*Author's note:  Hey everyone!!! Did you miss me? I finally got my computer back and we got Windows XP on it, so I have to re-do everything, and yeah, but it's so totally worth it cuz, it's so much better and my printer works now and I can watch videos, play my music, and of course….. play the SIMS!!! Yeah baby! Anyways, thanks again for all your reviews and I'd like to address a few things. 1) A lot of people are wondering if the other scouts will show up in the story and I've been thinking about that a lot. I'm going to try to work them into the plot, somehow. I promise. 2) What's up with Darien? Yes, well, I'm trying to figure out that one too. Hehe. I mean, he just transferred so he has to warm up to his new surroundings, right? Yeah. I'm working on making him a bad-ass. Oh, and I was greatly surprised and yet, extremely happy that most of you enjoyed chappie 3! So I am keeping that chapter up, because I like to give the people what they want. Oh, and one more thing, I won't update everyday, but every other day instead, cuz I want the chapters to be through, and not some half-ass thing I whipped up in 2 hours i.e. chapter 3. So I hope you guys don't mind! Anyways, on with chapter 4!!!

P.S. Thanks to Lasako! Your words are truly too kind! I'm really touched!  Peaches: I like the phrase "Rebelishly cool"! I'm going to try to put that phrase in my story!  And to Ender: Thank You for correcting me on the 'tough'. After I re-read my story, I realized my mistake and I appreciate you letting me know. I would fix it, but all my previous chapters were deleted with my old computer programs. Thanks and keep the reviews coming!!!

Chapter 4: Let the Games Begin!!!

            Darien stared at fiery blonde as stomped away in a fury, while he rubbed her spit of his cheek. He was still stunned that the bitch hadn't listened to his warning, and now, she was going to have to pay. As Andy was running towards him to ask him about the commotion, Darien leaned slammed his fist against a random locker.

"Who does that damn whore think she is?" Darien screamed into a clueless Andy's face. Andy stood stock still, wondering whether or not to answer the raging bull that stood beside him. He nearly fainted when Darien finally backed away from him and raised his eyebrows waiting for an answer.

"W…well she is the school rebel and-" Andy started, before he was cut off when Darien grabbed him by his shirt collar.

"I've already heard that dumb ass, but what does she think she's doing trying to pick a fight with me? I didn't do shit to her!" Darien tossed Andy to the floor with a loud thud and began walking towards his next class. After a few seconds, Andy regained his composure and started chasing after Darien.

"Um…do you think you maybe did something to upset her?" Andy asked, choosing his words carefully, for fear of being strangled by his shirt collar again.

"What the hell could I have done to her? I just sat in my chair all day while she paraded around the class as if she was the Queen of Bitches or something!" Darien yelled, as he threw his hands in the air in exasperation.

"Well, you see, the deal with Serena is that she's never in a good mood and if anyone does anything that irritates her, she'll let them know in usually painful ways. You could just stare at the sky and if she doesn't like the way you're staring at it, she'll clobber you on the head until you look the other direction." Andy explained, rubbing his head while recalling the painful experience.

"Jesus," Darien sighed, imagining Andy's torture, "I'd love to see her when she's PMS'ing". With that thought, Darien let out a chuckle, which caused Andy to give him a questioning stare.

"She sounds like a lot of fun," he continued, rubbing his knuckles. "And if it's a fight she wants, a fight she'll get."

Andy's expression went from confusion to pure shock. "You mean you're actually going to intentionally piss her off!"

"Fuck pissing her off. I'm just going to show her that not everyone in this godforsaken school is a pushover, especially me." Darien declared while entering his next class, leaving Andy dumbstruck as the final tardy bell rang.

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            The bell for the end of detention sounded throughout the near empty school halls, and Serena smiled with pleasure as thoughts of how to show the newest jerk-off of the school not to mess with her, ran through her mind.

'It's too bad that he's gonna have to learn the hard way, since he's cute and all. I hate to have someone accidentally mess up his pretty face.' She thought to herself as she approached her locker and began to spin the combination lock. When she opened the door, she reached for her favorite leather jacket, only to grab air.

"What the hell?" she yelled searching through the clutter only to come up empty handed. While the anger surged through her body, she slammed the door, causing it to swing open again. Serena then noticed there was a message written in black permanent ink on the inside of the door:

'Sorry Serena, but it started to look chilly outside and since you took my favorite lighter, I decided to take your favorite jacket. Hope you don't mind- Darien.'

