Rated T for mentions of death by fire and blood.

This is slightly based off of The Twilight Zone.

I don't own The Clique

Last chance to turn away...or else

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:DYLAN:

October 27, 2013

"Ugh Dylan, put that lighter away. What's the point in burning holes in your jeans? They make you look ghetto," Massie complained, scrunching her nose in disgust.

The redhead girl rolled her eyes and flipped the lid back on her lighter. She shoved it into her jeans pocket and turned back to her lunch that sat on the table in the cafeteria. She scrunched her nose in disapproval at it. It consisted of a tuna sandwich sprinkled with pepper on it along with cucumbers along with a strawberry and banana smoothie. Despite it being a healthy meal, Dylan was nawt in the mood to eat.

"Whatever. I like my lighter. It makes me feel badass," Dylan replied.

Alicia spat out in disgust at her friend's behaviour. Lately, the fiery redhead had taken up the habit of collecting lighters as part of a hobby. Her friends Eli and Matt had gotten her into it after showing her cool tricks with it. Dylan became obsessed with her lighters and picked up the nasty habit of flipping open the lid and snapping it shut loudly.

"So, what's the plan for our Halloween party?" Claire asked, hoping to change the subject.

Instantly, Massie changed directions and pulled out her purple binder that carried all of the party plans in it. She flipped several pages before coming to the one she was looking for.

"Here we go. Our theme is going to be "Girl on Fire" based from the Hunger Games. So each of us has to come up with a smoking fire hot outfit. You can include fake fire flames to your outfit or whatever. I'm setting up a playlist with anything that includes fire," Massie explained.

Kristen chortled, sensing the reason behind this theme.

"Got a joke that you are willing to share, Kuh-risten?" Massie asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"Oh it's nothing. I just have this feeling that you're doing this fire theme to piss off Dylan because of her fire habit," Kristen explained.

Massie glared at Dylan who had gone back to flipping open her lighter and lighting her pants on fire again, snuffing it out before damage took over. Dylan stopped when she sensed Massies cold glare on her. She stuffed the lighter away and looked back up, giving her alpha her full attention.

"What? I'm listening. Fire theme, right?" Dylan blurted.

"Dylan! I swear that one day you're going to set yourself on fire and you'll not even realize it. I don't want you to die...so please get rid of it," Massie scolded.

Dylan rolled her eyes again and put her lighter away. She turned her attention back to the party planning.

***...***

October 31, 2013

The Pretty Committee gathered in Massie's room before heading down to the party that was growing in the living room. They were going over the finishing touches on their costumes and make-up. Dylan was taking forever in the bathroom, so Massie went on to the ratings without her.

"Kuh-laire is dressed up as Rapunzel from the Tangled movie. Her purple dress sets out the blonde in her hair and her green contacts look ah-mazing and real. A plush Pascal is sewed to her dresses shoulder. Her hair is styled in a long braid, ending just at her waist with the help of some ah-mazing extensions. To go with the fire theme, she has added a flaming embroidery to her dress right at the hem," Massie announced.

"9.7!" Kristen and Alicia chorused.

Massie agreed and Claire clapped happily to this. Massie then moved to Alicia and nodded in approval at once she was wearing.

"Alicia is dressed up as Princess Jasmine from Aladdin and instead of the tradition blue outfit, she is wearing the flaming red one instead and her hair is in a high ponytail. A fake red flower is pinned in her hair," Massie continued.

"9.8!" Kristen and Claire said.

Kristen was dressed up as a female version of Pyro from X-men and she had assembled a small flame machine that was attached to her wrist and a button sat on the inside of her palm. She pressed down on it and a small burst of fire would come out, giving her the illusion that she had actual fire abilities. She received ten for creativity.

Massie was dressed up as Katniss Everdeen during the ceremony where she had the dress on. Kristen had designed it so that when she twirled, it gave off the illusion that her skirt was actually fire. It was actually just a hidden fabric inside the skirt. She also received a ten. Impatient that Dylan was still in the bathroom, Massie knocked on it.

"Dylan! What's taking you so long?" Massie called.

"Hold your horses, bitch. I'm coming," Dylan called back.

The door opened and the girls gasped in surprise. Dylan was dressed up as a mysterious hooded figure. She wore a black tunic and pants and a black hood over top. Her fiery red hair was styled in a tangled and wild manner, giving it the illusion that her head was fire. Her make-up was done in a smokey eye manner and her lips were colored a bold red.

"Uh...well girls, what do you think?" Massie asked.

As Dylan waited for an answer, she went back to playing with her lighter. Massie rolled her eyes in annoyance but said nothing.

"20!" Claire blurted.

"Uh yeah...I'd say a twenty as well," Alicia agreed.

Kristen and Massie also agreed and Dylan felt confidence radiate off of her. She had never been a twenty before and she was proud of it. She had thought carefully about this outfit and was excited to see what others would think. The Pretty Committee finally headed downstairs to where the party was in full swing to the music.

