(a/n: Hey ppl sorry this chapter has taken lyk 4ever to come out!!! S-O-R-R-Y… well read up n I jus wanted to say that I don't own the following characters: Jimena, Veto, Adriana, Leda, and Elena (3 last ppl r mentioned in Book 7: Moon Demon) Well Read…)

Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of Lynne Ewing's characters!!!

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Living La Vida

Chapter Seven

Premonition

"Ready?" Jimena asked before turning onto Ninth Street. The gang nodded. Tonight they were jumping in three chicas; Adriana, Leda, and Elena. Jimena's bad ass self was on the verge of surfacing and tonight she was going to let it all out. "You know the rules," Jimena said as they walked around the STOP sign. "Nine minutes, do as much damage as possible, and kick ass," Jimena smiled slyly.

"Let's do it," Sandra smiled as she walked besides Jimena with Rebeca and Christina behind them. They were dressed in black and walked together under the dark, moonless sky. Jimena gripped her moon amulet, as she always did before a fight or before she jacked a car. It always gave her a sense of comfort. "There," Sandra said motioning towards three mexicanas. Jimena nodded.

"Get ready," she whispered as adrenaline pulsed through her fit body. Her muscles tensed and her hands turned into tight fists. Rebeca and Christina slowed their pace leaving a gap between them and Jimena and Sandra. Jimena and Sandra pushed through the three girls, the three girls aware of what was about to happen. Suddenly Jimena and Sandra turned to face the girls who were surrounded by El Nueve. Jimena slugged the girl in front of her and then her home girls followed her. She the leader always attacked first and then her homies, never her homies before her. Eight minutes of intense beating passed and still the three girls just barely stood. Jimena swung hard and low and hit one of them in the side knowing that she had probably just broken a rib, but that was the cost of entering her gang. Jimena gripped the girl's hair and held her head above the ground and cocked her fist back. She was about to swing when, but just before her fist was about to hit the girl's face Sandra spoke, "Nine minutes."

Jimena grinned, the girl was lucky Sandra had just declared nine minutes or else her pretty little face wouldn't be that pretty. Jimena, Sandra, Rebeca, and Christina pulled back satisfied. Their reputation was the best around these parts of LA. The three girls lay severely beaten on the sidewalk in front of them. Sandra, Rebeca, and Christina looked at Jimena awaiting her response. The girls were tough, but could they fight? If they could take a beating from El Nueve they could probably fight.

"A month from now go to the Plaza, we'll find you," Jimena declared. She tossed an earring she had torn out from one of the girls' ears besides the three severely beaten bodies. And with that they left without feeling a single feeling of guilt or pity.

~*~ A Month Later ~*~

"You think those chicas will show?" Sandra asked Jimena. They sat at a table in the back of the dance club.

"If they don't they're idiotas cause they got jumped for no reason," Jimena shrugged. Her eyes scanned the place once again and stopped when she saw the three girls dressed in dark colors. "There," Jimena said getting up. Sandra, Rebeca, and Christina stood up at the same time.

Jimena approached the girls first. "I'm Jimena," Jimena said with a nod. "This here is Sandra," Jimena motioned with her head. The girls nodded. "And they're Christina and Rebeca."

"I'm Adriana," the one in the center said. "This here's Leda," she motioned to the girl to her left, who smiled.

"Elena," the one to Adriana's right spoke up.

"Well as you may know we're El Nueve," Jimena said with a grin. "I'm known as risky, my street name," Jimena smiled, loosening up.

"Chancey," Sandra smiled.

"Faith," Rebeca said eyeing them.

"And I'm Damage," Christina smiled. Their street names basically described them. Jimena was always taking risks. Sandra took her chances. Rebeca was the religious one in the group. She wore a think silver chain with a round pendant hanging around it. A cross on one side and a picture of La Virgin De Guadalupe on the other. She was always whispering a silent prayer to Mary before a fight. Damage was Christina, she may be a girl, but she could probably whoop anyone's ass.

"You chicas will earn you names later on," Sandra informed them.

"So how about we party since you chicas are now cholas de El Nueve," Jimena grinned. "And will soon be well known," Jimena added with a wink.

"Just like us," Christina said, gently elbowing Rebeca.

Jimena decided to show these girls a good time. Being in a gang had its good sides and bad sides to it. So why not show them the good sides now that they were in.

"I heard there's gunna be one big ass fiesta over at Carlos's house," Sandra said as she rested a teasing arm on Jimena's shoulder. Jimena yanked away and her eyesight blurred. Jimena gripped onto someone's arm as a vision flashed before her very eyes: The Bloods were in a low-rider driving past a group of cholas, them. Then Jimena caught site of a gun, the bullets pierced through the air and headed towards one of them. Jimena couldn't see her face, but then it all became clearer to her and she saw the face! The vision vanished and Jimena's eyes became watery. How could it be? That face… that face belonged to one of her home girls. One of her best friends! Not again. She first foresaw Miranda's death and now she foresaw her home girl's death! She looked up terrified, and into the face that belonged to the one who had been shot in her vision, her premonition, which couldn't be stopped.

(a/n: DunDunDun… Who's death did she foresee?!? Well to find out you're going to have to review!!! Well I know this isn't the best story, but still… plz review!!! And check out my other stories too! Till my next update… lataz)

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