I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee, won't my mommy be so proud of me.....does anyone even read these things? Just wondering...anyone else think I should just get on with the story? yeah whatever...

TTNG: New Team

Chapter 27: LB's Lament

"Hex, it's not interrogation if she's willing to do it! If she's not, I'll give her more time, but she might have vital information!" Sunny whisper-yelled to a steaming Hex, who wouldn't budge. He had crossed over into his big bro mode.

"No. Absolutely not. She's not ready. I can tell."

"How?"

"I....I just can, OK?!"

"Hex, please! This isn't for me! This is for everybody! We know Slade's gotten more than we know, and she might be able to tell us what, so we can put the pieces together!" Sunfire was pleading now. Hex was slightly surprised, but didn't budge. There was no way he would let her interrogate his baby sister.

"No! I'm not letting you treat her like a criminal!"

"He has a point Sun." Ari said, not looking up from her book. She wasn't really paying much attention.

"Stay out of this!"

"Don't you tell me what to do!" Ari had put down her book.

"I'm not! I'm just saying what's best! So STAY OUT OF IT!"

"Hey! Leave her alone Sun!" Now Percy was in on it, and somehow Crow got into the mix.

Lucky looked down at the floor. All this had started because of her. She and LB stayed on the sidelines.

"What exactly have I done THIS time?!"

Then, suddenly everyone was in a huge argument. All versus Sunny, until LB had finally had enough. She snapped her head up, slammed the book shut, and stood up.

"I....have.....HAD IT!"

Everyones heads turned toward her.

"Now y'all listen up!I am SICK of all the fighting that's been going on around here! Every time it happens, we end up creating more problems than solving them! Yelling has been getting us nowhere!"

"Then why are you yelling at us now?" Hex asked, obviously still mad. She turned her icy glare to him, and he shrunk back.

"As I was saying, this constant fighting has gotten us to the point of falling apart! Everyone in this room has a share of the blame of what's been happening! You know how everyone has been responding to it?! By ganging up on Sunny!" she yelled.

"It's Sunf-"

"Honey, I know what your name is, and I really couldn't care less right now." she said, wagging her finger. This caused everyone's mouths to drop open, but no one was more shocked than Sunfire herself.

"All this started when she noticed people were keeping secrets! Yes Ari and Percy, I'm talking to you two. Sunny and I go into your room, Ari, and you act like it's the end of the world! And I think we know a few people who know what the end of the world looks like! Then there's Percy! You never said anything about yourself until the Joker showed up! I'm cool with that, but Sunny is not me! She has to be in the know! I know, I'm usually ranting about her, but that was before I noticed how much we're blaming her." LB took a break from her rant to check out the facial expressions.

Sunny looked touched. Who could blame her? Someone besides Crow (who she was still having issues with) was finally standing up for her. Hex looked ready to pass out, Ari and Percy were staring down at the floor, Crow was waiting for the rant to get to him, and Lucky was about ready to cry.

"Now, let's move onto Hex. The psycho big brother. I understand your side of the story, but like I said before; I'm not Sunny. I can't rant about this issue. Y'all need to do it on your own. That goes double for you Crow! You know why you and Sunny are having so many problems? Because you've kept everything bottled up, until it just plain exploded and created a big mess. Oh my lord...I'm starting to sound like a therapist." she took a breath, and her face looked sad, and resolved.

"LB? What's wrong?" Crow asked. He knew something was coming. Something that could break the heart of every member of the team.

"Just let me say something. I can't take all of the fighting. I just...I can't. I this keeps going, and things keep going the way they are, then.......I'm gonna have to leave."

Shock spread through each and every member of the team, and Lucky.

"You're not serious." Hex exclaimed, breaking the silence. LB took a sharp intake of breath, and looked Crow straight in the eye.

"Tell them if I'm lying." she ordered.

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"Because I might not like the answer." he said in a low voice.

"Tell them. Now." she barked. Crow searched her emotions, her thoughts, and her words frm her rant. He was right. This would break every heart in the room.

"She's telling the truth." his words cut like a knife.

"No." Sunny squeaked. LB couldn't watch the reactions to her words. She ran to her room. Everyone had the same thing on their mind, but it was (to their utter shock), Sunny who voiced it.

"We need to work this out."

So, anyone surprised? Tell me if you are! Since LB has pretty much been sitting on the sidelines, she sees more than anyone else. Even though it's sad, this was the chapter that I most enjoyed writing so far. Review!

P.S: If any of you has seen Guys and Dolls, you'll understand the chapter title completely.