Chapter 2

"Hey guys" Alex greeted breathily, before quirking an eyebrow as she asked "are you going somewhere?"

Clover grinned in response, clad in a white, v-neck shirt, underneath a cropped military jacket with the golden buttons undone, and a pair of dark skinnies; along with a pair of plaid-print stilettos.

"Yup. I've been called down to show a certain rich lady my designs. Ta-ta" and with that, the perky blonde stepped out with a binder, and her handbag.

Alex, having just returned from her early, morning jog, gulped down the rest of her bottle of water, before stepping into the kitchen to join Sam for breakfast.

"Breakfast's on the table" Sam said as she washed the dishes in the sink.

"Thanks Sammie" Alex smiled, slipping into a seat as she lifted the lid off of a tray, revealing a small bowl of orange, and apple slices, and multiple cherries on the side, an even smaller bowl of almonds, and a glass of banana milkshake, along with scrambled eggs and two slices of bread.

Sam reappeared a few moments later, placing her beloved sea-green laptop on a small table by the window just across the dining table.

Alex watched her friend from time to time as the tapping of her fingers against the keyboard hummed throughout the room; and then began to ponder just how much they seemed to have changed.

Alex herself had always been a rather, childish girl. Naïve, and trusting, without a care in the world, held back by no restraints. Oh-so-free. Ever since she'd joined W.O.O.H.P, she'd matured, even if only in the slightest. Heck, her friends had made the biggest impression on her ever since she'd come to Beverly Hills. Clover's infatuation with all things style and beauty, had introduced her to different means of fashion. With the bubbly blonde's help, she'd figured out her own style, her own talents, and her own passions.

Then there was Sam. Without the best friend that occasionally substituted for her mother, she would have broken down from the pressure of no longer living with her family a long, long time ago. Sam was a nurturer, and without her, Alex would have been so overcome by the hectic secrets of the world that she managed to witness on a daily basis, without Sam, she'd be lost.

So what was she now? She was Alex. Black hair, hazel eyes, and caramel skin. With a love for sports, and fashion, and a unique quality that neither of her friends possessed. Her voice.

June 3rd 2011, 9:28 A.M. - Printesa Manor

"Hey, there. It's me, Clover? I'm here to show Miss Printesa my designs" Clover waited patiently as the prison-like bars separated to let her through to the manor. Miss Printesa's estate was huge, complete with an award-winning garden, and several servants. Several gorgeous servants, Clover registered as a pair of French, double-doors slid open to reveal a boy.

"Hi there, I'm-"

"Lady Printesa awaits." The boy rudely interrupted, gesturing for Clover to follow as the two began to stalk down the halls.

A few minutes, and a dozen passed doors later, the boy paused by a large pair of double-doors that took up about an entire cubic wall.

Casting a sceptical glance at the boy, who, after a small exchange of glances, gestured for her to proceed, Clover pushed past the double-doors to see who she guessed to be Miss Printesa seated at a table.

"Hello, I'm Clover-"

"Yes, yes. Sit down." Clover obeyed, and sat in the seat opposite to the woman, who appeared to be no older than herself.

Clover waited anxiously as the girl flipped through her designs, her expression growing more and more repelled with each page. Finally Miss Printesa looked up to lock eyes with the troubled blonde.

"Thank you, but, I'm afraid none of them are really what I'm looking for. However, if you're willing to create an original design for me, according to my preferences, I'm willing to-"

"Yes! Thank y-" Clover cleared her throat, blushing "I mean, I would love to create a piece for you. What did you have in mind?"

"We'll go over the details tomorrow, and I expect you to come prepared. Good day to you, Miss Samson"

Field - 10:05 A.M

Sam smiled. The grass was lush, and green. The sky was a gorgeous lazuli blue, and the sun shone, without being overbearing.

Sometimes it was nice to take a break from shopping, school, and spy missions. Sometimes it was nice to just, bask in what was before her, and write.

Thus she smiled, for the peace, for the serenity, for the calm, she smiled.

Penthouse: Alex's Room - 10:10 A,M

Alex observed her reflection in the mirror one last time, before heading over to a small, white study table graced by the rays of light penetrating through her bedroom window.

Alex had changed out of her morning sweats, and now wore a striped off-the-shoulder top the colours of black, and yellow that ended in the middle of her thighs; and a pair of indigo skinnies. Completing her outfit, she wore a ringed, golden bracelet that draped around her wrist.

Her makeup was light, a combination of beige, and purple that brought out her hazel eyes; paired with shimmering lips painted a light pink.

With a deep, relaxing breath, Alex smiled as she pointed a remote at her camera, pressing record.

"Hey, guys" she waved "well, here's my latest cover: Set Fire to the Rain, by Adele"

Alex turned toward her computer, which was out of the camera's shot, and the instrumental version of the song began playing.

. . .

