H-h-hey guys.
Long time no see, hey?
I know you guys have been looking forward to this so I'm gonna cut the chatter and get straight into the story.
I talk too much!
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"Hello, Ally?" The blonde whispered into the phone.
"Yeah, it's me."The brunette looked around also whispering onto the phone. "I- wait why are you whispering?"
"Because Dallas can drop in at any moment, and if he finds out I'm talking to you and in contact with you, we're both scr-… toast. I had to lie to him and tell him I didn't know where you were. Why are you whispering? Is something wrong?"
"No, just the fact that you left me in the same house and as FRICKING guy who's planning to kill me, on my birthday!" she whisper-yelled.
"Look I know you think it's dumb, but trust me I know this guy."
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(8 years ago)
"Well here we are boys. Sweetin's Orphanage/Foster Home." The cab driver told the two blonde boys.
"Thank you Mr. Griswald, for everything. We're really going to miss being your next door neighbor."
"Oh Mimi and Mike are true friends, finding you boys proper care is just my way of repaying them for all these years."
"Now, I would really love to walk you boys in but I have an important meeting to attend. Think you guys could handle things on your own."
The two boys nodded.
He shot them a sad smile and wave and drove off.
The two boys pushed open the big wooden door.
They walked in, the place smelled of cookies and wet diaper.
Not a good combination.
"Oh my! You must be the two newcomers here." A perky redheaded girl said.
The two boys nodded and directed their attention to the smelly baby in her arms.
"Oh don't worry about little Marcus here, he just had some bad peas and carrots this morning. I'm Didi, head volunteer. What are your names?" She beamed.
"I'm Joshua but you can call me Josh." Josh shook the girl's hand that was not holding a baby.
"And this is my older brother Austin."
"Nice to meet you Austin." The redhead smiled and stuck out her hand.
Austin just gave the girl a scowl and looked back down.
"Okay, well I'll call the boss to let her know you arrived, you guys just go in that room right across there." She pointed to a white door behind her.
The two boys nodded and made their way to the room the girl had appointed them.
But not fist being laughed at by a couple of kids.
They opened the door and was greeted by navy blue walls and band posters all over the place.
There was bunk bed on one side with the plain walls and a single bed on the other side with the posters.
They assumed their side was the side was the one with the plain walls so Josh called the top bunk while Austin stuck with the bottom.
"Why were you so mean to Didi, Austin she seemed nice." The eight year old said to his older brother.
"Because I don't need to be all happy and cheery that I'm in an Orphanage, for God's sake." The eleven year old replied.
"Hey, do not take the Lord's name in vain! Mom and dad taught us that."
"Oh like they're so holy, that's why they left us to become demons! And left us to be laughed at by some stupid kids in a dumb orphanage! Huh?!"
"Look, I know your mad but you need to calm down think positively." Josh replied.
"I'm sorry for yelling at you Josh, I know you're just trying to help."
"It'll get better you know." A voice interrupted them at the door.
The two boys turned their attention to the door, to see a slim blonde girl with ocean blue eyes.
"What are you talking about?" Austin asked.
"I didn't mean to snoop in on your conversation. I just was passing by and I heard. But don't worry I was in your shoes for- well really I was a baby when I came but I know it'll get better. I've seen it with other kids." The girl walked in and sat on the floor looking up at them on their position on the bed.
"When your new they just look at you as fresh bait, but they'll ease up on you don't worry."
The two boys nodded.
"Well you guys need a good start, it's better to know someone then you'll fit in better."
The girl made this sound like a high school more than an orphanage.
"I'm Joshua Michelle Moon, I'm eight years old. I like waffles with extra syrup, although Austin likes pancakes and I don't know why because waffles have little squares to trap syrup, on a pancake it just slides right off."
"You do have a point there kid." She looked as though she were in thought. "What about you?" She said looking at the other blonde boy.
He let out a sigh but started talking "I'm nightcrawler and i-."
"No one calls you that. His name is Austin Monica Moon and he's eleven and he ugh likes pancakes."
"I like pancakes because they're less time-consuming to make and eat. And I told you not to tell people my middle name!" Austin looked at his brother.
The girl just chuckled at the two boys bantering "Angel, we're going to play Twister." A voice yelled from outside.
