-THE REVENGE.

Tim was tied to a surgery's table, dressed with the classic hospital robe. Next to him, Chuckie Finster and Angelica Pickles were preparing some surgical equipment.

"We are ready, Doctor Pickles. You can now perform the vasectomy." Chuck said to Angie, who nodded at him and then grinned evilly at Tim.

"No, wait, I hadn't requested for that surgery!" Tim yelled in pain.

"Oh, well. I hadn't received my title either, so we're even." Angelica said while grabbing a saw and moving next to Timmy's mid-section.

"We ran out of anesthesia, Doctor, but I think we can use this." Chuck said while taking out a huge club with nail points and barbwire around it. Tim looked at it with a terrified expression.

"I'm ready to tape the whole procedure, Doctors. The whole world will enjoy this." Oliver popped behind Chuckie, holding his camera, and moved next to Tim's face to capture his expressions on tape.

"No! No, please! Don't do it…" Timmy yelled in fear when he saw Angelica preparing her saw to do the first cut, and Chuck lifting the club over his head, ready to strike.

"DON'T…!" Timmy woke up, panting. This nightmare was a new one; Oliver had never appeared before on his dreams. Of course, he just realized two days ago about what he did to him.

Tim sat on his bed, sighing. His image was totally destroyed, and people at school no longer feared or respected him. Worst of all, he saw no way out of this situation. Usually, when a bully gets into this kind of problem, he can solve it by challenging the guy that beat him on first place, with many witnesses around, and, if he beats that guy, usually that's more than enough to save his reputation. However, he couldn't use that approach this time.

First of all, this wasn't a simple schoolyard's fight. There were legal matters involved, so challenging Chuck was a terrible idea. He would surely reject fighting, and then he might spill the truth to the cops. Besides, almost everyone at Tim's school, unknown to the Finster guy, had become Chuckie's fan, and Tim couldn't risk hurting him without making someone at his school show the video to avenge Chuck.

And second, and most important, Tim was deadly afraid of Chuckie. His fear became even bigger when he and Tony decided to take a look at the Finsters' house that Monday's afternoon, right after classes. Even after watching the video, Tony couldn't believe someone like Chuckie could be able to defeat his brother in a fight. However, what they saw made them gasp in fear.

Chuckie was at his backyard, that had some weights and a punching bag hanging from the tree, with Betty DeVille, Phil and Lil's mother, doing some working out. The McNulties remembered that the woman used to exercise a lot, and now she was helping Chuckie to get some muscle on his bones, and, obviously, was succeeding; Betty and Chuckie, unknown to them, had started this program since he was 12, when Tommy and Dil's dad finally got ableto payfor a pool, so Chuckie decided to build up a little tonot look so skinny in his bathing suit, and, even if he wasn´t a natural athlete, Chuckie starting showing some progress after a while. Chuck wasn't as strongly built as Tim, but he was no longer a weakling, and seemed strong enough to win a fight (as he obviously did).

Hiding behind a fence, Tim and Tony saw when Betty was encouraging and directing Chuck, using white boxing gloves, while he was punching the bag, an image that almost made Tim to wet his pants. To complete the nightmarish image, Angelica entered the backyard, wearing a working out outfit as well (she looked so beautiful that Chuckie stopped for a few seconds to stare at her), and Betty motioned her to put her own gloves, a couple of red ones, and start doing some shadow-boxing, mimicking Chuck's moves. Angie had asked Betty to include her on these sessions both for exercising and learning some self-defense moves, plus spending more time with Chuckie, who became his official boyfriend a couple of weeks after he kicked Tim's butt. Once Angelica started her own routine with the bag, including both punching and kicking, Tim couldn't stand it any more, and ran away.

Tim felt an awful chill while having this memory back. He would need to be crazy to fight Chuckie again, and going against any of his friends was an invitation to both him and Angelica making his nightmares true. But there was another thing that scared him as well; the idea of having another series of nightmares, this time with both Chuck and Angelica beating him, and Oliver playing various roles on them.

