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"May I have your attention please!" Becky Dingle stood on top of the cafeteria table screeching. "Everyone, over here."

We all turned to look.

"This is just a small announcement." She yelled. "Merton Dingle is not my brother. I'll say it again, he's not my brother!"

"Oh brother!" Cass rolled her eyes laughing.

Merton grinned and stood atop our own table. "Becky Dingle is my sister! I repeat, she is my sister!"

He got down quickly still smiling. "Just another way to ruin her life."

Becky looked mortified. Her head was face down on a table. Her friends were laughing and giggling.

"Are TnT here today?" asked Lori.

"Over there." I indicated where they sat basking in fame.

"Thanks Tommy." Cass got up. "I'll be right back."

"Lori what do you know about this?" Merton looked at her suspiciously.

"Is she about to wolf out in front of the whole school?" I asked.

"No." said Lori reassuringly. "We're just gonna de-smarten TnT."

Cass came back grinning triumphantly. "They really aren't all that smart. I slipped the pills in their drinks and they didn't even see them. They'll be dumb as normal by next period."

"One problem down." Merton said. "about a gazillion more to go."

"Cheer up." Lori wrapped her arm around Merton's shoulder. "With TnT out of our way the rest should be a piece of cake."

"We deal with those freaky scientist guys first." I pointed towards a small table in the back where two of them were sitting. "They're following us."

"Tell the principal they've got guns." Merton suggested. "after all stun guns are a form of guns."

"The office probably already knows what type of equipment they've got, and they probably don't care." Said Cass menacingly. "They probably don't care if they have it to use on us."

~

Cass's antidote worked. TnT were stupid by the end of the day. Not that it mattered anymore.

When the last period bell rang Merton and I rushed out of class as quickly as possible. We went to our lockers then met Cass at hers.

"Hey Cass." Said Merton.

"You make me want to throw my pager out the window, tell MCI to cut the phone polls, break my leash so I can move, 'cause you a bugaboo, a bugaboo." She sang softly to her self.

"Uh, hello?" I waved my hand in front of her face.

"A bugaboo, a bugaboo." She muttered shutting her locker.

"Are we having a Destiny's Child convention here?" asked Merton sarcastically.

"Huh," Cass jumped up. "Oh, it's you guys."

"Ok where's Beyonce?" I asked grinning.

"Very funny." Cass pointed behind her. "Those freakin' scientists are following me. It kinda reminded me of that song."

"They're on the move." Said Merton. "They're trying their hardest to blend in. It's not working. They look like they've come right out of 'Leave It To Beaver'."

Merton was right. They were all dressed like total nerds. Pocket protectors were stuck in each pocket, and thick bottle like lenses were perched on their noses. And they all had that shiny slicked back hair.

"Let's loose 'em." Lori came up grinning devilishly.

"Ya think?" asked Cass dryly as she started down the hall, making a sharp turn to the right trying to shake the doctors. We all ran to catch up. Cass was standing by an open window when we reached her.

"After you." She gestured towards the open window.

"Are you suicidal?" Merton gave her an are-you-crazy look. "We're three stories up!"

"He's got a really good point." I said backing away.

"I second that." Said Lori also moving back.

"I'll meet you by Merton's car." She swung her legs over the ledge and jumped. When we heard a thump on the ground we looked down. Cass stood there dusting herself off as if she'd done nothing. She'd landed on her feet--again.

"How does she do that?" asked Merton in awe.

"She says she does it a lot. Probably practice." I said.

"How ever she does it doesn't matter." Said Lori. "What matters is that we get out of here."

Merton, Lori and I took the normal way down to the parking lot (y'know we actually used the stairs) and Met Cass by Merton's hearse. She was sitting causualy on the hood of the car, unhurt and un-phased from her flight out of the window.

"Ready? I'm too lazy to walk today." She paused. "Actually I'm probably more concerned about getting abducted off the streets by those doctors."

"They promised they wouldn't study us at home anymore." I recalled. "I guess that didn't mean school."

Cass swung around into the front seat. "Merton, c'mon the stalkers are coming."

