The Disguise Series Book 1-

By Day, By Night,

By: Gabby Cruz

Training LevelsPart 1- Gabby 1. 2. 3. 4. Find Problem Analyze Problem Relay Message About Problem Wait For Backup

5. Try to Deal With Problem While Waiting Part 2- London 6. 7. 8. 9. Battle Defeat Destroy Retreat

10. And Someday, Return

 Copyright August 13, 2012 The Disguise Series Book 1, By Day, By Night Gabby Cruz

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GabbyPart 1

1. Analyze Problem
I threw the School Newspaper in my pale yellow locker forcefully. I----- hate thi----s! I, Gabby Cruz said. It slammed against the picture of Parker Mixon, Zachary Moenter, London Lenahan, and I at the Feltwell Freak out last year before drifting to the locker bottom. London looked like she agreed.

Yeah, is she really more popular than you? she asked me. We were referring to Tiaralei Cade, who, like me, had a website exclusively for her stories. Everyone in the sixth grade knows about how our websites have competition, since she stole the idea of having all her stories on a homepage; I was probably more frustrated than ever. They decided to make us hate each other more by publishing whose website stats are higher in the School Newspaper. I hated how the stats on her website were higher- even though I couldnt change that. You cant change how her stats are higher than yours. London said. Yet. I said, disagreeing and shaking my head. Whadda ya mean, yet? London asked. I cant change that, YET. I said smugly. Well, how will you change it? London asked m, looking confused and annoyed that Andrew Russin kept poking her with his heated bag of marshmallows. Im going to write more, of course! I said, knowing that it could attract more attention, But first, I need

to raise awareness of my website. This is why I brought Hold on, London told me apologetically. She turned around. She cursed at Andrew, finishing with the word off. Then she was back to me. You were saying? I held out a paper bag. WHOA, a paper bag! she said. No, doofus, I said, rolling my eyes. As fascinating as paper bags are, its whats inside that counts. She looked inside the bag and pulled out little pin. There must be hundreds of them she said in amazement. ~~~ There must be hundreds of them. Rico said to Lauren. Hundreds of people to distract her, sure. To distract all of them, actually. Lauren replied. How should we get their attention? Rico asked. The only thing they pay attention to- school and the internet. 160 and 120 have no email, but 280s is a family email. Her mother cant find out. So, for these agents, put a note in their

history book, and a different one in their locker. GO! Lauren commanded Rico. ~~~ Check out what I found in my locker, Zachary said, walking up to me at lunch. Meet me @ lunch table 6. Gabby :) He read the pink sticky note he held in his hands. Zachary treated the note like it was so fragile. So? Big whoop. I responded, watching Zachary sit down next to me, and digging in to his tac-o (I just prefer to call them tac-os instead of tacos), he responded, Well, the note came from you *crunch crunch crunch*, so I thought you might have something to do with this. What do you want with me? Parker, choosing perfect timing, came over and sat down on my other side. She *chomp* probably wants to ask you out. Parker teased. I nudged him in the arm before Zachary could ask Parker what he had said. Tiaralei and London both came over, both of them asking me what I wanted. They both read the same note Zachary just read me. I

didnt write those notes! I cried, trying desperately to get them off my case and to try and eat my ravioli with a sleek spoon. But then, with a sudden *whoosh*, the floor disappeared from beneath us. Parker, who was gripping his tac-o, left a trail of fillings behind him. I found myself slipping through a long tunnel as my iPod touch vibrated. New Email: GO TO TABLE 6 @ LUNCH. ZACHARY M. What the?! I was shocked. Did Zachary set me up to get me to talk to him about something? He doesnt even have an email. It was sent from Parkers email anyways. Owwwwwwwwww! Andrew said, whinier than he ever was. What the heck, dude? I said, as everyone dog piled on top of us. Parker was on top, holding a crunchy, empty tac-o shell. Groan. Tiaralei said, crushing Zachary, Andrew and I with the fifteen books she always carried with her. She literally said the word groan, which was kind of stupid.

Parker got up, and started jumping on us. Then he jumped off of us. A few minutes later, when we were all settled and standing, Andrew Russin, Ruth Muoz, Anna Peterson, and the rest of us looked shocked when some dude came up to us and said, There you are! Weve been waiting for you! His black hair was obviously gelled, maybe a little bit too much. He looked Hispanic. Then the guy noticed Andrew. Hola Andrs, cmo ests? Soy Rico, bienvenidos a Disgyz. Cmo sabes mi nombre? Lo s todo sobre ti. Fluencia. Bien, tal vez debera decir a tus otros amigos todo esto. Eres un poco gordito, pero vamos a trabajar en eso. Cllate, Rico. Wow Anna looked at Andrew, seeming impressed. Nice. Michael agreed. Rico

turned to the rest of us. Right. Hey guys, Im Rico, and this is the secret corporation of Disgyz. You all are chosen agents, numbers 010, 040, 120, 150, 160, 170, 210, 260, and 290. I memorized your numbers. Actually, its just because I have to. Lauren made me. I have to know your numbers because Im your trainer. Either you agree with my teaching methods and stay with Disgyz, or you dont and you leave. Ill tell you the rest as we go. Anyone need me to repeat that in any language? Any questions? Would you mind saying that in French? Parker asked, speaking fluent French. Do I know you? I asked, looking at Rico mysteriously. Everyone fell silent, for reasons that will probably never be explained. Rico looked at me with a smile as bright as the sun. Only from your dreams. Then I looked away, because I felt embarrassed. And for Parker, he said, Droite. H les gars, je suis Rico, et c'est la socit secrte des Disgyz. Vous tous les agents sont choisis,

