Ok, guys, it's back. The next installment of The Sequels. I know you've been waiting for it and now, I'm happy to give you… Junior Drag! *With a flourish and a bow* Enjoy.
No, sadly, I don't own Wizards of Waverly Place. If I did, the family competition would have been as it was in my first story, THE SEQUELS 1: FRESHMEN FEUDS. But I do technically half-own JDT Productions' story THE SEQUELS 1: SUMMER. Check it out. I like the plot. :) But enjoy the story anyway.
Chapter 1
Alex's POV
I was stunned. I know, very strange of someone like me to be stunned, especially into silence, but I wasn't the only one. Beside me, Juliet, Justin, Max, and our parents were staring around at the restaurant in shock.
"This is impossible." Juliet whispered.
"I know. She looks exactly the same as before."
"How could this happen?" Justin demanded of the two of us.
"How are we supposed to know?" I hissed. "Last I saw her, Juliet had just ripped her head off!"
But she was there. Cindy van Heusen was alive and very well, happily laughing with some strange guy behind the counter of the Late Nite Bite. My family and I, save Selena, merely stared as the strange vampire behind the counter made a sandwich and Cindy took it to a table. She smiled at the man and went back behind the counter.
"Are we going to get something to eat?" Selena asked beside us.
We glanced at her and nodded slowly, but all of us were wary of going to the counter. Selena sighed and began walking forward with us close behind. We all went up to the counter and forced smiles so that we could order. "Excuse me?" Selena called.
Cindy turned to us as I walked up to Selena and I saw the surprise and hatred cross her face. "You!" she snarled at Selena. "I want you out of my restaurant this instant!
Selena looked baffled and asked, "What have I done?"
"Don't play with me, wizard. You caused my daughter to put me into a coma for three years! I want you out of my restaurant now."
"But I'm a witch, not a wizard."
"Please, I can smell you. You're a wizard and a werewolf."
"No, I'm a witch and a werewolf. You must mean my sister, who is a wizard."
"What sister?" Cindy hissed.
I cleared my throat and Cindy glanced at me. "Looking for me?" I asked innocently.
Cindy looked between me and Selena and she looked ready to explode. "I want all of you out. NOW!" she growled, looking around at my family. "Especially you three." She added, pointing at Juliet, Selena and me.
I shrugged and made to leave, but Juliet pulled me back. "Mom, how are you back?" she inquired softly.
"I didn't die when you ripped my throat out." Cindy answered heatedly. "I merely went into a coma that meant I had to act dead until my throat healed. Now either order or get out."
My family quickly ordered their food and went to grab a table. I, on the other hand, continued to stare at Cindy suspiciously. She stared back with anger in her eyes, but reading her emotions, I found that she was also very afraid of me. I walked around the counter and stood in front of her.
"Cindy, can we talk?" I asked quietly.
She glanced at me and said, "Sure." She guided me to the basement back room where she still had Juliet's coffin. She leaned against the wall and glared at me as I ran a hand through my hair and glanced at her.
"Cindy, I know what happened wasn't what either of us intended to happen. When Harper attempted to kill you, I was serious. I hadn't sent her to kill you. I didn't even know wizards had some weird feud with monsters until last year. I thought it was just bad monsters, but I found that it was all monsters and I've been trying to put a stop to that. But, when I came to kill Juliet, I was thinking on the fact that she had killed my best friend. I wasn't intentionally meaning for you to get hurt, I just meant to avenge my best friend. Please forgive me for causing so much trouble and don't blame Juliet for any of it. It was mainly my fault, but I loved Harper and I didn't know what else to do."
Cindy stared at me contemplatively for a moment and said, "I don't know. Can you do me one favor first then?"
I put my walls back up. "What favor?"
"Tell me where my husband went."
My throat tightened painfully and I felt my heart pound because this might cause Cindy pain. "Alucard, um, he… well the thing is…" I trailed off and rubbed my arm slightly. "Cindy, he kinda got staked by a slayer on a mission. I wasn't there to save him and Juliet was fighting another slayer so there was nothing she could do either."
Cindy's face crumbled and I felt sad for her. "If you want I could try to-."
"No, it's alright. I have someone new anyway. I was just wondering. Thank you, wizard; and take care of my daughter."
"Please, it's Alex." Cindy nodded and we went back up to the main part.
"Do you want Juliet, Selena and me to help with orders?" I asked half-heartedly.
"No, we can do it."
I nodded and went back to my family. I watched them eat and pondered on what had just happened. I actually felt sad for someone that I used to hate. More than that, I had just begged forgiveness from that person. Something strange was going on, but there was no time for that. Finally, my family was finished and my dad left a tip on the table. I waited for everyone to go ahead of me before leaving an extra five dollars beside my dad's money.
When I got outside, I saw Juliet with her umbrella and Selena waiting for me. "We know what you did." They told me together.
I shrugged. "So?"
"So, why did you do it?" Juliet demanded.
"I just felt bad because I caused you to kill her and all. So I told her what had happened and she forgave me."
Selena and Juliet stared at me for a moment before shrugging and walking. I followed, twining my fingers with Juliet's as we walked around New York.
"Can you believe your parents when they saw two of us walk through the door?" Selena asked with a slight giggle. Juliet and I chuckled.
"Yeah," I sniggered. "They looked ready to faint. You were all, 'Hey, I'm Selena. Alex's twin sister.' And they were like, 'Gabriella? Oh mija!' it was hilarious and kind of cute."
Juliet looked at me strangely and put a hand to my forehead. She pulled it away quickly and stopped us at the corner to Waverly Place.
"What?" I inquired.
"You're hot." She said softly.
"Thank you. So are you." I was confused because Juliet didn't just come out and say that out of nowhere very often.
"No, I mean, you're burning up. Are you feeling all right because vampires usually don't get a fever…"
I snorted. "Juliet, I'm fine. I just feel a little lightheaded but that should pass soon. I just-." I pitched forward and began coughing violently. At the same moment, Selena did the same and Juliet's eyes widened.
"Roses." She whispered. "There were roses at the Late Nite Bite! Hang on, I'll get you back to the Substation."
Glancing around, Juliet made sure no one was looking before picking us both up and racing to the substation. Thanks to her vampire speed, no one saw her take us up to the loft. I couldn't breathe but I could see and hear. Juliet took a fan and brought it over to the couch where Selena and I were laying. Turning it on high, she put it near our heads and sat to wait. It was about then that I realized my vision was going black, but my breathing was getting better. Last thing I remember is Juliet sighing in relief.
Alright, this is probably my last Author's Note until the end of the story, so I just wanted to ask you guys for a review on the chapters and to tell you that I hope you enjoy the story.