"Angel?" Josh asked, referring to the nickname.
"Yeah, the kids here call me angel, just because I wear white and do the right thing all the time."
She stood up dusting off her jeans.
"You guys wanna come along, engaging in game day with people is also a good way of fitting in."
"You seem to know a lot about fitting in, are you like popular here or something." Austin asked
"Well kid when you're a baby here, as you grow up you're going meet new people and find out more about them."
They showed up at another white door marked 'GAME'S ROOM'
"You never introduced yourself." Josh stated.
"Well I'm 'Angel', as you heard them call me, I'm 14 and a half. And I'm Team Waffles."
"Yes!" Josh high-fived her.
"Wait, 'Angel'? What's your real name? I told you mine."
"You're right, well sorry about that. I'm Veronica."
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(Present Time)
"Hello?"
"Where is he?" The brunette male growled into his phone.
"He's right here with me, Dallas. Now let's talk mone-." The other male answered.
"I'll give you your stinking money when I know you have the boy for sure." Dallas replied getting angrier.
"I did everything you asked, I even put that bloody picture you asked me to give her, in her locker. If you want to see the boy for yourself, you can meet me at #106 AlleyWay Street (Not a real address; I made it up ;0) ."
"I'll be there in a few." Dallas said getting on to his motorbike.
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Austin and Veronica soon became close friends, they sat with each other when the children were called to eat lunch and they Veronica actually talked to him, unlike some of the others.
And Austin actually started to like his time at the Orphanage, although he wanted to be part of a family again or at least be adopted so he can feel like someone's son again.
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The next day was Veronica's Birthday and Austin was so excited.
On midnight Austin got up to check on the cake in the fridge and made sure no one ate it before morning, when he heard sniffling.
"Hello?" Austin whispered not wanting to wake the others but still wanting the person to hear.
He heard a gasp followed by an "Austin?"
He instantly recognized Veronica's voice.
She opened the supply closet and revealed herself, her eyes were puffy and bloodshot red and her nose looked sore from all her crying.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Austin asked concerned sitting next to her.
"I now know why people call me Angel. Gosh, I'm so stupid all this time I thought people just called me that because I dressed in white and was 'little miss perfect' I didn't know my mom was actually an Angel!" She whisper yelled.
"What?!" Austin asked.
"Yes, Of course no-one believed it when they heard it, so that's why they tease me with it."
"How did you find out?" Austin inquired.
"Ever since I was a baby, well toddler, I heard this voice inside my head, it was a woman's voice. At first I thought something was wrong with me, like I was crazy or something, but I never told anyone. Like if I was about to do something wrong the voice will be like 'No, do the right thing.' And I was always follow it. And I knew it wasn't a conscience either, because this voice was like it was right behind me, like a person.
So today when I was sleeping at the stroke of midnight, the voice was like 'Come outside' and at first I was scared and it told not to be afraid. So I went outside and saw the most beautiful woman, I've ever seen. She had gorgeous dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. And It was almost like a vision, or a hologram or something. And she told me 'Happy Birthday Sweetheart. I've been waiting for this special day to tell you just who you really are… An angel.'
She told me that when she was my age she came down to the real worls as a human, and she met my father. And at 20 she had me. But there was this shortage of guardian angels, so my mom had to go back. My father was desperate without her so he sent me to an orphanage when I was one year old and he kissed me and said 'Goodbye angel' and then he that he same day he stabbed himself and he rose into heaven to be with my mother." She was sobbing now, wiping her nose with her sleeve.
"I know no-one's going to believe me!" She said.
"I believe you, my parents' are demons for Pete's sake." Austin rubbed his hand on her comfortingly.
"Thank you, Austin. For listening to me." She smiled sadly.
He nodded.
"You know what the weirdest part was though, She told me I was what they call a 'Protector' because I was the child of an angel and a mortal."
Austin nodded not seeing where this was going.
"And then she mentioned some girl, and something about when time comes it's my job to look after her."
Wait -it couldn't be. He's heard 'this girl' mentioned somewhere before, like in a dream or something.
"Ally." They said simultaneously.
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"Veronica! Veronica! Veronica!" Austin yelled excitedly.
"Yes fellow blondie" Veronica stuck her head through.
