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Chapter 1

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(Cassie pov)

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Cassie was sitting on the path first thing in the morning when Bee activated his holoform. He frowned at the girl sitting there, her stance peaceful and relaxed as she appeared to be meditating in the early morning light, her chocolate colored locks catching lightly in the breeze.

But that peace was shattered by a somewhat panicky Judy bursting out the door in her bathrobe and Pj's. "Cassie! What the hell are you doing out here this early? You need to be getting ready for school. I was worried when I didn't find you in bed-"

An irritated look graced the girl's overly sharp features as she sighed and slowly got to her feet. "I'm sorry Aunt Judy... I was only meditating like Dr. Augustine suggested that I do to help settle my mind. Also I've been up since five and I've already gotten my bag waiting over by the fountain. I was only waiting for Sam to get up."

Judy blinked at her niece for a minute before sighing, the tension releasing from her shoulders. "Have you at least taken your pills?" The girl flinched, earning a renewed glare from Judy. "You know that you have to take your meds now get in here and take them."

The girl's lips drawn in a thin line as she headed into the house as Judy gave her a stern look. "I don't need the fricking pills..." the girl growled under her breath as she passed by Bee who mutely followed the two into the house.

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x~Timeskip~x

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Cassie glared at the clock watching each second antagonizingly tick towards the twelve. Having not been in school since elementary school she had both hated and enjoyed today... Most of the people had automatically associated her with her spazzy cousin and deemed her an outcaste which was fine with her... Especially with Crescent's peanut gallery comments about everyone. It took quite a bit of restraint not to vocalize any of her laughter as the witty comments.

The bell finally rang and the room quickly began to clear out. Cassie gathered her books and slowly made her way to her locker.

"It's about flipping time I was running out of jokes..."

I could do without them you know... The last thing I need is everyone thinking I'm crazy..

"But you are to a point and degree..."

No dear Crescent that is your expertise not mine.

"Very true I suppose... Though as I've pointed out I'm just a ghost... How can I help how people perceive you?"

By not making me act out for no apparent reason.

"I can't help it that we both have ADHD... And that I am insatiably hyper..."

I'm just glad you're not a poltergeist...

"Hey Cassie!" as Bee came up beside her, startling the girl and causing her to drop her books from his sudden appearance. "Oh sorry..." he said as he stooped to help her pick up her stuff.

"It's okay I was just really lost in thought." she mumbled as she took the books from him.

"Careful you don't want to overwork that poor brain of yours."

Shut up. Cassie growls inwardly as she continued on to her locker.

"So how was your first day?" Bee asked as he leaned against the lockers.

Cassie scoffed as she fought with the lock. "It's school how do you think it went?"

"I just figured I'd make some small talk..." Bee said as he glanced around for Sam.

"You could be a little nicer to him Cassie..."

"Just shut up..." Cassie hissed under her breath.

Bee raised a brow as he glanced over at the girl. She could feel his eyes on her as she yanked her bag out of the locker and shoved the books in. "Well I suppose we should get going before Sam starts complaining about having to take me home so I can choke down my crazy pills..."

"Oh look Sam's in a fight..."

"What?" Cassie blinked and turned to face the direction that Crescent's voice had come from. The ghost was looking down at the ground. Cassie stalked over and glanced down to the crowd that surrounded them below, as Bee let out a curse. Before she could turn around the Blonde was gone.

"Oooh that looked like it hurt..."

Just shut up and come on. Cassie started down the stairs and out the nearest door as she tried to make her way through the clamoring teens cheering on the other guy apparently named Trent, who was currently trying to get a hit in on Sam who ducked under the swing. He kept trying to get out of the circle only to get shoved back into the other guy by the guys surrounding them. Sam's nose was bleeding from the hit Crescent had commented on.

"Come on Witkety surely you ain't that much of a pussy, hit me. Or are you only able to talk up a good fight?"

"Let me through..." Cassie growled as she tried to push by the jocks. Suddenly the ones closet to her were shoved aside as Bee and a girl with long black air and aquamarine green eyes passed her.

"Trent leave him alone!" The girl growled as she placed herself between him and Sam as Bee checked over Sam's nose. Cassie Joined the two guys as she winced at the sight of Sam's nose up close. She fished into her pocket and pulled out a handkerchief and offered it to him.

