Chapter 1
Ok so my story picks up after Wren walks in on Spencer finding the passes and uniform that Mona kept. Go easy on me it is my first story!
"Spencer what are you doing here?" Wren growled. His once hansom features seemed eerily dark in the depths of Radley. He stepped toward her and all of the cells in her body were commanding her to run, but she forced herself to stay calm.
"Mona kept souvenirs." Spencer tried to match his tone but felt drops of sweat dripping down her back. Why was he looking at her like that? Spencer may have been deemed "crazy", but she was a Hastings and even now she was fitting together pieces of the puzzle. "YOU WERE ON THE A –"
"Yes Spencer, I am a member of the A-Team, but it seems that you are too. Good job with Malcolm by the way, telling him and his teacher your name was Alison was a nice touch." The smirk on his face would have made Spencer feel violated before and she found herself questioning what she saw in him. Knowing he was on the A-Team made her question so much, but to her surprise and dismay, it didn't hurt nearly as much as finding out Toby was- had been on the A-Team. She also knew it didn't hurt as much as what she found out after she and Toby broke up, but that was a different story entirely.
Wren coughed and his expression shifted and he looked slightly guilty. "Either way Spencer, we have to get you out of here for the night, there is a meeting and you have to report to Mona and – ummmm the other one so they can judge if you are loyal or not." Then he tossed her a black hoodie and matching dark colored jeans and sneakers.
"The other one?" Spencer raised an eyebrow while accepting the bundle. "Who is the other one I will be reporting to?"
"Maybe it will be for the best if you see for yourself…" Now come on we don't have all night." Wren pushed open a secret door revealing a staircase. " This leads directly up and into the kitchen, we will be able to get out without having to pass through security through there. Once you change follow me and I will have to blindfold you."
Spencer threw on her new uniform and glanced up the stairs. Is this who I am now? Have I been driven to this? Or is it all really our fault… She felt bad for Aria, Hanna, and Emily, but she was doing this to help them as well as getting answers.
"Here goes everything" She muttered and plunged herself into the darkness of the steps hoping that she had made the best choice.
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When she was finally allowed to open her eyes she realized she was not in a room, but on a bus. The interior was decorated with pictures of Spencer and the girls, as well as a few of their friends. Some of the pictures showed intimate moments when she hadn't even expected A to be around. It was scary as well as interesting. There was a rack along one wall filled with costumes, masks, and of course the trade mark black hoodies. She zeroed in on one picture in particular. It was her sitting on a blanket in the park. She had been on a picnic with Toby and she had run into Jason. There were pictures of the two discussing who had dug up Ali's grave. From the angle it was taken Spencer realized Toby must have taken it while he had to "go to the bathroom".
She felt bile rising up in her throat and she turned to scope the rest of the room. Spencer nearly yelped when she realized that there were 8 people in the back of the bus sitting in neat rows. Looking at her. In the front row were Wren and Mona, along with a slouched over figure. Everyone else wore a mask, but the elusive leader red coat sat in a plush red chair, her head down and blond curls falling in her face so Spencer couldn't see who she was.
"Good, now that you're here we can all vote!" Mona's high lilting voice filled the silence. "Spencer Hastings, former pretty little liar has accepted our offer. She has proven herself not only cunning, but also worthy by executing her own plan to get Aria to break up with Ezra, and has sufficiently proven she has what it takes to be an A-Teamer. So what do you say?"
The Zombie and the Queen of hearts cocked their heads and nodded slightly. Soon every one of the members, including red coat had given their assent. All except for the slouched over figure in the front.
"So it is official," Mona smirked and turned to the slouched figure, "I would have thought you would have been the first to accept Spencer."
The figure glanced up and it took all she had not to gasp. Sitting in front of her, his shoulders slumped in defeat and his brilliant blue eyes glossy with tears and filled with regret was Toby. Toby Cavanaugh. Her Toby. But she couldn't be weak, not now when she was so close to getting their trust.
"Hello Toby" Spencer tried to keep her voice square and her eyes strong. Her performance started now. She put a devilish smile on her face and a cruel twinkle in her eyes. "Funny seeing you here, you know you really should have stayed dead I liked you more that way."
"Spencer…" His voice trailed off and he looked as if he had been deflated. He sat up straighter when he realized everyone was looking at him and tried to look stronger but she could see conflict in his eyes. The emotion between the two of them was obvious, but their was desire, confusion, and maybe deep down real, true love.
"Well this is awkward." Wren looked between the two with obvious jealousy. "Then again we all know Spencer likes to play games, I wonder what you got her to do for you Toby, I bet I could take a swing at her-"
"SHUT UP KINGSTON!" Toby roared. He leaped from his chair and his stance was protective.
"Who looks crazy now hmm?" Mona clucked her tounge and red coat giggled. "Now settle down Toby we have real work to do, we have to make sure none of the girls suspect anything, so we have to do something horrible to Spencer, we could start a rumor about the golden orchid again, or we could maybe…"
"I have something that might work" Spencer kept her eyes down and felt in her pocket for the plastic bag. She fished it out and tossed it to Mona sheepishly.
The members of the team murmured and Toby looked dazed. "How did you not catch this! HOW DID WE NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS! HOW CAN WE BE ALL KNOWING IF WE DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING!" Mona practically spit out as she turned to face her fellow members- now Spencer's fellow members, because in her hand was a test, the most important Spencer had ever taken. It was white and about five inches long, and most importantly on the little dashboard was a pink plus "+" sign.
What do you think? R&R I am going to update frequently and try to have spoby with sides of haleb and either jaria or ezria not quite sure…
