The sunrise shone brightly across the horizon of the land, casting a shadow across the land in front of the large school. The dark area was cold and lonely, since most of the students were already in class waiting for their day of education.

And one red haired girl was tardy again, as she walked along the sidewalk, keeping a sad face as she remembered her previous night, how special it was. She was with the man she declared she loves, and her heart proved her feelings true as they shared their first kiss.

Her eyes watered as she looked at the far off woods, and remembered the very same man. She could not express how much gratitude and love she has for him, nor could he with her. She only wished he could be with her right now, and hold her and kiss her like he did last night.

She heaved a heavy sigh.

"I miss him already…"

She held her heart that was covered by her red sweatshirt. She longed to be wearing his green jacket again. Oh, how she loved to wear that wonderful jacket.

She slowly bowed her head and walked to the entrance of the school, feeling the cloud of loneliness above her head. She already hated to be away from Flippy, especially now that she knew that he loved her like she loved him.

She stepped her foot on the concrete steps and slowly opened the front door, being greeted by nobody at first. Her footsteps left soft echoes as she walked through the hallways to her first class, keeping her eyes fixed on the ground. She was truly lost without Flippy, even though she was going back to his house after her day of education. If only it was not a school day.

But suddenly, she heard a creepy voice from behind her.

"So, Felicia. You about ready to apologize?"

She looked behind her and saw Shifty, who was not happy at all. She arched her brows.

"What did I do?"

"You've been acting like a little bitch to me! Say you're sorry!"

She stomped her foot.

"No! I won't! Now leave me alone! I gotta get to class."

She started walking again, only to be grabbed by her wrist and turned back around. Shifty grabbed her shoulders forcefully, making her wince a bit in pain. He was livid at this girl, believing what his brother suggested about her cheating may be true. And what was worse, she was seeing a man that resembled a serial killer. A wanted serial killer. With enough money on his head to make him rich.

He wanted that money, and he wanted it soon.

"You ain't leaving until you tell me what you know about Daggermouth."

Her brave expression lowered at the remembrance of that name. He told her he was known as it to some the previous night, and he was not proud of it. But what made her worried was that somehow, he may have found out where Flippy was. She had to keep him safe.

"Who… Who's Daggermouth?"

He shook her a bit.

"I'm not an idiot like you! I saw that little stupid ass drawing you did. A guy with yellow eyes and sharp teeth. Same asshole's been wanted for years, goes by the name of Daggermouth. So…"

He pulled her in close.

"I think you know where he is. You're gonna tell me where he is."

She shook her head.

"But… I don't. I've never heard of… Daggermouth."

"Bullshit. Lifty followed you in the forest last night."

She raised her eyebrows, remembering the sight of Lifty being devoured by Fliqpy.

"He… He did?"

"What were you doing?"

She blinked a few times.

"I go there to think. So what?"

He gritted his teeth.

"You better not be lying to me, bitch!"

Flaky finally pulled herself out of his grip and was so scared that she ran as fast as she could away from the evil teen. Shifty shook his head and crossed his arms; she got away from him again. She was hiding something from him, and it was eating him up inside.

He decided to get answers. He got out his phone and dialed a contact. But it rang again. And again. And once again. And then it went to voicemail, leaving Shifty confused.

"Lifty? Yo! You there? Pick up your phone!"

He walked out the front door, trying to contact his brother.

Little did he know that his brother was dead, and his organs were in the belly of the beast. Flippy slept resting up against the wall of his cabin, after his evil side had a feast of meat and blood. His night of gorging left bloodstains on his shirt and shorts, and his teeth blood splattered.

Flippy woke up at the sound of a phone ringing in Liftys pants pockets.

"Huh? Wha-"

He looked at the corpse.

"Oh… God… Fliqpy, damn it!"

He reached into Liftys pocket and grabbed the phone, then threw it against a tree, seeing it shatter in several pieces. He panted and looked back at the body. He had to get rid of it, and fast.

He went into his cabin and searched through his possessions, then walked back out into the sun with a shovel. He picked up the leg of the body and dragged it out into the woods, where nobody could find it. He settled on a spot and began to dig, picking up shovel fulls of fresh dirt and piling it into a mound beside it.

