HELLO! If you are out there, welcome to my little story. So within the Glee fandom, a Big Bang is taking place. This means that writers are paired up with artists and betas write a story that is over a certain number of words and within a time limit. For this Big Bang, our time limit is August 1st - October 31st and our minimum word limit is 20,000 words! I will let you know the word count as we go along! And it isn't just any other Glee Big Bang! No, it is based on CP Coulter's hit fanfic Dalton! So if you haven't read the story, I cannot recommend it more. If you have read it, well you will recognise all of the characters! Except the ones that I add in, my own OCs.

Now, this Dalton is a little AU. This story takes place before Valentine's Day Fair so Charlie is back. I've tweaked things a little because I can as a writer, so Adam Clavell and Shane are both students there, Shane is in Windsor (much to Blaine's infuriation). Laura is also there, boarding with Merrill in Hanover temporarily after an incident occurred, which shall also be explained later.

Oh I'm so mean, aren't I? This is much more of a prologue chapter to get you guys used to my writing style and into the story. Enjoy and do let me know what you think!


Prologue


The piece of paper was thinner than your normal piece of standard paper, it's tint a dark blue and faint white and black lines and barely discernible words could be traced on the blue paper. The room that these prints in blue were held, was dark, illuminated only by a small light above the blueprints. Shadows danced in the darker corners of the room where figures could barely be made out. The blueprints sat on an oak table in the middle of the room, the focal point if anyone was to enter from the sole, small door in the side of wall. The lamp shed a light on life forms that were present in the room. Three men, heavy set in build with dark clothing and hoods covering their heads, stood around the table. Their stances were defensive, no words passed between them. An air of expectation and waiting hung in the room.

The room held a stony silence that could be cut with a knife. Eyes glanced to other eyes, gazes held for seconds, bordering on feeling like minutes. The only sounds that could be heard was the occasional shuffling of feet, the movement of clothing on clothing and the heavy thunderstorm that reigned outside. The rain lashed at the roof of the small room, the wind howling in from the small cracks in the windows and door. The occasional clap of thunder and flash of light gave momentary bursts of light that illuminated the room.

The silence was broken by a rap on the door, making a hollow sound that resounded through the room like a death knell. Three heads turned towards the door that let a little light through the top of the door and the bottom where a pair of legs and feet could be seen. "It's nice weather today.

The gruff voice came from inside the room exuding confidence but apprehension. The one that replied had a slight tone of arrogance to it, the American tinge to the accent, clearly male and under the age of 21. "Yes but I always carry an umbrella just in case."

There was a grunt of approval and the door swung open silently. The fourth person who entered looked younger than the other three, around the age of 16 or 17. As soon as the door was closed, plunging the room into the darkness as before, he removed the hood of his jacket from his head, his clothes soaking wet but there was no sign of him caring. He cast an eye around the room before his eyes fell on the blueprints. His eyes widened as he recognised the buildings that were being mapped out. He stepped towards the table but was stopped with just a hand raised from the man who had spoken.

The teenager snorted but there was a slight hint of fear in his voice as he spoke. "Of course I do, do you think I'm stupid? I've been holed up in there for the last two and a half years. Is that why you've recruited me? Because I've got inside knowledge of Dalton?

One of the other men who was directly opposite the teenager unfolded his arms, slamming the palms of his hands onto the table. "What happened to discretion Blue? Who knows if there are any bugs in here, listening to this conversation?

'Blue' frowned. "You haven't bothered to scan for that kind of bugging Yellow?" There was a small snort. "That is pathetic." He looked at the three men expectantly. "So, what do you need me for?"

The man across the table, to the left of 'Yellow', nodded and the teenager approached the table. "We need to know what these buildings are, what they do and where I will be able to find two certain people."

Carefully avoiding the blueprints, the man slid a piece of paper across the table towards Blue who picked it up and frowned slightly. "These two? Are you absolutely sure you want these two? This is risking it big time Red, especially given their parents."

