So, where did we leave off again?

Oh, right, Avalon.

Well, then, this should be an interesting chapter for all you. Enjoy!

In Which Avalon Introduces Us to Her Charges

I didn't move the car for a full ten minutes, trying to come up with an explanation to the strange phenomenon. Avalon, the girl that hates me, the most popular girl in school, part of the cheer leading team, part of the Student Body, was at my house. It was a bit chilly out and she was wearing what she could have wearing when the temperature was 100 degrees outside. Which it wasn't.

"Stacey, is that Avalon?" asked Krista, leaning forward.

"Yup."

We stared at her for little while longer. Avalon rubbed her arms and looked around. Poor girl. I may not like her, but that doesn't mean I want her to freeze. I was about to get out of the car when Avalon turned, went down the porch steps and tapped a bush. From the bush, two figures popped out.

Dear God, was Avalon secretly a fairy?

From the distance I was at, Avalon seemed to be trying to explain something to the two figures. No, the two boys. It was definitely male figures. One was tall and muscular, like Brambles while the other was small and skinny, more like Squirrel.

"Who are those two?" asked Krista. "What is Avalon doing here? No, what are those two and Avalon doing at our house?"

"I honestly don't know," I said as I was turning the ignition on. I gently drove the car up to the front of my house.

Avalon saw the car and had a mini panic attack. She gestured for the boys to hide in the bush again. They did so pretty quickly. As I was parking the car, Avalon ran up to me. "I'm so sorry... Stacey?"

I rolled the window down. "In the flesh,"'I said. "You were saying?"

Avalon's mouth dropped open. She shook her head then said, "It's none of your business."

"Actually, it kinda is. This is-"

"YOU CAN'T DO THAT!" she exclaimed. "I WON't ALLOW YOU!" She pointed a finger at me. "NEVER!"

"Okay..."

She grabbed a stick and held like it was a sword. "I will protect them."

"Who? Do you mean the boys hiding in the bushes?" She gripped the stick tighter in response.

I got out of the car. I was about to explain to her that I wouldn't harm her when I got tackled to the ground football style. My shoulder hit the pavement and a gut wrenching pain shot through it. Whoever had just attacked got up and said, "I won't let you hurt Avalon!"

I looked and found myself looking at perhaps what could've easily been one of he cutest boys ever. He had a pale complexion, yellow blonde hair with darker yellow streaks, tall and muscular figure, and light amber eyes. He could have easily been my age. Pure hate and rage radiated from him as he towered above me. He slitted his eyes and put his foot on my stomach. He leaned in forward and hissed, ''You aren't going to take us that easily.''

''STACEY!'' I looked up and saw Casey trying to open the door.

The boy looked up and went to the car. ''Are you with her?''

''Hell, yeah! Got a problem with that you punk?'' she exclaimed as she slammed her fist against the glass.

Casey and the boy started to argue with each other. The boy seemed to want to strangle my sister and vice versa. I took the time to slowly get up. I gingerly rubbed my shoulder. Dear God, was that guy on the football team? I turned to Avalon, who was still holding her stick/sword. ''Look, Avalon. I have no idea what you are talking ab-OW!'' Again, I was slammed into the sidewalk. But, the boy didn't let me go this time.

Instead, he lifted me up by my collar and pressed his face against mine. I gulped nervously as his eyes shone with rage.

''Lionblaze! Lionblaze! Lionblaze!'' The boy turned around to stare at Squirrel and Brambles, who were both pounding the window. ''Put her down! Put her down!''

The boy, Lionblaze, let go of me. ''Squirrelflight? Brambleclaw? What... so... this... ugh... uh...'''He whipped around and faced me again, eyes blazing with fury. ''You! I knew it! You're part of the D.C.R!''

Dear God, looks like I'm going to have to deal with another lunatic.'

''Wait... You think that... pft...'' Laughter started to bubble inside of me. ''I'm... part of... pfffttt...'' My giggles were becoming more apparent. ''The... D... Ppppfffftttt... C... R...'' I couldn't stop it. I started to laugh hysterically. Lionblaze and Avalon gave me a funny look.

It took a while for me to stop laughing. Krista took the liberty to let everyone out of the car. The other figure, a boy, also joined everyone to stare at me. So, I basically had everyone looking at me like I've lost my marbles. When I did finally manage to calm down, I said, ''I'm not part of the D.C.R. Well, actually, I'm not even part of the D.C!''

'''Then, how do you know?'' asked Avalon, looking perplexed.

''Oh, Jacob is a...a...a...''

''I'm a Guardian.''

''What he said,'' I said.

Avalon looked at Jacob. ''You aren't supposed to tell anyone!''

''It's Stacey's fault,'' said my brother flatly.

''Hey!'' I protested.

''Well, it's true!'' he excaimed.

I sighed. ''Fine, fine, fine.'' I turned to Avalon. ''Have you been attacked yet?''

She shook her head. ''No, but I'm really scared. I don't think my little sister can handle it.''

''Florence is part of the D.C?'' asked Krista. Funny how both Avalon and I hate each other yet our sisters are best friends. ''That's not possible! She hates reading!''

''Oh... she does TV shows.''

''Excuse me?'' I asked.

Avalon rolled her eyes. ''Really? You don't know? The D.C has areas. There's movies, books, tv shows, videos, etc. Florence is in the TV show area.''

Wow, you really do learn something new everyday.

Jacob looked suspicious. ''So, why are Lionblaze and Jayfeather here?''

Avalon sighed. "I honestly have no clue. All I know is that one minute it's just me and Florence and the next we're trying to hide them."

