"Tori, Tori, Tori! The taxies are pulled by horsies!" Cat squealed. Tori looked around in dismay. Apparently in Yerba there was no such things as cars. The group had successfully retrieved their luggage and now they were looking for Sgrodis who was supposed to be driving (well not exactly) them to the hotel.

"Is that him?" Beck pointed to a man who was holding up a sign that said 'TOREE VAGI'

"Seriously?" Tori asked. "Is that supposed to say Tori Vega?" Andre started laughing but stopped when she gave him a glare that put Jade's to shame. They walked over to a man that resembled Festus but didn't dress as stylishly and introduced themselves.

"Sgrodis?"

"Ya, ya, that is me!" the man exclaimed. Tori smiled uneasily at him.

"I'm Tori, this is Beck, Jade, Cat, Andre, Robbie and Rex and our teacher Sikowitz," Tori introduced everyone and they all shook hands.

"Are we really riding to the hotel in that?" Jade asked pointing to the horse drawn carriage behind them.

"Yes, only the best for the Americans!" Sgrodis said enthusiastically. Sikowitz seemed to be the only person looking forward to the prospect and when they all squeezed into the tiny space, all eyes were glaring at Tori.

"So, this is fun!" she tried but as soon as she spoke everybody started talking at once, grumbling and complaining.

"Oh come on guys! It's an adventure!" Cat exclaimed. "Besides, I think the horsey likes me."

"I can't believe this," Jade said throwing daggers at Tori. "You didn't mention that Yerba still lives in the Dark Ages."

"I didn't know!" Tori tried to reason with everybody but it wasn't working. Suddenly the carriage drew to a stop.

"We are here!" Sgrodis announced.

"And where exactly is here?" Beck asked quietly.

"Up there!" Sgrodis pointed to a massive hill where a building could be seen. It was too hard to see details but it was clear that was the hotel.

"We have to walk up there!?" Rex exclaimed.

"Rex, you don't have legs," Robbie reminded him.

"Are we supposed to heave our luggage up there?" Andre asked.

"I can't believe this-"

"This is Tori's fault-"

"I haven't been working out-"

"Those coconut trees look nice-"

"No! Bad horsey! Don't bite my hair!"

"Cat get away from the horse-"

"Guys!" Tori shouted. Everybody quieted down and looked at her. "Let's just do this okay?" Tori grabbed her suitcase and started to trudge up the trail. They followed suit and ten minutes later (it was almost fifteen because Robbie couldn't hold his suitcase with Rex on his hand) they approached the hotel. Well, the word 'hotel' was a stretch. To put it nicely, it was a dump.

"Oh my God," Tori breathed.

"This is our hotel?!" Andre exclaimed putting down his luggage.

"Gross," Jade hissed. Tori couldn't help but feel like crying again. This was a disaster!

"Now I'm kind of glad I don't remember this place," Sikowitz muttered. They dragged their luggage inside which wasn't any better. It was crawling with insects, the wallpapers were peeling and the furniture were all moth eaten. Sgrodis joined them inside and Tori went to check them in.

"So, this is a five star hotel?" Tori asked casually.

"Oh yes! The best in Yerba!" he replied excitedly. "I am so happy to have my little brother's friends visiting."

"Yeah, so are we," Tori said flatly. Sgrodis gave her the keys to their rooms and he disappeared into a room behind the counter. Tori looked at the supposed 'keys' and deadpanned. These were screwdrivers!

"Okay, this isn't my fault," she said going back to the others, still looking at the tools Sgrodis had given her in confusion.

"It kind of is," Jade said. Tori glared at her.

"How was I supposed to know it was going to be-" Suddenly the hotel entrance burst open and men in military uniforms came bursting in, blowing whistles. Cat and Andre started running around as if their heads had been cut off and Tori and Jade shared dismayed looks. The soldiers looked like they were coming towards Tori and she panicked and threw herself behind one of the worn couches. Instead, the soldiers approached one of the people in the lobby, grabbed him by the arms and dragged him out screaming.

What have I gotten us into?

"Why do you have screwdrivers in your hand?" Jade asked, glancing at them confusedly.

"I think… I think they're meant to be our keys to the rooms," Tori frowned.

"How the hell are screwdrivers-?"

"Hey guys, Andre just got bitten by a giant moth," Cat interrupted sheepishly.

