The second chapter to the story. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Billy & Mandy.

They finally made it at Beginningsville after a 5 hour drive. Like Endsville, this is the usual 'Anytown USA' town, only that it seems a lot more peaceful and clear than Endsville.

Junior remained quiet during the trip, still frightened, scared and in tears. He thought Jared would seem like a seedy asshole, but he was more than that. He was both a seedy asshole and a heartless monster. Junior felt trapped. He was trapped with…. him and there's nothing he could do to escape him. He just knows it.

"We're here." Said Jared in a rather cold tone.

Junior snapped out from his thoughts and glanced at his new home.

By the looks of it, his new home is a dump.

There was trash and tires everywhere, not to mention there was a little bit of stench taking over.

The house looks like it's about to fall apart, with windows broken, wood that's about to fall off at any moment and the roof even has a hole.

Junior shuddered at the sight.

"What's the matter? Can't take a little dirt?" Jared hissed.

Junior remained quiet.

"C'mon, get your shit outta the car while I go unlock the door."

While Jared is busy unlocking the door and Junior is getting his bags out of the trunk of the car, Junior went back to his thoughts.

'How am I going to survive this? My life is in stake by that bastard. I think he might hurt me or worse yet, kill me.'

"Hey!" Jared snapped.

Junior is once again snapped out of his thoughts.

"Take your bags and go inside. What, are you deaf?!"

Junior brought his bags up and took himself inside.

What he's sees inside isn't very pretty.

The place is a mess! Magazines and beer cans everywhere, roaches scattering around, walls with cracks on them and a stench that would make you wanna throw up.

Jared stepped inside the house and went up to Junior.

"That's where you'll be sleeping." He said, pointing his finger at the filthy couch.

"Th-the couch?" Junior stuttered.

"Do I stutter, shithead? Yes, of course, the couch." He growled, hitting him on the back of the head hard, causing him to stumble a bit.

"Umm…. Okay. So… you want me to…. unpack?"

"Yeah, knock yourself out. I'm off to the kitchen to get some beer."

Just before Junior picked up his bags to unpack, he felt a hand on his shoulder and was then forced to turn around. Jared then kneeled down to him.

"I'll deal with you later. You're gonna be learning the rules of this house my way." He said to Junior rather coldly.

He then got up and proceeded to walk away into the kitchen.

"Get unpacking." was the last thing he heard from him.

Junior went up to the couch with his bag and started unpacking. He placed his folded clothes onto the coffee table and his other material, such as CDs, DVDs, MP3 player and some books, on the floor. He took his toothbrush up into the bathroom. He went back down to the living room. Jared was still in the kitchen, he thought. So he went over to the couch, not knowing what to expect when Jared gets into the living room. He then looks out of the window of the living room and sees Jared picking up some trash from his front yard. He then went took himself to the couch, thinking he should rest for a bit after that tiring car trip, and lied himself down. He still had a lot of thought about what Jared was going to do when he gets back. He felt uneased about the situation. But for now, he needed his rest and wait. He shut his eyes and drifted into sleep.

Back in Endsville, in Billy's house, hours after Junior's departure, Grim is just sitting on the couch in the living, watching one of his soap operas on TV. Until a cold, stern voice fills the room.

"Hey, bonehead."

Grim sighed in frustration and annoyance. "Yes, Mandy, what is it? Is there more chores for me you to get done with? I'm not doing them here because Billy will make a mess out of them again. Your choice; here or your place."

"No, Grim. No chores today." She sighed.

Grim sighed in relief.

"Oh. Then what do you want?"

"I just came by to say that you'll be sleeping with Billy for the month."

Grim turned away from the TV to Mandy, speechless writing his face. Stay with Billy? Is she serious?

"Soooo…… I won't be sleeping over at your place tonight."

"That's right. Got a problem with that?" She hissed.

"Ummm… no. Not at all." Grim replied, with a hint of fear.

'Why does she always have to be like that?'

"Good. Well, see you tomorrow."

She turned to leave the room, leaving a rather speechless Grim. Grim shook his head, stood up and followed Mandy to the door.

"So That's it? You're just gonna leave me here with that idiot of a boy?" He complained.

Mandy opened the front door and stepped out of the house.

"I mean, like that?!"

"Goodbye, Grim!"

