A/N: Thanks to Moonlight, The Nobody Prince (name change again?), stiffkittens101 (it's all right; just glad you have the time read), CupcakeMonster123, and Emoen for the reviews. Whew, took me a while to get this chapter going, being busy and all. Well, I was thinking of killing off Lina during her three-day training. But somehow, I got this. CupcakeMonster123, I actually made Mia's history vague on purpose because it would make her character more interesting unlike Lina, whose history is revealed in almost every chapter. I did put hints about Mia in some chapters. It's up to the readers to pick up the pieces and sort the puzzle together. This chapter isn't all that good since I'm feeling the symptoms of a cold and all. Warning! A bit of language in here (only used the name of a female dog twice, I think). Well, enough of this long author's note, and happy reading!

Chapter Twenty

It was finally the third day of Angel's stay and her last day. Everyone felt relieved, really. Graverobber and Shilo were obviously together. It wasn't that hard to notice with Shilo blushing like crazy whenever she was near Graverobber. And of course, Graverobber kept on teasing her which worsened her blushing. Apparently, while everyone else was going through something, Graverobber and Shilo had gotten together because of Angel's unsuccessful plan to break Shilo down. Luigi had been disgusted by their public display. Pavi felt jealous. Mia, well, Mia looked the same. Nate seemed happy for Shilo but still felt a little lonely without his savior. Yep, almost everything started going back to normal on Angel's last day.

Mia and Shilo had thought Angel's presence wasn't as bad as they originally thought. But of course, no one was going to miss when Angel's gone and out of their lives. Angel was on the couch as she looked over at her newly manicured fingers. It was an almost easy day among the people living in the Wallace residence. Everyone seemed a little nice to each other, which was quite rare.

Things started to become terrible as night came. Angel seemed more angry as if she had finally realized something (took her a while). Nothing seemed to be going right for her. Not only did Lina blackmail her, but Mia was just as dangerous. Angel didn't care about those people in the house other than the rich Largos. Try as she might, none of the Largos were swooning after her. At first, Pavi fancied her but he turned her down when she wanted him to go to the hotel with her. Luigi didn't give a flying flip about her. He merely walked away just to stand by Mia, who seemingly walked away as he did. What the hell? As for Graverobber, she found him a bit handsome until she found out he was a grave robber when she came across him selling street Zydrate two nights ago. And of course, Angel noticed how Shilo looked over at Graverobber. She knew that young Shilo had something for the guy. It was then Angel planned to crush her heart by going into Graverobber's room and try to seduce him with her body. It was then at the time Shilo saw them on the ground and ran away. She thought she destroyed Shilo's heart until she found them still together. What the hell? Angel hated Shilo for her imperfection yet there are men that preferred her. As for Mia, she hated that woman because of her figure and her face. Men would swoon over her beauty more than they did with Angel, yet Mia hadn't done surgery in years. It was the same old face she had years ago unlike Angel, who had surgery just to go along with the newest fashion. Both of them were incredibly ugly to Angel. They were too damn imperfect. But why were they better than her? And then there was Lina, the incredibly normal looking Lina. Angel was merely jealous of her skill. Lina showed no threat in the beauty department, but damn her for blackmailing her. She hated that woman most of all for that very reason. But then again, Angel didn't really care for Lina because she knew Lina wouldn't come back. It was time she made hell.

Looking around the living room, there was only Graverobber, Luigi, and Pavi. Angel knew Shilo, Mia, and Nate were in the kitchen. She stood up and stride towards the kitchen. The girls and Nate were making dinner for the night, but they all stopped and turned to meet up with a smirking Angel.

"The servant appearance looks perfect on both of you," Angel mocked when she saw the two women wearing aprons.

Mia and Shilo rolled their eyes, not minding at all of her provoking methods. They continued their cooking as if she didn't exist. This, of course, made Angel angrier. Nate tried his best to hold his tongue. Luckily, he learned that from living with his overbearing parents. The tension increases as Angel started to ridicule Lina.