"What?" Tori screeched. "The insects in Yerba are extremely poisonous!" They looked over to where Andre was groaning on the floor, holding his neck.

"Sgrodis!" Tori screamed and the man came rushing out of the back holding a toilet plunger. Everybody looked at him.

"Where's the fire?" he yelled.

"My friend has been bitten by a moth," Tori pointed to the poor boy. Sgrodis went over to Andre and observed the bite.

"Vampire Moth," he said cheerfully.

"A-a what?" Tori asked faintly.

"Your friend was bitten by a Vampire Moth."

"Is it fatal?" Andre groaned.

"If you mean horrific hallucinations, swelling and possible death then yes," Sgrodis said as if he was talking about the weather and not a possible dead body on his hands.

"We need a doctor!" Tori shrieked. Sgrodis sighed dramatically.

"Very well. I'll call the best doctor I know." The man went to the counter and used the phone. Whoever was on the other end could only speak Yerbanian so Tori couldn't understand a word they were saying.

"Well this is fun so far," Beck said. Tori groaned.

"You guys stay down here, I'll take the luggage to the rooms," she said. Anything to get away from the glaring and the groaning.

"I'll help you," Jade said quickly. Tori wanted to protest but knew she would need the extra help so she left it. Together the two girls heaved the luggage up to their rooms. It took longer than expected as the hotel didn't have an elevator and they had to lug the bags up four flights of stairs.

"This vacation sucks shit," Jade said when they got to their rooms. Unfortunately there were only two rooms between them all and Sikowitz had one to himself. That meant the rest of them had to share.

"Whatever, Jade," Tori muttered. "Can't you see I feel bad enough already?" Jade's face softened.

"Give me those… screwdrivers." Jade took the tools and examined the lock on the door.

"This is so stupid," Tori said watching as Jade stuck a screwdriver in the hole and turned.

"But it worked," Jade smirked and pushed open the door to the room. They dragged the luggage in and groaned.

"One bed? Seriously?" Jade exclaimed. "I think I'd rather sleep outside where the poisonous bugs can get me." Tori was on the verge of agreeing with her. Could this nightmare get any worse? The two girls were about to leave when Jade realized they had a problem.

"The door's stuck."

"What?" Tori tried opening the stupid thing but it wouldn't budge. She examined the handle and saw that there was no way to open it from this side.

"What the hell!" Jade growled.

"How can you not open it from inside the room? What do they expect us to do? Keep it open all night? Who knows what weirdo's live in this hotel?!" Tori exploded. No matter how hard they pulled and pushed, the door would not move.

"Must be bomb proof," Jade joked and sat down on the bed. As soon as she did, a thousand moths flew from the mattress and the two girls screamed as they were bombarded by the winged creatures. Jade went to the only window in the room and opened it, waving her arms about. Eventually they dispersed and the girls shuddered in disgust.

"Are you okay?" Jade immediately asked. Tori felt her heart jump at the fact that Jade cared.

"Yeah, I'm fine, you?" Jade nodded.

"This is the worst hotel in the history of hotels," she observed.

"The worst," Tori agreed. "What do we do now?" Jade shrugged and went over to the window.

"Thank God!" she exclaimed. "We can get out of here!" Tori joined Jade and saw that the girl was right. It was a bit of a drop, but there was a lawn of some kind right below them. The grass looked soft enough.

"I'll go first," Jade said and swung her legs over the side. She took a deep breath and then dropped like a stone, landing heavily on legs and hands. After she stood up and brushed herself off, she motioned for Tori to do the same. Tori followed suit, but Jade didn't get out of the way in time and Tori ended up landing on her. Fortunately Jade hadn't been too slow and she managed to catch Tori before she could hit the ground. Tori was now in Jade's arms and the first thing she noticed was how amazing Jade smelt. Jade's heartbeat was so prominent, Tori could feel it against her chest. For a second they just looked at each other, the tension between them so thick, it made it hard to breathe.

"Jade," Tori whispered. The girl seemed to come out of a daze and she gently set Tori on her feet. Jade cleared her throat and a slight blush appeared on her cheeks.

"Sorry about that," she muttered and walked away from Tori, heading to the edge of the grassy bank. Tori closed her eyes and let the cool air calm her cheeks and heartbeat down before she joined the Goth. From here Yerba looked like a beautiful city, its lights twinkling and flashing in the night.