She slammed the door to Grim's face, sending echoes of wind throughout the house. Grim just stood there, shocked, still feeling the presence of Mandy's anger.

'What's gotten into that girl?' He thought annoyingly.

He took himself back to the couch and sat back to his original spot, still speechless about Mandy's behaviour. He picked up the remote and turned the TV off so he could think.

'She's been looking down all day. Not that I'm saying it's uncommon for Mandy. In fact she's always been like this, but only this time, I sense sadness. Maybe something is upsetting her. Like…. Junior?'

He then thought about it. Maybe his departure was the cause of Mandy's sadness. This had to be the reason. But then, he shook that thought away, denying the fact about Junior's absence saddening Mandy.

"No way, mon! How can that be possible? She's freakin' Mandy, for crying out loud!" He exclaimed.

He then popped up off the couch and went to the kitchen.

"God, I need more coffee." He mumbled.

Mandy pushed the door opened with force and slammed it closed. She was about to go upstairs until her mother called her, obviously knowing it was her slamming the door like her usual self.

"Mandy. Dinner's getting cold."

Mandy was about to send a cold reply back to her until her stomach started to grumble. She sighed and decided that she'll head for the kitchen to finish her dinner.

"Coming, mum."

Mandy threw her bedroom door opened and slammed it shut, locking it.

All that for nothing. While the food itself was satisfying, she felt as if she wasted her time just to spend her time with her family. She just wanted to be alone, but her stomach, her hunger, had to ruin her moment.

She threw herself on her bed and started to sink into her thoughts.

Her thoughts about today.

Why was she acting this way? His parents died a horrible fate; his father poisoned, his mother slashed by the throat.

And yet, she felt sympathy and sad for him.

For the whole week, she was always there for him. She felt out of character for doing so, but at the same time, she didn't care.

She did her best to bring him back to the light.

She wanted him to be happy.

Happiness.

The most common emotion she despises the most.

But then, she realized these strange feelings she was encountering within her heart.

She started to have feelings for the boy.

'But why? I hate love. I said so myself; love is for the weak-minded. I even broke his heart in the school prom for fun.'

She then remembered those exact words she said to him.

'If I can't enjoy Valentines, no one gets to.'

She closed her eyes and started to feel pain in her heart, as if she's done something wrong. She was starting to regret doing such a thing to him.

Why?

Why can't it all just go away?

He's gone. He's never gonna come back. She knows it. He's stuck with that pathetic loser of a step parent, he's going to live in a town that's miles away from this town and he might not even step foot to this town again.

She sighed, turning her head to glance at her clock. 7:30 PM. It' a bit early, but she was feeling a bit tired nonetheless. She took herself inside her sheets and drifted into sleep, not looking forward for the next day.

"Hey, Grim!" Billy exclaimed happily, as he sat next to the frowning Grim Reaper.

"Hey, Billy." He replied in such a moody tone.

"What are you doing?"

Grim turned to the TV, only to have static on the screen. Grim's been in such a foul mood that he's been surfing through channel after channel, not sure what to watch.

"Watching TV." He replied, still keeping that moody tone in his voice.

"What about you? What have you been doing?"

"Oh, you know, just picking my nose to relieve the boredom."

There was pause after hearing that disgusting reply.

"That I did not want to know." He mumbled in disgust.

"Hey. It's not my fault you wanted to know." He giggled.

"Ugh… why don't you go bother your mother? I'm not in a mood."

"She's doing her shopping for dinner. That's why we haven't had any supper yet." He said, still keeping his stupid grin.

"Oh."

"Why aren't you in a mood?"

Grim sighed in annoyance.

"I don't wanna talk about it, Billy. Now go away."

Unfortunatly, he didn't. He still sat there like the idiot he is.

"Come on! Tell me! I promise I won't dig into your trunk anymore!" He exclaimed excitingly.

"No! And besides, you'll still dig into me trunk no matter what! If only it weren't for your fun-loving nature!" He angrily replied.

"Now get lost before I lose my temper!"

He went back to his channel surfing shenanigans, not knowing that Billy is still sitting next to him.

Billy frowned at his reaction. What is Grim hiding? Why won't he tell him what's wrong?

"Grim, I know that you might deny telling me what's bothering you, but hiding something you don't want someone to know is going to bother you even more. You may not see that, but it's true. It happens. So I think you should just stop hiding it and best to let it out before you start to stress out. Just stop and tell me what's the matter."