"I don't know why you two are friends with such a low life scum like Lina. She's not worth spending time with," Angel scorned, "She's a troublesome little thing."

Nate seemed to be the only one affected by her words about Lina. His clenching fist had become apparent and his scowl had slowly formed on his face. Shilo and Mia weren't perturbed by her words since they continued their cooking as usual. There was some truth in Angel's words but without the belittling words. Poor Nate didn't understand their passive expressions. It irritated him, yet the two women who knew Lina for years and are friends with her didn't seem to react at all. It just made Nate feel irritated even more.

"Someone like her doesn't deserve happiness or even deserve to live with what she's done," Angel continued.

Mia and Shilo stopped their tracks, allowing a smirk to come across Angel's lips. Nate was about ready to explode yet stopped when Shilo laid a hand on Nate's shoulder. Nate looked over at her confused but Shilo did not look at him. She was occupied with staring at Angel seriously. Mia looked over at Angel as well with a venomous look.

"You are going out of bounds, Angel," Mia warned her coldly.

Angel shrugs her shoulders and said, "I'm merely stating the truth. Unlike me, she killed innocent lives before."

Nate and Shilo stood frozen at the news. It was one thing that Lina killed, but it was a different matter when innocent people were killed. Mia's eyes sharpened and her mouth turned into a thin line.

"You know as well as I that it happened long ago, and you very well know that she is repenting for her sins by saving people," Mia told her seriously, her voice low and powerful, "She does not deserve to be ridiculed for her past."

Angel chuckled loudly, finding Mia's statement amusing. Nate and Shilo were obviously still surprised from before. Shilo could only faintly hear what Mia said while her head continued to echo of Lina's sinful past act in her mind.

"If all murderers should be forgiven then we'd all be dead, and you know very well she still can't control her appetite to kill. She's an animal that cannot be tamed. It won't be long before her crazy state makes her more crazy or in a matter of fact, get her killed," Angel said with a smirk. Mia looked even more angrier than before. She knew Angel was hinting at something.

"She left knowing she will cause harm unlike a parasite that never knows its bounds," Mia fought back. Angel's smirk immediately faded and was replaced with a darker look.

"Did you just call me a parasite? You aren't any better, you filthy bitch. Look at yourself. You think you know better, but you aren't doing any good with your hidden objectives," Angel spat, "You're just a snake. A slithering, disgusting snake that deserves to be killed and left for vultures to be preyed upon. I could snap your neck just like that." She snapped her fingers to signal how quick she was and how powerful she could be.

"Enough! This is my house, and I will not allow you to speak poorly to Mia or anyone else for that matter!" Shilo argued angrily, no longer able to hold back her anger. Nate was surprised to see Shilo so courageous to speak up after she got out of her shock and heard Angel's venomous words. Angel turned her head to look at Shilo.

"Be careful how you speak to me girlie. I am just as dangerous as Lina when it comes to murdering people," Angel spat.

Graverobber, Pavi and Luigi came in to see what all the fuss was about when they heard the arguments. Luigi looked excited about the dangerous atmosphere that went on between the three women when he noticed the glares among the women. He was obviously turned on with the killing looks they had. Pavi, on the other hand, just watched in confusion. Graverobber was the only sane man to understand how dangerous the situation was, so he got to a corner where he wasn't in any range of danger while watching the scene take place. Nate obviously became upset at how the warmth of the household became hostile just by Angel's presence.

"Today may be your last day, but you don't have the right to create trouble here. When Lina returns, you are gone," Shilo told her with such a murderous look.

Angel seemed unfazed about her look, but it was more shocking when she smirked.

"Do you think she will return tomorrow? You are obviously a fool for believing her," Angel said with a smirk.

This made Nate froze as he felt his body run cold at the comment.

"What do you mean by that?" Nate asked.

"Before she left, she planned everything. She knows she may never come back. But of course, I'm not staying here. She's found someone to replace her by then. I'm only here as a show. You guys should wake up and smell the roses. Lina is gone for good," Angel explained.

