Sorry for the wait… like I said no internet… Sunday was an exception… I was at a hotel for mum & dad's work.

Bus Rides

Charlie POV

I was on gazebo three's rental bus with Dagbert and we were trying to make a conversation but that was difficult. Dagbert talked about fish.

I talked about how Dagbert should get a life. When he said he did, I told him that fish, floods, and drowning people was not a life.

He argued.

Olivia's POV

Joshua wasn't half bad. I had never really talked to him but he was really pretty nice. Maybe even a little cute. My mind told me to back off but my heart had other plans. He was flirting with me! An endowed boy was flirting with a supposedly unendowed girl. I wish I could say otherwise but. I. Liked. It.

Billy's POV

I sat on the bus for gazebo two and listened to Eric go on and on about how much better stone was than animals. I had argued at first but got sick of it and just ignored it.

Tancred's POV

I sat beside Jacob but Tracy was right behind me so I talked to her over the seat until Jacob wacked my back with a hammer.

"Where the heck did you get a_ oh" I remembered Jacob's endowment and understood why he hadn't packed a bag. He could make anything appear… well anything inanimate.

"What was that for?"

"We're partners"

"Not opponents!"

He shrugged "you were paying too much attention to Morsell."

"Maybe I like her" I snapped

"So?"

"So…" I had no response to that. The hammer disappeared.

Gabriel's POV

Well, turns out Damian Smirk is in my gazebo. Dorcas goes on and on about how much fun sewing was and how she could so help me with it during sewing class at camp… sewing class… with Dorcas… alone… not such a good idea… but I didn't have a say in the matter so… could I try and enjoy myself? Would that be so wrong?

Lysander's POV

I should be at Lauren's house right now. I should be having fun. But no. I have to listen to the amazingness of plants. Kelly Clarian was all about that stuff. This was going to be a VERY long weekend.

Ivy's POV

I sat in between Idith and Inez. They could talk too. Shocking? Yeah pretty much. But true. Very true. They talked about recent tragedies of the city_ as if they were fairy tales.

I threw in a fortunate event once in a while but they gave me a funny look and went back to talking. I liked silence more.

Emma's POV

I was in misery. Manfred let me have the window seat_ no he forced me into the window seat. I was trapped in and I had to avoid his eyes and he actually tried to talk to me. It was pretty ridiculous. And amusing to listen to. If he was trying to amuse me it would be working but I was pretty sure he wasn't.

"Emma?" he wasn't saying 'Tolly' either

"…" Let him talk she wouldn't respond

"Emma?"

"…"

"Emma?"

"…"

"Emma?" gosh what was he, some little kid?

"What?"

"If you don't start responding you're going to be in trouble_ big trouble"

"Wouldn't you prefer me keeping my mouth shut and not being a 'nuisance'?" I snapped

"Normally but right now I don't"

He started talking more and I responded with as few words as possible.

"Em?" he was scaring me

"Hm" I grunted

"Who's the illusionist?"

"What?"

"Who is the illusionist?"

"I don't… know… what you… mean…?" I looked confused but I was no actor.

"I think you do"

"I think I don't"

"I think you do"

"Nope"

"Yeah you do Em so why don't you share?"

"'Cos I don't know what you mean"

"Yes you do" he was giving me a headache.

Benjemin's POV

Asa Pike enjoys talking about killing animals… I wanted to cry to tell the truth but I didn't.

"Would you stop it?"

"What?"

"I love animals! Don't talk about killing them!"

To my surprise he abided and started talking about dogs… weird but I was comfortable at least.

Fidelio's POV

Alyson was fun to talk to. I had my guard up but she played violin in her spare time and had the same favorite songs as me. I didn't think the weekend could be too bad unless I made Alyson really mad but I could avoid that.

Dagbert's POV

Charlie was no fun. He dissed me when I talked about floods, or a recent drowning; he scowled when I talked about fish. If Manfred let me I wanted to kill Charlie when we got there. He could see just how interesting a drowning was. I smiled.

Joshua's POV

I'm flirting with Olivia. It's not so hard. She is kind of… really… very cute. I kind of like her. She didn't dye her hair today so it's gorgeous. If I win her over I think I'll keep her. Manfred won't mind will he?

"Liv?"

"Yeah?"

"Your hair is very pretty today"

She blushed

"Thanks Josh"

If Manfred doesn't let me keep her I won't mind but I wouldn't mind staying with her either.

Okay so I don't like her that's me trying convince myself.

It's not true but I think she's falling for me. If I can get her to kiss me in front of Charlie than he'll be broken hearted and weak. Dagbert or someone… maybe Idith or Inez can comfort him therefore winning him over. I can tell that Ivy likes him and Charlie promised her she was back up for Olivia. If he can fall for one of the twins than Ivy will be heart broken and someone can comfort her. If Torrson can be talked into kissing Tracy Morsell near Emma, Manfred will comfort her which will enrage Tancred that Emma is associating with us and someone can comfort him and then Lysander will be hurt that his best friend id with us and… yeah the domino effect. If we get one, we get most. Or all.

Eric's POV

I think I'm getting to Billy. It's fun and easy. I just have to say my opinion about animals and he gets all defensive.

Tracy's POV

I was having a nice conversation when that jerk Jacob Bell hurt Tancred. I wanted to hurt Jacob but he might hurt Tancred more. So… oh well.

Jacob's POV

Tancred has to kiss Tracy near Emma as far as the plan goes but if I can trick him into it by reverse psychology that will work well. Besides I need to hit someone. I made hammer. I wacked his back.

"What was that for?"

Dorcas's POV

"Gabriel this is going to be so much fun!" I said trying hard to be bubbly

"I can sooo help you with your sewing in sewing class!" he made a face but relaxed it

"Whatever"

"Oh come on you can't be like that"

"Whatever"

I huffed

Kelly's POV

Sage is awful. He talks about everything but horticulture. I hate him but I have to act bubbly for Manfred.

"Lysander what's your favorite plant?"

"Anything that will shut you up"

"I love that plant!"

"Oh boy…" muttered Sage

"Do you like sage?"

"Yeah… whatever…"

He's not making this easy…

Idith's POV

Ivy is stupid. She can't even name a fairy tale that doesn't include love! She even goes so far as to call it tragedy!

"Um… Romeo and Juliet…"

"Gosh are you stupid? That has too much love in it!" said Inez

"… Cinderella…"

"You're definitely stupid!" I announced "that's not what we mean by fairy tale fool!"

"I'm not a fool!" the air around us grew heavy. I knew it was Ivy. "St-stop it" I choked. She stopped.

Inez's POV

Ivy is a fool. She can't tell the difference between Cinderella and a good fire. Romeo and Juliet and a flash flood.

I was choking on her spell when Idith saved me by telling the fool off.

Manfred's POV

I hope the others are having a easier job at this than me. Tolly is impossible to crack and I have to embarrass myself to get her to talk. She won't tell me who the illusionist is so Jacob had better get Torrson to kiss the Morsell girl in front of her_ and soon.

Asa's POV

"…and last night I killed a baby rabbit. I mean you should have seen it! It had bulging eyes and_"

"WILL YOU STOP IT!" screamed Benjemin

"What?" I didn't understand what I was doing wrong

"I love animals! Don't talk about killing them!"

"Okay… what's your favorite kind of dog?" I am so in misery now…

Alyson's POV

Gosh Fidelio is easy to win over. This is going to be easy. He'll be apart from his friends in no time.

Sorry will get better when they get to Yorwynd and I can get action in there. XXXX… wow… long chapter for me…