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Outgoth the Goth.
Chapter 8 – Your move.
No One's POV.
Jade was about halfway to school when she suddenly slapped herself on the head.
"That was stupid Jade. You should have kept the spider as some sort of evidence."
Instead she had tossed it in the trash after killing it. Jade also knew the garbage men came very early and probably already taken it away.
Once again, Jade realized she had no proof what so ever that Wednesday was trying to kill her. She couldn't even tell her parents who wouldn't return from their cruise for two weeks. After grumbling for her stupidity, she then turned her mind to her reaction. Did she say something, would she mock Wednesday for her failure, what?
Instead Jade decided to simply act as if nothing had happened at all.
"Let freako wonder why I'm not here. But some payback is in order." Jade said with a smirk as an idea formed in her head.
Arriving at school she found the gang, plus Wednesday, sitting on the front steps. As Jade approached she heard Cat ask Tori.
"So what did you two do last night?"
Tori frowned. "She hadn't seen frozen, so we watched it on DVD."
"Oooohhh…..I love that movie." Squealed Cat.
Jade who was both irritated and frustrated responded sharply. "We know that! Your frozen sheets, pillow case, bedspread and Olaf alarm clock kind of gave that away."
Cat's face fell. "It did?"
Jade shook her head and sat down as Andre began to speak.
"So what did you think of it?"
Wednesday answered in her normal monotone voice. "I wasn't impressed. It was very unrealistic."
"I got you there, come on, Ice power's how corny." Beck said after taking a drink of coffee.
"No it's not that. Power's I can believe. You see Elsa froze the kingdom during the middle of summer. Not only did it freeze the harbor but most likely most roads and mountain passes would have been quickly rendered impassible. Thus few if any food supplies would have gotten through. It being summer the people in the kingdom would have not properly prepared for winder. For example, most cattle and other domestic animals would have frozen to death in their pastures within hours if not brought indoors within an hour. Not to mention that all the kingdoms crops would have been ruined. I estimate that the food supply in Arendelle would have lasted about a week before being exhausted. The very old and very young would have been the first to die, with the first deaths happening within about a week of the food running out. Naturally with food supplies running out and starvation imminent, the angry and frustrated townspeople would first turn their frustrations on Anna. My best guess, she being the sister of Elsa, the cause of their impending demise they would assume she had the same powers and quickly burnt her at the stake to prevent any further disaster. The people of the kingdom would of course get desperate for food, the longer time went on. Within a month you'd see the first incidents of cannibalism. But that would not stop the last of the town's people from launching a desperate attack on Elsa's ice Castle. With her powers, Elsa would have easily destroyed the entire force. With the death of all the able bodied men, the last inhabitants, the woman and the weak would attempt to flee, but with the impassable roads, they would all die. Even the wild animals, not prepared for winter would soon starve. The whole area would quickly grow a reputation as cursed and be avoided like the plague. In the end Elsa would be left alone, as mistress of an utterly frozen and dead kingdom. There would be no hope for her people, no hope for her heart, no hope period. Any questions?"
The group, save for Jade all looked too stunned to even speak and they all quickly excused themselves. Even Tori looked at a loss for words, as she led a now sobbing Cat away.
Jade instead gloated with a clap. "Good one Bozo. Your girlfriend's going to be ticked at you for at least two days for that little stunt.. I'd congratulate you for reducing Cat to tears, but a 3 year can do that and I've seen that happen. Maybe you'll do something someday, that actually impresses me, but I won't hold my breath. Oh and by the way…."
"WHAT!" Snapped a now visibly annoyed Wednesday.
"You own that cool black hearse right?"
Jade smirked even further so see Wednesday start to lose her composure.
"Yes! What of it."
Turning around Jade smirked and pointed to a crowd of people forming around pillar of smoke at the far end of the parking lot. "It's on fire."
Wednesday let out an inhuman shriek as she looked over to see her precious black hearse, now engulfed in flames.
"MY CAR!" Screamed Wednesday, as she ran towards the raging inferno that was once an automobile.
Jade smiled and walked towards the front doors of the school as Mr. Lane was ordering the students inside away from the car.
"Everyone quickly get back, it may explode!"
Jade raised her hands in prayer. "Please have it explode."
The car did that a few seconds later, with an ear splitting BOOM!
Chaos suddenly reigned, as students and teachers alike all fled the shower of glass and car parts that landed all across the parking lot.