"You guys coming?" Merton offered.

Lori got into the back seat, but I passed. Merton shrugged and started to drive off. I left the parking lot taking the main road back home.

About ten minutes into my walk I heard a horn honk from behind me. I turned startled. An old Toyota was parked. A man stepped out and hurried towards me. I didn't recognize him at first, but then I realized it was my football coach. The look on his face was not a happy one.

"Tommy I have what could be some upsetting news.." He said when he caught up to me.

"Hi coach." I said. I sorta had a feeling about what was coming next.

"We um," he continued. "Well the school has decided that, uh, in light of your 'condition' we can't let you play on the team anymore."

I'd been expecting that. See I figure they can't let someone with superhuman strength play against other teams.

"Oh." I said trying not to sound to upset.

"I hope you understand." He said hurriedly. "It just isn't fair to the other teams."

"Yeah, sure." I walked away.

He stared at me for a second then turned and went back to his car.

"Wonderful." I made a detour towards the woods. "Just great."

As soon as I was in the denser part I wolfed out in anger, and started kicking basically what ever was in my path.

"What's next?" I called to air. "Am I going to have to go to some government lab in D.C?"

"I hope not, because they'd most likely take me to."

"Cass?" I turned facing her.

"You look upset." She looked me over.

"So do you." She wasn't completely transformed, just her ears and her teeth. "What happened?"

"Two things." She sighed angrily. "One, I just got kicked off the soccer team."

"You too?" I asked sympathetically.

"You're off the football team?" she asked me.

"Yup." I didn't go into it. "So what else is wrong?"

"Oh!" she immediately looked serious again. "The town has decided to get rid on the Evil Werewolf Syndicate."

"What…" I interrupted.

"Let me finish." She held up a hand. "They're on their way now, and this time they've brought lots more stuff with them. And get this… they tried to hire Merton to help them 'cause they figured he knows the most about this sorta thing. That really pissed me off. Anyway Merton and Lori are on their way now. As much as I hate the syndicate I think we should warn them so the towns population doesn't go down another thirty-three. We can get there before the town does, and you know it." She looked at me for a reaction.

"We can't do that!" I protested. "We'll end up getting killed because the town'll think we sided with them."

"True that, but…" Cass ran her fingers through her hair. "we have a responsibility, to the town, and to the syndicate."

"Say what?!" I exclaimed.

"You heard me." she looked me dead in the eye. "we've got a responsibility to the both of 'em. To the town, because we live here, and to the syndicate because…because they're like us. They're about to be cornered and halfway taken out."

"Cass are you alright?"

"Tommy!" she said. "I'm not saying help the syndicate because we're they're friends. I'm saying warn them because what happened to us is what's about to happen to them. Now get your ass up off that log and come with me."

~

"Last time I was here with a girlfriend she ender up turning evil." I muttered. Cass ignored me and banged on the castle door again.

"Who is it?" a friendly voice rang out.

"maybe we've got the wrong castle." Said Cass.

"No, that's the, em, 'receptionist'." I told her trying to keep from laughing.

One of the large wooden doors opened a little. The 'receptionist' stuck his head out.

"I know you!" he said loudly. "You're…"

"Shh!" I hissed. "Just listen to us."

"There's a very large mob headed your way." Cass told him.

"Again?" he looked concerned. "we've still got left overs from the last mob."

Cass turned a bit green. "listen we just came to warn you, because we figured it would be a decent thing to do. We also wanted to say… don't hurt them."

Cass turned and headed away from the castle. The other werewolf shut the door and I followed Cass down the stone steps.

"Ok that didn't do any good." She said sullenly.

"I won't say I told you so."

"If you do you may end up with a broken jaw." She threatened. "Lets get out of here. It gives me the creeps."

"How about we hide in the bushes." I suggested. "That way we can help incase anything too damaging happens."

"Sure." Cass headed towards a clump of shrubs, but then stopped and started at approaching headlights. "Here comes Merton and Lori."

