Inside the Blackthorne Academy
(notebook edition)
Written by: Pujols, Adonis, and Einstein
(aka: Zach Goode, Grant, and Jonas)
Mission 6: School Dance
Summary: The boys and girls had to sneak into the Roseville High prom to investigate toxic poisoning of the punch bowl.
Cammie, Bex, Liz, and Macey walk down the huge staircase of the Gallagher Academy after two full hours of plucking, shaving, rubbing, crimping, curling, smearing, smoothing, spritzing, and getting dressed. Cammie was dressed in a flowing mint green cocktail dress that stopped halfway down her thigh, Bex had on a purple dress, Liz was wearing a baby blue dress, and Macey was wearing a fire-engine red dress. Their hair was all curled into bouncing curls, and each of them wore a pair of shiny high heels that matched their dress. They all looked stunning from two hours of doing their hair and makeup.
…They were ready to crash a school dance.
Zach, Grant, and Jonas are standing at the bottom of the stairs, looking up at their gorgeous crushes. They were all wearing pitch-black dressy pants with an ironed bleach-white cotton shirt. Their ties were slightly loose, and their hair looked messy -- but in a pre-planned, sexy way. The sleeves of their shirts were rolled up to their elbows, revealing their tan, muscular forearms.
Cammie smiles as she stands in front of Zach in the foyer. Cammie scans his outfit, impressed, while he continues staring at her. "Zach?" she asks, waving a freshly-manicured hand in front of his face. He snaps out of his trance and makes eyes contact with Cammie. "We ready to go?"
"Yeah. Yeah! Of course. That's right," he rambles, holding his arm out. She slides her arm through his, looking back at Macey. She nods in approval. Is it the push-up bra that was making Zach act like this? Cammie thinks, Or my makeup? Or my really short dress? She would have to make note of it. It was kinda fun to see Zach so out of it.
And it looked like Bex and Liz were having the same effect on Grant and Jonas. Especially Jonas. He was as red as a tomato.
The teens walk out of Gallagher towards the limo that would take them to the prom. They all pile in and sit quietly as the driver drives them to Roseville High School. Everybody climbs out and walks up the wide sidewalk towards the school. There were so many streamers, it looked like a toilet paper factory had exploded on the school.
Cammie guessed that normal teenagers didn't have the same party-planning taste as a spy, who would rather decorate with diamond and crystal rather than plastic and paper-mache.
They walk into the school gym, where fog machines pumped out fog to barely cover a foot above the floor, like you were walking through a mist. Again, streamers hung everywhere. A DJ booth sat in the middle, with a dance floor. The stage curtains were closed, but that didn't stop multiple couples from sneaking behind the curtains and making out. Helium balloons were tied to the rafters above their heads. But the spies were most interested in the punch bowl, and the array of snacks around it.
"We have to test the punch for toxic chemicals," Macey reminds them of their mission. Liz holds out a compact mirror, and she flips it open. She dips the end of her fingernail in the punch, and she holds her finger above the compact. A drip of red fruit punch falls drips off her finger and onto the compact. Liz closes the compact, shakes it up, and opens it.
"Nope, the scanner in my compact shows no sign of any weird chemicals in the punch," Liz reports.
"Well, we can't just stand around by the punch bowl all night," Grant says, "After all, that would kinda be suspicious."
"So I guess we should all just mingle and keep an eye out for anything," Bex replies. "Use the comms if you see any suspicious activity."
The spies nod and depart, splitting up. Cammie heads for the DJ booth, to request a couple songs. Zach heads onto the dance floor, and her other friends just blend into the crowd of talkative teens.
"How can I help you, babe?" the DJ asks.
"I'd like to request a song," Cammie replies.
"Sure, just write it on that slip of paper, stick it in the jar, and I'll get to it," he says. Cammie nods and reaches down, scrawling the song on a slip of paper. She places it in the glass jar, already full of songs, and walks over to the punch bowl.
Liz was testing the punch again.
"Hey, what's up?" Cammie asks. The question was referring to the punch, but a normal student wouldn't know the difference.
"The punch is really sweet," Liz replies, meaning that nothing was strange. Cammie nods, and takes a small sugar cookie off the table. The girls turn to watch the party.
Their jaws drop open.
"Oh. My. God," Liz and Cammie say in unison.
Zach and Jonas were in the middle of the dance floor, with literally twenty girls around them. Zach and Jonas were dancing with their arms in the air, totally oblivious. That is, until a flirty girl grabs Zach's tie and pulls him close to her. Cammie squints her eyes in hatred at the girl, clenching her fists tight.
"Cammie! Cammie!!" she finally hears Macey shouting right next to her.
"What?!" Cammie hisses back. Macey grabs Cammie's fist and pries it open, revealing cookie crumbs. Cammie rolls her eyes and turns to look at Zach again. "Do you see that?!"
