Chapter Seven: March of The Witch Hunters:

Tammy walked down the hallway with a spring in her step as she approached her locker and swished her strawberry blonde hair as she walked. Today was her day. Tammy was going to get revenge on that bastard IQ for stealing her man. How sick the thought of two men kissing made Tammy, but that feeling of icky only drove her closer and closer to the revenge that she and her two fellow gossiping queens had plotted. Tammy spotted IQ making his way to his locker as she closed hers. Tammy smiled and slowly approached his locker as he was closing it, holding a stack of books. Tammy accidentally knocked into IQ causing all his books to fall. IQ watched in horror as the books fell and quickly bent to pick them up. Tammy slowly walked passed him with a big smile on her face as she kicked IQ's chemistry book into the next part of the hallway. Tammy smiled and thought to herself: This is just the beginning.

Tammy walked into homeroom and took her seat and waited for IQ to come walking in so she could put on another attack on the bastard. IQ walked in holding his books with a look of distain as he had just had to chase down several of his books from being kicked around the hallway. IQ turned to Tammy as he placed his books down on the desk in front of him. "Thanks so much for that, Tammy." IQ smiled thinking how bitchy Tammy was for doing such a thing. "Oh your so welcome, IQ. Anytime." Tammy said giving IQ a happy smile while planning IQ's public humiliation. IQ sat down and began to work on a last bit of studying before his big English test the next period. As Tammy plotted behind him, she caught sight of the boy she was doing all this to win back enter; Fender strolled in and brought a huge smirk to her face as he sat down next to IQ and glanced back at her with a welcoming smile. "Morning, Tam." Fender said as he pulled out a book and began to read. Tammy's eyes widened as she noticed her ex-boyfriend reading. "Fender Bender!" Tammy exclaimed shocked by such behavior, Her Fender Bender never read anything not even a TV Guide. Fender pulled his eyes from the words and turned when he heard Tammy's squeaky shriek. "Yes." he said with a soft smile as he glanced over at his best friend and secret boyfriend out of the corner of his eye. "Oh nothing. Just wondering what you were reading because I didn't think you liked reading." Tammy said glaring at IQ's back knowing full well that the nerdy boy was slowly turning Fender into a loser and as well as a homosexual.

"Oh yeah. I don't normally but IQ told me this book was cool and I actually like it. It's called King Arthur and The Knights of The Round Table." Fender said reading the title from the cover. Tammy grimaced as Fender went on to describe the book and it's characters, like she actually cared. "Oh my. IQ is just wonderful isn't he?" Tammy said in a sarcastic tone. "He is just too good to be true, I mean it's almost as if you could just love him." Tammy said making sure she stressed the word of "love." Fender looked at her oddly and covered his feelings of true love for IQ. "Um. I guess you could say that, but I mean he is my best friend." Fender said wondering what would cause Tammy to say such a thing.

The bell rang and the day of school began. Tammy met up with her two cohorts in the hallway as they spotted IQ and Fender walking off to class. "Oh gosh, it is so disgusting just seeing them together after what you told us, Tam." Shelley said admiring herself in the mirror of her locker. "Yeah, it's like so gross." Amber said brushing her hair and admiring herself in her own locker mirror. Tammy sighed with a smile: "He'll get his. Little Mr. Smarty Pants is going down." she slammed her locker and walked to class.

IQ sat down outside Patterson Park during lunch and opened his brown bag and slowly began to put the things on the table in front of him: chips, tuna sandwich, apple and a apple juice. IQ smiled as he began to enjoy his favorite sandwich and waited patiently for Fender to arrive. IQ felt something hit his back as he turned and got a face full of grape juice from someone behind him. IQ felt the cold purple liquid hit his glasses causing him to be blinded. IQ took off his glasses and began to clean them and licked his fingers to fix his hair. IQ sighed as he looked down at his now completely soaked lunch. IQ looked behind him to see the Trio of Destruction giggling and laughing. "Oh it's so hilarious. Ha. Ha. Ha." IQ said as he put his now ruined lunch into the paper bag. IQ turned to see Fender and smiled as he came and sat down next to him. "What happened, babe?" Fender whispered as he opened his brown bag and began to pull out his lunch. IQ looked at Fender and glanced back at Tammy, Shelley and Amber giggling. "Your ex has been making my life pretty hellish all day. She knocked into me at my locker and I dropped all my books, now she's throwing grape juice on me." IQ said drawing attention to his wet shirt and hair. "Oh." Fender said glaring back at Tammy and her laughing cohorts. "I'll deal with this." Fender said gently squeezing IQ's hand and making his way behind his love to his psycho ex. "Excuse me, Tammy. Why are you picking on IQ?" Fender said glancing at Tammy who was snacking on carrot sticks. "Me? Pick on IQ? Never." Tammy said laughing to herself.

"You did. You knocked his books from his hands this morning and now grape juice?" Fender said glaring at his ex wondering how he could have even though she was even was good enough to be involved with him in his charade. "That's so mature of you, three." Fender said glaring at Tammy, Shelley and Amber. "Oh please. I didn't do anything to Mr. Smarty Pants." Tammy said with a serious look on her face, which was hard to hold. "Oh really." Fender said glancing at her two laughing cohorts. "Well, let me just say if you think what you're doing will win me back, your seriously mistaken." Fender said turning his back on Tammy to return to IQ who had been watching the exchange of words.