And as Flippy dug a hole for the body, he felt a bit guilty for killing the man. All he really wanted to do was protect the girl he loved. He had no intention to kill the man, but it was probably the only way to save her. He felt his stab wound burn from pain as he finished digging.

He slowly dumped the open body into the hole and began to pile the dirt back on the body, watching as the once alive man was being buried. He shook his head as he piled the dirt onto his head, and then his body, and finally his limbs.

And now there was just a patch of dirt, with a lifeless body underneath it.

Flippy panted and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He walked back to the cabin, remembering the night before. He thought of the red haired girl he finally knew loved him. He remembered the moment she told him the truth; it was the moment that set him free.

I won't leave you behind. I'm not gonna say a word about you to anybody. I promise, Flippy. Because… I… I love you...

He put his shovel back in his cabin, then sat down his bed. He felt the soft white blanket underneath his rear, and remembered another thing she told him; he reminded her of a knight dressed in white. That reminded him of his pledge he made to himself.

He nodded and stood up. He then reached into his wooden chest and pulled out his jacket, then threw it over his body and forced his arms through the sleeves. He got a defiant look on his face and began to walk to the door.

Fliqpy spoke out in his head.

"Think about this a minute…"

He stopped, then shook his head.

"I'll be fine."

"What if someone see's you, dumb ass?!"

Flippy thought a minute.

"I'll cover my face."

"With what? You're jacket?"

He knew that would not work. He needed something to cover his bloodstained outfit until he found a way to clean it. He then remembered the blanket, and her vision of the white knight.

* Then he got an idea.

He grabbed the blanket and threw it over his neck, leaving just enough room to put a portion of it over his head. He then took the two ends closest to him and wrapped them around his neck, with the rest dangling down his back like a cape.

He was now fitted with a white robe, fit for a white knight.

Fliqpy chuckled a bit in his head.

"Nice cape, little white riding wuss!"

Flippy scoffed.

"At least nobody will recognize me with the hood over my face."

And he slowly walked out of his house and continued to tread through the woods, heading for the outer part of the woods. And this time, he was heading out of them. He had to, if it was to make her happy. He would do anything to make her happy.

He finally saw the hill he would always see her walk down when he walked her to the outskirts of the city. And this time, he was going the way she did; he took a deep breath and began to run down the hill, into the city for the first time. He did not know where the school was, but that was expected. He had no other plans but to see her, no matter how long it took to find her.

The day went so slowly as Flaky kept her eyes fixed on the window that was closest to the woods. She never paid attention to the schoolwork; she was too worried about Flippy, whether or not Shifty knew who he was or not. But most of all, she missed him. She was so lonely.

At least Shifty was not there; he was too busy trying to contact his brother.

The lunch bell rang, and students flooded the hallways heading for the cafeteria. Flaky was not in the mood to eat, but if it was her favorite food, pizza, she would eat. Lucky for her, it was pizza day at school, and she quickly perked up as she grabbed a nice slice of the pie, and went through the line.

She took her lunch tray outside, where most students went to eat. She sat at a picnic table with a lone Lammy with no Petunia; she was still on vacation, at least according to Flaky.

Lammy smiled as she looked at the red head.

"Bonjour, Felicia!"

Flaky smiled as she sat down.

"Hi…"

Lammy dropped her smile.

"What is the matter?"

She shook her head as she took a bite of her pizza.

"Nothing…"

Lammy patted her shoulder.

"Something is… Tell me..."

She just smiled back to her.

"I… I'm just homesick…"

Lammy nodded.

"I understand. I miss my own, in Paris."

Flaky nodded.

"Yeah… Just… Lammy, can you keep a secret?"

Lammy nodded.

"Oui. What is it?"

Flaky looked around, realizing she was alone with the girl. At least, she was at a safe distance. She had been freshening up on her french, so she and Lammy can exchange secrets without anybody catching on.

Flaky leaned in.

"Je dois un nouveau petit ami…"

Lammy perked up and shouted.

"A NEW BOYFR-"

Flaky placed her hand on the girls mouth and shushed her.

"Lammy!"