Jade took a few seconds to watch with glee, the black mushroom cloud rise over Hollywood arts parking lot. Just as the first sirens of the fire department could be heard, Jade looked down to see what had just landed by her feet.
Picking it up she could see it was a slightly charred, Cadillac hood ordainment.
"Sometimes, I amaze even myself." Jade gloated, as she shoved it in her bag and walked into school.
As she entered the school Jade could be heard singing the Beatle's song. "You're Gonna Lose That Girl."
Due to the fire in the parking lot, Classes were canceled for the rest of the day. No one had been hurt, but three other car's had been damaged from falling car debris. One of which was Trina's which only made Jade happier. Trina was reduced to tears to find a car bumper had gone through her windshield.
But Jade's happiness was short lived. She went to the parking lot after classes were dismissed, to see if Cat wanted to go the mall. Instead she found Cat and the rest of the gang, consoling a very upset Wednesday.
"Lizzie was my favorite car of all time. I loved that car." Sobbed Wednesday
Jade growled in near jealous rage as Tori put her arm around Wednesday.
"That's ok. No class today so you can spend it with me. I'll make you feel better." Purred Tori.
Andre put his hand on Wednesday's back. "Yeah. We'll all do whatever you want today. Even see some of those cemeteries, you been showing Tori."
"FUCK!" Cursed Jade, as she stormed off.
Jade for a moment felt triumphant, but it wasn't long before she was angry and pissed off, as she realized her brilliant idea had backfired. While she had no worries she be accused of anything, as she rigged it to look like a fire started by a leaky gas tank and discarded cigarette, Jade had come out with nothing. On the other hand, now everyone felt bad for Wednesday, including Tori.
"At least she doesn't have wheels." Jade consoled herself as she drove home.
But even that was short lived as the next day when she returned to school, Jade got a surprise. Parked in the lot was a hearse nearly identical to the one that had blown up so gloriously the day before.
"What the fuck….." Muttered Jade as her spirits fell even further.
But by Luck she found Tori sitting on the steps drinking coffee, alone.
"Mind if I join you Vega!"
Tori looked up with a surprised expression. Jade guessed it was because she actually asked to sit. "Sure."
"So Tori, how are you today. I forgot to mention, I was walking by the choir room the other day and heard your solo on that new piece you were working on. It was quite good. I really mean that." Jade actually heard that solo and was genuinely impressed.
Tori smiled. "Why thank you Jade."
"Vega, so what's with the Hearse! It looks just the one that was destroyed yesterday. No one could have fixed that."
Tori smiled. "Isn't it great. Her father Gomez, felt so bad he did some quick hunting and found one the exact same make and model that belonged to collector in Long Beach. He bought it and Wednesday has her new car."
"Her name is Aileen." Said the monotone voice from behind her.
Jade turned up to see Wednesday standing behind her and in a sarcastic voice said. "Somehow I thought, you'd show up sooner or later. I was just admiring your car. It'd be a shame if something happened to it. The last one was so nice. I heard it was a freak accident."
Wednesday shifted her ever present umbrella to from one shoulder to another without a change in expression. "It's amazing how they happen sometimes. One day you're here and the next poof…you're a memory. Your insincere display of concern for my previous car, is duly noted. I wish to speak to Tori. Leave."
"Wednesday don't be rude." Chided Tori.
Jade got up and nodded to Tori. "Well, I'll see you later."
Jade then walked off without so much as even looking at Wednesday.
Nothing happened for the next couple of days and things went as normal. Wednesday seemed calm, cool and collected as ever, never showing a hint of anger. That worried Jade as she fully expected some sort of retaliation for blowing up Wednesday's car.
With each passing day Jade, in which nothing happened Jade gradually got just a bit more paranoid. While she had miraculously managed to avoid death each time, Jade still was worried. Luck had a nasty habit of running out at the most inopportune time and Jade knew it.
So to be cautious, she remained at home the whole next weekend. She read, wrote and watched horror movies and tried to keep her mind from the creeping death she knew was stalking her.
Tori would post pictures on the slap of her and Wednesday doing things. One day is was visiting the death scenes of favorite actors, another she was at a party. In each case Tori was smiling and Wednesday was looking dour as ever. Jade hated them, but couldn't resist looking at them.
"What the hell does she see in that clown? I swear she's doing this just to make me jealous. If she is, she's succeeding, beyond her wildest dreams." Ranted Jade at one point.
