A/N- Technically takes place before Five Nights at Freddy's but I wanted to use this chapter to wrap up this series of drabbles.
Jodie hummed happily to herself as she walked down the street towards Joe's house. She had gone up a full warp level and for once she actually turned in one of her history assignments on time. Freddi and Samantha were still struggling with theirs. True their papers were 5GB longer than hers and their projects more elaborate, but hey- Jodie made the minimum requirements. The day felt so good that she decided to pay a visit to her great grandfather and hang out for a bit. She practically hopped up the steps and rang the doorbell.
After a few moments Joe opened the door and greeted her with a huge smile.
"Hey!" He laughed pulling her into a large hug. "What are you doing here? Fred do something stupid again?"
"No," Jodie laughed and walked inside. "Well, at least not yet. You know Fred. But this time I'm actually just here for a friendly visit."
"Cool." Joe grinned and walked into the living room. "Hey guys! Look who's here."
Fred and Sam looked up from the couch and smiled when they saw her. On the table in front of them were pieces of Styrofoam, glue and construction paper. Jodie sat down next to Fred and kissed him on the cheek.
"So I guess you aren't mad at me anymore?" He asked with a sheepish grin.
"No, I guess not." Jodie threaded her arm through his and looked at Sam. "So how are you, Sam?"
"Alright I guess." Sam smiled but shot a look at Joe and Fred. "I just wish these two would pull their weight on this group project."
"Oh will you relax?" Joe laughed reaching for some paper and scissors. "We'll get it done. It's not due for another week."
"Yeah and Jodie doesn't want to watch us do homework." Fred laughed. "Besides, even if we fail San-Li could just hack into the school's computers and fix our grades."
Sam frowned. "That's dishonest, Fred."
Jodie looked back and forth between them in confusion. "Who's San-Li?"
"Friend of ours." Fred shrugged. "She's kind of...eccentric."
"Pfft, try insane." Joe scoffed.
"But she's really cool." Fred insisted. "You'll like her."
Jodie smiled, she absolutely loved meeting new people. "I'm sure I would."
Sam's phone vibrated with an incoming text and he reach out to look at it with a small smile on his face. That was when Jodie noticed what looked like a tribal armband tattoo on his forearm.
"Sam!" Jodie gasped in surprise. "Since when did you get a tattoo?"
Sam blushed and quickly pulled his sleeve down in an attempt to hide it. "Um, i-it's nothing really."
"I don't understand why he's so embarrassed by it," Fred said rolling his eyes. "I think it looks awesome."
"If he doesn't like it, then why'd he get it?"
"Because he didn't have a choice." Joe muttered under his breath.
Before Jodie could ask what he meant by that, the front door opened and she heard a familiar voice. Fina came bouncing into the living room. Her long, blond hair was now crimped and had bright pink streaks. Fina's smiled grew when she saw Jodie.
"Jodie!" She cried happily. "It's great to see you again!"
"Nice to see you too," Jodie said eying her hair critically. "I love your hair, it's so cute!"
"You really like it?" Fina smiled and did a little twirl for her. "I think it's called...rimping?"
"Crimping." Sam corrected her gently.
"Did you just get back from the salon? Cause I've been meaning to find a good one."
"Actually-"
"I said I'd have the money next week alright?" A girl wearing sunglasses walked into the living room talking on a cell phone.
The girl had on low cut, skin tight black jeans, a dark orange midriff, and a large ruby pendant. Her hair was styled exactly like Fina's except that it was black with deep blue and bright green streaks. The girl turned towards Jodie and took off her glasses, revealing an eye patch over her left eye.
"So you must be Jodie," She smirked and hung up her phone. She looked her up and down slowly. "Fred was right. You are a babe."
"Uh..." Jodie blushed, unsure whether or not to be weirded out. "Um, thanks I guess."
"I mean it," The girl sat next to her and leaned in close. "I think I'm kinda jealous. Of him, I mean."
"Oh, cut it out San-Li," Fina sighed in exasperation. "Why do always have to mess with people?"
"I meant it as a compliment." San-Li laughed and then turned to Sam. "What do you think of the hair? I did it myself."
Sam glanced at her and quickly glanced back down at his project with a small blush. "It looks cool. I like your hair out like that."
"You did this yourself?" Jodie asked in awe, reaching out to touch it.
Before she could touch it, San-Li shot her a look and vanished in a ripple of dark air. Jodie jumped in surprise and almost landed in Fred's lap. San-Li reappeared sitting on the arm of the chair Joe was sitting in.
