Hi! I'm still kind of ahead, reviews have been lacking. So, I'll type this and when I get a reasonable amount, I'll hold off on posting. Thanks to those 127 people already reviewing. Whoops, I also forgot to say in the last chapter that the song "Why Can't We Be Friends?" by War (performed by Smashmouth) isn't mine, so yeah…The next instalment of "The Power of Love" is coming your way. Thanks… Lola's in the chapter but I don't like her because she replaced Dana, so I'm sorry Lola lovers!
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Chapter 23: Battle Royale
Chase and Zoey slowly walked towards their friends. Man, where they ever glad to be back. With Poseidon and Artemis by their sides, nothing could go wrong. Glenn could take his best shot. When they got there, Logan and Dana had the look of utmost shock on their faces, while Courtney and Dylan couldn't believe what was unfolding in front of them. Samantha had her hand placed over her mouth as she gasped, and Bryan, well, his face was just unreadable, but he was happy for his now girlfriend. Now there could be no more tears shed. Dylan and Courtney's voices of happiness broke the never-ending silence.
COURTNEY: Oh my God…CHASE!
DYLAN: Zoey? ZOEY! It's really you!
Dylan and Courtney hugged their siblings. Chase was almost tackled to the ground as Courtney almost jumped, hugging him. He laughed as Chase hugged her back. He missed her so much, along with Logan and Dana's fighting. It was so natural for them to be hearing that now. Samantha and Bryan were great people as well. Dylan grabbed Zoey and spun her around as they hugged, tightly. Zoey laughed as she was set down. Chase and Zoey hugged Bryan and Sammie as well. They were awesome to them.
COURTNEY: I thought I lost you!
CHASE (laughing): No, you didn't, and you know I don't go down that easy. It's going to take more than an Earth Search Spell to get me down.
ZOEY: I don't remember much. But after I passed out, I was lost in this place. Luckily I found Chase.
CHASE: Yeah.
DYLAN: I'm glad you guys are ok.
CHASE: Yeah.
ZOEY: You said it, big bro.
Their eyes caught Logan and Dana. The spell worked and the girls hugged, while guys high-fived each other. Chase was ecstatic because Dana and Bryan were okay and alive.
CHASE: Hey Logan.
LOGAN: Chase! Good to have you back, man.
CHASE: How long were Zoey and I out?
LOGAN: Quite a while. We thought you were—you know…
CHASE: Oh, well. That's just shows you Zoey and I aren't as weak as we look.
LOGAN: For once, you're right.
Chase faked being hurt, and playfully punched Logan on the arm.
CHASE (laughing): Dude. Shut up. I get back and you're wailing on me already?
LOGAN (smirking): It's what I do best, among my many other talents.
CHASE (smiling): Riight…
CHASE (thought): At least, Logan's back to his jerky self. Some things never change. By the looks of it, Dana and Logan are back on track. Thank God.
The guys continued to kid around. Until they had one moment of sincerity. It was a bond between guys Logan, Chase and Michael. It was a "three musketeers thing".
LOGAN: In all honesty Chase, it's good to have you back.
CHASE: Yeah, it's good to be back, roomie.
LOGAN: Oh, I just remembered I need to talk to my sister about something.
CHASE: Ok, see you around.
LOGAN: Of course, when do you not see me?
CHASE: Whatever you say, Logan…whatever you say…
Logan sauntered off to find Samantha. He had to know. Everything.
Dana and Zoey hugged. She was just so happy to have Zoey back. Room 101 would be bland without her around, and she wouldn't be able to take Nicole's incessant crying. They pulled away. Zoey smiled at Dana. Usually, Dana's threats—no promises—of violence would seem to drive Zoey crazy but she missed that sound. Just like she missed Nicole's hair dryer, but because of fear of being Dana's murder victim, she resorted to using a silent leaf blower. Everyone lived in harmony that way.
ZOEY: God, it's good to be back.
DANA (smirking): It's good to have you back, and besides if you weren't around, I'd be arrested for Nicole's murder.
ZOEY: So, I'm preventing you from going to jail, right?
DANA (shrugs): Yeah, pretty much.
ZOEY: So, how are you and Logan, anyway?
