[Peeks out] Hey guys...so I know I promised a chapter pretty soon...and well, better late than never right? :P Yeah sorry about the lateness guys, is just that I've been slaving away at my hw :/ And yeah, one thing leads to another, and then I all of a sudden don't have time.

Ok, I have a couple of announcements to do: My updates may be slower now, since I've got exams coming up, and so, I might not be able to update as often :P But it won't take long! :D Secondly: If any of you are also readers of "Of Sacrifices and Lies" PLEASE REVIEW! I have reached an impasse with Rose's sister, and won't update until I get reviews on it! PLEASE!

That aside, this became a pretty angsty chapter...I don't know why, but it became that way :P This is the first half of the first big confrontation :D which means that next chapter, it'll be fireworks and whatnot :P

Luiz4200: Well, sorry you were so disappointed...I do have plans for them to be confronted...such as here, and it's going to be continued next chapter, but hang on...don't go making a judgment call yet. That subject will be touched more upon the next chapter, though it's inferred here. Anyway, hope you enjoy the chapter!

Wolvmbm: Yep, confrontations coming up, both below and next chapter! Hmm, yep, the proof isn't looking too happy here, and won't look much happier in this chapter :P Will do, and enjoy the chapter!

S.S. Pie: Yep, Art sticks through thick and thin :D Hmm, those theories are definitely interesting! I really do appreaciate them, so I'm glad you shared them :D Yep, I'll continue! Enjoy this chapter!

Onej6: Thanks! Hmm, would you want to share those theories? I'm definitely curious about them! Anyway, enjoy the chapter!

Everyone else: Enjoy! And please review!

==The next day

"Hey Cass, did you talk to Violet?" Fitz waved to her as she entered the school.

"Yeah, I did. Apparently no one had any idea that you guys were that informed. She promised that Rose had nothing to do with Bridge's disappearance, and that she didn't kill her. She went to talk with Bridge's parents last night, but she wasn't back this morning." Cassie explained, sounding a bit worried.

"I hope it's nothing bad." Art flinched.

"Yeah, I still don't trust her." James stated, with a bit of venom.

"Oh, come on! I'm sure she's not that bad, have you ever met her?" Cassie countered.

"No, but if Bridge hated her so much, and she was never there, then why should I give one damn about her?" James bit back sourly.

"Look we shouldn't make judgment calls yet ok?" Cassie wanted this argument to be over. She really had not thought that Rose seemed that bad when she met her, but then again, appearances were deceiving.

"Fine, you continue thinking that way, you won't survive out there for long like that." James retorted, raising his voice.

"What's your problem! Do you have some sort of problem!" Cassie yelled back.

"Yeah I do. I just found out Bridge really is dead! Alright? Happy?" James roared.

"Quite frankly, Mr. Avezon, I'm not," Mrs. Norman had the best timings, and she came up right now. " And neither will you be if you have to come to my office for detention."

Art and Fitz quietly slipped away. Well, they tried to.

"Mr. Jones, Ms. Spudinski, you aren't excused. Now, I don't want any more violent yelling, understood?" Mrs. Norman barked, getting the four students to meekly nod, and nearby students to run for their scholar life.

==Lunchtime

"Hello?" Cassie answered her cell.

"Hey Cassie." Violet answered.

"Hey! Where were you? You went and didn't come back, are you alright?" Cassie asked.

"I'm fine." Violet replied, attempting humour in her voice, however, it was clearly noted that she was far from happy.

"What happened?" Cassie gripped the phone tighter.

"I- You, Cassie, it seems that Bridge-Bridge is truly dead. I- I don't know how, but that guy you captured spilled the beans, and it seems-it seems she really died." Violet seemed to be distressed.

"Yeah, I heard from James. Do you want me to call anyone?" Cassie didn't know how to react. Although she had no personal connection to Bridge, she knew the pain of losing someone you once loved, but it was different for everyone, so not everything could work for one person as with the other.

"No, I'm- I'm with Jake and Rose. I called Henry, so Holly's also taken care of. I- can you get Bridge's friends to come here? You remember where their house is?" Violet's resolve seemed to have broken, and she was near tears.

"Yeah, I do. We'll be there after school."

