old: The Basics

The Basics-Written by me and rachekatie (on stardoll)

"Thomas Haydonn."
He stood up. "Here."
"Laura Geoffrey."
"Present."
"Briana Summers."
I gulped silently, and stood up. "Um, here."
The whole hall turned to stare at me. I tried to look straight ahead and avoid their curious gazes, but it was too much of a temptation for little ol' me.
"Yes, well, that's all. Erm...to the fields then, guys," Liliana said.
Liliana was the head of our year, Freshmutts.
Yeah, you read right.
Not freshmans, Freshmutts. And then there's Vampamores, Juniorelfs and Magicka-Ceniores, or M-C's as people called them.
Well, I say people.
It's a loose term...
I'm Brianna Summers, Freshmutt at my First Year at International School for the Different.
As we walked out on the pitch I pretended to scratch my head when, actually i was trying to hide my left eye. Yup you read right, the hideous mark that set me apart from everyone else, my eye. Doesn't sound like much does it? Your probably thinking it's just a little blood shot or something. Well you would be wrong. My left eye was hideous; it bore the mark of a demon.
It was red, and I don't mean just a little i mean completely RED.
'Briana! Stop scratching yourself and come on!'
I ran to catch up with the rest of them. I stumbled. Oh great, I was gonna be the clumsiest freshmutt EVER.
'Ok Fresshmutt's we'll start with 20 laps around the park, that way we'll know who's sprints have kicked in and who's haven't'
"Uh..." I moaned. Sprints? Seriously?
Liliana's eagle eyes immediately spotted me out of hercrowd of Freshmutts, sharp as ever.
I'm being literal here. She actually does have eagle-eyes.
Liliana's one of many, a 'race' reffered to as hybrido-morphings, or morffs for short.
She had eyes of an eagle, along with wings which she could retract and use at any time she wanted. At least, that was the object after she left school.
Pu6erty messed with it a lot, so she'd go flying sky-high at any given moment.
"Did you just moan, Brianna?" she asked me.
"...no....'course not..."
She raised an eyebrow. "Then get started."
Just as everyone was about to start running, flying, digging, whatever (lots of variety, you can see here) around the MASSIVE field, I mumbled something again.
"I...can't. I don't havhmehsprsjfsnsts," I grumbled incoherrently.
"What?" Liliana's voice cut through the noise the Freshmutts had started making. She raised an eyebrow again. I was so jealous of her-the wings and the eyebrow too.
"I said, I kinda...forgot...my sprints..." I told her.
Suddenly, she grinned.
Oh, no, I thought.

"Why don't you get them, then, Bri?" she challenged me, holding back laughter.
By this time, all of Liliana's posse of Freshmutts had shut up, and were listening to me intently.
I narrowed my eyes at her. "Liliana. I'm warning you-"
"Come on, go get your sprints. Do your stu-"
"Don't!" I cut her off. "Say the word stuff. Or you WILL regret it."
"Hurry up, will you Bree?" Thomas Haydonn whispered. He, and Laura Geoffreys, and Liliana, were the only Freshmutts who know me.
"Yeah, Summers. We ain't got all day, do we?" Laura chimed in.
I growled at them menacingly. "You will pay. All three of you."
Then I span around and began to visualize my sprints.
They were shoes, all specially made by the Fire, for us. The Fire was just a fancy name for the big pot of melt-your-fricking-ass-off-hot magma bubbling in the belly of
Mnt. Dermond, and as for the big guy who uses the hot stuff to make...things for us...
Anyway, I then said the first words which popped into my head. "By the Fire, they will pay."
And next thing you know, the shoes popped into being 2 ft above me head. I jumped up, grabbed them, stuffed my feet into them, and ran.
"Woah!" I could hear the excalims of amazement from the Freshmutts behind me, and the chuckles at the expense of my embarrassment from my 'friends'.
"She's a-"
"I didn't know-"
"Have any idea th-"
"She's a class-Z wizard."
Bingo, I thought.
"So, is that why she-"
"Her eye-"
"Related directly to-"
"The Fire is the maker, she can't be-"
I sighed to myself. Great, I thought. Thanks, guys. I pushed the thoughts to them telapathically.
I heard Laura, Liliana and Thomas chuckle behind me.
I sped up and ran faster, ahead of everyone, speeding around the field at the speed of light.
Am I being literal?