Lammy nodded as Flaky lowered her hand.

"Who is he?"

Flaky shook her head.

"I can't tell you… Nobody can know… Especially not…"

She looked around, then leaned in again.

"The… Connard…"

Lammy nodded.

"Of course. Oh, Felicia! I'm so happy for you!"

Flaky smiled.

"I'm happy too…"

She and Lammy happily exchanged gossip as they ate their lunch in peace. They really did care for each other, like Lammy was her long lost sister. They did everything together, from shopping to eating lunch together. It was usually better with Petunia tagging along as well.

After their meal, they began to walk back to class. And Flaky kept her happy smile, glad that her friend was there to talk to when she was feeling so down from loneliness. But suddenly, as she and Lammy were about to walk through the door, she saw something on the side of the building; she saw as there was someone dressed in white climbing the ladder on the side of the school that led to the roof. And the characters shape matched someone she knew rather well.

She stopped in her tracks and watched the shadow climb to the top of the roof disappear on it. Lammy noticed her confused look.

"Are you alright, Felicia?"

She nodded.

"I think I just saw someone climb onto the roof."

Lammy shook her head.

"Probably a worker. We best leave them to their work."

Flaky began walking away, towards the ladder

"No… I… Think it was somebody else…"

She handed her plate to Lammy.

"Throw this away for me, please. I'm gonna go find out who he is."

Lammy shook her head as she took the plate.

"Please, Felicia. Don't get hurt."

Flaky nodded as she slowly began to climb the steel ladder, getting closer and closer to the roof. And all the while, she kept the figure in her mind; he looked so familiar, like the man she loved. But he would never come out of the woods. At least, not without a very good reason.

She finally reached the top of the ladder and carefully stepped on the roof. She walked around the area, as she saw the figure on the other side of the roof. She saw he was wearing a white robe that was blowing in the wind, and his arms were crossed.

It was like her sketches had come to life.

"Um… Who… Are… You? And… What are you… Doing here?"

The figure lowered its head, then spoke in a very familiar voice.

"I came to see you."

He then raised his white hood, showing his dark green hair to her. She gasped as he opened his eyes and revealed their shimmering green glow. He gave an embarrassed smile as he spoke again.

"Hi, Flaky."

She instantly smiled and ran to him.

"FLIPPY!"

He opened up his arms as she instantly hugged him tightly, feeling so happy and so relieved that she got to see him early. She hugged him as tight as she can, feeling warmer and warmer, as well as feeling as happy as can be.

She nuzzled her head in his chest.

"What are you doing here?"

He smiled as he held her closer.

"I've decided you are plenty of reason to come out of the forest for one day, Flaky. I wanted to see you out here to make you happy. Did it work?"

She nodded and giggled.

"Of course I'm happy now! Oh Flippy, I missed you!"

Flippy nodded.

"Same here. And well, I might stick out like a sore thumb in this but… I thought I'd look like your superhero in this. Right?"

She stepped back and looked at him in the white robe.

"Wait… Isn't that my blanket?"

He nodded shyly.

"Yeah… Heh heh… Tacky, I know, but hey. It was for you."

She smiled and hugged him again.

"Flippy, you look just like The White Demon now! Thank you so much for being here!"

He smiled as well.

"Of course. Anyway, I can't stay. I gotta get back to the forest before I get spotted."

Flaky stepped back, feeling a bit disappointed that it was not later in the day. She kept a sad look as she gently hugged him again.

"I wish I wasn't in school right now. I wanna go back with you so bad, so I can hug you like this all day."

She let go of him.

"Flippy… Kiss me, please."

He nodded.

"Sure."

And he leaned in as she closed her eyes and put her hands on his shoulder. The two locked lips as they were both smiling. They felt so happy, so in love around each other. And they were doing good at keeping their relationship a secret so far.

She broke the kiss.

"I really do wish you could stay. You're so warm, and it's cold today."

"Well, here then."

Flippy pulled down the zipper on his jacket and carefully slid it off his body, showing the bloodstains to her from last night. She watched as he took off the green jacket and handed it to her, then pulled the free parts of the blanket over to his body and held them closed to cover his shirt.