"That bastard!" Serena screamed as she kicked the locker below hers, creating a dent. "That fucker took my jacket! How the fuck did he get my fuckin' locker combo?" Serena slammed her locker shut and left the building in a fury. As she walked furiously down the street, people noticed her anger and made certain that they weren't in her way. Passionate hate streamed through her veins making her hungry for revenge, when suddenly, an idea dawned on her as she passed a pawn shop.

"His favorite lighter huh," Serena said to herself as she reached into her skirt pocket and pulled out the expensive looking lighter. "Then I guess he wouldn't feel too bad if I used his favorite lighter to replace my favorite jacket." She tossed the lighter in the air and caught it in the same hand as she stepped into the pawn shop.

            As Darien opened his locker the next day, a broad smile stretched over his face as he pulled out a freshly dyed pink leather jacket with slash marks covering it. Andy stood beside him, with a grim expression on his face as he stared at Serena's once slick black jacket that now looked like a kindergartner's art project.

"You know what, Andy?" Darien stated as he held the jacket in front of himself, admiring his creation. "Black wasn't a suitable color for a jacket that Serena would wear. It wouldn't match that blond rat's nest of hair that she has." He tossed the jacket over his shoulder as he and Andy made their way to their first class, which Serena was in as well.

"Darien, I know you're tough and all, but I don't think you realize the power that overcomes Serena when she's angry." Andy said, still shocked about the jacket's new look.

"Please." Darien waved his hand away as they entered the classroom and Darien laid the jacket over Serena's chair. "I don't think she understands my power when I'm angry." With that, Darien took a seat with his hands crossed over his chest, waiting for Serena to arrive and the amusement to begin.

            After the final bell rang, Serena walked into the classroom and her eyes immediately fell onto her once black jacket which lay on her desk as pink as a flamingo. Darien smiled as he noticed Serena's shocked face, but quickly disappeared when she just casually smiled and pulled a new and much nicer jacket over herself and strutted over towards her desk.

'Where did she get the money to buy a new jacket so quickly?' Darien thought to himself.      

"Thanks Darien." Serena said as she sat in her desk and gave Darien an unusual smile.

"For what?" Darien asked confused. The entire class had turned their heads towards the scene that they knew was about to erupt. The teacher called in sick, and the school was trying to get a substitute because of the short notice.

"Why, for my new jacket of course." Serena said innocently as she snuggled in her new jacket. "And the extra spending money. Who would've known that that favorite lighter of yours was worth $250 bucks."

            Fear began to spread across Darien's strong features, as he feared the answer to his next question.

"Where's my lighter?"

            Serena giggled at Darien's fear as she lit herself a cigarette. The class was frozen as they held their breath in anticipation for her answer.

"At the pawn shop downtown."

            Time seemed to stand still for Darien as he stared in anger at Serena's coolness towards the situation.

"I- I bought that lighter for $500 dollars," Darien stammered in shock, "And you sold it for $250 bucks?"

            Serena took a long breath from her cigarette and exhaled with a sigh as she stared at the smoke. "Damn. That's too bad. Must be a slow market these days."

            Darien's temper finally exploded at Serena's casualness towards the lighter. He stood up and threw Serena up against a wall, while tipping her desk over in the opposite direction. The class gasped in shock at the brutality Darien showed as he strangled Serena against the wall. He smiled as she began gasp for air.

"I told you not to mess with me, bitch." Darien stated looking Serena dead in the eyes, wondering when the tears would begin to fall from them. Her cerulean blue eyes showed no signs of crying. "I don't want to have to warn you again, got it?"

"Darien, stop it. You're really-" Andy pleaded quietly.

"GOT IT?" Darien asked again, louder.

            Serena only stared back at Darien, noticing the anger and sadness in his eyes. 'He may be hurting me now, but he can't hurt me forever.' She thought as she used her free hand to take her cigarette out of her mouth and stubbed it against Darien's hand. Darien clutched his hand in pain, as he dropped Serena to the floor. She slowly stood up while gasping for air, and looked down at Darien. She then noticed a substitute teacher walk into the classroom. As Serena began to return her knocked over desk to its proper position, she whispered into Darien's ear.

"I don't get nothin' from nobody." And with that she returned to her chair.

*Well, that's chapter 4 for y'allz! Sorry it took so long! The ideas for the story are starting to flow a lot easier for me! I'm kinda excited to figure out what's going to happen. I hope this chappie also showed a little of Darien's bad side. In future chapters I'm going to go deeper into why Serena is the way she is and more about Darien's murdering position. Anyways I'll be workin' on the next chappie for you guys tomorrow, since I have a computer and no life again. Yay! I love you all and keep reviewing! I need motivation!  -Neo Crystal Angel