Red shrugged, a laughing escaping from his lips. "That's why we're going for them, we like a challenge. But we need to know security details, how to avoid all the cameras. Everything that will help us get them."

The teenager frowned and looked up from the paper. "And what do I get from it? What if they find me out? Do you know how many of the boys there will have the power to literally kill me? And if they don't, I'll be disgraced, my family's name will be blackened from the books of history."

The air of the room changed instantly and not for the better as Red vaulted across the table in one bound and slammed the teenager into the door which creaked ominously. The boy's eyes widened in fear, his hands coming up defensively as he was pinned by the lapel of his coat to the door. "You, my boy, get your life." He hissed, his eyes boring into Blue. "It's your own fault that you ended up here, if you weren't here, you would be dead along with your parents as easily as that. You won't be found out because you blend in far too well, they will never suspect you. Not for a minute. And if they do find you, you better have a good reason to cover yourself up. Because if you dare betray us…

He left the threat hanging in the air, with one hand keeping him at the door, the other went to the flap of his coat which was now being pulled back to reveal a range of knives, serrated and straight, varying in length and sharpness. All looked extremely deadly. The teenager didn't miss this move and cast his eyes downwards for a moment, widening slightly in evident fear as he locked eyes with Red once more.

The man leered at the boy, his less than minty breath pushing into the boy's face. "Do I make myself clear Blue?

Blue nodded furiously. "Yes, yes sir."

There was a snort of derision as Red let go of the teenager and nodded to the desk. "Talk fast and talk eloquently. We don't have all day and you will find out soon enough when you are no longer needed. The school is getting nosy about your 'hospital visits'."

Blue nodded and moved towards the table, his eyes scanning the prints in front of him. He was quiet for a minute, choosing his words carefully. "These three," he pointed to the three slightly larger buildings, two of which were closer together than the other, "are the House dormitories. I live in that one," he pointed to the one closest to Yellow, "and Subjects 1 and 2 reside in the other two. There and there." He pointed at the two other buildings. "The biggest building is the administration and classroom building. There is where the most security lies. There's a guy in Windsor, that's that one, I don't know him well at all but there are rumours that he's got cameras in a few places so as long as you have an IP address for him, you could take him out for a few minutes but good luck with that."

The third man snorted. "You don't know what power we have. It won't be a problem to defeat a teenager.

Blue nodded in acknowledgement but sniffed. "Never underestimate the power of the introverts Green. Now of the two subjects, 1 will be harder to get to in terms of the security cameras that cover the place but 2 has more people looking out for them. Neither of them will be easy, you shouldn't expect that. But 2 has a ground floor bedroom from what I've heard. Best to get them second as they will be easier to deal with, all dormitory windows are equipped with movement sensors which are active between 11 and 7."

The men nodded in understanding. "How do we get in? Are there security cameras around the perimeter of the school. We all know how ridiculously protective your faculty is of the place."

Blue thought for a moment before giving his reply. "I can get you the layout of all the cameras and the problems that you will face. I can't help you when it comes to getting past them but as long as you have the blueprints of all your problems, I am sure that you won't have a problem getting through."

There was a pause as the men processed this before Red nodded. "Fine. You better get them to us pronto though Blue, I want those by the end of the week. Do you understand?"

Blue nodded. "Absolutely."

Green jerked his head to the door. "You better get going Blue, the school will notice your absence soon enough. Keep a low profile and do what you do best."

Blue nodded once. "Good luck."

He turned around the left the room, leaving the ominous silence hanging in the air that he had entered to. Everything was going to plan. He wouldn't be forgotten now. No one would leave him on the side. Watch this space Dalton, he was coming to town.


Word count: 1,541 words


Well, we've rather dived in at the deep end, haven't we? A traitor at Dalton and something potentially dangerous is underfoot!

Please do let me know what you think by leaving a review in the box below, however short or long you want it to be. And do let me know if I've made any spelling or grammar mistakes, I am getting a beta soon but I will always make mistakes, I am human after all.

Happy writing and until next time!

PenMagic x