Heate Eissilent 2

Ladybug and Starshine Step Up.

I don't own anything besides Heather and I have Kate's permission to use her…and please please please review :)

Heather's POV

I lay in that bed for a week or so because I wasn't aloud to get up. I actually almost succeeded once but those damn twins chose that time to walk in with food and they quickly set it down and forced me back into bed. I would scream and yell as much as possible to annoy somebody enough to the point where they'd let me up but unfortunately they didn't; they just bought ear plugs. I was getting really antsy for the outside but I knew that'd we'd be at Red Hook soon enough. As if on cue the crew walked in all dressed and ready to go. I went to sit up as well but a dozen pairs of hands shot out to stop me. I looked at them confused and Luke stepped up and sat on the edge of my bed.

"You're not competing in the battle today. I don't want to hear any arguing; you're obviously not in a fit state to dance and we don't want you to hurt yourself. We'll be back in a few hours so don't do anything stupid," he finished and then got up and walked out. The crew stood there waiting for my reaction but it didn't come. I saw relief on their faces while they walked out. I heard Moose laugh.

"Well that went better than I thought," he said happily. Kate was last to walk out and she was shutting the door so I was able to hear her response.

"Oh just give her a few seconds; you'll see that Luke made a mistake," she said calmly. As soon as the door clicked shut I picked up the alarm clock on my side table and hurled it at the door. I let out an ear splitting scream and a long line of fowl words that I usually don't say. I heard a few people gasp and I heard Luke storm into the room outside my door.

"What the hell is going on!" he shouted. I heard Kate laugh and I could only imagine she was pointing at my door. I chucked everything I could get my hands on at the door all while screaming profanities.

"Luke I swear to all that is holy when you get back I am going to kick your ass! If I could stand up without twenty people tackling me I'd do it right now! You better pray I don't catch you by yourself or you're in for it buddy!" I screamed. I heard a few laughs and I heard Luke choke/cough.

"Does she really mean that?" he asked whom I could only assume Kate. I heard her sigh and beat on the door. I shut up instantly and stewed in my own misery.

"Maybe, it depends on how pissed off she is the next time she sees your face," she answered and then walked away. I heard a few people pat him on the shoulder and then they scurried off behind Kate. Soon everyone was gone and I was by myself. I checked my stitches and saw that my wound was now just a scratch. I got up slowly and winced at the pain in my leg and sides. I gritted my teeth and made my way up to the roof. I sat and inhaled the night air. I lay down and looked up at the stars. I heard footsteps padding towards me and I sighed loudly.

"Okay, okay, I'll go back downstairs! Geez get off my case," I sighed out angrily. I heard a chuckle and shot up because I knew who that belonged to. I instantly regretted my decision because as soon as I shot up an immense pain shot through my body. I winced and lay back down slowly. Julien made his was over to me and sat down. I looked up to see him staring at me. I turned away quickly and blushed.

"You know this is on the borderline of stalking right?" I asked. Again he let out a chuckle and I sat up slowly. He helped me by pushing on my lower back. After I was sitting up all the way his hand remained where it was and he scooted closer to me. I rested against him not because he was so yummy but because I was totally fatigued from all the extra effort it took me to get up on the roof.

"Yeah well what if I am stalking you? Are you going to do anything about it?" he asked. I looked up at him and smiled.

"Well I'm already going to kick your butt at the World Jam so I guess you can stalk me for a while longer," I said nonchalantly. His smile widened.

"It seems to me like you're stuck here while your crew is at Red Hook, am I right? What makes you think that they'll let you compete in the World Jam? If you were a Samurai I would let you compete," he finished quietly. I was actually processing what he said when I remembered my family and what all they've done for me the past week; how they waited on me hand and foot and how they always came to talk to me when I got bored. I got to my feet and started walking away quickly. Before I climbed down the ladder I turned back to Julien with a frown.

"I would never turn my back on my family; not for you, not for money, not for anything. When the pirates beat you at the World Jam, me competing or not, it'll be the family I've had the past few weeks as a prize; not some stupid reward. I wish you luck Julien in wherever your life ends up," I said calmly and then I started to descend the ladder. I heard him get up and he walked over and grabbed my hand and made me look at him.

"What if your "family" doesn't win and you all are kicked out on the streets? What will you do when your precious pirates' ship wrecks and you all drown huh? Where do you think you'll go when everything goes to hell? You're friends will be at rock bottom and where are you going to be?" He asked dangerously close to my face. I looked back with all the hate I could muster.

"I'll be at rock bottom with them because that's what families do! They stick together, but you wouldn't understand that huh? You sent your little sister in to spy on us but what is she actually doing Julien? She's becoming a pirate and one way or another she'll end up with us at rock bottom if we fail or she'll be with us at the top when we win," I said and then I jerked my hand away and continued down the ladder leaving him awestruck. I got back in and lay down in my bed. I fell asleep quickly and dreamlessly.

"HEATHER WAKE UP!" I heard Kate scream in my ear. I shot up, again regretting the decision and while holding my side I glared at her and said through gritted teeth.

"What?" I saw her eyes get a little guilty because she startled me and made me jump which caused me pain but then she got excited again.

"WE WON!" I looked at her and smiled.

"Great," I said sarcastically. I turned over and flung the sheets over my head. My conversation with Julien replayed in my head and I couldn't help but be upset about it. I knew that I wouldn't be competing in the next round and that made me sad. I heard Kate sigh and run out of the room to celebrate with everyone else leaving me alone to wallow in my own misery.