numros 010, 040, 120, 150, 160, 170, 210, 260, et 290. J'ai mmoris les numros. En fait, c'est juste parce que je le dois. Lauren m'a fait. Je dois connatre vos numros parce que je suis votre formateur. Soit vous tes d'accord avec mes mthodes d'enseignement et de rester avec Disgyz, ou vous n'avez pas et que vous quittez. Je vais vous raconter le reste que nous allons. Toute personne besoin de moi de rpter que dans n'importe quelle langue? Des questions? So cool. Parker said quietly, looking awestruck. Lets go then, if everyones done. We walked through a bunch of tubes and tunnels, and some asked Rico questions, while others talked to each other. How old are you? Anna asked. Anna! Ruth scolded her. Nope, its cool. Rico said. Im 19; Ive been in Disgyz for nine years now. And even though shes younger than me, my 16 year old sister Lauren runs this place. Cool. Anna said, nodding and staring at Ricos green Letterman jacket that had a lone letter

D on it. Probably D for Disgyz. Anna looked love struck and Andrew looked at her angrily for that. The roots growing out of the underground tunnels seemed to have eyes as I gently took my iPod out of my front pocket and poked Zachary. What?? he asked moodily. What was this for? I asked him, flipping my iPod and showing him the email he signed from Parkers account. Speaking of Parker, he came over at that moment and said, He probably wants to ask you out. Typical of him. Hey, this is from your email account, dude, so, like, what do both of you want? Rico was listening, I guess, so he said, Oh, right. About those Um, that was, um I sent those. Rico looked ashamed as he bowed his head. Right. Like, okay. I said, Wait. Why? Well, Disgyz had to get your attention somehow. That makes sense. The rest of the journey to Disgyz HQ was pretty silent. Except for when Ruth asked Andrew what he and Rico were talking about.

Well, he said, Hey Andrew, how are you? I'm Rico, welcome to Disgyz. So I said, How do you know my name? And he responded, I know everything about you. And I was right when I said, Creep. But he ignored me and said, Alright, maybe I should tell your other friends all this stuff. You're a little chubby, but we'll work on that. And all I had to say was, Be quiet, Rico. Alright, guys, were here. Rico said. He reached into his pocket and gave us shining, laminated cards on lanyards. Here you are. He passed each of us our own card that somehow has a perfect picture on it. So, heres how this works. You scan this- He scans a barcode on his card for Disgyz through a little glass panel with numbers and a scanner, and the glass doors opened. Was everything made of glass here? Rico, who was on the other side of the glass, said, Now you all try!

2. Analyze Problem

After we were all through the door, I guess I was right. All of Disgyz was made of glass, basically. It was shining and bright. But there was no time for sightseeing. I was too busy warming myself up from the blast of cold air pointed at my face when I walked in. Where to? Zachary asked Rico. Rico pointed to a dome on a tower. There. Thats called DT, short for Disgyz Tower. We have to meet Laruen there. Agents, lets go!

DT was probably as tall as two Empire State Buildings. Andrew, who was panting like a dog by this point, said, Riiiiicoooo, he said, Wh-wh-whyyy dont you have eeellleevatorrrs? And, and, and, whyyyy donnnt yooou registerrrr this placceeee asssss the talllesst buildinnng inn thhe worrrld? We were probably half-way up the building now, and Rico said, We have elevators. They only come when youre halfway up the building, and the steps are strategically placed so that they take a longer stride than usual, which makes it harder, and there are 3,720 steps. Thats exactly double the number of steps the Empire State Building had. Youre only on step 3,548 right now. 222 more to go! This, bros, is our way of keeping agents fit to run from any situation. And, if we registered ANYTHING here, whoever registered it would know the location of our SECRET headquarters. Remember? You talk too much. Anna said simply, putting her hands on her hips.

3,711; 3,712; 3,713; 3,714; 3,715; 3,716; 3,717; 3,718; 3,719; 3,720! Zachary was counting the steps. He was raising his voice and pitch, sounding more excited with each number. The nine of us stepped onto a little platform. It led to a glass elevator that looked nothing like Willy Wonkas. FINALLY! Andrew said happily. He had complained of being super hot (and not a sexy kind of hot), his smelly feet hurt, his right arm was numb from holding the railing, he could see graveyards with his headstone, he wanted to cut off his foot and Ricos head, and he was supposedly going blind in his left eye. Elevator, Rico said in his best official voice, which sounded like Mickey Mouse, Take us to Lauren. Name, codename, and agent number, please. Replied a computerized British voice. Rico DeLaFontes, codename Rix, Agent Number 001. With the new trainees, I might add. Now, Ellie, take us to Lauren, or I could ask her to reboot your system. The elevator, which I guess had

lights in it, turned red. With an attitude and a realistic-sounding voice, Ellie replied, Fine. Rico looked at us. You should memorize most of that stuff. You know, the codename and agent number. You get to choose your codename. Ill put Parker in charge of that. Parker puffed out his chest proudly and said, Well, then, lets get to it! The reset of the ride was spent talking about codenames. Well, I think we should shorten our names to the first four letters. Tiaralei said decisively. Oh, sure, yeah. Ruth said sarcastically. My name is Ruth, and my codename is Ruth. Gee, Im delighted. Anna rolled her eyes at Tiaralei in agreement. That was probably just her inner pessimist speaking, and she probably didnt even notice her name was only four letters as well. Fine, then. Tiaralei snapped back at them like a rubber band, then turned around and faced the corner like a small child in time out. London and I exchanged glances and

smiles before we simultaneously said, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES!!! Parker looked at London with a raised eyebrow, and Zachary just stared at me, but the two boys nodded and agreed. Right. Parker said. I think we all know the current fruit and veg crew, Im the Carrot, Zacharys the Lemon, London is the Mushroom, Michael is the Olive, and Gabby is the Blackberry. London and I took bows and said, Thank you, thank you, with proud tones. Anna started looking bored and took a pen she had with a little POTATO on top. That was settled. Anna wrote a note on a piece of paper and handed it to Ruth. Youre NUTS. I saw her mouth. Coconut it is, then. Tiaralei made it just too easy. She took out a squished BLUEBERRY muffin that she apparently had in one of her notebooks and started to chow down.