He could imagine it; Chuck and Angie as wrestlers, kicking his ass on the ring, with Oliver narrating the fight; them as soldiers, with Oliver directing the couple's attack over him; them as police officers, leading Tim to a courtroom, with Oliver as the judge… and all these times, the nightmare would include some sort of mockery, or general laughter against him. Tim wasn't going to accept it. Then, he had a plan, and smiled for the same time in what seemed to be ages; maybe, if he could beat at least one of the persons that damaged him, Tim would be able to have some rest.

He would do it alone, with no witnesses, and nobody would ever know it was him who attacked this person; of course, this couldn't help Tim recover his reputation, but, at least, he would have some revenge. And of course, Oliver would be that victim; he hadn't damaged his body, manhood, or pride, but he was the one that hurt his image the most and ruined his reputation at school. Not to mention he took advantage of Tim's unconscious state to tape him, and didn't made a thing to help.

The next day, after school, Tim searched at his attic for something he could use for his plan, smiling when he found a white ski mask. Then, he dropped it on a backpack, along with one red and black leather jacket (his just black one had to be dumped because it became totally ruined during his fight with Chuck) that he had never used at school, and black gloves, needed to leave no fingerprints.

To avoid having to give explanations, and be as casual as possible, Tim left his house wearing a red T-shirt, and told his brothers that he was going to the mall and try getting a date to forget about his problems for a while, also telling them that he would walk to the bus stop (he didn't want to use the car, since it was well known among his classmates) to relax a little before starting his "hunting". Then, he sneaked into the house's backyard, where he had dropped the backpack and a metallic baseball bat, took his things, and left.

Oliver's family owned a hardware store, and he used to work there at the afternoons. Tim had learned from previous visits to buy some spare parts his car needed (always intimidating Oliver to have them for free, or with a big discount), that the nerd's father usually allowed Oliver to attend the store alone on Wednesdays, because the man had to go to see the guy that sold him the merchandise those days. It was the perfect chance to give Oliver a lesson.

Tim hide on an alley located two buildings away from the store, disguised himself with the clothing he had on his backpack. He smirked when grabbing the bat with his right hand. Tim took some deep breaths, and then, moving fast and carefully to not being spotted, dashed to the hardware store.

"Hello, may I help…" Oliver greeted the person that entered the store, gasping when realized how he was dressed. Tim gave him a cruel smile behind his mask, and then threw the first attack, hitting Oliver on his right arm.

"AAAUURRGH!" The nerd cried in pain, and tried to cover from another blow, but Tim could connect it on his ribs.

"UUUNGH!" Oliver fell to the ground, grabbing his chest. Tim kicked him several times, enjoying his prey's suffering. He then grabbed the bat with both hands, ready to beat him unconscious.

"Stop, you maniac!" Tim turned, and then saw a gigantic bald guy, with a big chin, and more muscles than Tim and all his brothers combined, entering the store, with his thick arms extended to grab him.

Tim gasped in fear, and swung his bat on the man's head direction, but the giant grabbed it with one hand, and then used his free one to grab Tim from his collar. A second later,McNulty was flying across the room, landing on some shelves filled up with volts and nuts. At the same time Tim was trying to not faint because of the pain, he was cursing himself for not considering the possibility of some customers helping Oliver during the attack.

Tim started crawling, trying desperately to stand up, but the giant wasn't finished with him. He grabbed Tim´s left arm, and twisted it in an extremely painful position, that resembled a lot the one Chuckie used against Tim when they fought in the alley. McNulty tried to fight back, but the man lifted him over his bald head, and slammed him against the floor with all his strength, causing Tim to stop his struggle and lay motionless.

"Hey, Oliver, are you okay?" The man stopped attacking Tim, and walked next to Oliver, talking to him and helping the boy stand up in an amazingly kind way that had nothing to do with the violent display he had used against Tim.

