*Welcome back my pack I know this is like my sixth story and I'm trying to find balance you see as a new writer I get new Ideas faster that I can type so I don't know if I don't get twenty views by the end of the week I'll delete it okay?

(BTW Shun will be sixteen in this story. The rest the brawlers will be a year under him except Marucho he will be two years younger.)

I opposite of own this show lets get started.*

"Fire, smoke, and Fire that was all I could understand. I don't know how it happened, no one dose."
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"Mommy!" I call out running up the stairs of the blazing house, as tears stream down my face. "Daddy I'm scared! please help me."

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"Abigail!"

I hear my name and I rush towards the source of the sound. I go to the door of my parents room. The fire licks my skin as I get to close. I start banging on the door as I shout in agony.

"Mommy! Daddy! Are you okay?!" I cough as the smoke fills my lungs. "I'm scared!"

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"I was only seven, but I remember all of it as if it was yesterday. The police said it was a electronic fire, I just can't believe that."

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"We're fine Abigail just go get your sister!" My dad yells through the door.

"But Dad-"

"Dragon! Listen to your father and go! now promise me you'll keep her safe!" My mother shouts. "We'll be okay!"

"I promise to keep her safe!"

I turn and rush back down the stairs, towards my baby sister's room. She's wailing as if knowing what's happening Her already bright red hair looked like the fire around us, I pick her up by the blanket and covered her mouth with it to keep the smoke out. I run out the room just as the room collapsed.

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"It's kind of funny when I think back, it was normal like any other night. Mom just made my favorite food (After much begging) her special soup with extra potatoes. Dad was tucked me in after dinner. Mom sung to me and read me a story, Then I woke up to the smoke alarm and my room catching on fire."

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I rushed out the door as black dots filled my vision. I hold my sister closer to me as I sprint towards the door. The fire burned my skin immensely, but I ignore it as the world around me gets softer and the burning feels worst. I use my last breath and jump towards the door as the house collapses around me.

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"I sometimes think there was a Angel and Demon working that night. The Angel saved my parents from the hell I face everyday. The demon started that fire to laugh at our pain as we fought to survive."

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I break down the small door to see a crowd of people and firefighters trying to put out the house. They help me up and put me on a gurney the last thing I see and hear as I lose consciousness was my whole house collapse and my sister and I cry's of agony.


Abigail POV

I wake up with a gasp, I breath heavily, as my eyes rapidly search around my room to find a non excitation threat. It's a small bland one square room. My walls are a dark green, with my bed in the right wall and a drawer right next to my bed with a dented alarm box the time is 6:50 in bright red numbers.

A desk with a rolling chair, and my color pencils scattered around it, with a laptop in a black case sat across the wall from me. A small T.V hung over a large mirror with a cable box under the desk

A closet, next to my desk, filled with my clothes, and a small bathroom at the foot of my bed next to the door with just a shower, toilet, and sink.

My eyes land on my mirror, that sat on my desk under the T.V. I flinch at what I see...

My skin is ghostly pale, my blue eyes are dark and lifeless dry tear tracks stain my face. Sweat drips down my face as my reflection stares back at me. I take a deep breath to calm my nerves, My heart feels ready to burst out of my chest I place my hand on my heart to slow it down.

I shakily get out get out of bed, my nightgown pools around my legs, as I walk to grip the desk and calm my breathing. As my breathing lessens and my body returns to normal I chuckle a shaky laugh.

"Not the best way to start the week," I run my hand through my hair. "Welp, I should get ready."

I walk over to my bathroom and take a warm shower after drying off I wrap a towel around my body and walk over to my closet and get a long sleeves black jacket, a green T-shirt with a small chest pocket, blue jeans, white tennis shoes with dark green laces, and a a white necklace with a blue gem in the middle.

I wrap the burns on my arms with gauze up to my hands, After that I brush my hair, brush my teeth,wash my face, put on deodorant.

After I finish my routine I go towards my door and grab my book bag it's a dark green bag with black straps, and two compartments a front and a back one with two water bottle slots.

"Let's see is everything here."

I look in the back compartment, It had three spiral notebooks black, dark green, and red. A large Red binder with a ton three ring loose paper, six medium-sized books of mysteries, and another change of two sets of clothes (One gym clothes and the other the exact same outfit).

In the front, It has a first-aid kit, A black pencil pouch with multi colored pencils inside, scissors, glue sticks, regular pencils, and a dark purple spiral burned notebook with burned edges in a plastic Ziploc bag.

"Well, that's everything I need." Satisfied I throw my bag over my shoulder. "Let's do this."

I grab my phone and wallet from off my desk; I tie up my shoes, and walk out the door and into a hall scattered with paintings of my "family".

I go down the stairs to see a little girl with a knife about to cut her finger by the way she holds the knife. I run forward and snatched the knife out of her hands.

"Annabeth, What have I told you about using a knife." I scold the young girl. "I told you to come and get me remember?"

The young girl in question had bright long red hair, and vibrant green eyes. She wears a pink shorts and a burning red 7-sleeve jacket with a pink T-shirt with the picture of a pink rose flower. Also pink sneakers with pink socks and a blood red finger less gloves.

"Sorry, I was hungry and I didn't want to wake you up." She presses her fingers together and looks down. "I saw you were up all night with me, so I thought I could let you sleep."

"Well thank you for being considerate, but you almost cut yourself." She blushes and looks away. "Okay, I'll tell you what I'm gonna let you put peanut butter on your toast today. However I have to help you okay?"

"Alright!"

We pick up the bread and walked to the table next to the kitchen. I take a look around the room, it was a hard floor house with a T.V flashing cartoons on the far top wall with three couches in a circle around it under a pale white rug. As you walk in to the house you would see a kitchen and a glass table next to it, with a straight shot to the stairs.

"Okay first you..."


After eating a light breakfast, we stand at the door with Annabeth throwing her pink bag over her shoulders. I check my phone and I see its 7:50.

"You ready for your first day of first grade?" I ask the my sister as she puts her shoes on. "It's a big deal to start school on your birthday."

"Yup, just watch I'm have all checks and be awesome!" She smiles up at me. "That way I can skip a ton of grades, and be with you Gale."

"I believe it An, for now anyway just focus on doing your best." I get on my knees. "Alright get on birthday girl!"

"Yes, horsey ride!" Annabeth climbs on my back and hooks her arms around my neck and her leg around my waist. I stand up and support her with my hands. "Go super fast Gale!"

"Super fast, got it!" She laughs and I tighten my grip. "Hold on Ann!"

I launch from our house and rush down wind brushes my face as I race down the path. I look at all of the blur of faces a my feet pound on the concrete. Annabeth's laugh fills my ears as the wind brushes past me and I smile.

I slow down as construction truck fills my ears. I stop altogether as I see a construction crew destroying the street and blocking our path. A bright sign fills my sight in bright bold letters it read: Construction until the end of the week.

I check my phone as it reads 8:05

"Dang it, at this rate we'll both be late on our first days of school," I look to my left and see a brick wall going up like a ramp. "Or maybe not."

"Hold on Ann, this'll get ruff!"

I feel her tighten her grip, I run forward using the wall to build up momentum. I jump onto a roof of a building, I run and jump onto another leaping from roof to roof. All the while Annabeth screams with joy.

"This is so cool!" She yells as we leap into the air again. "I hope we do this every day!"

I shake my head at the child. As The elementary school comes in to view the school was a bright red school with paintings of various things on the walls and the sigh said "Welcome to sunny elementary school wear our faces are never cloudy."

With a final leap I jump off the last building and onto the ground below with a boom! I take the smiling girl off my back and fix her hair as the last parent leaves leaving us alone.

"Alright, Annabeth have a good day." I kiss her forehead. "Make sure to call me if there's an emergency, also tell me when its time to pick you up. I'll see you after school, and before I go..."

I grab a white flower hair clip out of my pocket. "Here, for good luck."

I clip it into the girls hair "I have something for you too."

She takes out a black bandanna with a dark green skull.

"I know you like green and black so I thought it would look good." I lean down and she ties it in my hair. "You look awesome!"

"Thanks Ann," I hug her and let go. "Now go on, and have some fun."

"I will, I love you Gale!"

"I love you too Ann!" I shout as she enters the school just as the bell rings. I check my phone and see it flash. 8:15.

"Oh man, the school's on the other side of town, I'm gonna be late!" I panic. "I have to go!"

I climb a tree and get back to jumping on the roof tops.


I rush down the road after, I ran out off roofs. The Wardington high school comes into view. I run as I check my phone it flashes 8:25.

"Alright, I have five minutes to find my class."

I run burst through the door of the school getting weird looks as as I run past the few people walking to class. I check my schedule and see what class I'm running for.

"Room 510 math ." I check my map on the other side of the paper. "Shoot, of course it's on the other side of the school, just my luck!"

I growl in my head as I run even faster I look at my phone as it read 8:28.

"Two minutes, Arghh!" I shout as I take a turn. "Okay, I just have to tu-"

"Look out!" I hear a shout a blue haired girl run towards me.

I jump over her using her head as a boost I keep running without stopping I call back. "Sorry, I'm running late for class! Sorry about jumping on your head!"

I hear a light "Whoa Alice who was that?" I shake my head as The room comes into view. The school bell starts to ring and the door starts to close.

"No way I'm gonna be late on my first day!"

I do a baseball slide on my stomach as I dive for the room just as it closes. My head hits something hard yet soft and I clutch it.

"Ow!" I hear a smooth voice say in unison in mine. "That hurt."

I lift my head up to see honey brown eyes and a pale face. We blink and stare at each other for a few seconds. When reality caught up with us I jump up and bow my head.

