As Alice, Rose and I got off the plane; Charlie came up to us and asked how our flight went. We said it went great. He asked what was great about it. We told him Rose and Alice had faced pretty much the same thing with Edward a year after I moved. They then had gone to Phoenix to be with me and let us all wallow in pity. But we got a great idea on the plane; to get revenge. We told him this. He grew suspicious and his smile disappeared.

"As long as you do nothing illegal, I'm fine with it. Tell me how I can help."

"Okay dad. Um, we need you to over-look one teeny-tiny law."

"That possibility is circumstantial." Was his reply.

"The law we need over-looked is having a weapon on school property. We nee-"

"Just what do you plan on doing, young lady?!"

"I was getting to that. It will be a FAKE knife. I just need to show him not to mess with us. We all have changed physically over the years, obviously, so he won't recognize us."

"Um, I guess it would be okay, as long as you can guarantee that no one will get hurt, I suppose I could do that. Alright! Anything else I can do?"

"Nope! That's good! Thanks dad!"

"Oh, Bells, I-" He started.

"Dad, you need to call me Izzy, and Alice needs to be called Mary, and Rose needs to be called Lee in order for this to work, okay?"

"Okay. As I was saying, I got you a car…"

"You did WHAT?! OMG DAD YOU ARE SO AWESOME!!!" I hugged him.

After the long car ride with Alice – wait, ah! Mary sat in the front of the cruiser, so Ro-Lee and I sat in the back, behind the bars.

It was hilarious. We passed by Edward's house, and he saw me and Lee in the back, looking bored and we had our hands in our laps. I guess from the outside it would look like we really got arrested. His seeing this could be in useful in our plan.

It is our cover that Bella was our friend back in Phoenix, and we were forced to move in with her dad, who was like a second - or third - father to us, because our parents died, and she stayed behind, because of Edward.

We decided that this would be very fun.

When we got to the house, Lee, Mary and I went up to my old room. (In my story, Charlie and Bella/Izzy are slightly richer than in the books, so her room is bigger, and her car is just as nice – if not, nicer – than Edward's, who has no siblings, by the way. Jasper Whitlock and Emmet McCarty are his best friends. (Oh! That reminds me! Rose/Lee's last name is Hale and Alice/Mary's is Brandon).)

Hmmm, it's all pink. We'll have to paint it red to keep up appearances…

"This room is all pink. We'll have to paint it red or something to keep up appearances…" Lee commented.

"That's what I was just thinking, word-for-word, almost." I said.

They pulled out their beds (when they were younger, they had slumber parties frequently, every night, but alternating between houses, so, there were 3 beds in each of their room's) and grabbed some of their pajamas from their closets.

"Let's hit the hay, girls. We got a big day tomorrow." Mary said.

"You can say that again." Lee said.

"Let's hit the hay, girls. We got a big day tomorrow." Mary repeated.

"I didn't mean it literally…" Lee muttered.

"I know. I just thought we should lighten up a bit. I mean, we commence phase 1 of our revenge plan tomorrow."

"Defiantly." I agreed.

"All this talk of how much we need to sleep and you two aren't even in your PJ's yet!" Lee exclaimed.

So we all got into our pajamas and under the covers and went to bed.

(The Next Morning…)

"Wake up, my peeps! We got a big day today! We all took showers last night, so all we got left is makeup and clothes! Get up! Get up! Get up!!!!" Mary pushed me out of my warm bed onto the cold wooden floor.

I started muttering incoherent things about her mysterious death in her sleep or dying my hair green and wearing nothing but purple make up and orange clothes for a year.

Before I knew it, we were in my car, a blood red I-don't-know-what-the-heck- the-model-was-but-it-had-suicide-doors car that Charlie got me.

Mental note: Thank Charlie at least one hundred times when he gets home from his fishing trip this weekend (the girls are starting school on a Monday).

When we got to the school, literally all eyes were on us.

All three of us got out simultaneously, and that attracted even MORE attention to us.

We ignored them all.

The silver Volvo Edward was in yesterday was3 parking spots down.

"Hey, guys, I see Edward's car, but I don't see Edward or his goons anywhere." I said.

"Yeah, I don't even see his fan girls." Lee commented.

