A/N: Well, I'm back! Thanks for all of the reviews and I hope you guys are all having a terrific summer. As per the request of larabaybee, this oneshot will explain precisely why and how Chapter Two's oneshot came to be. And, by the way, if anyone would like to develop what happens from the point in which the gang arrives in France into a full story, please just email me and let me know; consider permission granted, I'd just like to know.
Disclaimer: It ain't mine.
Toil and Trouble
Stealthily, quietly, he snuck up to the door. Three voices were quietly talking on the other side and his purpose was not to disturb them. He had no idea why he'd been sent on this "mission," but his friend had told him that it was urgent.
And Chase Matthews always helped friends in need.
He slipped the small piece of paper beneath the door and quietly began to stand. This maneuver would have been successful, if he hadn't hit his head on the doorknob.
Hearing a "What was that?" an "I don't know!" and a high-pitched squeal that undoubtedly belonged to Nicole, one thought forcefully entered Chase's mind.
ABORT MISSION!
Forgetting all thought of being heard, Chase bounded down the hallway and out the door, hiding in the nearby bushes to watch what was to happen.
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Lola was the first person out the door. Several seconds later, Zoey followed, with a fearful Nicole clinging to her. Lola panted, "I don't see him... He got away."
"Well, he left this," Zoey replied, out of breath. "I'm pretty sure he meant for us to find it."
"How do you know?" Nicole inquired, no longer worried.
"I found it slipped under our door."
"Well, let's open it!" Nicole said anxiously.
It was a small slip of computer paper, with one thin line of type neatly printed in the middle. Zoey squinted to see it in the darkness. The note read:
GO SEE DANA.
Zoey, Lola, and Nicole exchanged quizzical looks. Go see Dana? But why?
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After they'd left, still talking about the note, Chase just ran. Gone as far and as fast as he possibly could, from the girls' dorm to his own room. He himself was shocked at the contents of the note. It was surprising, but a surefire way to get the girls' attention.
Bursting through the door, he collapsed on the carpet and gasped for breath. Without realizing it, he was suddenly hoisted up and onto a couch.
"Well? Did you do it?"
He finally caught his breath, hanging his head between his knees. "Yeah. And I almost got caught."
"So? What did you see?"
"I saw them open up the note and read it. You happy?"
He replied smugly. "Yes."
Chase leaned heavily on the arm of the couch as he arose. "I'm going to bed. I've had a long night."
Logan smiled as Chase hobbled away. If Zoey listened to his advice- and she was bound to- he'd be seeing Dana in a matter of weeks.
