Chapter 1: Welcome To Newport! You're His What?

"So this is it…"

With only a small red bag in hand, Bonnie stood at the baggage claim area as she waited for the conveyor belt to activate. Just how long did it take for a bunch of suitcases and bags to be transferred from the plane to here anyway? It was ridiculous! Some people were in a hurry to get to their destination! Whether to be there for a new mother just about to give birth, or to save a poor soul from losing everything! Still, she can't exactly fault them for being so slow too much. The distance from the gate to baggage claim was quite far, after all.

Bonnie glanced towards her traveling partner, who was in the middle of a conversation on his cell phone. From the tone he was speaking, it was quite hectic. She honestly hoped that she didn't inconvenience him in some way. She scolded herself for her stupidity of even thinking that question. Of course she did! She just managed to come with him unannounced and practically forced him to inviting her to stay at his place, just like she did with Tara. Hopefully he could come up with some explanation to tell his parents. He was practically the king of all Ass Pulls, after all.

Still, this was likely to be different from Middleton, not to mention that she would practically be on her own. Sure she had Zach to help her, but he probably had his own problems to deal with and not just as "Zach Asters." Most of all, where was she to start? The only thing Wade gave her to go on was the location of her birth. Her real birth records were either nonexistent or someone made sure to get rid of them to avoid any suspicion. Needless to say, she had her work cut for her. She was interrupted from her thoughts by the sound of bells ringing.

"Call ya back, Mom." Zach placed his cell away, "Our ride's on our way! And from the sound of it, looks like they're finally bringing in our luggage!"

"Finally!" Bonnie crossed her arms. The mediocrity of this so-called service was embarrassing. Was it really so cold out there that they couldn't work faster?

"Let's just grab our bags." As the two approached the conveyor belt, they watched as an assortment of suitcases were rotated in a circle. Upon seeing a medium-sized suitcase with a burgundy stripe in the middle, Zach reached out for it. "Well that was fast!"

"Still not fast enough if you ask me." Bonnie frowned.

"It wasn't exactly a small flight, y'know!"

"All I know is that they better not lose anything." As she watched on, more and more passengers received their bags as Bonnie's continued to be missing. "What is taking so long?"

"Do you have some super secret files in there or something?" Zach raised a brow at her continuously–irritating impatience. It wasn't like they were in a rush.

"After all the horror stories I've heard, I trust the airlines as much as I can throw them." Bonnie had paid good money for her possessions and she would be damned if she lost them because of a bunch of incompetent idiots who couldn't do their jobs. Within moments she spotted a fair-sized gray suitcase, "Took them long enough."

Reaching over, Zach grabbed the suitcase as he brought it to the carpeted floor. "There we are. Now let's head-"

Bonnie shook her head, "That's not all…"

"What?"

"I have more stuff coming." She explained, much to her friend's frustration.

"You can't be serious…" For a girl who was supposed to be visiting, she sure as hell managed to bring a lot of stuff with her!

"I have a lot of accessories! Sue me!"

Zach raised a brow, "Didn't Connie and Lonnie trashed all of your stuff?"

"How'd you think I managed to replace all of them so quickly?" She grinned, "Let's just say that we're even now."

"Okay, but you're carrying it all!" Zach placed another one of her suitcases onto the floor.

"You're kidding!"

"What'd you think was going to happen, me carrying your suitcases like your own servant boy?"

"I would like you to, please?" Fluttering her eyelashes, Bonnie smiled towards him, "Please?"

Zach took one more of Bonnie's suitcases from the conveyor belt while glaring towards her, "I'm only carrying this and my own suitcase. You're on your own, otherwise!"

She sighed, "Fine…"

"Hey, you're the one who bought like three suitcases! Aren't you a bit over-packed for someone who's supposed to be visiting?"

"It's not like you're paying the expenses, so it shouldn't be that much of an inconvenience, if at all!" Bonnie stated, "And besides, someone's gotta see all the nice outfits I bought!"

"Oookay…" Hearing vibration on the side of his waist, Zach unhooked his phone from his belt, "Hello? Eric, what are you-You're here already? Sweet, we'll be right out!"

Bonnie watched him place his phone away, "That's our ride I assume?"

"Yeah, let's go!" The question now was how they were going to fit all four of their suitcases inside. Given that his brother was here, at least it was possible they would be riding in the Journey. Hopefully it didn't have anything inside already.