ZOEY (thought): I need to see if Poseidon was right. If he was, we're all doomed!
DANA: Logan and I…well, we just got over our first fight, but it's all good now…I gave a painful surprise.
Zoey's eyes widened. That was so Dana-like.
ZOEY: Dana!
DANA: Zoey. Relax. Although, it was tempting, I didn't knee Logan in the family jewels.
ZOEY (laughing): Ok. Good.
DANA: Although…
ZOEY: Dana! No! I know that look. You may have been gone for a year to stay in France, but I know that look. You got that look in your eyes after you came back and beat the crap out of Lola.
Dana remembered that fight, perfectly. So did Zoey, and everyone else. Who could forget?
FLASHBACK
Dana had what looked like the start of a black eye, while Lola had a bloody nose, and her highlights had been ripped out of her head. Not before Dana jump-kicked Lola in the jaw. Lola retaliated by punching Dana in the gut. The grand finale was when Dana rammed Lola's head into the lounge table. Lola clawed her face, as blood slowly made it to the surface. Dana felt a stinging sensation on her face, and saw red when she felt warm blood.
Lola smirked.
LOLA: Had enough yet, Cruz?
DANA: Oh, that's it. Your ass is mine, bitch.
LOLA: Bring it.
DANA: Thought you'd never ask.
Dana cracked her knuckles in a menacing fashion, while Lola narrowed her eyes as she took a defensive stance. Dana growled and lunged for Lola and both girls were hustling on the floor. Dana sat on top of Lola, repeatedly punching her face. Lola got in some good hits as well. They both stood up, breathing heavily…
Dana and Lola charged at each other again…
Off in the distance Chase, Logan, Michael, Quinn, Zoey and Nicole were sitting in the quad. They were talking when Dustin, Zoey's kid brother, came racing up to the group of unsuspecting friends. (A/N: Dustin is 13 in this story, because Zoey is three years older than him, right? They're all 16 here.) He was breathing heavily, like he had just run a marathon.
DUSTIN: Zoey!
Zoey and her friends turned around to listen. She was worried by the sound of her brother's breathing. Her eyebrows creased.
ZOEY: What's up, kiddo?
QUINN: You look dehydrated.
NICOLE (confused): Dehy—what?
QUINN: He looks…ugh…no use in clarifying it.
Michael glared at the girls, and spoke to Dustin. Logan was too busy looking at his reflection in a silver spoon, and frankly it was starting to get on Chase's last good nerve.
CHASE: Dude, stop with that spoon, already!
LOGAN: Why? I have to check that I'm always looking sexy.
The three girls groaned. Logan was so full of himself sometimes, wait, that's an understatement. All the time! Nicole wrinkled her nose in disgust, Quinn glared. How could one guy be so infuriating? Easy. It was Logan.
ZOEY: You're full of it.
LOGAN: If by "it", you mean extremely sexy charm that'll make you fall putty in my hands, then yes.
NICOLE: Pig. I'd rather kiss that James guy in chemistry than you. And he has a—pocket protector! Gross.
LOGAN: You know you want me, Nicole. I see the way you check me out. I really don't blame you.
QUINN: I suggest you cease while you have people out for your blood, Logan. Either you shut up, or I'll make you scream without people hearing it. You know I can.
LOGAN: You can't do that.
QUINN: Oh? Let's see if you can get tentacles when I'm done with you, shall we?
Logan narrowed his eyes at Quinn. Damn her and her creepy experiments. Michael kicked Logan under the table. No one knew Michael liked Nicole and he didn't appreciate Logan trying to hit on his crush. It was Logan yelp, curse under his breath, and Logan glared at Michael, who smiled with sarcasm.
CHASE: Shut up or I'll break the spoon.
LOGAN: Fine, but I'm still hot. And you ladies still want me.
QUINN: In case, you haven't noticed, Mark DelFiggalo is courting me.
LOGAN: And I care because?
QUINN (rolling her eyes): Imbecile…
Dustin grew frustrated. That was his breaking point. Dustin caught his breath.
DUSTIN: Fine! I guess you don't want to hear that Dana and Lola are beating the hell out of each other. And Dana's winning, but Lola's got some crazy moves—
ZOEY: What? WHERE IS THIS HAPPENING?