"Yes… thanks a lot, Mister Pangborn. You can count with a special prize for your car's parts from now on." Oliver said to the man, while adjusting his glasses and rubbing his chest. Obviously, he was a regular customer.

"Good. Sit down while I call the cops so they can handle this punk." The man said, growling on a menacing tone at the last part while looking down at Tim. He then leaned down to take out his mask. Tim couldn't do anything to avoid it.

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EPILOGUE.

A couple of months later, Tim was wearing a totally orange outfit, lifting garbage at the park, alongside a few other guys about his age, or slightly younger, with a couple of police officers watching them.

Sadly for Tim, this time it wasn't a dream.

Tim was declared guilty of assault against Oliver. Besides the huge man's declaration (he was a former wrestler, and ironically, Tim discovered he was also the principal at Chuck and Angelica's school), the nerd got the support of the whole school; everybody told the authorities about Tim and his bully's nature, and that Oliver was one of his regular victims. Luckily, they still stuck to the idea of not telling anyone about the video, but the damage was done. Tim escaped from jail thanks to his age, and from the reformatory thanks to one of his uncles, a very tricky lawyer, but he couldn't avoid punishment. He had to accomplish 800 hours of community service, plus paying for Oliver's medical bills, and a 20 thousand dollars bail.

Besides that, his parents promised to watch him more carefully, and his brothers' image was so damaged they were lucky the classes ended a few weeks later, because everyone at school stopped talking to them, and they were on constant watch by the football team and the teachers. Their parents were seriously considering changing them to another school next year. To add insult to the injury, Tim was expelled from school, losing the whole semester.

Tim ended his work for the day. Since it was summer, and had no classes or job to attend, he was ordered to work this way every day, from five a.m. to noon, until September. Tim dressed with his regular clothes, and walked back home. His parents decided to forbid him to use the car, and menaced to sell it if his brothers allowed him to drive it against their orders; since the vehicle legally belonged to his parents, Tim had no other choice than using the bus. Usually, one of his brothers or his dad could pick him up after ending his community work, but this day he had asked them to trust him, and allow him to go home by his own. Feeling that he was finally learning his lesson, his dad agreed. Plus, his brothers couldn't pick him up since, because of the economical problem the family now had, they had no other choice but getting a summer job each.

On his way to the bus station, Tim spotted two beautiful girls sitting on a bench. One of them had long brown hair, and was wearing a necklace with a golden "N" on it, and the other was a pretty brunette that used a lot of accessories and had her hair fixed with three pig tails. Tim decided it wouldn't hurt to go back on the "game"; it should be his own therapy to finally overcome his nightmares, and have some fun during the summer, since, because of his family's debt to pay for both the bail and Oliver's expenses, and Tim's obligatory job, they wouldn't be able to go on vacation that year.

"I can't believe it, Nicole. She is from the popular crew, and decided to date that… geek!" The girl with the pig tails said to the other, who seemed to be one or two years younger.

"Come on, Saavanah. He is one of the nicest and cutest guys I had ever known; I dated him for some time, so I know what I mean. And you must admit, he had become a really handsome young man. You are just jealous because they are a lovely couple." Nicole told her friend. Saavanah groaned in annoyance. At that moment, Tim appeared behind them.

"Excuse me, dear ladies, but I couldn't help but over hear you two arguing… and two beautiful candidates to Miss Teen America like you two shouldn't argue in the street." Tim said in his flirty tone. Nicole rolled her eyes, but Saavanah found him quite appealing, despite the fact he wasn't using last fashion clothing, and had little scars on his face.

"You are right, my dear friend. I must keep my beauty intact, and worrying about my blonde friend lack of taste for men can cause me skin problems." Saavanah said, in a flirty tone as well. Nicole noticed his scars, and, since she is a kind girl, felt bad for Tim.

"What happened to your face? Had an accident or something?" Nicole asked, really concerned. Tim smiled. He knew this kind of girl; one sad story, and she will be so impressed he would have no problems to hook her.