Grabbing the two handles of the suitcases, Bonnie pulled them behind her as she followed Zach, who carried her third one as well as his own. This was it. There was no turning back at this point. Still, here she was. Inside a new city in a new state, even a new time zone! Just like before she made that fateful call, this would either be the best decision in her life, or the worst! Hopefully, he would stand by her. He was the only person she knew here! Upon reaching outside at the pickup, they saw what appeared to be a red SUV pulling up nearby. Upon the door to the back popping open, the door to the driver seat opened, revealing a young black man stepping out. Upon first glance, he seemed to be somewhat shorter than Zach. Dressed in a pair of khakis and a collared button-up shirt under a heavy black coat over a navy sweater – a lot snazzier than Zach's usual T-shirt and jeans look!

"Welcome back to the Ocean State!" He said, slapping his brother's hand before embracing him. "How's the Rockies been treating ya?"

"Eh, it's okay! The people are nice, but it's pretty dull there." Zach stated, causing a snort from the brunette behind him.

"Dull? P'sheah right!"

The younger brother noticed her, "Who's she?"

"Eric, this is Bonnie! Bonnie, this is my bro Eric!"

"Nice to meet you Bonnie!" He turned to Zach, "Does Dad know about -"

"Already talked to them both. They know she's coming."

Bonnie raised an eyebrow, "I'm not intruding, am I?"

"Don't worry. We have a spot set up for you," Zach assured, walking towards the SUV, "I'm driving."

"Like hell you are!" Eric frowned, "I trust you behind the wheel as much as I can throw you!"

"Oh c'mon! Are you still-"

"Yes, I am still bitter over the ride home from Studio 5!" He turned to Bonnie, "Have you seen how this guy drives? It's a miracle we've only got a speeding ticket once!"

"Only because you were screaming the whole way!" Zach explained, "Seriously, he was waking up half the block with his yelping!"

"No offense Zach, but I think I'll feel a bit safer with Eric behind the wheel!" Bonnie stated, ending the argument between brothers.

With a satisfied smirk, Eric entered the driver's seat as Bonnie went Shotgun. Only for an arm to block her way…

"I don't think so." Zach stated. He already lost one seat, he wasn't losing another.

"Fine…" She frowned as the two moved to place the luggage in the back of the vehicle. Now loaded and ready to depart, the teens secured themselves inside as the Journey soon speed off.

"So, you guys have lived her since… forever, huh?" Bonnie stated.

"Yep, born and raised." Eric stated, "Newport's a nice city to grow up in. It's quiet, peaceful, and it's clean." He then sighed, "At least until the Mu-Types came and took over. While the city is clean for the most part, these days you can't be too careful! One moment you could be minding your own business while at the next some wolf guy jumps you from behind. Or you get blasted away by a gust of wind that would otherwise be impossible, given the calmness of the weather. The sooner the Mu-Type initiative gets approved, the better."

"You really think it's the solution?"

"It's better than what we have now!" Eric stated, fully in support of this act from the government. Much to Zach's chagrin…

"But what about the Mu-Types who aren't causing any harm? Or even those who are trying to help out against those who are ruining the city?" Bonnie reminded about the more "good" Mu-Types. Omega Strike in particular.

"Please. One good one doesn't erase a bad one, especially at their frequency, even more when one can basically melt a door just by thinking it! And if you're talking about those vigilantes, then they're even worse! The fact that we're not even sure they're on our side is the least of our worries, given how strong they are. Not to mention one of them had already showed her support towards Xanthos!"

Bonnie noticed Zach flinch at hearing the last part. That must've been rough to be critiqued roughly, and from your own brother no less. Still, Eric did have a point about this. Well at least she wasn't a Mu-Type anymore, so the initiative didn't matter to her that much, as selfishly cruel as it was to believe that… Still, she was worried about him.

"Well anyway, enough about Mu-Types…" Eric decided to change a subject to a more positive (read: interesting) one. "So how did you two meet?"

Zach took the initiative, "We met at school! Nothing special really…"

Bonnie scoffed, "Nothing special? He bumped into me and you wanna know what the first thing he said to me? He complemented me on my perfume! My perfume! The guy wouldn't even look at me! I had to snatch his schedule from him just to get him to acknowledge me! Can you believe how rude he was?"

"That's Zach alright… The only way for sure you can get that guy's attention is by talking about fighting!" Eric scoffed, "I mean seriously, is that all he even thinks about?"