"I am so sorry!" I jump up in embarrassment I help him up help him up. "Did I hurt you?"

I actually see the boy properly he wears a black shirt, covered with a thin purple triangular-backed ending. He had black pants with a brown zipper like designs on around them. His black hair consists of two layers. The first layer of hair is the front all one his forehead, and his second layer is the straight hair tied up with a ponytail.

"I'm fine," He says simply and lets go of my hand. "Watch out next time."

"Right," I nod my head as He walk to his desk next to a brunette boy. I look around the room and see all eyes on me. "Umm, hi."

A tall man came from behind the door. The man had brown hair and green eyes he wore a polo collar shirt with gray dress pants and brown loafers. I believed he was

"Well, now that your here why don't you introduced yourself." suggested. "Since you're up here."

I stand up straight and clear my throat. I look at the room for a quick second it was a normal square room, a decent sized class with posters scattered around it. There were four desk in a row and four rows in all, I saw about fifteen in all taken. So, I'm guessing there's one more seat for me.

"Okay, first day in a new school, It's tenth grade. So tons of people have been here before, no pressure it's just like any normal school." I take a light breath. "So what if it's the second week. Everyone is still kind of new. Right so nothing to worry about."

"What's up everyone, my name is Abigail Starlight Quincy, I'm sixteen and I love to draw and It's nice to meet you guys." I look at the teacher. "May I take my seat."

"Yes you may," He answered. "You can sit in any taken seat not already taken."

I nod I take the last seat a seat by the window. My eyes gaze around the room, all of the kids had forgotten about the embarrassment of me sliding into the room. The kids in the back were either talking to their friends or on their phones. The ones not on their phone are waiting patiently for class to start or doing random stuff.

"Alright, now with everyone's here lest start class." He takes out a planner. "Alright as you see from the planner what we will learn this week is..."
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After he was about to get to the end of the planner A bell rang everyone flooded out in the class room. I stood up, put my notes away and threw my backpack over my shoulder, I was the last one out of the classroom along with the black haired boy.

"Umm, hey!" I shout at him just out of stupid curiosity. "Can you help me?"

The boy looks back at me with a eyebrow raised. "Okay what do you need?"

I take my schedule from the inside of my bag, I then hand it to him. "I can't find the gym, you see I'm new here so I need some help getting around. But if it's out of your way I understand."

He hands me back my schedule and starts walking ahead of me. I take that as a 'yes' and I follow him to what I hope is a gym.

We walk down the hallway and after coming to a set of stairs we find the gym at the top.

It was a giant basketball court, it had bleachers on each side. Each leading down a hallway to get to another section of the school. On the east side held the boys and girls locker room. On the west (the side we came from.) down some stairs lead to the lower side of the school

"Thanks..."

"Shun, Shun Kazami and your welcome." He surprisingly walks into the gym. "Class won't start for a few minutes so you have plenty of time to dress out."

I nod my head and we going opposite directions of the gym I enter the locker with a bunch of girls changing clothes and talking. I pick a random locker and open it, I walk into a empty stall and grab my gym clothes from my bag. I take off my shirt, I wince as the slash cuts on my back burn from the movement. I grimace from the pain, and try to move slowly as put on my white T-shirt.

"Damn, I'm gonna have to change the bandages," I think with a groan. "I must have pushed it to hard today, I completely forgot about them. I guess I can take some Tylenol for now."

I open the front of my bag; grab a bottle of Tylenol from my first aid kit and grab two orange like pain pills. I dry swallow the medicine, I almost gag at the taste, I take off my jeans and put on some gray sweat pants.

When I walked out of the stall I use a hair tie to put my hair into a pony tail. After I was finished I throw my backpack over my shoulder and throw my normal clothes into my locker.

We all stood on the gym floor. A tall woman with blond hair and pale skin. She stood in front of the class with a stern look.

"Okay, Class today we are having a free day!" The gym teacher yelled stopping the chaos. "You can do anything, But leave this gym. Alright begin!"

I sat on the top of the bleachers, I got out my red notebook and grab my color pencils, then started drawing the area around me some reading, some excited for gym, some playing basketball. I start to relax being in my element, capturing this one moment on paper I just feel at peace.

"Hey, Abigail!" I lift my head to see a boy I don't know call my head. "We need another player want to play basketball with us!"

"Dan, don't just call out to random people,She clearly drawing!" A blue haired girl who's head I jumped on running to class yelled. "Your just being annoying!"

"Oh relax Runo!" Dan through his arm around Runo. "We need another player to play girls vs boys and Julie's out sick, and she's the only girls name I know So are you okay with her being on your team Alice?"

"I'm okay with it, If you are Abigail. " Alice says with a polite smile.

I put my notebook in my book bag, They all look at me with expecting eyes. I walk down the bleachers and grab the ball from the brunette.

"Game on goggles," I smirk. "Don't cry when you lose."

I pass the ball back to him as he pass it back to me. I back up, Then run towards him he tries to block I jump over his head and slam dunk.

"Two points," I smirk and pass the ball back to the shocked Dan. "Your move."

"Are you in ninja training too?" Dan asked bouncing the ball. "You seem really good."

"No she's not," Shun says blocking Runo. "Her form is different."

"He's right," I say snatching it from him, I go for a fake out as I pretended to pass it to Runo I do a follow his eyes I dart left and do a lay up and get three points. "I've done gymnastics and ran track since I was nine, and I'm a green belt in judo."

I pass the ball to Runo, who gets it stolen from a little blond boy. Who I suspect is smart from first glance.

"Well...this has gotten harder." A little blond boy said dogging Alice up and pushes his glasses up. "According to my calculations, She could very easily beat us on her own."

"Don't give up yet Marucho!" Dan says in a cheerful voice. "We still have shun!"

"Just leave it to me," shun says as he catches the ball as Marucho passes it to him. He makes a free throw. "I got this."

"Guys," I look towards the girls. "Just pass me the ball, I will not lose to a over-confident pretty boy."


"One more minute until clean up!" The gym teacher roared. "Hurry it up!"

We were all tied up 21 to 21, shun and I stood face to face. Both of us breathing heavily, I check the ball to him he checks it back.

I run straight to my left dogging a steal from Dan, I jump over Marucho I stand face to face the hoop shun is the only one blocking me.

I shoot the ball he jumps to grab it, I tackle him in the stomach. A decision I soon regret, as a white hot pain shoots up my back, I bite back a scream as we fall to the ground. I look up and see the ball falls into the hoop.

"Alright times up!" The teacher shouts stopping everyone in their tracks. "Clean it up!"

I get up from shun's chest and blush. "Sorry about that, I kind of go overboard when it come to sports."

"No problem," he says with a light smile. "It was fun."

"Yeah it was," I walk over to the girls. "I hope we can do it again."

"That was cool what you did." Runo says with a smile. "You beat shun! No one dose that!"

"Yeah that was pretty cool,'" Alice says politely. "I'm glad you were on our team."

"Me too," I say with a smile. "I hope we can be friends."

"What do you mean 'can be'!" Dan says throwing his arm over my shoulder. "We are friends!"

"Well I'm happy to be friends with such nice people," I smile at them. "It feels nice."

"What do you mea-"

"Well I should get dressed," I cut off Runo. "I can't stay in my gym clothes all day."

I walk over to the locker room leaving the teens with bewildered faces.


I sit on the roof of the high school, with my lunch a Nutella and fluff sandwich with a green apple and my hot chocolate.

The cool wind blowing through the fence pinched at my skin, I took a deep breath to welcome the cold after the harsh work out. I take a bite of sandwich, and take a sip of my hot chocolate the warm liquid warms my insides.

I put down my food and drink, I take out my bag open the front. I open the Ziploc bag and grab the burned notebook. I handled the notebook with care, I lightly touch it's burned edges with light strokes.

I open the notebook and flip the pages fast, I see light glimpses of different pictures some in color others in black and white.

I get to a certain page do finishing touches on a drawing.

My dragon he was green with a scar on the back of his neck that shows years of combat. He was strong and mighty with a glare that would scare a god, his claws look like razors. His wing stood proud on his back ready to carry him of to battle. Finally his mouth is open in a silent roar that would open the clouds to curse at the worlds above.

I signed my name at the bottom with cursive writing, I smile and laugh slightly.

"Look at me drawing dragons," I look at the menacing dragon. "I'm turning into Annabeth."

"Well look who it is," My blood runs cold at the voices behind me. "If it isn't the killer."

"What are you doing here," A second voice added. "Coming to burn us down."

I try not to turn around, and continue to eat my food. I slowly try to put my notebook back in my bag, when it's snatched out of my hand.

"Oh hey look at this," I stand up and turn around and glare at the three. "Coming up with plans not leave evidence."

The three kids in front of my have sinister smirks on their faces, It was two boys and one girls.

One boy had blond hair short and brown eyes, with pale skin he was a average height for a teenage boy with a skinny build. He had a red T-shirt and blue jeans with blue sneakers he also had small piercings in his ears.

The other boy had honey-blond spiky hair and green eyes. He was also pale skinned. He was a few inches taller then the other boy with a athletic build. He wears a black T-shirt and something red under it, he also wears black jeans and black sneakers.

The girl had brown chestnut hair and blue eyes, she was a few inches shorter than the two boys, she had on a black rose shirt and a pink skirt and black combat boots.

"Please Give it back," I said glaring at the girl. "And just leave me alone."

"Please is that what you victims screamed," The green eyed boy pushed me back into the fence. "Why should we?"

"Be careful Tyler," The other blond boy in a mocking voice. "She might burn you down too."

"Sam is right,"The girl said pushing me more into the wall. "You might end up in a ditch."

