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Eye of the Storm

Chapter Ten: Destruction Zone

"Whoops…sorry…look, how do you expect me not to skate into you if you don't MOVE!!" I heard someone shriek outside. Considering I live in the centre of town, someone screaming is pretty usual, but its worse when some idiot is raving down the street, drunk as a skunk and singing at the top of his voice in the middle of the night, which doesn't happen very often but STILL!

I stuck my head out of the window to see what all the commotion was about.

"Hey Mi!" I laughed, seeing Mirror skidding up the pathway with Kai grumbling something under his breath about reckless show offs.

"Cassie!" she chirped, looking up.

Mirror and I have been hanging out a lot over the last week. We spent most of time devising elaborate all-out pranks for Miguel and Amber, and when we weren't doing that we were hanging out in the skate park or in Ollie's café. Mirror Chang happens to be one of the weirdest, loudest and wackiest girls I have ever met, in a sense she's a bit like me and Destiny, who also happens to be loud and wacky once she gets to know people.

"Dude, sup?" I said as I opened the door, Mirror yanking her roller blades off and Kai heading straight towards the kitchen. I swear, boys will never change. Its all food, girls, cars and money for them!

"Bored. Like, major. D'you know what I mean by major? I'm really talking major here. Boring my own brains to death being at home all day while you lot are in school,"

I laughed. "Dude, you so need a hobby,"

"What's wrong with roller blading!?"

"Hey, you're snapping at the wrong person here! I skateboard remember! No, I meant something that takes ages and doesn't involve you having to get up all the time,"

"Err…I guess," Mirror shrugged, leaping up the steps to my bedroom and greeting Holly, who was doing her HOMEWORK, enthusiastically.

"KAI!"

"What?"

"Is there a particular reason your stuffing yourself from OUR fridge and not your own?!" I sighed, crossing my arms.

"Uh, yeah, Kara wants you, Mi and Dest to meet her in the café,"

"When?"

"About five I think," Kai informed me, bending over to scratch Ruby behind the ears.

"FIVE!?" I shrieked. "Kai, its ten to five and you're telling me now!?!"

Kai backed away from me with his hands raised in a don't-hurt-me gesture.

"Okay, Willow, you have to understand that I was playing Playstation 2 when she told me this, so obviously I forgot and I only just remembered ten minutes ago and then Chang almost ran me over on her skates so then I forgot again and imsosorrypleasedontkillme!!"

Its so funny when Kai is nervous and trying to talk his way out of trouble with me. I swear, it's like a free cinema ticket to the latest American teen comedy.

"Well, I don't know…"

"CASS!!"

I laughed. "Dude, chill out. Why would I kill my best friend?"

"You never know with you," he sighed in relief. I giggled, before realising that we only had five minutes to get to the café.

"MIRROR!!" I yelled, running up the stairs. I found Mi in the middle of trying to peel Holly away from her books (I gave up a long time ago…there is NO point at all. All you do is waste precious time and oxygen).

"What?"

"Kara wants us at Ollie's in five,"

"Oh." Pause. "Okay then, what are we waiting for?"

I've always wondered what it would be like to pull real pranks, something no one would able to pull off unless they REALLY knew what they were doing, had all the right stuff and the right connections and most importantly, the right people teamed up with you. I mean, sure, I'm great at pranks. I'm always coming up with some wicked stuff that Tala, Kara and I have really pulled strings to get it to work. I've come up with things that have remained imprinted into the minds of teachers and students alike for months.

But sometimes we come with things that would really be straining things, stuff that would take a lot of work and pulling in favours. And quite honestly, some pranks just really weren't worth the work if at any moment the whole thing could collapse.

But then Kara came up with some amazing stuff. I'm talking amazing here. The base of something that would eventually humiliate and destroy the reputations of Amber Trendson and Miguel Inoyez, as well as getting at some other people that have annoyed us a fair bit.