"You know I'm sitting right here, right?" He reminded. Smack talk about him, he could tolerate, but doing so while acting like he wasn't there? That was the coward's way…

About 40 minutes or so later, the car pulled up to a fair-sized house. It was two-story, so at least it wasn't small, Bonnie hypothesized. Judging from the open garage door, they would be the only ones home. "So where are your parents?"

"Working!" Both Asters said in stereo, much to Bonnie's surprise. Seeing as how seemingly different they were, it was nice to see that they were capable of being on the same wavelength…

"Dad's at the office while Mom's at the lab," Eric informed. "They won't be home until late."

"So we have the house to ourselves?" A mischievous grin formed on the brunette's face.

"Not exactly! Teagan's probably here."

Zach stroked his chin, "How has the little firecracker been though all these months?"

He sighed, "I was hoping with you gone she'd come to her senses! But with that exchange student, she seemed to become even worse!"

Bonnie blinked, "What? Was she some kind of delinquent?"

"Might as well be…" Eric sighed, driving into the carport. "She fights so much that I'm surprised that she hasn't been expelled yet!"

"Here we go…" Zach rolled his eyes, knowing exactly what was coming.

"She has a reputation and an image to uphold! Not for herself, but as a member of this family her actions are a reflection of our father! It's bad enough this one got expelled and had to go to public school! It was a miracle Dad's political career recovered."

This new information intrigued her, "Expelled? Is there something you failed to mention, Zach?"

"Hey, he was picking on a kid, so I had to talk to him. Then he started to get physical and…" A smirk formed on the dreadlocked boy's face. "Let's just say he talked a good game yet couldn't live up to his bloated expectations."

"They had to wire the guy's mouth shut because of you!" Eric reminded with a glare.

"He attacked me first? What was I supposed to do? Just stand there and take it? I'd just end up being his bitch for life! Or I should just be like you and suck up to everyone who's a threat to me? After all, like some people, it's better to hide behind a book than to do something about a blatant injustice!"

"And that's why while you'll be in bars getting into fights every night, I'll be moving my way up in politics!"

"Okay, enough family drama!" Bonnie sighed, feeling a migraine from the arguments. "So, who's going to help me with my stuff?"

"Well?" Eric glanced at Zach, "She's your guest!"

"Why don't you give her a hand," He retorted. "I got my own stuff to take care off!"

"Oh just grab a bag, will you! Show our guest some courtesy!"

Bonnie couldn't help but smile at how much of a gentleman Eric was being. Unlike his brother, who would've made her carry all of her stuff in by herself! She was a delicate flower, damn it! She shouldn't have to bring her own bags in! She couldn't help but show a hint of satisfaction on her face as she watched Zach dragged one of her suitcases on its wheels while carrying his own. Eric, on the other hand took both of them. Leaving her only to carry her bag! Things were already going well for her here. "So, where will I be staying?"

"You'll be staying in Teagan's room." Zach stated as the trio entered the house, already walking upstairs. "At this time, she should be home by now."

"So what is she like, anyway?"

"Oh, she's a nice girl! You'll love her!" Once up to the second floor, Zach released the handle of Bonnie's bag to open his own door. "Go on, introduce yourself!"

She blinked, "C'mon, do you really expect me to walk up to her room and just-"

"It'll be okay!' He waved off, shutting the door behind him, as he left Bonnie by herself.

"Zach's nonchalant attitude may be annoying, but Teagan is pretty nice." Eric sighed, "Once you get to know her…"

'Why do I get the feeling this won't go so well…' Taking a deep breath, a reassuring glance from the younger brother motivated her to knock on the door. Hopefully she wasn't a total bitch, knowing her luck with siblings… "Er…Hello?"

"Let me…" Eric moved in as he knocked on the door – much harder and more rapid than Bonnie's. "Hey Teag, open up!" Turning back, "She's probably wearing headphones…"

"IT'S OPEN!" The voice behind the door shouted as the two glanced at each other before opening the door. Inside laid back a young girl on top of a full-sized bed. Upon first glance, she noticed her thin-braided hair tied back in a pony tail as well as quarter-length jeans and white socks. Despite a book being held close to her, Bonnie was still able to see a green tank top through the space between her chest and book. Judging by the headphones, she had no interest in the outside world – or inside for that matter.

Eric sighed, "Teag, could you at least show some respect and say hi to our guest?"

