So now this where things start to heat up. Not just romance, but action as well. Are you ready? 'Cause here's the next chapter.

Disclaimer: If you honestly think I own House of Anubis, go get your common sense back. Oh, and Twilight. I don't own it.

The Eye of Horus

OK, so what's the worst part about broken glass and a blackout? No, it's not that it's dark, but rather that people are unconscious and the love your life just happens to be one of them.

So let's get one thing straight! Her name is Joy Mercer and yes, she likes- no loves Mick Campbell. Now what happened between her and Fabian is the past. Yeah, maybe she was jealous of Nina at first, but her and Nina are like best friends. But, Mick, well he's another story.

Joy always found Mick attractive, but Fabian's geeky-ness was what Joy found cute. Don't get her wrong she likes Mick, but he was dating Amber, so Fabian was there. However, when her father -ahem- "kidnapped" her, she lost a lot. Then returning she found out that Nina and Fabian's relationship were at a boyfriend/girlfriend stage and Mick was dating Mara. Sad, right? But Patricia was there. She didn't understand why she liked Campbell. Truth to be told, Joy Mercer doesn't like Mick Campbell, she loves him!

Here's what Patricia told her, and she quotes, "You like him?"

Yep, supportive, right?

So her she was, starring over Mick, like a weird creepy stalker. Joy sighed and ran her fingers through Mick blonde hair. Why was he so cute?

"Enjoying, yourself, yeah?" sneered a voice.

Joy looked up. "Oh, Patricia! I was, uh-"

Patricia held her and up. "Save it." She sat down near Joy. "So, you really Mick?"

"Yeah, I guess. I mean- I don't know. I don't know what to think," responded a frustrated Joy. She wasn't good at this.

"You're not very good at this, expressing your feelings, Joy, you know that."

Oh, now she was psychic. Brilliant!

"I know, I just think he's cute you know," Joy continued, her ran hand running through Mick hair. God, he was attractive!

Patricia laughed. "Ha! Cute! OK, yeah, he's a keeper!"

Joy stared at her friend. "You're not being very supportive, Trixie! I actually like him!" Joy snapped at her friend.

Patricia stared wide-eyed at her friend and shifted uncomfortably. Joy never yelled at her. Joy once again sat near Mick, looking over his face.

"Well... I'm gonna go, now. Don't let Mara catch you, yeah? She's a feisty one, you know? I'll see later, OK?"

Patricia got no verbal response from Joy, but she did get a nod. Patricia walked out of the room and Joy sighed.

"She doesn't understand me, I think. Mick, can you hear me? Why are you dating Mara? I don't get it! Do you actually like her? Oh, great! I'm talking to myself. Lovely!" Joy sat down and grunted. "Ugh! I'll never be like Mara. The smart beauty. I'll never be Amber; the beautiful one. I'm just Joy Mercer. Ugh!"

"Ow..."

Joy sat straight up. "Mick?"

"Ow..."

"Mick?"

"Help... water..."

"Mick!" Joy ran over toward Mick shouting, "Mick! Trudy! Trudy! Guys! Mick's up!"

The Anubis gang ran in. Trudy came running with a first aid kit. Joy stood up shifting over toward Mara and Patricia. Mara looked angry, but something was false about it. As if it was only act. An act to make people think something was still going on. Mara's face said jealousy, but her eyes had a a sigh of relief.

"Ow... wha happened?" mumbled Mick, incoherently.

Joy sighed, "Speak up, Mick, no one can hear you."

"Wha happened?"

"You passed out, block-head!" Patricia sneered.

Joy snapped, "Patricia!"

Patricia raised her hands up in defense as the others took a step back.

Mara finally spoke up. She said, "Micky, are yo OK?" Oh, now she asks. What, she waits a couple of minutes before speaking to her boyfriend? What's up with that?

Joy looked over at the others. Nina looked concern, guilty that she brought this upon Mick. Fabian hugged Nina, hoping it would comfort her. Joy hoped that she would feel that pang of jealousy, but she didn't. W-was it true? Was she actually falling for Mick? Shaking the thought out of her head, she looked over at Alfie who just seemed glum. Amber was looking concern, but probably at her nails, not Mick. Then finally Jerome. Jerome's eyes were not of concern, but of jealousy. Joy followed his gaze and saw Mara running her hand through Mick's hair. Joy felt her heart grow heavy; she began to see green, jealousy.