We went to the registration office and got our schedules. We were in all each others classes, except one. I was in 4th period biology, and they had advanced math then. I didn't think much of it.

"Come, on, let's go to the lunch-room, we'll hang out there till the bell rings."

We all walked side by side.

"Hey, Izzy. I think I found Edward, his goons, AND his fan girls." Lee pointed to them.

"I think it's time for phase one, don't you?" They nodded in agreement.

We knew he would be the school player.

He knew we were new to the school.

We didn't even glance his way. We walked to the other end of the lunch room and sat down, and started talking about random stuff. Ignoring him, and only talking when necessary was phase 1.

"Yeah, I know. They are totally freaky. If penguins weren't endangered, I'd put out a BOLO on them all. Hey, Izzy. Here comes mister popular in all his 'shiny glory'. The self absorbed egotistic bast-" Lee stated.

"Why, hello there, girls. And how are you on this fine day?" Edward asked us. I noticed it was aimed at me in particular.

I glanced his way briefly, surveying him. He probably thought I was checking him out or something. I totally agree with Lee's name for him.

I turned my head back towards my friends and we went back to the scary-penguin fake conversation. I don't think any of us even found penguins scary.

"You'd rather talk about how scary penguins are then talk to m-" Edward started

I stood up, the same way I did in 5th grade, to face him. I put on a look of anger and annoyance. I noticed the whole room was listening to our conversation. I ignored them.

"I'd rather compete in a triathlon in stilettos than talk to you. I'd rather go cliff diving into a rapid river than talk to you. I'd rather walk down a deserted alley in Port Angeles at 2 am than talk to you." – Lee and Mary both knew these were things I had in fact already done. – "Do you see where this conversation is going, Mr. Player of the school? Lee, Mary, I'll see you first period. If you need me, you know where to find me." And with that I walked off toward the library. All the kids in the lunchroom stared at me in disbelief. I heard my name after I had exited.

I turned around and snorted. That bastard actually had the guts to follow me.

"Excuse me, but did I give you permission to call me by my nick-name? No. I didn't. Once you find out my actual first name, then you can address me without me killing or harming you. Consider that a fair warning." And I walked off again, leaving him, and the small-ish crowd that followed him, once again stunned.

"Okay, that's it. You can AT LEAST tell me your first name!" He stomped up to me, now mad at my rejecting him. He grabbed my wrist and spun me around to face him. I dropped my books on purpose. This was also part of the plan.

"If you do not remove your hand from my body right this second, I will. And your wrist will not be a pleasant sight when I'm done with it."

"Yeah and how would you manage that?"

"I DID give you a fair warning." And I whipped out my fake – just for Charlie, I left the REAL one concealed – dagger. He grabbed it out of my hand.

He snorted

"Fake. I knew it."

"No, that one was for Charlie's sake." – I pulled out my REAL dagger and cut his wrist, not enough to leave permanent damage or even a scar, but enough to make him bleed. – "I told you not to mess with me. Now, the bleeding should stop in about 10 seconds, no need for bandages, there won't be a scar or anything. So, if you'll excuse me…"

Emmett and Jasper, his goons, stepped out in front of me.

"Oh, come ON! I just got the blade sharpened…" I muttered, but just loud enough to hear it. The didn't budge.

"I need to get to the library. Now, please move." I said as politely as I could manage. Where were Lee and Mary when you need them?

"Sorry, but I can't let you go. You hurt Edward." Jasper stated.

"Oh, so THAT'S his name, I was just going to stick with 'self-centered-egotistic-bastard'." Jasper went over to Edward to get his fan girls away so he could go to the nurse.

"Sorry, can't move from this spot." Emmett replied.

"Oh, so the mighty goon Emmett has fallen to the mighty sidewalk guard. How scary." I said. Then it hit me. I just called him Emmett and I wasn't supposed to know his name.

He didn't notice.

THANK YOU GOD, I screamed in my head, THAT HE IS THE IDIOTIC ONE!!!

Too late, he caught on.

"Hey, how did you know my name?" Edward chose THAT moment to walk up with Jasper.

I mentally scorned myself. I think the notice my mental scorning.

"Um, do I want to know what's wrong with her?" Jasper whispered to Emmett. Then a great idea struck me.