"No way penny," Tyler said grabbing my arm. "Not if we lock her up, like the little killer she is."

"Oh hold on I have a better idea." Penny says holding my book in her hand. "Let's burn her evidence."

"No!" I break out of his arm as penny pulls out a lighter. "Please don't!"

"Yeah penny, don't at least not yet," Tyler says grabbing my book. "Let's do this first."

He picks up my lunch and drops it on my head. "See this is what a killer deserves!"

"Oh is that hot chocolate?" Penny says picking up the scalding drink. "Let's see if this burns a demon."

"If you don't put that down, you won't have to worry about her killing her because I will." A heavenly voice growled. "Now go."

The kids don't say a word they just drop my stuff, and run I see a black leather finger-less gloved hand enter my vision.

"Some things never change huh Abby?" I look up to see a smiling face. "It's good to see you again."

"Marddy!" I yell and throw my arms around the boy. "I missed you!"

Marddy has long silver hair in a hair style similar to shun's with a few rebellious steaks of red hair on his bangs. He has white half a mask covering his left part of his face, He was about three inches taller than me and has on a black leather jacket and a tight black and red shirt. With black and red slim jeans, also a black one strap satchel around his shoulder, he also had a chain around his neck.

"I see your still rocking the biker look," I laugh as we part. "No wonder those three were afraid of you, you look like a murderer."

"Or maybe it's your face that scared them," He playfully pushes me. "It scares me, especially when your mad."

"Oh shut up," I push him back. "I didn't know you went to this school. How did you even get here I thought you moved with Levi?"

"We did, we moved back about a month ago," Mardddy said with a smile. "I hoped to see you again, just not the terrible trio."

"I know what you mean well I should probably change clothes," I grab my spare clothes from my bag. "Good thing I brought these, close your eyes."

"What?!" Marddy blushed and glared at me. "What the hell do you think you're doing."

"To get to the nearest bathroom you have to pass the cafeteria, I will not pass my new friends and the whole sophomore body covered in food." I say taking off my jacket. "Now go behind that door and if I catch you peeking I will throw you over the roof."

He walks through the door and shouts at me, "So you said friends, Do they know about your parents?"

"I believe the word "new" was behind friends." I say slipping on some new pants. "So no, not yet."

"Can I meet these new friends of yours?" He asked through the door. "I would like to meet the people who you actually made friends with."

"Not if your gonna go all: If-You-Hurt-Gale-I-Will-chop-up-then-rape-your-parents-While-You-Watch. On me," I answer opening the door. "I know you, and I know that if you get a bad feeling from anyone you will hate them immediately."

"Oh come on," I glare at him. "Fine, fine if I meet them I won't kill them."

"Good, now let me see you schedule." I check it out as he takes it out of his bag. "Cool we have Social studies, Art, and Science together."

"Sweet," Marddy says as the bell rings. "Let's get to Science!"

As we walk off the roof I stop as he looks back.

"What's- Ow!" Marddy says clutching his head. "What was that for?!"

"Don't call me "Abby" I told you that!" I yell at him. "Next time, I'm gonna break your spine."

"Yes ma'am," He says doing a fake salute. "I know, you don't mean it."


Nothing really happened during Science, art, or social studies. Marddy and I messed around with each other teasing, laughing, and catching up. We we're playing around as the last bell of the day rang.

"I'm soooo, happy to be done for the day!" Marddy says stretching his arms. "It was so boring."

"It's like school was made to be a prison," I say as we collect our stuff. "Nasty food, The cursing, the gangs, and the wardens are evil. I think school is just like how juvy would be without the uniforms."

"I think you're right," Marddy says as we walk out of the school. "You wou-"

"Abby!" I hear a familiar voice yell. "We missed you after gym."

I turn around and see Dan, Shun, Alice and Runo. I smile and wave back I can practically feel the anger coming off of Marddy, I glare at him and he relaxes.

"Hey guys where's Marucho?" I ask looking for the small blond. "Did he go home?"

"Yes, he goes home early," Alice says with a smile. "He apparently teaches a class."

"Aw man, luc-"

"Who are these guys?" Marddy asked me I glare at him but he ignores it. "They friends of yours?"

"No, I just talk to anyone and randomly got their names right," I say sarcastically. "These are the guys I told you about."

He looks at them up and down with a look that could kill, everyone freezes except shun Marddy talks a step closer and gets in shun's face.

"You've got balls pretty boy," His red eyes narrow. "I don't like that."

"Am I suppose to care about what you like?" Shun asked coolly with a raised eyebrow.

"You should you might live lon-"

I walk over and flip him onto his back cutting him off, he hits the concrete with a thud. I step on his face and start to push him down.

"What did I tell you about this?!" He mumbles incoherent words under my shoe. "That's right, now get up and apologize!"

He get up and glares at me. He mumbles a angry "sorry" like a little kid and walks off, I laugh awkwardly at my friend.

"Sorry about that he's very over protective," I blush and scratch my face. "He means well, but he kind of has trust issues when it comes to me and acts kind of violent."

"We can tell." Runo says looking down the path he took. "He looked ready to murderer shun, for talking back."

"Yeah, he's cool though." I say walking off to chase after the silver haired boy. "Anyway, see you tomorrow!"

I wave and run off chasing after the angry boy. I come up with a idea and I smirk I run up and jump on his back.

"I am your anger, let me go Maddux," I say laughing as he tries to throw me off. "That's it fight me off."

"I swear to god Abigail, if you down let go of me now I will flip you off." I jump off of his back laughing. "I hate it when you call me by my name!"

"I know, why do you think I did it. Revenge for scaring my friends." I glare at him. "You know how much trouble it is to make friends, yet you scare them away!"

"If it's so much trouble why make them you have me!" He glares back. "Besides if I don't like them they shouldn't talk to you as simple as that!"

"You are just...Argh," I growl in annoyance, Then sigh. "Marddy, you have to trust me to let others in. I love you and you know it, I know you love me too but It will be just like how it was before if you keep doing this. Only it's gonna be worst because we're in high school."

"I know," He sighs. "It's just hard to see you make friends again, what if they do what they did? Then I have to see you like that again."

"Hey, I'm mature enough to make my own choices." I throw my arm over his shoulder. "I'll tell you what if They do that, You can kill them all you want."

"Really," his eyes light up like a kid at Christmas. "Don't play with me."

"I'm not, now come on want to get a burger?" I ask with a smile. "I know one that's not far."

"Sorry I can't, I have to get home and finish this homework I got in first period." He runs down the road and calls back. "See you later, say hi to Ann for me Later Abby!"

"Don't call me that!" I shout as he walks down the road laughing. "Argh! I hate that!"

I check my phone as I see the time it's 4:15

"Oh, Crap I still have to pick up Annabeth!" I shout to myself slapping me head. As I start to run down the road "Idiot, I forgot they get out before I do!"


I slow down as I reach the school, I look around the court yard for red hair. I look up thinking that she's hiding in the tree, I then see her on the roof when I see her getting closer to the edge my heart stops as she falls.

"Annabeth!" I yell in fear I run to catch her. "I've got you!"

I run and lunge for her as I catch her in my arms as we land I clutch her close to my chest as we slide. Dirt envelopes us as we hit the ground a shooting pain shoots up my back.

Ignoring the pain I look at Annabeth worry on my face. "Are you okay?! Any scratches, how many figures am I holding up?!"

She laughs at me as I grow frustrated, "That's not funny Annabeth!"

She sombres up quickly hearing her real name, "Sorry Gale I just wanted to have some fun."

"What could possibly possess you to that?!" I yell my anger growing. "What if I wasn't here?!"

"I'm sorry Gale," She whispers. "They dared me."

My eyes widen hearing that, "Who?"

"Some kids in miss summer's class," she explained. "They dared me to do it after school, They said if I was strong enough to set stuff on fire, I was strong enough to fly. What did they mean by that Gale?"

My eyes soften hearing that, "I have no idea Ann, but I do know that you should never do that again."

She nods guilty, I laugh and flick her in the forehead. "Ow! Hey why'd you do that?!"

"I'm not mad anymore, okay Ann," I place my bag over my neck letting it hang off my side, I bend down in front of her. "Now get on, we still have a whole birthday to celebrate!"

She smiles climbs on my back, "Okay!"

"Now where do you want to go first?" I ask standing up. "We can go anywhere you want it's your day?"

"Hmmm, home and then the park!" She yells. "I want to see a bakugan battle!"

"Alright, home then the park it is!" I feel her grip on me tighten. "Let's go!"

We launch down the road, as Annabeth screams in delight.


I place Annabeth down on the ground and check my phone. I pale at the time.

"4:25, he should be awake by now." I look down at the smiling Annabeth. "Okay how about I drop her off at Ashley's?"

I clap my hands together, "Okay Ann, I have a surprise for you at home. How about I drop you off at Ashley's and pick you up in about hour?"

"Okay," She smiles her green eyes shining brightly. "Let's go!"

She gets back on my back and I walk down the road, a few blocks down we come to a bright pink house. I walk up to the doorbell, and press it a resonating ring echoes through the house.

A little girl with bright blond hair, and sky blue eyes open the door. She has on a pure white dress with, pure white fingers less gloves on. "Annabeth!"

"Hey Ash," She embraced her friend. "I'm seven today!"

"So lucky," She smiles at her. "I am so happy for you."

"Yup," She puffs out her chest proud of her age. "I'm a adult now."

"Come on I got a new game," The blond haired girl rushed in the house. "Come on!"

"Hold on," Ann turns to me jumps and kisses me on the check. "See you in an hour!"