Laura scoffed at me
'Oh please, yall are too optimistic, Having the Mark doesn't always mean the Fire, for all we know she could have something to do the sickness that's haunting the Fire, Don't forget that she could be the reason we are all in trouble because of someone with that Mark, The Mark of the Devil'
I had stopped running entirely now. Everyone was staring at me. What a great start to the year, Liliana has managed to turn the rest of the freshmutts against me in less then ten minutes. Some new kid broke the silence, I think his name was Jack Morrison.
'You guys really need to get over yourselves, so shes different, she hardly seems like a sickness if you ask me' He folded his arms 'I mean come on'
'Ok that's enough, everyone sprints now!'
I was about to start running with the rest of them when I was stopped, someone had there hand on my shoulder. It was then that I realized everyone else was frozen. Before I looked I knew who had put their hand on my shoulder and why.
'Ah my sweet, I see you're looking better then ever, especially now that one of those
hideous eyes have changed. Enjoying my gift?' The voice was merely a whisper. I ripped his hand away from my shoulder and hissed.
'Lucifer!' (That's the Devil's demon name btw, just in case some didn't know)
'You ready to do some work?'
'What in the world - or in your case the underworld - would make you think that I would help you? Of all people? Now if you don't mind, I'd like you to get rid of this stupid mark!' I screamed.
'I'm afraid I can't do that, the mark has already settled in, the only way it will come off now is if it chooses to, so you're stuck with it' Lucifer said with an annoying smile on his face.
'I swear if you don't get this.. THING .. off of me i'll-'
Lucifer's hair turned blazing red and set itself on fire.
'YOU'LL DO WHAT? Have you forgotten that i am the most powerful creature you will ever meet! YOU MUTT!'
Lucifer calmed down and went back to normal, well as normal as the Devil can get that is.
'Besides it's like I said, you're stuck with it'
As he was saying that, a pair of huge Hawk wings appeared on his back.
Then he flew off chuckling and saying 'It's a matter of time before you'll want what I can give you!'
Then time resumed, and I stood in the middle of the pitch, surrounded by freshmutts yet totally alone at the same time.
"Erm.... later, guys," I mumbled, needing to be away from them all.
I then began to run, around the field, a continuous lap.
Why me, I thought. Why now? I kept on going.... and going.... and going. The others had gone in long ago but this was the only thing that i could think of to take my mind off of everything. You, see when your doing laps this fast you really have to concentrate, if you don't it's likely you'll hit a tree or something.
'Impressive' someone broke through my thoughts.
I stopped quickly, a bit too quickly and tripped over my own two feet. I stood up as fast as i could and hoped my face wasn't too red. Jack was standing just outside the entrance to pitch.
I tried to catch my breath. And when I did I stood up straight and walked over him.
'Thanks, um.. why.... why did you stand up for me?'
'I just said what I thought, you didn't seem very dangerous if you ask me. There is also this' He waved his hand over his left eye, it turned completely red.I took a step back.
'So then one of us is -' I stopped myself, I didn't even to say it.
'Yes, so I'm guessing that just before you started that lap, time stopped? You were visited by Lucifer? Am I on the right track here?' he asked.
I nodded.
'Thought so, Here's the kicker though, Lucifer doesn't know which one of us is meant to help him destroy the fire, he's as clueless as us right now'
'But how did you make your mark disappear?' I wondered aloud.
He walked into the pitch and put his hand on my wrist.
He moved it so that my hand waved over my left eye, just like he had done.
'I guess I'll be seeing you, later' He walked back inside.
I walked out of the pitch and looked at my reflection in the school window.
The mark had disappeared, just like his. Suddenly, the bell rang, snatching me from my thoughts. I took of my sprints and put on my normal runners then went to class.
I stumbled through the door and was welcomed by more stares. I herd more whispers
as I walked to my chair.
'Where did it go?'
Someone whispered.
I sat down.
'Well it's nice of you to join us Miss. Summers' My history teacher teacher said.
'Sorry Mrs. Jacobson'
She then started rambling on about the fire and how it has helped us so much, I wasn't really listening, I was too confused. What the hell was happening?! Jack-was that even his NAME-somehow knows a lot more than he's letting on. And he hasn't said anything, all this time! I mean, for god's sake! This was actua-
"Brianna Summers?"
I glanced up, snapping out of my reverie ungraciously.
"Yer?" I asked. Two seconds later, my brain actually decided to PROCESS what I was saying. Damn my teenage reflex.
I saw Liliana raise an eyebrow at me in surprise from across the classroom.
"I-I meant, Yes Ma'am?" I hastened to add to my blunder. Mrs.Jacobson was staring at me.
"The answer, Ms.Summers."
I blinked. "Oh, of course. Yeah, I mean, duh, like, what a stupid question to ask, right? hehe...Erm...Am I allowed to ask for a repeat?" I said abashedly.