Sounds cool right? Well this was only the base. We were constantly adding ideas. Changing it, messing around with plans and plots, adding backup plans and shit.

One of the many things we going to do was get rid of Angel Rycroft. Remember her? She's the gal Michael's dating. Clear the path for Mariah, so to speak. Another was to get one of Amber's clones, Melody Summers.

Melody Summers is the sole reason Max didn't tell us about dating Kara. To say Melody hurt him is understatement. They dated, he revealed it to the world, she crushed him within 5.7 seconds. To say I was looking forward to dropping a few surprises on her was a MAJOR understatement.

Anyone else? Oh yes. A few. Other than Amber and Miguel, there were a few of Miguel's mates. They're complete assholes, as Mirror and Kara, who has had some experience with them, told us. Oh, and the rest of the Amber wannabes. Of course, there was also Kane. I would never forgive him for teaming up with Amber at the beginning of term.

I suppose you're wondering how we'll manage all this in one big go. Well, we don't.

We start a prank war.

PPPHHHHHHESSSssssshhhhhhhhhh…phhsss…

"Dudes, I think my spray can's run out," Destiny grimaced, shaking the red spray can before rolling her eyes and dropping it into the bag.

"Why don't you put that in the bin?" Kara said, doing the outline of our masterpiece.

"Cos Mrs Jackson might find it and run a fingerprint scan or something," Destiny said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

Kara, Mika and I raised our eyebrows at each other, before silently returning to our task.

An hour later we stepped back to look at out masterpiece. And I gotta admit, it rocked.

Amber Kane 4eva

Okay, so it was petty. But only Amber would scribble that kinda stuff all over the girls' bathroom wall so it would get her into detention, and then the fun would begin from there. Oh yeah, we had a lot of stuff saved for little miss prissy Trendson.

And besides, Kara had somehow bought a bra identical to the one Amber wears, which Kara had seen in the changing rooms after gyms, and had gravely informed me that it was the worst moment of her life, and really I can't blame her. I would've just thrown up.

Anyways, so that silk lace black bra had been thrown over one of the stall doors.

Ewwwwwwwww.

"God, I'm so tired," yawned Mika. She had been included in the whole scheme since she wants to get even with Amber for getting her into the only detention she has ever had in her life. Plus she's a great alibi with the teachers and has a great mind for pranks.

"Same here," Destiny sighed, her violet eyes glazing over slightly.

I looked at my watch. It was three o'clock in the morning.

"Lets go guys," I announced. "We've still gotta go down to Johnny's and give him back his spray cans,"

The others groaned.

"Willow, we're tired-"

"Can't it wait til tomorrow?"

"Cass, its TWO in the morning!!"

"Actually, its three am," I said through a yawn.

"MY POINT EXACTLY!"

"SHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!" Kara hissed.

We all fell silent, pressing our ears against the door to make sure nobody was coming. Which was really stupid as who in their right mind would be in the school at three on a Friday morning?

Yes, okay, I see your point.

"Well, okay, I'll head over to Johnny's and you guys go home before your parents find out you're not safely tucked up in bed like they thought you were," I sighed in defeat, the things I do for my friends!

"Thanks Cass," they grinned gratefully.

We all trooped out of the bathroom with the bag of cans slung heavily over my shoulder, before creeping down to the basement and through the kitchen door onto the grounds, then skirting around the cameras and over the wall.

"Well, I'll see you guys later," Mika said softly, turning around and heading in the opposite direction of our houses.

"You sure you'll be okay?" Kara asked in concern when we reached the road that led up the hill to Johnny's place.

"Sure thing. See you at school," I said, hugging the two girls, before running up the pavement.

By the time I got to Johnny's, I was exhausted and unable form complete sentences in my head. I was vaguely aware of climbing up the drain pipe to Johnny's window, letting myself in and falling straight onto Johnny's bed before the world turned into the deepest black.

