Title: Running With the Devil
Author: TWBasketcase
Disclaimer: see chapter 1. Disclaimer will apply for all future chapters as well.
A/N: Ha ha! I'm glad that you guys seemed to like the start of this; I know that it is a little out there but it's a fun, fresh start to something new. I just wanted to do something that wasn't a Monday fic. So thank you guys for the feed back; I really appreciate it. Oh by the way – Lazaefair – this will BY NO MEANS be a romance story…so you do not have to worry about little ole Mary Sue popping her head into this one. If there is any romance going on here it will be strictly between Andy/Ally and/or John/Claire (yes I will be nice to John and Claire in this story…I will pick on Andy and Ally more than likely :P) I hate Mary Sue's with a deathly passion so by no means will I ever stoop to that. Maybe in the future I will write a story about TBC Mary-sues taking over the fandom LOL maybe not…I could kill them all though, can't I? Okay whatever I'm done…here is chapter 2.

Chapter Two – Who Made Who?

"They are so gonna admit me this time!" Brody looked on at the scene before her in bewilderment, "I hit my head didn't I? I'm plain out fuckin' nuts!"

Allison gave her an incredulous look, "You don't know the first thing about being nuts, honey."

Brody widened her eyes, "No I guess I have nothing on you."

Allison smirked and looked back at her friends; Claire just stared at the girl's strange fashion statement and the guys well…looking around the room at all the neat-o gizmos she had lying around.

"What in the holy hell is this?" Andy pointed to her shelving unit excitedly.

Brody cocked a brow, "It's a Playstation 2…don't act like you've never seen one before!"

They all looked back at her with wide eyes and half smirks, "Cherry…we haven't seen one before."

Brody smacked her forehead, "Dammit…it's like a Nintendo or Ataris game, just much, MUCH more advanced."

Bender and Andy's eyes went wide like children on Christmas and they rushed over to check the system out. Brody just rolled her eyes and looked back to the remaining three, "So would someone care to explain what the hell happened when I was asleep?"

Claire folded her arms over her chest, "Well you tell us…I mean one second you are doing very good with your story and stuff and then suddenly we are pushed off to the side. I mean I liked where you were going with it and all…but suddenly you stopped and now we are here."

Brian cleared his throat, "I think what she is trying to say is that since you got the writer's block we have been nothing but stagnant creatures living in a non-existent, fantasy part of your mind. Without you we can't do anything, so we are here to help the process of stagnation by getting it into a means of motion once again."

Brody looked at him like he was a god damned lunatic…but this is Brian we are talking about, of course he is a lunatic! Allison sighed dramatically and she too folded her arms, "We are here to get your damn head outta the clouds and get our lives back in gear again. If you don't write, we have nothing. Something weird happened with your electricity and now we are here…so maybe if you see ours lives first hand you can get some sort of inspiration…or something."

Everyone stopped and looked at her like it was the most they had ever heard her say; it kinda was but it all made sense to Brody now, "So you got like time warped, or something?"

Allison nodded, "Or something."

Brody sat quietly and then suddenly squealed, "Oh my god! You guys are really here in my bedroom and playing with my stuff! Hehehehehehe!" She laughed hysterically at the madness around her while she danced crazily on her bed, "You guys have no idea how awesome this is!"

"Anyone got a dart?" Bender asked casually.

Brody stopped and folded her hands together, "I…uh…sorry?"

He nodded his head and narrowed his eyes, "You are one fucked up kid, you know that?"

Brody folded her arms, "You are so one to talk! Look at you! I could list things that make you screwed up!"

Brian held his arms out, "Guys I thought that we learned that we are all a little fucked up?"

Bender snorted and Brody crossed her arms, "I thought he would be fun to meet in real life…turns out he is a jerk just like always."

Claire nodded, "It really is an acquired taste," Allison gave her a knowing look and let out a chuckle.

Brody thought momentarily, "I always wondered why he is the most popular character…"

Bender smirked, "I know why! It's the witty one liners and good looks."

Andy, "Pfft, whatever man…I am so the better looking one out of the two of us!"

Bender dropped his arms to his side and frowned, "No way man! All girls choose the bad boy over the hero!"

Andy smirked, "Since when, good always prevails over evil!"

Bender fumed, "Do I have to fight you over this, Sporto?"

Andy clenched his fists, "Anytime you're ready, pal."

Brody placed her hand on her forehead, "You are both good looking, get the hell over yourselves! And who says one of you guys is the hottest…Brian is actually pretty popular amongst the fan fic female readers too you know."

They both dropped their jaws, "BRAINIAC?" They yelped simultaneously.

Brian reddened in the face and gave the two stronger males a small wave. They both scowled and Bender piped up, "Maybe we should just double team him and knock him out of the picture for good."

Andy nodded, "Yeah let's do it."

Claire and Allison stepped in front of Brian, "Back off!" The red head ordered, "Brian is our friend and you guys aren't going to pummel him just because your testosterone is hitting dangerous levels! You are all good looking in your own way, okay?"

Bender huffed, "You're supposed to side with me."

Claire scoffed, "Well you don't see me and Allison fighting over who is prettier, do you?"

Bender hesitated, "Why don't you?"

"Pfft," Claire started waving her hand dismissively for emphasis, "Do we really need to? I mean, that's a given…"

"CLAIRE!" Allison shrieked.

Claire shook her head, "Sorry…hanging around with John too much I guess."

Brody shook her head in disbelief; she could not let it sink in that these people…these characters were standing amongst her in her bedroom…bantering in their own crazy teenager ways. She wondered what the kids at school would think about this. More, she wondered what her online fan fic friends would think. Of course they would probably think she has gone bananas and stop sending her reviews…but she just wanted to brag!

She turned back to the group before her; John and Andy had engrossed themselves in a game of Shellshock: 'Nam '67 on her Playstation, while Claire was going through her closet just ogling over the trends of the new millennium. And Brian and Allison just sat staring at her, almost waiting for her to make the next move.

"So…" Brody started, "Where do we start?"

Brian raised his eyebrows, "Well there are plenty of things that you haven't hit yet in your story. I mean we haven't got to see anything go on between Claire's parents…nothing about Andy's wrestling…what about John's diamond earring?"

Brody sat in a deep though for a few moments, "Well I guess I could do Andy's wrestling meet…maybe he can get a scholarship or…"

"No!" Andy cut off, "…no, no, no! That's all been done before! We need some Andy angst here! How about I don't get the scholarship and my dad goes bonkers on me!"

Allison gave him an impressed look, "That's a great idea…then I can be there to pick up the pieces but it's just not a good time for Andy and he flips. Everyone always writes our relationship like we are the perfect ones and John and Claire just fight. Fact is Andy and I disagree on more things than they do."

I nodded my head taking a mental note, "I guess too much fan fiction has left me without my facts straight."

Claire shrugged, "It's no biggie…I mean, how the hell are the writers supposed to know what happened with us anyways? All they use are these same old clichés and over used ideas. When in reality, the truths are right there staring them in the face."

"It gets a little brain washing at times I guess. Mixing facts with fiction…"

Allison shrugged, "Things aren't always as they appear to be."

Brody scoffed, "That's an understatement."

TBC