A/N: WARNING! If this is your first time reading The Going's On series, the following chapter-actually, the whole story from this point on wards-could hold SERIOUS spoilers for you. If you're okay with the consequences (as confusing as they may be at this point) feel free to continue on.

Missing Scene Two

Old Arrivals.

Story: Just The Beginning

Chapter: Between Chapter's six and seven.

Summary: The group left Canada and arrived in Scarlatina.

Bridgette was the first to arrive in Scarlatina. It was exactly how she remembered it from the one trip she had been on with her parents. She had been seven years old at the time and her mothers father-whom she had never met-had been taken ill. It was the first time she ever got to see the land her parents had both been raised in. Bridgette had been born on Earth after her parents had decided to settle down there for what they had assumed would be for good, but as times changed, they realized that someday they would have to move back to Scarlatina. Today was that day.

The town lights were bright, reflecting off the funny colored houses. The streets were mostly empty and bussiness' were shut for the day. The fountain was still going, the statue of an unknown figure spouting water from all angles. Bridgette smiled at the memory of her seven-year-old self being splashed by a young boy who lived nearby. She had splashed him back and they had been friends for four hours, until her mother had called her home and she never saw him again. Letting her mind wander, the blonde jumped when a strong pair of arms found themselves wrapped around her. She didn't worry too much, she knew the feel of her boyfriend. Geoff's head rested on her shoulder, his grip never easing.

"I like it here," Bridgette told him. Geoff smiled. He opened his mouth to reply but Duncan beat him to it.

"It gets too crowded for my liking." The vampire was stood a few feet away from the couple, his eyes bearing down on the shallow water. He couldn't see his reflection from that angle, but he knew it was there. Sometimes his mind liked to think he didn't have one, like the vampire's in the books he had once read, but it was all just a myth.

"I like it being crowded," Bridgette replied, turning to face him. He had a duffle bag slung across his bag, otherwise he looked like the usual Duncan they all knew and loved. "I like being around others, and I have a lot of people to get to know in town."

Duncan gave a snort of laughter, the corner of his mouth lifting ever so slightly. Bridgette was a people's person through and through. Duncan, however, chose not to get too close to people in town anymore, the last time he had had ended badly for everyone involved.

"I should be getting to the Palace," the punk sighed. He wasn't to happy about having to face his 'boss'. Truth was, they were both ranked at the same level with Palace officials, but Kaly liked to think she was in charge, and Duncan didn't tell her otherwise. It was a lot less hassle that way.

"Aren't you going to see your parents first?" Geoff asked, his eyebrows knitting together, worrying about his friends decisions. "Or does Arianna take top priority now?"

Duncan huffed, but his shoulders sagged. "Arianna's always been one of my top priorities. Now that...now that Courtney isn't top of the list anymore, yeah, Ari takes top priority. I need to see Kaly about taking up more hours with her."

"Why?" Bridgette asked. She assumed it was because Duncan was about to throw himself into his job to avoid all thought of his girlfriend and the universe that separated them, but something about the way he talked about Princess Arianna made her think otherwise. There was a fondness in his voice that she couldn't place.

"It's complicated, Bridge," Duncan mumbled in reply, and Bridgette noted he used her name and not some nickname he had not-so-cleverly come up with. And before Bridgette could ask about the complications, Duncan was gone. She turned to ask her boyfriend instead, but the look on Geoff's face told her it was better left not knowing. Things really were complicated where Duncan and the Royal family were concerned.

A/N: Of course they're complicated, he's dating the-

Nah, I won't spoil it like that ;)

Come on; who wants to guess what happened the last time Duncan got close to someone in town? HINT! It has been mentioned in a GO story before. Which one? Well, you have a lot to choose from...

I'm quite fond of this scene! I think it's...different. It has the sort of vibe to it that I needed to write right now. So, here ya go! Another Missing Scene!

Thanks for reading, please review (:

Love, ChloeRhiannonX