I was zooming around the apartment, making sure everything was perfect. I jumped when I heard the doorbell, speeding over to answer it. When I saw the familiar faces, I felt myself sink a little, grinning. "What the-?!" Nick exclaimed, jumping a bit when he saw me. I puffed out my chest proudly. Maybe I'll be in such a heightened state of emotion they'll be able to see me the entire time! He shook his head though and groaned. "Must've had way too much coffee... I'm starting to hallucinate..." he muttered, walking right through me. My face fell, and I closed the door behind him.

"Hey, Princess! We're here!" Charlie called, sitting on the couch.

"Coming!" Josy called, rushing out of her bedroom in the back. Her sweater was hanging off one shoulder, and she was trying to simultaneously pull on a sock and put up her hair. I snickered, causing her to glare and throw the brush at me.

"Hey, your aim is getting better!" I called teasingly, laughing. She just rolled her eyes and sat next to Charlie. I floated next to her.

"Anyway, sorry about that, how've you guys been?" she asked, tying off the ponytail and pulling on the test of her hoodie.

"We've been alright. Lonely without you, and it's been kinda boring without Cry's antics." Charlie chuckled. I grinned smugly. I knew they liked me!

"Josy, not to change the subject, but I do have a question. When we arrived earlier, there was someone at the door. A boy. But, then he vanished. Do you know who he is?" Nick asked. Ugh... I knew he wouldn't just ignore that...

Josy shot me a look and I shrugged. "I was excited!" I said defensively. She sighed and turned back to Nick.

"Yeah. I know who that was. Congratulations, Nick, you've officially seen Cry." she replied. He blinked in surprise.

"That was... Cry? Huh... I guess I expected him to be less... Human." he said. I narrowed my eyes at him.

"What's that supposed to mean?!" I snapped, though I knew he couldn't hear me. It was worth it, though... Ugh. This is actually turning out to be a more painful experience than I anticipated. I nudged Josy's arm to get her attention.

"I'm gonna go lie down for a bit, alright? Let me know if anything interesting happens..." I said in her ear, getting a nod before I floated off.

"Tyler... Tyler, wake up. You can't stay sleeping forever, you know. And besides, it's almost time for your medicine." I shook my head and pressed my hands over my ears, trying to block out the voice from my nightmare.

"No... I'm not sleeping..." I whispered, frowning. I'm not. I'm dead, aren't I...? I shook it off and curled up on Josy's bed. When I opened my eyes again, I was back in that lab.

"No... No! That was a nightmare, this isn't real! This isn't real!" I screamed, trying desperately to wake myself up. The doctor chuckled. He was less blurry now... And I recognize him.

"Welcome back to the land of the living, Tyler. Now, was the experiment a success? Did you break the Veil?" he asked. My eyes widened.

"The Veil... What? No, I couldn't have. Because... Because I wasn't dead, right?" I said, trying desperately to get away from the needle inching towards my arm.

"No, but you were theoretically in a coma, allowing you to visit the beyond." he replied, pressing the tip gently to my arm.

"GET AWAY FROM ME!" I screamed, yanking my arm back. He held me still and gave me a disappointed look.

"I'm afraid I can't do that. Not until you give me what I want. Goodnight, Tyler." he said, before the fire returned.

A/N: I don't feel like re-typing the explanation, so if you have questions about plot holes and shit, feel free to drop a review and ask. *HINT HINT*

Although, I will leave you with this. The reason why Cry has a mask is originally bc of a cliche trap I fell into, but it is now explained as the fact that since you can't see your own face in dreams, his subconscious supplied a mask.