A/N: hey everyone!! I'm back!!! Oh my gosh I am sooooo sorry for not being able to update these past few weeks… as usual everyone suddenly wanted to use the computer… and so has a certain brat king as stated in my livejournal… well anyway, since I obviously broken one of the rules (again) stating that "Thou shall update your story in fanfiction.net faster" here's a little package for you guys… I'll try to write chapter 19 as fast as I can… which I doubt… haha how proud… oh whatever… just smack me if you want to… go on… and blame this state to the SIMS… its it's fault for making me hook on it and suddenly go bezerk…. How touching….

Whatever…

Okay then… Thanks by the way to smilies (who keeps on threatening to send Britney Spears to sing Toxic to me… haha sorry but I already killed her!!! Hehe… just kidding… thanks for motivating me though with them deadly chicken wings and reeking gym socks… hehehe… and good to hear you're a Filipino!!! Brother flip!!! Hey ya!! Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo!!!), Coffee Luv and MORT (hehe yeah finally… and yeah you're right… Isabella has gone to other side of the realm!!!!), phred doesn't like you (hey ya thanks for the invite!!! ), Hermione Baudelaire (who's livejournal I really find interesting to read… haha… especially the BOYS part… hehe), BlackCherry667 (hahah don't worry they'll be kissing soon… I hope… hihi), Gerlox (well, sort of… but Victor doesn't know that Olaf is just… uhh… wait… that would be telling what would really happen!! Sooo can't continue that… heheh), Tidus'livr99 (haha… *smiles*) and angelcrystalgrl1 (hehe thanks… good to hear you liked my fic… and I really appreciate knowing it was the first one you read… soo… *sniff* THANKS!!!) for reviewing chapter 17… and for the patience you carried reading it… hahha….

Disclaimer: A Series of Unfortunate Events is never mine… oh whatever….

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Chapter 18: A Sudden Discovery

"What is she doing here???"

Duncan looked at his sister straight in the eyes.

He, Violet and Isabella arrived back inside the cafeteria. The blast of the noisy refectory rang in their ears after having to experience the sudden quietness of the outside. As they went back to their table, they were greeted by Isadora's usual suspicious questions every time one of the Viloria siblings came.

Isadora flashed black a stern glare at her brother.

"Not now Isadora." Duncan said.

"Don't worry," Violet said, sitting down while Isabella followed, her head bowed down low. "Isabella's actually here to help."

"Help on what?" Klaus asked the same suspicious tone in his voice. Sunny, who was leaning over at her older brother's arm, looked back at Isabella with the same glint of doubt in her eyes. Duncan then sat beside Isadora and held her back to keep her from attacking suddenly.

"Uh, sources say," Violet said pointing over at Isabella. "that Olaf is… is, uh, planning something."

"What???" Isadora and Klaus cried in unison. Sunny quickly twitched and crawled quickly over to her older sister.

Isadora quickly flashed a glare at Isabella.

"I should have known you were—"  

"Hey don't think that way!!!" Duncan said, pulling back his sister by the arm.

"What?!!? It's obvious she worked for Olaf!!!" Isadora cried. "But now she unexpectedly has that unusual impulse to—"

"She doesn't work for Olaf Isadora." Violet said cutting her off. Duncan looked back at her with a thanking glint in his eyes. She nodded.

"Then who does???" Klaus asked.

Violet paused.

"Victor."

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Violet looked back at Isadora, Klaus and Sunny with an assuring glance as the three looked back at her with shocked expressions on their faces.

"No…way…" Isadora said, her mouth dropping open.

"Way…" Duncan said sarcastically. "That's what we've been telling you. But you keep on butting us out with your insatiable appetite to attack Isabella."

Violet laughed. Isadora blushed and looked over at Isabella.

"Uh, sorry about that." she said as she nodded over at her.

"No harm done." Isabella replied, nodding back.

"But how??? Why???" Klaus asked looking now at her.

"I actually don't know." Isabella said shrugging. "Victor just suddenly came storming in the other night muttering something under his breath. When I asked what was wrong with him, a word suddenly escaped his mouth briefly. He then quickly shook his head and went inside his room."

"That word was?" Duncan asked.

"Olaf."

"Oh god this is hard." Isadora said rubbing her forehead.

"Yeah," Violet said. "The only thing that's telling us is that Olaf obviously recruited Victor. But how?"

No one got the chance to answer this because as soon as it ended, the bell rang.

"Unbelievable!" Klaus cried over the loud ringing of the annoying bell.