"How could I not? Those freaking annoying girls in hallway won't stop talking about the 'hottest guys in school'." That's when I noticed that Mary and Lee were spying on me. Too shy Lee to face her crush Emmet, and not-knowing-what-to-say Mary too afraid to speak with Jasper.

I glared at them. They caught on and scooted out of there.

"Crushes…" I mumbled under my breath. I think the boys heard.

"What does that have to do with anything?" Emmett asked truly curious.

I was about to rat out the girls' crushes to them, but Lee turned the corner holding 'Ink Death', the book I so desperately wanted. I got the point. They knew what I was going to do, so they decided to bribe me. Stupid seemingly-psychic pixie.

"If only you knew…" I said that loud enough for them to hear.

That's when I saw it. My chance to give Edward a warning. (The girls all made promise to warn their preys before the attacks. It made it more fun to watch them squirm.) The school talent show. In 3 days. I already had a song picked out.

The warning bell brought me back to reality.

My girls decided then to make their entrance.

"Hey." Lee said.

"Hey. OMG! YOU GOT ME THE BOOK! I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH RIGHT NOW!" of course I had already seen it, but I am a great actress, so are Mary and Lee, we have to be.

"Do you love us enough to enter the school talent show?" Mary asked.

"Actually, I was thinking I could use that for a warning." They got the hidden meaning.

We stopped with the girl hug and walked off to our first period class, English.

"So, what song shall be your warning this time? Remember, this is the ultimate revenge, so it has to be the ultimate warning!" Mary stated.

"I was thinking, oh, I don't know…'My Lullaby' from the Lion King 2." We all loved that movie.

Both of their faces started to beam.

"Just because we know the words already doesn't mean we don't have to practice. But, let's talk voices later. What should we WEAR?" Mary started.

"Well, I think Lee and I trust you enough with fashion. And, besides, knowing me, I'd sew my fingers together if we made them ourselves, or fall down an escalator if we buy them."

"As funny as that is, it probably would happen." Lee pointed out.

"We already knew that, Lee. But did you have point it out?"

We all looked at each other and laughed. They entered the class room, but I tripped.

I immediately felt two arms around me.

"Thanks, I guess-" – I looked at my savior –"oh, it's you. Please let me go now? As much as I appreciate not falling on my ass, now I don't have an excuse to get out of gym fifth period." He smiled victoriously.

"Um, why are you smiling like that?" he took my schedule out of my hand and leaned against the wall, annoyed.

He gave me my schedule back and walked into the classroom. I entered too. He was smirking, sitting at a corner desk. I realized that the seat next to him was the only one open.

I scorned my so called 'friends'. They just shrugged and smirked at me.

"Pay back's a bitch…" I whispered in Lee's ear. She immediately stopped smirking; obviously remembering her blue hair last time she did something to me, but what she had done was much worse than this, so this payback wouldn't be TOO bad...

I sat next to him without a word. That's when I looked at my schedule.

One it, there were two note; one said: classes highlighted in blue, you're stuck with me, and are going to be my partner for assignments in biology, at least. The other read: 206-434-6517(DON'T' TRY CALLING THIS NUMBER!!!). I knew it was his number. I pulled out my phone and added it to my phone book. He smiled triumphantly, until I gave his number a name; annoying butt munch. He was trying unsuccessfully not to laugh.

The bell rang. The teacher wasn't there yet, so I texted him:

(Bella/Izzy; Edward)

U just don't give up, do u?

Not until I hit my target

Good luck (ncase u cant tell, im b-in sarcastic)

Whats that supposed to mean?

It mean; I pity the poor girl whos ur target (im guessing the poor girl is me), and if it is me, im not giving in to you any time soon

Mrs. Herda in 10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3

After that, we were each handed a winter reading sheet. I smiled at the books; Wuthering Heights; Rome and Juliet; Hamlet; Pride and Prejudice; Sense and Sensibility. I had read them all, and all of them but Hamlet were some of my favorites.

Then I read the presentation part, one in particular caught my eye; a skit.

A skit takes a lot of work, and no one in this slacker class would choose if willingly. But performing a skit would be fun.

"Very well, girls pick a book, boys pick a presentation choice, but be warned, you choose one you are willing to actually DO. I shall pair you up in 1 minute, you have until then to make a decision." And then she sat down at her desk.