"You can wear this until you come back, ok?"

She smiled as she quickly put the jacket on her body.

"I can really wear your jacket all day? Promise?"

He nodded.

"Anything… For my girlfriend."

She instantly threw her arms on his neck once again.

"Oh, Flippy! I'm so happy we're boyfriend and girlfriend now. I… Love you."

He smiled as he hugged her back.

"I love you too…"

She broke the hug and looked into his green eyes.

"I'll see you after school?"

He nodded.

"I'll be counting the moments."

She gave him one last peck on the lips as she climbed down the ladder, feeling her now warm again heart flutter. He certainly did take her by surprise, and he came here when he said he would never come out of the woods. Just to see her.

She never felt so flattered before.

But she did not see a certain girl waiting for her at the bottom of the ladder.

"Felicia?"

She jolted and quickly fell off the ladder onto her feet.

"Lammy!"

She chuckled shyly.

"You… heh heh… Didn't happen to hear anything, did you?"

She shook her head.

"No. Why?"

Flaky sighed in relief.

"Good. Look… This never happened, ok?"

Lammy, confused, gave a strange look.

"Who was up there?"

Flaky looked around, and realized she was alone.

"Um… Nobody…"

Lammy got suspicious.

"Then where you get that jacket?"

Flaky looked down, and realized she was caught. She sighed.

"My… Boyfriend gave it to me…"

Lammy perked up.

"REALLY?! Can I meet him?"

Flaky got a panicked look, and looked up the ladder. She remembered her promise to him, but she realized Lammy was to be trusted; she barely spoke anyway, and she mostly spoke in french anyway. Besides, Flippy could use another friend.

Flaky nodded.

"Ok… Just meet me right back here after school, like when everyone else is gone. Okay?"

Lammy nodded.

"Ok…"

Flaky smiled and gave her friend a warm hug, with Lammy now feeling the responsibility of keeping her dear friends newfound love a secret from anyone who may want to know. A task that will sure to be easy, if nobody asks her that is.

The two walked together back through the doors, leaving the schoolyard empty. Now that he was clear, Flippy quickly descended down the ladder and made his way into the forest, quickly and unprepared for whatever was coming at him. Lucky for him, there were no windows on the side of the building he was closest to.

He himself could not believe how easy his task was.

After school, Lammy did what she was told; she carefully walked over to the side of the school and went over to the ladder, and she saw the little red haired girl with the burly green jacket on her body. She walked up to the girl.

"Okay… Now what, Felicia?"

She looked around.

"Come on."

The two walked side by side, heading for the hill where Flaky usually went. She was so looking forward to seeing him once again, and this time she did not have to worry about him being caught. The two walked to the woods, where Lammy instantly stopped before they entered them.

"Felicia… He lives in the woods?"

Flaky nodded and smiled.

"Yeah. And… Forgive him if he's a bit too harsh at start. He's… Been through a lot. You ready?"

She nodded and the two quietly entered the woods, disappearing in the thick brush. Little did they know that riding on the street right next to the hill leading to the woods was a lone biker, with the symbol of The Shifty Vandals on the back. Shifty had not been seen all day, trying to find out where Lifty went. But when he saw the two girls enter the woods, he decided to wait close by.

If Felicia would not tell him, surely she told her stupid friend.

Flaky and Lammy quietly made their way to the wooden cabin in the middle of the woods, both unknowingly walking over the space of fresh dirt that Lifty was buried under. And they were both hearing the sweet sounds of a lone violin. They quickly approached the small house, and found the green haired man on top of his house playing the string instrument.

Lammy spoke out.

"Oh… So that is your new petit ami?"

Flaky nodded.

"Uh huh! Hey, Flippy! I'm here!"

Flippy instantly stopped playing, and he smiled as he lowered himself off of his roof and walked over to the girls. He paid no attention to the girl in the white turtleneck, and instead wasted no time to pull the red head in for a passionate kiss.

Lammy smiled at the sight of Flaky looking happy as she kissed the man.

"Aww…"

Flaky broke the kiss and looked at Lammy.

"Flippy… This is my friend, Lammy."