"Oh, the scars… I got them defending one of my little brothers from a mean bully. This guy was a brute, I tell you. I had to fight him with all my strength, but I could beat him, and make him promise to never attack anyone again." Tim said while flexing a little his arms to show his biceps. Nicole got impressed by the story, and Saavanah by his body.

"Wow! You are a brave guy, you know?" Nicole said, giving him a nice look.

"And you don't look that bad either. Good thing that punk didn't hurt your face that much." Saavanah said in a flirty tone while rubbing Tim's arm and face with one finger. Tim smiled nervously; actually, his face was one of Chuck's main targets during their fight. His nose now was a little wider than originally, and he was using one fake tooth to replace the front one he had lost. Tim looked at Saavanah with flirty eyes, and decided to continue.

"Oh, well, he wasn't anything I couldn't handle. But I must admit the fight was a little more violent than usual. This guy, as I told you, was a brute, a wild animal; he was..." Tim was cut by Nicole, whose spotted someone behind him.

"Chuckie!" Nicole exclaimed, smiling. Tim turned back, and gasped. Chuck was behind him, trying to keep a gentle smile, but giving Tim an angry look. He was using a red shirt Angelica bought to him, a little tighter than the ones he normally wore, so Chuck looked a little more muscular than usual.

"Hey, Nicole, Saavanah, glad to see you!" Chuckie said, directing to the girls. Nicole smiled widely, and give him a little friendly kiss on his cheek, while Saavanah frowned and crossed her arms. Tim walked two steps back.

"Oh, Timmy, what a surprise! Hadn't seen you in a while." Chuckie turned to see Tim, glaring at him for a second. McNulty felt a chill on his spine.

"Wait... you know each other?" Saavanah asked Tim. BeforeMcNulty could answer, Chuckie directed to the girls.

"Yes, since I was two and a half years old." Chuck told Saavanah and Nicole. Then, he turned to talk to McNulty.

"So, Tim, for how much time you had known Saavanah and my FRIEND Nicole?" Chuck asked him, making emphasis on his friendship with Nicole. Tim got a blank look, and grabbed his collar, nervously.

Actually, Chuckie was also a little afraid of the idea of fighting Tim again, but he was dead serious about not allowing him to hurt any girl again; even if Saavanah wasn't exactly his favorite person, she didn't deserve to be injured or mistreated, as Tim tried to do with both Kimi and Angelica.

"We just met a moment ago, Chuckie. He didn't even told us his name before you arrived." Nicole said to her friend. Saavanah moved next to Tim, smirking at Chuckie.

"Yes. He was telling us about a huge fight he had with a bully to protect one of his siblings. Obviously, he is far braver than you, Finster." Saavanah said, making Tim even more nervous. Chuck raised an eyebrow at him.

"Really? Well, what a surprise, Tim! Why don't you tell us how you fought this guy? Or even better... SHOW ME." Chuckie said to Tim, while crossing his arms.

"Y..yes...I...I'll show you, Chuck..." Tim said, nervously, but trying to keep a brave look.

And then, Tim showed Chuckie and the girls...

...how fast he could really run.

THE END.

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(Ha, ha, ha! Poor Timmy! But he deserved that. I mean, trying to take advantage on Kimi...) Angelica, you amaze me! You are mentioning his attack on Kimi before his on you? (Hey, believe it or not, I care about my friends. Plus, she is like my sister-in-law.) Like? Angie, she IS your sister-in-law. (Not until Finster can give me the ring... hope he hurries up.) You're one in a million, you know that? (Of course.) And I thank God for that. (Why don't you watch your mouth while I still like you?)

Anyway, thanks a lot for reading this story. I hope you all had read the author notes and the disclaimer, to know that this would be a little more violent than my regular stories. (Just a little?) Well, remember that Tim was the one receiving the hits on "Our Shared Secret", so it's obvious he was about to be hurt on this one. (Good point.)

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