She'd only posted about two other covers, which explained her slight stiffness in front of the camera, but she was definitely getting more accustomed to the lens glaring back at her. As Alex ended the song, she waved the camera goodbye with a cheerful smile, and shut it off.

It was then that the glossy, peach-yellow compact on her bedside table began to beep. In a flash, Alex had it flipped open, Sam, Clover, and Jerry's headshots occupying the glass screen.

"Hello there, girls. The victims, more or less, have given us no leads, but since you three are in charge of this case, I'll send you the reports. But I still want you three to go see one of the mass murder sites tonight, it seems that the previous rave, and those before it, have been held by the same group people. We're just not sure who. Be careful spies, our newest enemies seem to be like no one we've faced before."

"For tonight's mission, we have the high frequency locket, used to either distract, or keep animals at bay by transmitting a high pitch whistle, much similar to a silent dog whistle. A bottle of 'Ice Queen' perfume, and the Bomb Bracelets, equipped with five orange, individual beads used for either tracking or exploding."

"Wow" Clover smiled "talk about an upgrade, Jer" Jerry grinned in response.

"Good luck spies."

With a nod from the three girls, the screen went blank.

Rave - 10:20 P.M

"Invitations?" A deep voice erupted from a slit in the metal door that separated the girls from the party inside.

The three of them simultaneously whipped out their invitation passes, and in the blink of an eye, the blaring music flood out the door as the girls entered the building.

"Okay girls, spread and look for anything suspicious"

"How about the fact that almost everyone here is gorgeous?" Alex asked, her eyes trailing behind a burly, boy with lemon-blonde hair. Clover giggled, her eyes resting on a blonde in the farther corner of the room as she spoke.

"Time to split."

Alex slid through dancing bodies, searching for anything out of the ordinary. Her hazel eyes scanned the room, finally resting on a pair in the corner of the room, where a boy and girl clung to each other. A familiar boy.

A boy with jet-black hair, and caramel-coated skin, a lean body that hovered at most a head above the girl of average height.

Alex's legs fell into auto-pilot as they led her to the corner of the room; eavesdropping on their small conversation as she began to dance around with a few people.

"…Too bad, you're alotta fun" the boy whispered, nuzzling into the crook of the blonde's head.

"What do you mean?" The girl whispered.

"Well, we won't be seeing each other after tonight."

"Maybe we could meet up sometime, someplace a bit more private" the girl coaxed, gnawing on her lower lip.

"But…thass not aloud."

"What? Why?"

"Cause you're gonna die. Tonight" he whined, the two of them still swaying.

"…What?"

"I haveta kill you. Shhhhh, don't tell no one, but all ya humans gonna die here at midnight."

Alex gawked at the two, she turned from side to side to see if anyone else had heard, but everyone seemed to be either out of earshot, or too busy with their own lives to notice. She turned back to the two to see the girl slide her arms against his chest, attempting to gently pull herself free, but the boy didn't even seem to notice.

"There you are! I've been looking all over for you" Alex bellowed loud enough for the boy to pull his head away from the girl's neck.

"Joy! Where've you been! Janice like, totally threw up all over the bathroom sink, we gotta go help her. Come on!" Alex yanked on the girl's arm, the two managing to take a liberated two steps, before something deadlocked the blonde to the ground. Alex turned to see the boy had grabbed her wrist; and that he was no other than, Barak.

The two girls stood frozen to the ground, as Barak's serious expression glared back at them, when suddenly he released her grip, and peered at Alex.

"Who're you?" He asked, drunkenly.

"Adriana." Alex blurted out, he sauntered closer, the previous blonde forgotten and tucked away behind him.

"You're pretty" he gave her a lopsided smile "wanna have some fun?" Alex's eyes widened, "Well this is kinda awkward" she thought.

"Hey, you pig. I'm right here!" The blonde jumped out from behind Barak.

"Who're you?"

"Are you kidding me? We've been making out for the past fifteen minutes."

"Oh."

"Okay then."

The girl screeched. Alex tuned out the blonde's rant as she whipped her com-powder out of her lavender purple wristlet.

"Alex? Did you find something?" Sam asked, appearing on the screen alongside Clover.

"Guys!" Alex whispered "Barak's here."

"What?" Sam and Clover exclaimed. Alex quickly shushed them, casting a glance behind her.

"Where is he?" Clover asked, now whispering.

"Right here."

"Then get away from there! You can't let him see you talking to a compact!"

"I can't. There's this girl…I have to keep her safe. I'll explain later, just, meet me by the speaker systems" Clover opened her mouth in protest, but decided against it, and gave the hazel-eyed girl a quick nod before her screen blacked out. Sam remained.

"Be careful, Alex" she said, her gaze analytical, before the screen turned completely black.

Alex turned back to Barak, who'd planted the palm of his hand to the side of his head, his eyes squeezed shut.

"Hey, do you know what time it is?" She asked Barak, who slowly looked at his wrist to ask "why're the numbers movin?"

