Heeeeyyy :) sorry, I know its been too long, I've been having difficulty with ideas :/ but I got through that, and managed to produce a kind sorta almost decent chapter. Please R&R!

Zero's P.O.V

My dad's coming at me. He's got some of his buddies with him, the ones from the drug ring he's a part of. His friends have planks of wood, he's got a gun. Wait, where the hell did he get a gun from?! No time to think, he's getting closer. I turn and sprint in the opposite direction. I'm pretty fast of I do say so myself, but it feels like my legs aren't working properly. As I struggle away from him, my Dad let's out a maniac laugh.

"Zadi, I'm coming," he whispers. Even though he's talking quietly every word reaches my ears.

"Zadia," he calls. "Zadiaaaaa. If you don't stop, I'll kill your friend."

I whirl around. He's got Vin by the collar, his gun pressing into the side of his head.

"Z, keep going," yells Vin. He's trying so hard to be brave, but I can see the tears of fright that are threatening to spill.

"Leave him alone," I yell at my dad, my hands clenching into fists.

"Too late," he laughs, squeezing the trigger.

"No!" I shout, sitting straight up. "Vin!"

"Z? Wuz wrong?" Asks Vin sluggishly. He blearily opens his eyes and sees me, deathly pale and dripping with sweat.

"Z?" He says sharply. "Are you okay?" He rolls out of bed and sits down on the mattress, his concerned blue eyes looking straight at me. I struggle to get my breathing under control, though it doesn't help when he lays a hand on my shoulder.

"Nothing," I mutter, brushing his hand off. "Just a dream. Sorry."

"A dream about me?" She says slyly, grinning slightly. "You were shouting my name. Was I, like, heroically saving you from certain death? With a cape and a sword?"

"Actually, you died," I say, almost smiling. "You got shot."

"Oh," said Vin, his face falling. "Well, were you tragically sobbing over my lifeless body?"

"Nah," I say, disentangling myself from the sheets and getting to my feet. "I called Trix and Newt. We had a 'Yay Vin's dead party.'"

"Hey!" Vin yells, attempting to shove me. I grab his hands and twist them behind his back, ignoring the stiffness of my ribs.

"Pathetic," I laugh. "See, this is why I was the action agent in I.N.K, and you were just the one who stands there trying to look good."

"I was the founder," protests Vin, struggling to get out of my iron grip. "I was the most important one!"

The door clicks open and Vin's mum appears. I immediately release Vin, but she narrows her eyes at me and I can tell she saw.

"Breakfast will be in ten minutes sweetie," she says to Vin, ignoring me completely. "English muffins today!"

Since I've already screwed up things between me and Vin's mum, I decide it won't matter if I be just a little more obnoxious.

"Do you ever have toast?" I ask, one eyebrow raised. "Or does eating fancy food make you feel special?" Her cheeks turn red and she sweeps out of the room, making a haughty little huffing sound. I look up at Vin, who is sporting a badly concealed grin.

"Do you really have to do that?" He asks, shaking his head exasperatedly.

"Yes," I say simply.

Vin's P.O.V-

Me and Zero goof around for the rest of the day. We watch a couple of movies, some cartoons then a horror film Z persuaded me to download on my laptop. It was about some guy cutting people up with chainsaw. When the guy started cutting up this family, I totally freaked and almost started crying, but Zero was shouting; "Fight back you wimp, fight back!" It was pretty funny.

At around six, my dad came into my room and told me we were going out for dinner, to some fancy restaurant with a name that's impossible to pronounce. I whoop at the news but Zero looks stressed. As my dad leaves, she jackknifes to her feet and starts pacing.

"Z, what's the problem?" I ask, frowning. "We're only going out for dinner, it'll be fun!"

"Risky," mutters Zero, more to herself than to me. "Out in public. With you. My dad could be there. If he sees you..." She groans and plonks down onto my bed, her head in her hands. "If he sees you... You're dead, I'm worse than dead."

"Z, don't be paranoid," I say soothingly. "It'll be fine, we went on lots of excursions at Pinkerton, he never showed up then!"

Zero gives her signature eye-roll. "You went on excursions, I never did."

I frown. Now that I think of it, I don't remember her going on any of our school trips. She was always sick.

"I was never sick," smirks Zero, as if reading my mind. "I faked it."

"But... when you had the chickenpox," I say uncertainly.

"I borrowed some of Van's lipstick," says Zero, a little self pride making evident in her tone. "Mr Sopper's an awesome teacher, but you've gotta admit, he's gullible."

"Yeah, true," I say, mildly impressed. There's a sudden knock in my door, which makes Zero flinch.

"Vin honey?" calls my mum.

Zero's P.O.V-

"Vin honey?"

Oh great, I think, scowling. The Sugar Queen has come to grace us with her presence.

"Yeah?" Says Vin, also frowning slightly. The door opens and Vin's mum appears, smiling.

"I've bought this for you," she gushes, presenting a extremely fancy, black, tailored suit to Vin. "Something for you to wear tonight. It matches your father's."

"Erm, thanks," says Vin unenthusiastically. Vin's mum turns to grab something behind her and I poke my tounge out at Vin, mouthing the words 'haha, sucker.' He pouts, turning back to his mum. He see's whats in her hands, and a smile slowly starts to grow on his face. I turn too, and in Vin's mum's hands I see my worst nightmare.

Ooohhhh, worst nightmare... Vin's mum cant be holding Zero's dad can she? Psht, no, of course she's not! Why would you even think that! Honestly...

ahem. Anyway, I have an announcement: the restaurant idea was not mine, it was my friend IvyWallflower's (THANK YOU IVY!) make sure you check out her I.N.K story, it's pretty damn good if I do say so myself :-)

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