The class erupted into roars of laughter. Even Mrs.Jacobson cracked a smile.
"Explain the fire."
I blinked again. Oh.
Shit! I am gonna flunk outta this in a flash. Liliana raised an eyebrow, and I tried to send her an undercover-'HELPME' look. She silently snorted back laughter, before gesturing to the front of the classroom with her eyes.
I groaned (inwardly, of course).
"Yeah, well..um..."
I pushed my seat out from under me, pushing my body into and vertical slouch.
"Yeah...I guess I should,..uhm, whatever, you know, like...come to the front."
I Stumbling past the silent desks, I saw Mrs.Jacobson smile slightly. Good, I thought. At least I've done ONE thing right.
Finally, taking my place at the head of the classroom, I prepared to speak.
''Uh... Well... Um... The Fire is... is''
''Today Miss Summers, If you don't mind''
''Yes of course... Well the Fire is... um a big volcano?''
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, STUPID!! I mumbled to myself.
Mrs. Jacobson shook her head. She sighed.
''No Briana, sit down''
I quickly walked back to my chair, past the snickering and giggling.
''Let me explain it once again and this time pay attention Briana''
I pretended to listen as I once again thought about my situation.
So, this ''Jack'' person, did he know which one of us was meant to destroy the fire? And if he did, why wouldn't he tell me? Did he want to hold it over me and make me give up on this whole situation? Or was he trying to protect me?
I sighed.
Or maybe he just wanted to make me feel even more hopeless.
''Now why would you think that?'' I heard him say.
I looked around. Jack was on the other side of the classroom smiling at me as if to teas me a bit, although he didn't seem like he was trying to make me feel bad.
Nevertheless, he had gotten inside my head. I looked over at him again. Maybe I could do the same thing to him.
''Get out of my head Jack!'' I screamed at him mentally, still looking at him.
I knew he had heard me because he jumped, a little surprised at my screaming. He thought back at me.
''Geez your no fun! Wanna find out what Mrs. Jacobson is thinking? Eh? Come on you know you want to''
''No go away I need to think about some things, ALONE''
''Ah your such a goody goody . Lates!'' He thought then turned to Mrs. Jacobson.
What a moron, I thought.
''I heard that''
''GET OUT OF MY HEAD!''
“I'm going, I'm going”
.............
I stayed still, cautious as to whether he was still listening to my thoughts.
There was nothing.
Finally, I sighed mentally. He's so annoying.
"Do you always think of me?"
My eyes widened.
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD, MORON!" I screamed.
Two seconds passed before I realised I had said that out loud.
"Uh...."
Crap...
''Is there a problem Miss. Summers?''
Mrs. Jacobson went back to her rambling as I silently banged my head on the table.
''Would you mind not doing that? It's very loud inside your head''
I kept banging my head, still saying go away every time it hit the table.
''Oh well now your just trying to provoke me''
''Yes, Because your a stubborn a$$ of person''
''Now thats just uncalled for''
Th bell rang.
''Oh thank the Fire!' I shouted and ran out the door.
I was careening down the hallway, reaching for the girls bathroom, before I realised with dread that my school-bag wasn't with me.
"Shit!" I screamed.
Still, I barrelled into the lavatory, and went to the sink-stand farthest away from the door.
Holding onto the edges of the cheap porcelain piece, I breathed in and out slowly. In, two three four, Out, two three four.
Then, a smile flashed across my face, and I glanced in the mirror. My eyes were normal. Both the same colour, both AVERAGE. Or at least, average for a Mutt.
I brought down my eyelids, breathing out through my mouth. Why was it so hard for me?
"Curse Lucifer. Curse that mother-fricking b4strrd to he"-
"I live in hell, sweetie. That isn’t much of a cuss."
I span around. There he was. He was in his normal form now, he's REAL form. How he was born, what he grew up, or was grown, to look like. How he came into being, I should say.
Much better than the freaky thing he'd pulled out there.
"Actually," I mouthed off to him, trying to stay calm, "I was gonna say heaven,
shithead."
"Now, now, why are we in such a nasty mood?" he drawled. He has a texas accent, I noticed in surprise.
"'Cause you're the spawn of evil" I snapped. "No, wait, check that. You ARE evil."
I watched his eyes cautiously. Right now, they were green. Bright green, like a cats.
"I'm not evil, Becky," he murmured, stepping closer to me.
What the h3ll is going on, the rational part of my brain thought. The rest of my was more interested in the dark-haired hottie making his way towards me.
"I ain't evil by a long shot."