That should be me, Joy thought. I should be the one running my fingers through his hair, not her. Joy was beyond mad, she was outrage! Mara acts like she cares now. She ignores Mick the whole night, then suddenly leaves Jerome? That has got to make up her mind! Mick or Jerome, choose!

"Ugh!" Joy grunted.

"Something the matter, sweetie?" questioned Trudy. She was nice and caring, but sometimes, Joy wondered, Trudy could be nosy too much for her own good. Yeah, Joy loved the woman to death, but sometimes... Good God above.

"No! Nothing's wrong," she said

"Mmm..." The nice thing about Trudy was that she didn't always press things on, thank goddness. "Oh, Mara darling."

"Yes."

"Please move, so that I can tend to Mick. All of you included," Trudy said, calmly, but firmly.

The Anubis kids filed out slowly. Joy noticed that Jerome's face was crushed. Poor Jerome, Joy thought. He needs a girlfriend. Oh, brilliant she was sounding like Amber. What was wrong with her today?

Joy purposefully walked slower out of the room and followed Mara. As soon as Joy exited the threshold of the common room into the hallway and sprinted toward Mara and pushed her against the wall and put her hand over Mara's mouth. Maybe being with Victor's crazy society was so bad. She did learn a thing or two.

"Joy!" shouted a muffled Mara.

"Quit the act!" Joy snapped softly.

"Whafact?"

"Eh? What did you say?"

Mara tried to pull Joy's hand away with her hands, only to realize that Joy had her trapped. Was this really sweet innocent Joy? Guess not. So Mara came up with a brilliant plan.

"Ow! You bit me!"

Yep, Mara Jaffray bit Joy Mercer.

"Oh, I'm sorry did it hurt?"

"Uh, yeah! Ow! You've got sharp and strong teeth. Look! You left blood, you vampire!"

"Joy, this isn't Twilight," Mara said.

"Yeah, but you bit me! Like a vampire!"

"Joy, stop being so dramatic. You are a walking soap opera."

"I am not! And vampire are awesome, especially when they sparkle," Joy sighed. She loved sparkly vampires.

"Uh, Joy? Vampires don't sparkle in the sun, the die! Everyone knows that."

"Ugh, you sound like Jerome," said Joy. "You're acting kinda like him now. Have you been, uhm, "hanging out" with him?"

Mara's face flushed. Check.

"No..."

"That reminds me, Mara who do like?"

"What?" Check, again.

"You know, do really like Mick? I mean do you feel anything? I mean there are others. There's Alfie, Fabian, Jerome."

Joy saw Mara gulp. Hmph! Check and mate.

"Well, I- I mean..."

"Save it, Mara, yeah?"

"Hey, uh, Joy, Mara? C'mon, you have to see this. Like now!"

The two girls looked up and saw Amber. They both knew if Amber's telling you to come up, then it was serious.

"We'll finish this later," Joy grumbled and sprinted up the stairs, leaving Mara left in the dust.

When Mara got upstairs to Victor's office after er, uh, rather interesting conversation with Joy, the Sibuna gang was silent as they saw Nina's Eye of Horus locket glowing more brightly than ever before. The light was blinding, so blinding that Mara felt like she was going die. What was it trying to kill them?

"Wow... it's so pretty," an absentminded Amber said. "Nina, that really is the most gorgeous accessory I have ever seen."

"Amber!" Fabian snapped.

"Sorry," she said.

"OK, is everyone ready?" Nina asked. "OK, then. Let's get started."

Nina slowly put her hand near the wall. The wall began shine, slide back, and shoot straight up. Now that was cool. Man, she has got to stop being near Alfie all the time.

"Alright so-"

"Ah, thank you so much Nina."

"Rufus!" Jerome spat.

"Well if isn't are little hero."

Rufus grabbed Jerome by the neck and began to shout commands and choke him. Mara felt a loud and heavy pang hit her heart. Please, no, not again.

"You," he said to Fabian. "close the shades." He then pointed at Mara. "You, girly, lock the door." Mara stood there.

"What?"

"No."

"Mara..." Patricia said warningly. "Do it..."