==After School

"Please guys! I- they want to see you guys." Cassie was pleading, trying to get Bridge's friends to come.

"Fine, I guess we should." Fitz shrugged.

"Yeah, it would be rude not to." Art agreed.

"I'll come, but if I see the witch, I'll murder her." James venomously spat.

"Uh, sure." Cassie nodded.

==Long Household

"You invited them here?" Jake would have yelled, but he was too depressed to make it more than a squeak, which is what it came out as.

"Yeah I did. You guys have been hiding enough from them. They deserve to know the truth." Violet narrowed her eyes.

Jake groaned. He wished Rose had stayed, but she had to get back to the Huntsclan, some emergency or another.

The doorbell rang, and Jake fought to keep his composure resolved, since seeing the familiar teens would bring many memories.

Violet opened the door, from where Cassie went to hug Violet. Seeing Violet hug Cassie made Jake falter a little. How he wished that that were Rose and Bridge right now, or 3 years ago, it didn't matter. Jake just wanted the nightmare to end.

He saw Art and Fitz, and then he saw James. He had forgotten about James, and seeing the young teen's anger, Jake remembered who that boy's father was. Jake would keep his cool, he wouldn't break out at the boy. Everyone was ushered in, and once the door closed, all hell broke loose.

"You bitch! You come back after 3 years, acting like you give a damn!" James roared. Everyone was shocked, wondering to whom James was talking to. Then they all realized that James must believe that Violet was Rose.

Jake was furious. He picked James up by the scruff of his collar and slammed him against the wall. "You punk! You come into my house, and insult my sister on-law, with the intention of yelling at my wife! You shouldn't blame anyone but your damned father! To not say that you might have had something to do with it!"

James had paled, and saw a beam hit the wall beside him. Jake turned his head to see Cassie, her staff in hand.

"Enough! The blame game isn't going to bring her back! Now drop the macho bull game you guys are having, and start acting civilized." Cassie growled.

Jake let the boy tumble to the ground, and started to approach Cassie, not looking happy. He was about arm's length from Cassie when Violet stepped in the middle, literally.

"Don't." Violet said. "Jake, calm down. I know you're mad, but-"

"But WHAT!" Jake bellowed.

"You need to understand that we're not all against you! I told you before, this isn't a personal vendetta!" Violet yelled back.

"She" Jake pointed at Cassie "Thinks she can come in and start making calls on what we can and can't do, and this ass'" Jake pointed to James " father is responsible for my daughter's death, so excuse me for not being courteous to them!"

"Anything else you want dragon?" Cassie sighed, annoyed. Art and Fitz had just stayed mute throughout this whole thing. The magical world seemed to have quite the spats, and they weren't keen in joining in the madness.

"Yeah, why should I be blamed for something my dad did? I haven't seen him since I was 7, and seriously want nothing to do with him! Why would I want to kill the girl I love?" James shot back.

Jake's eyes widened. This was the same position that he and Rose were in, many years ago, and he felt guilty that he was doing the exact same thing his parents had done. He felt like a hypocrite.

"I-I'm sorry. I'm just looking for someone to throw the blame at." Jake dejectedly admitted.

"Mr. Long, don't try finding a random target, try to channel it." Fitz spoke up, trying to go through the steps his parents taught him.

"Argh, I'm going for a flight around." Jake growled, turning into his reptilian self and flying off. Just then, the door opened, and the other twin walked in.

"Did I miss something?" Rose asked, seeing everyone's expression.

Yeah...so how many optimists are left? [crickets chirp] ok, yeah... well, Cassie said something important, which can be used to keep faith in you optmists...so yeah!

Everyone hates Rose, and look who comes in! Can you say: Disaster? :P Hope you can, cause that'll be the next chapter!

"I want the truth!"

"I'm sorry."

"You knew?"

"I'm not."

"We can hope."

"This is the real world! Magical or not!"

"Relax."

"Why?"

"That, I can't say. I had a real good reason."

"We'll find out, one way or another."

Yeah! so I have my outline, so get ready for a drama filled chapter, sometime soon!

So please, review for Of Sacrifices and Lies! I beseech you! It's not that hard :P And this chapter as well :/

Thanks!

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