Flippy gave the strange girl a glare, and he let go of Flaky and reached his hand out to shake with Lammy. She instantly put her hand in his, and he shook very gently, keeping his glare.

"I'm… Flippy…"

Lammy perked her eyes up.

"You are Flippy… I am Lammy…"

Flaky spoke.

"Lammy's from France. She and I speak french to each other all the time."

Flippy looked at the girl with a bit of concern, afraid she will give him away. But if Flaky trusted her with his safety, perhaps she is not so bad.

"Pleased to meet you… I suppose."

Lammy smiled.

"Oui. It is… a pleasure…"

Flaky smiled as well.

"Flippy, let's show her my pond!"

Flippy nodded, having yet to show Lammy a smile. He led the two deeper into the woods, towards the pond. They stayed there by the water surrounded by red roses for nearly an hour, with Flippy staying quiet as Flaky told her friend everything about the man. All he did was nod in agreeance.

Finally, Lammy remembered she had homework. Flaky could have cared less if she had work to do.

They all walked together back to the outer part of the woods, where Flaky and Flippy normally walked together to every night she came to him.

Flaky decided to stay with Flippy a bit longer, so Lammy decided to leave on her own.

"It… Was nice to meet you, Flippy."

Flippy cleared his throat, and spoke for the first time in a short while.

"Lammy… Uh… Let's see…"

He bowed his head, trying to remember a few words.

"S'il vous plaît ... Pouvez-vous ... Non ... Dire un mot... De moi à quelqu'un?"

Lammy giggled.

"Are you trying to say 'anybody?' Because it is pronounced n'importe qui."

She nodded.

"I will keep my mouth…"

She locked her mouth and threw the key away.

"... fermé."

Flippy nodded in agreeance as Flaky waved to her friend. They both watched as the girl walked down the hill, then they both turned around and walked hand in hand back to the cabin. Flippy had yet to speak until they arrived at the house.

She smiled at him, but he shot her a glare.

"Flaky… You promised…"

Flaky shook her hands.

"She wanted to meet you. She's a nice girl. Besides, she said she'll keep her mouth…"

She imitated her friends action.

"... fermé."

Flippy gave her a glare.

"How can I be sure she can be trusted?"

Flaky walked up to him and clasped his hands.

"She's a good girl. Just… Trust her… Please? For… Me?"

He stared into her hazel eyes, the eyes he fell in love with, and he saw that same lovestruck expression she gave him last night, when she revealed her feelings for him. Sure, he trusted her, but could he trust this other girl to keep quiet.

He did not want to scare the girl, nor did he want to upset Flaky.

He exhaled.

"Alright… If you say so, Flaky."

She smiled.

"Good."

She leaned in for a kiss, and she slowly closed her eyes as she felt his lips touch hers. He, however, kept his eyes open as he only thought of the strange girl that knew where he was now.

Lammy kept the man in her head as well as she walked alone back onto the street, smiling greatly now that she knew her once miserable friend was finally happy.

But suddenly, from out of an alley, she felt herself be grabbed and pulled into the dark space. She yelped a bit as she was grabbed and pressed up against the brick wall. She was staring in the eyes of Shifty, who was smiling evilly into her eyes.

"So… What'd Felicia show you?"

Lammy did not say a word, as Shifty squeezed her a bit harder.

"Well?"

Lammy spoke out.

"Leave me alone, connard!"

Shifty smiled greater.

"She keeps going in the woods. What'd you go in there for?"

Lammy turned her head, leading to an annoyed Shifty to press her harder against the wall. He then looked at her from head to toe, and then he felt a bit curious.

He put one hand on her throat and the free one began to feel around her body.

"Well… If you won't tell me on your own… Maybe I'll have to find out in a different way…"

She shrieked as he ran one hand under her sweater and began to slide his hand up her body.

"You got a nice body, frenchy. Much better than Felicia's, anyway."

Lammy began to cry from being groped, and she spoke silently.

"Please… Don't…"

She began to recite prayers in french under her breath as she felt his hand suddenly grasp her breast. She hated this moment; she felt her innocence be taken from her the longer he groped her. And as he licked his lips in lust, he finally let his hand out of her sweater and looked at her legs.