Dylan instantly gravitated to the snack table and she hand-picked some goodies to eat. Now that she was hungry, she wanted to pig out. But at the same time, she wanted to save herself from gaining extra weight. She smiled slyly to herself. She had an awesome Halloween surprise for everyone and she hadn't even told Massie or the others about it. It was going to be epic.

"Hey hot stuff, how's it going?" A male voice called out.

Dylan looked up to find Chris Plovert standing in front of the snack table. He was sampling the ketchup chips that were in the bowl. He ate one and scrunched his face in disgust. He spat it out into the garbage.

"Teehee, food doesn't please you?" Dylan teased.

"Never. You're outfit however, does," Chris replied, cocking an eyebrow as he gave her the once over.

Dylan rolled her eyes. Her boyfriend could be such a pervert sometimes which she didn't mind when he did it only to her. Coming around the table to him, Dylan pulled him close and gave him a smoking hot kiss.

"I got an ah-mazing surprise for Halloween tonight," Dylan said.

"Really, do I get to know what it is?" Chris asked, suddenly curious.

Dylan gave a sly smile and turned away from him to head onto the dance floor. Turning back, she gave him a wink.

"Nope. It's called a surprise for a reason," She said, coyly.

"Uh-huh..." Chris mused and went after Dylan as she headed for the dance floor.

***...***

But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face.
Well it burned while I cried
And I heard it screaming out your name
Your name.

The music blared loudly as everyone danced to the song. Dylan was having the time of her life and after the song was over, she went over to The Pretty Committee and Briarwood Boys who were gathered outside on the deck. She was super excited to show them her surprise.

"Alright now that we're all here, let's go over the party. Alicia, gossip?" Massie asked, turning to her beta.

Alicia flipped her ponytail and leaned in close to everyone to whisper her findings.

"I saw two Briarwood Boys fighting over Layme Abeley. Can you belive it?" Alicia asked.

"EWWW seriously? What would they ever see in her?" Massie asked.

"I'm right here, ya know?" Claire called out.

Massie just rolled her eyes and looked to her beta to continue on.

"Then, I saw that Dune and that new girl get it together." Alicia continued.

After all the EWing and mumbling, Chris blurted something out.

"Dylan is holding back a surprise from us," He said and immediately regretted it.

He clapped his hand over his mouth but Dylan gave him a fiery glare nonetheless. The PC and BB turned to Dylan and got the curious look on their faces. Dylan suddenly got nervous and subconsciously took out her lighter again. She started fiddling with it and didn't even notice that she had accidentally started the spark to light the flame. The flame caught the back of her dress and sat there, eating away at the fabric.

"Oh, well it wasn't really that special. My surprise it that I'm going to quit playing with those stupid lighters like everyone has been telling me to. You're all right, it is a stupid habit," Dylan announced.

The flame on her dress started to spread a bit and it crawled up the back of the skirt.

"Well good for you Dylan. Finally you got the sense put into your head," Massie said with a smile.

The flames grew more angry as they ate away at the back of her dress. Dylan started feeling really hot all of a sudden and she fanned herself to cool down herself. Why was it so hot out? It was the end of October for crying out loud! Chris's sensitive nose picked up on the burning smell and he sniffed around.

"Hey Massie, is something burning?" He asked.

Massie glared towards the inside of her house.

"There better not be," She growled and stormed inside.

Everyone started to head inside to see if everything was okay, but Dylan stayed outside. She thought maybe she was just sweating and assumed that the cool air would change her body temperature. The fire started up the front of her dress when she finally noticed it. Dylan's green eyes widened in horror and what she was seeing and she frantically tried to stomp away the flames that engulfed her skirt. What was happening? Why was she on fire? Oh my god, she was going to die!

She looked around the backyard and saw the pool. She quickly made her way for it and jumped it, drowning momentarily to douse the flames on her. The water made a loud PSSSHHHHHH as the flames went out. Dylan floated underwater for a minute then surfaced and climbed out. Her heart was pounding loudly in her ear as she came to a horrible conclusion. Her lighter must have accidentally been set off and caught her dress. Well she didn't plan on making that mistake again.

Before heading inside in her dripping wet outfit, Dylan took out her lighter and chucked it as far away as possible. Sighing in relief, she headed into the house.

"Dylan, why are you soaking wet?" Chris asked.

"Uh...I felt like cooling down. This fire theme is really getting to me," Dylan lied.

She didn't want to cause a panic amongst her friends by telling them that she had been momentarily set on fire. Massie would just lecture her on that stupid lighter she had. Well thankfully, it wasn't going to happen again.

"Ah, I see. Come on, let's go try out that séance that's happening outside in the front yard," Chris suggested.

"Sure," Dylan replied and the twoheaded outside.

The Pretty Committee, Briarwood Boys and some other students were all sitting criss crossed in a circle around a table that held several lit candles on it. Dylan paused for a second as she stared at the fire. She worried that they would spontaneously combust and that the flames would lick at her again. Then she remembered that the percentage of that happening while sitting at a lower position than the table would be small. She would be okay.

Smiling, she joined her friends and they all linked hands to try out the séance. Massie was in charge of it and she directed everyone into joining the chant and closing their eyes.