The hearse skidded to a stop about twenty yards away from us. Lori jumped out, but Merton stayed in the car and backed it far into the woods so no one could see it.

"The mob'll be here in less than five minutes." Said Lori and Merton together.

Cass and I led them to the shrubs. We all ducked behind them.

"Here they come." I pointed to the crowd coming up the road. Not surprisingly TnT were in the lead. Even with out their smarts they still had a passion for abolishing werewolves. They all marched straight up to the door. In the back of the procession I saw large cranes equipped with wrecking balls the size of trucks. Travis Eckert banged his huge fist on the front door of the castle. Unfortunately for them…it opened.

Twenty fully transformed (and very angry) werewolves came pouring out of the castle. They stood lined up ready to defend themselves.

"Look it's Corley." Lori whispered. She indicated a werewolf standing among the twenty. She'd been one of the thirteen reported missing from the last attack.

"And there's Andrew." Cass grimaced. "The rest are probably inside as backup."

"Attack." Someone stupidly yelled. The two sides merged suddenly into one big clump. There were screams, yells, cries, and other noises of 'get me the hell outa here'. Though they were less in numbers the syndicate defiantly had the advantage. Even when the mob moved to let their wrecking balls through the syndicate was still winning. People from Pleasantville were falling all over the place.

"So much for 'don't hurt them'." Muttered Cass.

"Well did you expect them to listen?" asked Merton.

"Shut up." Cass growled.

"Should we go in?" I asked.

"Are you insane?" Merton hissed. "This is just like the episode of Xena when Joxer was killed!"

"What happened?" asked Lori.

"Well it was stupid move for the writers to make seeing as Joxer was one of the best characters on the show…"

"No what happened in the show!" Lori, Cass and I all said at the same time.

"Well Joxer was at the sidelines trying to stay away from the battle, but then he decided to charge in. He ended up being killed by the most powerful person on the field!"

"As I recall Joxer was the show idiot." Said Cass dryly. "I think we have more sense than he does."

We heard a scream. I turned, a girl named Gwen had fallen.

"Oh now it's personal." Lori stood. "That was one of my best friends."

"I'll stay here." Volunteered Merton. "After all someone's gotta watch the car."

"Sure Merton." Cass smiled kindly at him, then rushed out of the bushes and straight into the fight. Next went Lori who ran straight to Gwen and dragged her out of the path of the fighting. Merton nudged me encouragingly and I stepped out of the bushes. I looked around for a place to start. Finally I decided on saving another one of my fellow students.

Us entering the battle didn't help much but it turned the tides…a little.

~

Turned the tides…on us.

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(A/n- Muwhahahahaha! Total cliffhanger! I love it! The next part is already written, but it sorta spoils the effect if I give it to you all in one serving. Am I correct? So when reviews start coming in and I'm aware that people have read this part I'll post the next part. Oh yeah, Thank you soooo much Phoenix!!!)

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"You will not leave this house, will not leave this room, will not communicate with anyone out side this house." The town prosecutor glared at me. I felt like ripping him apart.

"Is that clear?" he asked, pacing around my room.

"Yes sir." I refused to look at him.

He snapped his fingers and the mechanic that stood behind him pulled the plug from my phone. Then they both left my room. I heard the prosecutor talking to my parents down stairs.

Maybe I should explain. See the town 'assumed' we were responsible for the syndicate being so prepared. We were of course, but the town thought we'd tried to kill more of the citizens, which we hadn't. It was all because we'd joined the fight. All because we'd tried to help. Sometimes I hate my life.

"You've got mail." I heard my computer's Madonna voice say. Maybe Merton was right, this town was whack. They told me not to contact anyone out side the house, yet they didn't disconnect my AOL service. Stupid, just plain stupid.

I sat down and clicked on the mail-box. It was from Merton, to Me, Lori and Cass. I read it, more like skimmed it. Basically he was complaining about being locked up, and about how Pleasantville was stupid. I shut it rolling my eyes.

"Can't leave the room." I muttered to myself in anger. "what kind of shit is this?!"

A message appeared on the screen.

