A/N: Okay, I have no excuse for another relatively short chapter. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's just that I'm having too much fun with my new phone to notice that I barely started this chapter! As you know, I don't own Grojband, but I am happy to say that this is one fandom I wouldn't mind bragging to be in once in a while. But I'll save the final thoughts for the final chapter (I dunno how many chapters this'll be, FYI). :D

"Sabotaging the band didn't work," grumbles Trina. She sits in her room, thinking of a plan to stop the band to land the gig.

"Maybe you can spread a rumor about Eileen?" sighs Mina nonchalantly. At this point, she could go to ditch Trina. Heck, she could go for changing her name back to Bernadette, even!

"Pfft. Like, yeah, right, Mina. Corey would never believe me if I say anything bad about her!" Trina growls, gritting her teeth and steam coming out of her ears.

"Well, maybe..." Mina suggests, trailing off. She mumbles, "Maybe I'll start suggesting better ideas once you start giving me respect."

"What was that?"

"Nothing! Nothing at all! Nope. Not a word came out of my mouth," Mina trembles.

"Alright, let's brainstorm. Hm... Maybe Corey won't believe just me if I spread a few fake rumors, but maybe he will believe it when he sees how much everyone's talking about it," laughs Trina.

"Haha, right," Mina giggles, forcing herself to smile. Whatever Trina has planned, Mina isn't liking it too much. Three years of being bullied by your "friend" can do that to anyone, unfortunately. "So what rumors are you gonna spread?"

"Oh, I dunno. Something ridiculous yet reasonable. Like, what if she's actually an enemy spy sent to steal our secrets and reveal them to the North Koreans?!" the pink brat theorizes. "Or maybe she's an alien hoping to abduct one of us only to send that person back as a mindless servant for their invasion plans!"

"Whoa, Trina! You're overreacting, that's for sure. How about a rumor like that she used to be a guy or something? I doubt that North Koreans want to know the daily routines of us Peaceville citizens and I doubt that she's secretly an alien," Mina frowns, a little shocked that Trina would even consider that.

"Hmm... Nah. Not scandalous enough," Trina dismisses. "We need something crazy and shocking!"

Mina sighs, feeling dejected as Trina once again rejects her reasonable ideas. "Crazy and shocking it is, then."

"Now get to it! Chop-chop!"

Mina scurries away, feeling trapped. Of course, she can just go to Corey and the gang for help, but then Trina will find out. That leaves Mina with only one option and that's to sneak away and hopefully her sister Carrie can help. So she goes back home, doing what no one would ever dare to think she would do: get help from her friends and leave Trina for good.

Truth be told, Mina feels pretty spectacular about this "going-behind-Trina's-back" business for a number of reason. No more will she be bossed around or bullied and she can focus more on telling Nick Mallory how she feels.

Unfortunately, she'll have to spread harsh lies about Eileen, partially due to fear and partially due to habit. Her time will come.

So she goes to the busiest part of Peaceville, which still isn't terribly busy. That way, she'll get most people's attention.

"Uh, everyone. Can I please get your attention? It's pretty major regarding our newest resident Eileen," Mina announces nervously.

The immediate passers-by stopped to hear what she has to say, even though most have stuff to do. It's not like they have to be in a rush to listen, after all.

"So... Trina and I found some disturbing info and you should hear me out! Eileen's a Communist spy sent by North Korea to know about our daily routines. When she comes back there, she'll spill the beans and they'll come here and take over. They always go for the most obscure places," reveals Mina.

They started worrying and they mumble amongst themselves. Mina sighs in relief, knowing that Trina won't bug her about it now. But there's one thing the two didn't anticipate and it's the fact they have forgotten about Ariel!

Ariel is on her way home from the dull and monotonous work when she sees the crowd. "What in the...?" She pulls over a bit and parks, calling out to them. "Hey, what's the hubbub?"

"Eileen's a North Korean spy and she's gonna destroy us all if she tells them everything about us," one person replies.

Ariel snickers, shaking her head. She's heard and seen stupid things before, but this one definitely takes the cake. "Buddy, there's everything wrong in what you said. For one thing, I know for a fact that Eileen and I are not spies. She's my sis and I would know if she's spying. Second of all, we're not North Korean, you racist pigs! We're Vietnamese!" she hisses.

Mina drops her jaw. She runs off, going to report to Trina about this, no matter how much she so despises it. "Trina! Trina!" she huffs and puffs.

"What is it, Mina?! I was having a dream involving Nick and I and you ruined it!" Trina roars.

"That stupid little rumor of yours failed! Eileen's sis came by and debunked everything!" Mina roars back, close to snapping.

"What? Gah, this ruins everything! We gotta go with something that, like, doesn't poke at their personal lives, then..." the demon of a sister mumbles, rubbing her chin and narrowing her eyes. "Mina, get up here with me. I think I've got some juicy lies to spread out..."

A/N: Just in case you don't pay attention to tiny details that much, the story takes place three years after the show, so the band members are all sixteen-years-old, Trina and Mina are nineteen, etc.