She rolled her eyes, "Fine…" Pressing pause on her iPod, she lazily flung herself off the bed as she glanced at the brunette in her room. "So you're the girl who's staying here for a while?"

"Yeah…" Bonnie decided to be polite, "I'm Bonnie, nice to meet you."

"Hmm…" Teagan took the opportunity to examine their guest. Wearing a simple white shirt under a black winter coat and form-fitting jeans, Bonnie noticed a few of the braided strands in the caramel-skinned girl's hair were dyed purple. "Knock yourself out…"

She scoffed, "Rude much?"

"Look, I'm sorry, but I just have a lot of makeup work to get done." Crawling back onto the bed, Teagan grabbed her book as she resumed her activity from before.

"You probably wouldn't have so much to do if you wouldn't have blown off your homework assignments!" Eric reminded. "But no, you had to spar with Hoshi."

"Hey, he had some pretty good moves!" She shrugged, "I had to fight him at least once!"

'My god, she's just as obsessed as Zach!' Bonnie wondered. Was the whole family a bunch of warmongers with Eric being the exception? Or were those two the exceptions? Given her toned arms and legs, she definitely looked like someone who could beat her into submission if looked the wrong way.

…

"So she came with you, did she?"

"That's the gist of it." Looking into overhead mirror, Zach examined the scar near his eye. It was quite a close call with that kick – especially in heels. A centimeter closer and that would've been his eye. "Still, I doubt she's here just because she wanted to see me."

"Whatever she's up to, I'm sure you'll figure it out. I mean, it's not like she's come up with some super secret plan of world conquest or anything, right?"

"Eh, it would be ridiculous, even if she could pull it off. It's not like she's in Middleton anymore. I mean, no friends, no family… the girl's basically alone with no resources at all! …Besides me, of course."

"And even that is debatable."

"Thanks for the commentary Commander Contrarian!"

"I'm just saying what you need to hear. Especially since she knows your secret, she still has the ability to cause some damage."

"Whatever… I'll keep that in mind while dealing with her."

"Okay Zach, but remember that this is the girl who drugged you out of pettiness. You remember the story about the Farmer and the Viper? As well as the story about the Frog and the Scorpion?"

"Did I ever mention that I think both of those stories are complete loads of crap?" "Being in its nature to do bad things" was nothing more than an excuse to justify such behavior. Anyone could change for the better if they put in the right amount of effort. Not to mention with the right amount of support…

"Okay, but don't go crying to me when you get a knife lodged in your back –again!"

"I'll talk to you later, Cas. Need to check up on how my lil' sis is treating our guest!" With a click, Zach placed the cordless phone back on the hook. Hopefully Teagan wasn't grilling Bonnie too badly. Leaving his room, he walked over toward Teagan's. Seeing that the door was open with no one inside, they were probably downstairs. He wasn't sure if that was a good sign or not. Quickly moving downstairs, he saw that the large TV was on in the living room. Only to find Bonnie, Eric, and Teagan all watching television! 'At least everyone's having a good time.'

Seeing that they were occupied at the moment, Zach returned to his room before opening a window, 'Hopefully they won't notice me gone…' Eying a particular device on his wrist, he proceeded to move through the now-open window before measuring his take-off…

…

"So how often do you guys have the house to yourselves?" Bonnie asked, grabbing a handful of popcorn from a white bowl on the coffee table.

"Usually from seven to five," Teagan explained. Sometimes Mom comes home early. Otherwise, it's just Eric and me."

"Just you two? What about Zach?"

"He works at the Shoppe after school. …Or used to, given he had to leave that to go to Middleton. I think he can get it back."

"Zach may be a warmongering fool, but at least he has the decently to get a job." Eric glanced at his sister, "Unlike some people…"

She raised an eyebrow, "And what do you do as a responsible member of this family?"

"Please, I have an internship at City Hall! Dad managed to put in a good word for me, and I start next week. After that, I'll move on further into politics. By the time I'm 30, I would've been the mayor of Newport, governor then senator of Rhode Island. And not too long after that, Vice President of the free world!" Eric placed his hand behind his head with a smile of satisfaction. "When I become 35, I'll start my campaign for Presidency."

"You really think that's all going to happen?" Teagan scoffed, "Better men have tried and failed!"

"Well they're not better than me, obviously."

"You seem to be so sure of yourself!" Bonnie noted.

"Hey, when you've been studying politics for a while, things tend to catch on. Having a dad whose apart of the city government also helps…"

"While you're sitting in an office all day, I'll be out actually seeing the world." Teagan stated.

