Confessions of an Insane Mind

Authors: LizzieBeeBlue (and the voices in my head)

Disclaimer: We don't own the characters, just the story idea...don't sue!

Rating: PG-13

Summary: What happens when Serena, Jimena, Tianna and Vanessa have a sleep-over at Vanessa's house...from all of their POV

A/N: Ok, ok.. While I haven't gotten many reviews, I do appreciate the ones I get... Thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far.. You've made my day, really :D I haven't written in awhile due to a heck of a lot of craziness going on in my life.. But you guys deserve an update, so I'll write something.. Keep reviewing, and I'll continue to write. :D In the meantime, enjoy the story and have some popcorn! ' '-thoughts

Ch 6: Explaination... and problems

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"I was planning on telling you what I was thinking, you know." There was something harsh about Catty's tone. Something unnatural. Something was very wrong. Catty turned up the stairs and took them two at a time, almost as if she was running from something.

Once they had gotten into Vanessa's room, Catty stopped walking and turned around.

"Something very strange happened on my camping trip.."

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"What do you mean strange?", Serena asked, raising her eyebrow. She knew something wasn't right but decided to listen to Catty. She ignored her instincts that told her danger was near.

"Well if you'd let me finish my sentence, you'd find out." Catty snapped. Something was definitely wrong.

Serena stared at Catty, trying to imagine what had happened to bring her eccentric friend home so quickly and put her in such a mood.

"Continue, by all means." Serena couldn't help rolling her eyes. 'This had better be good', she thought as the aroma of melted cheese reached her nostrils. 'Guess the pizza is here.'

"Anyway,as I was saying, before I was so rudely interrupted.." Catty began and yet again, Serena found the urge to roll her eyes. "Something strange happened on my camping trip. We were running low on firewood, so Mom sent me to find some. I guess she figured an 'alien' would be fine in the woods, alone at night. So, I'm gathering firewood, when the wind starts swirling in different directions, kind of like when 'Nessa is flying about, except it felt weird. There was something heavy about it. I got this foreboding sense of danger. I ran back to the camp, and my mom was gone." At this, Serena raised an eyebrow.

'She's acting a little too calm for someone who has lost their only 'family' . Something tells me a trip to Maggie's is in order. '

"Did you find your mom?" Serena asked, not completely buying her story, but acting like she did to prevent suspicion. 'I won't let her in on the fact that I'm 99% sure she's lying, or that she isn't telling me something. I can't understand why she would come to me in the first place, Nessa is her best friend, and could probably help a little more'

Suddenly something came to Serena.' Why was Catty coming to her? She didn't trust Serena at all.' It was then that she noticed just what was so odd about Catty.. Her eyes were black.

Serena's eyes widened, as she finally managed to penetrate into Catty's mind, while Catty told about her "camping misadventure". She saw herself, and the other daughters, all trapped inside some sort of impenetrable cell, their amulets taken from them. Catty was in league with the Atrox!

She heard a creak and turned to see Vanessa in the doorway.

"Is this a private party, or do I not need an invitation? The pizza is here, you guys. I've had to practically tie Tianna and Jimena to chairs to prevent them from eating it without you two. You coming?" Her voice had the easygoing, comforting tone that was very familiar, yet as she spoke her sentence, Serena used her gift.

"Something is wrong with Catty. She's with the Atrox. Act normal, we'll tell Tianna and Jimena, and formulate a plan." Whispered Serena's voice across Vanessa's brain.

"Darling... I need to speak with you.It's important. Send your friends down, and then you can follow." Stanton's husky voice made itself known, but only to Serena. Suddenly a wind swept into the room and knocked a vase onto Serena's folder.' Her music folder.. Her music folder?!?!' Serena scrambled to soak the water up using a beach towel that was on the floor.

"I'll be down in a few, I need to make sure my sheet music isn't ruined." 'Damn you Stanton... Why her music folder?'

"I know how anal you are about your music. This is the only way you can stay without rousing your friends' suspicions." The punk must have heard her, because that was going through her mind then.

'Anal?!?! How the hell am I anal?!?! And like a sudden strong breeze isn't suspicious.' She shot back. 'when she got her hands on him, she was going to..'

Again her thoughts were interrupted. "Make hot, passionate love to me?"

'I was thinking more along the lines of strangling.' She quipped.

"I like my idea better." He replied casually, or so he sounded in her head. She couldn't even see him yet.

'You would, typical male... All they ever think about is sex. Immortal, hah! You're no different from any other teen boy.'

"While I could debate this all evening, I believe you have music to save?" he asked innocently, though she knew he had a smirk, wherever he was hiding.

Serena continued mopping up the water.

"Ok Reenie, if that's what you want. C'mon Catty, we've got pizza to eat.. I want to hear ALL about this trip! Were there any cute guys there?" Vanessa giggled.

"Nessa! You have a boyfriend.. Remember Michael? About this tall " she made a gesture way about her own head, " dark hair, dark eyes.. In a band?" Catty laughed, but it didn't sound quite right. Serena supposed one couldn't really expect the light happy laugh her friend usually had, since she was essentially soulless at the moment.

The two girls walked out of the room, arms linked, talking and laughing, one real, one not.

"You can come out of hiding now Stanton." She said to the middle of the room. 'If he had left, there'd be the devil to pay!'

"And what does one pay the devil?" Stanton questioned, standing a few feet in front of Serena.

"What was so important that you could risk my poor innocent sheet music?" She muttered, looking at the pathetic wet edges of the pages. "Tell me now Stanton or" However she didn't get to finish her threat, as Stanton had crushed his mouth to hers.

After a few minutes that seemed like eternity, Serena pushed him off. "What did you need to tell me Stanton? I really need to get downstairs..." She kept thinking about Catty's black eyes. She shivered.

He sighed, realizing she was serious. " I heard one of the Followers bragging he had gotten one of the daughters.. and part of his grand plan to.." He looked up, aware that suddenly they weren't alone.

"They were right. I have joined the Atrox and I plan on informing it of your betrayal.. That'll probably after I get rid of the daughters." Catty laughed maniacally, something that didn't suit her in the least.

"Catty? What happened to you?" Serena was frightened of this girl, for the first time in her life.

(A/N: dunDunDUN... I am cruel.. lol, that and it's 3 am.. This should be sufficient for now.. What happened to Catty? What are the other daughters up to? Review and I'll continue rubs palms together, grinning wickedly The periwinkle, it calls you. It says "Push me.. write a comment and submit. You know you want to"