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"I need a copy of this necklace," Jerome said, opening his hand, to reveal the necklace he had taken from drunk Mara yesterday. "As close as possible, and you have to remember which is the original,"

"Anything for you my boy," Jerome's dad said, taking it into his own hand. "May I ask why this is so important?"

"Mara." Jerome shrugged "There are some people who have been bothering her, I'm buying them off,"

"Ah," John grinned "You're a good lad. Glad to see you let Poppy visit too,"

"I'm great." Jerome grinned "How soon can you get it to me?"

"Tomorrow," he nodded. "Now go get her,"

Jerome grinned.

Yeah, there were perks to having a father in prison.

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"Hey Mara," Jerome jogged towards her "I found this in my bed, it must have fallen off when you were asleep," he help the real necklace in his hand

"Thank you!" Mara squealed, hugging him "But could you not say that very loudly,"

"Of course," Jerome chuckled "Imagine what the teachers would think,"

"Jerome!" came a voice, Jerome turned to see Fabian waving to him.

"Go to him," Mara patted his shoulder "I'll walk on my own," Jerome frowned down at her

"You aren't getting use to me ditching you, are you?" he asked

"No, I just get that people have secrets." Jerome looked down at her regretfully

"I'm sorry," he whispered, kissing her forehead, then walking slowly over to Fabian. "What?" he hissed, only to see Nina step out from behind him. "What?"

"We need the necklace Jerome,"

Jerome laughed "Oh do you?" he smiled "And why would I give it to you?"

Fabian dug into his pocket and brought out two hundred pounds. Jerome's eyes widened. He reached out a hand to take the money, but Fabian pulled back. Jerome breathed in, trying to channel his frustration so it wouldn't show in his voice. He was good at things like that. "What's going on you guys?" he tried to asked lightly.

"Give us the necklace, and you get the money,"

Jerome breathed out through his nose "I was going to give it back anyway," he said charmingly, digging his hand into his pocket, producing the fake necklace and dropping into Nina's waiting hand. He swiped the money of Fabian and rammed it into his pocket. "Always lovely doing business with you," and he turned to walk away

"One more thing," Fabian called. Jerome sighed, turning around, watching them expectantly "We need your help for sennet."

"Funny, I remember saying no," Jerome watched them

"We need you Jerome!" Nina cried. Jerome watched them for a moment, before laughing

"Don't they all?" and he turned and walked away, ignoring their pleas.

Where they always this annoying?

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Jerome had been listening to music when the thought popped into his head. It was one of his favourite songs, and he had his eyes closed, humming along. When the idea just burst into his brain. And what a great idea it was.

And as soon as he thought it, he hopped up and called Alfie, Eddie and Mara into his room. They were sat on his bed, watching him curiously.

"Right then, Eddie and Mara. You want to find out about the secrets and the tunnels right?" Eddie and Mara remained silent, of course they did, but how did he know? "Well then, I'm going to tell you everything you need to know,"

"Jerome!" Alfie cried "I'm one of them."

Jerome turned his attention to Alfie, looking him right in the eye "Not anymore you're not. You are no longer a Sibuna. You're an Anubis."

"Anubis?" Alfie asked "Not very creative, I mean you just took the house na-"

"Because we believe in reality and not risking out friends lives for the good of one person," Jerome glared down at Alfie, and Alfie gave in.

"Okay bro, no ones lives will be at risk?"

"No one," Jerome placed a hand on his friends shoulder "They put you in life threatening situations so many times Alfie, you've ended up traumatized and in hospital. And yet you keep crawling back to them, beaten and broken. Don't you want to be in charge for once?"

Alfie nodded eagerly. And so it began.

Jerome told Eddie and Mara everything, well, he told it from his perspective. He told them how Rufus blackmailed him, about the cup and the mask. How Jasper was evil and Mara was right about Vera. And he was very good, very good at making everyone in Sibuna look very evil indeed.

And he told them they were going to make their own club. The Anubis's, believing in reality was their motto. And then Sibuna wouldn't be the only one with a secret.

"So we need amulets to get into the tunnels?" Mara asked. Jerome nodded as did Alfie. "Well we have two amulets, one of them belongs to Alfie," She dug into her pocket and handed it back to him. Jerome's eyes widened

"When did you get that?" Jerome and Alfie asked in unison

"Does it really matter?" Mara blushed, and Jerome was impressed. "Okay, well I can dissect them, find out why they work, and make us some new ones?"

"Do I get to keep mine?" Alfie asked.

"No." Jerome shook his head "Mara, when you find out, make them in the shape of bracelets, we're not going to follow their lead."

Mara nodded, already cutting away at Alfie's amulet.

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"Could you guys not do that in front of me?" Joy asked again, as they looked in the cellar for another reflector. Fabian and Nina had been kissing.

"Aw, let them be Joy. It's sweet," Amber cooed

"It's not sweet, we're trying to do something so could they stop eating each other?"

"Calm down Joy," Nina laughed. Joy turned to her, but then shifted her attention to Fabian.

"How could you?" she whispered, facing him. Fabian blinked once, confused

"What?"

"How can you do that with her when you know I love you?" she cried, holding the torch tightly in her hand.

"What? I thought you were with Jake?"

"And you loved that didn't you?" Joy wept "You loved the fact you didn't have to deal with me anymore!"

"Joy come on," Fabian shook his head "You're over-reacting, please. You need to get over this."

Joy glared at them all, before stomping out of the room.

"I'll go check on her," Patricia began, but Nina shook her head

"No, she needs time,"

And that was probably the worst mistake Nina had ever made.

So Summary: Yeah, it turns out I do have a plot. Jerome is assembling a new team to take down Sibuna, Sibuna is having drama of its own. Finally, Eddie and Mara have been filled in with everything. Well I would certainly say Jerome has the upper hand, what with the fake necklace and loyal friends. Who'd have thought it, Jerome managing to gain so many people on his side? And their just might be two more people to add to his group yet…can you guess who?

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