The dance
is in full swing and everyone is having a wonderful time, except for
Maria, Liz, and Alex. Kyle who has been waiting for Ally to arrive,
hasn't, and he's beginning to wonder why. Liz is talking to some
girls, while Maria is sitting at the table, facing Kyle. Alex is
still with his friends, staring off into space.
"Ugh. Do they
have to do that?" asks Maria, looking at her mother and Kyle's
father. "Why did they even come? They're suppose to be our
chaps. Suppose to be." Maria says, quoting the word 'suppose.'
Kyle agrees but says, "At least there happy. I haven't seen my
dad happy in a long time." Maria nods her head, even though she
was reluctant to agree what Kyle said about anything.
Maria looks at her watch again for millionth time, wondering where in the hell was Michael at. He better have a good reason for not showing up. The dance was almost over!
Kyle sighs and says, exasperated, "Why are you looking at the watch? I swear, if you look at it again, it's going to crack. I'm sure it's tired of seeing your reflection."
Maria's jaw drops and says, astonished. "Why
are you being so mean to me?"
Kyle leans forward and says,
narrowing his sky blue eyes. "Why? You don't think you deserve
it, DeLuca? I've always wanted to tell you that ever since you've
been a bitch towards Tess. What do you have against her? Just
because, Liz doesn't like her, means you have to follow and do
everything Liz does? God, you two make me sick!" Kyle slams his
fork on his plate, nearly breaking it in half, and making other
people on the dance floor jump, who was nearby their table.
Maria
scowls and says sarcastically. "Gee, I wonder why."
Kyle
shakes his head and says, "It's old, DeLuca. Tess stopped the
whole destiny thing, but you haven't stopped being a witch towards
her." Kyle gets up from the table and leaves.
Maria
crosses her arms and leans back on the chair, scowling even more. Liz
sits down quickly beside her and asks, "Have you seen
them?"
Maria shakes her head and says, "No, and I'm
wondering why. Do you think something happened?"
Liz shakes
her head. "I don't think so. Just wait. The dance isn't really
over. We have two hours more to go." Liz clasps her hands
together and says, "I wonder where Cliff is. He was suppose to
pick me up, but he never did."
Maria frowns and asks, "That's
odd. I've always heard that Cliff is a punctual guy for a jock."
Liz
laughs and says, "I heard the same thing."
Maria and Liz notice the dance floor becoming deathly quiet. They turn to look, and they see a tall, light-haired boy, standing near the doorway. He's wearing a leather jacket, chains everywhere and body piercings. His face like Michael's.
Rath.
Lonnie looks at her. "I know that, Isabel." She looks at her fingernails and says softly. "Because right now, Rath is at West Roswell High and Nicholas is challenging Max at the moment. What are you going to do about that now, Isabel?"
Isabel
answers Lonnie's threat by raising her hand and sending Lonnie full
force to her bedroom wall, Lonnie's body going through the plaster
and the bricks. She hears a loud knocking and her parents
voices.
"Isabel! Isabel, honey open up! What's all the noise
about? It's not the end of the world if your hair isn't perfect."
Diane Evans cries, trying desperately to open the door, wondering why
her daughter was in hysterics. First the chest of drawers crashing
and the piercing scream. Why was her daughter having a tanterm
attack?
Isabel hears Lonnie groaning, struggling to get up. Isabel
pays careful attention, watching Lonnie, her hand still raised.
Isabel calls out over her shoulder, her eyes firmly watching Lonnie's
movements. "I'm alright mom. Just don't come in here. I'm not
ready." Her voice flatters, praying desperately that somehow her
parents will not hear the desperation and panic evident in her voice.
Clearing her throat and taking a deep breath, she says quickly, "Why
don't you and Dad go out or something. It's Valentine's Day, besides
Daddy, don't you have something for mom?" Remembering the big
surprise her dad had planned. She had heard all about it, while
listening on the telephone. Her dad was going to take her mom out to
a fancy dinner and surprise her with a beautiful pearl and diamond
ring. Isabel hears her mother's sigh and small laugh.
"Alright,
Issy. Have a good time at the dance. Don't stay out too late."
She
hears her parents walking down the hall, their footsteps fading.
Isabel starts to breathe in heavily, trying to control the emotions
inside her. If only it was that simple.
A few minutes pass,
wondering what's happened to Tess. Isabel walks towards
Lonnie's body and says softly, her voice low and hard. "Don't
move or I'll kill you."
She sees Lonnie's body freeze, her
left hand slightly held up. Before Lonnie could do anything, Isabel
slices her hand into the air, concentrating on Lonnie's hands,
causing both of Lonnie's hands to burn suddenly. Isabel hears
Lonnie's piercing scream, her hands burned to a crisp.