She follows the blond up stairs, as the door slams behind her, I take a deep breath and turn to face my torment.


I open the door to my house, just as a beer bottle flies inches away from my head. I put up my walls and steel my eyes knowing that if I show fear it will be worse.

The once clean house now has beer cans littered on the floor, the earthy smell of cocaine permeates the air. I slowly walk towards the stairs, hoping he just was ditching a bottle.

"Where the hell were you?" A man growled from the couch, the light from the T.V flashing in his face. "Who were you with?"

"No one," I answered coldly. "I have to put my st-"

A sharp pain shoots up my face, I clutch my face in pain, as I sprawl on the floor sending the bandanna a few feet away. "Don't you fucking lie to me!"

A man with raven black hair, and steel blue eyes glare down at me. He had on a stained white T-shirt and gray sweat pants. He spat at me as I glare at me.

"I'm not," I yell back, wiping the spit from my face. "I was with Annabeth!"

"I told you not to lie, you fucking slut!" He stomps on my face, I bite my lip to not scream in pain. "Who where you with?!"

"I wasn't you drunk!" I argued from under his foot. "I swear!"

"Then who gave you that bandanna?!" He pointed to the bandanna on the floor a few feet away. "I want the truth!"

"It was from Annabeth," I and it and place it on my head. "It was good luck for school!"

"Whatever," He turned back to his place couch. "When you get fucking get shot, from one of your boyfriends don't come crying to me, 'cause I won't pay my money for a slut."

I walk up the stairs sending one final glare over my shoulder. I sarcastically whisper "Love you too, uncle Asher."

I open the door to my room and take a deep breath, I throw my bag on the ground and I slide down the door with press my hands to my face. "I knew it was a good idea to leave her at Ashley's, although he wasn't that bad today."

I touch my left cheek and wince. "Damn, that's a bruise."

"Great that's one more thing I have to keep track of," I stand up and brush the dust off my pants. "Okay I should change my bandages, patch up this bruise, grab my Bakugan and cards, and go get Ann's present from the bakugan store."

I stand up and take off my shirt, slowly, happy that I took some Tylenol, I take the scissors from out of my bag and cut the bandage off my stomach. I trace my hand over the scars over my stomach and back, remembering each punishment that I caused. Happy Ann has none.

I walk to my drawer and take out some gauze I wrap it over my cuts. "That should scar in a few weeks."

I stand up and walk to the mirror, I sat down in my chair. I take out some make-up powder and brush over the bruise. "Okay now with that done, I can grab my bakugan and get the hell out."

I move the drawer next to my bed, and move the loose floor board. I see a small floor safe under balls of cotton.

"7-2-8-1." I punch in the codes in the key pad. "I was seven when mom and dad died, I had two awesome friends to help me, there are eight ingredients in the soup, and I have one sister to live and die for."

The safe door poped open to show my most prized possession.

I take out the plastic bag of my parents things, A small diamond bracelet, two ruby and emerald cut rings with gold bands, my old blanket, a burned picture of all of us when we were younger.

I take out the picture carefully, I caress the faces of my father and mother.

My mom was a red haired woman, with vibrant blue eyes. She had on a red dress and red shose with buckles.

My father was a few inches taller than my mother, who was 5'5, he had night black hair with bright green eyes. He had on a black suit with a white tie and black shoes and dress pants.

Mom smiling brightly at the camera with a little baby Annabeth who was giggling at the camera, while I was on my father's shoulders playing with his glasses. I was doing a small peace sign, while my father was sticking his tongue out.

"Hey mom and dad," I great the photo with a sorrowful smile dawning my face. "Ann's seven today, I'm going to the Bakugan store today to get her some Bakugan. What attribute do you think she's gonna get? I think Pyrus or Haos, because she's like a burning flame or a bright light."

"I'm almost done," I place the picture down, and take a small package out of the safe it's wrapped in brown package and tied up a string. I untie the string and carefully unwrapped it, It holds a bundle of money. I pick up the picture again and show the stack to my parents. "I have 90,00,000 dollars I only need 10,00,000 more. Then I can take Annabeth out of here and live somewhere else. I can support her for a the rest of our lives, I will protect her, I promise."

I kiss the picture and place it back into the plastic bag.

Under those two things I have a black and green box with a lock on it. I grab the key from under my pillow and unlock it. I open it and find three bakugan, A robotallion, A raveniod, and falconeer, a green video watch, and my gate cards and ability cards.

"Hey guys," I greet the ventus three bakugan. "I hope you're ready for a fun day."

I strap on my black belt, and pop my bakugan in my container, I place my cards in my deck.

"Let's hope the booze knocked him out," I take a deep breath and open the door. "Out into the fire."

I walk down the steps with my head held high, I take a glance at the couches and see Asher snoreing loudly.

I let loose a breath I didn't even know I was holding, I glare at the man I look down at his arm and see a needle sticking out. "Fucking, pot head drunk."

I open the door and breath in the fresh air from the outside. I slam the door knowing that no matter how hard I slam it he won't wake up.

"I have to clean that up when I get home don't I?" I sigh knowing the answer to my own question. I check my phone showing 4:40 "Well I still have, three hours and twenty minutes until we have to enter hell. May as well let Ann have some fun."

I walk down the road whistling three blind mice, passing the park and the stadium. I see a poster on the locket door, curiosity peaked I look at it.

Neo challenger tournament: All bakugan battlers over the age of ten welcome, all battle winnings to winner. A cash prize of one hundred dollars to the winner, and fifty dollars for each opponent you defeat.

first place-5000BP
Second place-3000BP
Thrid place-1000BP

"Hmmm, let's see 5000P and one hundred bucks. With some extra winnings from the other battles. Plus a rank boost." I count on my fingers to calculate the money I might make depending on how many people decide to enter. "I may just enter for the hell of it."

With that in mind I continue on the path to the bakugan store.


I enter the bakugan store with a ding of the sliding doors, to alert my presence. I look around the room a glass case are filled with many different cards and bakugan a like, with tall pillars in the front all holding bakugan.

Bakugan of many attributes are held in a cylinder like shelf and bins bright orange sign like a explosion signed welcome. Under a door to what I guess is the back room.

I see a flash of bright orange hair, and raise a eyebrow. "Just a minute!"

"Alice?" I call out to the back, the red head comes out of the back room and looks at me curiously. "Do you work here?"

"Yes I do," She answered. "Do you play bakugan?"

"Yeah, a little bit but I'm kind of a beginner." I laugh nervously. "That is not why I'm here though, can you give me the basic package I ordered."

She nods with a polite smile. "Sure, It would my pleasure will you be paying with cash?"

I take my wallet out of my back pocket, "Yup I sure am."

"Let me get that for you," she walks into the back room. "Can I ask you something?"

"Yeah, shoot."

"Why do you wear those bandages on your arms?" I flinch slightly, She quickly followed up with. "If you don't mind me asking."

"No-no it's fine, it's a normal question," I pick at the gauze on my arms guilty about my next words. "I was clumsy, while I was cooking and burned my arms. The doctor told me to wear these so it doesn't get infected it's just embarrassing to talk about."

"Oh I'm sorry," She says carrying out six brightly colored packages. "Did I embarrass you?"

"Oh don't worry about it," I wave it off. "Like I said it's a normal question."

"Okay," She places the boxes on the counter. "Would you like my to wrap these for you?"

"Please."

"So who are these for," She asked placing the boxes in one large box. "I see you have your own bakugan.

"My little sister Annabeth," I answer taking out a picture of her from my wallet. "She's turning seven today, and she loves bakugan so I thought I could surprise her with some bakugan of her own."

Alice takes a look at the picture, "Oh she's cute."

"Yeah, but she's a bit of a handful," I chuckle seeing her finish her wrapping. "How much do I owe you?"

"That will be thirty dollars." I whistle and hand her the money.

"Man, I need to find a job fast." I say taking the box from her. "I'm gonna need something to in my pocket."

"I here Runo's parents are hiring," My ears perk up at that. "I could give address if you'd like."

"I would like that very much," She writes down the information on a pice of paper I fold it up and stick it in my wallet. "Thanks Alice I should get going."

"Okay goodbye Abigail." I take the package and stop before I walk out the store. "Is something wrong?"

"No, it's just can you call me Gale?" I ask her turning to face her. "Abigail is a mouth full, and Abby is annoying and so cliche. So just call me Gale okay?"

"Okay goodbye Gale."

I walk out the store, with the package in hand a large present in pink wrappping. "Okay now all I need to do is go to Ashley's, pick up Ann, go to the park, find someone to battle, get home without Asher finding where we were, get Ann ready for bed, lay out our clothes for school, finish my home work, dress up and get to the ring."

"Let's see I have to do that within the time span of..." I fish out my phone out of my pocket with one hand. It flashes 5:02. "Two hours and fifty eight minutes."

I sigh at my situation, "Well I should get started."

I launch down the road with the package in hand.
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I check my phone as it shows 5:15 "Ten minutes early."

I knocked on Ashley's door and It opens to find she was a tall women (6'0) with sun blond hair, blue eyes, and pale skin. She had on grey sweat pants and a white T-shirt.

"Hello, . I'm here to pick up Ann," She nods wordlessly and disappears in her house. "Still have that cold I see."

She comes back with a smiling Ann holding her hand. Her eyes light up seeing the huge package. "Present!"

I turn before she could lunge for the box, "Oh no, first thank for letting you stay for so long."

She turns to the blond and smiles, "Thank you very much for allowing me to stay here."

She sniffles and smiles. "You are very welcome."

"Okay," I nod my head and turn. "See you later , I hope you feel better."

As we started walking down the road Ann would not stop asking questions. "Will you please tell me what's in the box!"

