Finding Cloe

Beaner-Bop

A/N: Trying to write some more…

Disclaimer: Still don't own it.

Chapter Eight: Study Time

If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. -Almost everyone in the world.

Jay blinked a few times and then brought one of his hands up to his face, covering it partially before groaning.

"What the hell is happening?" He moaned out. Ram stayed silent and watched him closely.

"Do you…believe that Ved was truly deleted, Jay?"

Jay usually prided himself on well he could keep information hidden, on how he could hide tough issues and tell everyone only little things to tide themselves over, shielding them from the truth, he was so good at it.

He couldn't even stop talking long enough to mentally slap himself.

"I don't know Ram, I've been getting these dreams lately and they're all so…so…" He paused, before speaking again, "I know you don't really believe in prophetic dreams, or anything like that Ram, but the dream I had…it was so vivid and all the signs in it were so perfectly clear in their meaning and I…" Jay shut up quickly when he realized how he was talking and who he was talking to. Ram watched, somewhat amused, as Jay's face went from worry and panic filled, to emotionless in seconds. He never learned that skill, he never needed it. He was a good actor, a good liar, but Jay couldn't lie if his life depended on it.

"I want to find Ved." Jay finished plainly, a slight glare in his eyes as he looked at Ram. "And I want help." Ram could only raise an eyebrow to this.

Ved was walking aimlessly around the mansion. He told Cloe to stay in their room and write a list of things that was different from this place than the City. He hoped that when she was done, he'd have a fairly accurate documentary type thing to learn about this place from, and to make Cloe's mind come back a little stronger.

He was looking at one of the many paintings in the hallway when he felt a small clap on his shoulder followed by a small giggle. He couldn't help but groan lightly before turning to see Allison grinning up at him.

"Hey there, cutie. Bored with this place already?" She asked, her smile huge. He shrugged.

"I wouldn't say I'm bored with this place, but I haven't seen many things to do yet…" He said. She nodded and motioned for him to follow her.

"I think that there's something very interesting that you're going to want to check out over here…" Ved didn't know whether or not he was lucky enough to notice the look in her eyes but he decided that it was time to part company with her.

"I…have to go back to my rooms." He said quickly, momentarily enjoying the disappointment on her face. "I…um…have to keep training Cloe…You saw her the other day. I've got quite a bit of work to do." Allison nodded in understanding.

"I'm so horribly sorry that she wasn't trained to where she should've been when you got here. You must think we're horrid people, making you do most of the work… not training her for you." Suddenly, Allison's eyes lit up. "I know!" She said happily. "I can help you train her! I can bring in my bad child and we can see if that sort of thing helps!" She clapped her hands giddily. "Isn't that a wonderful idea." Ved really wanted to hit her…

…but he didn't.

He took a deep breath and smiled back at her though.

"It is a great idea. But I think we should wait for another time. We don't want to jump these things on her to quickly or our progress will just be slowed down." She nodded again, encouraging him.

"Oh, you'll be such a good child! You'll teach that bad one to be right." She sighed before walking away and giving him a small finger wave. "Tell me when you want me!" She giggled again, "or need me."

When she was out of his sight, he practically bolted back to his room.

It was later in the evening when Cloe handed him a piece of paper. Ved looked at Cloe, then the sheet, than Cloe again.

"Whats this?" She rolled her eyes at him and he couldn't help but still be happy to see it.

"It's that thing you told me to write. She whispered, the differences between this place and the City." Ved didn't wait to hear anymore. He opened the paper and began to read.

The Mansion Vs. The City

By Cloe

The City

The Mansion

Destiny is yours to control, if you are smart enough to run from those who try to control it for you. In the mansion, you have nowhere to run.

You are surrounded by people who think of you as an equal, and even if they don't, that doesn't mean that something horrible or evil will happen to you if you get in their way, most of the time. You are a slave here.

Interaction is constantly happening, people are constantly falling in and out of love. Here, there is only lust.

Anyone, if you're able, can rise to the top. Only the chosen will become anything of interest.

The 'bad children' are usually cruel and doing horrible things to other people. Here, they are meant to lick the good childrens boots.

In the mansion, you have nowhere to run.You are a slave here.Here, there is only lust.Only the chosen will become anything of interest.Here, they are meant to lick the good childrens boots.

Ved was about to read on when someone knocked on his door.

"Ved?" It was Allison. "We're having dinner out on the lawn tonight. It's required you bring your bad child. Miss Tea wanted to know if she was good enough to come outside.

Ved mulled over this for a moment before opening his mouth to tell the girl outside that he was sick and would be unable to go to dinner when Cloe put her hand over his mouth. He looked at her confused.

"You'll learn more this way." She mouthed. "You'll learn more, when you see them, as they truly are." Ved nodded slowly and Cloe removed her hand.

"Allison?"

"Yes?"
"I believe I'll be on the lawn tonight, with a bad child of my own." He heard the girl squeal through the door and he chuckled at Cloe's look of surprise.

"She's just…" Cloe began but then shut her mouth tightly. Ved frowned at this. Usually Cloe would insult someone who pissed her off in a second flat and not care if they heard or not, but here…here was different.

"I've still got quite a bit of work to do…" Ved sighed, raking a hand through his blond hair. "Quite a bit."

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