"Why should I? tell me Mikaela what does that spazz have that I don't?" Trent sneered.

"You mean besides a better attitude?" Mikaela glared at Trent.

"And probably a bigger-"

Crescent ew! Yuck no don't argh... now I need mind bleach...

"Fine be a little whore Mikaela." Trent growled as the boys around the hissed and catcalled.

"You know I wouldn't be surprised if the asswipe is only acting so big and bad to make up for the lack of size in his pants." Cassie found the words slipping out before she could stop herself. Crescent!

"What you say bitch?"

Crescent grinned cruelly as Cassie found herself turning around. "Now why would you call me a bitch when you're so close to being a eunuch?" she quipped. Crescent let me go... now.

"Oh just let me have my fun..."

But they'll be my bruises...

"What bruises?"

Trent lunged for her. "Why you little cu-" he started but was cut off as she slammed an elbow into his diaphragm before sweeping his feet out from under him. Grabbing his arm as he flailed it out to catch himself she pinned it against his back while kneeling into his back.

"Now didn't your mama teach you to never hit a girl?" Crescent asked as she wrapped her other arm around his neck. "Never talk to me or any other girl like that again or I will make you regret letting the words slip from your lips. My father taught me all the tricks in the book for taking down a larger opponent even if they're a dickless jock like you."

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(Bee pov)

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Bee stared wide eyed at the girl the icy tone that Cassie spoke in. The girl's somewhat meek attitude was gone replaced with a somewhat sadistic side... Was this perhaps the alter ego that Sam had mentioned? He watched as the girl got up off of the bully, noting the girl's normally dark grey eyes were very pale for a microsecond before she blinked and walked over to join the rest of them. The circle of people had slowly dispersed after Trent hit the ground... Not to mention that there were teachers heading their way.

"You okay Samuel?" Cassie asked as she gently pulled his hands away from his nose.

"Define okay." he grunted. "How the hell did you do that?"

"Remember when my dad tried to teach you martial arts? Just because you didn't have any patience and discipline didn't mean that I didn't. Besides, he wanted to make sure that I knew how to defend myself... especially after mom died..." she trailed off as a sad look crossed her features.

"Cassie?"

"I'm fine... though it looks like that jerk broke your nose. Judy's going to have a fit..."

"Not to mention Ratchet." Bee chuckled. He noted Trent getting to his feet and scurrying off as soon as the girl's back was turned to him.

"Mr. Wikettery? Ms. Banes what is going on here? Were you fighting?" a teacher glared at the group as he suspiciously examined the blood coating Sam's face.

Cassie turned to face the teacher and smiled. "Sorry sir, I kinda tackled my cousin and accidentally bashed his face into the concrete, that's why he's bleeding." She said sweetly as she rubbed the back of her head.

The teacher narrowed his eyes before shrugging and walking away grumbling about stupid students. Cassie turned back to face Sam with a smile and a thumbs up. "So... we should probably get you to someone that can fix that nose of yours Samuel."

"Who are you?" Mikaela blinked at the girl.

"I'm Sam's cousin Cassandra. You must be Mikaela, Aunt Judy talks about you half of the drive here."

"Cassandra? I thought he said something about the name Crescent?"

"That would be my twin." Cassie said biting her lip as she looked away from Mikaela as she caught Bee staring at her with a raised brow. He heard Sam whisper to Mikaela about Cassie's alter ego...

Twin? He thought as she raised her own brow upon seeing the inquisitive look on his face.

"What?"

"Um... Nothing..." Bee said as he looked away as Sam finally got up and they began making his way over to his altmode. "Sam did you want me to give Ratch' a call?"

"Better him fixing me up than my mom freaking out over an ER bill." Sam grumbled.

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(and back to Cassie pov...)

The car ride went quiet for Cassie for the first few minutes as she took deep breaths and tried not to think about the weird aura that the Camaro emitted...

It's gotta be possessed or something...

"I'm not feeling anything like that..." Crescents voice quietly echoed in the back of her head.

Still why would this freaking car have such a strong aura?

"Maybe it's the Devil's Camaro or something?"

It doesn't feel evil though... just weird.

Crescent scoffed. "If it was haunted I'm sure the specter would have already started to pester you by now."

Don't remind me.

"You'll have to teach me that move you pulled on Trent." Mikaela said breaking Cassie away from her conversation.