And Andrew, well, I just decided he was Justin Bieber from now on. He would *love* that nickname. The four of us agreed. Michael, Parker said, What do you think, since you really havent said anything all year long? It was true, though, Michael hadnt said anything LITERALLY all year long. In fifth grade he was really loud. He had only nodded, shook his head, pointed at things, and written notes. One day, Zachary asked him why he was so silent, and Michael took out his notebook for writing answers, wrote a long explanation, and left angrily after pointing from Zachary to Parker. Getting back to today, Michael nodded in agreement. He liked all of our codenames. We had been standing in the elevator for two minutes, and Andrew was apparently getting bored. How much loooooonger? he whined, sagging his shoulders and jumping up and down. Just a few more minutes. Rico replied. I totally forgot he was there. He had

more to say, though, And stop jumping. You might send the elevator back down, and then youd have to wait even longer. We knew he was joking, so we all started laughing, but Andrew thought it wasnt funny. Anyways, since we have time, I might as well tell what Michael said in that long note. So, that day, we all hurried out to our normal hang out spot on the unusually kiddy playground, and Parker took the note from his back pocket. His eyes scrolled over the note. What does it say? Zachary asked after Parker finished. Well, remember when we had to save FES from Shayp? And how you, Gabby, Ruth, and I all, um? Sure, Zachary said. He knew exactly what Parker was talking about for the last part. He basically said he thinks youve stolen his best friend, me, and he feels like hes losing all three of us. And he said he never wants to talk to you again. Parker said nervously. No way! I said, refusing to not hang out with Michael. Thats what he said, not me.

Zachary had told me, although Parker should have. Fine, then, I said, resisting, Ill sort this out myself. I was angry that Michael would ditch us, but at the same time sad that he is. I felt like there was something else behind this, but couldnt out my finger on it. MICHAEL! I shouted at him. I saw him, and he was close enough, but I let out my anger. MICHAEL! DID YOU HEAR ME?! YEAH, IM TALKING TO YOU! GET YOUR SORRY BUTT OVER HERE! he did nothing. MICHAEL! I shout. I kept on walking into the battleground, I mean playground, and realizing he wouldnt come, I stomped over. MICHAEL! I shouted his name for the third time. I was right by his ear when he looked at me angrily. What?! his notebook read. Michael twisted it at an angle as he frowned at me. I felt guilty for starting this conversation with so much rage, so I calmly said, We can fix those problems. You can still hang out with us, nothing will change. Well

still be friends. Please? Itll work, I promise. If it doesnt, you can hang out with Then I looked at just who he was hanging out with. I scowled. I felt like I wanted to take back everything I just said. He was hanging out with them. They were just about my least favorite gang. They were all the popular kids (and Andrew), and they all played sports in a menacing sort of way. They could be rude, at the least, but everyone treated them like Gods and Goddesses, so they took advantage of some. Michael had me disappointed. I suddenly left, returning to the Hangout. Michael stayed with them, and didnt even look at me. The other three (Zachary, Parker, and London) were waiting and had a suspenseful look on their faces.They were obviously waiting for an answer. Im usually overdramatic, so all I did was say that it was fine and that Id rather not talk about it.

I came back to reality as Andrew poked me in the arm. What, wha-? Are we there already? I thought to myself. The elevator was still rising. Andrew poked me again. What?! I whispered harshly. Im glad I can talk to you about my feelings. He whispered back. I, thinking that that was the most awkward thing Andrew had told me, lightly pushed him away and toward Anna. 3. Relay Message About Problem The elevator suddenly came to a halt. Hey, Rix! said a girl from inside the dome of DT. She was tall, with long wavy hair, hazel eyes, and freckles. I guess thats Lauren? Anna whispered to Rico. Yup. He replied, That is my sister.Aw-----esome Andrew said, looking like a love sick puppy. Anna gave him an intense look with fire in her eyes, and Andrew backed up, for fear of getting burnt. There was literally fire in her eyes.

Speechless, Anna tried to force the words out of her mouth- And Rico had a simple answer already. You want to know how you did that, obviously. Right after you walk through the doors of Disgyz, that cold air contains DNA of some of the last super humans on Earth. Ta-da. You just received a blast of weird stuff. And you all, he continued, spreading his arms out wide, gesturing to us, Got the extra-weird stuff! Lauren came over and gently tapped Rico. Rix? she asked him. Yes, maam! Rico said seriously. We all stifled laughs. It was pretty obvious Rico treated Lauren like a queen, and like the president of Disgyz. She is. We had to hurry, because Andrew walking slowly delayed us. Lauren started talking. Sit down. She said firmly but politely. All right. Welcome to Disgyz, as Im sure Rico has told you. Im Lauren, the President of Disgyz. Ill be your second-hand trainer. Basically, Ill be helping you with other stuff while Ricos either