"And what do you plan on becoming?"

"I'm going to become an international sensation! I'm going to become a professional MMA fighter, which will lead to traveling around the world and taking on the world's best fighters!"

Eric scoffed, "Please! If you want to see the world, why not strive to become a diplomat? At least then you'll actually make a contribution to the world!"

"You seem to have it in for any forms of physical fighting!" Bonnie noted. Eric probably had a thing against boxing and wrestling.

"You mean glorified barbarism? All it does is brings out the worse in people." As if on cue, Eric received a white sneaker to the head. "Case in point…"

"ANYWAY…" Teagan went to change to subject, "Bonnie, so where did you and Zach meet anyway? I mean you said that you're friends, but – I'm sorry, I know it's rude and all, but you don't seem to be the type Zach hangs around with? Unless…" As rude as it was, she couldn't help but feel that Bonnie was a bit too snooty to have similar tastes as her big bro. Otherwise…

"Unless what?" Bonnie couldn't believe she'd even entertained that thought. Seriously… her and Zach? Being friends with him was one thing, but dating him? She wondered how anyone can put up with that.

"Unless you're his stalker!"

"WHAT?" Bonnie blinked, "No! God no! That's not it at all!"

"Then tell us!"

Eric sighed, "Teagan…"

"No, I wanna know!" Zach comes back and brings a gal pal along with him? Like hell it was a coincidence! "Out with it Bonnie: What's your deal with Zach?"

"Look, we're just friends, alright?" She knew she was a guest here, but Bonnie was just about ready to sock one in the younger girl's mouth. Was it really any of her business what her relationship with Zach was? …Okay dumb question, but did she really have to pry so much? Still, she didn't help but feel that Teagan wasn't going to stop until she gets the answer she wanted…

Location: Undisclosed

"How are things in the East?"

"Could be better, that's for sure…" Sighing, Saber watched yet another report of a Mu-Type attack. This time a pack of rabid wolfmen attacking a vacationing couple! Of all the things that had happened within the past few days, this was the last thing they needed. It was already bad enough the mayor is considering passing the new initiative against Mu-Types, but events like these are what may convince the governor to adopt this idea. Hell, even the president himself may be more than willing to declare open season on them. Forget not all of them being as deranged and dangerous as Xanthos and his ilk, how about those who couldn't defend themselves? Those who were worse off than they were before they became Mu-Types? Someone who can shatter glass such as windows and casings within the sound of their voice? That would raise concern. But someone with scaly skin? "I'm surprised they've managed to stop them without causing much damage, knowing how riled up they can get!"

"Kittina and Machpunch know the situation at hand and realize that it would be in our best interests to stay on the people's good side." Mindflare explained, "It's not too long before it comes down to the big decision."

"You're right…" Saber shook her head, "We already have more than enough to worry about. Xanthos is gone, big deal. Knowing him, he'll be back within a month. Terra and Ryzin are both still out there, double for V-Ray. And god knows she is out somewhere as well… The Beast Mu-Type factions are coming closer and closer to declaring war on each other – again! Not to mention what's happening outside of Newport…"

"We'll just have to stay vigilant. Xanthos may be gone for now, but that doesn't mean that he has any less followers. Fortunately, X has returned so now we won't be short-handed.

At hearing the sound of a sliding door, "Speaking of whom…"

"Just arrived and already you're talking about me." The masked Mu-Type stated as he entered.

"You couldn't have come at a better time." Mindflare explained, "I trust I do not need to brief you on current events?"

"Saber kept me up to speed during my time in Middleton. Still, I'd feel better knowing the rest of Xanthos' crew is out of the equation. At least until this whole initiative falls though."

"What about your dad?" Saber reminded, "You could try talking to him about this."

He sighed, "We've been through this. Out of anyone, my dad's one of the biggest supporters for this plan! And even if I did talk to him, he'll start to get suspicious. I'm surprised I've managed to keep it from him this long. Pops and I already butt heads enough as it is…"

"Trying to deal with the problem here would be simple enough. But given that we do not fully know what became of the Xenocide back in Middleton, we'll have to assume the worse." Mindflare reminded. "With Xanthos' resources, the whole world could be filled with Xenocide within a matter of months. And while we do have some of the other Mu-Types who are willing to lend a hand, we all can't be everywhere."

"What about Kim?" Saber reminded, "She's a Mu-Type right?"

