I so hope that you guy's enjoy where I take this story, I really want to do my best for ForeverAndAlways37. It means a lot that she trusted me to take her story further. Well, here it goes. Oh wait, I don't own Degrassi or the song Stay by Mayday Parade. You should totally check the song out though. A reminder again that you can read the first two chapters written by ForeverAndAlways37 on her profile. (:

A year of training, dedication, and complete concentration has brought me to this moment. I was completely transformed, not only physically, but mentally. I looked at everything differently, with more caution and knowledge than I ever thought possible. Matt had trained me to think like a machine, not an irrational teenager. Today was the day I was to enroll back into Degrassi to take down Vince once and for all, for taking everything from me, the only thing that mattered to me. My brother. Walking up the steps of Degrassi felt like a dream, I had been away for so long I had forgotten I used to actually attend High School here, like a normal teenage girl. I wasn't normal though, not anymore, I was a member of the FBI and I was back in school to take down Vince and his gang. The school officials were aware that an FBI investigation was going on, and I had full permission to do whatever it took to take Vince down, the school board wanted the gang out of Degrassi as much as anyone. I walked into the school and the bell rang, students were scrambling to their classes, I hardly recognized any of them anymore. They probably wouldn't recognize me either, my hair was now wavy down to my lower back and I had lost a significant amount of wait. I had been trained to play the part of the girl who wanted to join the gang, so I also had to dress differently. I wore a black long sleeve sweater with black skinny jeans and converse. My makeup was a bit heavier, and my nails were painted black as well. The first have of the day had been uneventful, I hadn't spotted Vince once. My last class before lunch was theater, and as I entered the auditorium I couldn't help but think how differently I would have looked at this class a year ago. I would have been dying to be a writer for one of the plays, my mission would have been to make them a success, but now my mission was a complete different kind of beast. Everyone was running around painting and building things, I had come in the middle of the year so everyone was already settled in their positions.

"Clare!" I turned around to see the theater teacher, Mr. Linon. He had a huge smile on his face and the same huge circle glasses sitting on the tip of his nose.

"Hello Mr. Linon, how are you?"

"Me? Great now that you're here! I was so worried you had dropped out for good, I'm so glad you came back to finish your education Ms. Edwards. I know it must be hard coming back since all your friends have graduated and moved on, but I'm sure you will make many great and new friends. And by the way loving the new look, almost didn't recognize you!" He was still as flamboyant as ever.

"Thank you. I'm sure I will, what is on the agenda for today?" I had to act as normal as possible so teachers wouldn't become suspicious, I had to pretend I was here to attend school like every other student.

"You came on a very eventful day, it's audition day. I haven't picked my lead role yet, and it's a musical so I must hear everyone sing." Translation I came on the worst day, Mr. Linon was one of those teachers who forced you out of your comfort zone by threatening your grades if you didn't participate in everything he wanted.

Mr. Linon clapped his hands together and announced the news to everyone, he had us sit down on the floor and one by one he called us up to sing. I was terrified to sing in front of anyone, especially since I had no interest in being in a play, it would only become a distraction. I kept thinking of how I could get out of this when my eyes averted to the boy sitting in a chair in front of the stage. He was writing notes down after every person sang, he was intensely focused. He had black hair that sat right above his green eyes and he wore a black band t-shirt with skinny jeans. I noticed I had been staring and quickly looked away, I should be thinking about my next move to get in contact with Vince, nothing else but that. My mind began racing, wondering who in the room could be connected to Vince, or where he would be. In my deep thought I felt a tap on my shoulder it was the boy who had been sitting in the chair.

"You're up."

I looked up at him startled, "What?"

"Your turn to sing, you're the only one who hasn't. I'm Eli, the director. Whenever you're ready, it can be whatever you want to sing, just get up there before the end of the day, please" He was trying to be polite, but I could see the annoyance in his eyes.

I blinked a few times and looked around at everyone staring at me, I wasn't here to sing, this was just wasting time. I had to do it though, I couldn't blow my cover, I was just normal Clare Edwards, coming back to finish High School. I quickly walked on stage trying to think of what to sing, and then it hit me. Stay, by Mayday Parade. When Alex died I played it repeatedly on his piano. He loved the piano, and he had taught me how to play at a young age. It was the only song I knew the words to well enough to sing.

"Is there a piano? I mean, obviously there is, but can I use it?" Mr. Linon and Eli nodded and I rolled the piano over to the middle of the stage, taking a deep breath before sitting down. When I put my fingers to the keys I felt like I was right back in the same place I was in when Alex died. I felt vulnerable and alone, like if I didn't play I'd explode. I brought the mic closer to my lips, and began to play.

I need some time just deliver the things that I need for now
Everything that I feel's like a warm deep calm casting over me
And it's taking me to somewhere new

If you believe that everything's alright
You won't be all alone tonight
And I'd be blessed by the light of your company,
Slowly lifting me to somewhere new

Oh can you tell, I haven't slept very well
Since the last time that we spoke, you said
"Please understand if I see you again don't even say hello."

