Lol, I looked and my email and saw reviews! Le gasp! You wanted your next chapter, so I typed it up :D

Sorry its on the shorter side again, but this seemed like a good spot to end. I didnt feel like adding even more pointless stuff in there just to make it longer /

I cannot say thank you enough times for reviewing. As wanted, here is the Chapter!

Chapter 19

"Is it in place?"

"Of course it is. Just because some of us don't get our work done-"

"Spare me. Just make sure everything's in place."

"I am a professional."

"I guess we'll see, won't we?"

"CHEN!"

One of the two cloaked figures scurried out of the damp room, graceless footsteps scuffing around the algid cave floor. The remaining person quickly threw the hood of his cloak back, posture stiffening noticeably. David ruled his handsome face into a mindlessly obedient stare, awaiting orders from his supposed leader.

"Is everything ready?"

"Yes sir, we are awaiting further instruction."

"Good Chen, good. Maybe you aren't completely useless."

"Thank you, sir," David growled through clenched teeth, struggling to keep his tone neutral.

"Dismissed. Get out of my sight."

"Bastard."

"Alex, hurry up! Hurry! The snails are walking faster then us!"

It was quite a scene to see: a young woman dressed entirely in pink, pulling her taller, not to mention completely spaced out, counterpart wrist first down the street like an eager child.

"Huh? Oh, right. Sorry Jackies."

"You're so forgetful this morning. I know you were tired, but damn Alex. At this rate, Brad will beat us there."

The tall blonde scowled at the thought, causing her shorter companion to grin when she was sure it would go unnoticed. The short unorganized boy was Alex's weakness, and she enjoyed getting under the stoic girl's skin whenever possible.

"Yeah, yeah. You just love to complain, don'tcha?"

A mischievous grin settled into Alex's face. Before Jackie could sharpen her gaze, a large palm was on top of her head, musing up her hair.

"I'm SO going to kill you for that!"

As the sun took its throne in the sky, the early farmers could be seen chuckling as Jackie chased Alex down the street and back into the place they had first met.

Like a bad case of déjà vu, Alex thought silently.

The entire entity of Athena Pierce's front lawn was saturated with job hopefuls, although there was considerably less this time around. Nonetheless, Alex returned to her tall oak tree before throwing her weight down and noisily sighing in contentment. Jackie wordlessly shook her head, wondering how her oaf of a friend could be so graceful on the battle field, yet so clumsy off of it.

"Hey, you think it's easy to plop yourself down with these two toys on my back? Don't shake your head at me,"

Alex grinned, not having opened her eyes once since sprawling onto the lush green natural carpet. Jackie lightly cuffed her friend on the side of her head while joining her teammate, with much more grace of course, on the soft bed of grass.

And, by with much more grace, we mean Alex deftly swept her feet around to connect with the weak joint in the back of Jackie's knee. Which, as we all know, would cause her to fall face forward onto the closest object, which happened to be our hero.

"God Jackie, for a thief you sure are a spaz."

"What did you call me?" Jackie asked, eyes narrowing dangerously.

"You heard me…" Alex started, before looking up to spot the glint in Jackie's eyes.

"Jacks… you better not-" Before she could push out her warning, lithe fingers had already began their ruthlessly attack on her sides, reducing the ultimate warrior into a spineless. flushed, pile of drool.

"Well, aren't you two just the perfect couple?" Brad drawled, scowling down at Alex. A bright red hue, which seemed to be much better acquainted with her face nowadays, spread from cheek to cheek as Alex tried to free herself of Jackie's limbs. The hasty actions resulted in the two girls becoming even more tangled in one another, much to Brad's delight.

"Well," a higher voice cooed with false sincerity, "If the lovebirds want more time together," Joni snarled with resentment.

Arms and legs finally untangled, Jackie made a move to get up, and a wish to sink into the sturdy tree which cooled her from the sweltering sun. Alex glared up at Brad, smirking as she pulled Jackie down back into her lap and wrapping her arms around her friend.

"What's wrong Brad? Mad 'cause you can't get the hot girls like I can? I could always give you pointers, if ya need 'em that badly. But, dear, if you wouldn't mind? You were interrupting."

Brad scowled in obvious contempt for Alex, while, surprisingly, Joni surprisingly holstered a look of utter jealousy at Jackie.

The shorter girl glared back, and shifting her weight to snuggle further into Alex, shocking both of the girls slightly.

"Whatever," Joni stalked off, an angry Brad mere footsteps behind.

Alex and Jackie studied each other, seriously silent for what seemed like eternity, before both girls simultaneously busted out in unchecked laughter.

"Did…Did you… see the… look..on…his..?"

"Yeah…" Alex replied, wiping the tears from her eyes, "Totally…classic!"

Realizing she was still intimately situated in between Alex's legs, Jackie clambered to her feet, to have the world spin around her before softly calloused hands gripped her waist to keep her weighted to the Earth.

"What… Where?"

"You really are a spaz." The blonde's lopsided grin decided to make itself present, and Jackie couldn't help but shoot daggers.

"We must have transported into one of the secret compounds they always talk about. One of the conference chambers."

"Rick! Where have you been?"

"Overslept I guess," He gave off an unconvincing nervous chuckle, eyes darting around the room.

"Hey," A quiet, cool voice slipped into the quartet.

" Jorge!" Alex went over to sling an arm around the boy, who smiled back at her.

"Welcome explorers of the unknown!"

The audience turned to see Grendal tapered in his normally gaudy robes, addressing the crowd. The room silenced.

"Take your seats, we will start shortly." And with that, two thousand sits appeared from thin air, as four thousand and two anxious eyes awaited the old man's life changing speech.

Hehe, that was a really fun chapter to write xD

As always reviews are wanted.

Thats all for now

-Dak