busy or um Busy. He has another team of agents, you know. Theyre called the Swift Savers. Sounds like theyre from a supermarket or something. London says with a happy look on her face. Theyre the best of the best of agents here, so far. Lauren said sternly. Anyways, she continued, Rico has to go train the Swift Savers, if you all choose your team name, Ill be back in a few. Rico and Lauren headed off in separate directions. Rico went to go back down, and Lauren went to a grey door labeled Break and Do Nothing Room. Team name? Zachary asked. DUH!!! Michael wrote on his notebook, holding it at the usual tilted angle. Fine, fine. Zachary replied. Tiaralei, imagining herself at the top of our team, suddenly called out, The Tiaralei Troopers! NO. Andrew answered firmly, without looking up from his copy of Justin Bieber- the Unauthorized Biography PARODY! How about the 100% Crew? he

suggested. What kind of name is that? Parker asked him, rejecting the idea. All I have to say is, the Peace People Epic Agents. London added to the pot off odd names. Too long. Andrew chortled, looking at a funny part of the unauthorized biography. Ruth shrugged, looking like she was out of ideas. Now it was Michaels turn- He wrote Shinin Like Diamonds! Zachary plainly stuck out his tongue and threw his thumb down. You suck. :( Michael wrote back. I suggest Agents of Awesome. Zachary said, laying his hands flat on the table. Possible. I said, thinking its better than being a Tiaralei Trooper. My turn! Parker said excitedly, Nerdz. With a z. You are weirdz. With a z. London said simply. I was pretty sure they wouldnt like my idea more than any others, but the least I could do is try. I fidgeted and cleared my throat. Ah-hem. I suggest Fruit Salad. Fruit Salad?

Thats what she said, Fruit Salad. I like Fruit Salad. I like EATING Fruit Salad. Fruit Salad, then. Zachary said. He smiled at me crookedly. Well, Im a Tiaralei Trooper. The one and only Tiaralei said. Wait. Andrew said, looking up from his purple book. Why Fruit Salad? Because. I said. Like, we are fruits. Like, Coconuts, Blackberries, Lemons, etcetera, etcetera. Fruit Salad Forever! London said, smiling brighter than the sun. I love that name, Lauren smiled, drinking what she called a Disgyz latt. She said it was coffee with extra froth, whipped cream, sprinkles (the really colorful ones that they put on cakes), and Awesome. Lets go to training. Lauren took us back down the tower, and back into the main part of Disgyz for training. It was literally named The City. The City was still as nice as it was before, almost

completely made of glass. Lauren introduced us to some other agents, and Preg, the cleaning guy. We eventually ran into Rico, with the Swift Savers. Oh, right, Rico, I forgot to tell you before. Lauren told Rico, hitting her forehead with her palm. As the two teens chattered on, the Swift Savers came up to us. So. Said the tallest, oldest two. The boy and girl appeared to be extremely threatening twins. They both were wearing green sweaters and had orange-red hair. This is Fruit Salad. The ten of them sniggered at us, even the five year old little girl holding a teddy bear. That was pretty pitiful. You know what? Anna said, You all be quiet. I am plain happy to be an agent for Fruit Salad. Well come on top. You just wait and see. Wanna bet? Said the girl twin, who was our age. You know what, when we defeat the worst of the worst of villains, we wont HAVE to bet. You wait. Zachary said, as coolly as he could, although clearly scared.

He poked into the twin boys chest with a solid finger. Youre broke, arent you? the twin said, shaking his head. Nope. I say. I wave a ten-pound note. Then I also bragged a ten dollar bill, and fifty Hong Kong cents. Nerd. Said a girl who was maybe eight. She had two brown braided pigtails and a smug look on her face. The whole group nodded. NERD! they shouted at our whole group, actually. Hey, you two! said a seven year old boy with a buzz cut. He pointed to Tiaralei, London (who was wearing fake glasses), and I. Then he said the oddest thing. FOUR EYES! he said loudly. Thank you. The three of us said in turn. Proud to be four eyes! London started singing to the tune of Proud to Be an American (if that is the name of the song, because we werent sure of the name of the song). Then the other two twins spoke up. They were a boy and a girl, just like the other two eldest. You guys are losers. They said together. Swift Savers, come on! Rico said,

motioning for them to come with his left hand. They stayed and said one last thing before, and this was the worst- You dont belong here. Then the Supermarket Crew left. We went on our way, too, off to the training simulators. Lauren looked at us with a smile and said, Arent they amazing? NO! we all shouted back. Lauren looked shocked and said, They are to me. We figured that if Lauren couldnt see it, then no one would. We had to take this battle privately. Because the Swift Savers are like THEM. We got to training a few minutes later, after seeing things as amazing as clear water from a glass fountain with a sparkling D on top, a white rainbow, and so much more. Im in love, Ruth said joyfully, even more than usual. What, in love with Parker? Zachary asked. She blushed and became really quiet. We all remembered the Feltwell Freakout last year. Anyways, so we were at training in the briefing room. Lauren turned off the lights and

a projector shone. All right. This will be your first training mission. Our current largest enemy is Violet Greene, aka Hypnosia. Hypnosia used to be an agent her at Disgyz, but something terrible happened, and she left one day in absolute rage. She has been capturing our agents and hypnotizing them, so that they will join her rebellion against us. She is growing stronger as we speak. I need you to train to be immune to her powers. Thats it. Grab a weapon and a mask, then get into the simulation. Now GO GO GO!