"Lils…"

I groaned, and rolled over.

"Lila, babe, get up. We gotta go school remember?"

School? SCHOOL BAD!

"Go 'way,"

The voice chuckled, before I felt a large rough hand moving gently up my top. Sweet brief kisses showered my bare skin, and I drew in my breath sharply.

"Johnny…" I whispered, finally opening my eyes as everything returned to me.

"Ah, the lady awakes," the redhead grinned. "Gave me quite a shock when you just tumbled through the window and fainted on my bed,"

"Oh God, sorry," I groaned.

"No biggie. After all, I get to sleep with you and change your clothes." He grinned mischievously.

I looked down and saw that my black cut off jeans and navy blue t-shirt were gone and I was wearing one of Johnny's faded blue t-shirts that reached half way down my thigh.

I smiled at him. "You didn't do anything you weren't meant to do, did you?" I asked with a grin.

"Uh…!"

"HEY! You mean that really wasn't a dream?" I exclaimed.

"Guess not," he said with a mischievous grin.

"You rowdy bastard!" I laughed, hitting him with my pillow.

"HEY!!" he yelped, ducking and yanking the pillow out of my hands.

"HEY!!" I mimicked when I went to hit him again only to realise that he was holding the pillow.

"A bit slow on the uptake huh?" Johnny grinned.

WATCH WHO YOU'RE CALLING SLOW!

"You calling me slow?" I growled.

"I guess I am," he shrugged, his violet eyes dancing in amusement.

At that moment I tackled him, effectively sending us both toppling over the side of the bed. The next thing either of us knew I was on top of him, crushing my lips onto his in a passionate kiss.

I heard him groan, I felt his hands wandering all over my skin, I tasted his strawberry sweet kisses, and I breathed in his lemon fresh aftershave.

"Have you been eating strawberries?" I asked once I had pulled away.

He gave me a confused and frustrated look.

"No…why?"

I smiled. "You taste like strawberries," I said sweetly, as Johnny smiled before pulling me down again.

I felt Johnny's hands running up my t-shirt before pulling away again. He groaned.

"We gotta go school," I said innocently.

"Willow…"

"C'mon babe," I said as if I hadn't heard him and jumping up again. As I walked into his walk-in wardrobe looking for the spare uniform I always left here incase I stayed over.

"Oh shit," I heard Johnny groan quietly. "I need a cold shower,"

Pause.

"A very cold shower,"

I grinned.

"Willow Cassandra Lillian Tate, you are so freakin' dead!" Holly yelled the moment Johnny pulled up on the motorbike and helped me off.

"Uhh…!" I said intelligently, looking for some route of escape. I settled for hiding behind Johnny as he looked at me amusedly, as if to say Ha! Serves you right!

"Oh, reduced to hiding are we?" Holly snapped, darting around my boyfriend and grabbing my arm.

"Holly, I'm really really sorry, and I know I should've called you or something only I fainted the moment I reached Johnny's and I didn't wake up until this morning and I'm really really sorry and I love you sis, did you know that?" I rambled as Holly glared at me but her gaze softened sometime around the point I had mentioned fainting, and she stopped glaring altogether when I said I loved her.

THANK YOU BRAIN!

"WHAT D'YOU MEAN YOU FAINTED??" she shrieked.

Okay, maybe I'm not off the hook yet.

Damn.

"Well, it was three in the morning so I was dead tired and then I ran all the way up the hill to Johnny's and I only just managed to climb through his window before I fainted! I didn't even get to see Johnny!!"

"D'you mind not talking about me as if I'm not here?" said the boy in question, looking bored.

I glared at him.

He raised his eyebrows.

I scowled.

What is the point?

"Well, okay, I guess. So why didn't McGregor call me huh?" Holly said, rounding on Johnny. It only took me a split-second to realise she had just used his surname, which wasn't something that occurred very often unless she was really pissed.