"Yes, when we get to the park."

"But that's to long!" She whines. "Can't I just open it now!'

"Ann, it's ten minutes away." I point out. "You waited fifty minutes. You can wait ten more."

"That was different," She argued. "Then you didn't have a present, now you do!"

"Yes and then I didn't have you complaining," I counter. "Now I do."

"Can I please open it now," She pleaded again, "I promise to be surprised."

"You want to open it in the street?" I asked as she nodded. "No."

"You know with all of this arguing you could just let me open it," She pointed out. "Then all of this pointless arguing could stop."

"Yes, you could also just stop complaining that would also stop the arguing." I counter. "Hey look we're here."

"Really?!" Her eyes light up as the fountain comes into view. "Come on!"

She races down the road determination in her eyes, "Hold on Ann, It's hard to run with this thing!"

My pleades fall on deaf ears as she jumps down the stairs. "Yes we're here!"

"See that didn't take that long," I place the present down and stretch. "Alright open it up."

She attack the present like a rabid dog, ripping open her present without mercy. As her eyes widen seeing all of the boxes. The pictures of each attribute on each box stun her I pick them up and places them on the ground one by one.

"Annabeth you are seven now, so I think you are old enough for the responsibility." I state causing her eyes to fly up to mine. "You need to hide these from Asher, and under no circumstance are you to bring them out when he is home. I will show you a good place to hide them in your room and to polish them."

"Do you know you can take on this responsibility, because if you can't you can always use mine." She thinks for a few seconds nods her head furiously. "Okay, Annabeth pick you attribute.

She jumps up and launches into a hug. "Thank you, thank you so much!"

"No problem," I spin her around laughing. "I had to, it wasn't fair for me to have all the fun."

She brakes the hug, sits down in front of the boxes. She first goes to Darkus, then Aquos, then she jumps to ventus and lookes in between ventus and pyrus. She moves her head back and forth so fast I'm suprised she doesn't break her neck. She reached for ventus until she gets stiff, she moves her hand slowly to pyrus.

"This one," She whispers. "I want this one."

"Why did you pick that one?" I asked confused at her change. "You looked like you were gonna pick Ventus."

"Mommy told me to," I look at her confused. "She said it suited me."

"R-right," She stands up and opens the box. "Well I think mom made the right choice It suits you."

Her emerald eyes eyes look up at me in hope. "Really?!"

"Of cou-"

The world started to slow down as two battlers, activate their field cards.

We stay there for what seems liked a few seconds, yet turns out to be a few minutes. As the battle stops, time resumes.

"-rse, I do now lets find a opponent for you to battle." I look around and see some kid and a larger one that reminds me of a gorilla and the other a chimp. "How about them."

"Alright!" She rips open her box and puts on her shining red video watch, she grabs her three bakugan and her deck. "Lets do this."

We walk down two the two kids, I tap the large kid on the shoulder. "Excuse me, my little sister just wanted to know if you wanted to battle her."

"Yeah, please!"

"Are you making fun of me?" He turns as anger fills his eyes. "You just saw me lose, and thought it would be easy!"

"No way I wasn't making fun of you guys," Ann denied.

"Admit it punk you were making fun of the way I battle," I she flinches at him. "Right Akira?"

"That's what I heard," A mocking voice came from the kid from with the backwards hat. Apparently named "Akira" "What's your problem kid?"

"Nothing I just love bakugan." She replied trying to fix the misunderstanding.

"Well so do I and now I'm gonna teach how it's played." He punches his fist in his hand.

"But I'm new to bakugan I don't even know All the rules yet." She pleads.

He takes a threatening step towards her. "Well I'm gonna teach you how it's played, The hard way."

"Teach her a lesson Shuji!" His friend cheers him on.

Tears fill Ann's eyes as I put her behind me and glare at the two boys.

"Hey that's enough," I steel my voice. "You two are picking on a little girl. You guys must have low self-esteem to do that So I will warn you now. Knock. it. off."

"Yeah, back off Shuji." I look and see Dan with a cheesy smile. "You don't want to mess with her."

"Huh Dan," Shuji looks at Dan in surprise then anger "This is none of your business get lost!"

"Hey guys what's going on?" Dan asked Ignoring Shuji.

"Whoa, Dan from the bakugan brawlers!" Ann breathed in awe. "You're all over the net!"

"Hey Dan," I greet him he looks at me and smiles. "What are you doing here?"

"Oh I was grabbing food for my folks," He answered. "But this seemed more interesting."

"Why am I not surprised." Ann looked at me in surprise. "What?"

"You know Dan!"

"Yeah," I ask in confusion. "What about it?"

"Hello!" We all turn back to a furious Shuji. "Are you ignoring us?!"

"Well duh," I mocked.

"So do you need any help?"

"Are you serious that would be awesome!" Ann exclaims in joy.

We all grab our field cards. "No problem and if you're luck I won't even charge you."

"Really Dan?" I ask as he laughs.

"Field open!"

A white circle appears with all of the elements below our feet. The words seems to spin as the wind whips our hair around.

The sky disappears above us it's replaced with a multitude of colors I know I couldn't paint even if I had years.

The ground below out feet changes to a plain white floor.

"Whoa." Ann breaths in awe. "This place is amazing."

"Yup," I nod from behind her. "Welcome to our world."

"Hey!" Shuji yelled from the other side. "Stop ignoring me!"

"Okay, let's do this." Ann jumped, She grabs one of her gate cards. As determination lights in her eyes. "I'm ready!"

"Gate card set!" They yell in unison Ann's gate card flashes red while shuji's flashes a lighter purple color.

"Gate cards do two things," explained dan from behind me. "Boost your G-power and Changes the rules of battle."

She grabs her bakugan from out of her pocket, she holds the bakugan to her heart before shouting. "Bakugan brawl!"

The bakugan flies forward before it lands on her gate card. "Pyrus Saurus stand!"

The bakugan pops up as his green eyes flash.

A wall of fire spins around a bakugan, as the wall of fire dissapears a humanoid triceratops like monster that wears battle old armor appears with. A mighty roar ready for battle.

"Pyrus Saurus, 180 G's." Ann's video watch piped up.

"That is soooo cool!" Ann exclaims in joy. "Best birthday ever!"

"I'm facing a beginner," Shuji scoffs. "This'll be easy."

"Bakugan brawl!" His bakugan lands in front of Ann's. "Bakugan brawl Subterra juggerniod stand!"

It lands on the other side of Suarus, the bakugan pops open to show a turtle like bakugan. It's yellow eyes flash quickly as it explodes in a sandstorm.

The sandstorm fades as a brown turtle bakugan with yellow marks, It growls at saurus as saurus just glared at the turtle.

"Subterra juggerniod, 170 G's. Let the battle commence." Ann's video watch chimed in.

"Gate Card open!" Ann shouts, she swings her arm out then brings it to her heart. "Warlock! It cancels any of your ability cards!"

"What?!" Shuji yelled in surprise. "No way!"

"Yup," Ann confirmed. "Now Saurus, teach him what happens when you mess with the pyrus! Flame Rush!"

A red aura glows around Saurus until it turns into flames, he rushes forward and hits Juggerniod with his shoulder. Sending him back to ball form and back to Shuji.

"Oh man!" He whined. "Don't get cocky!"

Saurus let out a mighty roar and returned to Ann's hand. She caught it with a large smile on her face.

"I won," She cheered jumping around. "I won my first brawl!"

"That was just a fluke!" Shuji shouted in anger. "Bakugan brawl!"

He griped his bakugan in his hand, he threw it in frustration at his gate card. "Subterra Suarus Stand!"

"Subterra Saurus, 180 G's." Ann's video watch chirped.

A brown bakugan with yellow color designs appeared on the battle field with a large roar.

"Okay let's do this!" She grabs her bakugan and holds it to her chest before throwing it. "Bakugan brawl! Pyrus Serpeniod stand!"

A snake like bakugan came onto the field with a hiss and glared at the large triceratops.

"Pyrus Serpeniod 150 G's let the battle commence." Ann's watch chirped.

"Gate card open!" He laughed thinking he trapped her. "Saurus Character! It doubles the G-power of Serpeniod! So it makes it 380 G's!"

A brown glow like aura absorbed into Saurus.

"Ability Card activate!" Ann yelled. "Backfire!"

She tosses the ability card towards Saurus, it cuts off the flowing aura.

"What just happened?!" Shuji yelled in surprise.

"Backfire happened," The red head explained. "Because I have a Pyrus bakugan on the field, I can negate your gate card!"

"Now I activate another ability!" She grabs a blue ability from her pocket. "G-power boost! It lets my bakugan gain 60 G's!"

A bright red aura flows into Serpeniod, making it look even more deadly. (Well, more than a giant snake of fire can look.)

"Now strike Serpeniod!" Ann commands. "Burning venom!"

The large snake launched forward and bit into Saurus neck sending it back into ball form back to Shuji.

"Well as you can guess," Dan explained. "You can use a ability card, before or during a battle to give yourself a serious edge."

"Do you really think she needs to hear that?" I ask. "She's obviously capable of handling Herself."

"Well I have to do something." Dan explained, I nod in understanding.

Annabeth grabbed the bakugan as it flew into her hand. "I did it! I did it! Just one more battle and I win!"

"Good job Ann," I smile at her. "But you haven't won the battle yet."

"That's Right girly," Shuji mocked. "I won't be beaten by a shorty."

I wince at his insult, Dan looks at me confused. "What?"

"He called her short," I watch as she turns and glares at him. "That was the worst thing he could have said."