"Okay, then." Alex thought, "uh, let me check instead."

Her slender fingers curled around his wrist, and her heart froze. Alex's eyes widened, and her lips parted, but no sound came out. Time cowered against the invisible anvil that slammed against her body, and her heartbeat clenched shut, before continuing its steady rhythm. The blaring music, moving bodies, and chatter returning in the blink of an eye. Alex staggered back, releasing her grip on Barak's wrist before looking up at him. Said boy appeared just as shocked as she did, but there seemed to be a sense of realization in his eyes.

Alex was torn between asking him what the hell just happened, and getting the girl and herself to safety as she realized what time it was; but as she fought for an answer inside, her gaze never left Barak's.

Quickly she tore away from Barak, grabbing the blonde's wrist and almost dragging her through the crowd as she raced for the gigantic speaker systems "only two minutes left."

Sam and Clover were already there, "okay Alex, what is going on?"

"No time" the latter huffed, pulling the girls behind the speakers as she grabbed her com-powder and pointed it toward the people.

"Alex" Clover said through her teeth.

"Watch." Alex cut in.

Clover obliged, all four girls staring out from behind the booming music that reverberated through them.

Suddenly the music cut off, leaving numerous teenagers puzzled.

"Brothers, it is time!" The DJ yelled into a microphone, chuckling madly.

Growls, and screams, savage snarls and choked sobs. Fangs, and claws. Pointed ears and muzzles. Then finally, blood. Lots and lots of it as the screaming grew, and bodies flung against one another, trying to escape. Sam registered it all as her heart pounded through her chest. The girl, Katrina, she'd been right. There was no way these beasts were mere dogs. They were monsters ripping through flesh as they moved from one victim to another.

Her ears were warm, and ringing; and Sam realized that someone was screaming. She whipped her head to the side to see it came from a blonde. It didn't register as quickly, but instantly Sam clamped her hand around the hysterical girl's mouth, her eyes bulging as she looked around to see if they'd been caught.

A feral snarl hummed from behind, and the four girls whipped their heads around to see one of them. Taking in the beast's features, Sam quietly whispered "but how is it possible…" before the beast lunged at them.

. . .

Flesh burning, head pounding, and a big gash that ran past her collarbone, Sam dove to the left as the wolf lunged for her once again. She cast a quick glance in the direction of her friends, who were also clad in their respected uniforms by now. Clover circled another wolf, glaring at it as the animal growled. Alex on the other hand, was acting as a human shield for the innocent blonde that had been caught up in this escapade.

Sam returned her attention to the black wolf before her, letting out a frustrated snarl, she looked around for some sort of weapon, and then she stared at the gadget Jerry had given her. She looked down, and the wolf snarled. She tensed as it took one step forward, just how did you work the damn thing?

The wolf leaped into the air, and Sam pulled the locket open with a small click, when she had the wind knocked out of her, and the world began to spin.

"Sam!" Clover shrieked, dodging the wolf and racing for her friend, throwing a glance behind her to see it didn't get up.

"Sammy!" Alex screamed, punching the wolf that had leaped for her square in the jaw, before grabbing the blonde girl's hand and running for the red-head trapped underneath a super-sized wolf.

The girls stared as the wolf sat on Sam, without attacking her.

"What's going on?" Clover asked.

"I don't know" came Alex's reply, thinking of some sort of way to retrieve her friend from underneath the wolf through the clutter that was her mind.

"No, Alex, look."

Alex turned, to witness several wolves fall to the ground, erupting in snarls, and the occasional whimper.

"What the-"

"Guys, I used the high frequency locket. Now could you get this wolf off me?"

. . .

Clover sprayed a large section of the wall with the 'Ice Queen' perfume, standing back as Alex jump kicked the wall to shards of glass. Sam counted the surviving victims, and scanned the area for any sign of movement from the wolves as she herded the teenagers outside, from where Alex watched over them as Clover called Jerry.

Her heart sunk to her chest at the sight of a lone wolf, that had managed to stand. Several others were still attempting to stand up, while some had even passed out from the continuous screech of the locket.

"G-Guys? Guys?" She turned her head to see everyone staring back at her with wide eyes.

"Sam, watch out!" Clover and Alex shrieked simultaneously, as Alex flung one of her beads at the slow-sprinting wolf, and Clover froze it just an inch away from the green-eyed spy.

The screech of a jet caught everyone's attention as they turned to watch the black plane hovering in the sky, fling a ladder down. A smile graced everyone's face at the sight of their savior.

Sam turned back around one last time, to find that the wolves had disappeared. Leaving red carcasses, and orange flames in their place.

Author's Note

Well? What'd you guys think? Now I hate to nag but, it's been two chapters, and I still don't have a title for this story, so please, look back and see for what could fit.

Oh, well. Anyways, more interaction with the pairings on the next chapter :)