She takes
a shaking breath, as she looks up towards Isabel, her body shaking.
"Your powers have grown but not enough..." Isabel grabs
Lonnie's throat and says, "But what
Lonnie?"
"Mr.
Guerin!" Principal Hamiliton walks up towards Rath, his dark
eyes demanding respect. Rath looks at him, a devilish smirk forming
his lips. Principal Hamiliton was good at his job, and right now all
he was seeing was Michael Guerin, wearing informal clothing to a
formal dance. Mr. Hogward was also astonished by what they believed
was Michael Guerin. Amy De Luca and Jim Valenti clear away the herded
crowd, looking at Rath, who was standing in the middle of the room.
Enjoying the spotlight. Jim swallows, looking at the group who knew,
sending a telepathetic message: "What are we going to do?"
Amy De Luca is in shock! She can't believe this is the same
kind boy, who had helped her out in the wrestling match, when she
needed money so badly. Also, the same boy she had helped to get him
out of jail. She was so wrong! God, Amy thinks silently to herself.
I need to see my therapist.
Liz, Alex, Maria, and Kyle looks at each other, trying to think of a way to escape and help the other students who had no clue what they were facing. The students had all stopped what they were doing and looked at Rath, some snickering, others whispering, and more just staring. The music had stopped, causing an erie silence to fall on the Valentine's Dance. Rath laughs and says, "If anybody wants to live. Everyone better do as I say." Rath looks at them, his dark eyes glittering dangerously. Principal Hamiliton and Mr. Hogward frown, wondering what Michael Guerin could possibly thinking. Like he could actually win! And before they could react, Rath holds him his hand and trying not to yawn, he sends them both to the nearby tables, crashing, plates, glasses shattering. Screaming is heard, and some scatter far away from Rath, while most try to run towards the Exit, but Rath heats the metal on the doors, shutting them inside. Jim fights his way through the crowd towards Prinicipal Hamiliton and Mr. Hogward, seeing if they were alright. Rath straightens out his leather jacket, and pops his neck. His eyes widen, seeing Liz and her little gang.
Max frowns
and says, "You're lieing. Rath isn't at the school."
Nicholas
laughs and says, "Believe what you want, Max. It's not my
funeral." With that said, he concentrates on the floor and his
eyes flash, the floor splitting in two, spreading quickly towards
Max, Tess, and Michael.. Tess screams, desperatly trying to stand.
Max grabs her and holds her into his arms, while Michael holds his
hand up. Nicholas knowing already what Michael would do, he holds his
hand up, a shield forming around him. Michael's mouth opens slightly,
as he can hear Courtney's warning about Nicholas. "All the
things you can...times a
thousand."
"Kil
l me. I dare you." Lonnie looks at Isabel, contempt and hatred
in her eyes. Isabel swallows shifting her hand, holding Lonnie's
throat tighter. Lonnie laughs and says, "I knew it. You can't
kill me. You're as weak as all the humans. You have nothing...you're
nothing!" Isabel frowns, seeing Lonnie's dark eyes dance
wildly..almost insanity. Lonnie's eyes concentrates on
something...looking back on the past.
"I have all the
memories of being Princess Vilandra. If only you knew...then you
would understand my feeling. " Lonnie looks at Isabel and says
softly. "You'll become just like me. And, mother's heart will be
broken once more. I hate her, did you know that? The throne was
rightfully mine but she decided that our dear brother would have it.
Four minutes apart I tell you! I was the oldest, but he was a man.."
Lonnie shakes her head, laughing. "So, I showed them...but I
knew I shouldn't have trusted Kivar." Her voice trails off,
looking at Isabel. Lonnie than knowing she has a chance, grabs
Isabel's head with her burned hands and concentrates, forming a
connection and saying out loud. "Now, you'll remember.
Vilandra."
Flash
Vilandra hears the news of her
mother's decision. Zan would be King. Isabel can feel the
blinding hatred and bitterness forming inside of her.
Flash
Her
involvement with Kivar and the plan to overthrow Zan.
Flash
The
look of utter betrayel on her mother's face, as she sees her daughter
the leader of the radical group.
And, Vilandra's words to her
mother. "Are you not proud of me, mother?"
The
emotions begins to spread through Isabel, remembering the past she so
desperately wanted to forget.
Yet, it comes towards her...holding
her tightly, not allowing her to forget but to remember. Remember the
betrayel of her family...her mother...Max!
Isabel cries out in
sudden rage and strikes Lonnie, hearing a snap. Lonnie's eyes are
wide open, a small smile spread across her lips, and dead. The
connection was broken. The damage done. Isabel now knew what had
happened and her old self, and she began to shake with fear. Fear of
what was going to happen to her now.