LOGAN: What? A catfight? Where?
CHASE: You're an idiot, dude.
Chase turned to Dustin.
CHASE: Dustin? Are you sure this is happening?
DUSTIN: Yes!
MICHAEL: Lead the way, Lil' D.
LOGAN: Alright! About time a good catfight came to PCA. How many wanna bet their fighting over me?
ZOEY: I should kick your ass right now, Logan.
Logan shot Zoey a flirtatious smile, and licked his lips. He smirked when he noticed the daggers Chase sent him with his eyes. Logan was going to milk it for all it was worth. Michael noticed Chase's right eye twitching with so much anger.
LOGAN: That's not the only thing you could do with my ass.
Logan walked closer to Zoey, and whispered in her ear.
LOGAN: So much more can happen. How about we go to my dorm and I'll demonstrate.
Zoey was furious. Both of her roommates, old and new, were fighting and here was Logan trying to score with her. It was disgusting. She looked like she was about to kiss Logan when she kneed him in the gut. Chase did a little happy dance, when no one was looking. Michael saw, however, and raised an eyebrow. Chase nervously cleared his throat.
CHASE: You saw nothing.
MICHAEL: Whatever, man. Whatever.
Zoey glared as Logan held his gut.
ZOEY: Fat chance. Come on, Dustin. Let's go guys.
Logan glared at Chase and Michael. Chase was trying to hide his happiness. Logan came to the realization that Zoey Brooks was a mean little girl. She just played the innocent card. Logan regained his composure.
LOGAN: Did you see that?
CHASE: Nope, I didn't see a thing. Did you, Mike?
MICHAEL: Nope. Nothing.
LOGAN: Oh, that's right. Stick up for your little girlfriends.
CHASE: Come on. Let's go see and what everything is about.
MICHAEL: And a little reminder, Zoey and Nicole aren't our girlfriends.
CHASE: Yeah.
MICHAEL/CHASE (thought): At least not yet.
LOGAN: Whatever. You keep saying that...
Chase and Michael rolled their eyes and all six friends ran to the lounge to see this fight. When they got there, there was a big crowd. Chase, Logan, Dustin and Michael saw the fight, especially the part in which Dana threw Lola into a wall by spinning her around by the left leg. Zoey, Nicole, and Quinn saw Lola punch Dana in the jaw, but Dana didn't take it sitting down. Dana sprang up to her feet, and kicked Lola in the stomach by both feet.
CHASE: Shouldn't we like stop this?
LOGAN: Are you kidding me?
MICHAEL: Why can't we stop this?
LOGAN: Because it's gettin' good. I bet 50 bucks on Dana.
CHASE: Isn't that any way to help? Seriously.
LOGAN: Who said anything about helping?
DUSTIN (coughs): Idiot.
Chase and Michael laughed. It was funny because it had come from Dustin of all people, and it was so true. They high-fived Dustin.
LOGAN: That's right. Laugh it up. Nobody insults Logan Reese.
CHASE: Yup. It's true.
MICHAEL (laughing): He has Dana to do that.
CHASE: Nice one, Mike.
They high-fived, while Logan pouted. Zoey, Nicole, and Quinn watched as Dana and Lola tore each other to pieces. Zoey decided it was time to stop this thing herself. The guys weren't going to do anything so would she risk her own neck? Yeah. Zoey casually walked over behind Lola and tapped her politely on the shoulder. When she smiled at her, Lola turned around. Zoey drew back her fist and gave one to Lola's nose. Chase, Logan, and Michael's eyes widened. Dustin nearly choked on his Blix.
CROWD: Ooo…
CHASE: She's just—But she—I…Aw, man
LOGAN: She defended Dana…This is rare, but I'm all confused now.
MICHAEL: Ok, now I didn't see that coming.
Zoey and Dana high-fived. Dana mouthed a thank you. She only nodded. Nicole was jumping up and down, cheering.
NICOLE: Yeah, Zo! Go Zo! Whoot! Yeah, Dana! You kick her butt all the way back to upstate New York!
QUINN: Usually, I don't condone violence, but yeah! You show her! Yeah!
Quinn joined cheering with Nicole.
