Title: Always, Forever *Do you know how hard it is trying to come up with good titles? lol*
Disclaimer: Stop making me feel poor for not owning anything!!
Pairing: TRORY!! with others added in for my writing pleasure
Rating: PG-13
AN: Thanks for all the reviews so far. I really appreciate it! And I'm not sure if CMM is going back on GG, but his movie that he's been making "The Lone Ranger" is finally going to be on, on the 26th! I can't wait. And hopefully, he'll be back by the end of this season, or next season, to stir up some major Troryness!! :0)
Summary: Former bad girl is back, raising havoc in the halls of Chilton as well as the streets of Hartford.

Chapter One: What it is to be a Thrill Seeker

Tristan practically hugged Rory so tightly that she couldn't breathe, but neither of them cared. They were just happy to be together again. Rory knew that Tristan had hooked up with other people, she had too. But neither of them did anything with anyone else. They made that promise to each other the day she left, and neither of them had broken.
"Omy gosh! Rory!!" Danielle screamed behind them, causing the two to break apart. Rory turned around and instantly Tristan's arms were around her waist.
"Hey Dani." Rory said, trying to seem as unphased as possible.
"Loralei Leigh Hayden. Don't try playing the hearth-less card with me!" Danielle said, running up to her best friend for a hug.
"I've missed you." The two girls said at the same time, smiling.

By 2nd hour, the word had been spread that the ring leader of the baddest group in Chilton had returned. A few people know what that meant, while others were left confused. Among the confused, was Jess Mariano, one of the newest kids to attend Chilton.
"Jess, my man. Have you heard? The Thrill Seekers leader is back." Josh Maverick said, sitting down next to Jess at lunch.
"That's what I've been hearing..... why is it such a big deal though?" Jess asked, looking over at the table, "who's the girl? I though they didn't let anyone knew into their group." Jess said, again slightly confused.
"I keep forgetting you're THAT new." Josh laughed, but told him the story anyway.
"That... is not just any girl. That is Rory Hayden. C.J Hayden's baby sister, Tristan DuGrey's girl, and the leader of the alleged Thrill Seekers." Josh said.
"The bad ass everyone always talking about is a chick?" Jess said, not believing him.
"Oh yeah. But Rory's not just any chick. This girl is bad. Well, she used to be. She had the craziest ideas, got away with the kind of shit that would put someone else in jail if it weren't for their last names." Josh said.
Jess was still confused, "How'd they get to be the thrill seekers?" he asked, opening his soda. Josh laughed... this was going to be a long 40 minutes.
"There's been two generations of Thrill seekers. There were 22 in the first generation. That was 19-20 years ago. There were 11 girls, and 11 boys. They paired off, much like now. They all had one child. The Hayden's, had 2. And, that's our generation of thrill seekers. When Rory got sent off because of a prank last year, the group had been lost. They've never lost one of their own. Tristan and C.J. were probably the most lost. C.J. didn't know how to act without his little sister. They were close.... all the Hayden's are really. And Tristan.... god that boy was a wreck. Him and Rory had been together since the 8th grade. They really love each other. They'll be the first to get married.... probably straight out of Yale." Josh said, trying to explain what it meant to be a thrill seeker.

Jess thought for a minute.... amazed really, how the first generation had been so close, that even their kids had taken their reign. He looked up at the new girl, and choked when he saw how beautiful she was. She smiled at him and turned back to Tristan DuGrey. `Now I really have a reason to hate that guy.' Jess thought, but turned back to Josh.

"Why is it so important to the entire school then? That she's back, I mean." Jess asked.
"Jess, my man. Can you be that dumb? With Rory back, that crew's going to be making trouble all over these halls." Josh laughed.
"I haven't seen them pull any pranks and I've been here for almost a year." Jess said.
"Yes, but Jess.... you're forgetting. Their girl is back, that means their game is back on. You can't do anything, unless you're all together. They make a complete unit again. They'll be having some fun." Josh explained, getting up.

--Cut to Rory's table--
Rory was sitting on Tristan's lap, talking to the crew.
"So... what pranks have you guys pulled since I've been gone?" Rory asked curiously.
"Actually.... none." Sophia said, looking at Rory.
Rory started laughing, "You guys.... haven't.... pulled.... one.... prank?" she gasped between fits of laughter.
"Now Rory, don't say you gave us that much credit." Austin said, sitting down next to Phia and slipping his arm around her waist.
"Of course not. But I thought my brother and luscious boyfriend here would've wanted to do something for a little fun." Rory said, not realizing how much of a touchy subject that was with the group.
"Yeah right Ror...." Tristan said quietly.
"What?" Rory asked confused.
"Don't act like you getting sent away didn't mean anything to us!! Do you know how hard it was on me? On all of us?!?!" Tristan screamed, making a scene in the cafeteria.
"Tristan... I..." Rory said, quietly....
"No, Rory, shut up! I love you. And I've been here, for a year, without you!! Do you realize how much hell I was going through without you?!?!" Tristan said, pulling Rory to him, his eyes softening.
"I'm sorry baby. But I'm here now." Rory said, trying to comfort him.
"But you weren't for a year." Summer said, speaking up.
"How is that my fault?!" Rory said, trying to keep her temper in check.
"Rory.... you wouldn't drop the prank. If you would've just let it go..." Dare said, looking at her with wide eyes.
"I'm sorry! Okay? I know it was stupid of me to go back to the vault. I didn't think I'd get caught." Rory said, her eyes changing a dangerous shade of blue.
"We know, Ror.... we're sorry. We've just missed you so much. And now that you're back.... we're just so glad you're home." C.J. said, pulling his sister into a big hug.
Rory smiled, and quickly changed the subject.
"So..... who's in for a little prank?" Rory laughed, going back to her usual bad girl attitude, just wanting to have fun.

A few tables over, Jess was silently watching Rory Hayden, when someone sat down next to him. He didn't even have to look up to know who it was. It was Louise Grant.... his ex g/f. `Great....' Jess thought.