Dark_Chain has sent you an IM. Would you like to accept and reply?

I didn't know anyone named Dark_Chain but my curiosity got the better of me. I clicked accept.

Dark_Chain: The syndicate can help you and Cassandra, Tommy.

I read the message, doing a double take. How did the syndicate know my screen name? When I didn't reply Dark_Chain tried again.

Dark_Chain: We could make them forget all about you. Or we could plan for you to say… disappear, eh?

I clicked the block button and signed off. I didn't want to get anymore from them. I heard someone in the hallway right out side my door. It sounded as if they were working on something. They stood up, and a sudden ringing blasted through the hall.

"What the hell!" I cried covering my ears. But I knew what it was, and this was the last straw. I was tiered of it, sick and tired of it. Sick of the way people were treating us, and I wanted out. There were guards posted out side of my window and my door, no options for escape except… I turned longingly towards my computer.

I could take the biggest risk possible, or live a life of punishment and arrest. Risk sounded better. Risk. Possible death, betrayal, jail. I sat down at my computer and logged back onto AOL. Member find told me that Dark_Chain was still on. I double clicked on his name, setting up an IM.

Qback8463: I accept, I don't know about Cass, but I accept.

I typed slowly, but fast enough so that I wouldn't change my mind. I'd given up. I waited for a reply, time seemed to go in slow motion until the words came onto the screen.

Dark_Chain: Meet me in the forest close to the clearing by Cassandra's house. E-mail Cassandra and tell her to meet you there. I have no doubt that you will somehow be able to sneak out.

I bit my lip while reading the message, then quickly I composed a message to Kicker_Chick telling her where to meet me. I didn't mention why. Then I sat back on my bed trying to figure out how to escape.

~

Cass was there, waiting patiently. There was no sign of any syndicate member. Cass just stood there alone, looking worried, and a little scared.

"Cass." I said walking up to her.

"Tommy." She flung her arms around my shoulders. "I…"

I stopped her, shaking my head. "You're going to kill me when I tell you what I called you here for."

"It can't be as bad as what's happened." She said.

"I made a deal with the syndicate." I said bluntly, still holding her.

"Tommy?" she looked up at me. "What did you do?"

"I've given up on the town. We're obviously hated. The syndicate offered to take us away."

She squirmed away from me frowning. "You gave up? You mean, you told the syndicate you'd actually go with them?"

"Yes." I closed my eyes for a second. "I wanted to meet you here to know if you're coming?"

"Coming with…" she stopped herself. "Tommy, I can't just run away. I've got plans for my life, and I can't run. Even with you."

I just started at her, and she went on.

"I know what I'm going to do. I'm going to stay here, and when this is all over I'm going back to my normal life. I couldn't run, much less with the syndicate. Am I correct in remembering that they tried to kill us?"

"It could be different?" I said still staring. "Cass, please."

"Don't say please." She kissed me on the cheek, and started back towards her house. "I can't."

"So you're just gonna continued to be blamed for everything that goes on around here? Going to be blamed for every thing?"

"Running away would let them know that they won!" she whirled back around.

"No it wouldn't!" I protested. "It would just give us a better life."

"He knows what he's talking about." Said a voice to my side. Cass and I both looked. It was another teenager turned werewolf.

"Joel." Cass nodded towards him.

"Are you two coming?" He asked.

I looked at Cass who was looking between her house and us. I saw tears falling down her cheeks.

"I can't leave every thing." She said. "I had my life all planed out. I was going to graduate, go to college, play soccer. It isn't fair."

"You can come back when they've forgotten, or they decide we're not all bad." I told her. "You can do every thing then. I promise."

She slowly made her way back over to me. I felt her hand slip into mine.

"Don't promise me anything." She said quietly.

"We're going." I told Joel. He smirked, and led us away through the forest. Away to someplace safe.

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(A/n- I have no idea where they went. But it really doesn't matter because that was the last chapter. Now for some 'splaining, this story did not really happen in my story series, it's just something I felt like writing. My next story will fall in line with my other two stories, and one day maybe I'll write a sequel for this.)