Lola got up with anger in her eyes. Everyone held their breaths to see what she would do. Even Logan looked like he was about to explode from the suspense. Zoey taking on Lola…that was way too random, even for him.
LOLA: This doesn't involve you, Zoey. I'd back off if I were you.
Zoey had a look of determination in her eyes. Right now, Dustin was a bit frightened of his sister. Chase wanted to see how far Zoey would take this. Dana cleaned up her bloody nose and her cheek stopped bleeding, but there were traces of blood left. Logan was prepared to jump in, just in case Dana went crazy again. Zoey and Lola stared each other down.
ZOEY: And if I don't what'll happen? What are you going to do? Hit me? I dare you to. Touch me, or I'll mess you up. Right here. Right now.
LOLA (sarcastically): Oh, I'm scared. I really am.
Zoey got to closer to Lola. Lola was about to slap Zoey when Dana stepped in, grabbing Lola's wrist before her hand made contact with her face. Dana turned to Zoey.
DANA: Thanks, Zo. I'll handle it from here.
ZOEY (raising an eyebrow): You sure?
DANA: I'm a big girl, but thank you. Really.
ZOEY: Ok, and your welcome. Nobody messes with my friends.
She narrowed her eyes at Lola, and retreated to her friends. Zoey hated Lola now. She thought Lola was cool, but after today she was scum.
DANA: Don't ever try to hit Zoey again.
LOLA: You know, Dana. Everything was fine until you just had to come back.
Logan's jaw dropped. Now Lola was on thin ice with him right now. Dana looked ready to kill her, and Logan looked ready to snap. Any minute now. Chase looked at Lola with angry eyes, and crossed his arms. Michael was mad. Pissed as hell, let me tell you. The crowd surrounding the eight teens and Dustin became bigger. Logan didn't get it. Who was Lola to tell Dana, she wasn't wanted around? Then again, he wasn't sure why his temper flared up with Lola and Dana going at each other, but it was there.
LOLA: I hear you live in the Bronx. It shows.
DANA: Fuck you, Camacho!
LOLA (smirking): Once a bitch, always a bitch.
DANA (smirking): It takes one to know one. You'll get your precious Oscar, because you're PCA's biggest ho! No, wait. Lauren Windsor is…so I guess you don't get that Oscar after all. Someone managed to beat you at your own job.
Zoey, Nicole, and Quinn all high-fived each other. Dana still knew how to come on top. Chase and Michael also high-fived, and the surrounding crowd joined in a collective "ooo". They weren't too fond of Lola right now. Logan decided to end this right now. Lola opened her mouth to insult Dana, but Logan stepped in between the two girls. Dana had a confused but annoyed look on her face. Logan turned to turn to her.
LOGAN (whispering): Let me handle this.
Dana rolled her eyes but let him. Whatever Logan had up his sleeve, it wouldn't be good. Logan turned his attention on the aspiring actress in front of him. She was hot, but man was she ever annoying! Her incessant whining drove Logan crazy.
LOGAN: Back off, Lola.
LOLA: That's it. That's all you're going to tell me? Dana's your girlfriend now?
Logan's buttons were being pushed, and he didn't like it one bit. He never really thought of Dana as a girlfriend. Ok, he did but she didn't feel that way about him. At least that's what he thought.
LOGAN (thought): God, Dana looks beautiful even with that black eye. Wait, No! I can't think that. Keep it together, man. She doesn't dig you, and she never will. Did I just name a girl "beautiful"? Ok, now I'm really weirded out. What was I doing again? Oh right, yelling at Lola. Or at least blackmailing her.
LOLA: What will you do, Logan?
LOGAN (smirking evilly): I will destroy you. One, because my last name is Reese and two, because I can. They say money is the root of all evil…let's see how much evil I can cause, shall we?
LOLA (shrugging): Big deal.
LOGAN: I wouldn't be so smug, considering the stuff I know about you.
Lola immediately paled. Chase couldn't help but laugh because he knew things about Lola's dramatic history. He wrote most of the plays at PCA, so why wouldn't he? This is so like Logan. Dana smirked as Logan continued to mess with Lola's head.
DANA (thought): Oh, wow. Maybe Logan isn't so useless after all. The hot jerk knows what he's doing—I just thought Logan was hot! Snap out of it, Cruz. He doesn't like you like that. Just another guy that happens to have a sexy smile—Argh! This is too much. How about I just stop thinking for now? Logan Reese does not love you!
