I should've named this chapter "The Return Of The Dead"

I'm really sorry I haven't been updating guys. In order to make up for that, I'll be updating a new chapter in the coming days, because this one is a filler, and the next one things start getting interesting again :D

Not really proud of this chapter, but it was crappy no matter what I tried to do with it, and plus, all the drama's gonna come later on :)

Anyway, just one note, for those of you that didn't see my minor re-working of the last chapter, I had originally written that Jeff and Diana had asked Violet if it was alright to bring Emma along, but I realized that it's better if Violet and the rest didn't know about it :) You'll see why later on :D

Anyway, not much more to say, except enjoy and don't forget to leave me a review!

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Luiz4200: Yeah, but like I said, the whole loss of Bridge, and all those creatures being killed really made them rethink about forgiving Rose :/ Hmm James isn't really being focused on right now, rather, not the James you're talking about ;) And I think I mentioned it before, a time ago, that the Dragon Council wasn't going to be a part of this, mainly because I don't like them, sooooo, I don't really know what they do think about it :P Well, I hope you enjoy the chapter!

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==Living room

As the adults had settled in the living room, both Bridge and Holly came in. Violet got up to hug Holly, and Rose grabbed Bridge as soon as she was within arm's reach, hugging the life out of her.

"Sorry," Rose mumbled. "But you can't even begin to imagine how much I missed you."

"I have an idea." Bridge smiled, hugging back.

"Well, at least you two made up." Violet smiled, "Unless hugging is the new way to say 'I hate you'?"

Both Bridge and Rose shot Violet a look, and before anyone could reply to that, there was a knock at the door. Bridge got her bracelet on, and Violet went to open the door.

"Hey Mom, hey Dad!" Violet's voice drifted to the living room, and Bridge felt her mother's grip tighten on her, indicating Rose's nervousness and anger.

Violet came through the hallway, and flinched as soon as she saw Rose's face. If there was one word to describe her twin, it was beyond pissed. She looked like she was holding back from taking out her staff and mauling her parents.

"Violet, I hope you don't mind-" Jeff started, but froze as soon as he saw Rose.

"Honey, what's wrong?" Diana hadn't yet seen Rose, and was wondering why her husband froze in mid-sentence. She followed his line of sight and understood everything. "Ah. Violet, may I ask what's going on?"

Bridge looked around the room to gauge everyone's reactions. Henry was sitting on his chair, watching the whole thing with apprehension, wondering who was going to explode first.

Holly was watching everything with mild interest, not fully knowing what the problem was.

Meanwhile, Jake had a similar expression to that of his wife, and Haley's expression didn't deviate that much more.

Susan and Jonathan were intensely looking around the whole room, hoping that, by not looking at anyone else, no one would notice they were there.

Lao Shi was glaring at Fu Dog, who had one paw in his folds, about to whip out a cellphone.

"Cassie!" Em weaved around everyone, and ran up to her old friend, who was staring with wide eyes. Everyone just stared in confusion at the unexpected visitor.

"Em? What're you doing here?" Cassie asked, as she had dislodged herself from her mother's embrace and went to go hug her friend.

"I'm training with them, so I came here!" Em ecstatically replied, pointing to Jeff and Diana. She saw Holly and exclaimed, "Holly! I didn't see you at first, sorry. How're you?"

"I'm good-" Holly started to reply, but was interrupted.

"I'm sorry, I don't want to seem rude, but why did you bring her here?" Rose asked, venom in her voice.

Jeff and Diana frowned. "She's here because we brought her here, do you have a problem with that Rose?"

"Yeah, I do, and that's not the only problem I have-" Rose started to bark.

"-But the point is," Violet cut in. "Is that this is a relatively delicate matter, and we'd rather not include that many people in it."

Diana stared at the crowd already gathered. "Enlighten me as to how one more teen's going to make a difference to a crowd of eleven?"

"That we'd like to keep this for immediate family." Jake growled, narrowing his eyes.

"I can hardly understand how half these people are immediate family-" Jeff shot back.

"They're Huntsclan!" Em roared, and got her staff out, ready to attack.

