Hey guys! New Chapter. Sorry for updating "A Brave Prince and a Seething Princess," and "A Wind From the Past" earlier. I just had a bit of writer's block. It sucks.
WARNING: IS VIOLENT AND DEALS WITH BLOOD. This isn't so kid-friendly anymore.
Jack
It's the Black Dragons. Again. They drag me into a standing position, holding my arms tightly when Frank says, "Where's your little gang? Oh, THAT'S RIGHT! You decided to steal the most popular girl in the school, and they decided to leave you. Who's so proud now?" Frank taunts. His goons laughs.
"Shut up, Frank," I growl under my breath, but it's weak. Because it's true.
"Why - do - I - care? Because - you - don't - have - any - friends!" Frank laughs devilishly, punching me in between each word.
"STOP!" A voice screeches. Beth? My head, rolling onto my shoulder, is covered in cuts and bruises. Blood is trickling down my shirt as well, my clothes already bloodstained.
"Frank, that's enough. It's nice to see his friends suffer." Donna. She comes out, her smile evil. Clasped in her vice-like grip is Beth.
"D-Donna?" I gasp. I can't believe it.
"Jack, Jack, Jack... your mind is a little TOO pure sometimes. I only used you to make people forget who I REALLY was," Donna chuckles. It was the most devilish sound I've ever heard. "I was sick of people thinking I was a nerdy, shy, girl who anyone could embarrass in seven seconds, sort of like who that stupid freak's girlfriend... who was it? Ah, yes, Julie." This was movie perfect. Except it was horribly real.
"What was your REAL motive, Donna?" I snarl, but it's trembling badly. I know she noticed.
"Isn't it obvious? Brody set Kim up. Again. And I set you up. To make sure people know I shouldn't be taken lightly," Donna smirks. She stalks over to stand in front of my face, dragging a whimpering Beth with her.
"If it weren't for my idiotic, 7th grader, 19-year-old brother, my cousin Kelsey, and my actual boyfriend Brody, this wouldn't have happened. And don't you worry... Kim will suffer my wrath too, that silly, ugly, troll." Donna blinks slowly and dramatically, tracing a stream of blood running down my face with her finger.
I snap.
"Don't HURT HER!" I scream. I break out of the Black Dragons' grip, just as Beth broke out of Donna's. It's just like old times. Except Kim, Amanda, Kevin, and the gang aren't there to back me up.
Or so I thought.
Beth
I had pretended to be hurt, but really, Donna's vice grip wasn't... strong enough. I had my hand in my pocket, calling Amanda. I had texted her only minutes before, telling her what was going on, and I knew she was listening. I could only hope that she'd come.
"Go get Frank! I'll take care of Donna!" I scream, flipping a few Black Dragons. Jack just nods, and runs off.
"What? Think you'll get away with this?" Donna snarls, reaching out to claw me. I back off just in time, and when I do, something catches my eye.
Just in time.
"No. But I know that you are a power hungry idiot who didn't realize one thing," I smirk.
"What?" Donna asks, confused.
"I brought company."
Jack
A horde of people swarm the small alley. I recognize the flash of blonde hair. Kim. I hear a Columbian war chant. Jerry, of course. I hear a "GAAAH!" and I know it's Milton. I just barely see Eddie defending himself with something, maybe his cello. I see Amanda, and Kevin, who are silent but deadly. Beth, just like them, fights her way over there, ready to be the dynamic trio they were after I had gone.
Suddenly, a hand yanks my arm up my back, and captures my other arm. The whole fight scene freezes as my friends notice that I was defeated so quickly.
"Still ready for a fight?" Frank asks threateningly.
"Yeah!" Jerry screams.
Suddenly, a flying ball comes and hits Frank squarely in the head. He falls backwards, unconscious. And the battle resumes.
Kim
I know I'm supposed to hate fighting like this. And I do. But I'm elated. Jack is practically free now... I could be his... I couldn't finish the sentence. Mixed with the elation is betrayal. Brody.
How could he? I thought I really liked him. But I guess I was wrong. He was a jerk. Besides, he reminded me of Jack. Maybe that's why.
"Hey! Kim! Get your head in the game!" Amanda shouts in my ear. I jerk away.
"Want to get Donna?" She asks. Beth, who's just flipped another Black Dragon, turns to us.
"Go get her! I just saw her running towards the parking lot!" She manages to say, before a Black Dragon slams something I can't see into her head. She drops.
Instantly furious, we take out that Black Dragon and race for the parking lot.
At the Parking Lot...
Why hasn't, say, Joan noticed the huge fight in that cramped alley? I don't think she's so good at this job. Amanda and I find her trying to get to her car. We take her down.
"What do you freaks think you're doing?" She snarls, trying to grab our hair.
"Getting our payback," Amanda and I say simultaneously.
We get off her. She gets up immediately, but before she reaches me, Amanda has a rope secured around her hands and feet. Wow, she's fast. Then she loops it to the nearest lamp post. She secures the rope, and turns to me.
"Hand me the picture," Amanda gestures. I fumble with my coat pocket until I find it.
"Here," I press the picture into Amanda's hand. She holds it up, in front of Amanda's face.
Donna pales.
It's a picture of Donna before she was popular. Julie gave it to Milton, who gave it to me. We were going to use it as blackmail.
"If you keep bothering us, then MAYBE this picture will find its way onto Facebook under the name DONNA TOBIN: BEFORE SHE WAS POPULAR," Amanda smiles dreamily, as if it was her life goal.
"And this may appear in the school newspaper or on the school news," I unfold an unpublished, hastily written article that says,
~DONNA TOBIN USED JACK ANDERSON TO PROVE AN IDIOTIC POINT!~
Donna Tobin, 16, used black-belt Jack Anderson to show people she wasn't something to be taken lightly. Has she used you? It has been proven that Smooth, a well known Seaford dancer is the first of many to reveal her abusive relationship.
Have you known Donna well? Well, it wasn't good enough.
Signing out, Amanda Johnson and Kim Crawford.
"You wouldn't," Donna growls.
"Try me," Amanda replies.
Donna considers for a few minutes, until she says, "Fine. Deal." We untie her and sprint back to the fight.
Amanda
When we got back, the fight was over. The Black Dragons were gone, leaving Milton, Jerry, Eddie, and Kevin tending to Jack and Beth. I rush to my sister's side.
"Beth, are you okay?" I ask, brushing her hair aside.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Did you get Donna?" she asks, her face looking expectant.
"Of course," I reply. Kevin mops Beth's face with a wet towel, his face tender and sweet. I just can't STAND it.
"When are you going to ask her out!" I exclaim. Kevin whacks me with the towel.
"Y-You were going to..." Beth looks confused, hopeful, and wondering.
"Uh... yeah... if you were okay with it," Kevin mumbles. Beth smiles.
"You've kept me waiting far too long, Kevin Benson," she murmurs.
So... Jack is beaten up, Donna has surrendered, and it seems like Jack and the gang are friends. Unfortunately, the next chapter WILL be the Epilogue. I know, I know... it's such a short story, but I can't think of a better way to end it.
I'm really disappointed I didn't get to use Kevin as much. But if you want to see what he's really like, check out my profile.
Until then... Bye!
~squirmyorchid~