Suddenly, the door of a cubicle burst open.
"Eff off, you WIERDO!" the girl screamed, bashing at Lucifer with her wings.
Wait-WINGS?
"Lilianna?" I shouted, shocked to say the least.
A hiss cut through my shreik. My eyes widened, and i turned my head to stare at Lucifer.
He was crouched in a feral stance, his mouth snarling, his eyes slitted.
Like a cats.
The hands clutching the sink behind me wobbled, then my right hand slipped on a wet patch the water had made. The other hand followed, bringing me down with it.
As I fell, my head banged against the sink violently, then rebounded on the wall.
And, as expected, I passed out.

 
*****

..
Floating.
..
Softness.
..
Fiery liquid thrust down my throat.
Cut the cloud-music.
I spat it out, only to feel my teeth jar on a metal spoon. "Owwww," I mumbled dejectedly.
A giggle, a sigh of relief.
My eyes opened.
By the bed stood Laura, Liliana and Thomas, all in a pose a statue would be jealous of.
"Er...hi?"
Thomas grinned, before stumbling to the bed (clumsy teenager stereotype) and wrapping me in his gangly arms.
"Nice of you to join us," Liliana smiled, the smirk obviously relieved at my general well-being.
Yeah, excusing the massive bump on my head and the burn in my throat.
Laura cleared her throat. "What she said," she said, emotion slipping into her voice.
I grinned at them over Thomas' shoulder.
"Dude, you can let go now," Liliana giggled to him. I felt the heat from his face, and he let me go.
"Yeah, it's my turn," Laura cried, COLLAPSING into my arms.
"I believe I was the one who almost died, honey," I laughed down to her tear-stained face in my lap.
"Not you, babes."

"Shut UP, Briana!" she screamed, before burying her face in my stomach, sobbing something horrid.
I threw an exasperated glance at Liliana.
Help?
She grinned, shaking her head slightly. Only then did I notice how worried she had been.
Frowning, I gently pushed Laura's shaking body of me, into the surprised arms of Thomas. He glared at me over her spazzing shoulder.
"Guys?"
Laura turned, and the others' gazes snapped to mine.
"What exactly happe-"
I was cut off by the door off the Hospital Wing opening. And in strode none other than his royal effing highness, Mr I-can-freakin'-get-in-your-head-so-I'll-be-a-moron-about-it-and-not-give-you-any-effing-privacy-whatsoever Jack Winters.
Any punns about our second names shall result in a bullet to your head.
"Briana Summers, I believe this belongs to you," he called down to me.
I had to be the bed FURTHEST from the door, I thought. Now he could just stare and laugh at me for as long as he wanted as he walked up to my corner of the room.
Jack was tall, probably about four inches taller than me, with sandy hair, and blue eyes. No freckles, unlike Laura.
He had a muscly build, his arms ... bulging under his half-sleever? How did I not notice that before?
Totally different from Lucifer, I thought. He was like a cat, stong but more lean, as if he was made for running rather then fighting.
Figures. And yet, this sandy-haired, blue-eyed moron had something in common with the green-eyed, dark-haired devil.
They're both extremely, ridiculously hot. And they both won't leave me alone, in the WRONG way.
I'm noticing a lot of things today.
Suddenly, an awful idea crept into my (I pray to god, please let it be PRIVATE) mind.
Jack had BETTER not be prying. That was something I would NEVER admit to his face; that the MORONIC-MUTT was hot...
"Forget something?" he asked me.
I noticed with a shock that he was at the foot of my bed, towering over Liliana and Laura.
"To throw you off a cliff?" I retorted, using a sweet, innocent voice.
Laura widened her eyes at me dramatically, seeming to say, “he's hot and he likes you, BE NICE!” whereas Liliana just shot me a look saying, 'BE NICE'.
Jack grinned at me.
"You're such an id10t, Jack. I swear, you're the most annoying guy I have ever met," I snapped at him angrilly, before quickly glancing a look to Laura saying 'no he doesn't like me, BACK OFF BABES'.
"And you love it," he said smugly. I was about to answer angrilly when he EFFING COVERED MY MOUTH WITH HIS HAND! I bit him. That made me smile.
"Get off me, you- you-" I couldn't think of a curse bad enough for him.
"I believe this belongs to you," he said, dumping my bag on the floor beside me. Not taking any notice of the red tooth marks on his other hand.
Indestructible moron (overusing the word incredibly).
I glanced to the floor-my school bag? As he dumped my bag on the ground he winked at me.