4. Wait For Backup I was the first of Fruit Salad to get in. The room was dark, and it was a labyrinth of hallways. But first, I needed to actually enter Hypnosias headquarters. There was a small gray keypad beside the door. Tha-boom. Andrew and Zachary both entered. I led them toward the keypad. Everyone else entered the room and came towards us. Thats easy, Andrew said through his dull gray mask. The code is 1234. How did you know? Ruth asked him. Those buttons are worn out the most- in that order. Andrew replied. He punched in the four digits and slid open the silver door.

Ok, London said in a leader-like voice when we got to a four pointed fork in the road, I say we split up- Tiaralei and I can go to the left most path, Parker and Ruth can go to the one beside that, Zachary and Gabby to the one beside that, and you three, she pointed at Andrew, Anna, and Michael, You all can go on the right end. Ill go with Parker and Ruth. We all went our separate ways. I felt like not talking to Zachary right now, it was just weird when it was the two of us. Not that I was mad at him or something. So we kept walking for a while, looking for anything that might help us when we actually do battle Hypnosia. We had no idea where we were going. Then he stopped and put out an arm that blocked my way. All I wanted to do was push it out of the way, but I couldnt resist. I love my drama every now and then. :} Zachary sighed. Whats the problem? I asked, ducking the arm and taking all the fun away. I really had no idea what he was going

to say. Honestly. He looked at me, but I tried to avoid his eyes because I was nervous. He smiled. Now I was really nervous. The darkness of Hypnosias fortress wasnt really helping. He was right beside me. In terror, I began to run towards the center of the maze, shooting my sleeping dart gun like crazy. Later What was that for? Zachary asked me. We had all met up in the center of the fortress. I had gotten there first, so I sat down against one of the many stone columns and thought about what might have happened there if I stayed. There was a dim fire-lit torch, gently rocking me to sleep. Resistance. Total resistance. The others came a few minutes later. Parker looked like he was leading, because they were all following him. I decided it would be best if I joined them, so I did. Zachary leaned over to me and said, What was that for? All the running and stuff. We were supposed to stick together, Gabrielle. The

usage of my full name let me know I was in trouble. I had no idea how to reply, so I just stayed quiet. Well, Parker said when we were all in the center of the center. I guess now we look for that hypnotizing lady. Agreed. Ruth said, because she usually agrees with Parker. Lets split up in the same groups. Andrew suggested, because the maze split up into four roads again. Even though I knew Zachary would lecture me, I reluctantly agreed, because nobody would be willing to have me in their group. All right, Fruit Salad. Parker said, GO! The search was silent. I didnt hear a thing, except for the constant voice in my mind telling me the weirdest things. All these songs started playing in my head. You know you love me, you know you care And I was like, Baby, baby, baby, OHHH! Thought youd always be mine, mine.

Shalalalalala my oh my, look at the boy too shy, aint gonna kiss the girl! Shalalalalala aint it sad aint it a shame, too bad. You gonna miss the girl. Been here all along so why cant you see? You belong with me, you belong with me. Thinking of you, thinking of you, what you would do if you were the one who was spending the night. Oh I wish that I was looking into your eyes. Romeo, save me Ive been feelin so alone Its a love story baby just say YES That was the stupidest thing ever. I thought he was hearing the same thing, because he swatted at his brain forcefully. The way to the back of the fortress was looking pretty short, because we could see a light coming up. The music was playing and getting louder. Was I just hearing it, or was there something else going on? Gimme a lift! Gimme a lift! I heard a girl whisper, pretty loudly. I could see that there was a gap at the

top of the ten foot walls, so two of us stacked on top of each other could easily peek over. Zachary looked up at the parting in the wall. What do you see? said a boy. Theyre just walking. Its not working. LOUDER! the girl whispered back. All the music began to play louder. I could tell someone was trying to set me up for something- and there was a new song playing. Hey, I just met you! And this is CRRRRAZY! But heres my number- so call me maybe! That song sucks. I said. Oh, really? Zachary asked. He was wide eyed. This is just getting awkward. I said, pretending to be nave. Its obvious what was going on. We keep on walking like nothing weird was happening. Are we almost there? I asked. How would I know? Zachary replied, answering my question with a new one. The light was shining brighter now, and getting bigger. Zachary was looking pretty happy. Now was

the time. I could tell the boy and girl who were spying (probably London and Parker) would start to watch again soon. In a few minutes, the two started to whisper to each other. Parker began the conversation. You lift me this time! No! Why not? Because, youre heavier than me, and your hair attracts attention, stupid carrot! Whatever. Just hold out your hands because I have a gift for you There was a slight pause. Uh GOD! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? There was no rude response this time, and I could see a head of red hair. If this didnt happen now, they would keep watching. Then I was hesitant. The music became normal background noise now. The only real sound was my thoughts. After a few moments, I pulled back and decided to wait. My plan

probably wouldnt work, plus London and Parker would be watching. I turned around to talk to Zachary, but he was gone! Where, where, where could he be? Just then, I heard a muffled sound. I was suddenly speeding towards the light as fast as my legs could carry me. There was a sound of horrified screaming over there. There were five voices, so I guess that those five were the OTHERs in Fruit Salad- the Potato, the Blueberry, the Coconut, the Justin Bieber, and the Lemon. Zachary, Andrew, Ruth, Tiaralei, and Anna were trapped in there, I guess, so I had to hurry. The pattering of feet followed me. Parker and London were running to the light. I was about to burst through it, holding out my shoulder and closing my eyes. I was standing in a dark room. There was an overhead projector hanging above my head, and there was water slowly rising. I was knee deep by now. Hello? I asked. My voice echoed through the room. There was a

feminine laugh. I knew the voice was fake and digital, but I had to pretend a real person was there. There were five other responses too, a sigh like I was the stupidest person in the world (Tiaralei), a whisper about how glad he is to have me here (Andrew), a rude comment to the boy (Anna), a twirl (Ruth), and a simple yet grateful sigh (Zachary). There was that laugh again. Its me, Hypnosia, and you will either meet your doom or join my army! she was speaking in a funny tone. There were two more splashes, signaling that Parker and London had entered the swimming pool. My legs were completely submerged in water now. Um, guys? Tiaralei said as if we were all stupid, Hello? Oh my gosh. Hello? Hello? We should definitely do something. Right? Right? She probably didnt notice the voice was talking again. Hypnosia, or, um, Violet, said, Watch the video. Watch. The projector flashed to life. It was a video of us.