"Huh?" Johnny yelped, looking alarmed.

If there's one thing scarier than Kara angry, then its my sister angry. It makes it even worse because Holly doesn't often get mad and when she does, she lets all her frustration and anger pour out.

"Why. Didn't. Lover. Boy. Call. Me. Last. Night?" Holly said through gritted teeth, jabbing Johnny's chest with each word.

"Holly, don't blame him." I said, jumping in. "Really, you know I'm safe now and guess what, I didn't even shag him this morning just so I could come in on time and see you in homeroom so be grateful Lolita and lets go and leave this idiot to realise he has a French exam first thing after homeroom," I said cheerfully as I hooked my arm through Holly's and dragged her away without a second look back. Holly was giggling hysterically as my words sunk in.

"WHAT FRENCH EXAM!?" I heard Johnny erupt about two seconds later.

We burst out laughing.

"Mrs Jackson, Mrs Jackson!!" shrieked Destiny, darting in between the crowds with me only a few paces away.

Our tall, frumpy skinny Headmistress whirled around so abruptly that Dessy nearly crashed into her.

"Yes Miss Rider?" she said impatiently, as Dest tried to catch her breath.

I made a big deal of opening Holly's locker, which thank the lord was in that corridor, and rummaged through it as if looking for something; perfect cover for keeping an eye on the second stage of Destruction, the name Mi had come up with for the whole prank war.

Weird girl.

"Girls…toilets…vandalism…must…see…" Destiny panted, and within seconds Jackal was shooting down the corridor to the girls' toilets. Destiny made a big show of grabbing me and dragging me along.

"WHAT are you doing Destiny!?" I yelled as she dragged me, none too kindly.

Remind me to tell her to be more gentle next time.

And, not for the first time, THANK GOD I CAN ACT!

"Come ON!" she yelled back as people turned to watch. Some even followed us, which was exactly what we wanted.

We crashed through the girls' toilets door and all the girls following us walked straight in after us. And there, on the wall and perfect like we had left it, were those words, Amber Kane 4eva, and right in front of it was Jackal, holding the bra and staring at the two offences in complete disgust.

"Tate…did you have anything to do with this?" Jackal said, turning slowly to me.

I pretended to look bewildered and surprised. "Me? Honestly, while I might dislike Amber, she's still my best friend's girlfriend and I certainly don't want to see him hurt,"

It seemed to work, barely. She looked long and hard at me, the trademark glint of hate burning bright in her dull hazel eyes, but I see that every time she looks at me, so its no difference to me. Finally she turned away and looked at Melody Summers, who stood staring at the graffiti with a look of complete surprise.

"Miss Summers, please find Miss Trendson and escort her to my office and tell her to wait for me," Jackal demanded, and Summers squeaked and ran out.

Whoa, rewind!! Squeaked? Jeez, how lame can you get?

As soon as Jackal was gone and we were heading towards the playground to enjoy break, I turned and grinned at Destiny.

"Destruction Stage Three commences."

Destiny grinned back before whirling on her heel and running back inside to spread the news.

I smiled to myself, and headed over to the group of boys, smirking all the way.

"What are you smirking at?" Michael demanded.

"Nothing," I said airily. "I've just got something I've wanted for ages, that's all,"

The boys raised their eyebrows at each other.

"Oh, and Kai? I'm really sorry about her, but really, it was time you moved on," I said cryptically.

"What?"

I walked away, content on finding Johnny and getting a quick snog while I was practically floating in a bubble of happiness.

"You'll find out,"

Okay so what d'ya think? You may have noticed that I've changed the speechmarks from single to double....blame Truble. While we were writing Careless Whispers (CHECK IT OUT!!) she made me write using double speech marks and now its stuck. So yeah, thanx a bunch Ti! Humph.

She's gonna get a laugh outta that.

Anyways, once again thanx to everyone who reviewed, and keep on reviewing!!

Ciao

Chiya