Ice: I know I took too long of a break yet again. I really should stop doing that. Either way, here's chapter 12 finally.

After almost being choked to death this morning, Valon was trying to calmly sit at breakfast without looking paranoid. It wasn't quite working. Raphael couldn't help, but laugh at the poor boy. Valon freaked yet again.

"What?! Did he do something to me? Is there something in my hair? What about my nose?"

"Chill out, Val. He hasn't done anything...yet..."

"What was the last part?"

"Nothing. I didn't say anything."

"Sure..."

Valon was still paranoid as he left breakfast and decided on a shower. He didn't know that Alister was, in fact, plotting something. Silly Valon had forgotten he left his markers laying out in the open. Alister managed to walk by and snagged them.

Alister knew the little biker boy never went anywhere without his goggles. He thought Valon might be planning to go for a ride since he was so paranoid around the house today. If Valon was taking a shower, he would have to take the goggles off to wash his hair. It was almost too perfect.

Shortly after Alister heard Valon turn the water on and get in to start scrubbing his hair, he quietly turned the door knob and snuck in. The goggles sat on the pile of clothes in the floor. Alister crept about to them and colored them in with the black sharpie. Valon never noticed since he was too busy singing . Alister tried not to laugh as he sneaked back out.

Not long after, Valon got out and dried himself off. He grabbed his goggles without looking and wandered into the living room to tell Raphael he was going out for a bit. Raphael saw the goggles and tried not to giggle as the young boy opened the door as he put them on. Suddenly the questions started flowing.

"Gee, it's awfully dark out. How long was I in the shower again, Raph?"

"Only twenty minutes."

"And I went in there at what time?"

"A quarter to ten."

"AM or PM?"

"AM."

"So it's just five after eleven?"

"You got it."

"So why is it so dark outside?"

"Just look."

Valon turned to look at Raphael and realized he couldn't see him.

"AHHHHH!"

"What's with all the screaming?" asked Alister as he came down.

"I've gone blind!" screeched Valon.

Raphael and Alister started laughing. They knew it was bad to laugh, but it was funny no matter what. Valon started flailing his arms around.

"Just take them off, you idiot", laughed Raphael.

Valon took them off and saw Alister standing there laughing at him. He knew he did it. It took all of five seconds for Valon to leap from his spot to try to choke Alister.

"Why?! Those were my best pair! Do you know how expensive these are? You ruined them!" yelled Valon while he choked Alister.

Raphael knew what to expect and was already armed with the water guns. He started shooting Valon first.

"I've already told you both, no killing in the house. Take it outside."

Valon let him go and sniffled his way upstairs.

"I hate you, Alister. You're evil. It's not fair!", he yelled as he slammed his door.

Raphael turned to Alister and started squirting him.

"Don't do that again."

Alister sulked back to his room.

"Ahh, the price you pay for living with a teenager and a young adult. Good ridance," said Raphael as he went to the den to finish reading his book.

Ice: So how was it? I'll start on chapter 13 soon. I promise this time.