I chose the one on the list I had read the least; Romeo and Juliet, knowing that no one I got paired with would want to do a skit. And, even if they did, I could easily avoid kissing these disgusting boys.

"Alright, your time is up. The pairs will obviously be boy-girl. Mary will be with, Jasper. Jessica with Mike, Lee with Emmett, I pity you, Lee, but the computer chose it, not me." I pretty much tuned her out and put in my iPod, I was listening to Addicted by Simple Plan with one earphone in when she said; "and last, but certainly not least, out two most advanced students" – I grew wary when most people looked our was. Lee and Mary were trying to stifle laughter. Then it hit me, like a semi-truck hitting a rabbit (I know, sad analogy, but, that's how she sees it) – "Izzy will be paired with Edward."

Then, all at once, Mrs. Herda's smile grew wider, Edward started smirking, all the girls started glaring, I felt sick to my stomach, and Lee, Mary and all the boys in the room burst out laughing. They had obviously seen or heard of the little fight that took place this morning between us.

"It's not FUNNY!" I screamed. Mrs. Herda's smile dropped, Edward's smirk grew wider, everyone stopped laughing, and I grabbed my bag and stormed out the door.

After I left, I heard Mrs. Herda shout a "Mary and Lee, you will sit down right this minute or you will be banished from all extra curricular activities, and get ant Otto-F!!!" Then I heard the door open, then close quietly.

I grabbed my book from my locker and headed to the library. The librarian, Ms. Fox, knew me. I would come down here and spend endless hours in here every summer, so she knew who I was. She was my best friend besides Jacob, Alice/Mary and Lee/Rose.

"Oh, hello there, Bella."

"Please, it's Izzy now."

"Why the sudden change?"

"Remember the day of the PA incident at the elementary school?"

"Yes. Terrible day."

"Well, I came back here to get revenge on the jerk that did that to me, and he's my partner in every one of my classes except gym! Which I still have with him!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, honey."

"It's okay. Do you mind if I make a call to Jacob."

"In the back please, I don't wish to loose this job just yet."

"Thank you, Miss Fox."

"No problem."

When I got to the server room, I dialed Jakes number.

"Yellow?"

"Hi, Jake, it's Bella, but, I need to be called Izzy if I am to get revenge on Edward Cullen."

"I'm not too sure I want to know."

"Oh, you don't. I just needed to hear a friendly voice."

"What about Alice o-"

"Alice is now Mary, and Rose is now Lee."

"Okaaaaaaaaay… as I was saying, what about them, aren't they you're friends?"

"Yeah, but they're in the class I'm skipping to talk to you, and, they're the ones who forced me to sit with him. Apparently, I'm supposed to 'call a truce' then do the payback anonymously."

"Uh, huh. Hey, um, how did you know I was skipping today?"

"I didn't, I just knew you always would find a way out of class if I had the urgency to call you during school hours" – I started to exit the room- "and, besides, I always enjoy taking the time to have a nice conversation with my personal sun, even if he IS a year or two younger than me."

"Aw, Bel- I mean, uh, Izzy, you're too sweet."

"Okay, well, I'll talk to you later, bye."

"Bye." And I hung up.

"You personal sun, huh?" I knew that voice any where. It was Edward.

"Yeah, whatsittoya (Whats it to ya)?"

"Just curious, is all. What did I do to make you hate me so much?"

"If only you knew…" I muttered, but I think he heard.

"What do you mean?"

"Sorry, can't and won't tell you."

"Why not?"

"Because you'll find out after I sing my song at the talent show."

"No, I think I'll find out today."

"Huh?"

"I'm one of the people who gets to decide if you get to participate or not."

"You suck."

"I know, see you at 5:00! Oh, bye the way, we're doing a skit of whatever book you chose, and Mrs. Herda said something like 'act 2 scene 2' or something and your friends burst out laughing. Care to explain that part too?"

I was suddenly in front of him pushing his chest to keep him from moving any further towards the door.

"Choose a different way to present."

"Can't, I already turned in both our reading and presentation packets to Mrs. Herda. By the way, what book did you chose?"

"We have to change this. Now. And, you honestly didn't look at my packet?"