"Gonna tell me yet?"

She said nothing as she continued to cry.

"Suit yourself. You're legs are pretty creamy anyway…"

He let his hand clasp the side of her leg, and she felt him slowly slide his hand up her leg. She felt it on her thigh, and she cried more and more. And finally, right when he was about to reach the line of her underwear, she finally spoke out.

"ENOUGH! PLEASE!"

He stopped and looked at her.

"Well?"

She bowed her head and finally spoke the truth.

"She's… Seeing… Her boyfriend… In the woods…"

He dropped his smile.

"Who is he?"

She opened her eyes, which were flowing with tears.

"A… green haired… man… named… Flippy…"

Shifty smiled evilly as he let her throat go, and she gasped for air and felt the shame from revealing her friends secret so soon start to emerge. Shifty began to walk away, leaving the poor girl alone in the alley. He looked at the woods.

"That's… Interesting…"

After a long night of spending time together, Flaky and Flippy walked hand in hand to the outskirts of the woods. Flaky kept her happy little smile as Flippy felt better after spending time with his beautiful girlfriend. Although he wish he had not met the other girl; whether Flaky liked it or not, he still did not trust her.

They arrived at the space before the hill. Flaky looked at him.

"This was nice."

He nodded.

"It was, since I was with you."

She smiled.

"I'm glad. And… Don't worry about Lammy, ok? I'll make sure she'll stay quiet."

"You promise?"

She nodded as she quickly planted a kiss on his lips.

"Yeah. I'll be back tomorrow, ok? I love you!"

She happily skipped down the hill, and Flippy waved and smiled at how adorable she was. He turned around and began walking back to his house in the woods, feeling happy he got to see her again, but also afraid that his act of romance for her may have cost him his safety.

But since it was late at night, and he did feel rather tired, he decided he would go straight to bed. He arrived at his cabin and instantly plopped down on the bed, laying on his green jacket that Flaky had left behind. He smiled as she covered himself in the white blanket she gave him, and he laid on his stomach and allowed her image to cloud his mind; she was the only thing he wanted to dream about.

And coming up the hill was a lone motorbike, with Shifty turning off the ignition and getting off of it. He waited until nightfall to confront Felicias new boyfriend, so he would not attract attention; if he was going to find out, he did not want anyone to kill the man before he did. Only problem was that he did not bring a weapon with him. Perhaps he did not need it; maybe this 'Flippy' was a scrawny wimp.

Keeping that in mind, Shifty walked into the woods.

He walked along the dirt and leave covered ground, taking in the environment of hundreds, literally thousands of trees. He looked around, looking for anything resembling a human. He continued walking more and more, until he felt something strange under his foot.

He noticed the consistency of the dirt underneath him was different than the rest of the soil. He felt that there was something underneath it, and he decided to find out.

He got down on his hands and knees and began to dig with his hands and fingers. He dug through the soft dirt, flinging it to his side. Somehow he was going to be surprise about what he finds under the fresh pile of soil.

Finally, he found something inside the crater. He was shocked to see the lifeless face of his brother, Lifty, and he saw that his abdomen was open and empty. He gagged at the sight, but also remembered just how worthless his brother really was; always judging his job as the leader of the gang and always wanting more and more money and girls.

Shifty stood up after finding his brother, then realized who the culprit was; the same man he had been looking for was here, the cannibal known as Daggermouth.

He continued walking through the woods, keeping his hopes up that he will find the man who is wanted for millions of dollars. His lifelong dream of being rich would finally come true.

Finally, after walking for so long, he found a lone wooden cabin. He smiled evilly as he made his way to the small house, thinking that was where his money was.

He walked through the door and saw a small bed, and on it was a lone man covered in a white blanket. He chuckled a bit as he spoke menacingly.

"Well, well, well…"

Flippy heard the voice and slowly woke up.

"Huh? I just hear something?"

He held his head as he sat up on his bed, then saw the shadowy figure in his doorway.

"Huh? Who are you?"

Shiftys evil smile grew larger as he chuckled and crossed his arms.

"I finally found you… Daggermouth…"

*Idea suggested by Better a Freak Than A Fake