Memory Synchronization

CHAPTER 4: Breakout from Beyond (PART 1)

Pickaxe: Unfortunately, that was all that Pickaxe remembered. Pickaxe hopes that Silver Phone is fine. He's my best friend.

They stop, finding themselves in a dead end. The only thing in the room is a single picture frame with Four in it.

Inkwell: Welp, it's a dead end. Guess we have to go back-

Pickaxe: Wait! Pickaxe has an idea! Use me to break the frame. But use the other side of my head, the gold thingy is the reason why Pickaxe explodes.

Inkwell: Uhh... okay? Why, though?

Pickaxe: Pickaxe doesn not know, but Pickaxe felt like there was another side of that frame.

Inkwell then swung Pickaxe and broke the picture frame. It fell down and then suddenly, the world started to glitch.

Inkwell: Uhm- Pickaxe! What is happening?!

They then were warped into a silent and empty void.

Inkwell: Pickaxe! Are you okay?!

Pickaxe: Pickaxe is alright. Well, Pickaxe knew that there would be another side.

Inkwell: But-

Four then appeared in front of them but with a rather ghostly appearance.

Four: Oh, hello! Don't be afraid.

Inkwell: Uhh... I don't think-

Four: So, how did you two end up here?

Inkwell: We were... uhm...

Pickaxe: We go from one dimension to another to escape the phenomenon happening in some dimensions!

Four: Phenomenon? Other dimensions? Oooh how interesting! What are you even talking about?

Inkwell: Uhh... there's like an apocalypse back in our original dimensions. We evacuated and ended up here.

Four: Oh, how unfortunate. Outsiders... I can show you the way out. Through the hallway.

Four leads them to a long hallway with a bright yellow glow at the end of it. They reluctantly followed Four.

...

Back in the temple, there's X, Leafy, Firey, and Bubble trying to look for Four.

Leafy: Four! Oh, Four! Hmm... where could he be? Well, at least I could check out more of the rooms here in this temple. Purply Head only showed Woody and I 1% of this temple!

Firey: Well that's cool. I never even get to see this temple since I got eliminated.

Leafy: Oh yeah, you were. ... Then how are you here?

X: Oh right! Firey, you were eliminated right before the challenge where the contestants go in the temple start. How are you here?

Firey: ...

Bubble: Oh no... don't tell me... imposter?!

X: Wait, Bubble! You're also eliminated! How are you two here??

Leafy: AAHHH!! IMPOSTERS!!

Bubble: ...

Firey and Bubble became silent and disintegrated into ink. X and Leafy were left speechless.

...

X and Leafy also ended up in the dead end where Inkwell and Pickaxe were. They found the broken picture frame on the ground. X went towards it and flipped the frame over, showing a doodle of Inkwell holding Pickaxe and Four running towards somewhere. X became anxious about what he just saw.

X: ... How?

...

Four led Inkwell and Pickaxe to a weird four-shaped forest and towards a singular door with a sign saying "EXIT".

Inkwell: Psst, so we trust that thing now? You know that this could be some elaborate trap.

Pickaxe: Pickaxe thinks so too, but there's no other way-

Four: Welcome to the EXIT. My classroom.

Four hops on the desk and sat down.

Four: I was hosting a game show with my dear friend X and sent eliminated contestants here, doing my algebra assignments for eternity!

Pickaxe: Algebra for ETERNITY?! (leans on Inkwell) Inky! Are we going to answer boring math equations for eternity too?!

Four: What? Of course not, silly Pickaxe! You're not even in my show! Plus, this place is just a replica. The real EXIT is in me.

Inkwell: Interesting...

Four: Well of course, they do not like doing the math tests. So I would give them a punishment for not answering them! So if you were to be in my show, you better do your math.

Inkwell: Ah.

Pickaxe: [SNARL]

Inkwell: Huh? What's wrong, Pickaxe?

Pickaxe: Pickaxe thinks you're suspicious! You torture the contestants with MATH?! And you kill them if you don't do them?

Four: I-

Inkwell: Pickaxe! Don't-

Pickaxe: Don't you get it, Inky? That alien creature promised us an escape. And what did we get? An eternity of getting stuck here. Pickaxe has no choice but to explode you!

Four looked melancholic, kneeling on the ground. Then suddenly, they float up, the EXIT breaking apart.

Four: I'll show you the real exit, if that's what you want.

Four teleported them in a hallway with the actual exit in front of them.

Four: You can leave, but I can't. I'm just a ghost. They've forgotten about me. Left behind to die. It was horrible to be trapped. I'd never want anyone to experience what I've been through.

Pickaxe: Well, hey. Pickaxe... is sorry. And you too, Inkwell. I got mad at you for nothing. It's so stupid of Pickaxe and she can't control it. This whole apocalypse is stressing me out. It feels so lonely not to trust anyone-

Inkwell: Wait, sorry to interrupt but... how did you die anyway? The contestants outside are waiting for you!

Four: ... Well, I am not so sure of how I died but... after the challenge, I gave the contestants that are up for elimination some time to prepare. Then I decided to explore this temple and I met this dark purple Umbrella. They-

THUD

Four: Oh gosh! Uhh... go! Get out and be careful! As much as I want to keep this a secret, I'll just leave them with more questions.

Inkwell: So... we'll tell them?

Four: Yeah. Oh! Also, have this gem thingy I found somewhere here.

Four threw a gem to Inkwell and they catched it. It looks like the gems that they have, it must be the last one! Inkwell smiles and then grabs Pickaxe.

Inkwell: We're outta here.

Pickaxe: W-Wait!

Inkwell ran towards the exit.

Four: Take care.

Suddenly, a dark mysterious figure appeared behind Four.

???: TURN AROUND AND LOOK AT ME. YOU CAN'T HIDE FOREVER.

Four: (turns around) You, what do you want?

???: JUST A SIMPLE REQUEST. NO STRINGS ATTACHED.

Four: Liar.

???: DON'T YOU WANT A SECOND CHANCE?

Four: You can't fool me anymore. I know who you are. YOU'RE JUST MAKING THIS DIFFICULT FOR THE BOTH OF US.

[TO BE CONTINUED]