Nothing to really say, so why ruin the moment?

I own none of the characters in this story except for Dana, Tonya, and the occasional extra or two. Other characters are all owned by Telescene. In other words, not me!

(Pleasantville street. Random houses on fire. Sirens can be heard in the background)

Tommy: My God, what have I done?

Tonya: You know what you've done. You've turned. There is no use in denying it. Apocalypse is nigh when the moon is at its high.

Tommy: (Rushing her) Go away!!! Leave me alone! (All of a sudden she disappears.) She's not there. (Sighs) She's not there.

(Tommy approaches a burnt down house. He bends down to pick something up from the ashes. He finds a wallet and opens it. Sky-Anne's crumbled picture is in it. He looks up at the almost full moon.)

Tommy: (whispers) When the moon is at its high.

(Dana's room. Dana is talking on the phone while lying in bed.)

Dana: Don't worry Merton. I'll be fine. I just need a break from school right now. I'll be back soon. Really, I'm fine. You better go, or you'll be late. (Smiles sweetly) Bye.

(She hangs up the phone. A women of her late forties comes in with boxes of junk)

Dana: Hi Aunt Clare.

Clare: Hi sweetie. I brought some things for us to go through to keep you busy. Lord knows how easily bored you can get.

Dana: Thanks.

Clare: I'm going downstairs. I'll be back with a plate of cookies and some milk. Does that sound good?

(Dana nods. Aunt Clare leaves. Dana picks up a box. She rummages through some things until she comes across a photo album. She opens a page to reveal a young woman in one of the pictures, the woman from Dana's vision. Dana continues to look at some more pictures. She stops at a picture of a "Well-to-do" woman with a necklace around her neck)

Dana: That's weird. (She pulls out her necklace, the exact same necklace from the picture, from under her shirt. She rubs it as it glows. The necklace in the picture starts glowing. Dana's eyes go wide and she shuts the book) Very- Weird.

(School cafeteria)

Merton: (Playing with his lunchmeat. He pokes at it, but the fork just bounces off flying away.) That's definitely not healthy.

Girl: Mind if I sit down?

Merton: (Looks up. She is a beautiful redhead wearing all black. He starts laughing hysterically) Mind? Mind? (Pointing to himself) Me mind? (She nods) Are you feeling all right?

Girl: (Sitting down) Well, it is a little hot in here.

(She takes a napkin, wets it in water, and presses it against her neck)

Merton: (Gulping) Very hot.

Girl: (Smirking) Funny. What's your name?

Merton: (Grinning) Merton J. Dingle.

Girl: (Holding out her hand) Scarlet Raverra. (Merton takes her hand and kisses it) My, my. A comedian AND a gentleman. Say, do you think we could perhaps get together tonight? See, I'm new here, and I need a strong, smart fellow who can help me catch up in my classes. Plus, I need someone who can tell me where everything is. I really want to join the Gothic Fantasy Guild; are you familiar with that organization?

Merton: (Excited) Familiar? I am the Gothic Fantasy Guild!!! Literally, heh, well, until you join, that is.

Scarlet: Great. (Getting up to leave) It's a date.

Merton: (She leaves) A date?

(Pleasantville Park. Dana is walking around, focused, eyes on the ground.)

Dana: It doesn't make since. What does it all mean? No other relative had this amulet, well, except for my mother. It just doesn't make since. (She bumps into someone.) Oh sorry. (She looks up to see Tommy. Both are a little bewildered. She backs up a little) Tommy.

Tommy: (Unwolfing, looking tired) Don't worry. (Hands up in the air) I won't bite.

Dana: Why do I not believe you?

Tommy: I guess I deserve that. I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me. I just, you, Merton, it all just-

Dana: I forgive you. You weren't in control of your emotions. If anything, I should be apologizing to you. I didn't mean to hurt you like that.

Tommy: I know.

(Both sit down on a bench)

Dana: Kissing Merton made me realize that I don't know what I want right now. It's all so confusing. I feel sick, yet relieved at the same time. I don't know. But I do care for you though. Maybe not the way you want me to, but I do. You're like a brother to me.

T.V.O. Those are the worst few sentences any man could, would, and will ever hear.

Tommy: I guess it just wasn't meant to be.

Dana: Maybe. (Pause) Look, if you don't want me to come around anymore, I'll understand.

Tommy: What? No. You're an important member of the team now. We need you.

Dana: (Pause) Okay, well, there's something I want to tell you.

Tommy: What?