''SH!T HE HERD ME!'' I thought to myself, well as much as I wish I had thought that to myself, unfortunately I had a.... ''Visitor''
''Oh yes I did''
I looked at Jack. Just great, now he had a smug smile on his face that was probably permanent.
''But what is really disturbing is that you think Lucifer is hot? Don't you think hes a bit old for you? Like a couple of thousand years too old!?!''
''Well if my head disturbed you so much, GET OUT!!!''
He jumped a bit. Then he started to speak.
''So what happened?'' He said aloud.
''Oh like you don't know!''
''Oh for the love the fire will you two please stop?!''
I glared at him, then we simultaneously said ''Fine'' still glaring at each other.
Liliana was looking worried again.
''So...Um... Why was Lucifer talking to you and about what?''
I stopped glaring. And as much as it pained me to do it I shot Jack a look as if to say ''Please help me??''
He nodded Thomas I already filled you in before she woke up, would you mind going over and explaining it to Liliana and Laura? I need to talk to Briana for a minute''
Thomas nodded then walked to the other side of the room with the girls. Jack sat on at the bottom of the bed.
''Well?'' he asked.
''What do you mean 'well'? You think I have some plan that will automatically save the day?'' I asked confused.
''Your the smart one!!''
''Oh well I guess that makes you the dumb one!''
''Oh now that's just mean''
I noticed that Thomas had stopped explaining our situation, in fact all three of them had froze. I realized what was happening and slammed my palm against my head.
''Not again! Lucifer will you go away!''
Lucifer stepped out from behind a plant.
''Damit, and I thought I was so well hidden''
''What could you possibly want now?'' I asked annoyed, I was beginning to realize that Lucifer is almost as much of an idiot as Jack.
''Hey! I'm not an idiot!''
"Sure..Whatever makes you happy," I heard myself retort spitefully. And I'm still acting WAY to civil to this dude, she thought to herself scoldingly.
Hey... Wait a second..
"YOU CAN READ MY EFFING MIND AS WELL?" I screamed.
"Well, this is just effing peachy, isn't it! I should just open my effing mind to every effing person who flipping walks by?!? And on that point, who the freak do you effing think you are, jumping out from every frickin' crevice in every freakin' wall I walk pa-"
And I was cut off my a hand on my mouth.
Again.
"Briana, it would be SO much easier if you just said the actual word, you know," said a smug, familiar and MORONIC voice.
I tried to scream at Jack as well, but it came out as a furious muffle.
"You ready to take her?" Lucifer asked Jack, ignoring my attempts to strangle the both of them.

"Yeah, but- hey, OW!" Jack grunted.
I'd bit him again. Briana 1-Jack 0.
Wait, he didn't let go. Nevermind...
"For some reason, I don't think she's gonna come quietly," he said sarcastically.
"You think?" Lucifer said, sarasm literally making puddles on the floor.
Eww....
"Get some of that stuff," he said, pointing to a random bottle on the shelf above my head.
My eyes wideded when I read the label.
I let out more 'no' sounding muffled noises against Jack's hand. They were gonna give my an effing swig of Troll-Breathers.
"It'll knock her out for a good few hours," I heard Jack chuckle.
"Perfect."
''Go find a spoon will ya Lucifer?''
He walked away mumbling to himself. I glared at Jack and bit him like five more times.
''I'm so gonna get you for this!!'' I screamed at him, mind style.
''Just trust me sweetie this won't take long'' That stupid smile was back!
''Why on earth would I trust you!? Right now all I can tell you is that your acting like an evil soulless chemically enhanced battle axe, or in shorter terms Lucifer's Bxxtch!''
''Ugh you are such a pain!''
''Back at ya tall dark and ugly!''
''Zip it the two of you!'' Lucifer screamed as he walked back with a spoon.
Jack let go of my moth but grabbed my cheeks as Lucifer shoved the spoon in my mouth.
''There, she should be out in a couple of minutes, but before she does let her go, that way she can get all her anger out and I have entertainment for the next three minutes''
Jack let me go and I instantly stood up and shoved my knee up his sensitive part. He fell to the floor moaning in pain.
''You are a m0ronic, week, id!otic sick puppy to him you know that?''
My eyelids started to get heavy. My knees got week and I fell to the floor next to him, out like a light. I woke up in a dark room. Although, I was oddly comfortable. I felt like I was lying on a bed, scratch that, I was lying on a bed. I heard a door closing.
''You sure are lazy you know that''
For some reason that smug and arrogant voice, sounded almost soothing in the darkness. Maybe because it was familiar to me unlike everything else.
''You are such a tool''
I tried to move, but as I had guessed, they had cuffed me to the bed.