This blew a fuse on Shilo and Mia.

And in unison, they yelled, "Get out!"

Angel laughed an annoying laugh before she stopped and stared at Shilo and Mia dangerously. She then suddenly had a smug smile on her face.

"Are you sure about that? Because I'm the only one who knows where Lina is," Angel said with a smirk. "Maybe I might be nice enough to tell you where her dead body is laying though Lina has always been better off dead. And who knows, those creatures out there might have already eaten up her body."

Shilo and Mia stood in shock. To think the one person they most despised knows where Lina is, it must be the cruelty of the higher power playing a trick on them.

"Where is she?" Nate yelled before walking up to her, "Tell me where she is!"

Angel glared at the boy. Before anyone could do anything, she kicked the boy, making him hit his head against one of the kitchen cabinets.

"Little boy, do that again and I'll do more than kick you," Angel told him darkly. Pavi looked quite upset when she hit Nate.

Shilo immediately tended to Nate, holding him in a sitting position. Nate waved at her to signal he was okay.

"How dare you!" Shilo shouted in anger.

Angel smirked before walking over to Shilo and Nate.

"That is how powerless you are," Angel told her then kneeled close to Nate. She grabbed Nate by the shirt but Shilo's hand was over hers to stop her from doing whatever she was going to do to him.

"Let go of him," Shilo demanded with such authority to it.

"Leave them alone, Angel. This spat is only between you and me," Mia told her as she made her way to her.

Angel looked over at Mia before she slowly let go of Nate and stood up to meet with Mia's gaze.

"I had enough of you. I don't even care if my secret is exposed," Angel growled. She took Mia by the shirt before Mia took out her scalpel that was hidden behind her back pocket, and sliced Angel's hand lightly. Angel yelped as she took out her gun that was hidden around her upper leg under her skimpy dress.

"You bi-!" She started before she took out her gun.

Shilo and Nate gasped. The guys were completely useless without weapons of their own and just stood there, knowing if they moved Angel would be ready to shoot. Mia didn't seem at all fazed. Angel was about ready to pull down the lever until suddenly the kitchen door was opened. There, she stood with her dirtied up body. Lina Masters was alive. Everyone was surprised by her presence.

"Boo," Lina sounded before she suddenly smiled.

"Lina? You were supposed to be dead," Angel said with widened eyes.

Lina chuckled before she said," I don't die so easily. Ah, and you have gun in your hand, hm?"

"I-" Angel started before Lina's smile turned into a thin line.

"Leave before I make you regret what you are about to do," Lina warned her.

Angel stared at Lina for a moment before she ran off. They all watched her scurry off and the door closed with a big bang. Lina sighed before she groaned and fell to the floor. She tried to balance herself by kneeling on one knee. It took a lot of energy out of her when she drove herself to Shilo's home immediately after she finished her training, and it took some more of her strength when she tried to get rid of Angel. Nate went over to her, stopped and looked over at her worriedly.

"I want to take a bath first before anything else. I would have taken a shower, but I'm too weak for that," Lina weakly told Mia, "I smell, and I am dirty."

Mia smiled and nodded, knowing Lina wanted her to tend to her wounds after she finished bathing herself.

"You're alive," Shilo blurted out, still in shock. Lina looked over at her and shrugged.

"Yeah, bummer, huh?" Lina asked jokingly though she winced as she spoke. Shilo immediately shook her head, not knowing she was just joking. " I came back earlier than I thought though."

"Enough talk. Hurry up and take a bath. We don't want any of your injuries to be infected like last time," Mia said, returning to her normal self.

Lina sighed and nodded before walking out of the kitchen. Her steps were slower than before, and she was dragging her feet from her ever so drained body. She tried to use all of her remaining strength to walk upstairs and into the bathroom.

Pavi stared at the door and felt his heart beating fast.

"The bella is finally back," Pavi thought.