Logan and Lola were having a glaring match, with Logan clearly winning.
LOLA: You know nothing, Logan! Nothing at all.
LOGAN: Oh, well. I was really looking forward to telling the audience about your cheap nose job and how you were planning to get a boob job. You might need a better nose job, considering both Cruz and surprisingly Brooks might have messed it up.
Everyone gasped.
ZOEY (thought): Oh. My. God.
NICOLE (thought): Are you serious?
QUINN (thought): That explains it. The anaesthesia has scrambled the rational part of her brain.
CHASE (thought): Oh. Em. Gee. Wow, all I can really say is wow.
DUSTIN (thought): Not to self: Ask Zoey what a "boob job" is.
MICHAEL (thought): Aw, man! And I almost fell for Lola, too. I need good ol' Lays to calm my nerves. Oh well, Nicole's cute so, there!
DANA (thought): What a loser! At least, I'm all real.
Lola was left standing with Logan, smirking at her. Dana was pleasantly surprised. Lola was left speechless. He just blabbed her secret to the entire school, and now she was a laughing stock in the eyes of everyone.
LOGAN: You can't fight this, Lola. I win.
LOGAN: Bastard! It's not true. Don't listen to him! They're all lies!
Chase got exasperated at all of Lola's screaming. He couldn't take it. Logan was clearly annoyed at Lola's pleas, and people to forget the truth, to no avail.
LOGAN: You lost, Lola.
LOLA: I HATE YOU, LOGAN!
LOGAN (shrugs): Yeah, you and every other girl I've made out with. You asked for it, sweetheart. Now if you'll excuse me, I have somewhere I need to be.
Dana smirked at Logan, who returned the favour. Chase and Zoey walked side-by side with Dana and Logan. Soon Nicole, Michael, Quinn, and Dustin joined them. They were walking out when Chase and Zoey abruptly stopped walking.
MICHAEL: You guys cool?
CHASE: Yeah, there's just something we need to do. Meet us at the quad. Ok?
ZOEY: Yeah, we'll catch up to you guys later.
LOGAN: They're going to make out. Hey Dana, how about we join them?
DANA: You just dissed Lola in front of the whole school, but no.
LOGAN: Can't blame a guy for trying.
Dana playfully punched him. Chase and Zoey blushed, but gave Logan looks that said 'you've got to be kidding me.'
(A/N: I'm way too lazy at this point to describe anything. So I'll tell you what they did. Chase kicked Lola out of the next production, which he was writing. Lola whined and screamed, and basically Zoey was given the lead part. Now we fast-forward…)
They were walking when they told their friends what had happened.
LOGAN: You did what now?
CHASE: You heard me. She's not in the play anymore.
ZOEY: He gave me lead. Thanks Chase.
CHASE (blushing): Yeah, umm, no problem.
LOGAN (raising an eyebrow): Someone seems to be blushing. Isn't that right, Chase?
CHASE: Who's blushing? No one said anything about blushing!
MICHAEL: Right.
CHASE (whispering): Not helping.
There was silence until Dana screamed at Logan. Logan had picked Dana up, and put her over his shoulder. Chase and Zoey found it cute, and Dustin was even sure those two would end up going out. Nicole let out a small squeal and Michael had an eyebrow. Quinn was using this as a chance to test some experiments. Dana and Logan somehow picked this up.
DANA: No, we're not going to be lab rats.
LOGAN: Uh uh. Not happening. I don't want tentacles. I'm too good looking for that.
Quinn turned her attention to Dustin. Dustin knew that crazy look in her eyes. She wanted to test something on him.
QUINN: Oh, Dustin…
DUSTIN: No, Quinn.
QUINN: I'll give you 40 dollars to test my new Quinnvention. A cloning machine.
DUSTIN: Ooo, where do I sign up?
ZOEY: No. I'll give 50 dollars not to be cloned.
DUSTIN: Forget it, Quinn. 50 bucks!
QUINN: Must you get in the way of a scientific breakthrough, Zoey?