"Don't you guys worry, I'll try to get as many information from Victor as I can." Isabella said as she stood along with the others.

"Can you do that???" Violet asked. "Won't he get suspicious???"

"Well, I'll try to do it discreetly as possible. If I can."

"I hope that works…" 

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"We're actually so lucky to have Isabella."

Duncan looked at Violet.

"Yeah, for the first time ever." He replied. Violet nudged him on the sides. "Haha…" she said.

The two passed a corner and was about to turn it when a familiar voice suddenly spoke.

"Are you sure no one is getting suspicious about it???" That cruel, raspy voice said.

Violet froze.

Olaf.

"No, and I made sure about that. I took care of anyone who looked too doubtful." A deep, boyish one replied.

Violet suddenly found herself grabbing Duncan's hand. She looked back at him just in time as she saw him look down at his arm, his mouth open. Violet then raised her finger up to her mouth as if signaling Duncan to keep quite. He nodded and the two listened on.

"How about that sister of yours???" Olaf asked.

"She's safe. She didn't ask any other questions last time." Victor said, a laughing tone in his voice.

"Good. Now, you know the plan right?"

"Yeah."

"Expect a lot of this secret meetings okay, boy?"

A short pause only indicated that Victor was nodding.

"This is probably the best plan we've ever come up with!!!" Olaf said, his voice booming as he laughed in a harsh way. "I've never met another who's only main plan was to get them Baudelaire brats' fortune!!!"

"And also, who would think that our new gym teacher is actually the great Count Ol—"

A muffling sound cut off Victor. Obviously, Olaf had covered his mouth with his hand.

"I told you many times never to say my real name out loud!!!" Olaf hissed.

Violet felt a shiver run down her spine. It always scared her whenever she hears that hissing voice of Olaf.

"And besides, someone might accidentally hear you."

Duncan and Violet froze. Olaf and Victor suddenly stopped talking. This could only mean…

Uh-oh…

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"Run…"

Duncan squeezed Violet's hand and at that same moment the two turned around and ran. Violet had the urge to look back, but Duncan tugged her more forcefully until they reach a dark corner. He pushed her in it and stepped up in front of her. Their noses almost touched and Duncan could already fell Violet's sudden gasp in his neck, but he didn't dare move a muscle, for just in time as the two disappeared, Olaf stepped up out of the corner. He looked around, a suspicious expression on his face. He then shrugged and turned back to the corner.

"Now," the faint voice of Olaf said. "You'll know what to do then?"

"Yeah." Victor replied.

Duncan turned towards Violet and their eyes met. She had an uneasy expression on her face.

"Okay then, now go before someone else sees you. And you'll be late. I don't want that pot-nose teacher of yours to get suspicious." Olaf added.

Duncan peeped out from the corner and saw Victor step out from the other side, look around and walked over casually to the direction of their classroom. Olaf, after a few seconds, then stepped out from the dark and walked towards the two's direction.

"He's approaching." Duncan said and pushed Violet against the wall more. Violet twitched and closed her eyes.

Olaf's shadow soon appeared and before long his figure showed itself. Unfortunately, he suddenly stopped just in front of where Duncan and Violet stood. Violet gave a soft squeak but Duncan rested his hand on her mouth. Olaf's eyes averted its gaze and he looked around. He was about to look at the exact direction the two was standing in when a noise suddenly distracted him. A group of girls laughing suddenly came and Olaf was forced to turn the other way.

Duncan gave a sigh of relief.

That was close…he thought.

The group of girls passed and as soon as their laughs disappeared, the two then stepped out of their hiding place. Duncan looked over at Violet. Her face was red and she had sweat on her forehead.

"Uh, was it that hot in there?" Duncan asked. Violet nodded her head and wiped her hand on her forehead. "Sorry about that."

A long pause followed.

"We-we've got to tell this to the others." Violet said finally breaking the silence.

"Oh, uh, yeah." Duncan replied.

"C'mon."

Violet then started walking away, and in a weird brisk manner too.

"Hey wait!" Duncan said running after her.

And during that time, Duncan found himself smiling.

Coincidentally, Violet was smiling too….

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A/N: ha finally!!! God that was very mind-boggling!!! haha… hope you guys liked it though… hehehe… kinda bizarre I know… hahah… whatever… sorry if it was cheesy… I tried!! Well… just don't forget to REVIEW okay??? If you don't, well that would be like breaking another rule… "Thou shall always review!!!" hahaha okay so I made them up… hehe… oh whatever… take care then!! Toodles!!!!