Bitter Sweet Truth Chapter 2.
Polly ran over toward Percy. She wrapped the 10 year old into a hug. Percy struggled as he tried to get free. Van laughed a hideously evil laugh. He slowly strolled down the stairs.
"VAN!!" exclaimed Jasper in an angry tone as he dashed toward his nine year old nephew. Van kicked out. Jasper gasped as he hit Van's shoe. Van grabbed Jasper's wrist and slammed it against the banister.
"Want to try that again I may be three years younger but I can still fight." Said Van. Van cackled as he shoved Jasper down the stairs into Polly. He spun the second before he hit Polly they hit the ground hard Jasper smiled awkwardly at Polly. When Jasper rose to his feet he turned to face Van but Van had disappeared. "Split up!" barked Jasper as he begun running down a hallway off to the side a bit. Percy ran awkwardly up the stairs tripping on the last one. Percy's glasses flew off. Polly wanted to help but decided to first carry out her mission. A foot stepped toward Percy crushing his glasses. Percy then felt a shard hit to the head. Percy woke up what he estimated to be an hour later. He rose to his feet. He moved his hand in front of his face his glasses were totally gone. He hadn't noticed earlier. Joel was patrolling hallways as commanded by Jasper. He spotted black shoes off down the hallway. He ran down and turned the corner. The figure threw various items over his shoulder as he ran. Joel dodged them. Van turned to face Joel.
"Let's what you've got." Said Joel. Van smirked. Van ran head on. Joel threw a punch but missed because Van dodged
"At least I winning against you make sense." Said Van. He threw Joel against a wall and ran. Sometime later Polly was chasing Van. Van was cornered.
"Van I just want to know why you're doing such horrible things to Jasper." Said Polly.
"It's surprising that you should have to ask. I don't want Joel or you or Davey or Phronsie to be my uncle or aunt. I LIKE THINGS THIS WAY!!" yelled Van. A day later the memories of the hunt were forgotten. Polly paced up and down the hall pondering why Jasper and Van were behaving so. Of course Jasper and her weren't technically cousins. But she assumed that Van had lied about his motivation Van Percy and Dick were the ones that Her, Ben, Phronsie, Joel and Davey were actually cousins of. But what were their motives she knew Jasper's but Van's was yet to be revealed.