"No, I was too busy hurrying to turn them in to see if you were having a mental break-down or something. Most girls would kill to be my partner. But I'm glad I got you for a partner" – I stared at him in disbelief – "you actually pay attention, and have read at least half, if not more, of those books, as have I, and, you're the only girl who can keep up with doing a skit instead of a boring presentation AND not drool over me. That's why I'm glad you're my partner. Now, what book did you choose?"

"The one I've read least on that list."

"I'm not a mind reader, which is why you'll have to tell me which book you chose."

"Romeo and Juliet."

"WHAT?! We have to do the damn BALCONY SCENE?!"

"You've actually read Romeo and Juliet?"

"Yes, I HAVE…..I HATE Mrs. Herda so goddamn much right now…" He murmured.

"I'm with you there."

"I don't mind kissing you-"

"Again, self-centered-egotistic-bastard."

"But not in front in 27 other kids."

"Well, at least you have a SEMI-DECENT mind…" I mumbled in his general direction. We walked back to class, and we were apparently supposed to be discussing our assignments.

I grabbed Mary and Lee's arms and dragged them away form a very shocked Jasper and Emmett.

I slapped them, Edward, Emmett and Jasper watching, confused. Edward and I had agreed not to speak of this, and Mrs. Herda settled with this compromise to keep this a secret until presentation day.

"Why do you feel the need to laugh at my expense?! I never laughed at you when tragedy struck you guys!" Well over half the class was watching us now.

"Hey! I don't think it's such a tragedy! That's a very critical strike to my ego." Edward put on a fake-hurt-yet-still-pouting face.

"Oh, your ego needs to be deflated anyways."

The bell rang, we got dismissed, and Edward was called to the office.

"See you at 5:00!" He shouted over the noise. I just glared and disapprovingly shook my head.

"Um, what's at 5:00?" Mary asked.

"Wow. Being around Jasper did a mental toll on her." I commented. Lee nodded in agreement.

"It's the talent show audition."

"She started jumping up and down squealing.

(5:12, Forks High Auditorium):

"Next!" Edward shouted.

"Okay girls, that's us." Mary said.

We all got in our positions. I would be singing Zira's part, Mary would be singing Vitani's part, and Lee would sing Nuka's part.

"We'll be singing My Lullaby from The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride." I announced us.

ME:
Sleep, my little Kovu
Let your dreams take wing
One day when you're big and strong
You will be a king
Good night, my little prince.
Tomorrow, your training intensifies.

I've been exiled, persucuted
Left alone with no defense
When I think of what that brute did
I get a little tense

But I dream a dream so pretty
That I don't feel so depressed
'Cause it soothes my inner kitty
And it helps me get some rest

The sound of Simba's dying gasp
His daughter squealing in my grasp
His lionesses' mournful cry
That's my lullaby

Now the past I've tried forgetting
And my foes I could forgive
Trouble is, I knows it's petty
But I hate to let them live

LEE:
So you found yourself somebody who'd chase Simba up a tree

ME:
Oh, the battle may be bloody, but that kind of works for me

The melody of angry growls
A counterpoint of painful howls
A symphony of death, oh my!
That's my lullaby

Scar is gone... but Zira's still around
To love this little lad
Till he learns to be a killer
With a lust for being bad!

LEE:
Sleep, ya little termite!
Uh-- I mean, precious little thing!

MARY:
One day when you're big and strong

ME:
You will be a king!

The pounding of the drums of war
The thrill of Kovu's mighty roar

LEE:
The joy of vengeance

MARY:
Testify!

ME:
I can hear the cheering

LEE and MARY:
Kovu! What a guy!

ME:
Payback time is nearing
And then our flag will fly
Against a blood-red sky
That's my lullaby!

(5:49, after all the tryouts ended…):

"So, mister perfect. How'd we do?"

"You'll have to wait till tomorrow just like everyone else."

"What if I agree to skit rehearsals with no complaints for a week?"

"Seriously?" I nodded.

"Yes, you made it."

"Yay!!!" I started squealing like Mary.

"Wow Izzy, I've never seen you act so girly."

"Uh, Thanks?" he laughed.

"Emmett and Jasper are coming over today, right now, actually. Do you, Lee and Mary want to come too? We should get to know each other if we're going to be stuck together."

"Fine. But I'm driving my car."

"Sure. Sure."