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Today was a normal boring day in Goiky, maybe 2 weeks after the (almost) end of the world. Most people were either cleaning up or doing nothing, except the PACTers. They had a meeting today at 3:30pm about trying to move on to the second stage of their aim, creating trust.

It's currently 7am, when most people would wake up. Black Hole was the first one awake. As the rest of the contestants woke up and started their day, he went to find an area for their meeting.

Back at the hotel, someone ran and knocked on everyone's doors. This caused everyone to wake up. Turns out it was Grassy.

Most doors in the hotel were either plain, or decorated with "nice" things. There was one door in the entire hotel that had "bad" stuff on it, which was typically signs telling people to go away, and there was a "hate list" on the door. Almost every single contestant in the entirety of BFDI was on there, except for all of the DPA members. Who's room could this be? It's very obvious considering all the threats on it.

Fanny's.

As she was sitting in her surprisingly clean room, she heard a familiar knock on her door. Everyone she trusted each had a different knock, so she knew it wasn't a prank. She opened the door, and saw Tree, her currently "secret" boyfriend.

"Are you doing okay?" She said to him, as he was trembling like a leaf.

"Not really. I've just been scared about what happened 2 weeks ago, and it doesn't help that we have a meeting with the other PACTers." Tree exclaimed.

"If you want, we can stay in my room for a while?" Fanny offered.

Usually she would be angry and feisty with everyone, even the PACTers, but her true emotions show when she's with him.

Meanwhile, Black Hole finds an area for a meeting, and he can see Marker following behind.

"Oh hey Marker, i'm just finding somewhere for the meeting, is this good?" Black Hole asks.

"Yeaah it's seems goood, i'm still not used to being greeen thoughhh." Marker complains.

Marker then sits on the chair, and waits for the others.

Hours pass. It's nearly 3pm, so Marker decides to text the group chat they created.

T0SSTH3D1RT: are you two ready soon? we are outside the hotel.

Meanwhile in Fanny's room, she and Tree fell asleep again. They really aren't morning people. Then they both hear a ping coming from their phones. They both see the text, then only Fanny replies.

IHATEUSERNAMES: HAVE SOME PATIENCE MARKER WE WILL BE DOWN AS SOON AS WE CAN!!!

She leaves it like that and then tries to get her angry face back on. This takes her a long time.

"You look adorable right now, you know? Seeing you putting on a fake personality so you can intimidate people." Tree tells her.

"I'M NOT ADORABLE!!!" Fanny yells, starting to turn red with embarrassment, and her blades start rotating haywire.

"Aww look at you getting all embarrassed! Wouldn't expect this from someone with an angry personality." He said in a slight joking matter.

All of a sudden, on the other side of the door, Pin was secretly listening in, because she was scared to knock the door since she was on the hate list, but now she had something to use against those two. She decided to leave and head to the meeting.

It's now 4pm. The other PACTers have lost hope in Fanny and Tree arriving.

"What's taking them so long?" Black Hole says, confused.

"Oh I Know." Pin stated with a slight grin. She then proceeded to tell the PACTers everything she knew.

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"What do you know? Were you sneaking past their rooms?" Black Hole asked Pin.

"Well, They Were Not In Their Own Rooms For A Start. They Were Both In The Same Room." Pin tells the two, with a mischievous grin.

Once she finished explaining, Marker and Black Hole doubted her, until they saw the two walking over.

"You're late... VERY late..." Black Hole tells the two.

"Sorry, we were kind of caught up doing something, and forgot the time." Tree explained.

"Oh Really? Explain What I Heard Outside Fanny's Room." Pin said with a smirk.

"WHY WERE YOU STANDING OUTSIDE MY ROOM???? DID YOU NOT READ THE DOOR??" Fanny said, angrily.

"Oh Stop Putting On The Fake Personality Already. I Know You Aren't Always Angry."

"WHY ARE YOU MAKING UP FAKE INFORMATION ABOUT ME???"

Fanny charges into Pin, however Pin manages to grab her and shove her, toppling her down.