Grim turned away from the TV and stared at Billy, eyes wide in surprise. He picked up the remote, turned the TV off and settled the remote onto his lap.

"Billy… that's got to be one of the most intelligent things you've said so far." He said in shock.

"Was it?" Billy asked stupidly.

Grim slapped his head in annoyance, but decided it would be best to tell him.

"Okay, Billy. You want to hear it? Here it goes." He said flatly

Billy nodded in response and started to listen what needs to be heard.

"Okay. I was just watching some soap opera on television an hour ago, minding my own business. Then Mandy came into the living room and told me I would stay here for a month with you and-"

"REALLY?! FOR A MONTH?! AWESOME!!!" He exclaimed happily.

"Hey!!! I'm still doing the talking here!!!" He complained.

"Sorry. Continue."

"After hearing the news, I sorta nearly started an argument and she left. After she left, I've been having some deep thoughts about Mandy today. She's been depressed all day. I could feel it. And then something came to me. Maybe it's because it had to do with Junior's departure. I denied the thought, but in a way, it had to be that reason Mandy was feeling upset. Hell, I've even seen some moments with Junior and Mandy this week. They were getting along so well and I can't deny it. But in a way, I do because I've never seen Mandy like this before."

After finishing that story, he looked back at Billy, who seemed a bit confused about all this.

"So… what are you saying?"

"I'm saying Mandy wants Junior back. Because of the murder of Junior's parents, Mandy grew fond of Junior."

"Oh!" Billy replied, now getting the story.

"So now you get it?"

Billy nodded in response.

"Yeah… I get it now. But why?"

Grim sighed.

"I don't know, Billy. Only one way to find out."

A There was pause for a couple of minutes, until Billy broke the silence with a sigh.

"What's wrong, Billy?"

Grim turned his head to Grim, with a saddened expression.

"I miss Junior. I want him back."

Tears started to swell in eyes.

"What if he doesn't come back, Grim? What if we'll never see him again?"

Grim let out a saddened sigh.

"I don't know, Billy. But I'm sure he'll live a happy new life in his new home."

Billy nodded and gave Grim a smile, hoping Junior will be okay.

"Yeah."

We go back in Beginningsville where Junior is sleeping peacefully on the couch, while also moaning in his sleep. He battles his nightmare demons now and then, but they keep coming back to him for more. Those memories won't leave him alone. No matter how hard he tries, they'll always be back for him. As he rages on with his demons, he felt a rather painful smack on his back, waking him up instantly. He let out a yelp of pain and fell off the couch with a thump. He looked up to see who the offender is and turns out that it was Jared, glaring down at him, holding a belt by his left hand and his other hand behind his back.

"Get up." He growled.

Junior sent a look of confusion and fear, knowing it wasn't a good idea doing so, as Jared lashed the belt at him again, only this time, hitting him on the cheek.

Junior let out another yelp, not only of pain, but with a hint of fright as well.

"I said GET UP!!!" He yelled, grabbing a fistful of Junior's hair and bringing him back to his feet.

Junior felt a fresh stream of tears falling down his cheeks. He never felt this scared and useless before. He had to fight back!

"Now that I have your attention, I want you to listen to me carefully and listen to me good." He said to Junior, gripping onto his belt by his hand, while the other still behind his back.

"I'm going to give you a few changes in your life. You had what you wanted; love, companionship, happiness. You had so much more in your life because of your dearly beloved family. Well now, I'm going to take that all away."

Junior felt his hands turning into fists, not liking what is heard.

"You'll be living under my power, my will, whether you like it or not. I own your fucking ass now. You will listen to me, obey my every command and give me some respect. I don't care what you think because I wouldn't give half a shit about a scumbag like you. Your slut of a mother's not here to take care of a piece of shit like you anymore."

"Stop it." He muttered angrily.

Jared looks as if though his taken back by this, but truth is he's mocking him.

He kneels down and pretends as if he didn't hear him.

"Huh? What was that, pretty boy?"

Junior bit his bottom lip. He did not like this.

"Stop-"

WHACK!!!

He punched Junior by the cheek with such force that it sent him falling on the floor. Jared got up and started whacking Junior with the belt with such intensity. Junior's yelps of pain seem to be pleasure to Jared's ears. The more he hears them, the harder he hits.