"What did you just call me," She growled, she turned around slowly. Her once vibrant green eyes, turned cold they showed nothing but hatred and malice. "I don't think I heard you."

"I called you shorty," The idiot Shuji mocked, signing his own death warrant. "Do you have a problem with that?"

She put her head down her hair flowing over her eyes, a shadow of anger fell over her face. She whispered in a cold voice, "Yes, I do."

She lifted her face and glared at Shuji. Fire lights in her eyes as she looks at her, pure anger shining in her vibrant eyes.

"Gate Card Set!" She yells in anger, She threw it on the battle field with a flash of red.

She grips a odd bakugan I have never seen before, she spins around her hair flowing around like a tornado of fire. As her white flower clip shined in the fire she pulled the bakugan from her heart.

"Bakugan Brawl!" She tossed her bakugan on her gate card. "Pyrus Agni stand!"

A slim bakugan on four legs stood on the gate card. with one tail out of its back, green lines flow down it's back with a scar over its left eye. His green eyes flash swiftly as it erupted in fire.

Outside of its ball form it looks even more terrifying, it resembled a fox its teeth are razors, its fur was bright red resembling fire. Yellow lines flow down its back and legs, his fur bristled in all directions like a blazing flame. Dark green eyes shined like Annabeth's at that moment, to finish it off a scar over his left eye completed his look.

"Agni power level 340 G's." Ann's video watch announced.

"Oh so we're in a battle," He said in a calm voice. "That was fast."

"Agni," Ann growled. "We must destroy him."

"Ohhh, who ticked her off," He looked around as it's eyes narrowed at Shuji who looked up in stupidity, who just realized the shit he was in, with confirmation. "So you awakened the dragon?"

"You-you really think that a small fox can scare me!" He shouted in false bravery. "Think again! Bakugan Brawl!"

"Serpeniod stand!"

A light brown snake with yellow lines and a spike like rattle.

"Serpeniod 150 G's." Ann's watch chimed in. "Let the battle commence."

"This guy is stupid," He stated, it was a fact, that was kind of funny. "He dose know that I'm twice as strong as any bakugan he has right?"

"I think he's just in shock," I answer. "Or maybe he's just that dense."

"Who are you?" He asked, Its narrowed eyes as it tried to recognize me. "I think she told me about you before, hmmmm."

"I'll tell you after the battle," I point to the girl who is almost on fire. "She looks like she wants to kill him."

"She won't have the chance!" He holds a ability card in his hand. "Ability card activate! Subterra normal Serpeniod gains 50 G's!"

"Serpeniod 200 G's." Ann's video watch chimed in

Annabeth laughed maniacal, Scarring me a little bit. I clap my hands, she jumps startled. "Bring it back Ann."

"Sorry," She blushed and looked away. "I was a little too anger."

"That's okay," I nod. "Just don't scare me like that."

"Ability card activate," Shuji yelled he threw a card towards Agni it exploded in sand right into his eyes. "Sand trap! It lowers your bakugan's power by 50G's!"

"Agni power level 290 G's." The watch cut in

"Ow!" Agni howled in pain. "That hurt idiot!"

"It's gonna hurt even more when I do this!" He grabbed one more ability card. "Ability card activate! Flash, my bakugan gians 100 G's!"

"Serpeniod 300 G's."

"I won't allow this!" Ann yelled in anger. "Gate card open Agni's End!"

A blazing fire entrapped Serpeniod, it's power level dropped back to it's original G power. Shuji's gate card erupted in fire and Agni's red fur seemed to glow as if on fire. "It destroys all gate cards on the field, and nullifies all ability cards my opponent used It also adds 200 G's to Agni!"

"Agni power level 340 G's." The video watch piped in. "Agni 540 G's." It continued.

"Now I activate Chaos beam!" Agni's yellow eyes turn a bright red. "It gains 200 G's!"

"Finish this Agni!" Ann swings her arm out. "Final Flame!"

Agni opened its mouth, a bright light filled his mouth. "Finish this!"

A stream of fire burst towards the poor Serpeniod. It hit sending the snake into flames, it went back into ball form with white steam coming out.

"The battle is over Ann is the winner." The watch final said something useful.

Ann grabbed Agni out of the air, with a bright smile. The anger in her eyes are gone, replaced with happiness.

"That's my skills talking!" She cheered.

I smirk at my sister. "A little cocky huh Sis?"

"Yup!"

The air whips around us as the colorful skies disappears, the world spins as the bight blue skies come back.

Shuji looks down at all of his cards on the ground, completely in shock from all of his loss.

"H-how did you beat my brother?!" Akira stuttered in shock.

"So they're brothers," I take quick glances at both of them. "I guess it makes since, they both look like monkeys."

"This isn't finished kid," Shuji pointed to Ann as she jumped. "Just wait until the tournament You'll be sorry her heh!"

I step in front of my sister and glare at the monkey brothers. "Actually no you won't, she's to young I'll take you on."

"Fine, see you at the tournament!" He runs off with his little chimp brother, as he runs off I roll my eyes at what he says. "And She didn't beat me Akiar I let her win."

"Don't call me short again!" Ann yells at the two boys. She looks at me then remembers her little friend. "I'm sorry!"

"It's okay I understand," she looks at me in shock. "What?"

"You're not gonna yell at me for keeping a bakugan?"

"No, I understand why you kept it from me, you thought that if you kept a bakugan that I would take it away."

"So Agni can stay?!" She asked with a bright smile, I nod my head as she jumps for joy. "Thank you Gale!"

"Oh so you're the famous Gale," Agni pipes up from on Ann's shoulder. "She talks about you as if you were you were a god."

"Well yeah," Ann stated as if was obvious. "She is she dose all of this awesome stuff! She can kick butt, she can jump on roof like it was nothing, she can go to school, she can work two jobs, she can do all of her chores, all in time to pick me up and play with me! She's more than a god!"

"Okay, Okay that's enough," I blush and look away. "Anyway that was a awesome battle."

"Yeah it was," Dan pipes up staying quite. "You rock!"

"Really!" Her bright eyes turn wide and her smile practically shine. "Dan said I rocked That's so cool!"

"Who knows, maybe when you get older you and I can be partners in the tournament Shuji was talking about."

"That would be so awesome!" She looks to Agni on her shoulder. "Did you hear that Agni!"

The fox scoffs. "Oh please, as if he could keep up."

"Well aren't you cocky," Dan laughs. "Well I got to go, see yea later guys and good luck in the tournament."

"Bye Dan!" Ann waves after him, she looks at me and is about to open her mouth when her watch vibrates. She checks it and looks confused. "Gale what is this?"

I check it, it shows me statistics of the BP she earns. "Looks like you won some bakugan points, they're the reward you get for defeating other brawlers."

"Can you get anything from bakugan points?" Ann asked.

"Yeah you can, you can buy bakugan and card-"

"Really!" Her eyes brighten up at the thought. "Where!"

"I know a store about ten minutes from h- ACK!"

I choke as she yanks on the back of my shirt and drags me from the park. "Come on, we have to go right now!"

"So, is she always like this?" Agni asked.

I pry Ann's hands from my collar, as sweet oxygen flows into my lungs. "No, just when she's excited."

"Whew," The fox breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, then maybe I can not go mad."

"Maybe I shouldn't mention it takes very little to get her excited." I snickerat my thoughts. "I'm turning into Levi."

We continue to walk to the store all without me knowing I left behind a part of my soul.
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We enter the store, with a Ding Alice stood on a stool trying to grab a box on top on a shelf.

"Wow Alice!" Ann shouts surprising Alice, she stumbled and falls with the box in hand.

I launch forward and grab Alice with my right hand, I catch the box with my left. "You okay Alice?"

"Y-yeah I'm okay," She stands up and takes the box from my hand. "Thanks you very much."

"No prob."

"I am so sorry!" Ann bows her head in apologize. "I didn't mean to do that I was just excited!"

"It's okay," She smiled, but then looked confused. "Do you know me?"

"Not really but I follow you and the other battle brawlers online," She stops then looks at me then alice, then the floor for a few seconds. Then back to me in surprise. "Hold on you know DAN and ALICE!"

"Yeah, I know Shun and Marucho too." She walks up to me slowly and presses her nose to mine. "Yes?"

"You are now beyond, beyond a god." She whispers, I sweat drop at my sister.

"I'm really not," I laugh awkwardly. "I just go to school with them. If would I was beyond, beyond a god for this then so is everyone in Wardington High."

"Nope, I say it and mean it. You are God Among Gods!"

"Do you even know what "Among" means," Agni asked skepticism high in his voice. "I think you just stole that from me."

"I have no idea," She smiled a goofy smile. "I just thought it sounded cool!"

"So how did you guys meet?" I ask truly curious.

"Oh I met him last night," Ann answered. "I woke up from a nightmare."


(Annabeth POV)

"Gale!" I look around in fear, "Gale! Where are you Gale! Gale!"

A bright light filled the room, "Ahhh, who's there!"

I grab Gales alarm clock, and look around the room for the scary things. "I have a sword, and I'm not afraid to use it."

"Funny that looks like a alarm," A funny voice called out, I chuck the alarm clock at the voice. "Ow!"

I grab the pillow and jump on the voice, "Mmhp! Wet te wo!"

I look down and see a small lump in the pillow I take my pillow off the small form. "What?"

"I said let me go but that's irrelevant now," A small fox bakugan explained. "Who are you?"

"I don't have to answer that," I replied. "You're in my room."

"Yes, but you are in the present of a God among Gods!" He shouts in pride. "I answer to no one especially a short little-"

I press my pillow on his face again, "Don't call me short!"

"Stop cat!" I press down harder. "I said stop!"

"Not until you say sorry!"