They all laughed at Dana's screaming at Logan to put her down. Logan only held her because he couldn't afford to have Dana going after Lola again or being arrested for murder. Either way, she wasn't going anywhere. Logan was carrying her to Brenner Hall and to Room 101. Logan had to be careful because the way Dana was kicking and screaming he could end up getting hurt.
DANA: Logan Reese, you put me down! NOW!
LOGAN: We're gonna get you cleaned up.
DANA: No! I'm not in any pain! You put me down or I'll make sure Chase and Michael carry you out of the dorms with a body bag!
LOGAN: Nope. You love me too much to hurt me.
DANA: Don't test me! Put..me..down…
LOGAN (smirking): Give it up, and admit you love me.
DANA: Why you…
LOGAN: Sexy, hot, and suave god?
DANA: No, I was going for egotistical, egomaniac, self-centred jerk!
LOGAN (sarcastically): Love you too, Dana.
Chase and Zoey went to get a smoothie, Nicole and Michael went to hang out at the courts, while Quinn dragged a reluctant Dustin off to her dorm/laboratory. Soon Dana gave up yelling at Logan and they ended at Dana's dorm.
Logan sat Dana down, and she pouted, but she had so many questions running through her head? If Logan didn't like her, why did he carry her up to her dorm? Maybe he was just doing it to be nice, which was rare, so Dana decided against asking any questions. She may never see this side again. Her left eye did hurt but she could see out of it. Logan was rummaging through their freezer and it left her confused. Logan found an ice pack and threw it to Dana.
LOGAN: Here, catch.
DANA (catching it): Thanks.
LOGAN: Put that on your eye.
DANA (sigh): Yes, Dr. Reese.
Logan knew she was being her Dana-like self, and he couldn't help but smile. Dana put the ice pack on her black eye. That would reduce the swelling. Through her good eye, Dana watched as Logan rummaged through their room for a first aid kit. Where the hell did Zoey keep it? He found it and opened it up.
LOGAN: Where does it hurt?
DANA: Nothing hurts, okay, maybe my eye! But that's it!
LOGAN: Liar.
Logan noticed the cut on her cheek. He wanted to help but why? Why did he just blackmail Lola in order to protect Dana? His stomach did flip-flops as he applied the antiseptic to the cut. Dana winced and glared at him. It burned really bad. Logan raised an eyebrow.
LOGAN: What? You want that to get infected?
Dana let Logan play "Doctor" on her, and soon she was all cleaned up. She took the ice pack off her eye and Logan examined it. He was being very detailed.
LOGAN: The swelling's starting to go down a little. It should heal in about a week.
DANA: How do you know so much? I mean, you barely pay attention in bio, much less know when my eye will go back to normal.
LOGAN: Hey! I resent that. And besides I watch enough "ER" to know what I'm doing. Just because I spend 16 hours a day in front of a mirror and arguing with you, doesn't mean I don't have the time to read.
Dana was surprised, but she still needed to know. She was sure she had heard Logan use his name with an educational purpose in the same sentence. Why did Logan diss Lola like that? Not that she was complaining. She lay on her stomach while Logan sat on the floor facing her. It was one of their many rational conversations, and besides, when she left for France, she missed everything about this place, especially Logan. He was fun to work up, and argue with. It was a love/hate thing. They were the only ones in PCA who had both a friendship and a rivalry. It was cool, in fact. Logan and Dana were both best friends and enemies. Ha! Take that Chase and Zoey!
DANA: Why'd you do it, Logan?
LOGAN (confused): Help you or publicly humiliate the most annoying girl ever?
DANA: Both.
Logan wasn't sure how to answer Dana's question, because he wasn't sure why he did it himself. It was weird, but he just felt like he had to protect Dana, but why did he feel that way? He never cared for a girl that much, so why now? Logan wondered if he could be falling for Dana, but it was impossible. He couldn't, but how could he not? It was weird. The way she'd glare at him after a fight. Her laugh sound like harps to him and that evil smirk turned him on a great deal. Could he be falling for Dana Cruz? Little did he know, Dana was thinking the same thing. She had a rush of adrenaline when he argued with her. Dana felt like she had butterflies in her stomach when he touched her. She didn't want to admit it, but could she be falling for Logan Reese? It was impossible, but how could she not? He has sexy in all the right places, and that arrogant smirk sent chills up her spine. His smile made her weak in the knees.