''Well insults aside, I've come to keep you company till you know who gets here''
Because of the darkness, I wasn't actually sure if he was talking or thinking.
''What if you don't want your company?''
''Your stuck with it''
''Great'' I said my voice dripping with sarcasm.
I heard groaning coming from somewhere.
''Is that you?'' I asked confused, it didn't sound like him.
''Nope I'm guessin' twas one of the three blind mice over there, Liliana, Thomas or Laura''
''You took them too?! What could they possibly have to do with all this?!''
''Unfortunatly I gotta wait for the royal pain in my a$s to get here to explain all that''
The door opened and closed again.

''For sake of the underworld Jack why didn't you turn on the light?''
Suddenly the room was filled with ligt from a single bulb in the giant room.
Hmm I didn't know the underworld had electricity i thought as Lucifer whacked Jack on the back of his head. He rubbed his head then glared at Lucifer.
''Settle down'' Lucifer snickered like he had just remembered something funny ''Jack Winters and Brianna Summers, No wonder you're total opposites''
I rolled my eyes he might as well have been an overgrown four year old.
I knew Jack was listening to my thoughts as I heard him laugh quietly.
''Ok so here's the deal, Everything you've been told about the Fire is a lie, and the so-called ''sickness'' that is haunting him, also a lie. As much as I wish I was saying this about myself, The Fire is the root of all Evil. And is also a giant pain in backside! The Fire is planning to get rid of all humans and magical creatures like you, we want to stop it'' He said somewhat calmly.
''Now why would you do that? Surely you should be on the Fire's side, Evil with Evil right?'' I asked suspiciously.
''Were you not listening? He wants to rid the world of everything good, I live and breathe on hate and the Good are the ones that hate me, without hate I will shrivel up into nothing. You cannot have Evil without Good, and vice versa. Are you with me?''
''Oh so your really doing this for yourself?''
''Duh! Have you not met me darling?'' He raised his hands and pointed both thumbs at his head ''I'm The Devil sweetie not God''
''Huh Figured, So is tying me to a bed really necessary?'' I asked annoyed.
''Naw, I just did that for funsies!'' Jack said snickering.
I kicked my shoe off and threw it at him.
'Hey Ouch! I had to do something while I was waiting for you to wake you! Do you have any idea how boring it is to watch you sleep?!'' He smiled then winked ''Although.. You did mutter my name once or twice''
I could feel my face going bright red, weather it were anger or embarrassment I had no clue.
''Don't feel embarrassed its hard not to fall for a body like this''
I threw my other shoe at him.
''And I repeat! Ouch!''
''Enough! Now who's side are you on Brianna?''
''Uh.. Well I'm not sure I can trust anything you just said, I mean you don't really have the best reputation''
''True, I'll give you a day to mull it over, goodbye Summers, goodbye Winters'' Lucifer giggled again as he walked to the door but before he left he whispered something to Jack.
Once he was gone I said this ''What was that?! What did he just tell you?!''
''Ah... he told me to follow you around all day and make sure you chose our side''
''What does he mean follow me around im stuck here!?''
Jack snapped his fingers. I blinked.
I wasn't in the underworld anymore. I was back at the infirmary and the other three were lying in beds on the other side of the room.
''Oh no, I'm stuck with you all day!''
''Yup!''
I glanced at him.
"Nope."
And with that, I took off, running as fast as my legs could carry me to the door at the end of the infirmary.

"Wait, wha-I thought you were tied to the bed!" Jack shouted to me form behind me.
"Hehehe... uh, no, dearest!" I shouted back to him, before pushing through the doors and out into the grounds.
I stopped running and looked behind me.
''Oh thank the f-'' I cut myself off. It didn't seem right saying thank the fire anymore after what Lucifer told me, even if it all might be a total lie.
I turned my head back and looked forward. My eyes almost shot out my and I screamed as I saw what was in front of me.
''HOW ON EARTH DID YOU GET HERE?!!''
''There is a back door in the school you know?'' That stupid, stubborn, smug, snotty voice!
Ugh! I'm never gonna get away from this guy! He was like a lost puppy, followed me home, hung around outside my house till like 11 pm when I was going to bed then climbed up and inside the window!
''You are such a tool you know that?'' I laughed quietly hoping no-one could hear me talking. He sat in the chair in the corner of the room.
''Maybe'' He said softly ''But to be honest, I'm just trying to the right thing, even if that means helping the root of all evil. I'm not as terrible a guy as you think I am. I really believe that The Fire is lying to us''
I was stunned. I said nothing at all. I mulled everything over in my head.