"Yes. I see it just fine. And it's horrible. But that's no reason to maul a cookie," Macey scolds, taking the crumbs out of Cammie's hand. Cammie takes her hand away and brushes her hands together. The remaining crumbs rain down onto the gym floor.
"What do we do?" Liz frantically asks the boy expert.
Macey shrugs. "Make them as jealous as you are now," she says simply. "But watch out -- there may be dire consequences."
Liz huffs and waves her hand dismissively. "Consequences, Shmonsequenses." Liz grabs Cammie's hand with an evil grin on her face. "Come on, Cammie. Let's dance."
Macey throws her hands up in the air and leans against the gym wall to watch her friends in action.
Meanwhile, Whatcha Say by Jason Derulo starts blasting through the speakers as Liz and Cammie reach the dance floor. They start dancing, and right off the bat, three guys start dancing with them.
Wha- wha- wha- wha- what did she say?
Mmmm whatcha say!
Ooh, that you only meant well?
Well, of course you did.
Mmmm whatcha say!
Mmmm that it´s all for the best?
Of course it is.
Liz and Cammie throw their hands into the air and wiggle their hips, slightly grinning at each other. They gently shake their hair, making their glossy curls bounce around their shoulders.
I was so wrong for so long, So let me in, give me another chance
Only tryin´ to please myself.
Girl, I was caught up in her lust,
When I don´t really want no one else.
So, no, I know I should of treated you better,
But me and you were meant to last forever.
To really be your man.
Cause when the roof caved in, and the truth came out,
I just didn´t know what to do.
But when I become a star, we´ll be living so large,
I´ll do anything for you.
So, tell me, girl.
Every time the chorus starts, Liz and Cammie start singing. The close their eyes and bob their heads to the music, snapping their fingers in the air at all the appropriate moments. Cammie looks up at the nearest reflective surface, the disco ball, and sees Zach watching her.
"Whatcha say!
Ooh, that you only meant well?
Well, of course you did.
Whatcha say!
Mmmm, that it´s all for the best?
Of course it is.
Whatcha say!
Ooh, that you only meant well?
Well, of course you did.
Whatcha say!
Wha- wha- wha- wha- what did she say?"
Cammie swings her hips in wider arcs, knowing Zach's eyes were on her. Whenever she threw her arms into the air, her shiny gold bangles clinked down her arms. Liz was even dancing her heart out -- usually she was a pretty shy dancer, except in their bedroom when the girls blasted the radio.
How could i live with myself, So let me in, give me another chance
Knowing that i let our love go?
And ooh, when I do with one chance.
I just gotta let you know
I know what I did wasn´t clever.
But, me and you, we´re meant to be together.
To really be your man.
Cause when the roof cave in, and the truth came out,
I just didn´t know what to do.
But when I become a star, we´ll be living so large,
I´ll do anything for you.
So, tell me, girl.
Cammie looks into the disco ball, seeing Zach and Jonas trying to weave their way through the throbbing crowd towards them.
Girl, tell me what to say, I, Cause when the roof caved in, and the truth came out,
I don´t want you to leave me.
Though you caught me cheatin´,
Tell me, tell me what to say, I,
I really need you in my life,
Cuz things ain´t right, girl.
Tell me, tell me what to say, I,
I don´t want you to leave me.
Though you caught me cheatin´,
Tell me, tell me what to say, I,
I really need you in my life,
Cuz things ain´t right.
I just didn´t know what to do.
But when i become a star, we´ll be living so large,
I´ll do anything for you.
So, baby, whatcha say!
By now, a rather large crowd of adolescent guys had gathered around Liz and Cammie. The girls tried to ignore it, but the boys were constantly brushing their fingertips against the girls' legs, hips, butt, and even sometimes close to their chests. It made Liz and Cammie uncomfortable, but they kept going because Zach and Jonas were finally escaping the flirty girls.
Whatcha say!
Ooh, that you only meant well?
Well, of course you did.
Whatcha say!
Mmmm, that it´s all for the best?
Of course it is.
Whatcha say!
Ooh, that you only meant well?
Well, of course you did.
Whatcha say!
Wha- wha- wha- wha- what did she say?
After the song, Cammie leans in to murmur into Liz's ear, "Come on, let's make our escape." The girls weave through the crowd, away from Zach and Jonas. The girls were able to navigate much better through the crowd than the boys could.
"Nicely played, girls," Macey told them.
"Thanks," Cammie says. Liz beams. "But we gotta go." The girls dive into the crowd again as Zach and Jonas finally escape from the maze. The guys groan and walk in again, in search of the girls.
Suddenly, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith starts playing out of the speakers. It was the song that Cammie had requested -- it was the song right off the top of her head. Couples start pairing up, and soon the crowd thins.
Cammie's eyes widen as she sees Zach coming right towards her. She turns around and starts briskly walking away, right into the middle of the dance floor. Zach grabs her elbow and spins her around. "Dance with me," Zach orders.
