Reina stuck in an elevator 
A lot of panic and the missing 13th floor spooky
well let's see the next chapter
Ahahaha... it's not really that spooky...
@rndmnwierd - hehehehe... cool. Read it while you're alone in your room. jks
@amEthystx - where did you read the 1st version before? Is it on Jpopmusic? :
*letting go of the breathe she's been holding*
So is this happening in alternate universe or both girls are unlucky enough to be stuck on the 13th floor which "doesn't exist" at the (coincidentally) same exact time? Who is the girl in the first chapter? Since she's a blonde, I'm guessing Yossie? But she could also be Britney Spears j/k 
well, all I can say is.. they are on the same universe... and I deliberately didn't tell who the girl was... I'll just give hints on the next chapter. But it's DEFINITELY NOT britney.
Chapter 3: Connection
“Woah… so this thing still works… Uh… hi?”
“Hi… so… uhh…” Reina didn’t know how to start. She was in the ‘worst’ possible kind of pinch that a human can ever dream of and this was her chance to get herself off that situation. But if she told the other girl on the line about the floor she was in, she may freak out. She decided to take it slow when the other girl asked her something.
“Hey, do you know whether this transceiver can be used to, you know, call other people? Uhmm, like ambulance, fire fighters… police?”
“Uhh, yeah? Well, you must find the correct channel, just like in TV’s. There’s a certain wavelength for the police, ambulance or fire fighters.”
“Oh, is that so?” Reina heard the girl let out a sigh. “Thanks for that information.”
“Sure, no problem.”
“Man… Why haven’t I thought about it before? I can find some help!” Reina looked at the transceiver but her anticipation was put to a stop when she noticed that the knob used for turning the frequencies was missing. It was Reina’s turn to let out a sigh.
“What’s your name?”
“I beg your pardon?” Reina heard the girl asked for her name but she was purposely stalling it. Would she give her REAL name? It’s almost been a year since she became a member of Morning Musume. There’s nothing in their contract that says it’s not good to make friends with ‘ordinary’ people but still, she didn’t know who this girl was.
“Well, I just want to know your name. I just had this feeling that I know you or something.”
“I’m Ren….. Call me Ren-chan.”
“Hi there Ren-chan! Mines…” It took the other girl sometime for her reply. “Hey, are you still there?” Reina asked. There’s something behind the girl’s voice. It’s as if she heard it somewhere before.
“Uhh, yeah. I was distracted by something. My name’s Toma… Call me Toma-chan. I’m 14 by the way.”
“14? That means I’m a year older than you. I just turned 15, two days ago.”
“Really? Belated happy birthday then!” Reina smiled. It felt so nice being greeted by somebody. She always felt really happy whenever her fans will greet her but this Toma person; Reina really felt like she knew her before.
“Thanks. You know. It feels like I know you…Your voice. It sounds familiar..” Reina heard the other girl cough.
“Really? A lot of my friends are telling me that. My friends told me that the timbre of my voice is the same as most of the Japanese girl. You know… the...uhhh.. well, I forgot what my music teacher said about that.”
“What school are you going? Maybe you’re my schoolmate!” Reina dusted a part of the table with her handkerchief and sat on top of it as she waited for Toma’s answer.
“Hinode Girls Gakuen.”
“Ohh… not my school. I’ve never heard of that school. I’m from Fukouka.”
“Hinode? Hmmm, why do I feel like I’ve heard it before.” “Woah. That’s pretty… far. I can’t blame you if you didn’t know that school. It’s just a normal school here in Tokyo. Not like Meiji or Waseda.”
“Wait, the last two were universities…Ehhh!!! Wait!!! You’re here in Tokyo too?!” Reina exclaimed. Somehow, her interest towards the other person was heightened.”
“Too? I thought that you’re from Fukouka?”
“Well, I’m here in Tokyo because… of my group. Well, uhh, you see… I’m training to become an idol.”
<i> “Well, I’m already an idol. I’m just taking precautions.”</i>
“Idol? Dancing and singing thing?”
“Yeah… that’s it! I want to be like my idol Maki Goto. Do you know her? Morning Musume?” At this, Reina heard the other girl coughed really hard. “Hey, are you alright? What happened?”
“Uhh, nothing. Got something on my throat. Aherm… yeah, I know her. 3rd generation right? She’s… uh… good.”
“She’s not good… She’s really cool! Do I sense that you don’t like her?” Reina asked. She thought that Toma’s voice was somewhat quivering, like she was unsure of what she was saying.
“Uhhh.. It’s just that. Well, I’m more into Ayumi Hamasaki. Hehehe… is she really cool?”
‘Duh? She’s the coolest Morning Musume ever! That’s why I auditioned…. For this group. And then when I get better, I’ll audition for Morning Musume.”
