Sorry this chapter is really short, I'm probably going to have less time to update in the future. I'm kind of speeding things along a bit faster than usual but that's because i'm a generally impatient person :D

Nina (first person)

"Damn it! I hate this uniform, okay this uniform is worse than the orange jumpsuit I had to wear in Juvi" Darcy announced sitting at the table.

Everyone snickered at this. I tried to keep from laughing, which became a lot easier when Victor appeared at the doorway. Everyone became silent.

"Watch your tongue young lady!" He snapped at Darcy.

Darcy whirled around. She wasn't a bit afraid of Victor, I realized.

"And you watch your back!" She contorted.

Darcy sat down next to me and Victor left the room.

"Why did you say that?" Fabian asked.

"Because she lacks one of those things that separates something good to say from something bad to say" Garrett said dully "Now where's the sausage I was promised?"

I grinned. Garrett was always obsessed with food. He was pretty mild mannered except for things including his sister and food.

"Who taped my clothes to the ceiling?" Jerome asked sitting at the table.

"And mine!" Alfie said walking in.

They both had bits of tape and tape residue where they couldn't completely rid themselves of it.

"Told you so" I said shrugging.

Garrett and Darcy slapped high fives.

"oh and Jerome I don't think briefs are the thing for ya" Darcy said shrugging "Just saying"

"Guess what everybody!" Amber shrieked bouncing into the dining room. "I signed us up for the house band competition!"

"Oh great" Fabian muttered next to me.

"What's so bad about it?" I asked, noticing how ignorant I sounded.

Fabian sighed "Every year, we all have to try to make excuses for not doing it, and only like three houses actually get into it, I'm never in one of those houses."

"Apparently now you are" I said shrugging "Hey it might be fun, at least you have Darcy and Garrett now"

"Great, Amber tell me what's your IQ?" Darcy asked.

"Uh…."

"I thought so" Darcy said definitely.

"Okay Darcy just eat instead of insulting someone's intelligence" Garrett said dully.

Fabian (first person)

I was in the attic again. I know it is probably stupid to be up here alone, but I didn't want to disturb Nina or Patricia. And after his last escapade, Alfie wasn't one I wanted to come with me. I didn't think Garrett and Darcy really liked me, so here I am up here…alone.

I waded through boxes and piles of boxes, trying not to make a noise. I turned the torch on and began to skim the piles of boxes, there might be something we missed. That's when I tripped over a box.

"Damn!" I hissed.

I picked the things up. One thing was a book labeled The American girl's handy book. It was a first addition, I noticed, published in 1887. Why would an American book be up here? And why would it be packed away like that?

I began to flip through it. I stopped at a page that seemed to be marked. It was how to make a telephone. The type with tin cans and a string. In that page there was a picture. I couldn't believe it. There sat a young Victor, with a round face and freckles, smiling at the camera. Sitting next to him was a girl with little braids on each side of her head. Sarah Frobisher. Sitting taller than both of them was a girl, several years older than them, actually she was probably my age.

"Oh my god"

"Please don't jump to conclusions" Darcy said.

I didn't know how long she had been there. I took a step back. It was her in the photo, as if she never aged a day.

"You're one of them" I choked out.

"NO!" I said softly "I was immortal long before, and not by choice, mind you"

"Tell me everything" I demanded crossing my arms.

"I can't" Darcy replied taking the book from my shaking hands "This was Sarah's favorite book, she and Victor adored making telephones" She said smiling "I brought it over from America, they found me so exciting, although Victor senior absolutely hated me."

Any brightness or enthusiasm was gone. She was quiet and serious. That scared me.

The book began to blacken. It was as if it was burning without fire. It turned to black dust in her hands. The photo, Fabian realized, was destroyed with it.

"it was the only time I ever really felt human" Darcy said softly, lost in memories.

Her expression suddenly hardened "None of this will be repeated to Sibuna, not even Garrett, the search for the cup continues, and I don't want you questioning my loyalty" Her eyes darkened "That's what screwed it up last time."

She dusted her hands off on her jacket "No matter what you think of me, I never wanted to live forever"

My torch went out as she left. I tried to click it back on but with no avail. She did it. I just knew she did.

Oooh weee oooh (creepy music) now Fabian knows something. Do you think he'll keep this a secret? Tell me what you think! Oh and how do you think the band contest should play out?