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"Hey guys," Jerome whispered, opening the door to his room, which was now their new meeting place. "I've got two new members for us," he opened the door wider to reveal a crying Joy and an over the moon Poppy.

"Poppy!" Mara exclaimed hugging her tightly. "Joy? What's wrong?"

Jerome closed the door and locked it with the new lock he had installed. Everything was working like a factory in here.

Mara was dissecting the Amulet. Actually she had already done it. It turned out it was only a cheap type of aluminium foil and she was working on the bracelets. Alfie was code naming all the equipment, torches, walk talkies, back packs, food. Eddie was sketching different outfits for each of them. He was really into the idea of them turning into super heroes for reasons beyond Jerome. But it turned out he could draw.

Poppy was now helping Mara decorate the bracelets, adding detail. And Joy was sobbing.

"The Sibuna's are horrible people, what did I tell you?" Jerome began. "They made Joy cry,"

Joy wept her eyes harshly "So it's true then?" everyone stopped to look at her "You all know and you're planning to take down Nina and Fabian?" they all nodded, and a small smile crept over Joy's face

"That's my girl," Jerome grinned, "Now, you like fashion right?" Joy nodded "Great, well go and sit by Eddie, he's designing costumes,"

"Really?" Joy asked, clearing her throat "You want me to actually help with something? Not just sit there and help when needed?"

"We're not the Sibuna's, Joy," Mara smiled "We're all working together,"

"Wow." Joy breathed out "Hard to believe Jerome organised something as lovely as this," Jerome laughed

"Hey!"

"Joy," Poppy called "What colour would you like your bracelet to get into the chambers?"

"I-I get a say?"

"Wow. They are really harsh in the Sibuna's aren't they?" Eddie sighed.

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Sibuna walked in quietly, unsure where Alfie and Joy were. But this reflector task needed to be done, and they couldn't waste anymore time. So imagine their surprise when they placed the necklace and the mirror on the stand and the flash of light went crazy and all the stands slammed with a bang into the ground.

"No!" they all cried in unison. Out raged.

"What are we gonna do?" Fabian yelled.

"Calm down," came a voice. All of Sibuna looked up.

Nina was stood in front of the Sibuna's, hair long and wavy. Fabian was very close behind her, just on her right. And Amber and Patricia were positioned evenly on either side of her, they looked like a proper gang.

Jerome stepped out of the shadows, and was the obvious leader of the Anubis's, Mara was just to the left of him. Eddie and Alfie were positioned on either side of him at the back. And it looked like a real face off.

"What are you doing, Jerome?" Nina asked, she was angry. Angry because Mara and Eddie were down here, angry that they had gotten here. Angry that she had been outsmarted.

"Think you're the only gang in this house, Nina?" Jerome asked "Well you're not, and you're outnumbered."

"Actually," Fabian coughed, smiling smugly "Hate to break it to you Jerome, but we're not outnumbered, we have the same amount of people-"

"No, you don't," came a voice. Joy stepped out from the shadows and stood beside Alfie "Sorry Fabes," she whispered. Fabian stared in shock

"And one more thing," Jerome laughed "You all remember my sister Poppy? The one Alfie told you about?" Alfie looked down to the ground "No Alfie, it's alright, we're friends now," Alfie grinned "Well here she is," he clapped as Poppy stepped out of the shadows and stood behind them, creating a star formation of six.

"Well let's see," Jerome smirked "Six is bigger than four, right Fabian? Which makes you outnumbered."

"It's not about the amount of people you have slimeball!" Patricia yelled.

"Quite right," Jerome nodded "But let's see. Who's more sneaky? Me or Nina? Well, I say me. Who's most smart? Fabian or Mara? Well, Mara's never gotten a 'b' Fabian. Who's more loyal, Patricia or Alfie?" he paused, just to watch Patricia's face.

Because he knew about the Rufus thing, and he knew it was Alfie who had returned and backed out first. "Well then, I do believe it's Alfie." Alfie grinned from behind him, finally feeling a true part of something. Jerome could be really great when he wanted too. Even though at the same time he was endangering somebody else's life. "Who's more interested? Eddie or Amber? Well, if there isn't a mirror involved, I say Eddie. And I'm sure no one disagrees." No one said anything. "Poppy is as sly and as cunning as me, I'm pretty sure she tops you all. And finally, Joy."

All of the Sibuna's eyes focused on Joy. But she stood proudly. "Joy saw the light, because she's clever. And she's on the right side. The winning side. And we're never going to ditch here. We're never going to mock her mistakes. Because we all make them. And we're never going to accuse her. But you guys wouldn't know how to do that, am I right?"

Everyone on Nina's side looked down. Guilt etched across their faces.

"Win what exactly Jerome?" Fabian asked loudly, tears obvious in his voice "What is there for you to win?"

"The mask." Mara called back, Jerome nodded in agreement, beckoning for her to continue "You guys run around with your secrets all day long, all night long. And you were stuck. We could have helped you."

"I wasn't going to put you in danger-" Nina began, but Mara cut her off

"But you were fine with putting everyone else in danger, Nina? Let's face it, it's never about anyone else, it's always about you? Isn't it? And if you'd let us in, you wouldn't be preparing to lose,"

"What on your wrist, Mara?" Amber asked loudly. Trust Amber to notice the small thing. Mara looked at her wrist and saw the blue bracelet.

"We all have them!" Eddie called and they all lifted their hands, showing identical bracelets, that varied only in colour

"Aww Nina! How come we don't have that?"

"Are you using those to get in here?" Nina glared at them "How did you do that?"

"Don't forget," Poppy called "We have a brainiac on our side," Mara blushed despite herself.

"Eddie!" Patricia called "What are you doing?"

"Discovering all the secrets and lies you kept from me!" Eddie yelled back. Patricia looked away

"Good answer," she muttered. She hated not being able to be angry with him.

"Well there you have it," Jerome laughed. "Well guys, this was fun," and he walked back up the spiral staircase, the Anubis's following in perfect unison.

"Alfie," Nina whispered as Alfie walked past

"He's family," Alfie shrugged at her, and kept walking.

"Joy?" Fabian held her arm gently, just before she disappeared from view "Don't do this, you're not one of them,"

"Really?" Joy asked, eyes watering "Well I certainly was never one of you. And at least they make me feel welcome!" she held out the bracelet on her wrist, the pink one.

"It's just a rouse Joy!" Nina cried. Joy turned to her angry, and pointed a long finger in her face

"Don't you say anything! You started all of this! The fact that he doesn't love me anymore is proof!" and they all knew who 'he' was.

"Joy please," Fabian whispered.

"Mercer," Jerome jogged back down the steps "Come on," he held out his hand, and Fabian held out his. Joy looked between them for a moment, before holding Jerome's.

"Don't worry about it Fabes," she spat in his face "I'm over it. I'm over you," And Jerome tolled her away, with a smug look on his face.

"Well," Nina sighed "Now we know better than to trust Jerome,"

"You'd really think we'd learn by now," Amber muttered.

The rest of them nodded in agreement.

So Summary: Not a lot of JARA, but at least their bonding. Who do you think will get to the mask first? Do the Sibuna's have a plan? Because the Anubis's sure are organised. And they all respect each other. I really hope it lasts…

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