"Never!"

"Okay then!" I take the pillow off grab the bakugan. I turn on the water and make it freezing. "Last chance!"

"Never!"

"Okay," I put him under the ice cold water, He struggles in my hand. "Are you done."

"Stop it," He gurgles. "I command you!"

"I don't know what command means but it's not sorry!"

After a few more seconds he stops "Okay!"

"Okay?" I take him out of the water. "Now what do you say?"

"I'm sorry." He grumbles.

"I'm sorry for sticking you under water." I take a towel and dry him off. I walk over and place him on Gale's bed. "Hi, I'm Annabeth."

"I am Agni," He said. "Where am I?"

"You're on earth and in Gale's room."

"Not in the doom dimension," He asked I looked confused. "How did I end up here."

"I don't know," I plug in the alarm clock. "Why are you trying to get to the doom dimension?"

"I am looking for someone."

"Who are you looking for?"

"Someone close to me." He answered with the same far away look I see Gale with. "I must find him."

"I can help you," I offered. "I'm super good at finding people."

"What can a human do?" I glare at him.

"Drown you."

He laughs finding that funny. "Indeed, very well you may help me but what do you want in return?"

"A friend," I say simply. "I have Ashley, but you're funny."

"Very well If you help me find who I am looking for, I will be your friend."

I nod and smile at him, "It's a deal Agni."
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(Abigail POV)

"That's how we met," She looks at Agni. "Now I have a best friend."

"That's cute," I ruffle her hair, as guilt gnawed at my stomach knowing I wasn't their, I pause not hear a familiar sound. "Alice, I hate to ask this but can you watch Ann."

"I would be happy to," She smiles at me.

"What's wrong?" Ann asked in concern. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine," I lie with a reassuring smile. "I just dropped something on the way here I'm going to check the park."

I raced to the park, my heart beat furiously in my chest, begging to be broken free. I look over the roads looking for the gem I held close to my heart for years. Imagines flashed through my mind, my parents, the fire, the burning, the sirens, the roof, screaming, tears, anger, sadness, pain.

Once I reached the park, my heart calms down. I see a light flash of a light blue near the fountain. I let loose a breath of relief as I tie the shoe lace around my neck, feeling the familiarity of the thing I kept close to my heart for so long

I hold the gem up to the light and study it, a roaring tornado seems to move within the gem. If You looked close enough you would see a dragon, it's teeth bared in a silent roar it's claws raised as if controlling the tornado it's blue eyes flash as if it knew it was being watched.

"A soul of a dragon huh?" I laugh darkly at myself. "I must be a dragon of sin."

A sudden white light surprised me from my thoughts, "What's going on, whoa?!"

I cover my eyes with my arm from the blinding white light, I hear a small noise from below me. A small bump to my foot alerted me, I bend down and pick up the object. As small green particles float around me. "What? A-a bakugan."

I find myself strangely entrapped, by the design on the bakugan. "Wow, I've never seen one like this before!"

The bakugan popped open in the palm of my hand, it looked surprised and in a daze. "Where am I?"

"Um, planet earth," I answered confused how he didn't where he was.

"Not in Vestrioa then?" He asked sounding both confused and disappointed.

"Who-who are you?"

"My name is Leonidas."

"Hey Leonidas, I'm Abigail Quincy, but call me Gale." A sudden idea pops into my head seemingly out of no where.

"Hey you want to partner with me?" I ask suddenly enthusiastic. "I beat we can beat anyone!"

"If I battle with you I have the chance to defeat other bakugan?" He asked perking up at my offer.

"Yeah, we'll beat 'em all!" I shout feeling surprisingly giddy.

"I sense that in this world I can only release my true power in these bakugan battles." He said more to himself than me.

"Is that a yes?" I ask as he nods slowly. I cheer then smile. "Awesome! great to met ya' partner!"

"And to you as well."


I place Leonidas in the pocket in my shirt, knowing he must be tired from the trip between worlds. He didn't object as I placed him in there, I walked to the bakugan store to save Alice from her Ann's questions.

To my surprise, as I enter the room Annabeth sitting on a stool her head on the counter snoring softly. My eyes soften seeing her so calm and peaceful as if the world was of little matter.

"She must have worn herself out," I frown at that thought. "I can't believe she actually woke up last night, if I had know I would have stayed with her. I'm lucky Agni was there or she might have had a panic attack."

I walk over to the booth, as Agni looked up at me, "She fell asleep, asking Alice questions. She really admires those humans."

"Well yeah, the're super heroes in the internet world." I look around the room, wondering where the brawler in question is. "Where did Alice go?"

"She went into the backroom," he answered. "She went to make room for Annabeth."

"Oh, well I'm gonna look for her,"
I walk over and gently pick up, my sister careful to move slowly. I place her in my arms and shift her so she is comfortable in my arms. I walk to the back a dim light shone through the space boxes scattered around the room I dodge shelves and look around.
"Alice? Alice where are you?"

"I'm back here," she whispered back, I followed around the boxes and shelves. "I was just fixing a bed for her."

A medium sized plush bed sat on medal staffs, a red blanket covered the bed with fluffy pillows at the head. "Thank you."

"You're welcome," I gently move my arms so I can tuck her into bed. "You really love your sister."

"Well yeah," I replied not looking at her. "She's the only family I have left, besides Marddy and Levi."

"Who's that?" She asked confusion deep in her eyes.

"Lets just say if it wasn't for them I'd be long gone."

She gives me a look that says she wants to know more, yet she leaves it at that. "Well, I'm glad you are here."

She turns to leave, with a click of the light the room plunges into darkness. I fop onto the bed left to mull over my thoughts, I close my eyes as images flash past my eyelids so fast as if the were moving at light speed.

A deafening scream echoed in my ears, a familiar emotion grips at my stomach as the images freeze at a burning house. I sigh as if to breath out the emotion.

"Why can't you just leave," I whisper to the darkness. "It's been nine years. The longer you stay, the longer I will fight against you."

"Maybe that's what I want." My voice whispered back in my head. "Maybe I want to see you fight until that fire burns out, as you kick and scream I'll just laugh as you slowly lose hope of escaping me."

I open my eyes as the feeling grows stronger, my chest constrict. I breath slowly, trying to get the feeling under control. I sit up as I grip my head as a sudden headache strikes me.

"Just go the fuck away!" I shout in my head. "I just want some peace!"

The mattress moved with a sudden creak, shocking me from my internal struggle. I turn to my sister who is curled into a ball, she clutches her head, her teeth are clenched as if in pain.

"Run...but we can't just...it's hot...it hurts...can't breath," She mumbles out under her breath, I bend down and stroke her hair. She loosens up slightly a "Run...hurt."

"Nothing can hurt us now," I whisper to her, she takes her hands off of her head. She uncurls herself as she relaxes. "Don't let it control you Annabeth, fight it show it you're stronger."

"Stronger...Okay." She relaxed even farther, until her breathing turns shallow.

I let loose a breath, and lean my head back again. I move to the head of the bed and snuggle under the blanket, I pull out my phone; set an alarm for 7:40 and place it on the desk next to the bed. I hear a light wobble and Agni appears at the foot of the bed.

"You don't have to watch over her now," I let out a small yawn. "I just calmed her down."

"I see," He looked at me closely, as of he was examining me. "Why were you not there last night? You seem to care about this girl a lot."

"This girl is Annabeth, and of course I care about her she's my sister," I snuggle into the blanket. "Lets just say, I was gone that night because I care about her. I would like to thank you for being there for her."

"I believe that is what the word "friend" means." He stated. "I gave my word to be her friend until I found the one I lost."

"I would hope that you're going to stay after you find this "One you lost" She really likes you."

"Many do," He commented cockily.

I laugh as a person pops into my head, "You remind me of a friend, I hope the world is ready for a bakugan Levi."

"Excuse you?"

"Oh nothing," My eyes grow heavy and my body slips further into the darkness. "I hope Leonidas isn't as arrogant as you."

"Who..."

His voice fades out as I slip into a black abyss where my dreams and nightmares lie.


I wake up to a blaring alarm on my phone, Abigail pulls the blanket over her head in her sleep to ignore the sound. I quickly reach over and turn off the alarm. I softly try to get out of the bed-

"I see you're awake," A gruff voice startled me a I fell out of the bed onto my chest. "OW!"

"Oh sorry," I take Leonidas out of my shirt pocket. "I kind of forgot you were there."

"I suspect as much," The green bakugan sighed. "Who is that human?"

I look behind me and see a lightly snoring Annabeth. "That 'human' is my little sister Annabeth."

"I see, and that bakugan?" I moves his neck to the red and gold bakugan by her face. "Can we battle him?"

"Eventually," I haul my little sister on my back and place Leonidas on my shoulder. "For now though, we have to get home."

"Home?"

I grab my phone off of the desk and stick it in my pocket. "Yes home, the place humans and bakugan live."

"Do not speak to me as if I am a child." He commands, "I was simply asking where your home is."

"Oh, sorry about that we live about ten minutes from here," I lug Annabeth out of the room. I search around the store for a certain orange haired girl. "Huh, I guess she went home, I guess I have to thank her tomorrow."

"Who are you in debated to?" Leonidas asked in a somewhat angry tone.

I laugh at my bakugan's tone. "Saying 'thank you' isn't being "in debated" to anyone. It just means you are thankful for someone's kind act."

"Thankful...thankful." He tested the words on his tongue as if he never heard them before. "Hump, ridiculous humans."

"Well as one of those "ridiculous humans" I would appreciate it if you would help me look for a way out."

"How about this," H floats over to a black keypad. "It has a code next to it."