"AGH!!! SOMEONE HELP!!" Fanny needed help getting up, as her lack of arms prevented her from being able to get up on her own.

"Aww, Are You Wanting Your Boyfriend To Help You Up?" Pin chortled.

"HE'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND!!!!!" Fanny said, and as she said that, she started getting embarrassed, and luckily Tree picked her up and started going to the room.

"I hope you get eliminated next. Nobody likes you." Tree said to Pin, angrily.

"At Least I Haven't Been In The Bottom Two Twice Now!" Pin snapped back.

"You know what, I'm just cancelling the meeting." Black Hole said tired, and annoyed.

"Awwww, I was loooking forward tooo thiss." Marker said.

They all split off into different directions. Fanny and Tree went back into the hotel, Black Hole and Marker went to another area outside, and Pin just stayed seated.

As Pin sat there annoyed, she saw a familiar little patch of grass. Grassy. Pin remembered that he isn't capable of keeping secrets, so she used this to her advantage.

"Hey Grassy. Come Here."

"Grassy is here!"

"I have a secret to tell you."

"Grassy is interested!"

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As Pin tells the rumour to Grassy, he starts to look confused.

"Grassy thinks you're lying!" He exclaims to Pin.

"I Am Not Lying, Now Go Tell Everyone. I Know You Suck At Keeping Secrets!" Pin states, annoyed.

"Grassy isn't going to! He is going to leave now!" Grassy walks off, back to Snowball.

As Pin felt defeated, she saw Icy working on something. She tries to see what she is doing.

Ice Cube notices Pin, and puts all her notes away.

"What do you want?" Icy said in an agitated tone.

Pin would then attempt to see what Icy is writing, but she snapped at Pin.

"CAN YOU NOT REALISE I'M BUSY?" Icy yelled. "I HAVE TO GET THESE DONE FOR SOMEONE. NOW GO AWAY."

As Pin walks away, she hears Icy call someone on her phone. The voice was a familiar, agitated voice, but not as angry as always.

"Do you have your research written Icy?"

"Almost. Pin started nagging me again."

"Ugh, I HATE her. Come up to my room when you're ready so I can get the board ready."

"Alright Fanny."

Icy then hangs up, and continues writing.

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"I just felt so annoyed, how on earth would she figure out we were tog-" Fanny was interrupted by a knock on her door.

She approached the door, and as it wasn't any specific knock, she figured it was Icy.

Icy was the only other person to know about Fanny and Tree's relationship, and she swore not to tell anyone ever.

She opens the door, and does in fact see Icy standing with a bag full of stuff.

"I wrote everything I saw happen, even drew a few things that could maybe help with this?" Icy water exclaims whilst dragging the bag full of evidence into the room.

As the two were about to start building, Tree gave them an idea.

"Maybe I should close the blinds and curtains in case this "One" looks into the room?"

"You always come up with the best ideas. Please do." Fanny smiled.

The two start the bulletin board, when they hear a noise outside.

All three scramble to the window, and as they peak out they see One, staring at her next victims.

"Do you think she's going for Donut? He's missing his arms, and she'll probably make him do the deal..." Ice Cube worryingly mentions.

"You're right... we'll get this board finished with, then we'll bring it into Two. I feel sorry for them, must've been real heartbreaking losing Gaty."

A few hours later, they finish the board. All they need to do is be wary what or who could be in the corridor.

"If you want me to check for anyone, I can?" Tree offers.

"Alright, but be careful. I don't want One being there then you get taken. I don't think I'd be able to live without you..." Fanny states.

"I'm sure she wouldn't be in the hotel babe, don't worry."

As Tree walks out of the room, he sees a familiar red pushpin.

"Well, Well, Well. If It Isn't The Guy Standing Up For His Poor Little Girlfriend With 'Anger Issues'."

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"What do you want Pin? Why are you acting so bitchy lately?"

"All I Want Is Everyone To Know About Your 'Secret' Relationship."

"What relationship??...?" Tree starts to get nervous that his cover is being blown.