''I don't like the place they hid us in," said The other boy, Jayfeather.

"It was for the best," said Lionblaze.

Jayfeather snorted, but said nothing else. He had light gray hair with darker gray streaks, a complexion just like Lionblaze, skinny and small, and blue cloudy eyes. He could also be easily described as one of the cutest boys ever. Heck, they could both be Abercrombie models.

"Just yesterday, we got a letter telling us about what can attack us," she handed Jacob a piece of paper. "Read it."

Jacob took the paper uncertainly and look at the paper. " 'Dear Miss Florence Venson, we have just been informed that you have accidentally bended a dimension. The characters Lionblaze and Jayfeather from the book Warriors: Omen of the Stars Fading Echoes," That was the same book that Squirrel and Brambles came from! "'are now under your supervision. Considering how important the characters are, here is a list what can possibly attack you and them." Jacob stopped reading and silently read the list. He raised an eyebrow at a couple of them, but otherwise remained calm. "Remember, these characters are under your care. If anything happens to them you will be held accountable and will be punished for your failure."

"See? Florence said she could handle it, but I don't think so."

"What are talking about? This is actually pretty light."

"How is that light?" she snapped.

"Well, compared to our list, at least."

"Uh?" I said.

"Well, the flying squirrels are designed to make anyone black out the instant they bite you. The fact that you held one for more than one bite is a miracle."

"Uh?" Squirrel said.

"You too, Squirrelfight. It's amazing."

"Uh?" we both said.

"Flying squirrels?" asked Lionblaze.

"No, more like evil demon Webkinz flying squirrels," I said.

Avalon' s eyes widened and I saw a quick flash of respect in them. Lionblaze looked confused and Jayfeather looked like he downright didn't believe it. "Flying squirrels? That doesn't make any sense. Squirrels can't fly!" exclaimed Jayfeather.

"Well, they can now," I said. "Avalon, exactly why are you here?"

"I told you! Florence can't handle them!"

"When a Guardian bends a dimension, it's their responsibility to care for the charge," pointed out Jacob. "The best we can do is give you tips."

Avalon's eye twitched. I could sense a huge hissy fit coming along the way. "Florence told me that you can ask others for help."

"Yes... You can ask for advice."

Her mouth quivered and her eye twitched more. "I told you, it's too much for her handle."

"What do mean? Stalkers are easy to handle."

"And what about the death threats?" She snapped, fury burning in her eyes.

"Our list had assassins."

"Whoa, whoa, and whoa! Assassins? Jacob, are serious?" I asked.

"Yup."

The fire that Avalon's eyes had died. It's one thing to get threats, it's another thing to know that you might actually get killed. Suddenly, I had the urge to ask Jacob what else we could get attacked by.

"Assassins?" Lionblaze asked, looking at Squirrel and Brambles. Both were staring at Jacob in horror.

"Well, assassins are actually alright. The only thing they do is kill. Quickly. Honestly, I believe that ninjas are much worse. They know all of you're weak spots and have the ability to convince you to come with them," Jacob shivered. "I sure hope that they don't send one of those on our way."

Squirrel and Brambles exchanged a meaningful glance. "We'll take your word for that," said Brambles.

"Can we get back to the real problem here?" snapped Avalon. "Florence can't handle any of the possible attacks. Plus, my parents are throwing a party, so we can't have them at our house. They'll be discovered and that'll be the end of that."

This truly shows you just how inconsiderate Avalon is. She doesn't seem to realize that we have our hands full with taking care of Brambles and Squirrel. Taking in Lionblaze and Jayfeather will double the amount of work for all of us. Mom and Dad aren't going to work tomorrow, so we're going to have to stick them in the basement for a long time. We had to do that last time with Squirrel and Brambles and they didn't like it at all.

But, maybe I would be saving them from Avalon. I looked at my siblings. Jacob looked at me skeptically, Krista looked blankly ahead, and Casey was glaring at Lionblaze. "Well... Do you two mind being cooped up for a while? I'll find a way to get my parents out of the house. And, do you two have extra clothes? I don't have any that can fit you. Well, maybe for Lionblaze, but for Jayfeather..."

"You don't have to worry!" said Lionblaze. "Really. We'll do whatever you say."

"I can speak for myself, Lionblaze," snapped Jayfeather.

Dear Lord, will I be able to handle these two?

"Well, we can take them in for a couple of days. When is the party?" said Jacob.

"Four days," replied Avalon.

"That's stretching the limits, but I think it'll be acceptable. Does Florence know you are doing this?"

"Yes, she knows. So, you'll take them?"

"I guess.." said Jacob.

Avalon grinned. "Thank you! I promise I'll come back for them!" As soon as those words left her mouth, she was sprinting away.

"I don't like her," said Lionblaze as she ran away.

"Then why did you tackle me to the ground saying that I wouldn't hurt her?"

"Well, I like Florence. And Avalon is her sister."

"That's a good enough excuse," I said.

"Well, it's not for me!" said Casey. "You frigging tackled my sister! I'll be watching you." Casey did the universal I'm-watching- you gesture.

"Florence is part of the D.C?" asked Krista to no one in particular.

"I'm so glad to see you two!" said Squirrel.

"How is everyone in ThunderClan doing?" asked Brambles.

"I wish I could say the same to you, Squirrelfight," said Jayfeather.

"Doing well," said Lionblaze.

I only had one thing running through my mind.

Dear Lord, how was I going to pull this off?

Looks, like Stacey going to have her hands full for a while. Poor girl.

And... That's about all I have to say really.

So R&R and see you soon!