The Symbol of [FEAR] - A Male OC Reader × School Bus Graveyard Story

Text guide:
Status
Narration
'Thoughts'
"Talking"
[Text/Text-to-Speech]
//Radio//
(Action)
(Note)
*SOUND EFFECTS*

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LOCATION:
HUMAN DIMENSION
[BEHIND THE ARCADE]

TIME:
[PRESENT TIME]

Logan slams Barron's head on the floor.
Then suddenly, the lights flicker.

Logan: "-I think it'd be wise for you to start caring."

Everyone, even the gang, is shovked anout Logan's sudden change in behavior.

Barron's Pal #1: "...I don't remember that squirt being like that-"

Back at the main gang, Ashlyn starts to get worried about Logan's sudden... approach.

Ashlyn: 'Logan is definitely acting weird. We should probably.'

Suddenly, more of Barron's pals opened the backdoor and exited the arcade.

Barron's Pal #2: "Barron, what's taking you so long, man-"

That is when they noticed what Logan is currently doing to Barron.

Barron's Pal #2: "Hey, what are you doing?!"

Ashlyn finally decides to intervene.

Ashlyn: "Okay, it's time to step in-"

But Carter and Ben are already walking towards them.

Taylor: "Carter, Ben, wait!"

As two of Barron's pals grabbed Logan, Ben grabbed the redish haired one and slammed him to the floor.
Carter literally dropkicked an approaching lackey.

Barron's Pal #2: "GAH-!"

Carter: "BOOM!"

Logam shoved the other one that was holding him.
The other followed suit.

Taylor: "BEN! CARTER!"

Noah, shivering in fear, left.
Then, one of Barron's female pal(probably the only one) grabbed Taylor from the hair.

Barron's Female Lackey: "Who are you?!"

Tyler angrily ran towards them, but was punched by another one of Barron's pals.

Taylor: "Tyler!"

Ashlyn, who was behind Tyler, kicked the person right in the head.
Ashlyn was approached again with a painfully obvious right punch, as she did a tornado heel kick to the head.

But due to the momentum, the headphones she's wearing slipped off, and she started to feel pain.

She crouched down, hearing something familiar- PHANTOMS.

Ashlyn: "AGH!"

Aiden: "ASHLYN!"

As Aiden looked towards Ashlyn, he was punched right in the face.

Carter: "Ashlyn, I'm coming!"

Carter back-kicks an approaching person, and ran towards Ashlyn while taking out his extra earbuds.

Ashlyn: 'Loud-'

While the others are fighting Barron and his friends, Ashlyn continues to feel the pain in her ears.

Ashlyn: '-IT'S SO LOUD!'

Ashlyn tears up in pain, as Carter immediately covered her ears with it, which makes her feel a bit better, but it was still loud.

Carter noticed the lights flickering, along with... phantoms suddenly appearing in the window.
Carter stared at the phantoms, as they stared back at him.
Then suddenly, it felt as if... he wants more...

As one of Barron's pal tried to attack Carter and Ashlyn because he thought they were not paying attention, Carter literally grabbed him by the leg, and threw him to the wall.

Still feeling the pain and impact, the person decided to stand up, but as he glanced at Carter, it seemed as if... he was a different person.

Carter: "...What... is this... feeling...?"

Barron's Pal #3: "Huh?"

Carter: "It feels..."

The lights around them starts to flicker more violently, as now, some phantoms appeared infront, behind, and beside Carter.
Then, Carter's mask falls down somehow, and he can see a smile people would think only killer psychos can do.

Carter: "...So good...!"

Barron's Pal #3: "Wh-What the hell?!"

Of course, he still cant see the phantoms, but he did feel as if he would die.

Carter then punched him multiple times in all of his bodyparts- head, stomach, arms, legs.
With this, he became a bloody mess, with some tears flowing in his eyes.

Carter: "...Get him."

Then, the other phantoms dashed towards him, as Carter prepared a killer punch.
But suddenly-

Ashlyn: "CALM DOWN!"

Then, everyone regained their senses, as the phantoms disappeared.

Carter, back to his senses, noticed he was about to punch him in the face with enough force to put him in a hospital, quickly directed it to the wall beside him, as impact made.
There was blood from Carter's knuckles, but also a crack in the wall.

Carter: "Scram."

Barron, along with his lackeys, decided to make a run for it.

Barron's Pal #4: "Psychos!"

The lights return to normal, and phantoms are nowhere to be seen.
Carter, still with a bloody hand, walked towards his mask, and put it back on.

Taylor was the first to speak up, nervous about what just happened.

Taylor: "Just... what was that?... I'm not usually that... violent."

Tyler: "...Yeah well, they attacked us first. Kaybe we did go overboard... but at the very least they deserved it."

Ashlyn, still afraid, spoke up.

Ashlyn: "...I don't think that's the problem. Taylor's right, this could be... bad."

Tyler: "What are you talking about?"

Ashlyn: "...You guys... were making the same sounds that the phantoms do... Especially Carter..."

Carter: "..."

Unbeknownst to the gang, there was a person on the roof, spying on them.

Carter: "Was I... commanding the phantoms...?"