A/N – I honestly have no idea what a major in dance entails, so go with me here. I am leaving to go camping tomorrow. there will not be any more updates until Wednesday. Sorry, folks. Enjoy!


With Luke, 3rd POV

"These came from the bank today" Jacob told Luke, handing him the statements. "We're six months late on our payments" Luke looked at the papers in shock.

"We paid them last month" he said, confused.

"Yes, and what about the other five?" was Jacob's dry reply.

"We're working on it man, the club's not making the money it used to" Luke told him as if Jacob was the one who could make all their problems go away.

"The bank doesn't want to hear that. They want the money and if they don't get it they're going to put the Vault up for public auction" Jacob explained.

"Listen, don't I always have a plan. This kid Moose, and his sister Adrianna, they beat Kid Darkness today. And they did it with style" he said, watching as Moose and Adriana did some miny-moves as the other Pirates clapped a beat.

"With a little bit of training, those kids could be the spark that we need to get everyone together and win the hundred grand from the World Jam and pay back what we owe" Luke told him. "Look, Jacob, we're not gonna lose the Vault, alright? We won't let that happen."

Jacob gave Luke a hard look. "Just be sure that you don't get distracted by your attraction to Adrianna" Luke looked at him confused, trying to hide his light blush. "I saw the way you looked at her. And I think she could be good for you. But you need to remember what's at stake here"

Back with Adrianna and Moose, Adrianna's POV

"No, you don't understand. Nobody's ever smoked Kid Darkness AND got it on tape" someone said, showing us the video of Moose and I dancing on their phone as we stood around a table, crowded. They all cheered when they saw Moose and I jump into the balloons.

"You think the Samurai's just gonna let you go like that? They'll find you, and they'll battle you again" someone walked over and said as if that was going to intimidate us.

"The Sama-who?" Moose asked.

"The House of Samurai" one of the Ticks said.

"The most cut-throat house I the city" Santiago Uno – as I had taken to called him (His twin is Santiago Dos) – told us.

"Our fiercest rival" Santiago Dos added.

"What do you mean they're gonna find us?" Moose asked in a worried voice, his arm wrapping around my shoulders protectively.

"They've got technology now, you know like the bears with GPS inside?"

"Watch out, they're behind you!" a Tick said, making us laugh.

I felt Luke's hand on my shoulder as we all started laughing, the tense atmosphere going away. "Okay, okay, that's enough. Don't let them freak you out" Luke said. "You're with us now"

"And nobody messes with us" Jacob added. "Not even the Samurai"

"Not unless you wanna get roasted!" One of the Ticks said, causing everyone but Moose to cheer. I looked at him, worried.

"Unless they want to get a big patada in their traste" the twin laughed, but everyone else was confused.

"What?" the Tick asked. We looked at them in exasperation.

"Okay, you don't get it, but I know what I'm saying" Santiago Dos told him, making Luke and I laugh.

"They said 'Unless they want to get a big kick in the ass'" I translated easily.

"You speak their language?" A Tick asked me, shocked.

I chuckled. "I'm from Barcelona. Of course I speak Spanish." I rolled my eyes.

I felt Luke leave and looked up to see him walking over to a screen that showed what was going on in the club downstairs. I silently and unnoticeable got up and walked over until I was standing next to him.

On screen was a girl about my age, dancing like nobody's business – which was almost as good as me. But not quite.

"Hey Moose, Ana, come on. I'll show you guys around the club downstairs" Luke waved us over to him.

It was…weird…hearing someone besides my family call me Ana. But I liked it.

The crew groaned, but I just tugged Moose along after Luke.

The club was crazy. It was every kind of dancing mixed together. The hip-hop we did at MSA, street, dirty… It was cool. A little creepy, but really cool.

Moose and I stopped as we watched a dude do some crazy acrobatics on the floor. "It's crazy, right?" I heard Luke's voice in my ear. "Hang out, take a look around. I'll be back in a second."

"I'll be right back" I murmured in Moose's ear as I followed after Luke, but I'm not sure Moose even heard me, he was so enthralled.

I followed after Luke into another part of the club. He was following after that girl I had spotted on his screen. He was following after her with his camera, and she was clearly performing.

I had to admit, I was jealous. Luke was cute.

So, instead of following him around, I went back and started dancing.

3rd POV

Luke had been following that girl he'd seen, but as soon as they got back into the center of the club, he lost her.

Luke looked around, trying to find her again, but was distracted by an abnormally large crowd surrounding someone he couldn't see.

He pushed his way through, camera at the ready, but he was too stunned to lift it when he saw who it was at the center of attention.

Adriana was dancing solo. Her moves made it look like she had no bones, they were so fluid. With her mass of long, black hair whirling around her, changing directions with every quick movement, she looked magical.

It was seductive, but at the same time, up-lifting. She was clearly projecting her love for dancing in her movements, but she was captivating because of how she moved.

It was insane hat that girl could do in skinny jeans and a pair of heels.

Luke had lost all interest in the other girl as he watched Adriana. His eyes didn't leave her, even when she met his gaze. With a smirk, she left the circle, leaving a bunch of disappointed observers, and wandered over to him.