"Oh great spirits, please come to me. Send us a messenger and give us a sign...anything," Massie spoke in a hypnotized tone.

For several minutes, nothing happened. Massie tried again and after the third failed time, everyone groaned and rose to their feet to leave. Massie was disappointed but she didn't say anything. Why would she believe in the supernatural anyways? It was all flaky anyways. Suddenly, Olivia Ryan stormed out of the house, looking angry about something.

"Dylan Marvil, just because you're so rich and famous it does nawt give you the right to steal my boyfriend!" Olivia screamed.

Dylan stared blankly at her. She had NO IDEA what Olivia was talking about. Chris had never dated Olivia in his life. Was Olivia seeking attention...again?

"Ugh, go away Duh-livia. I have no time to get caught up in unwanted attention with you," Dylan scoffed and shoved Olivia away.

Olivia was relentless and got in front of Dylan again. Dylan was caught by surprise by how quick the dim-witted girl was and she stepped back.

"It's true! You're a boyfriend stealer and you don't care!" Olivia claimed.

Hearing this, Massie and Chris turned around to help defend Dylan.

"Buzz off Duh-livia. I never liked you. Go bug someone else," Chris said, waving her off like a fly.

"Yeah seriously, no one likes you," Massie added.

Olivia turned back to Dylan and glared at her, seeing 'the look' that the redhead was giving her boyfriend. Angry and jealous, Olivia pushed Dylan. Dylan knocked down the séance table that held the lit candles and the flames instantly made their way onto her already burnt outfit.

"Ewmagod! Dylan, I'm soooo sorry!" Olivia screamed.

Massie and Chris panicked as they couldn't get close to their friend and Massie dashed off to grab her fire extinguisher. Dylan started screaming as the flames made their way up higher onto her body. Getting to her feet, she made her way for Olivia, ready to strangle the dumb bitch. Chris watched with horror as the flames rose higher onto Dylan. He cringed as he watched the fire completely engulf his girlfriend as she kept walking towards Olivia.

Not wanting Olivia to share Dylan's fate, Chris tackled Olivia to the ground and to safety away from the walking torch.

"I'm gonna kill you!" Dylan screamed, her voice carrying over the fire.

Chris kept wondering how she was still alive while her entire body was on fire. She most certainly was a girl on fire and it scared him terribly.

Dylan felt nothing but heat lick her body. She felt nothing else as she continued to see red and shapes of figures in her vision. She was in pain...so much pain and yet she didn't even let it register in her brain. All she could think about was needing to get away from the fire. She need to go back to that pool. But it was too far away. What was going to happen?

Suddenly, she felt something cold and wet hit her and she felt her body shrink into nothingness. Her world went black and all feeling left her body. Chris, Massie and Olivia had watched the fire extinguish and went it was over, there was no more Dylan. She had been reduced to ashes.

"You dumb blonde, you killed my friend!" Massie yelled.

Olivia let out tears and she felt her heart grow heavy.

"I...I'm sorry. I didn't know that those candles were still lit." Olivia cried.

Chris just stared at the pile of ashes in front of him and he knelt down to scoop some up. Dylan...his Dylan, was gone. He would never see her again and it was all because of one lousy mistake that Olivia made.

***...***

After some police statements, Olivia, Massie and Chris went to school where they watched the news that was playing on all the television sets in their classrooms. Each one of them felt terrible about what happened and they were still in shock at what they witnessed. Chris had gone numb all over as the vision of Dylan walking around on fire danced in his head. He finally turned to the news, dreading what was about to happen.

Olivia cried after that. She never wanted to hurt Dylan. She now thought that it was a stupid idea to seek unwanted attention. She wanted to take it all back, but it was too late. She too turned to the news, waiting for what was about to be said.

And Massie...she lost her best friend and gamma. She would miss Dylan and her burp-a-licious attitude and love of food. She also actually missed her stupid lighter habit...but at the same time, she didn't. She turned to the news, waiting it's announcement.

"On the night of Halloween, a fire accident occurred at The Block Estate, killing Miss Dylan Marvil, the daughter of The Daily Grind host Merri-Lee Marvil. Merri-Lee has this to say,"The Newscast reporter spoke.

"I am truly devastated by this tragedy and I will miss my daughter greatly. She has always been so different and was proud of it. She had this nasty habit of setting her jeans on fire but...let's not go there. I miss you Dylan,"Merri-Lee cried and excused herself away from the cameras.

Nothing would bring back Dylan...and all because of one mistake that set her on fire.

***...***

During a rainy night in Westchester, an alley sat empty of any occupants. Then suddenly, a burst of flame appeared and rose into the shape of a female figure.

The fire disappeared, revealing Dylan Marvil. Instead of her usual cheery look, something was different.

She smiled as flames burned in her eyes, replacing her usual green iris color.

Little fireballs bursted from her hands as she walked out of the alley, hoping to find her victim.

Despite the rain, her fire never extinguished.

She was a girl on fire.

Coming to that dumb blondes home

She smiled and held out her palms

Setting out bursts of fire

To burn down the house.

Her evil laugh echoed in the air.


Probably not my best, but it still made me shiver.

Hope it did for you too.

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