Dana: It's about my amulet, the one that is suppose to open and close portals? I found a picture of the woman from my vision, and then another picture of a woman who was wearing this amulet!

(She points to her necklace)

Tommy: Maybe she's related?

Dana: She has to be. The only people that have ever worn this are my mother and I.

Tommy: Maybe it's your mother's picture.

Dana: It couldn't have been. See, my mother was a peasant. The woman in the picture was from a very "well-off" family. Of course, maybe my aunt isn't telling me everything I should know.

Tommy: Maybe we should go to Merton's. That is, if he'll let me in.

Dana: Even if he hasn't forgiven you, we have to stay together-

Tommy: Especially since the apocalypse is nigh.

Dana: Right-what?

Tommy: C'mon, I'll explain on the way.

(Lair)

Merton: So, carry the four, and you should get 62.

Scarlet: (Flirty, Cheesy) You are so smart!

Merton: Nah. Just the calculator!

(He holds up the calculator. Both chuckle)

Scarlet: Yes, but it takes such a smart person to handle a calculator.

Merton: You think?

Scarlet: Uhuh. (She bites her lip, moving closer to him) You know, smart guys really make me horny.

Merton: (Moving away from her) Come again?

Scarlet: (Knocking him back on the bed. Getting on top of him) C'mon Merton, don't you want to go for it?

Merton: (Nervous) Not like this I don't.

(She starts to pull out a knife, but hears Dana and Tommy approaching the door.)

Scarlet: (Smiling) Even better. Show time.

(She leans forward to kiss him and switches places, placing him on top. Dana and Tommy both enter the room. Both are shocked.)

Dana: Merton? It can't-

(Dana runs out of the room. She sits in Merton's car and starts to sob. Suddenly, the doors all lock and the radio turns up really loud. The car starts to shake. Windows are breaking. The car alarm goes off. Dana puts her hands on her ears and screams. Scene changes back to the Lair. No noise can be heard)

Tommy: (Looking at Scarlet) What the hell?

Scarlet: (Throwing off a stunned Merton) Hello Tommy.

Tommy: Who the hell are you?

Scarlet: What's the matter? Don't recognize me?

(She reforms into Tonya)

Tonya: Is that better?

Merton: (On the floor) Holy crap.

Tonya: I'll take that as a yes. (Tommy comes at her, but she reflects him with an energy ball) Tsk, tsk. You should know better by now. (Turning to Merton. Winks) Be seeing you soon sweetie.

(She vanishes)

Tommy: Merton-

Merton: (Shielding himself) Don't hurt me!!!

Tommy: (Picking him up) I'm not gonna hurt you.

Merton: Oh right, because, since you WERE going to hurt me last night, it makes total sense that you don't want to today.

Tommy: I'm sorry. I wasn't- myself.

Merton: (Sighs) It's okay buddy. What kind of friends would we be if we didn't have our occasional fall outs- heh heh. Now, if you don't mind me asking- who the Hades was that???

Tommy: Remember that girl who wrecked the Open House last week?

Merton: The crazy psycho lady?

Tommy: Yeah.

Merton: Sure, okay. That makes sense, every evil being likes to stab the weak, short, Goth boy. Hmph.

Tommy: Wait, where did Dana go?

Merton: (Changing his tone) Man, what am I going to tell her?

Tommy: The truth.

Merton: There's an idea! Not!!! She won't believe me.

Tommy: Will too. We just need to find her first.

(Merton and Tommy step outside. The car is empty.)

Merton: Nope. Not here.

Tommy: We should probably go look for her. If Tonya tried to attack you, she might try and attack her.

Merton: (Ponders) Good thinking Tommy, let's go.

(They both get into the car and drive off. Pleasantville Park. Merton crashes into a tree.)

Merton: Oops.

Tommy: Merton!!! That's why you watch the road!

Merton: I didn't hear you yelling out any warnings!

Tommy: That's because I was looking for Dana.

Merton: What do you think I was doing? I care about her too ya know!

Tommy: (calm) I never said you didn't.

Merton: (Groans. Places his head on the steering wheel) I know. I just- I feel terrible for doing what I did. I know you're sorry for almost killing me last night, but I know I partially deserved it.

Tommy: You didn't deserve to die. Look, I can't deny that I haven't seen something going on between you and Dana. I guess it was always in the back of my mind. I knew she wasn't really interested in me, but I was selfish-

Merton: No, Tommy-

Tommy: (Cutting Merton off) and I wanted to have her. But she just wasn't mine to have. (Sighs, pause) You two should be together.

