Love me or Hate me---I'm still Lars Rodriquez





Lars glared at Reggie before he knocked her to the ground painfully- for both him and her. Lars winced as the blood seeped onto his dark purple shirt. But that didn't seem to stop him. It was if there was a dark cloud inside of him-controlling him.

He slapped Reggie hard, leaving a perfect red hand mark on her cheek. Reggie's head flung to the side. She knew she should try to save herself. For Twister, Leif-and her sake. But the thought of fighting Lars scared her. He was so much bigger than she was-so much stronger. Suddenly a small nagging voice began laughing inside of her.

'You think THAT'S the reason you don't want to fight him??' The voice snapped. Reggie frowned in confusion.

'Duh! There couldn't be any other reason!" She snapped back to herself.

The voice laughed long and hard. Reggie involuntarily clenched her fists.

'What's so funny??'

'Regina Rocket...puh-leas don't tell me you believe that!'

'Believe what?'

'That you don't want to fight him because YOU'LL get hurt.'

'I don't want Twister or Leif to get hurt!'

'Leif CAN'T get hurt! He IS Lars! Admit it to yourself for once! You don't want to fight him because you're afraid you'll hurt him!'

'I couldn't hurt him if I tried!'

'But you're still worried...you're afraid you'll lose him.'

Without thinking Reggie hung her head and mumbled. "I already have lost him..."

Reggie was brought back to reality by a smart smack to her face once again. Reggie looked up in shock. Lars was hovering over her, sword aimed for her heart.

"Talking to yourself, little Regina?" He sneered.

She blushed madly. "What was I saying?"

"I wasn't listening...was I supposed to?" He asked confused.

Reggie almost burst out in tears. He had sounded like his old self. WHY was he doing this to her?? Why couldn't he just kill her and get it over with??!

As Reggie looked up at Lars, her vision blurred by oncoming tears. She longed, for the first time in her life, for his to call her "Rocket", or "Rocket Dorkette". She wanted him to make fun of her!! It was crazy...but she longed for the Lars she had known since she was five to come back. She didn't realize it, but a tear escaped her will and gently traveled down her cheek. However-Lars noticed it.

Lars blinked as he saw the liquid crystal travel down her cheek. A sudden ache burned deep inside of him. He had the sudden longing to kiss the tear away...

But he shook his head and all of those absurd thoughts left his mind-----or so he thought.

"All right Regina," He sneered as he raised the sword above her once more. "Prepare to meet your mother!"

Reggie looked away, biting her lip. Waiting what was to come. Waiting the feel of cold steel against flesh. However, it never came. Confused, she looked up. Her eyes widened in shock.

"LARS!" She shouted as he began to cough up blood. The blow that Twister's sword had given him was finally beginning to kick in. Reggie took a step toward him, but he glared at her.

"Stay back! I'll kill you!"

Reggie rolled her eyes. "You were going to kill me anyways."

Lars almost smiled, but the evil in him tugged harder. He clenched his stomach in pain. Reggie watched him suffer. Her heart was tearing into pieces.

"Lars...don't do this to yourself." She whispered, not sure why she wanted to help him---especially after he had just tried to kill her.

Lars looked up at her hatefully. "Stay away from me you little brat!" He snapped with little force. As Reggie saw him double over, she ran to his side. Not even thinking about the consequences.

"Lars!" She cried as she helped him sit up. He tried to push her away, but it was no use. His energy was being drained from him. He was becoming weak.

"I told you to stay away from me!" He snapped in a raspy voice.

Reggie grinned as she moved the hair from his face.

"When did I ever listen to you?" She teased.

Lars stared at her in confusion. Reggie's grin disappeared.

"You don't remember---do you?"

Reggie felt sadness sweep over her once again. He didn't really remember them. Whoever had done this to him had just given him their names...

Reggie accidentally let out a sob. Lars winced as he looked up at her. She almost laughed. He was so confused...he wasn't sure what she was doing, and he looked so cute and vulnerable sitting there in her lab. But she was brought to reality by his blood staining her own clothing and his coal black eyes.

Quickly, Reggie slipped out of the coat Trent had lent her a few days ago and gently wrapped it around Lars's wound. He winced, glaring at her.

"That hurt!" He snapped.

Reggie looked at him sadly. She hated seeing him in pain. But she forced a smirk.

"It's your fault you moron---picking a fight with us as usual."

She mentally smacked herself. He didn't remember! She had to stop talking about things he didn't remember!

Lars looked at her-a foreign look on his features.

"What do you mean as usual? I-I don't know you! I only know I'm supposed to kill you!"

With that he tried to get up, so he could reach for his sword. But Reggie made him lie back down.

"You want your cut to be worse?" She asked, a hint of a tease in her voice.

The corner of Lars's lips began to twitch a little, his eyes flickering warm, amber brown before they returned to coal black.

"Move! I-I must kill you!" He hissed as he tried to get up. Reggie just sighed as she let him try to get up. Evil or just plain Lars---he was still a stubborn, pride-filled punk. She smiled softly. And she liked him that way...

Suddenly she heard a loud thump. Surprised, she turned to see what it was. She almost burst out laughing. Lars had failed to pick up his sword. Instead he had fallen so that he had a stunned look on his face. When he saw her he frowned.

"You think that's funny?!" He snapped.

Reggie covered her mouth with her hand. But her grin was too large to hide.

"You idiot!" She laughed.

Lars blinked-he looked so confused. And it was so crazy! He was supposed to be macho, tough, Mr. Evil...but instead he looked like he had just lost a battle over a cookie with his parents!

Lars crossed his arms across his chest. "It's not funny..." He grumbled.