I open the door the the store using a number I found next to the keypad. The door opens with a swish, and I step out into the cool night breeze. "Wow, I guess you were right."

"Of course."

I smirk at him. "Cocky, little guy aren't you."

"Not entirely," He denies. "I just take recognition when it is deserved."

"Whatever," A shiver runs down my spine as a breeze blows by. "You can jump into my pocket, if it's to cold for you."

"The cold dose not faze me." He stated as it was a fact.

I roll my eyes at the bakugan. "Okay macho."

Annabeth shivers, apparently feeling the cold in her sleep. I wiggle out of my jacket, leaving my bandages bare to the cold. Making sure not to wake up Annabeth, I place her on the ground for a split second and place the jacket on her. I lug her on my back again and put Agni in the jacket pocket. I place my sister back on my back and continue walking down the street.

"Are you not cold?" Leonidas asked perched on my shoulder.

"Nah, I've dealt with worse." I lied, my breath comes out in little white puffs. "I lived in Alaska for a year."

"Hmmm," He seemed to not believe me but let it go. "Very well."

"When we get home, you do have to get in my pocket."

"Why?"

"My uncle, Asher Quincy, doesn't like anything that has to do with bakugan. He sees it as a waste of time, money, and energy." I explain. I turn my head and mutter under my breath. "As well as anything that has to do with our happiness or any emotion other than pain."

"Excuse me?"

"Oh nothing."


On the way home Leonidas agreed to stay in my pocket, I assume he fell asleep again because he was quite the rest of the walk. We reach the front pouch I checked my phone as it flashed 8:02.

"Oh no," I take a good long look at the house and see the kitchen lights still on. I blanch in fear. "Oh dear god no, not tonight any night but tonight."

I look at Annabeth from the corner of my eye. "I can't let him see her."

I move towards the tree on the side of my house. I grab on one branch while holding Annabeth with the other, I climb up one branch at a time until I reach my room window. I crouch on a study branch near my window.

I move closer trying to reach the window, I grasp onto the cool surface and pull it open thankful I never lock it. I jump inside my room, and let out a breath of air I didn't even know I was holding.

I place Annabeth on my bed and tuck her in, she shifts slowly yet doesn't wake up.

"If this wasn't her I would have called a ambulance by now," I laugh at my thoughts. Then grimaced at the on coming hell. "Hit me with your best shot Asher."

I reach into my shirt pocket and pick up the sleeping Leonidas, I place him on the drawer next to my bed behind the alarm clock to be sure he wasn't seen. I jump out the open window and make sure to close it so my room doesn't get cold. I climb down the tree and land softly on my feet, I walk to the front door and keep my mind blank.

I take a deep breath to steel my nerve, I open the door fast to see Asher sitting on the same couch he always is, he sitting there smoking a cigarette.

He blows out a puff of smoke, then moves his head to meet my eyes. His face is calm and emotionless, while his eyes are cold and dark.

"Do you know what time it is?" He asked his voice holding a mellow tone.

"Yes," I replied grimly, conforming that I knew what I was doing when I entered the house. "Can we keep it short today, I have homework."

"You didn't have about that coming late did you," He walks over, and blows out a puff of smoke in my face. I straighten up making my eyes grow cold. "Oh well, I guess I will."

He puts out his cigarette in the ash tray next to the couch. He starts walking to the kitchen, I follow wordlessly trying to calm my beating heart.

He takes a key out of his pocket and opens a white door in the back of the kitchen. It creeks open as if mocking me with anticipation, it shows wooden steps leading into a dark room.

He moves so I can go down first, the wooden steps creek under my weight. Each step seems deafening as we descend further into the darkness, as we reach the bottom he flips on the switch illuminating hell...

I slowly open the door to my room, each step sends a shock wave of pain through my body. Annabeth sleep peaceful on my bed unaware of suffering, I guessed Agni woke up because he sat on my desk next to my alarm.

I move slowly over to my bathroom and open the medicine cabinet, I move aside the extra objects and find my pain medication. I throw one of the small pink pills into my mouth and swallow it.

I glace at my alarm and see a bright red 8:32 on the box.

"I guess he did cut it short," I think absent mindlessly. I then walk over to my book bag. "I guess I could start on my homework."

I bend over to grab my bag, as pain shoots through me. I bite my lip from screaming out, and clench my eyes to stop the tears.

"Remember to move slowly," I remind myself as I move more slowly and grab my book bag. "Now slowly stand up."

I walk over to my desk and move my laptop, I pull out a pencil out of my pocket (I have a odd habit of that).

"Now let's start with math..."

About an hour later, I stand up and stretch my arms over my head. The pain my back is a dull feeling now, I check my alarm and see a bright red 9:42.

I check to see if Ann was still asleep, I see her toss and turn in my bed. Sweat drips down her face as she kicks the blankets off her body.

"Three nightmares in two days," I stand up and walk over to the bed. "I might need to have a talk with her."

I place a hand on her shoulder and gently shake her, "Ann, Ann, Annabeth!"

Her eyes launch open, she tries to jump off the bed; I grab her and hold her close to my chest. She struggles in my arms, I rock her back and forth rubbing her back in a circular motion.

"The pain, you were screaming. I-I ran but- Gale I heard them burn." She starts to sob on my shoulder, and clutch me closer. "What's wrong with me!"

"Nothing Ann," I pull her back so she can face me. "You're just having some bad dreams, you can talk to me if you have any problems you know that right?"

She hesitates looks at Agni who I didn't even know was awake. He nods then looks at me. "It's just that...You come home late, you always take care of me, cook, clean, and any time Uncle Asher gets mad at me you protect me. What if the demons take you away."

"Is that why you're having these bad dreams? You think that I'm gonna burn alive? What brought this on?" I ask afraid to know the answer.

"You whispered it once in your sleep," She looked away guilty. "You said the demons took mommy and daddy away."

I blanched at that, the feeling clawing it's way up. I squash it before it could get too strong, I shake my head trying to focus.

"Annabeth,I want you to listen very carefully," She picks her head up her eyes wet with tears, her eyes gaze into mind full of hope. " .NEVER. . I will be here whenever you need me. What I said that night was just a bad dream, Mommy and Daddy are safe in heaven. So, are you okay now?"

She nods slowly absorbing my words, "Do you promise?"

"I beyond promise, I soul swear." I rub my eyes until they burn, I blink as a rebellious tear drops onto my hand. "I, Abigail Quincy, swear to always be here when Annabeth Quincy needs me. This contract binds me by my heart and soul."

I take the tear and wipe it on my heart. "There, now if I break this promise I will become broken, a soul without reason to live."

"Thank you Gale," She hugged me closer, and whispered in my shoulder. "Can you sing to me?"

I nod and place Ann on the bed, I tuck her in tightly. I then walk over and grab a guitar from my closet. I move my desk chair and sit on the edge of the bed.

"Annabeth, I know sometimes things can be scary but I want you to know you and I are always gonna be safe."

I remember tears streaming down your face
When I said, "I'll never let you go"
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said, "Don't leave me here alone"
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight

Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound

Don't you dare look out your window darling
Everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold onto this lullaby
Even when the music's gone
Gone

Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound

Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh
La La (La La)
La La (La La)
Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh
La La (La La)

Just close your eyes
You'll be alright
Come morning light,
You and I'll be safe and sound...

Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh oh oh.

Her closed eyes and her shallow breathing indicated she was asleep. I press my lips to her forehead and smile at her. "Don't worry Ann, just a little longer and we can get out of here. We can get the help we need and we can be safe."

I walk over to my closet and dig around the clothes deep into my closet, I grab a bright red blank. I place it in Annabeth hands she smiles and clutches it to her chest.

"This was probably the reason she couldn't sleep," She snuggle into my blanket as I notice Agni watching me. "Has he been awake this whole time?"

"Dose she do this often?" He asked gazing at the girl in the bed. "You seem to be use to this."

"No, in fact she normally sleeps in her own room, but the timed it dose happen you get use to it fast." I wake back over to the closest and dig through it again. "I need you to do me a favor Agni."

"What is that?"

"I need you to watch over Annabeth again tonight, I have something important to take care of and I can't do it." I call back while searching behind a bin. "She shouldn't wake up again tonight, but I want to be safe."

"Sure," He answers. "What is it you have to do?"

"I will one day."

I find a black full face Victorian mask with a blue tear drops, under a slim black body suit with black combat boots. I walk into the bathroom and put on the outfit with some black leather gloves.

"Okay so I have a new client," I speak out loud. "I should get going."

Under a loose plank in the middle of the floor hides a sword sheath on a belt, with a red and black hilt sticking out, under a dark green cloak.

I clip on the belt and throw the cloak over my shoulders, showing off a majestic black dragon it's face in a horrific snarl and just like my necklace loos as if it is read to jump out at you. I throw the hood over my bandanna leaving only my steel cold eyes to be shown.

I open the window letting a cold damp breeze blow on my face. I was about to jump on the branch when a gruff voice echoes.

"I'm coming with you," Leonidas demands. "I wish not to stay here."

"Are you sure Leo?" I ask making sure he knew what he was asking. "You may not like what you see, there will be blood."

"You have just encouraged me more." He state with a smile in his voice. "The thrill of combat is something I crave."

"Okay..." I pick him up and place him on my shoulder. "Just be warned you asked for this."

He nods and I smile at him through my mask "Welcome to our life Leonidas and Agni."

With that I jump out the window to complete my task.


*Man you guys may not like this story but I for one enjoyed writing it so update on my life I am officially 16 I have a driving test coming up and with Christmas coming up I still have to shop so don't be surprised if this Story take a while to update.

*Howl* Goodbye my pack.