LOGAN (thought): Could I be falling Dana Cruz?
DANA (thought): Could I be falling for Logan Reese?
LOGAN/DANA (thought): Nah! It can't be possible, right?
Logan finally answered her question after almost 3 minutes of deafening silence.
LOGAN: I helped you, because I didn't want to go to jail for killing Lola. If you did, who would I bug?
DANA (smirking): True, but you never answered the second part?
LOGAN: Oh, Lola just got on my last nerve. I know she likes Chase and I just wanted her to stop.
DANA (smirking and raising an eyebrow): So you do care about Chase's well-being?
LOGAN: I never said that. Chase and Zoey are best friends, and I know for a fact those two are drooling over each other. They're just too idiotic to see it. Zoey gets jealous seeing Chase with Lola, Chase is all mopey because Zoey's mad at him, and I don't like Chase mopey. If Michael isn't there, we have to talk. Logan Reese doesn't do talking, getting all touchy feely. Cuts down on my stuff. Getting emotional is a girl's thing.
DANA: And this is coming from the guy who was crying at the end of Titanic, huh?
LOGAN: Get your facts, straight, ok? I had something in my eye and it hurt. It made my eye water. It's not my fault, the room was dusty.
DANA: Yes, blame Chase and Michael for bad housekeeping.
Logan got up, with an evil smirk on his face. He hated how Dana hated to be tickled, so that's exactly what he did. Dana had a laughing fit. Logan was enjoying tickling her. Her laugh sounded so perfect.
DANA (between laughs): Hahaha…Logan you idiot! Stop it…I'll get you back…Hahaha! I said stop it…I'll kill you…hahaha…stop it…you are so dead…hahaha.
LOGAN: Then say I wasn't crying when we watched Titanic last Saturday.
DANA (laughing): Never!
LOGAN: Ok, you asked for it!
Dana laughed so hard from Logan tickling her. She was having such a great time. Who knew it was possible? Logan had never seen Dana so carefree before. It was great.
DANA (between laughs): Hahaha…ok…ok…I surrender…you weren't crying…you never cry…hahahaha…just stop it…I surrender.
Logan stopped tickling Dana. Even with her black eye she was able to have a great time and she smiled but yawned. She was getting sleepy. Logan noticed and got up to leave. They both cracked genuine smiles at each other and soon she closed her eyes. She heard Logan say something in her ear but she couldn't register what it was because she was almost asleep. All she heard was footsteps and the click of the door quietly being closed.
She drifted off into a deep slumber…
END FLASHBACK
Dana snapped out of her flashback because Zoey had waved a hand in front of her face. Dana was sucked back into a deep slumber. She could tell Zoey was remembering when she sucker punched Lola in the nose. That was priceless. If only they had a camera. Dana decided to lighten the mood, and forget the mess with Lola.
DANA: So Zoey, where were you and Chase while we thought you were dead?
ZOEY: It's a long story.
DANA: I've got time.
Zoey and Dana linked arms, walking to the group as Zoey told her about how she had found Chase. She couldn't tell any one about Artemis and Poseidon yet. Her and Chase decided to keep it a surprise. Little did she know, Dana and Logan had a surprise of their own. There were actually two surprises.
Logan was trying to scan around for his sister when a female voice came up behind him. It scared him a little and made him jump. His breathing normalized when he realized it was only Samantha. Logan and Samantha smiled weakly at each other, but it got awkward. Logan decided it was time for them to talk. They needed it.
LOGAN: Sammie, I think we need to talk.
Samantha fiddled with her fingers and nervously chewed on her bottom lip and looked down. She sighed. She knew this day was going to come, and she couldn't run away from it anymore. She looked Logan straight in the eyes and tears wanted to fall but they didn't. She spoke in a small voice.
SAMANTHA: I know, Logan. I know. I'll tell you everything…
A/N: There's Chapter 23. Man, this is long. On MS, it was like 14 pages. I was like, "WHOA…this is long"…but anyway continue to review.
PREVIEW: Logan and Samantha have an emotional talk. Emotions run high here.
An old face is brought back…and it pushes everyone over the edge and they discover the extent of their powers…
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