"You know, Mara, is that your name?"

"So what if it is?" Mara was sick of this guy. He was going down.

"I admire your pride and bravery, however, do not comply with my orders, your boyfriend gets it!" To prove his point Rufus's grip on Jerome's neck got tighter. "So I suggest, you do as your told."

Mara want to punch him and not listen, but also wanted Jerome to live.

"Mara," Jerome whispered. His eyes were on the verge on crying. Her heart felt heavy. Comply and they all live for now, or Jerome dies and then they all die. "Please," he begged.

Mara looked at the door then at Rufus. Mara noticed a knife near Corebire. Hm, she wondered. Could she get away with it? Mara looked again and slowly walked towards the door. She discretely picked up the knife and continued towards the door. Then she waited for her count. One... two... three!

Mara shouted, "Trudy!"

"No!" The other shouted.

"You fool!" Rufus gripped Jerome's neck.

"Agh!"

Mara turned and threw the knife yelling, "Duck!"

The knife flew passed and cut Rufus arm that was holding Jerome's neck.

"Ah!" Rufus screamed.

Jerome kicked Zeno and ran over.

"You fools!" Rufus grabbed Nina and pulled her towards the wall.

"Nina!" The Sibunas screamed.

"Ugh! Get off! Ah! Help! Fabian! Help!"

"Don't struggle, Chosen One. It will only make things worst," he hissed.

The Eyes of Horus gleamed. Mara felt a spark of determination, a will of protection. She had to do something. But what.

"Leave her!" Fabian shouted running towards Nina and grabbed her arms.

"Fabian!"

Oh, no! Mara thought. She was running out of time. The others ran to help Nina. Mara looked towards the right-side of the room and saw a bat. How convenient, no? Mara sprinted, grabbed the bat and said:

"Fabian, catch!"

Luckily he caught it and WHACK! Right on Zeno's head. Nina ran and hugged Fabian. It was a small place to have a fight, but everything was OK, for the most part. The Sibunas hugged each other.

"You, stupid, little fools!" Zeno shouted.

The Eye of Horus gleamed wickedly, ready for action.

Rufus got up and stalked towards Nina. Nina stood her ground. Rufus came towards her and as he went for her locket he screamed in pain.

"Ah!"

There on his hand was shape of an Eye of Horus. Nina's locket burned him!

"You no good little, worthless, piece of trash," he began.

Anubis shook, the kids stepped back.

"You think outsmarted me."

Rumble!

"You think I am stupid."

RUmble!

"Well I have news for you."

RUMBLE!

"I am better, I am the best, I am the one worthy of the Cup and the Ankh. And when I get my hands on them I will be eternal!"

"Are you mad?" Joy asked.

"Yeah, quite possibly," Zeno said.

"Oh, brilliant! We're stuck with a mad man!"

"And I will need you!"

He grabbed Nina, again. Then: BOOM! Rufus shot back. His body smoking, glowing red-hot.

"You fools!"

"What is that, like, his catchphrase, or something?"

"Oh, Amber..." Nina said.

"Well!"

The walls shook and Rufus screamed, louder than screeching cat.

"Ah!"

The walls flashed and Rufus was gone, for now.

"Wow! Victoria has got nothing on you, Nina! If David wanted to marry you because of that, he would," Amber said.

Nina blushed. "Amber..."

"Amber!" Fabian snapped filled with jealousy.

Mara stared at the Eye of Horus.

"Nina, that locket is powerful. If that was only a small percentage of its power, I would hate to see is full power," stated Mara.

"Agreed," Nina said.

The Eye of Horus was indeed powerful. Now it was weapon of power and a major power player. However, it was only the beginning of the Eye's true strength. It's role was about to take shape for a showdown that was about to begin. A showdown in the House of Anubis.

So how was that. Confusing? I know. I was sort of, too. But do you know how you can help me? By leaving a review. I was up late doing this so excuse me. If you notice anything weird, please let me know and I will be able to fix it as soon as I can.

On another note, you has seen the new House of Anubis teaser trailer? If you haven't, I will post the link on my profile and the you can see it if you wish. I have feeling this season is going to be epic. For those of you who have seen Das Haus Anubis or Het Huis Anubis, sh! No spoilers, even though I wrote some a few chapters ago. Remember, review!