Merton: Really?

Tommy: Yeah. I think- I know, that is what's best.

Merton: (Pause) Thanks buddy. That means a lot to me.

Tommy: Any time. (Coming back to reality) But not right now. We need to find Dana.

Merton: (Looking out the window) Not with a flat tire. I think I got a spare back there in the coffin.

Tommy: (Getting out) Ewe! Dude, you actually have a coffin in your car?

Merton: (Walking over to the trunk) What? It's not like I put any bodies in it! (Opens the coffin. Dana is inside. Suddenly frantic) Until now!!!

(Cackling is heard in the background. Merton and Tommy turn around to see Tonya and a hooded being standing behind them)

Tommy: You evil bit-

Tonya: Uh, uh Tommy. Though I would like to take the credit for this one, I have to admit, this ingenious work was none other than my boss'.

(Wolfing out, Tommy lunges at her. The dark figure waves its hand and knocks Tommy back)

Hooded Figure: Lycanthropes can be such idiots sometimes.

Merton: But how-

Tonya: Is the Master corporeal? You can thank the evil energy for that. It made him strong enough to take form.

Tommy: Why did you hurt Dana?

Tonya: Dana? Is that her name? Poor dear, if it helps, she didn't feel any pain. Well, not much.

Merton: (Picks up a knife from the back of the car. Rushes towards Tonya with the knife in hand) No!!!

Tommy: (Trying to grab Merton but missing) Merton, don't!!!

(Merton tries to stab Tonya, but only scratches her face. She catches his arm and pulls it into an arm lock.)

Tonya: (Wiping blood off her cheek with her free arm) That was a very stupid thing to do. (Tommy runs towards her) Nu, uh, uh, wolf boy. One more step and your buddy here bites the big one.

(She takes Merton's knife and puts it up to his throat. Merton whimpers.)

Dana: Merton?

Merton & Tommy: Dana?! You're alive?!

Tonya: (Angry) You're alive?! (Rolls eyes) You can't be serious.

Dana: (Sarcastic) No, I'm a friggin zombie you nitwit.

Tonya: (Angry) That's it!

(Tonya throws Merton on the ground and cat-fights with Dana. Merton tries to scramble away but the hooded person keeps him from moving. Tonya rips Dana's sleeve, which reveals a "T" shaped scar on Dana's forearm. Both have a flashback to Dana's vision.)

Tonya: (Grabbing the woman) I said not so fast. (She throws a fireball at the baby, but it bounces off the amulet the baby wears around her neck. Instead, a burnt "T" is branded on the baby's arm.)

(Flash forward)

Tonya: So you're the little brat that the Shamnians have been looking for all these years. It's been so long, hasn't it?

(Dana is shocked. Tommy looks confused)

Hooded figure: No matter. We have what we came for.

Tonya: But I want to finish this Master.

Hooded figure: You will have time to quarrel later.

(Hooded figure disappears. Tommy tries to move but is frozen. Dana is still freaked)

Tonya: (Disappointed) Yeah right. Can't finish anything after an apocalypse. (Sees Merton trying to scramble away) Well (Picking him up) Guess I need to get this over with.

Merton: So you're an evil crazy lady holding a very sharp deadly and scary knife, what's that like?

Tonya: You really want to find out? (She quickly puts her arm on his shoulder and jams the knife in his gut. His eyes widen. She grins) Kinda like that.

Tommy and Dana (snapping out of her shock): Merton!

Tonya: Hey, think of it this way, at least I didn't stab you in the back. I hear there's been a lot of that going around. (Merton's eyes role back as he starts to fall. She grabs him before he hits the ground) Hold on sweetie, you're coming with me. (Looks at Tommy) Happy now? I got rid of your problem. No more love triangle. Now be good teenagers and celebrate, well, while you can.

(Tonya disappears with a passed out Merton.)

Dana: (Pause) Crap.

Tommy: Double Crap.

Dana: What are we going to do? And where the hell is Sky-Anne anyway? You would think that she'd come back by now.

Tommy: Umm, Dana-

Dana: And now Merton's gone. I still don't know anything about my visions except that (Confused) I'm the baby?

Tommy: Sky-Anne's-

Dana: And how the hell did I survive that- that attack? I remember everything. I even thought I died. But then I just was- alive!

Tommy: She's dead.

Dana: I can't take this anymore. Now we have Tonya and- WHAT???

TBC

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