"Don't Act Stupid. Now Come With Me And Tell Everyone. Or Else."

"Why can't you just FUCK OFF?! I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE, YOU JUST KEEP BOTHERING ME AND MY FRIENDS FOR NO REASON! I HOPE YOU DIE A SLOW AND PAINFUL DEATH."

As those two argue, Icy and Fanny manage to make it to Two's room. They were in their bed these past weeks, and wouldn't speak whatsoever.

"Two, we have some things we need you to read over. I know you don't want to but we're going to explain everything together someday. I just thought you should read what we've written. It could help you get Gaty back." Icy tells Two.

Two just gives the pair a look, then turns back over in bed.

Their room was littered with tissues, empty bottles and food containers, aswell as photos of Gaty. They were really at their limit.

Back in the hallway, Pin manages to build fear into Tree.

"Let's Just Say.. I Called Some People..." Pin said devilishly.

"Oh my acorn why..."

All of a sudden the hotel doors swing wide open, and two branched figures walk in.

"Where's my son?" One of them said.

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At the front door, the two looming figures stand, worried.

Eucalyptus and Acacia had only given the hosts their phone numbers, incase anything happened to their son.

The familiar voice shot through the hotel, and Tree heard.

"YOU CALLED MY PARENTS?! HOW DID YOU EVEN GET THEIR NUMBER??"

"The Phonebook In The Stuff For Yourself Shop."

"BUT THEY LIVE IN AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT REGION?? WHY WOULD IT BE IN THERE?"

"It Says "Ultimate Edition" On The Cover."

"Whatever.. I'm going to sort this out with my parents.."

When Tree made it to the bottom of the stairs, hid parents rushed to him.

"Are you hurt? Did anything happen?" Eucalyptus asked.

"Yes Dad...I'm fine..." Tree said in an embarrassed tone.

"Then why did we get a phone call?" Acacia asked.

"Someone who doesn't like me went through the phone book and found your phone numbers. I'm absolutely fine-"

"Oh, So These Are Your Parents? Wait Until I Tell Them The News." Pin was suddenly at the bottom of the stairs, smirking.

"What news?" Acacia asked, sceptical.

"Your Son Is In A Relationship."

"No he isn't. He would tell us straight away. He always messages us about his day. Never once has he told us he has a partner." Eucalyptus said, with a not-so-happy tone to Pin.

"Ugh Fine. But I Am Not Lying."

Pin walks off, in frustration.

"Well, we flew 18 hours. Are there any free rooms?" Acacia spoke. Her and Eucalyptus were both extremely tired.

"I think there's a free room on the 3rd floor?" Tree tells his parents.

"Alright, we'll head up." Eucalyptus salutes his son, and heads upstairs.

Meanwhile, Pin is back in her room, frustrated. She decided to take a book when all of a sudden a portal opened, and sucked her into it.

Pin opens her eyes, and notices she isn't in the hotel. She's in a sort of observatory, sitting in a seat, with a table and a seat opposite. Sitting in the seat was One.

"Hello Pin! I heard you're having trouble getting people to believe you, I can help with that!" One says enthusiastically.

Pin looked surprised someone knew her struggles.

"Don't be surprised, I believe you! I saw it with my own eyes. I will get everyone to know the secret. And I mean EVERYONE." One then proceeds to get a contract out of a file, there appears to be one for each remaining contestant.

"If you sign this, I will give away the secret."

Pin signs, and One tells her what she needs to do.

"At midnight tonight, get everyone in the hotel outside Fanny's room. I will unlock the door."

"Thank You. I Will Finally Be Able To Get People To Believe Me."

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A few hours later, Pin goes into the lobby area. She can see almost everyone down here, except for 3 people. Two obviously didn't come down, but Fanny and Tree left the lobby early. This was Pins time to strike. She walked to the middle of the room, and spoke loud enough for everyone in the lobby to hear, but quiet enough so nobody else could hear.

