AN: After a little break, I decided to continue this story. From where we last left off, let's see what is going to happen now, shall we?

Chapter Two: What He Has Become

Melody was absolutely fuming. She really wanted to belt that son of a bitch Jake Ryan, and that is exactly what she was on her way to do. She heard that he was going to a restaurant with Miley and her friends. Perfect. She was going to nail them all at the same time. She knew what she was going to do, and she didn't care what they were going to do, and if that bastard tried to run, he was not going to get far.

Melody entered the restaurant where they were sitting, and saw Miley sitting there, talking to Jake Ryan. Melody forced a smile on her face, and walked over there to join the two of them.

"Why hello. I hope that I am interrupting something between you two." Melody said taking a seat.

"What are you doing here?" Miley asked her.

"You wait your turn. I am talking to the asshole here." Melody said, holding up a hand to Miley's face while keeping her eyes on Jake.

"See, my brother was ran off from Malibu because someone posted some half story about him." Melody said. Jake was going to say something, but Melody cut him off. "I know it was you, Jake. The fact of the matter is this, you both said something to him that set him off, and now he is gone. One of two things is going to happen here, I deal with you, or he does. Trust me, you will be glad that it was me."

"I didn't reveal nothing that was already out there." Jake finally admitted, getting a look of shock from Miley. "What I revealed needed to be known, and it was going to be out in the public eventually."

"Well, to that I have to say this." Melody said. She casually picked up a glass, and smashed it against his head. He toppled to the floor, holding his head.

"You." Melody said coldly. "I will wait for you at home."

Miley could only watch as Melody walked out to the restaurant, as if nothing was going to happen or has happened.

The second that Miley, Lilly, and Oliver entered Miley's home, she saw that Charles, Robby Ray, along with Melody were waiting on her.

"Great, here they are." Melody almost growled out.

"Sit. All of you. We have got some things to talk about." Robby Ray demanded. As they all took their seat. Charles got up and began to pace back and forth, not facing anyone. Then when he did, he spoke in a really dark voice.

"As you all know, Michael is gone." Charles said. "I would go and file a missing persons report, but from past experiences, I know that bullshit won't work. Jake is going to be dealt with legally, because a libel suit should be getting to him at any time. The real problem is that Michael is out there somewhere, not in the right state of mind. Plain and simple, that is plain bad news. So, here's the thing. Four tickets to St. Louis."

"You three, along with Melody are going out to Saint Louis to find him." Robby Ray demanded.

"What? Why? He's dangerous! He killed someone!" Miley pleaded with her father.

"The guy that he killed? He broke into our sister's house, and tried to kill our niece." Charles said. "Then Michael shot him. Plain and simple. I can give you the entire story, but it will be better if it came from him."

"Now that's cleared up, see you when you get back." Robby Ray said.

"Wait, why do we have to go?" Oliver asked, speaking for the three of them.

"Melody might try something without you three there." Charles said.

"And with them there, I won't?" Melody joked, but being really serious.

"Watch it." Charles said, pointing a finger at her directly.

"Awesome. I have to baby sit three children, this is going to be fun." Melody moaned from her seat in the kitchen. "I wonder what Michael is doing..."

As Michael continued to wonder around St. Louis, he found a small video game store. Michael never saw it before, because it just opened, obviously. He calmly stepped in, and saw a clerk who was no older than he was, and he greeted her with a wave of his hand. With that, he just looked around.

Then trouble came. As Michael was out of view, some guys, two, walked into the store, and began to hassle the young female clerk. Michael sat in the back as they began to tie her up, and ransack the store. Then they found him, and began to hassle him, which was going to be their biggest and last mistake.

"Hey blondie, hand over your cash!" One of them said.

Michael ignored them, and continued to browse the handheld section.

"Look here, stupid." The guy asked, putting the gun to his head to show that he meant business. "I am not going to ask you again, hand over your cash before-"

Michael heard enough. He took out the concealed sword that he had under his shirt, and stabbed him clear through the head. The other robber saw what was happening, and ran off. Michael watched him leave, and looked at the tied up teen.

As Michael approached, she pleaded with him to spare her. She was talking so much, it irritated Michael, so he taped her mouth shut, and cut her loose.

Michael just shook his head, and playfully messed her hair. He left some money on the table to pay for the game that he wanted, and he disappeared.

I better stick around, because I know big sis is going to show her face eventually... Michael thought to himself.

Michael went to a nearby roof, and waited for the fun to begin, and that is exactly what happened. Fun...

AN: As you read in my past stories, Michael has a sister that is a cop, so that is still true here. Anyway, in the next chapter, Miley, Lilly, Oliver, and Melody land in St. Louis, and things really kick off then. With that said, R&R faithful readers!