“Crap! I almost slipped there.” “Really, she’s that cool? I didn’t know…”
“You should listen to Morning Musume! She’s really cool. Her fashion, her aura… everything! I can’t get it into words. Just see for yourself.” Reina smiled to herself. If Toma will listen to Morning Musume, it’ll be just a little time before she would guess who she really was. Her voice was a dead giveaway.
“Ok. I’ll listen to them. You sounded like a wota there.”
“Well, you could say that I’m a huge fan… but not definitely wota. There’s a big difference.” The two of them laughed. Reina decided to move up a level since she felt like no one’s going to save her for a while. She’s really scared of ghosts and her current situation was making her petrified if not for this transceiver and Toma. It somehow made her forget the creepy atmosphere in the 13th floor. They continued their ‘question and answer’ mode.
“So Toma-chan, what are your hobbies? Mines karaoke, playing volleyball… uhhh, what else… oh right, making friends laugh!”
“Making friends laugh? That’s a weird hobby. Hmm, my hobbies? Well, it’s cooking.. watching movies and collecting polaroids. You know, got to preserve good memories. So, what foods do you like? I like ice cream… and yoghurt.”
“Desserts? Ahahaha, mine’s yakiniku. I’m a carnivore person so I like meat.” Reina suddenly became silent. She didn’t ask yet as to why Toma-chan was in calling in the first place. “Uhh, Toma-chan… why did you call in the first place? And why ask about whether you can call the ambulance or police?” Again, Reina noticed the other girl took her time in responding to her questions.
“Well, you see. I was practicing really hard, we have a…uhh, dance contest for tomorrow so I stayed behind. And then, uhhh…. Well, I decided to, you know, look around the vicinity of the studio and found an old room… with this dusty transceiver.”
“Ahhh, so that’s your story… But why ask about the firefighters and police?”
“Hmmm, about that… well, I always see transceivers used for that purposes in the movies so yeah. I asked whether you know how to contact them too.” Reina wanted to ask her more about it and also, ask whether she can watch her group’s performance tomorrow when suddenly, the elevator returned.
“Hey, Ren-chan. It’s really late now. I’ll let you take your rest now. But I really hope we can talk with each other again.”
“Me? Rest? You’re the one who’s being a workaholic. YOU should rest now. Don’t worry, I really like talking with you so…” Reina made a mental note, tomorrow, she’ll bring a flashlight in case she’ll encounter this ‘magical’ floor on the Up-Front Building. “I’ll wait for you.”
“Ok.. I’ll go now, Ja~!”
“Take care!” As soon as the girl’s voice was replaced by static sounds, she dashed towards the elevator before it decided to leave her again. She got in Reina was thankful that it went upwards towards her ‘real’ floor. Reina took a deep breath. She didn’t know how she will explain to the girls the ‘real’ reason as to why she’s late. She was still thinking when the elevator opened, she was surprised when the girls, headed by the H!P leader, was standing in front of the elevator.
“Tanaka-san!” Nakazawa’s angry voice sent chills on her spine.
“Gomen… I didn’t mean to be late.”
“LATE? You’re not late.” Reina decided to look at Nakazawa’s fierce eyes. “You’re absent! The meetings already finished.!”
“Oh?”
“Woah… I’m gone for almost an hour? Weird… I guess I enjoyed talking to her that I didn’t notice the time.” The girls went inside the elevator and Nakazawa pushed the ground button.
“You’re on my Team… Aqua Stars. Here’s your uniform. Don’t be late tomorrow.” Reina took her uniform from their leader. Reina looked at the panel, hoping that they will pass the 13th floor on their way down but, after the 14th floor, the panel showed the 12th floor next.
“Was that a dream? Am I just dreaming while I’m awake? It seems impossible but… I know she exists. Gaaah! I forgot to ask where her competition is!!! I want to watch her. But then again, we have our sports festival. I can’t possibly go even though I know where it is.”……………………….
It’s been two days since Reina hadn’t been on the UFA building. Their sports festival was really fun… and tiring so the next day, all of them had a day-off. She was excited as she pressed the 14th floor. She checked her bag whether she didn’t forget to bring her flashlight today. Even if it’s almost noon, that floor didn’t have any installed lights. Her excitement grew as she neared the floor.
11….
12….
14….
DING
Reina blinked her eyes. She pressed the close button and pushed 12. The elevator brought her to the 12th floor. She pressed the 14 for the last time, but it ended on the right floor. Reina walked out of the elevator and ran towards the fire exit. She was anticipating for a conversation with her new friend that’s why to avoid being late, she decided to go to her work an hour early. She ran down the flight of stairs but the next door lead her back to the 12th floor. Reina traced her steps back and stopped mid-way of the 14th and 12th floors. Reina couldn’t believe her eyes. There’s no door.
“No way! How will I be able to talk with her again?”TBC
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