Lucy's POV

I was sitting on my bed shacking. I hadn't stopped laughing since Kieran dropped me off home mumbling something about Nicholas being an idiot and me being psychotic and us being a perfect match. And though I could barely hear him over my laughter and did hear enough to know from his attitude that he and Sol are perfect for each other. Both worriers.

Smiling I went over to my desk and got out my notepad. Plotting what task I'd get Sebastian to do. My mind puzzled for hours over what would embarrass him the most. The oldest, duh. Jeez what's his age got anything to do with what will embarrass him? Wait Sebastian is quiet and most definitely the most serious of the Drake brothers (especially if you compare him to Quinn).

The clogs in my brain were turning so loud I swear I could hear it clunking and groaning. Ok maybe I've turned into a CTAZY evil genius. Ah, next thing I'll be doing is borrowing Geoffrey's lab coat and pulling out my hair.

I wrote the task for Sebastian wearing gloves that belonged to Solange that she left here a few months back, so my smell wasn't on the paper. And in a handwriting ad different from mine as humanly possible (no pun intended) so Solange and Nicky wouldn't guess what I was up to. I'm not sure whether I'm pleased to be getting my own back on the Drake brothers. Or guilty that I'd be making Liam, Solange and Hyacinth worried. Notice I left out Helena, who was probably thrilled at the idea of her sons being set tasks.

I brushed feelings of guilt from my mind, promising I'd tell Solange and Helena mainly so I could gain there help but also so Solange wouldn't be worried about me as I knew she undoubtedly would be. I ran outside Solanges gloves still on my hands and a little tea stain envelope (I wanted it to look authentic) in one, probably looking like a right loon. It was 2 in the afternoon so I could be sure the Drakes would all be asleep.

I had no car since I left it at the Drakes. So I ended up walking the whole way, only to be there 5 minutes. I slipped in treading carefully, put the envelope in the closet and got out of there as quickly and as silently as my legs could carry me.

I slept in my parent's' room that night. Just in case they came to the house it wouldn't help much but it probably wouldn't help me much in any case. But it might help me enough. I smiled thinking of what tonight had in store as I drifted in to sub-consciousness.

Nicholas POV

Me and my brothers were all up by dawn pacing in anticipation knowing are parents wouldn't be best pleased if we opened the first task without them. We were all scared to find out who would be the first of us to a task and it was us then what would we have to do. There was a slight tap at the door breaking us out of our nervous state. We'd never here the end of this if Lucy were here, she'd have been laughing her head off is she saw us now.

Duncan went to open the door, only to find a very much awake Solange in sweats and a T-shirt. She was probably, if not more nervous than we were right now. I think we'd all been thinking along the same lines of what the tasks were; you know the ones where it's a very close escape from death, like slaying a dragon (if they existed). Though I knew everyone of my brothers would do it, if it meant we'd get Lucy back (in human form), no matter what it was.

"Hey" she whispered as she sat down next to me. It was only then I noticed what she was holding. The same fury kitten I'd found in the closet. Lucy. I could quite easily believe it was Lucy it was orange, playful and seemed to think it was a tiger. Indestructible. Exactly how Lucy saw herself against vampires.

"Who do you think will get the first task?" Sebastian asked breaking the silence. I looked up at him surprised Sebastian wasn't usually on to break silences; he was usually the one fuelling them. With his (sometimes) month long silences.

"I don't know" I whispered.

"Jeez, I really wish we could have played one more prank on Lucy" Quinn said huffing and puffing. We all looked at him confused.

"What do you mean?" Logan asked.

"Well" Quinn said contemplating his next words "What if we fail?" he asked. Voicing the words we'd all been thinking.

"I'd steal her chocolate" Connor said grinning. Lucy's reaction would have been extremely comical but fairly painful.

"I'd customize her cloths" Logan said smiling "Give then a bit o' the Logan style glamour" he finished grinning wickedly at the thought.

"Super glue her to her car seat" Quinn said rolling on the floor.

Marcus joined him laughing him un-controllably "Spike her tooth" he was having a hard time getting his words out "with Tabasco sauce" he finally let out.

By now we were all on the floor in hysterics over all the things we could do to Lucy. Solange just sat their shaking her head us. But we could all tell she was having trouble trying to keep a straight face. Eventually we heard mom and dad come down the stairs and we all hurried to the closet. We were all still letting out a low chuckle or the occasional snicker but over than that the laughing had stopped. Mom opened the closet and grabbed an old looking envelope with "Sebastian" written elegantly across the front in loopy handwriting.

Mom passed it to Sebastian, twitching as he took it from here. I could tell she was anxious to open it and was just dying to hear about what he had to do. Sebastian took a deep breath then began to read aloud "Sebastian your challenge is to wear some of Logan's most ridiculous tights and frilly shirt" Logan growled as he heard he fashion sense being dissed right before him, me and the rest of my brothers snickered quietly "and debate 13 subjects to a crowd of at least 3,000 before the sun rises" Sebastian carried on "these subjects are:

13. If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from?

12. If you're sending someone a piece of Styrofoam, what do you pack it in?

11. Why does the word "lisp" have an "s" in it?

10. Why don't they just make mouse flavoured cat food and cut to the chase?

9. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

8. Why do people always touch where it says "wet paint"?

7. Why is the word abbreviated is so long?

6. What if you played a blank CD on full blast, would the mime next door go crazy?

5. Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

4. If a person with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is that a hostage situation?

3. Is there a speed of dark?

2. Why did the fruit "orange" get that name instead of a carrot?

If a cow laughed, would milk come out its nose?" Now we were all snorting Sebastian speaking! And in some of Logan's most ridiculous cloths, whoever did this obviously knew us very well.

Sebastian glared at us then continued "I wish you luck, break a leg, L". We all stared at each other in silence this was going to be one interesting week.