A/N: Okay to avoid confusion Sarah has taken over Veronica and Jessica has taken over Marguerite and S & J have V & M memories…Okay now I'm confusing myself!

Chapter Two

'Marguerite' and 'Veronica' froze before slowly turning around to see Challenger standing before them.  He looked at them in turn with a proud smile on his face.  "Marguerite, Veronica, what are you both doing hanging around here?" he looked inside one of his specimen jars to watch an unusual red-orange beetle crawling around inside.  He didn't wait for their reply and instead carried on speaking "I've been searching for this for days --."

'Marguerite' held up a hand to silence him before he could begin to tell them everything about the bug, she looked at him hesitantly.  "…George…why don't you tell us about this later."

Before he could answer a twig snapped nearby and he immediately became alert and aimed his rifle into the bushes, noticing a flash of green on the periphery of his vision.  "I can't see a thing, did you see where it went?"

"Let's get out of here," 'Veronica' instructed warily.  Remembering the dinosaurs in somebody else's memories was quite different from seeing it herself and she didn't want a close encounter with one, luck wasn't on her side however and a raptor sped past them a split second before Challenger fired.

"What a vile creature!" 'Marguerite spoke out in disgust.

Challenger answered dismissively.  "It's a raptor Marguerite, nothing you haven't seen before."

It was 'Veronica' that answered, defending her friend.  "Of course…It just surprised us, is that thing dead?"

The Professor shook his head.  "No, wounded though.  It won't chance another attack just yet" he walked through the bushes towards the treehouse, followed by the two women.

*

As soon as 'Marguerite' entered the treehouse she walked straight over to Roxton, she wanted to get to know him a little more, see how different he was from Don.  Seeing her hover over him, he looked up in surprise.  "Forgiven me have you?"

She searched Marguerite's memories, quickly remembering why they had fought in the first place.  "Well you did say you hadn't done anything wrong, that woman bewitched you, remember?"

A faint smile appeared on the man's face, tugging at the corners of his mouth.  "Exactly.  So, how Veronica forgiven Malone?"

She shrugged.  "Give her time, John" 'Marguerite' paused, her demeanor altogether more apprehensive than the woman she was portraying.  "I need to speak with you…Outside" she indicated the elevator.

"Okay" Roxton agreed.  "Just give me a minute."

The brunette looked relieved at his answer.  Don't take too long" she replied before getting into the elevator.

Roxton looked at her, once her back was turned, as though she had grown another head.  He walked over to where Challenger was studying his new bug "is Marguerite feeling alright Challenger?" he asked, seeing as though the older man had been the last to see her before she had come back to the treehouse.  "She's acting peculiar" and she was definitely leaving him confused, Marguerite never forgave him this quickly after an argument.

"I'm sure it's just your imagination" he responded, he was still eyeing the insect and so didn't see the look of uncertainty that Roxton wore.  He had put up with the arguments and feelings of tension for the last few days and if things were winding down. He was more than happy.  Roxton joined 'Marguerite' in the elevator and sees, as it descends, 'Veronica' sneaking into Malone's room.

"You are just like him" 'Veronica' whispered softly as she stood in the doorway to Malone's room, watching him as he lay fast asleep on the bed.  She backed out when she noticed him stir and then peeked inside again to see him settle down "until later then…Ned Malone."

*

'Marguerite' exited the elevator and came to a stop beside the woodpile, breathing deeply and thinking quickly she turned around to face Roxton.  "John…how long have we known each other?"

His brow furrowed into a frown but his curiosity outweighed his concerns.  "Two years, why?"

"So you wouldn't lie to me?" she sorted through the memories in her mind, those of Marguerite's mingling with her own, feelings and experiences mixing her up.

"No, I –" he began to answer immediately.

"That's what Don said," she muttered under her breath as she turned away slightly.

Roxton was becoming visibly impatient.  "What is this about?"

"Did you feel anything for that woman?" it was the question that had been burning on Marguerite's mind and Jessica was taking the initiative and simply asking straight out.

Roxton moved forward, taking her by arm and making her face him.  "I felt nothing for her" he was puzzled.  Just then Marguerite looked, how could he put it, insecure.  She suddenly walked away from him and headed back to the treehouse, deep in thought.  "Are you feeling alright?"

"Fine of course" she called back immediately.  He didn't believe her for a second.

*

Once back inside the treehouse again, 'Marguerite' grabbed 'Veronica's' arm and pulled her in the direction of her room, indicating for her to stay quiet until they were away from the main room.  "Something isn't right."

"What do you mean?" 'Veronica' looked concerned.

"I can feel that this woman had deep feelings for this John Roxton, and he isn't like Don at all" she informed the blonde, speaking in hushed tones.

'Veronica' wasn't going to believe that for a second.  "But he and Ned went voluntarily with that woman and they didn't tried to stay here…that's what this woman feels" at least that was what she thought.  It was hard to separate herself and Veronica at times.

"So be it.  The lesson will be taught and they won't be allowed to make the same mistake again" she composed herself and returned to the other room, they had to keep up appearances.