Holy Flying Monkeys! I've actually updated this! Quick- what's the date? Is it the 21st of December 2012 already?

No, it's just September 2009. But, I updated! The long awaited update! ^_^

Read and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own the Secret Saturdays or the song Home from Beauty and the Beast

Chapter 6

"Greetings and bien venue my dear Brittany- I trust you have… ahem, what we agreed on?" Brittany glared at Argost as she made her way down the airship hatch.

"I have your stupid stone." Brittany snapped, tell-tale trails of tears tracking down her face, eyes red and puffy but long since dry. Indeed, in her arms was the Saturday's piece of the Kur Stone.

"My, my. Someone's a bit cranky, now aren't they?" Argost's tone of voice was taunting, and there were a few choice words on the tip of Brittany's tongue that she had heard the older Sirens say but knew was inappropriate for someone her age to say.

"It was a close call." Was all Brittany said. "I nearly got caught." She stalked past Argost, shoving the stone piece into Munya's hands and stormed down the hall, tears burning in her raw eyes painfully.

"You ssseem upssset." A voice hissed off to the side, and Brittany turned to see…

"Naga." The name wasn't said disdainfully or surprised, just calm like she had known the snake woman had been there all along.

"Well?" The snake woman slithered in front of Brittany, blocking her way forward.

"Leave me alone," Brittany shot. "I'm not in the mood for your mind games." The two were at a standoff. When it appeared Naga wouldn't move, Brittany threatened,

"If you don't move I'll break your ear drums."

"Children these daysss," Naga shook her head slithering out of the way. "They have no ressspect for their elderssss." Brittany glared at the snake as she passed.

"You're older than dirt, why should I respect you?" Brittany sniped. "I'm surprised you haven't kicked the bucket yet." If Naga was going to say anything, she was cut off by Argost's cool voice interrupting with-

"You two wouldn't be fighting, now would you?" Their heads turned simultaneously to face Argost. "You both know how I feel about fighting here in Weird World." Brittany scoffed and rolled her eyes.

"I know the rules," Brittany rolled her eyes. "I know how Weird World works. I'm off to my room. Ja ne(1)."

And Brittany was gone.

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Brittany sighed leaning against a window in her room. A brush was in her hand, and she was supposed to be brushing her hair, but she didn't feel like it.

Argost wanted her to appear on Weird World tonight, to sing. A real Siren, a young one, catching attention with enrapturing songs.

Wait- that's it! Brittany jumped from the window.

Weird World! Zak loved that show! Despite Argost being the host, Zak never missed an episode!

Ripping the brush through her hair, Brittany grabbed some hair ties and grabbed the outfit she had to wear.

Putting it on, she put her hair up in a bun. Looking in a mirror, she shook her head and took down her hair. Instead, she expertly twisted her hair into a French braid, snapping a hair tie on the end. Zooming out the door, she was practically skipping, heart light and giddy.

Zak would be watching, and all she had to do was find something to sing that would tell that she hadn't wanted to do this.

But what?

Argost was having her sing a few songs, so all she had to do was pick the right songs to get the message across.

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They all were watching Weird World tonight. Zak, Fisk, Drew, even Doc were all watching. Why? Because they wanted to see if Argost would reveal anything about his plan.

"Greetings and bien venue, my dear watchers." Argost greeted at the start of the episode. "Tonight there's a feature for you. A young Siren singing- just for you."

The Saturday's exchanged looks. A young Siren? Could it possibly be-? No, Zak was sure it couldn't be- could it?

The camera turned onto a girl of eleven years old, with blonde hair and crimson highlights with piercing aquamarine eyes. She was wearing a cobalt sundress that stopped at her knees and had thin straps that criss-crossed in the back. Her feet were bare and her hair was in a French braid.

Taking a deep breath, the girl- Zak was sure it was Brittany -began to sing.

"Yes, I made the choice for papa, I will stay." The song's tempo was slow, and Zak could see tears forming in her eyes. "But I don't deserve to lose my freedom in this way, you monster!"

This had to be and act, Zak wanted to believe. Brittany had willingly chose to betray them!

"If you think that what you've done is right, well then, you're a fool!" Brittany's head was straight up, facing the camera. Tears were trailing down her face, making tracks. "Think again! Is this home? Is this where I should learn to be happy? Never dreamed that a home could be dark and cold- I was told ev'ry day in my childhood: Even when you grow old home should be where the heart is. Never where words so true! My heart's far, far away, home is too. Is this home? Is this what I must learn to believe in?" Brittany was doing a fabulous job at keeping her voice even- it was almost like she wasn't really crying.

"Try to find something good in this tragic place just in case I should stay here forever." Brittany averted her yes from the camera, like she couldn't face it anymore. "Held in this empty place! Oh, that won't be easy. I know the reason why my heart's far, far away. Home's alike. What I'd give to return to the life that I knew lately. But I know now I can't, all my problems going by."

Zak tried to understand what Brittany was singing. If she meant- truly meant it, and the song was to be right, did she actually not want to be there?

Was it really that Argost forced her hand?

"Is this home? Am I here for a day or forever?" Brittany was back to fully facing the camera. "Shut away from the world until who knows when. Oh, but then as my life has been altered once it can change again. Build higher walls around me- change ev'ry lock and key. Nothing lasts, nothing holds all of me. My heart's far, far away- home and free!"

Lowering her face Brittany turned her head away from the camera. A hand reached up and wiped her tears away before she picked her head back up and started singing again.

Zak knew what he had to do, after mom and dad went to bed.

Glancing towards Fisk, Zak knew that they had to break Brittany out.

Tonight.

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1- Ja ne means goodbye in Japanese.

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~~Paw-Chan Signing Out~~