"Yerba actually looks nice from here," Tori commented. Jade didn't answer, only pulled out a packet of cigarettes and lit one, popping it into her mouth. "Why do you smoke?"

"Because I like it?" Jade replied as if that was the most obvious thing in the world.

"It kills you," Tori pointed out.

"I don't care," Jade said flatly.

"You don't care that there's a high chance you're going to get lung cancer and die an early death?"

"No," Jade said looking straight at Tori as she did. Tori swallowed and frowned, feeling her heart constrict at Jade's words.

"I care," Tori said defiantly. Jade didn't even both to reply, only shook her head and sighed. Tori wanted to start an argument but she forced herself to take a deep breath and relax.

Your heart has already endured enough pain today.

Instead, Tori took out her Pear Pod (Jade had given it back to her) and played How to Save a Life by the Fray. It was a favorite of hers and she closed her eyes and leaned back on her hands, just listening to it. For a moment she could pretend she wasn't in Yerba and her and Jade hadn't had a fight and they were still friends. She was suddenly interrupted by Jade's hand on her arm. Tori looked at the girl who beckoned her to stand up. Tori did so and watched Jade throw the cigarette away.

"Dance with me," was all she said. Tori didn't even have a chance to reply before Jade had her hand on the small of her back, pressing their bodies together. Tori swooned and wrapped her arms around Jade's waist.

"Why are you doing this to me?" Tori whispered in the girls' ear.

"It's just a dance Vega," Jade's voice washed over her neck sending shivers down Tori's spine. Jade swung their bodies in time with the music and for the second time that week, Tori and Jade were dancing.

"You know what I mean."

"Tori," Jade whispered. "Please, just let me have this." Tori was unable to speak after the way Jade uttered her name so all she did was nod and buried her head in the black haired beauty's neck. Jade's scent was the only thing Tori could register and she wanted nothing more than to kiss Jade. Harshly and fiercely to show how she's feeling. All her anger, hurt, and pain and whereas she loves Jade she also hates her with a passion.

The song ended but Jade didn't let the brunette go and they stood there in silence, in each other's embrace. Tori knew Jade was hurting which was why she didn't move away, knowing the girl needed this comfort.

"Jade, about the other night, about what I said-"

"This is difficult enough for me, Vega," Jade interrupted. Her lips were against Tori's ear which was not helping her concentration levels. "I freaked out. I had just broken up with Beck and to be honest, I had no idea what to do. I still don't know how to deal with this properly. All I know is that I don't want to lose you." Tori took a sharp breath and buried her face even further into Jade, trying to hide what the Goth's words were doing to her. Tori could hardly believe that Jade was telling her all of this. She was afraid of getting her hopes up because she didn't want her heart to break again. But she wanted to believe in Jade's words. Oh my God did she want to.

"You haven't lost me. I'm still here aren't I?" Tori whispered, her lips against Jade's neck. Tori could feel Jade's pulse against her lips and a little part of her was satisfied at how fast Tori had made her heart beat. Jade clearly swallowed at the contact and her feet shuffled slightly, her hand on Tori's back slipped lower, just above her ass. Tori made a sound that was a cross between a squeal and a moan and Jade sighed and tilted her neck slightly, as if she wanted Tori to kiss the skin there.

"Vega… you're really not helping the situation here," Jade murmured, her voice husky. The words travelled straight through Tori and down to her core, causing her legs to jelly and heat curl in her belly. She couldn't believe the effect Jade was having on her.

"I don't know what you mean," Tori muttered back her lips still against Jade's neck.

"Yes you do," Jade whispered and she pulled their bodies in even closer, her hands still dangerously low on Tori's back. Tori was begging silently for her hands to go even lower but before anything else happened they were interrupted by loud gun shots in the distance. The two girls jumped apart as if they were the ones who'd been shot and Tori clutched her chest in fright.

"Jesus!" Jade exclaimed. "What the hell was that?" Tori could hardly talk, her heart still in her chest.

"We should… get back to-the hotel," she managed to get out and Jade paled.

"Oh God, how long have we been out here?" Jade asked. Tori checked her Pear Pod and her eyes widened.

"Two hours!" Neither of them said anything else as they raced back to the entrance of the hotel but Tori couldn't help but think: What the hell just happened?