"Anyways..." San-Li laughed and leaned towards Joe. "What are you losers up to?"
"Midterm group project." Joe muttered re-reading the assignment sheet.
"Which we should totally take a break from." Fred said wrapping an arm firmly around Jodie's waist. "Let's take Jodie out to Ray's. I'm starving."
"But we're not even half done and this is due in two weeks." Sam said.
"Plenty of time." San-Li said dismissively. "Chill and take a break Sam, geez. What did I tell you about over working yourself?"
Eventually with some extra goading from Fred and Joe, Sam reluctantly agreed to take a break and go to Ray's. Joe sent out a quick text to Anna to meet them there and to bring her tutor. They headed out and Jodie made sure to walk close to Joe.
"So?" She asked eagerly. "How's Anna doing with her tutor? Have you met her yet?"
"Well," Joe blushed, rubbing the back of his head. "Yeah she's with her now and she's pretty incredible."
"Pretty incredible?" Jodie said taking a closer look at his blushing face. "Or incredibly pretty?"
"Um...both?"
Jodie burst out giggling and covered her mouth with her hand. "Fred was right! You do have a crush on her."
"It isn't a crush!" Joe blushed harder and looked away. "It's just... I've never met another magician my age before okay? I thought we could swap stories or learn from each other or something!"
"Uh-huh sure." Fred rolled his eyes and put his lips to Jodie's temple. "He's absolutely in love with her. He practically begs her to hang out with us."
"And does she?"
"Nope. Acts like she's too good to hang out with us."
"She doesn't act like she's too good for us." Sam said with a slight frown. "She's just kinda shy. New people make her nervous and she's worried about making a good impression."
San-Li frowned and elbowed him roughly. "What? Do you two talk or something? You sound you're besties."
"Oh, we do not San-Li," Sam rolled his eyes. "We just chat that's all. She's let me use her library sometimes."
San-Li's eyes narrowed. "You study at her house? Alone?"
"Gee San-Li, if I didn't know any better I'd say you were jealous." Fina said with a small knowing smile.
"Cht, as if." She mumbled looking away.
"And I didn't know that you and Joleena hung out." Joe mumbled with a slight frown.
"Remember last summer, when I suggested that we get summer jobs?" Sam said with a small shrug. "Well I took a job as an online tutor and helped her with her American History class. We've been chatting on and off ever since. I just didn't know she knew magic."
San-Li's mouth tightened into a thin hard line when she heard this and Jodie looked back and forth between them with interest.
"Wait a minute, are you two dating?" She asked eagerly.
Fred and Joe looked at each other and burst out laughing. "Yeah right!"
They reached Ray's and ordered two large pizzas. Jodie sighed in contentment as Fred wrapped an arm firmly around Jodie's shoulders and caught her up on anything she missed since they last saw each other. Suddenly, Joe's face lit up as the bell signaled that a new customer had walked in and he eagerly waved them over. Jodie turned around to see who it and gasped.
Anna had grown up so much since Jodie saw her that it almost brought tears to her eyes. There was no mistaking that smile though and when Anna saw her she gasped and her smiled widened even more. They practically ran into each others' arms and hugged each other tightly.
"Oh my gosh! Jodie I missed you so, so much!" Anna squealed. "What are you doing here?"
"I just came in for a visit." Jodie pulled back to look at her. "Oh wow, you've grown so much. I can't believe I haven't seen you in years."
"So I guess you and my brother made up? That's awesome! Oo! I totally want you to meet someone." Anna said gesturing to someone just behind her. "Jodie this is my magic mentor Miss Joleena."
Jodie looked up and first the first time noticed the person who walked in with her. This girl was dressed in what could only be the latest haute couture of this time period and had a certain elegance about her. When Jodie realized who it was, her jaw dropped in astonishment.
"Joleena?" Jodie gaped at her. "The Miss Joleena Beauchene of the Beauchene family? Oh my gosh! I've read almost all of your books on magic! I haven't even started on your memoirs yet."
"Books?" Joleena looked at her in confusion. "I have not written any- ooh..."
A look of understanding came over her and she nodded. "Ah, you must be a time traveler. For I not written any books yet, but I was thinking about it someday."
"Oh right," Jodie blushed in mild embarrassment. " Sorry. I guess you won't write them til your adult life. I think you wrote the first one after you have your second-"
"Please." Joleena interrupted with a small gesture of her hand. "I must ask that you do not reveal any details about my future life. I would like to keep it a surprise, non?"
"Yes of course," Jodie laughed in embarrassment again. "Sorry."