Reggie crawled over to him, so she was sitting by his side. She seemed to have forgotten all about him being evil. And for the time being-so did he.

"I thought it was!" She laughed.

Lars glared at her. "You would, Rocket."

Reggie gasped as she looked up at him. "What did you just call me?"

Lars frowned. "Nothing. I didn't even say anything to you!"

And it was true. HE hadn't...but the real Lars had. Reggie felt her heart jump a little. That meant that the real Lars was still in there somewhere!!

Lars looked from side-to-side in worry.

"What are you grinning for?"

Without thinking, Reggie cried. "There's still hope!" Before she threw her arms around his neck and kissed his lips.

Lars's eyes widened in shock as he felt her close the space between them. What was she doing!?? But before he could do anything she pulled away--- backing away a little. Her own eyes were wide. Against his will, Lars began to miss the feel of her warm body pressed up against his own. He shook his head. WHAT was wrong with HIM?? He was supposed to kill her! Not...whatever she just did.

Reggie bit her lower lip as she stared at Lars in shock. What had she done? She almost sobbed. She had just done the unthinkable! She had just kissed Lars! Well...it wasn't technically Lars. BUT IT WAS CLOSE ENOUGH! She wanted to hide. She wanted to run away from everything.

"I....I.....I am a total idiot." She said as she smacked her forehead.

"You didn't have to tell me that." Mumbled Lars.

Reggie glared. "Oh really? And who made you boss?"

Lars was about to answer when Reggie gasped.

"YOU'RE WOUND'S GONE!"

Lars looked at his stomach before he rolled his eyes.

"Duh. I'm not human.....remember?"

Reggie felt her heart sink. How could she have forgotten?

Just then she saw Leif standing behind Lars. He motioned for her not to give away his presence. Reggie was confused but she did as she was told. Instead she turned her attention back to Lars, who was standing up.

"Now.....where were we? Oh yea. I think we were about to kill you."

"We? There was no we. Only YOU were going to kill me."

Lars gave her a look at her teasing. Reggie slapped herself mentally. Why did she keep teasing him in a playful manner? He was going to kill her for crying out loud!

Leif got Reggie's attention once more. He could tell that she was still unsure of what he was going to do. He smiled before he mouthed.

"Good bye."

Then he turned transparent. Reggie's eyes widened, she had totally forgotten Lars was about to kill her. Instead she was so wrapped up in seeing what Leif was doing. It didn't hit her until the last minute on what his intentions were. He was entering Lars's body. He was going to be inside the body that he had been pushed out of so long ago. She grinned up at Lars.

"Good-bye!" She sneered before she jumped out of the swords way-just as Leif entered Lars's body. Lars froze before he fainted onto the ground.

Reggie ran toward Twister to make sure he was ok from his fainting spell. But when she turned around-he wasn't there.

"Twister??" She asked.

"Over here!" Came the familiar voice.

Reggie turned and almost fainted herself as she saw the sight. Twister was eating doughnuts on top of a pillar.

"Twist-how did you get up there?"

"I have no idea Reggie...I have no idea..." Then he smirked.

"You were flirting with evil Lars!"

"I was not!"

"Was too!"

"Was not!"

"WAS TOO!"

"WAS NOT!!!!"

"What happened?" Asked a familiar voice.

Twister and Reggie looked over in shock.

"LARS!!!!!!!" The both cried, unaware of how happy they were to see him.

Lars rubbed his head before he looked around.

"Does anyone mind telling me where we are? And WHY we're here? And Twister WHAT are you doing up THERE??"

Twister grinned as he climbed down. But then he frowned.

"Are you really Lars?"

"OF COURSE I'M LARS YOU LITTLE WORM!"

Twister grinned ear-to-ear before he wrapped his arms around his brother.

"I'm so glad to see you!" He cried.

Lars looked at his brother in complete shock. He wasn't sure what was going on! His brother hadn't hugged him in over ten years! But, slowly, unsurely, he hugged Twister back.

Reggie's heart melted at the sight. FINALLY the two brothers were getting along!....for now.

"Twister---a-are you ok?" Lars asked, still in shock.

Twister nodded as he tightened his grip.

"I'd thought I'd never see the real you again!" He cried.

Lars looked over at Reggie, as if asking for help. She was about to answer him when Twister spoke up.

"Dude! You were like...evil!"

Lars smirked. "I'm always evil."

Reggie rolled her eyes. "You don't have to tell me twice."

Lars shot a glare at her before he put his brother at arms length.

"Ok. What do you want?"

"Nothing! I'm just glad to see you! I told you that!"

Lars rubbed his head before looked at Reggie. She blushed under his stare.

"N-nice to have you back Lars..." She mumbled. She couldn't think of anything else to say. There were so many things she WANTED to say---but couldn't.

Lars grinned at her, then at Twister. "Lets get outta here."

"But you don't even know where we are!" Cried Reggie.

Lars smirked. "I'm not THAT stupid. C'mon..."

With that he pulled a book out of his pocket. Reggie and Twister's jaws dropped.

"YOU had it this whole time??!" The snapped.

Lars laughed. "Chill. This isn't the same book. This book is the reverse spell-book you could say."

"Well get us outta here before the goons that controlled you get back!" Snapped Reggie.

Lars rolled his eyes before he opened the book and laid it flat on it's back. He took Twister's hand before he nervously took Reggie's. Both were blushing madly at the simple contact.

"Ok, step on the book."

Twister and Reggie looked up at Lars like he was a moron. But he glared at them.

"Just do it."

They didn't argue. Instead all three stood on the book----soon to disappear.



(THIS IS NOT THE END! lol)