"There's a man here, he says he wants to adopt me and Josh." Austin squealed his voice cracking as he was hitting puberty very soon.
"He told me, he knew my parents. Josh is packing and I'm done packing already, I'm so excited."
"That's great, Austin." Veronica faked her excitement as she was bout to lose her good friend.
"And you want to know the exciting part, I told him about you and he wants to adopt you too."
"Shut UP!" Veronica squealed.
"Yes! I'll leave you to pack."
As soon as he left, she heard the voice that she now knew was her mother.
"No, Veronica."
"But mom after 15 years I'm finally getting adopted."
"Baby, soon you will understand, but don't go with him."
"You always ruin my life!" Veronica threw her brush down on the ground. "I couldn't go to the party! I couldn't go on a date with Jace because he wears so much black and now you're telling me I can't even be adopted now. Someone's wants to actually bring me to their home not leave me!"
"Veronica! If you go with him, you will forget all the morals I've ever taught you. You will throw your destiny down the drain. And Ally will have no-one to guide her safety. Do you want her to die because you can't follow your mother's instructions."
"I don't want anyone to die mom." She cried.
"Then don't go with him."
Veronica walked to Austin's room with her head down. "I'm sorry Austin, I can't go with you."
"What?!" Austin and Josh screamed.
"I can't go, I want stay here." She lied, not wanting to tell them the real reason.
"Please." Josh begged.
"I'm sorry. But I wish all the luck in your new home." She embraced them, both in a bone crushing hug.
"Goodbye my fellow blondies." She smiled.
She didn't know what came over her but she found herself whispering 'Do the right thing' in Josh's ear. To which he just nodded.
He wasn't as excited to go with this man as Austin was, but he glad to call someone father again.
"Are you ready to go boys, I just finished signing the papers? Is your friend all packed?"
"She's not going anymore." Austin sniffled.
"Aw that's too bad, I kind of wanted a daughter." He said holding on to another little boy around Veronica's age.
And Veronica didn't think she's ever seen a boy so good-looking.
"Hi I'm Dallas, Darren's biological son." He smiled sticking his hand out for Veronica for which she just blushed and shook it.
"Well we should be going, come on Dallas." Darren tapped his son's shoulder, signaling for the boys to pick up their suitcases.
"You should call me sometime." Dallas said handing her his number.
Austin and Josh hugged her again and followed behind his new father. Austin kept on walking But not stopping first to look back at her shooting her a sad smile.
"I really hope you're right, mom." Veronica whispered to herself. (1)
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"I know this guy, and he may have a cold exterior. But he just needs a little light to remind him of who he really is. Drexel brainwashed him to think he was someone else, when really deep down I know he's a true sweetheart, and I know you know that too."
Ally sighed, but noticed the shower stopped running, " I gotta go Ronnie, He's coming out now."
"Okay, but Ally. Be the light that changes him." And with that she hung up.
"I really hope you're right Ronnie." (2)
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"Well here he is." The boy showed Dallas.
The light-brown haired boy, green eyes' widened once they saw Dallas and he tried to scream and move away but couldn't as he had a cloth over his mouth and around his hands and feet.
"Why did you want him anyways?" The boy asked Dallas.
"His name's Elliot, and Ally seems to have a soft spot for if we tell her we have him and she, being so naïve will take it and Austin, being Austin, will follow her, " Dallas said he blood boiling at the mention of his step-brother.
"And what's my prize for doing all of this work by myself."
"Well, if this goes according to plan you get Ally and we get to kill Austin as well."
"Now we're talking, no one calls me A country rat." Gavin said darkly.
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Whoo!
Plot Twist! That was one long ass chapter!
Probably my longest EVER on fanfiction.
But I'm making it up top you guys for the long ass wait.
So it's worth it.
So I hope you enjoyed this chapter giving you a little insight on Veronica and Austin's relationship.
Kinda hinting back to when Veronica jumped when Ally mentioned his name a while back.
Also
1 I wanted to show you how similar Veronica and Ally are in their personalities. That's why I had them say the same thing, to kinda show you how similar they are and get you thinking.
Don't worry they're not sisters or anything.
Anywhoo more to come so stick around.
As for now I need food in my system.
Peace!