Cassie looked towards her mom and aunt, and noticed the Huntsclan insignia on their belts. "Em, look, they're not evil-"

"You? You'd stick up for these murderers? Jeez Cass, I thought you'd be better than that." Em replied, incredulous, stepping towards Rose.

Cassie walked forward and stood in front of Emma. "They're not murderers, alright?"

Emma scoffed. "Please, and what do you call all those creatures that they slaughtered?"

Rose spoke up. "They were evil creatures that deserved to be killed. I was doing a favour for magical creatures."

Emma smirked, "Is that what your half-assed leader came up with? A pitiful excuse that no one with half a brain would believe?"

Haley stepped forward to stand beside Rose. "It's not an excuse, and I'd watch what you say about the Huntress."

"Really? Is that so? So now you're going to tell me that the American Dragon's daughter wasn't really murdered? Or what, she was a menace to the magical community?" Em scoffed. "Plus, I can say whatever I want about that heartless excuse for a human being."

Rose stepped forward, going to stand directly behind Cassie. "Listen to me, and listen good. For your information, I am the Huntress, and second of all, don't go around commenting on things you have no idea about."

Emma blanched. Before anyone could say anything else, Violet stepped in. "Great! The family's all introduced, so how about we sit down and come for what we're here to talk about? Without murdering each other?"

Diana shook her head. "If this is about getting Rose to adopt Cassie, then no, Violet, I know I said yes before, but your father and I were talking about this-"

"It's not about that." Violet shook her head "Just, can we please settle down on the couches? I promise that you can talk all you want after that."

Diana and Jeff exchanged a glance, but agreed to doing as Violet wished.

"So!" Violet started, "Everyone here knows who Cassie is right? An amnesiac orphan."

As everyone nodded, Violet continued.

"It turns out that Cassie isn't an amnesiac orphan. She's had her memories stored away from her, and her appearance changed.

"Cassie, actually seems to be part of a plot that we've yet to fully figure out."

"But their original intent was to kill her." Rose added with venom in her voice.

"So, explain to me this," Diana asked. "How did she end up on the hospital if all those cuts and bruises?"

"I crashed." Cassie spoke up.

"You crashed?" Jeff repeated.

"Yep, I was flying and I crashed." Cassie clarified.

"Cass, how were you flying?" Emma asked.

Cassie took a deep breath and stood up, getting ready to transform.

"Don't!" Haley cautioned, standing up, arm outstretched.

"Uh...why not Haley?" Jake asked.

"Because," Haley gritted her teeth. "She could still be bugged."

"Bugged?" Henry asked, "I thought it was that whacky bracelet that did that."

"Yeah, but many years of wearing it might have radiated something to her own body." Haley replied, "Which is why the bracelet is even more dangerous."

"Uh, am I the only one completely lost here?" Diana shook her head.

Cassie sighed, "I'm- My real name is Bridgette-"

"Wait, Bridgette as in-" Jeff started.

"Our granddaughter?" Diana finished.

"No," Rose replied sardonically. "Bridgette as in your daughter's sister's daughter."

"Now I see why I should've stayed out of this one." Emma murmured.

"And you don't even know half of it." Cassie smirked, getting Emma's expression to soften.

Hmm, yeah, really whack chapter, nothing happened, it was just info you knew already, but seriously, if I had to write the whole 'Oh my God, You're alive! ? !" One more time, I'd go postal, so I just stuck with Rose replying to her parents in that loving manner that parents hate.

Anyway! Next chapter, you'll find out what the hell is going on [more or less]

And, what do you know? A snippet? After so long?

Yes indeed!

"Why should I trust you?"

"I tried to stop all of this."

"James, you've got it all wrong"

"Right, who'd believe you?"

"I, Peter Avezon, can testify and say that I never killed-"

Yet

"Fine, what do you want?"

"Some tools."

"I'm seeing a ghost."

"I'm Emma."

"Hey Cassie."

"Something wrong James?"

"Bridge!"

"I think someone replaced Mrs. Norman with a robot...with feelings. Or maybe that was a robot, and now she's a human."

So, don't kill me yet, the next chapter holds all the fun!

Please don't forget to leave me a review! But try to make sense...please?

Hezpeller