''Look'' He said interrupting my thoughts. He was starting to sound like a normal human being. ''I know this might not be what you want to here, but, you shouldn't rule out the idea that Lucifer is telling the truth''
I sighed.
''Your right'' I started ''That wasn't what I wanted to hear''
I stood up and opened my wardrobe.
''What are you doing?'' He asked raising an eyebrow.
''Turn around''
He turned and looked out the window as I changed into black jeans and a red top.
''I'm going for a walk'' I said as I pulled on my black jacket.
''Uh its a bit dark don't you think?''
I shoved my foot into white runners.
''I don't care, there's no way I'd be able to sleep thinking about all this''
I opened the window and climbed down using the pipe on my left.
Jack just jumped out the window. He landed on his feet and acted as if he hadn't just fell two stories.
''You're such a show off'' I whispered playfully.
''Nah, I'm just brilliant'' He said putting up his hood and doing a Michael Jackson spin.
I laughed. Oh my God was I flirting with him? I shook my head trying to stop and started walking down the road. He followed closely behind then fell into step next to me after a couple of minutes. I didn't really pay attention to where I was walking. I was too busy thinking. Now that I had actually spent some time with him - even if it was against my will - Jack didn't seem like the person I thought he had been a couple of hours ago. Maybe he did really think he was doing the right thing. Uh I hate that phrase, the right thing. Who decides what the right thing is anyway? Just because something seems right in the eyes of someone else doesn't mean it should be right in mine. Does it?
This is all too confusing. Jack stopped me in my tracks by reaching one of his arms in front of me. I realized that if he hadn't, I would have walked into a pole.
''Oh, Thanks'' The words stumbled out of my mouth as more of a reflex rather then
sincere gratitude.
''Don't mention it'' He replied.
We continued walking down the road.
''Well?'' He asked.
''Well what?''
''Oh come on, who'd ya choose?'' he stopped walking ''The day is almost over''
Ah the end of the day, the time I've been dreading.
''Uh... I think I choose... I choose..''
''If you could give me an answer this year it would be great''
''Shut uup'' I said punching his arm playfully.
I continued walking and he followed. I glanced at Jack out of the corner of my eye. I never noticed it but had a tattoo on his right arm. It looked like some kind of Celtic spiral design.
''Whats that?'' I asked, my curiosity getting the better of me.
''Hmm?'' he asked and I pointed to his tattoo.
''Oh, that's kind of a long and boring story''
''Shorten it''
''Well, Before I lived here in America, I lived in Cork, Ireland. When I was told I was moving so far away obviously I was upset so on my last night there when I was hanging with the guys, they got me drunk and well... yada yada yada... I woke up with a tattoo and no idea why until my mate Danny filled me in'' he looked at me. I was trying to hold in the laughter. Trying and failing that is. Wow. I had no idea Jack was such a. . . rebel. . .
And well done, Bri, you have succeeded in sounding like the biggest air-head in the world.
"Why don't you have an Irish accent then?" I asked him, loving the challenging tone in my voice.
''I've been living here two years Brianna, I was listening to so many American accents it was impossible not to lose my Irish one, although I've been told that when I get angry it ''re-surfaces''. No idea why though''
I frowned. Dam he has an answer for everything doesn't he?
''Yes I do a-thank ya very much!''
''You know I would really appreciate it if ''MY'' thoughts, STAYED ''MY'' thoughts''
''Sorry, now stop changing the subject Missy!''
''Lucifer'' the words seemed to tumble out of my mouth, like I had always known the answer I was going to give but just hated admitting to myself that I was actually going side with the Devil.
''Brilliant!'' Lucifer said appearing next to us making me jump a little.
''Darling if you're that easily scared you won't last long''
I glared at him.
''Woah looks like I hate a nerve there! Ok so lets start the training!'' He smiled his face dripping with glee.
''Training?! What training?!'' Jack and I screamed simultaneously.
Lucifer Nodded then put a hand on each of our shoulders.
''Training!' He smiled again.
This can't be good.
His grip on my shoulder tightened.
''If you would like to remain conscious then I'd suggest you close your eyes and hold your breath'' He said, the sick and twisted happiness clearly audible in his voice.

Now I don't know about you, but I'd never like to be unconscious anywhere near the devil, so I did what he said. I shut my eyes tight. Suddenly I felt like I was being thrown up into the air, and then kicked back down again.
''Ok you can breathe again''
I opened my eyes and took a deep breath then looked around.
