mirror briefly as I passed to see how awful I looked.

I halted instantly.

Though I was certain that it was, in fact, the mirror that I was looking at, as it was perfectly reflecting the room around me, my reflection was nowhere to be found.

Frowning, I changed my course, and a few steps later, I was standing directly in front of the dresser, staring at the shining surface, baffled and a little frightened. It was as if I was completely invisible; the mirror was fully functional, but I had no reflection whatsoever.

I placed my hand uncertainly on the mirror's surface, and a flash of deja-vu made me wince. The previous night came flying back to me, and I pulled my hand back quickly as if I'd been electrocuted. What the hell happened last night?

My eyes caught on something in the reflection—or, rather, a lack of something. Whirling, I eyed the wall opposite my dresser, normally so covered with fanart and letters that you could barely see the drywall behind it.

A bare gray wall, completely void of any decoration, greeted me when I looked.

Panic slicing through me now, I hurried to my desk, heart falling at what I saw. My beloved Mac was gone, along with my microphone, headset, and all my other recording gear. The sleekly polished wooden surface held only a small lamp and an obviously-used Macbook, lying closed in the center.

Shit. Shit. What's going on? I thought rapidly as I scoured the uncomfortably-empty room, searching almost desperately for my phone. Thankfully, I found it in its usual place, charging by my bed. Unlocking it faster than I thought possible, my finger flew to the Contacts app, and it opened in seconds. Holding my breath, I scrolled.

I felt like crying.

The only contacts my phone held were my family and a few old friends from high school. The familiar, comforting names of the people who'd saved my life the past couple of years, the members of the Cube, were painfully absent.

There's still hope. One last test. Breath coming in ragged gasps as anxiety started to rise in my stomach, I opened YouTube, hesitating at the search bar. I typed in 'Graser10' and hesitated at the enter button, not completely sure that I wanted to see what would come up. I bit my lip and tapped it before I could change my mind.

No results found. Nausea burned in the pits of my stomach, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth.

Choking a little, I tossed my phone to the ground and slid to the floor, trembling.

Closing my eyes and attempting to calm myself with little success, I croaked weakly, "Where am I?"

This is so bad I'm so sorry ;-; *hides in a corner* but I'll admit it's hard to keep my interest anymore, as the Cube is basically falling apart, which is really sad, since I've been there since the very beginning and even before... also Graser is really hard for me to keep in character for some reason. Will and Grape are easier for me to write.

QUESTION(S) OF THE CHAPTER:

What was your favorite part of 2015 on Wattpad? The plot twist in Nano? The ending of Virus? What moment really stuck out to you?

AND/OR

What are your New Years resolutions for 2016? I'm going to try and improve my writing as much as possible (and try not to get bored!), try and expand my friend group from the same people that I've talked to for 4 years, pass the AP exam in May, and to hopefully do/try something out of my comfort zone... not that any of you care :P

AND/OR

This is fun little thing that I've done with my friends before (last year). Pick your top 10 songs of 2015 and post them in the comments! They don't have to be FROM this year, necessarily, but they have to be songs that touched you/that you listened to a lot, etc. I'd love to see some of your lists! Mine would probably be:

1. Fall for You - Secondhand Serenade (seriously, this song is so sweet. I highly recommend)
2. The Scientist - Coldplay (I've known this song for a few years now but it never fails to calm me down when I'm angry or stressed. One of my favorites of all time actually)
3. How to Save a Life - The Fray (This was the first year I actually KNEW this song. It's really meaningful, the story it tells)
4. You and Me - Lifehouse (I rediscovered this band this year and this song has been in my life for a long time, but this year I really started to appreciate it. It's a beautiful song)
5. Frame of Mind - Tristam & Braken (Thanks to Grape for introducing this song to me! It's surprisingly addicting to listen to) 
6. Crossing Field - Sword Art Online Opening 1 (This really just signifies my first REAL anime, SAO, which I watched back in the summer. It's a milestone more than anything)
7. Blank Space - Taylor Swift (Out of all 1989's songs, this was one of the only ones that I loved immediately. The wordplay is brilliant and I love the sass)
8. Trouble - Coldplay (Something I, again, rediscovered. One of Coldplay's first hits and a really sweet little piano melody)
9. Apologize - OneRepublic (I'm really behind on this one, but I learned all the words this year and bought it so)
10. In My World - Blue Exorcist Opening 2 (This is super recent but I love this opening, and Blue Exorcist has inspired me over the past couple of months :))

Vote and comment for more! Until next time... happy 2016, everyone! <3

~ Cherry