I know I promised more action but this chapter was begging to be writ. Aaaand I'll throw in a lil cliffhanger, just for ya'll! :)

Chapter Eight, Audrey's POV

The pain in my cheek faded quickly, but I was still mad as hell. Fine then. Ignore your best friend just like everyone else does.

But I know one person who won't ignore me.

I flopped down onto 2D's bed as if it were my own and sighed loudly. He stopped playing his melodica and asked, "Wot's wrong?"

"Murdoc's an ass. Ally still sticks up for him. Usual." I shrugged.

"Oh."

It didn't bother me he didn't have anything else to say. The quiet was nice. Ally always had to fill every silence with senseless chatter and quacking noises. Not 2D.

Hm…I seemed to be comparing him to her a lot lately…

I laid my head on his shoulder. He was warm. Smelled like butterscotch, too. I snuggled closer. "You know, 2D, you're a lot nicer than Ally."

He kissed my cheek. "Thank you…"

For once in my life, I didn't slap him. That was my normal reaction to guys trying to "make a move".

I looked up at him, staring into his black hole eyes. I held his face gently and leaned in…

The steel door banged against the wall and Russel ran in gasping for air.

"D," he wheezed. "You two need to get up here now. Pirates are here."

Shortest. Chapter. Ever. Buuuut I plan on doing a little thought chapters for Audrey and Ally. Before…things happen. Just their thoughts and everything. I'm sorry I took so long to write a couple sentences! And I also plan on starting another story. One that was inspired by pink-robot. Should be pretty amazing. ;)