Please

What a night it is, when you live like this
And you're coming up beneath the clouds,
Don't let me down
All the love's still there I just don't know what to do with it now
You know, I still can't believe we both did some things
I don't even wanna think about
Just say you love me and I'll say "I'm sorry,
I don't want anybody else to feel this way"
No, no, no

Oh can you tell, I haven't slept very well
Since the last time that we spoke, I said
"Please understand I've been drinking again, and all I do is hope"

Please... stay
Please stay

I couldn't go on any further, I stoped playing. If I had gone on I would of cried, that was my song to him, my song to my brother. I wasn't his baby sister anymore, I was a robot built to do harm. I wasn't the same without him. Singing that song out loud was the first time I had felt any real emotion since his death, besides hate.

"Clare it's ok, we don't need to hear anymore anyways. Eli, I think we've found our leading lady, don't you?" Mr. Linon smiled.

Eli smirked, "I do."

I shook my head about to protest, I hadn't wanted to actually get the part, but the bell rang before I could say anything. The students shuffled out, and I ran to the spot I had been sitting at to grab my bag. My training was taking over, it was lunch time and I had to find Vince. That was the only thing I could think of. I started to fast walk to the door when I felt a tug on my arm.

"I don't think I got your name, Clare was it? I wasn't sure if I heard correct or not." Eli's stare was intense.

"Yes. Clare Edwards, now let go lease. I have something to do." He let go, and smiled.

"Of course how rude of me, I just thought it would be a good idea to get to know my leading lady a little better. That was a very powerful performance, do you have a place to sit at lunch?"

"No, I don't. I'm actually looking for someone though, so I wont be eating."

"That's too bad, my buddy Vince love's new people. Well, if you decide you're going to eat you can sit with us."

My head shot up, Eli knew Vince? "Wait, on second thought I should eat." I wouldn't let this opportunity go.

"I thought you were looking for someone?" Eli tilted his head in confusion.

"I was but it can wait until later, I'm starving."

"Alright, cool." My head was spinning, Eli and Vince seemed like unlikely friends, but then again so were Alli and I. I followed Eli to the cafeteria and I took a deep breath, this is where my training was going to really count, I had to act the part. We reached the table and there Vince was laughing with his friends, like nothing had ever happened. He was living a normal High School life, while my brother was dead, never to see the light of day again. I was going to make him pay. "Vince, this is the new girl, Clare. Is it cool if she sit's here?"

Vince stared at me intensely, then looked back at Eli, "Yeah, it's cool."

I sat down across from Vince, and Eli sat beside him. On the side of me were two boys who introduced themselves as Zig, and Sean. They all kept staring at me so intensely not saying a word, except for Eli, he was focusing on the paper he had been writing on in theater class. Vince was the first to break the silence.

"Do I know you baby girl? You seem familiar." That had been my biggest fear, that maybe he would remember me from that day. He had run away so fast though, I had doubted he would remember me, especially since my physical transformation. He was searching me for weakness, but I was trained to not be weak, not anymore.

"I don't believe so Vince, maybe in your dreams?" I smirked.

"Vince broke his intense stare and laughed looking at Eli, "Man she funny. I like her." Eli barley glanced up and nodded at Vince. He was so focused on the play it was hard to understand why he was friends with Vince, the thought occurred to me that maybe he didn't know that Vince was in a gang. Vince looked back at me with a smirk on his face, "So, tell me. What are you doing after school, you wanna chill with your new friends?"

Eli finally lifted his head, and locked eyes with me, "I doubt Clare would be interested Vince."

"Actually, that sounds bad ass, but I have to be home before dark." I was setting my plan into motion.

"Oh, so we have a square on our hands?"

"No, it's just there's been some tension on my block lately. I live on 9th street, I don't know if you've heard but the rival gang of my block shot up a few houses the other night. I live alone, so until things cool down I'm gonna head inside before dark. I am just a girl." Vince's eyes widened in surprise, and then he smiled.

"Blue eyes you aint got a thing to worry about, that's my block. I noticed a moving van there the other day, welcome. You're protected now, everyone on our block is family. Fuck those pussy ass bitches, they'll get what's coming to them. Don't worry about a thing." Vince was trying to show off, I was getting the feeling he was forming a crush.

I bit my lip, "That's good to know."

"So, you wanna come by my place with us after school neighbor? We're gonna have a little smoke sesh, if that's something you're into?"

"I'm down as long as you help me with a little something?"

"Alright. alright, conditions. I see you girl, what's up?" He was eating right into my hand.

"I have these pills, and I've been away from Toronto for a while so I don't have any connects. You think you could help me sell them?" Vince, yet again, looked completely shocked. He looked at Sean, and Sean nodded giving Vince the "ok."

"Are you playing? If you really got shit, the boys and I got you. We don't fuck around though, no bullshit. You really sell?"

I put my back pack on the table and slightly unzipped it so Vince could take a peek, his eye's widened and he looked back up at me. "That's a lot to be fuckin with, you must be serious."

I looked over at Eli before speaking, he looked pissed. I didn't understand why, but for some reason I didn't want him to be. I shook the thought out of my mind, I was here for one reason, and one reason only. Revenge. "Dead. Do ya'll got me or not?"

Vince zipped my bag back up, "We more than got you. You're our sister now lil C." Eli quickly got up and stormed out of the cafeteria, and Sean spoke directly to me for the first time since I had sat down.

"Don't worry about Eli, he's always emotional. He's only been apart of the gang for a few months, little bitch is probably worried he's going to get replaced. I'll talk to him, don't worry lil C." I should have known as much, but yet, I was still disheartened to hear Eli was actually apart of this gang.