A/N: All you reviewers are ohh soo AWESOME! hehe. Enjoy the next chapter and thanks again for reading.


Chapter 4

"Dare"

It was another day at work in Rock Porium as the five do their usual, routine shifts. The four teens were assigned jobs while Xander does the supervising which Vida didn't approve of. While the others started off, Vida immediately went up to him with her arms folded across her chest.

"This is so unfair."

A grin touched his lips. "Now who's complaining?"

"I'm not complaining." She argues back defiantly. "I just think it's unfair that you sit here "supervising" doing nothing as we do all the dirty work."

"Supervising is a lot harder than it looks, V." He explains as she stares at him intently. "I have to make sure everyone is doing the work and getting the job done."

Vida suddenly smile a crooked smile which only made Xander curious. "What?"

"So what if I don't take out the trash." She challenges him. "What are you gonna do?"

"Oh you will take out the trash."

"Or else…?"

"Or else…" he trails off while scratching the top of his head, "or else I'll tell Toby."

Vida rolls her eyes. "Then I'll simply tell him you weren't doing your job either and instead you were hitting on the female customers."

"You wouldn't!"

A smirk crossed her lips. "Oh I would and you know as much as I do that he'll believe it."

Their intense contact lingered in silence when suddenly someone walking in Rock Porium distracted their thoughts. Nick and Madison just got out of another room laughing as she continues to film him with her video camera.

"Maddy, stop." Nick chuckled and then looked at her seriously. "Bug someone else."

She pouts. "Oh come on, I'd like to finish this project before the end of the year." As Madison finally glances up to the direction everyone else was staring at, Nick noticed her changed expression as she too follows his gaze.

"Daggeron…" she whispered as her heart begins to beat erratically at the sight of him. Nick peered at Madison from the corner of his eye and smirks.

"So this is where you all work." Even the sound of Daggeron's enchanting voice made her heart jump as he slowly approaches the five of them. From where she was standing he looked really good or so Madison thought. The noble and handsome knight wore black slacks along with a tan looking jacket over a nice white button dress shirt. His casual and rather formal attire made him even more handsome to her eyes. "Very nice," Daggeron continues rambling on while observing the place. "Care to show me around, that is if you're not too busy."

"Maddy can do it!" Nick blurted out as she turns around and shot him a look.

"But I have--"

"I can do it." He cuts in before letting her finish. "I have to make a quick run to the bank anyway, so I can pick up the new stuff on my way back."

Madison stares at him in disbelief. "What do you think you're doing?" She hissed softly so no one else could hear or comprehend what they were saying.

"I'm doing you a favor." He winked with a playful grin. "Besides…I dare you."

The others all waited for a response as Madison finally turns back around and weakly smiles. As soon as she shifts her gaze over to Daggeron, the beating of her heart begins to increase. "I uh…guess I'll show you around."

He smiles in return as the others went back to work. She hoped Daggeron didn't notice how nervous she is at the moment. However Madison could feel Nick's eyes glued behind her, grinning and snickering as she lets out a sigh. 'He's going to pay,' she thought determinedly.

"You alright?" Daggeron asks once he noticed her fixed and blank expression. She shook her head and faces him.

"Yeah I'm fine." Madison reassures him with a smile. "So where do you want to begin?"


A/N: I know it's going a little slow at the moment, but the goal is the use as much of the themes as possible. Thanks again for reading and don't forget to leave a review on your way out.