Chapter 11- a successful defeat part 1

We sat for a while in silence just thinking. No one could think of any real way to get the upper hand in this situation. Everything I thought of got a few people dead and that really wasn't acceptable here. I couldn't help feel just a little guilty as I looked around at my friends and all their most serious faces why did I put them in this position? And why so early in the morning? My brain never functioned in the mornings! This was so messed up. I rubbed my hair angrily jumping to my feet.

'This is getting us nowhere. Come on guys, share what you've got.' I looked at Gretchen. She didn't' answer- she merely shrugged and looked back to the monitors.

'Well they've broken in now and it looks like they're setting up a base in the gym. That's on the other side of the school so we've got the kitchen and the art department on our side of the school. If we're quiet we can use those facilities but I don't see how. We've up against guns, we're just kids.'

'We've never been just kids.' Vince snorted. 'We used to rule the play ground...in a, you know, less dramatic roundabout way.' he too looked at the monitors. 'They've got the science labs, the gym equipment...we'll be screwed if they find us.'

'Then that leaves us with stealth tactics.' Gus nodded joining them. 'You see how they're holding themselves- these men have been hired...only a few of them are real pros.'

'So that means that they'll most likely be trigger happy idiots.' Mickey sighed. 'Pool souls don't have a clue what kind of job this is.'

'I think they do Mikey.' Gretchen zoomed in on one of the men. 'They have their guns and to be haired for this they must have been though some training. But since we're the kids interrupting their plans we can presume that they won't be expecting much.

I watched as my friends gathered round talking out the situation. But it was all the same. We had to be quiet and almost none existent if we were to survive now. But we've talked enough...we need a plan...

'Where's TJ?' I said aloud after searching the room for him but there was none. The gang looked up before frantically searching the monitors.

'Ah, great. Trust him to go off in this situation.' Vince hissed. 'I'll kill him.'

'Leave that to me.' I growled heading to the locker door.

'What do you think you're going?' Gretchen called. 'We can't have two of you wondering around out there.'

'Don't worry about me. Just keep looking for TJ.' I said slipping out the door. I had a small idea to where he was. But I just hope he was there otherwise I might have to conceder going into enemy territory.

TJ was such an arrogant, pig headed, sadist little bastard. Why on earth would he wonder off? Why? Because he's an arrogant, pig headed, sadist little bastard. When I get my hands on him I was going to throttle him till even his hat turned blue. I ran purposely avoiding the cameras Gretchen set up. They were easy to avoid when I thought about them- they were only set up by the school after all. Either way I didn't want to be seen, monitored or even heard. I had been training a lot and if they the gang found out what I could really do now they'd get all romantic and begin to come up with ideas to why men were after me and my family. But really I was just mad about fighting and got really good at street running (ok, maybe that wasn't just that...I was a total nut about fighting and street running was good training for the core muscles as well as running and taking in the environment. it just seemed to fit at the time, don't judge me). Anyway I ran straight down to the art room and there he was.

'You're so dead.' I growled as he looked up at me. I looked straight to the camera knowing that the guys were seeing us right now. 'Follow me fast.' I growled marching past him dragging him into the closet.

'Take it you're pissed?' he sighed as I closed the door searching for some kind of light.

'What gives you that idea? It's not like there are armed men crawling round the building or anything. No it's fine to just go around as if it's just like your fucking back garden.' I couldn't find the light and so I slumped against the wall. 'You're such an idiot.'

'No I'm not.' I have a reason for being down here.' I looked up to his shadow waiting for this explanation. 'Miss Fern always has a phone down here.' I snorted folding my arms. That was his excuse? He wanted his fucking lovers help?

'Man, you've really lost it. If you think that she could just trot down here without getting fucking shot, be my guest and call but I'll kick you out right after her.'

'I wasn't going to call her. You're not the only one with family involved in this. They were all down our street- in front of my house.' I shut up staring at him again.

'Sorry.' I muttered fast keeping my eyes down. 'I just thought you were being'

'stupid.' he interrupted grimly. I growled keeping my arms folded tightly. I never thought I'd look like such a jerk right now. 'But you're right to be pissed. I just slipped out of that strange room without tell anyone.' but he didn't apologise.

'You're families probably fine. They wouldn't go destroying a whole street- this isn't a terrorist attack or anything.' he nodded to this.

'Your families fine too.' I snorted again tossing my head back.

'Yhea and I are going to become a super model next month.' I grinned down at my boots. 'I know my home life is fucked up and I have no hope getting it back to how it's meant to be. It's been a little iffy for some time.' TJ moved closer. I held my breath now staring at his shoes. I felt my heart pick up a beat, what was he doing?

'How so? Have you always had people after you?' his voice was low but far from friendly or welcoming. I raised my head growling. So he was trying to be intimidating.

'Are you suggesting that I brought these guys here on purpose?' he didn't answer. 'You dirty, evil-' I stopped talking at the sound of a click from outside. Someone was in the room.

'Evil what?' I slapped my hand over TJ's mouth. I looked at the floor for the classroom light to seep under the door but it seemed that the person who entered the room had kept the light off. I let my hand fall from TJ's mouth- he seemed to understand what was going on. Small footsteps came from the room by the other side of the door.

sorry sorry sorry I haven't updated in a while but school hates my personal live and wants to kill it. I know this chapter sounds like I'm cutting it short but I should be updating like my old self again so you won't have to wait long.