Jack and I were standing in the middle of a huge clearing surrounded by trees, I'm guessing its a forest. The weirdest thing though, was that it wasn't just me and Jack, there were hundreds of others, teens and a couple of people in there twenties, covering the whole clearing.
Lucifer was floating above us all.
''Welcome everyone! As you all know I need a bit of help taking down the Fire! I have hand picked each and everyone of you because of your abilities and potential. All of you have at least one helpful trait and that is why your here. I've split you all into balanced groups. In a minute I will be leaving and all of you will be scattered, in your teams of course, throughout this forest. Your aim is to make it back to this clearing. Alive. You have one week! Anyone in the clearing at this time next week will be able to go back to their families and then fight along side me. Those who do not make it here will be stuck in this forest. Forever.''
''What makes you think we'll do this?'' someone at the back of the crowd shouted.
''You don't have a choice''
THAT LYING SON OF A-
I stopped myself when I noticed Jack's eye was red again, that meant mine most likely was too. I looked around; no-one else had a red eye. How could I have been so stupid! Why on earth did I think I could trust the DEVIL! Oh yea because of HIM! I glared at Jack. He opened his mouth to say something but was cut off.
''Hehe, Sweet Dreams everyone hope you find your surroundings pleasant when you wake up'' I fell to the ground with Lucifer’s laughter ringing in my ears. One by one people fell to the floor eyes shut tight. Jack fell next to me and before I let my eyes shut I said one thing to him.
''I...will get you for this''

Some time later......
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I slowly opened my eyes. I was lying in what looked like a makeshift bed in the middle of the forest.
''Well it's about time you woke up!'' I didn't recognize the voice but it sounded husky, and right now a little scared.
''Oh leave her alone David'' This voice was softer and reassuring.
I stood up and brushed the leaves off my back then looked around. Up I was in a forest all right. I looked around. Six others were with me. Two were doing what looked like trying to build a shelter. One trying to make a fire, and the other three were standing in front of me. Then I remembered why I was here. The anger began boiling up inside me.
''JACK WHERE THE H3LL ARE YOU?!'' I kicked the tree behind me.
''Calm down there Missy'' That stupid smug arrogant voice, this I recognized.
I narrowed my eyes as Jack walked into the clearing.
''YOU! WHY DID YOU HAVE TO TALK ME INTO THIS?!''
I tried to run at him but David and the other boy held me back.
''I believe your not supposed to attack your teammates'' said a girl that was helping with the shelter.
''Teammate?! No I refuse to be on the same team HIM!''
''See that's your problem, you do realize that if anything goes wrong you instantly blame me? Get a grip! How was I supposed to know that this was going to happen? Stop blaming me for your mistakes and grow up Brianna!''
''Look maybe we should all just sit down calmly discuss this'' suggested the boy doing the cooking. I broke from David and the other boy's hold and sat down quickly.
''Fine but I'm not talking to HIM''
''LIKEWISE'' Jack came and sat about five feet away from me. The rest of them came and sat down around us.
''Ok first of all, I'm Luke'' he said then the others started saying their names.
''I'm David''
''Kate''
''I would be Ben''
''Alan''
''Sally''
“Jack” he said then spat on the ground.
“Brianna”
“Great now we all know each other. Now obviously you two have some differences to sort out so go find some food and water and talk about it on the way” This Luke, obviously considered himself our leader or something, although he did seem like the most mature person in the group so maybe that wasn’t such a bad thing.
I reluctantly stood up and walked out of the clearing as Jack followed.
“I’m still not talking to you so don’t even try making conversation” I stated.
“You just did”
“No I didn’t”
“Yes you did”
“No I didn’t”
“Yes you did”

This went on for a while until eventually Jack said; “What are we doing? We’re not six. Can we just agree that it’s all Lucifer’s fault?”
I sighed. I was getting pretty tired of this.
“Oh alright, Agreed”
“Great. Now… do you have any idea where we would find food out here?”
“No clue what so ever”
''Well that might be a problem'' he said smiling at me.
I laughed but then I heard something. I stopped walking.
''Shh''
''Do you hear something?''
''Shh'' I repeated.
There it was again, the sound of water. I ran further into the forest and sure enough, I broke out of the trees to the welcoming sight of a large waterfall and its glittering pool of water. I knelt down and looked into the water. There were some fish swimming around.
''Jack go back and get a bucket or something''
''Ok'' he said then turned around ''Try not to get into trouble.''
''I'll try''
After he had walked off i picked up a thick branch and tore off all the extra twigs. I then used my canine tooth to sharpen the bottom. I smiled.
''I knew being a freshmutt would pay off eventually'' I said to no-one in particular.