Hypnosia started talking. She said, Join me. Or they will all be gone. Join me. Or they will all be gone. Join me. Or they will all be gone. She repeated this over and over. I concentrated on not falling for the trap and just watched the video. We were starring in it, and we were all having a good time. You might be realizing that the story has been wrapping back to this amazing party, but just deal with it. Itll all be explained in later times. Anyways, the video was of us at the Feltwell Freakout, having probably the best time we ever had. How did Disgyz get their hands on a video of us? Hypnosia kept getting louder. Suddenly, I felt myself lose control and everything faded to blackness quickly. Later I groaned. What happened? We were in some bunk beds in what looked like a modern, colorful dormitory. We were dripping wet. They were only wet with water up to their stomachs. Zachary was holding my glasses with a tight fist, one end dangling. He

was watching me. With a serious face, too. Creepy. Lauren came in at that moment. She looked relieved. Gosh, I was so worried! she said happily. The five of us girls turned our attention to her. What happened? I repeated. You fell for it. Lauren spoke in a normal tone now. You fell for Hypnosia. Her tired smile looked overused. Thats alright, though. You all bunk here for now. Hang out or whatever. These are the official dorms for your group, so if youre ever here and you have nothing to do, then you can hang out here or do something cool around the city. Then, she left. Nobody was tired right now, and we had nothing to do in the Fruit Salad dorms, we all decided to go check out the city. Well, lets go check out the city. Andrew said, as if theres no choice. Everyone was still wet, but Parker decided to make himself sound so heroic.

Who wants to hear what happened back there? Parker asks us bravely. I would. I say curiously. I would love to hear your weird explanation thats probably false. Tiaralei sighed mockingly. Yeah, probably false, London agreed. Whenever Tiaralei was around, London had to agree with her, because Tiaralei thought London was her best friend. London winked at me to signal that she disagreed with Tiaralei. Anyways, Parker said with a smile some girls would call devilish, So there we all were, you know, watching the pointless video, standing in rising water, all that, when SUDDENLY! Zachary took over. All the girls suddenly passed out! Their eyes rolled into the backs of their heads he demonstrated before continuing with a dramatic voice, And there were four splashes! Splash, splash, splash, splash! The water was slowly rising. Now, it was up to our chests. The girls were nearly drowned if they didnt get help soon. With the water up to our necks now, Parker

and I, actually, more like me, nodded. We had dipped our chins in water because of this, but first Now it was Andrews turn to talk about the rescue. Every hero needs a good sandwich before he saves people. Just kidding! Anyways, those two nodded, and they looked at us two. He pointed a chubby thumb at himself, and then back at Michael, who waved. Andrew kept on talking, We agreed, so then we all took deep breaths, and Then, we all dove under the water, because we had floated to nearly the middle of the room. The water was still rising. We had to hurry before the girls ran out of breath. It was going to be a big rescue. And since there were more girls than boys, one of us had to carry two of you. Or one of us had to make a double trip. So then I led the rest of these guys to the bottom, being the amazing swimmer, Zachary said with a crooked smile. He was trying to impress us all, obviously. He was on the swim

team And there were the five, breathing in bubbles. Bu---bles London said, sighing happily. We were really just looking around the city, and then we saw a building labeled The Mall Oh, lets go in there. Anna said, actually looking excited for the first time since we came to Disgyz. Fine. Andrew said. We all entered the mall. As I was saying, there were you guys, and we were worried, so we had to hurry up. Parker started his turn. So then, we were at the bottom of what was now a human fish tank. The four of us had to grab hold of, um then Parker paused and looked embarrassed. He ran his hand through his red hair, which was also the color of his cheeks. Grab hold of the edge of your shirts. Zachary said, replacing what was obviously supposed to be something else, before he continued the story.

Great. Ok, then we pulled you up to the surface. The water was starting to freeze now,

slowly making upside-down icicles on the bottom of the tank. They were growing really fast, so then we had to make a fast escape. Really fast. Anyways, we didnt see an exit, so we had to figure out how to leave before we all died. And then, we realized- there was a hole in the projected screen. Ta-da! So we all had to go through that, Blah blah blah We were back in the briefing room, Lauren took us to our dorms, because the girls wouldnt wake up, so um, Parker was really worried. Yadda yadda. The end. Then Zachary stopped talking. Other than the fact that the story was over, he had a good reason to. There were the Swift Savers, on the opposite side of the store called Savers. See? They belong in a supermarket! We all began laughing, but probably a little too loud for the Supermarket Crew, because they came over. Well, said the girl older twin, Its Loser Salad. Shut up, Miss Supermarket 2012. Anna said angrily.