The weekend past, school resumed and it was all painfully normal. Jade found herself getting increasingly jumpy and irritable. But she covered it up as it would show weakness. The Art of war taught her not to show weakness in this situation. She made a point to be nice to Tori whens he could but Wednesday would always show up within seconds of her making any attempt to talk to Tori. That in itself, frustrated Jade.
Now it was Tuesday and still nothing had happened and Jade was expecting Death any day now. Her parents returned from their cruise in a week and she had no idea what was next.
That evening as she drove home, she her paranoia paid off as she was certain a very dirty white panel van was following her home. It was the type of Van you'd expect a serial killer to drive.
A few blocks from home, she sped up and managed to lose the van. She parked her car in the garage and covertly looked out the window to see it drive slowly by and leave. It did not return.
Unlike the other times, Jade had a feeling of danger and a very distinct one. It was as if some part of her was crying out. For some reason, she thought of Regina Hawkins, who mysteriously moved away after annoying Wednesday.
"I wonder if I'm going to get moved away." Pondered Jade as she bit her tongue.
Then an idea struck her, coming out of nowhere. As soon as it got dark, she snuck out and removed the number plate from her house. She then switched it with the Olson house next door.
The house in question belonged to Mr. Olson, who was literally the neighbor from hell. He was an decrepid old man who lived alone. He would call the police about even the slightest disturbance in the neighborhood. That included, kid's playing in their own yard too loudly, music of any kind up too loud or just anything that bothered him. He considered anything too loud, if he could hear it even remotely on his property. He had made noise complaints to the police about everyone in the neighborhood at one time or another. He averaged one call to the police a week. His last act was to call the police on a 6 year olds birthday party down the street. Apparently the pin the tail on the donkey game, was just a bit too loud for him to handle. The police listened to his complaint and told Mr. Olson that the party was not loud at all and they would not be issuing any ticket. He was very unhappy about that and complianed to the police commisoner to no avail. He had called the police so often, even local cops even had begun to hate him.
Everyone in the neighborhood, Jade included, despised the old man. Jade could never have parties at her house, as she knew he'd call the police at the very first signs of any disturbance. He once even called the police to complain about a nearby 4th of July Parade.
After she finished, she went back and watched Horror movies until she went to bed. The next morning, nothing seemed to have happened. Looking out the window at the Olson house next door, it looked just as always. She could see his furniture in the window and he obviously still lived there.
"Maybe I'm being paranoid. Maybe this is all just coincidence and Wednesday is just playing with my head." Jade said to herself as she got in the shower.
It was a few minutes later did she hear the first of the police sirens. After finishing in the bathroom she quickly ran to the window and looked out.
In front of Mr. Olson's house were 4 police cars, an ambulance and a vehicle from Animal control.
Jade dressed and walked outside where a few of the neighbor's had gathered.
"What Gives?" Jade ask Mr. Blake, the dentist from across the street.
He pointed to a very distraught middle aged woman being interviewed by police. "Well she's Mr. Olson's cleaning lady apparently. She arrived early this morning to clean and found a giant snake in the house."
It was at this point 5 animal control people and 3 cops came out of the house, carrying what appeared to be a giant snake. The evil looking and massive creature was at least 19 feet long. The thing was huge, not just long but thick especially in the center, where there was a suspiciously a man shaped bulge in his belly. One of them animal control guys called out to the police captain on the scene."
"Captain, It's a female Burmese python. I think she's the biggest one ever found. The creature expired after eating him. It of course squeezed old guy to death first. I guess Mr. Olson was just too much for her. The snake been dead a few hours. It was probably one someone got as a pet and when it got too big, it was just dumped in the woods. It appearantly it got in Mr. Olson's house and ate him. The coroner can have him, after we cut him out of the snakes belly."
One of the cops snickered. "At least he was killed by something the didn't make much noise."
The other cops laughed, at least until the police captain gave them all a nasty look. They then resumed their duties.
Jade who turned a bit paler, turned away and headed back into the house. She knew now that she wasn't being paranoid at all. Wednesday Addams was in fact, trying to kill her.
She'd feel a bit better after she'd had some coffee and ate her breakfast. Once she did she began to plan her next move. She was now more determined than ever to beat Wednesday Addams and win Tori's heart.
As she left the house, she looked up to the sky and said. "You want war bitch, you've gone one. I was going easy on you, not anymore. Next time, I'll do more than blow up your fucking car."
I took a break from this story for a week, but I'm back. Things are heating up aren't they.
The largest Burmese python ever recorded, measured over 18 feet long.