"It Is Currently 11:50pm. I Have Something To Show You People At Midnight. We Must Head To The Room We Arn't Allowed Near."

"Which is?" Donut was sitting down with the rest of CloudYAY, minus Golf Ball, as she was with Tennis Ball.

"Fanny's Room."

"Oh but you know what she's like. She'll snap your head off if you go near her." Said a distant voice that sounded like Liy.

"Just Trust Me Guys. Also You Must Sneak Over. Can't Let Her Know We Were There."

Everyone all reluctantly follows Pin so she would shut up. They all hated her these past few days, as she's been speaking nonsense.

They reach the room.

At exactly 11:59.

"Are You Ready To See This, And Believe Me Now?"

Suddenly, the clock strikes 12am. Pin could see One peeking through a side window, watching their reaction as she used her powers to unlock the door.

Inside the room, you could see the two contestants sleeping together.

"What the fuck." Eucalyptus stated, looking confused and angry at his son.

"While theyre sleeping, I may as well take some pictures and spread it across the Internet. Grassy come and help me take pictures." Snowball boastingly said.

Snowball then sends the photos onto many websites.

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Daylight cracked through the window. It was the next morning and the two groggily woke up. They looked around the room, because they were sceptical something happened when they were sleeping.

Tree noticed a letter on the floor, and as he opened it, he recognised the (albeit sloppy) handwriting. Pin's. He opened it, and dropped the letter immediately.

Fanny noticed he looked petrified, and she walked over.

"What's wrong?"

"READ THE LETTER... I THINK WE ARNT SAFE HERE... ESPECIALLY SINCE MY PARENTS ARE HERE TOO..."

Fanny looks down onto the letter, and reads it.

"Let's see what it says... 'dear you two, your secret is out. every single person in this hotel knows about your relationship. shouldn't have been mean to me now, right?' WHAT."

"It's not just the hotel too, come here." Tree was on the computer, and he noticed the internet was FLOODED with posts.

"WHAT?? 'Angry People Aren't Always Angry'? WHY WOULD PIN DO THIS... WHERE ARE WE MEANT TO GO NOW..? WE CAN'T EVEN GO DOWNSTAIRS TO GET FOOD.."

"We should just risk going down... I mean i haven't eaten anything since 6pm last night..." Tree was starving.

They walk downstairs and all of a sudden everyone was swarming them.

"WHAT DO YOU WANT? WE ARE JUST GETTING FOOD?" Fanny yelled at everyone.

However, in the kitchen, Four and X were nowhere to be found. There was someone in there instead.

"Wish You Didn't Ignore Me Huh?"

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An alarm blares. It was 6:30am. Today there was an important meeting. Fanny slowly wakes up, confused.

"Urgh... wait... was it all a dream..?"

She sat up and saw Tree grabbing snacks from the cupboards. He looked back at her.

"Was what a dream?" He asked.

"We would never keep our relationship secret.. right?"

"Why would we? It would just create more trouble, now cmon. We can't be late to this meeting."

Fanny gets out of bed, and grabs something to eat quickly as the two head downstairs together, looking for the other PACTers.

"Well, it appears we're early. Usually Black Hole would be here by now." Tree said.

"Oh well, more time for us!" Fanny said optimistically.

Hours later, the 3 others arrive.

"You're here early." Black Hole was confused.

"Haha..didn't wanna be late!" Fanny awkwardly laughed.

"Can We Just Start The Meeting?" Pin was getting impatient.

"Okaay Pinn we willl staart it." Marker said, half-asleep.

After the meeting, they all split ways for the day. Pin went to Donut, the only other remaining WOAH Buncher, Black Hole went to watch the crack in the sky, Marker went back to sleep (albeit at the table), and Fanny and Tree went to the back of the hotel.

"I'm honestly glad our relationship isn't secret, people would try to figure it out eventually haha!" Tree said.

"Yeah..." Fanny then leaned closer to Tree.

"Woah.. what are you doing?"

"I love you." She leans in closer and pulls him into a kiss.

They then fell asleep at the back of the hotel.