"Joleena," Joe spoke up before things could get awkward. "This is my great granddaughter Jodie. Jodie, Joleena is Anna magic tutor."
Joleena gave a polite smile and held out her hand. Jodie shook it still feeling a little starstruck. The next thing she knew though, Joe was pulling over Joleena to sit with him and Fred pulled her back to his side. There pizza came and everyone started eating except for Joleena.
"What's the matter?" San-Li practically sneered at her. "Afraid normal people food will ruin that expensive figure of yours?"
"Excusez-moi?" Joleena blinked at her in surprise and confusion. "I am merely watching my weight for an upcoming photo-shoot."
"Uh-huh, sure," San-Li glared at her. "Be honest Joleena, isn't the real reason why you refuse to hang out with us because you're afraid of mingling with us dirty commoners? Or do you just pretend to be unavailable in order to get guys attention?"
Joleena's eyes narrowed and she gave her a look of pure disdain. "At least I don't have to dress like a la pouffiasse in order to get guys attention. Unlike yourself. Be honest San-Li, do you stuff your bra to feel pretty or just to get guys attention?"
"What did you say to me you stupid, French Poodle!?"
Jodie almost screamed when San-Li pulled out a large black dagger. The plates then started to shake as Joleena's eyes and fists began to glow purple. Fred reached out an laid a hand over San-Li's, trying to get her to lower the knife.
"Come on San-Li, this isn't worth it." Fred whispered to her urgently. "Do you want to get the police called on us? Or worse, get banned from Ray's forever?"
"Yeah San-Li, calm down." Sam said desperately. "You could get arrested and sent to jail!"
Across the table Anna and Joe were trying to calm Joleena down while Fina looked back and forth between them looking just as nervous and helpless as Jodie felt. Eventually San-Li put her knife away and Joleena's magic diminished.
"Well, this was...fun," Joleena said tucking her hair back behind her ears. "but I have to get up early tomorrow so I think I'm going to go."
In the next she was gone in a flash of soft light. San-Li gave an angry huff and also stood up.
"I'm outta here." She mumbled angrily.
"Um, okay," Sam blinked and stood up too. "I'll walk you home I guess."
"Don't even bother Sam!" San-Li yelled angrily and stormed out.
Sam blinked in surprise and confusion and ran after her. "San-Li wait! What did I do? Why are you mad at me?"
Fred stood with a groan and dropped a twenty onto the table. "Well this was interesting...but Imma steal Jodie away before she heads back home."
"Aw, but I barely got to see you." Anna whined.
"I'll visits again soon." Jodie stood and took Fred's hand. "Tell Miss Joleena and...um, San-Li that it was nice meeting them. Sorta."
"Yeah, I honestly don't know what happened." Joe said rubbing the back of his neck.
"I swear, I haven't seen San-Li act that way before." Fina mumbled. "At least, not unprovoked."
"They'll get over it." Fred said dismissively. "Later guys."
"What'd you think of them?" Fred asked a few hours later as they lounged on his bed.
"Um..." Jodie pressed her lips together in thought. "They seemed okay... until they started fighting that is."
"Yeah that was weird." Fred frowned. "San-Li has a dark sense of humor sometimes and she teases people, but she's usually not aggressive. At least not in a catty way. I wonder what's bothering her?"
"Really?" Jodie leaned up on one elbow to look at him. "You really don't know why?"
Fred shrugged and pulled her down into a deep kiss. Jodie's thoughts scattered and she kissed him back eagerly forgetting everything else. She tried not to tell him too often, but Fred was an incredible kisser. He always seemed to light her body on fire. When he rolled them over so he was on top though, she suddenly came back down to earth and gently pushed him off.
"Okay, that's enough stud." Jodie laughed and sat up buttoning up her blouse. "Imma get going."
"Oh okay," Fred sighed and smirked at her. "Tease."
"I gotta keep you coming back for more." She smirked back at him.
"You always do." It was both a compliment and a double edged meaning.
Jodie chose to take it as a compliment though and gave him another quick kiss.
"But seriously though," He said grabbing her arm. "You'll come back soon right? I hate going so long without seeing you."
"Well," Jodie shrugged. "We do have sort of a long, long distance relationship going on here."
"Yeah I know." Something flashed in his eyes, but he smiled at her. "Love you."
"Love you too." Jodie waved and warped back home.
A/N- Well that's it for this story but look on my profile for what I have planned. :) Also, I'm still accepting both fanart and one shot requests so send me a pm if you want me to draw or write my characters, your characters, or both