"Ex boyfriend?"

"Unfortunately." Mikaela said with a grim smile. "I keep telling the guy that it is over between the two of us but you know how guys are, they're all dogs after one thing."

"You know we can hear you right?" Sam pointed out from his position in the passenger seat.

"Well remember what Ratchet's first assumption of you was-"

"Eh no! You promised that we would never talk about that ever again." Sam cut Mikaela off.

"And let's not forget what your mom-"

"Mikaela!"

Cassie chuckled. "I guess I'm lucky that I never had to deal with that problem.."

"Really?"

"Well when your father wears a gun with a full magazine and uses a welding torch at work every day it kind of scares the guys away. After all no one hits on a cop's daughter, especially one that has access to a fully equipped garage of power tools."

"..." Mikaela blinked at her. "What on earth did he do for a living?"

"My uncle was a mechanic for the Detroit PD." Sam filled in for Cassie. "He went through the academy and everything but he was a better mechanic than a beat cop. But get on his bad side..."

"... Sam... Why is there an ambulance outside your house?" Cassie asked as they passed the street and turned into the alley.

"Oh that's just Ratchet. He's a friend of the family." Sam said as Bee pulled into the driveway.

"Ratchet?" Cassie got out of the car with a sigh as soon as she was away from it. I think I'm going to have to walk to school from now on... That thing gives me the heebie jeebies...

"You and me both."

"Yep."

"And here I though some of the guys at the precinct had weird names..." Cassie muttered as she continued on into the house as the other three headed for the front yard. She spotted the note on the counter lying next to her pill container. She glared at the much hated thing as she read Judy's stern note about taking the pills and that she and Ron wouldn't be home until late.

"Might as well take them." Crescent prodded her.

All they do is numb the pain... it's still there no matter what. Cassie thought as she glared at the pills before swallowing the pills. I really don't need the damned things.

"Have you looked at that ambulance?" Crescent said as she peeked out the window. "It's got an aura just like the car."

"Well ambulances do carry more chances for ghosts Crescent." Cassie said as she opened the refrigerator. "Meat, meat, and meat... Geez she must have used all of the fresh veggies last night... Hm... Maybe pasta..." Cassie said switching to the cupboards.

"Sucks to be you." Crescent commented as she noted what she deemed as 'bachelor chow'. "Not a healthy thing in sight that isn't meatless..."

Just shut up. Cassie pinched the bridge of her nose. She was going to have to bug Sam for cash to go to the store or for at least a meatless pizza... Thank god she wasn't completely vegan... "Come on lets go see if they've fixed the spazz's nose."

She opened the front door and made her way down the steps before finally looking up to catch sight of the day glow yellow ambulance. "Dear lord that is a retina burning color..." she winced at both the color of the vehicle and the irritated aura she felt coming off of the vehicle.

Crescent snickered. "Yeah I can just see someone screaming 'it burns!' as they crash from seeing the brightness of it..."

"Seriously you shouldn't have let him get into the fight in the first place Bee." A gruff older man's voice scolded loudly from the inside of the ambulance. There was a yelp and Cassie raised a brow at the wrench that landed on the pavement.

"Gee what was the whole medic's credo thing again?"

"Do no harm or something or other but don't ask me that credo I'm lucky that I can remember 'To Serve and Protect' Crescent." Cassie muttered as she walked over and picked up the wrench. She shook her head and raised her voice. "3/8ths... nice weight to her. You know these things are meant to fix things right? They're not to be thrown at people." She said as she turned toward the ambulance.

The man bandaging Sam glared over at her as she held up the wrench. She blinked at his glaring blue eyes and took in his appearance from the lab coat to the glasses perched on his nose, and the well groomed salt and pepper hair.

"I only throw them at idiots. I would not intentionally hurt someone who didn't deserve it." he said as he released Sam who was gingerly rubbing the rest of his face from the medics rough treatment used to reset his nose.

"Still makes me wonder how often he does throw that thing..."

"Often enough."

Cassie let out a squeak which she quickly hid as a sneeze, before glancing at the dark skinned man that was sitting on one of the benches in the ambulance.

"Well you were right about the ghost thing sis I'll give ya that point." Crescent blinked at the other spirit.

Great... just great...

"Wait... ya can see meh?"

"I so hate you Crescent." Cassie hissed under her breath.