"Got your attention, did I?" she teased, placing a hand on his shoulder to balance herself after all the constant movement of dancing.

"Where's you learn to dance like that?" he asked her. He hadn't expected that out of her when he saw her out by NYU.

She simply laughed and moved further into the club. He followed after her, recording her moves.

They were both distracted by screaming. The dancing stopped and people backed away. They spotted Moose running from a couple of thug-ish looking guys.

Utilizing the cleared floor, they started performing for the crowd, which stopped screaming and started cheering.

The rest of the Pirates surrounded Moose, ready to defend him. They knew who had come after him.

Kid Darkness tried to challenge Moose, but the Pirates pushed him away.

"I just want a few rounds with the kid. We got some unfinished business, me and you" he claimed, pointing at Moose.

Luke stepped up front. "You wanna get to him. You got to go through us" he said darkly, towering over Kid Darkness.

"Come on, Luke. Be a good sport" A tall, bald, white guy stepped forward.

"What are you doing here, Julien?" Luke asked harshly.

Julien smirked. "Nice to see you, too."

"I mean it. Get your boys and get off our property" Luke demanded.

"Your property?" Julien asked sarcastically. "It's not gonna be your property for much longer. And don't worry. When I buy this place, I'll take good care of it."

"When we win the World Jam, you and your trust fund won't be able to touch us" Luke countered.

"Whoa" the crowd called.

"That's cute" Julien snapped. "Your boy can't even finish his battles."

"I'll finish you, you cobarde! Tú eres débil y celoso porque mi hermano es un mejor bailarín" (Coward! You are weak and jealous because my brother is a better dancer). Adriana screamed, pushing her way to the front so she could scream at Julien.

"If you really want to insult someone, try doing it in their own language, sweetheart" Julien replied patronizingly.

"Enough, man" one of the Santiago twins called before Adriana got in trouble. "They will finish it at the World Jan and so will we."

"I don't even know what he just said" Julien laughed, making fun of the twin's accent.

"Yo, man, stop being disrespectful to my crew." another member stepped forward, smacking at Julien.

A fight broke out. Adriana was pulled away. No one was really trying to fight her, but she was in the crossfire of a lot of punches and dirty moves.

"Hey, get off!" Adriana looked over to see the girl Luke had previously been following in trouble. With a sigh at the guilt in her stomach, Adriana made her way over to save the girl.

"Back up!" she screamed once she had reached the girl. Without explanation, Adriana wrapped her arms around the chick and stuck her elbows out to create some space.

Luke spotted the two girls and quickly made his way over to them. "Come on, I'll get you out of here" he said, pulling them away.

He shoved them into the photo booth, which had barely enough room for two, let alone three.

"You two okay?" Luke asked, shutting the curtain to hopefully no one noticed they were in there.

"Yeah, thanks" the chick nodded. "Both of you" she glanced at Adriana.

"I'm Luke. This is Adriana" Luke introduced, holding out his hand.

"Natalie" she shook his hand.

"What's with the bags?" Adriana asked, noticing that Natalie had a couple of bags with her, more than the usual club-goer.

"Oh…" Natalie glanced down, frowning. "Supposed to be meeting my friend here, but she's a no-show" Natalie explained.

Adriana felt like she was intruding, and she also felt a little played as she watched Luke flirt with Natalie, but she didn't want to leave the booth and get back into the fight.

"What are you going to do?" Luke asked, grabbing a hold of Adriana's hand when he felt her move to leave the booth. He didn't want her in harm's way.

"I don't know. I haven't figured that out yet?" Natalie smiled.

"You could stay here" Luke suggested, tightening his grin on Adriana a little when he felt her tug. He looked at her, silently telling her not to leave. He pulled her closer to make sure she stayed put.

Natalie leaned back a little, seeing Luke pulling the other girl closer. "What, in the club?" she asked.

"No" Luke shook his head. "I mean, upstairs in the living room."

"You don't even know me" Natalie was stunned by a stranger's kindness.

"Yeah, I do. You're name's Natalie and you need a place to sleep" Luke shrugged, wrapping an arm around Adriana when he felt her tug again.

Adriana sighed and stopped fighting Luke. She felt a little better when he pulled her close, instead of getting closer to Natalie. It was catty, but she couldn't help it.

"Ok" Natalie nodded. "Sure. Thank you."

"Grab your stuff" Luke ordered, pulling them out of the booth and out of the club.

Once outside, Adriana pulled away. "Luke, I need to find Moose and get to my dorm. I have class in the morning" I told him, glancing back inside the club.

"Are you sure?' Luke didn't want Adriana to leave. He really liked her, and she was an amazing dancer.

Adriana smiled sadly. "Yeah, I gotta go. But I'll come back when I can, comprendes?" (understand?).

Luke nodded, glancing at Natalie. Adriana followed his gaze, and her smile dropped. "You like her" before Luke could protest, Adriana added, "Take care of her" she started walking away. "I'll see you later, Luke!"


The next morning, Adriana looked over her schedule and smiled. Adriana was a dance major, so she had fewer classes than Moose and Camille.

Because of this, she was able to grab breakfast and head over to the Vault.