This was probably the most team spirit shed ever shown for anything. All right. Said the twin boy. Lacey, I think they want to start something. He was apparently talking to his sister, who said, Really Jake? she replied, raising an eyebrow mischievously. Yeah, Ill start something. Andrew said, Ill start your legs running. Oh, yeah. Said the other twin boy, Well be running from your waves of FAT. Shut your mouth. Anna said. She was about to blow her top, and she was feeling like punching someone. You could see the anger in her eyes (literally, again). Oh, what? asked the smaller twin girl, the eight year old from before, sneering at Anna, Is the eye freak crying for her boyfriend? Fr-----eak! said the five year old. Right after saying so, she stuck her thumb back in her mouth. I wanted to punch all of them in the face, even the little girl. I used my mouth, and all the words came running, You all just shut it. If you want to sneer at us,

laugh at us, or make fun if us because we have an original name, then fine. You go ahead. But mind your own business, and well mind ours. So go stick your heads in the *******. I got louder as I talked more, and eventually ended up nearly bursting my lungs. Everyone was silent for a moment. The Swift Savers began laughing, but we left. London was angry. Those little, ugly I ******* hate them They should go **** their trainer ***** them. They are total ********!!! London began to snarl, and she was rubbing her dark blue sweater between her palms. The steam was blowing from her ears. I could feel it. I grabbed a bag of frozen chicken from the freezer aisle of what was now the commissary we walked into, and threw it at her left ear. London shivered so much I thought icicles would grow out of her nostrils. Eww. We saw Lauren at the commissary, dumping boxes, bags, packets, and bottles into her large cart. London threw the bag of

chicken in there while Lauren was examining a bottle of something labeled Swift Saver Juice (See? Im telling ya! They belong in a supermarket! Michael said). Okay, now thats just disgusting. Parker said, pulling slowly away from the juices. I wouldnt drink that if my life depended on it. Zachary said in the same tone he probably had at the beginning of the year. My heart sank, and I remembered the break up. I tried to push the thoughts out of my head, the merciless, wordless ending. I couldnt help but remember the beginning, and the beginning of the end. It began at the Feltwell Freakout. Yeah, sure, Ill explain it now. At the big party, Parker claimed I had to tell him who I liked because he already told me who he liked. I told him it was, honestly, the Lemon. Later, Zachary naturally asked who it was and I told him it was Parker (NOT!). I had to tell him I lied and that I liked him. He eventually cracked and had Parker pass on the message that he liked me too.

My soul jumped. I felt like I could fly. He talked romantically about how he always wanted to ask me out, and all these cute stories. He was one of the nicest guys I had ever met. That is until after the summer. That was when all the trouble began. I didnt want the whole middle school knowing that I still liked him and that we were dating, and I didnt really have time to talk to him. We were in separate houses. I was in Jubilee, but he was in Victoria. We hadnt been talking, then a rumor spread that he was going to break up with me. I cried so much for the next days, my heart shattering and leaving a piece in the dirt of his soccer playing field every day. It turns out that he was faking it so that one of our friends, Jazzy Eaton, wouldnt be teasing him about us. Then, a little over a week later, Tiaralei Cade told me he was breaking up with me and that he wasnt kidding. I thought it was the end of the world. This ended up with a posse of crazy, over-

protective friends. Weeks later, I still couldnt get over that sweet guy, even though I had a little crush on a nice guy in my Language class. Suddenly, everyone was trying to make me get over it, and I figure they told him, because one day he went up to me and said, Get OVER me! I try, I wanted to tell him, but it never works. I had to pull my words back, and then the last thing I know was that he said a bunch of mean things about me and told my friends, I wouldnt go out with her if my life depended on it. Then, after faking a laugh to accompany everyone elses, we all left. The thought of my first heartbreak left as quickly as it came. London went up beside me. Youre still thinking about it, arent you? Its amazing how much she knows sometimes. I felt that London was someone I could tell all of my secrets as I said, Yeah. Its hard to get over someone. London looked at me with a frown. Get OVER it! then she changed to a smile and said, Just think of him.

He was a guy in my language arts/reading class, hes super cool, really nice, and so funny. Hell even help me on my work. I was so grateful for the guy, who will remain unnamed for now. The only thing that worried me about if we started going out was that he might break my heart as quickly as Zachary did. I dont know why I always think of things and make them seem so much better than they really are. I realized there were a lot more people that I knew than I expected at Disgyz 4. Try to Deal with Problem While Waiting Like Kylee Forest. I hung out with her all the time at school, and she knew who I had a crush on. There was Caleb Ryan, who was one of Kylees best friends. Cody Cacal was there, and Nate Curtis, who had moved last year. Disgyz is an international group, I reasoned. There was Nate Rasmussen, who I shared

nearly EVERY ONE of my classes with, and there was Hailey Hudson, one of my friend. Then there was Haley Harris, a random girl who I enjoyed hanging out with. There was Ali Rodriguez, Riley Fandrey, and Jazzy Eaton, all totally random girls. And then, there was my

crush.

Isaac Ramirez. I waved when he smiled at me from his team, with the Nates, Cody, Kylee, Caleb, and Hailey. They had a small group compared to ours. I slinked away from Fruit Salad and pretended to be a part of their group, which I learned was called The Cool Joes. It was a great name, and my crush said he decided on the name. It made me happy. Suddenly, I wished I was a Cool Joe instead of a part of Fruit Salad. I shook my head though, thinking I was betraying my friends. I just smiled at everyone and decided that all things happen for a good reason. A good reason. SO, Kylee whispers, walking up behind me, You thinking about HIM? she points a

finger at my crush, and I nod honestly. Dont flirt with him, now, Gabby! Nate Rasmussen whispers. So with Kylee standing behind me, Nate standing on one side of me, Caleb standing on the other side, and Isaac slightly in front of me, life felt better than I wouldve thought. That is until we walked in front of the dorms. I remembered- I wasnt really a Cool Joe, I belonged in Fruit Salad! Right as Isaac turned around to tell me something, I shouted, Gotta run! and began bolting toward the Fruit Salad dorms. My only hope was that nobody would have noticed I was gone. You know, that I wouldnt be missed. So I sneaked to our building- I remembered it was number 416 from when we left awhile ago. I slowly, slowly, slowly opened the door. I heard everyone laughingthat was my first good sign. But as soon as I walked straight in, all eyes were on me. London looked at me nervously as suddenly, the verbal apocalypse began. Where were you?!