"So, smart mouth, ey? You think you got the guts, smart guy? HUH?!"

He whacked him with so much force he couldn't take it anymore. He had to stop this madness right now!

He snatched his belt with his tentacles before it met his skin.

"What?!" He snarled in shock and anger.

Junior got back up to his feet, glaring at Jared with such intensity and anger that it would send cold chills down your spine. Never had he been this angry since his first day in school with Sperg.

"You…." He growled.

"You seedy son of a bitch!!!!"

Jared stood there, not only surprised about his reaction, but also the fact that he forgot about his father's powers.

"I'm lucky that I was born with such power from my father. Because now, I'm going to give you what's coming to you."

He then started his way to Jared, still keeping that cold glare. Jared started backing away, only to bring a smirk to his face and started… snickering.

Junior stopped walking as he saw Jared's unexpected expression.

What was first snickering turned into laughter. Why?

"What's so funny?" He asked Jared with a growl of annoyance.

Jared, still laughing, shows what seems to be his stuffed teddy bear, Mr. Bonkers, in the grip of his right hand. Junior gasped in shock and fright.

"MR. BONKERS!!!" He yelled.

As Jared stopped laughing, his glare returned.

"Do you actually think you could get away with it by trying to kill me? Ha! Don't make me laugh! I know what you're weakness is, boy."

More tears started to fall on Juniors face. How did he know? When did he find out?

"You see, when I heard that your mother and father were married before your mother would give birth to you, I was so desperate to see what they had on their minds. So I took myself to Endsville to see how the cute little couple were going. Then, you were born. I also took a hike in the snow where your fun little winter camp was. I saw you with that boy under your grip and it just so happens that… I spotted that little girl with your precious little teddy bear, head ripped out of it's soft body."

"You… you were there?" He stuttered with shock.

"Oh yes. Why wouldn't I be there to see you having so much fun with your cousin? I also heard that you went to prom with that little girl, only having her to break your heart because it was all a trick just to entertain herself."

Junior's hands shook with anger as he remembered that night, even her words.

'If I can't enjoy Valentines, no one gets to.'

"Mandy." He muttered.

"Mandy? Is that her name? Is she the one who broke your heart?"

Junior just stood there, remaining quiet.

Jared just scoffed at him, amused by this.

"Now I know why she would trick a piece of shit like you. You're just a spineless little freak diving for attention and looking for a friend while the others don't give a shit about you. You don't even deserve friends. You'll just make them sick just from looking at the sight of you. You're nothing, Junior and always will be."

Junior had his head down while hearing those harsh words. His tentacles sank back inside his back, dropping the belt. He then fell to his knees and let out quiet sobs, wishing Jared would just go away.

"Tsk tsk tsk. Just what I thought." Jared said in a cold and mocking tone.

He walked up to get his belt, back to him, kneeled down to him, put his fingers under his chin and lift his head up so he could face him.

"Face it, Junior. You might as well get used to it. There's nothing you can do about it to change it."

He stood back up, belt ready and started lashing his belt at him again.

Junior had no choice, but to take the pain he's suffering at this very moment.

He's trapped with him, he cannot escape his wrath and there's nothing he can possibly do to end this.

Jared kept whipping his belt for 15 minutes and decided this would be the end of his lesson. He stopped whacking Junior, who is lying on the floor, scratched and bruised.

He kneeled back down to Junior and grabbed a fistful of his hair to face him, causing him to yelp with gritted teeth. Junior glared at Jared with such hatred and pain.

"I'll see you tomorrow. Have a pleasant night." He said with a mocking tone in his voice.

He let go of Junior, sending his head down to the floor with a 'thump', dropped his bear on the floor in front of him and went upstairs to his bedroom. It took a couple of minutes til Junior took his bear, got back up to his feet and walked back slowly to the couch. He sat on the couch in a fetal position and started crying, wishing to himself that he was dead. His parents are gone, he has no friends anymore and now, he has to live with that monstrous bastard. He doesn't have the guts to change it. His life is now under the grip of that horrible monster of a step parent.

He stopped crying and lay his head down to his pillow, gazing upon the ceiling before drifting into sleep.

Poor Junior. I hope he kills that Jared. Fucking bastard.Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this part. Hope you like.
Chapter 3 will be started tomorrow and up soon.