' I think we better split banana.' Ethan yelled toward Hannah as the shoppers moved closer toward them. Hannah began to run but looked back just in time to see one of the shoppers punch Ethan in the stomach. She saw Ethan spit out blood when he was punched and suddenly words flashed into her mind.
'Bad Blood!' She said, pointing to the blood, a chill running down her spine. The shoppers continued to attack Ethan, showing no mercy. Ethan saw that Hannah was still there and called out, more urgency in his voice this time.
'Hannah, Get out of here, the play-place by Marshalls, get in the kiddie-tunnel.' Ethan knew that it was safe there, he used to hide in them when he stole things so that the cops wouldn't catch him. Hannah ran properly this time, not daring to look back. The shoppers continued to hit Ethan, he had almost lost consciousness when he thought of Lex, being all alone in a mall where everyone had gone crazy, not knowing what was going on. Then he thought of Hannah hiding in the tunnel, not knowing when it was safe to come out or whether she would ever see him or Lex again. These thoughts gave him a burst of energy in the need to protect the people that he loved. He jumped up and punched the closest person in the face, immediately knocking him out. He was about to kick the other man in the groin when just before impact he ran away screaming. With the last of his energy Ethan pulled himself into a corner behind a plant and blacked out.

Hannah had been in the tunnel for what felt like hours but she knew was only about thirty minutes. The tunnel was small, you could tell that it was only ment for toddlers. Hannah's limbs were cramped and she had to hold her head down the whole time so that she fit in the tunnel. What she wished more than anything was that she could get out and stretch, just for a second, but she knew that the same thing that happened to Ethan would happen to her if she did. These people seemed to not care who they were hurting as long as they got one of those dolls. So Hannah had to sit in the dark cramped tunnel hearing the screams of the people around her and the whispers of the Wiggly in her bag. The worst part was that no matter how many times she asked Webby wasn't answering her when she asked what happened to Ethan. She feared that he was dead and that she would have to wait in the tunnel forever. She felt tears start to trickle down her cheeks and wished that she were anywhere but here, she would rather be in the same room as her drunk mother than here. She wondered what Lex was doing, she was probably dead too since she must have been at the counter when it started. Hannah felt her eyelids getting heavier and heavier as she felt herself drifting in and out of sleep. She knew that she shouldn't sleep, that anyone could attack her while she was asleep, but at this point she didn't care. She would rather die now than have to face the fact that both Ethan and Lex are dead. So she let herself sleep, just for a little while.

Lex was locked in the back room of Toy Zone. She couldn't believe that all these people wanted a toy so badly that they were willing to kill each other for it, and she hadn't even heard a child mention that they wanted one, yet all of these parents are convinced that their children would love them if they get one for them. But what Lex was worried most about was how far these people would go to get one, she had seen people kill each other over it, so would they kill a child, or someone who doesn't have one? She had the feeling that they would. All she could think about was Hannah and Ethan, were they okay? Were they safe? Were they... Dead? She had no way of knowing, and that's why she started to cry, and once she started she couldn't stop. In the middle of her bawling her eyes out she heard a voice. But it didn't sound like it was outside the store room, so there must be someone else there.
'H-hello, is a-anyone out there?'
'I'm not out there, I'm in here.'
'What?'
'My name is Webby, and I just wanted to tell you the Ethan and your sister are okay, and I need you to be brave and try to escape.'
'Aren't you the person that Hannah always talks about?'
'Less of a person more of an immortal being but yes. I need to go back to your sister, try to escape, for her.'
'O-okay I guess.'
Lex couldn't believe her ears, or... Her mind? This was all so confusing, she wasn't sure what to do. So she continued crying and waited for the inevitable time that someone comes to dispose of her. Her dreams of California seemed pretty far away now.

Hiya this is the author
This book is basically justice for Ethan, mixed in with a few head canons and theories. Hope you enjoyed the first chapter, constructive criticism is always welcome.
Love Y'all!