A Series of Unfortunate Events One Shots

Game Day

Begin!

Universe*

~Violet's POV

Run.

That's the only thing going through my head right now is just fucking run.

I need to get away. I don't want to lose. My win streak is too high to stop now!

I quickly ducked into a new spot closer to my goal and tried to calm my rapid heartbeat. My breathing was starting to get erratic. I could hear footsteps getting closer and closer. Then the sounds stopped. I could feel myself panicking internally.

Suddenly, I felt someone grab my arm; I was so shocked I couldn't help screaming.

"Ha! I found you!"

"Ah shit! I thought I had a great hiding place!"

Klaus helped me stand up and I brushed grass off my skirt. "Your spot sucks by the way," He said.

"Oh yeah like you're one to talk, you hid under a slide when I was it."

"And you took 20 extra minutes to find me."

"Oh, shut up and I'll help you find the others."

We had the day off from classes at Whitmore so we decided to spend the day outside since the weather was rather nice. Kit and Dewey asked us to babysit little Beatrice today and she and Sunny were playing on the young kids' playground nearby. (We asked a guy friend from school named Keane to keep an eye on them as they played while we did our own thing.) So, us six teenagers, me at 15, Klaus at 13, Fiona at 16, Duncan, Quigley, and Isadora at 14 are playing a game of Hide and Seek at the local park today. As pathetic as that sounds, it was actually quite fun and we were all enjoying it.

I followed Klaus on his search for the others. The rule was if you find someone they have to help you search for everyone else, since Klaus was the seeker right now I had to help. I glanced over at the little kids' playground and nodded in satisfaction that Keane was helping Sunny and Beatrice build a sand castle in the sand pit.

For the record, Klaus hadn't originally wanted to play because he wanted to read his book... then Isadora may or may not have batted her eyelashes at him and convinced him to play because she wanted him to join us.

"Poor Klaus can't resist his lady's charms," I thought with a smirk, "But I can tell he's actually enjoying himself too."

"So where should we look first," Klaus asked, while pushing his glasses up his nose.

I put my hand to my chin in thought as I looked out at the rest of the park. "Let's split up, I know Isadora would probably be happier if you find her instead. Though I'd love to have the opportunity to make fun of her hiding place, it'd be better if you found her. I'll look for Duncan and if I find him then we'll work on getting Quigley and Fiona."

Klaus nodded and took a quick look a misshapen tree we'd labeled "Home Base." Nobody was there so we were in the clear for now, so the two of us went off in separate directions.

~Klaus' POV

Now if I were Isadora where would I hide?

I looked damn near everywhere on this side of the park. For minutes upon minutes even. I guess since she was small she is better at hiding. (Not that I mind; personally I like that she's shorter than me cause she's so cute... focus!) But eventually I did find her hiding in a cluster of bushes by a gazebo. Thankfully, she didn't notice me and appeared too busy admiring flowers around her, probably thinking of couplets about them.