D/C: I own Erika, Zach's dad and Lash's dad. Everything else belongs to Disney.

A/N: Reviews are appreciated. I'M SO SORRY ABOUT THE DELAY! I've had no inspiration. And I just got some.

Chapter 7
Plots, Hate, and Revenge

Here I was, home with only my dear old Dad, and Lash. And I was grounded, I need an escape. But I didn't have one. I was amazed.

I heard my dad and Lash talking, about what? I didn't truly care. I didn't care about much of anything right now. What I cared about was getting out of the house.

My father came upstairs.

"I didn't do anything." I said, drawing and labeling a freeze beam.

"Zach, do you know why you're grounded?"

"Dad, we had this discussion yesterday."

He continued as if I didn't say anything, "You're grounded because you've been using your powers to torture Lash and other people."

"Other… people?" I asked, looking at Lash, who was snickering.

"Yes, that's what Lash said."

"So you'd believe him over your own son?"

"When I don't know if my son is lying or not, yes. I do."

"Well then, I guess I'll let you say what you were going to say. Seeing as nothing I say will change your mind."

My attitude made my father leave, that was the plan. Actually, there was no plan. I just thought that would be a good instant plan.

Lash went home and the evening flew by. Before I knew it. I was at school again.

Will looked at me, "Alright. What exactly went on?"

"The dude has my dad's band."

"What?"

"My dad has this silver band, it's like… villainous. He can overpower anyone if he has it on. And it's just… wow. It's just crazy."

"So Lash has it?"

"Lash has it until my dad gets home. Then he gives it back to my dad."

"So what else happened?"

"Well, from what I heard while eavesdropping, I'm grounded 'indefinitely.' However long that is."

"Whoa. That really sucks."

"Yeah. It does."

We went to gym, Save The Citizen, yeah that would be fun.

I sat with Will, Layla, and Erika. Erika looked at me, "You okay?"

"I'm fine."

"You're lying."

"No I'm not."

She glared at me.

"Alright I am."

"What's wrong?"

"Life."

"Details…?"

"Lash and my dad are controlling my life."

She put her arm around me, "That's horrible Zach."

"Braun and Peace! You're up."

I looked up at the sound of my name. Will pushed me forward. I was at the gym floor. Warren was my partner. Lash and Speed were the villains again.

"Alright Braun. You stop them. I'll save the thing…"

"Alright Warren."

Coach Boomer started the clock. I decided to go after Speed first, I cornered him he tried to out-run me, but he couldn't. I grabbed him and dragged him over to Lash, I used Lash's arms to tie him to Speed, causing neither of them to be able to run. Yet, I could barely stretch Lash. That's when I looked at his wrist.

A glimpse of silver caught my eye. After I tied the two of them up Warren saved the citizen. "What took you?"

"Long ass story."

"Do I want to know?"

"No."

We freed the two idiots and went back to the bleachers.

Will looked at me with his eyebrow raised, "Dude… Lash looked like he was about to break free…"

"He has the band."

"He what…"

Erika and Layla both looked confused. "The what?" Layla asked.

Lash came over, "It's a power weakening band." He said, as if he was bragging about it.

"And it's not yours." I retorted, standing up in front of him.

"Oh? I thought in your eavesdropping you would've heard what Michael said."

"Michael…" He was on a first name basis with my dad. That was wrong.

"Yes. Michael gave me the band, he decided if I could over-power you, you wouldn't get yourself into trouble anymore."

My jaw dropped, "That's messed up."

"And so are you but no one says anything."

Gym ended and Will and I stormed out of the room. We had one more class before lunch. Where I'd see Lash again.

"What're you going to do?"

"I can't do it alone."

"We?"

"Me, you, Layla, Erika, Maj, and Ethan."

"Sweet. But what?"

"Erika and Layla both have hero status. Am I right?"

"Yeah, but they'd rather be sidekicks…"

"Exactly." I said, "Maj and Ethan will distract Lash and Speed, and then they'll see us and torment us, like always. Then we get Layla and Erika to come in, and they use their powers on the idiots."

"Zach… No offense but… I always thought you were an idiot."

"But you were wrong."

"Definitely."

"Wait…"

"What?"

"How are we going to get the band?"

"That Will, is where you come in."

"Huh?"

I whispered the plan to him.

((Come on, we don't want dear old Cee to give it ALL away do we))
((Loads of dialogue in this chapter... Confused? Just review and I'll explain what's what.))
Reviewers:

Word: Brains overpower brawn. Definitely. I'm updating just for you!

Celestial Pendent: I would… But Lash would ruin it… And well… Yeah. But I will after the punishment. Or maybe Zach will go insane and like… not come home.. I dunno..

XxZombie: I'm going to save Zach… Soon. Don't worry. And I know I'm being mean. cackles