"Oh just wait, Fender Bender." Tammy said in a whisper to Amber and Shelley. "You'll see whose with who when all is said and done." Tammy said as the bell rang to end lunch.

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The Corny Collins dressing area was a buzz during it's usual pre-show preparation. All the council kids were spraying Ultra Clutch and combing and brushing their hair to look perfect for that day's show. IQ had been sitting at his dress table when he felt someone put their hand on his shoulder gently. IQ turned to see Fender standing behind and before IQ could say anything, Fender put his finger to his lips and pointed to the stage, which was deserted. IQ nodded and stood and followed Fender. Tammy caught sight of the two and turned to Amber and Amber smiled and nodded and walked over to her mother's office quickly.

Fender took hold of IQ's hand and walked into the deserted backdrop of the show and turned and looked into his love's lovely green eyes. Fender leaned forward to kiss IQ and felt a finger stop him. "Fender, I think Tammy knows about us." IQ said looking seriously into Fender's eyes. "She's been making my life hell for the whole damn day. On top of the books and the juice, tripped me during Math today and she knocked me into a trash can on my way to bus to the show today." IQ said recalling his trip into a trash can. "It's scary, babe." IQ said snuggling close to Fender's chest and looking scared into Fender's eyes. "Don't worry, IQ." Fender said running his fingers through his love's shiny dark hair. "She's in it to get me back, she doesn't know why I'm always with you, she's just taking it out on you because I'm always with you, plus how could she possibly know." Fender said kissing IQ gently on the lips.

"I don't know." IQ said shyly as he kissed Fender back and looked into his eyes and all felt perfect. Love was in full bloom. "I feel like I'm floating on a cloud and I never want to come down." IQ said smirking as he kissed Fender briefly and then allowed Fender to respond. "Me too."

"Well prepare to fall." a coarse venomous voice sounded from behind IQ. IQ froze and turned slowly to see Velma von Tussle standing behind him. "This kind of behavior is not Council member behavior." Velma said as she walked over to the two boys and stood between them. "I cannot believe my own eyes, I mean that pinko Tracy Tugboat is bad enough, but this, this!" she said pushing them apart. "IQ, how I was blind to think such a quiet boy didn't hide secrets." she said loudly which caused the Council to watch. "But, kissing boys." she said loudly which sent a shockwave through the Council who all began to whisper and glanced around at one another in shock. Tammy, Shelley and Amber stood front row center watching the drama unfold. "I.. I.." was all IQ could say as he glanced down at the floor. "I'm sorry to say, IQ, but you are hereby removed from the Council for behaving in unfit Council member behavior." Velma said with no emotion in her voice.

"Mrs. Von Tussle, But. I." was all IQ got out before Velma silenced him with a single glance. "Go to your table and clear your things." she said pushing him toward the crowd behind them. IQ felt hot tears begin to fall down his face. His whole life was the Council and now it was.. Gone. IQ walked slowly up to the crowd which slowly parted and IQ could hear whispers and voices talking about him. IQ came to the end and was face to face with Amber, Shelley and Tammy. "Poor IQ." Amber said shaking her head and laughing. "Poor little nerd." Shelley said laughing and glancing over at Tammy. "Well, Well. Looks like Fender couldn't save you this time. Never mess with me, IQ. I always get my way." Tammy said with a chuckle as she pushed past him toward the rest of the Council which was now abuzz with IQ talk. IQ sighed and sniffled as the tears fell fast and furious.

"Fender, you are lucky to be here. I am holding all blame on IQ because I believe he has you fooled." Velma said as she spoke to Fender. "But, Mrs. Von Tussle, I really. I. I do love IQ." he said with a sincere voice and face. "Oh please, you will see that once he is gone, all will return to normal." Velma said turning to the crowd behind her. "Nothing to see, all is over. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to make sure the trash is removed from this station." she said walking toward IQ's dress table.

Fender watched as IQ cried into his dress table as Velma slowly made her way to pack his things. IQ looked so sad, all Fender wanted was to run and kiss him and assure him all would be fine. Fender glared at Tammy as she talked to her two horrid cohorts. "I hope your happy." Fender said walking passed her. "Oh Fender Bender, darling. Now that he's gone, We'll be getting back to where we left off." she said reaching out to grab his arm. Fender pulled away and glared at her. "You just ruined his life. Velma is calling his parents and they will certainly not allow me to ever see him again, Thank you Tammy. For ruining my love's life." Fender said feeling tears coming. Tammy looked down feeling a sinking feeling of guilt. Tammy looked up as Fender had walked over to IQ's table and was holding IQ who was hysterically crying. Tammy sneered and blocked her feeling of guilt. "You'll come around, Fender Bender." she screamed out. "He will. He will." she said to herself and then out loud to Amber and Shelley. "Oh he so will." they both said in unison. "I hope so." Tammy said as she turned to hear what the others were saying about her handy work.