A/N: Hey, after this chapter, I don't know when I'll type the next one. But I'll do what I can, I've been busy and all. Thanks for reading this fic. I really do appreciate you reading. I hope you enjoy this chapter! Don't to R+R! The submit button is right down there to your left after you're done reading. Thanks again!

Chapter 9:

Serena looked at Stanton who seemed to be concentrating on Aaron. Aaron was in the middle of the triangle mumbling words in latin, looking toward the sky. The ground began to trimmer, making Serena lose her balance, but Mark held her steady. Aaron's eyes started to turn black. His eyes glowed black as electricity began to fill the air. Stanton could feel tingling sensation in his body. The sound of thunder filled the sky without lighting.

"Time has come." Aaron whispered.

Young people (about the ages of the goddesses, Stanton, Aaron…you know!) came from no where. They surrounded the triangle, all of their eyes glowing black. Some of their eyes glowed with success, some smiled showing their success. From the middle of the growing crowd, came four girls that were thrown in front of Aaron, making Lena pull Stanton over to get out of their way.

Jimena, Catty, Vanessa, and Tianna were dirty, their hair was disheveled, and they all had cuts and bruises everywhere. It was obvious they had been fighting. (mentally that is)

"Jimena!" Serena called out, but Mark shook her as a warning. Jimena gave a small smile then she got to her feet, as did the other girls. Tianna matted her hair down the best she could.

"Glad you could join." Aaron smiled, his eyes still glowing black.

"Nice to know someone's happy." Jimena replied, studying the people around them. Vanessa backed up a little. She was closest to Stanton. Someone from the crowd walked up to Aaron and they started to whisper back and forth. Stanton figured Aaron was too busy talking to the person so he contacted Lena through her mind.

"Hey beautiful…" Stanton didn't let her know that he was one saying it. Serena looked up, angered at Stanton. She was reading his mind and he knew it, but he continued trying to not break his concentration. Stanton looked to a close guy in the crowd. He was what Stanton thought girls would say 'hot'.

"Walk up to her (Lena). Say sweet things to her…" This was kind of shameful it seemed to Stanton to be saying these things since he was a guy and was 'supposedly' evil, but yet Serena thought it was romantic. But he continued hoping his plan would work. "Ask her on a date, but gradually and slowly." The man smiled as if noticing Lena for the first time and walked up to her (a/n: which it was but hey, you get the point!). Serena smirked in confusion, but she began to understand what Stanton was doing.

"Glad you understand." Stanton said smiling to Serena.

"Glad you're trying to get us out of here." Serena responded through their little mind link.

"Break the connection!" Everyone looked puzzled as Aaron said it. Aaron shot warning looks to Serena and Stanton then he returned to his quiet conversation with the man that had confronted him as the other man began talking to Lena.

"Hi." He said confidently. They started to talk, Lena smiling and flirted back with the guy.

"My name is Joel…" Stanton didn't listen to their conversation. He was more focused on escaping from Lena.

"Grab her hand, maybe later you should hug her." Stanton whispered to the man's mind. The man grabbed Lena's hand, she released Stanton's right hand.

"Now her left hand." Now both of Stanton's hands were released from Lena's tight grasp. Stanton tapped Vanessa's shoulder. She gave a little jump in response.

"She let you go?"

"Sort of." Stanton then dismissed what he was going to say about how he got Lena to release him, but he decided he needed to go on ahead with his plan. "But forget that. Look, I have a plan."

"Okay. Let me get the girls."

"No!" Vanessa eyed Stanton suspiciously, but he continued. "That'll look too suspicious to Aaron."

"Well… fine." Stanton grabbed Vanessa's arm back pulling her closer to whisper with her back to him. He started to whisper his plan into her ear. After a minute, Vanessa quickly turned slightly around.

"Stanton, we're not allowed to fight psychically."

"Serena did."

"She wasn't suppose to! When did she any way?"

"Forget that, but she did." He pulled her close again, he whispered to her ear a slightly different plan. He let go after hearing Lena giggle.

"I think we can do that. Just because I'm following your plan doesn't mean I trust you. I'm just trying to help my friends out!"

Stanton rolled his eyes, "Don't forget you have to help Cassandra. She helps out in the plan too."

Vanessa disgustedly looked at Cassandra then she turned to Stanton. "Yeah. I'll help her too."

Stanton smiled, so did Serena. She obviously knew what was going on. Vanessa walked up to Catty and told her what was going on, then they spread the plan to Jimena and Tianna. Jimena smiled and winked at Serena. Stanton supposed they were talking through their mind but he left them to their privacy.

Lena giggled once more then the man gave her a hug then she grabbed Stanton again.

" I hope you were being good. I had some company. Was he your friend?"

Stanton gave a short laugh saying, "No, why?"

"Well, since he was being directed by you to do those things to me, I took that he was your friend." Stanton's breathing became shallow. "I'm not stupid Stanton. I know what you did. Making a plan with blondy. You're not as sneaky as you think, I was told to keep a close watch on you. You're lucky Aaron hasn't said anything, but he seems a bit more preoccupied than I was. Don't take me for a fool. Next time I won't go along with what you did, but he was cute and hot so I couldn't turn him away."

"Why did you go along with my plan."

"You're a nice guy. You have a nice girl. I'm not as bad or evil as you or Aaron may suspect. I don't want anyone hurt, but I want to be the highest along with Aaron, but it seems he's picked someone to be with him at the top. So it seems both of our hopes are crushed."

"Mine aren't crushed. Remember, I have my plan to get Serena back along with the other goddesses."

"Well look, I hope you the best of luck, but I must do my job. You understand. I know you do. So I have to be against your plan and do what I can to not make it work, but I won't tell Aaron about it. I'll act as surprised as he does if you and the goddesses get away. As you can see, I'm a good actress." Stanton didn't know what to say or think. He didn't know Lena was listening to his and Vanessa's conversation, but neither did he know that she wasn't all that bad.

"You don't have to say anything. I understand. Many like you underestimate me, but you haven't seen me at my greatest potential."

"I'm sure I haven't." Was all that Stanton could say. Stanton was about to ask Lena but the man finally walked away from Aaron. His eyes were still Black, everyone's eyes were too black. But it seemed they were all in some type of trance since they were all standing still looking into the triangle.

"Now, before I was interrupted. Aw. The goddesses looked like they've been hurt."

"Not as hurt as you'll be after we're done with you." Tianna said to Aaron. Cassandra wimpered as if she didn't want to be involved in the 'hurting' that would be dealt to Aaron.

" You have too much confidence my dear."

"You have too much cockiness." Stanton said before any of the girls could respond. He didn't want to be left out of the conversation. Lena dug her long red nails into Stanton's wrists.

"Watch what you say to me! You'll be dead as soon as I'm done with you but that could change if you're good." Aaron said through his teeth. Stanton's face clenched in pain of Lena's nails. It felt as if her nails were going deep enough to draw blood, but she let go and Stanton felt nothing going down his hands.

"Now, I want everyone except for Mark, Deric, Lena, and the goddesses to back up." Aaron waved, and two men came and arranged the four goddesses into a circle. Aaron took Serena from Mark's hold and held her in the circle. Serena's head was facing the ground. "Don't act weak…"Aaron said quietly to Serena. He tipped her chin to make her eyes meet his now normal green eyes.

"Your eyes, their nor-"

"Yes they are. Not to frighten you. It is now time for you to join me. We will be great together. Forget Stanton. Forget the goddesses. They will mean nothing to you after tonight."

"But they're my friends."

"I'll be your friend. All of these people out here will become your friend. You won't need…" Aaron looked Jimena, then he spat, "Them."