"True, but I doubt she'd be much help to us." X informed, "Thanks to Xanthos, she's become quite a base breaker within the media. It's all down 33-33: Those who still see her as hero, and those who see her as just another Mu-Type or worse, a Xanthos Sympathizer. Still, Kim does have some resources of her own that could be of use."

"Her webmaster, Wade was it? I'm sure he has some interesting tech that could give us a hand. And what about those other girls that became Mu-Types? They're Kim's friends, right?"

"Marcella, Liz, and Crystal could be formidable allies. Fighting them at the warehouse showed they had potential." He voice became lower, "Hope, maybe…"

"And what about that S-Rank Mu-Type? Tara was it?"

"Impossible." Mindflare stated, "Knowing her abilities, or what they may become, even the slightest demonstration could make her an even bigger target. Knowing how recently they've awakened, I doubt they have any idea about sensing energy signatures, much less how to hide theirs."

X let out a sigh, "We'll talk more about this later. But for now, I have to get back."

Saber glanced, "Bonnie?"

"Bonnie." He confirmed with a nod, "I like the girl and all, but I wouldn't trust her alone with my family for a minute."

"Think they'll interrogate her?"

"Actually, it's them I'm worried about. Bonnie isn't exactly the most… considerate person. And knowing Teagan, I doubt she'd be patient enough to put up with her."

"Well, don't get too caught up! You have other things to worry about."

"I know…" X sighed, "I need to see if I can get my job back."

"There should be an opening. Marla did say she was going to keep a spot open for you when you came back."

"Yeah, but even she could do so for so long." X proceeded to leave, "That's the first thing I'm doing when I get back home."

After he was gone, Mindflare turned to Saber, "This girl who is staying with him, Bonnie, what is she like?"

Her eyes narrowed, "She looked too familiar for my liking, if you ask me. Why you ask?"

"I couldn't help but notice you tense up. All I've seen of her was when she was unconscious so I couldn't get a fair evaluation of her."

"Well, let's just say she already has a major strike against her. …Well, two actually. I won't say anything about it, but you'll have to talk to him yourself." She sighed. She really hoped X knew what he was doing.

Asters Residence

"…And then he turns around, only to get a punch in the face!" Bonnie laughed as she told the story of Zach's "adventures" in Middleton.

"No way!" Teagan's eyes were wide in shock. Usually Zach would've dodged the blow knowing him, but this? This was interesting to say the least.

"Way! The fool didn't see the large fist coming! He did say that he had a headache." She scoffed, "Like that's an excuse… Just like that! All that big talk for nothing! Of course, it's nothing compared to when he got floored on his ass by some-"

"I know you better not be talking about failing to deliver, Bon-Bon!"

Her eyes narrowed at hearing that irritating nickname, "Don't call me Bon-Bon."

Teagan was the first to notice the new arrival. "Zach, hi! Welcome home!"

Zach felt her pulling him down into a hug, "It's great to be back. Especially since I can now sleep in my own bed."

"And with great timing, too! It's been dull since Hoshi went back to Japan. I mean I've met some pretty kickass fighters, but wow. You should've seen in him action!"

His eyes widened in shock, "What, you mean we had a fighter in our house and I missed it! Man…"

Eric scoffed, "He wasn't that great…" Hoshi was a nice guy, but if he was an expert politician, then he would've been worth the hype his siblings were giving him.

Bonnie faux-pouted, "Aww… Don't worry. I'm sure you'll find someone who can kick your ass. Or you could just call Big Mike!" She snickered as his siblings joined in.

Zach rolled his eyes, "I take it you're doing okay?"

"Mmmhmm!" Rising to her feet, Bonnie let out a smile as she grabbed his arm, hooking it with hers. "Even better now that you're here."

He raised a brow, confused, "…Why are you latching on to your arm?"

"Yeah Zach!" Eric agreed, "I mean you two are dating right?"

"Eh, we've just managed to get use to each other and already she's staying at my-" He blinked, the words finally registering in. "Wait what?"

Bonnie has finally arrived in Newport and now has told Zach's family that she is his girlfriend? Will this prove to be beneficial in her goal, or will it backfire and raise even more suspicion from his family?

Next Chapter: Zach takes Bonnie on a tour of Newport. When they go to a local Ice Cream hangout, what awaits the brunette from Middleton?

Chapter 2: Friend from Middleton! A Startling Discovery!