Cammie hesitantly puts her hands on Zach's broad shoulders, and he places his hands on her thin hips. She bites her lip as he looks her in the eyes. Crap, crap, crap! He's angry, Cammie thinks. "Why were you and Liz dancing with those guys?" he finally asks, his lips pressed together.
"Why were you and Jonas dancing with those girls?" Cammie snaps. She immediately shuts her mouth as she sees a smirk growing on Zach's lips. "What?!" Cammie demands.
"You were jealous," Zach states.
"Was not!" Cammie protests.
"Was too," he replies smugly.
"Was not!"
"Was too."
"Not!"
"Too."
"Ugh!" Cammie shrieks, rolling her eyes. "You're impossible!"
"But a good kind of impossible, right?" Zach asks. Cammie looks at him, and they just stare at each other for several moments, slowly dancing in circles.
"Why were you dancing with those girls?" Cammie asks, this time softer.
"Jonas and I were dancing to just blend in with the crowd. Then they just showed up, and it's not like I could ask them to leave. That would cause quite a scene, don't you think?" Zach explains.
"But that girl grabbed your tie," Cammie accuses.
"Jealous," Zach whispers jokingly, causing her cheeks to blush. Then he continues, "But did you see what happened after that?"
Cammie shakes her head.
"I pulled her hand off my tie."
"Really?"
"Of course."
Cammie smiles giddily up at Zach. He pulls her closer and smirks. "Just once I'd like to wipe that smirk off your face," Cammie tells him.
"Make me," he replies smugly.
"Oh, I will," Cammie responds. She reaches up on her tip-toes and kisses him. Zach tightens his grip on Cammie's waist and leans his head down, deepening the kiss. Cammie's hand glides onto the back of his neck and up into his soft brown hair.
Suddenly, Macey puts a hand on Zach and Cammie's shoulder and pulls them apart. Cammie blushes and Zach smirks. Over Zach's shoulder, Cammie could also see Liz and Jonas kissing. But soon Bex interrupts them. "Guys, we got a situation," Macey announces.
"Like what?" Zach asks.
"Toxic punch," Macey replies. She leads them over to the punch table, which Grant was guarding. Bex, Liz, and Jonas soon arrive too.
"How should we get rid of this?" Cammie asks.
"I have an idea," Liz announces. "Two of us could pretend to be in a fight, and then one of us 'pushes' the other into the punch bowl, spilling all the punch on the floor. The dance ends in a few minutes anyway, so they probably wouldn't make a new thing of punch."
"I volunteer," Macey announces.
"Me too!" Bex exclaims, rubbing her hands together. "Sounds fun."
"Aright, then, we better step back," Grant says. The teens back up to the edge of the dance floor to watch the performance.
Bex and Macey step up to each other and immediately start arguing. They couldn't hear them yet, but they could definitely tell they were getting louder.
Bex and Macey were having real fun with this mission. "You can push me into the punch," Macey offers with an angry scowl on her face.
"Why?"
"Because you have a date to impress. You can't be dripping with fruit punch," Macey says with a 'duh' look on her face.
"True. Thanks, Mace," Bex says, scowling.
"No problem. Now let's end this."
Suddenly, they were both shouting. "I can't believe you!" Macey screams. She shoves Bex backwards. Bex catches herself and stomps up to Macey, even though Macey was clearly taller.
"You bitch!" Bex screams into her face, shoving Macey back a couple feet. The whole gym was watching them now. Macey scowls and runs at Bex, tackling her. Bex flips over so she was sitting on Macey. Bex stands up, and Macey gets up. Then, Bex shoves Macey into the punch bowl.
The table collapses, and the punch flies everywhere. Everybody in the gym screams, either in enjoyment or horror. Either way, the punch bowl was empty. Macey lets out a howl of disbelief, and she stands up. Macey walks over to Bex. She spits on the floor in front of Bex, as a sign of dislike and also to be sure no toxic punch got in her mouth. Macey stomps out of the gym into the night.
Soon, the teachers force Liz, Bex, Jonas, Cammie, Zach, and Grant out of the dance too.
"Wait... but why does that prove guys are better than girls?" Bex asks. "Because me and Macey were the ones who disposed of the punch."
"The reason was that guys could seduce girls better than girls could seduce guys," Jonas answers.
Bex, Liz, Macey, and Cammie burst out laughing. "You were the ones who came after me and Cammie once we started dancing with those guys," Liz replies.
"Yeah, but you two only did it to make us jealous," Zach points out.
"Fine, fine, this one was a tie," Liz says.
"...Catfights are so hot," Grant gushes, leaning back in his chair. Bex blushes, and Macey laughs.
"Yeah, especially if you're the one being tossed into a punch bowl," she exclaims.
"I kinda liked the dancing," Liz says. Jonas looks at her and smiles.
"Me too," Zach whispers to Cammie, casually putting his arm over the back of her chair. Cammie smiles shyly.
(Author's Note: Hopefully this long-ish chapter made up for the two short chapters. Again, sorry about that. I'll try to add more detail and stuff like in this chapter.)