Were you with the Cool Joes?! Or more accurately, the LOSER Joes?! What did you do?! What did they do to you?! TRAITOR! I hope that when we all get our names on plaques and b*******, that you dont because everyone thought you were a Loser JOE! You were just there for your CRUSH, huh?! Crush? What? You didnt know she had a crush, stupid?! No dibs, Sherlock! Back on topic- why was she betraying us?! Why dont you just go back home, Gabby?! All I could do is stand there as Tiaralei, Parker, Andrew, Anna, Andrew again, Zachary, Michael, London, then Zachary again, back to Michael, Andrew for the third

time, Anna, and then Parker all talked. In that order, too. That last one really got to me. I had no idea my friends were so crazy about stuff like this. The room fell silent. I felt a deep sense of regret from hanging out with the Cool Joes. An alarm started blaring and alerted everyone. A small TV in the corner of this room came on. Fruit Salad, said Rico, appearing on the TV, Report to DT. The message repeated twice before the TV buzzed off. Everyone left. London and I stayed. She looked at me and said, Im sorry. Dont listen to that last thing Parker said. I really think you should stay. London smiled and left. I was left by myself. I stood as the silence attacked me. I was going to start telling myself to pack up, but I remembered that all I had brought with me, I already had. My purse (which my mom had forced me to carry around at the beginning of the year), with my ID card, iPod, and a small notebook and pencil were all with me. Not to mention all the little pieces of

clutter in there. I tore a small page out of the notebook. It had one word on it:

Sorry.
And I truly was.

5. Try to Deal with Problem While Waiting I sat on my bunk in the dorms for a long time. I sat there and thought about all the things that had gone on in just that one day. I listed them off in my head, then out loud:

 I had thought of a new way to advertise my site,

I had gone to lunch and been told I probably wanted to ask out someone who had already asked me out,

I had disappeared in the middle of the day to a mysterious, beautiful place, I had learned I was a secret agent, Come up with a team name, Made some new enemies, Accidentally betrayed my best friends, And now I have to go home. Its like that moment on the Glee Project when somebody gets sent home, and theres that emotional moment when everyone starts to sing Keep Holding On. Or when the best friend of the main character in a movie or TV show dies Ok, maybe not like that last one, but close enough.

Anyways, I had everything running through my head. How was I supposed to help defeat Hypnosia now? If Zachary is dating me, why didnt he stand up for me? Why didnt ANY of them stand up for me? Will I ever get to come back? SHOULD I ever come back? Will they invite me back , or will I come back myself? Should I just become a Cool Joe? Why do the Fruit Salad crew call them Loser Joes? How did they even know the Cool Joe? Are the Supermarket Crew a part of this? I jumped down off the bed and patted the note firmly onto the small fridge. With tears rising in my eyes, I began running. As soon as I went out the door, I realized- I didnt know where I was going. I tried to think of where we came in. After searching for about ten minutes, I found the glass doors. It automatically opened for me, and then the underground tunnels branched out into at least fifty different paths. I took the one labeled Fruit Salad. Then, the Fruit Salad

tunnel branched out again! I took the tunnel labeled: Gabby. The tunnels were short enough for me to touch the tops of them. I took down the sign on my way out. Suddenly, wind began blowing so strong I was sucked in the direction I needed to go. The force was so strong it blew me right into my reading class, where Kylee, Nate, Caleb, and Isaac already were. I was surprised Mr. Douma didnt tell me off for being late. I find my eyes roll over to Isaac and he looks back at me. I smile as he looks away. He tends to look at me a lot. I love it when he does that. Just thinking about how happy I was made me immediately forget how I was in Disgyz just minutes ago. As if my mind had been erased, or magic had been used.

LondonPart 2

6. Battle I dont know what had happened. We got to the tower (I dont like calling it DT or Disgyz Tower), and it seemed like nobody noticed Gabby was gone. I did, because shes my best friend and all, but not even Lauren noticed. She knew someone was missing, but she couldnt exactly tell who it was. But all I could think was that something was wrong. Rico and Laurens expressions told all. Lauren looked at us with a tired smile and said, Nows your time. Hypnosia and her army are coming this way, and you are the key component in saving us all. Parker had a look that went right with his words: Youre kidding, right? Lauren laughed. It really is up to you to help us. We need your brains, and your courage, and your amazingness. She looked at us seriously this time and said, I know you dont have a lot of

training, but we need Fruit Salad. You guys are our biggest group and by far one of our closest together. The tower suddenly started shaking. A boom went off in the distance. Rico gasped. Thats her. He said. Lauren ushered us all into a small gray room. It had a bunch of backpacks and tight fitting black suits in large tubes, big enough to fit a person pretty comfortably. Well, you all better get ready for battle. She put up her finger and said, Wheres..? but she stopped talking as soon as she had started. She and Rico left. I grabbed a suit and a backpack and headed in the tube I took them from. The doors of it closed quickly. Almost as quickly as we had made Gabby go away. Minutes later, everything began shaking. We better get going. Lemon said. I agreed, saying, Lets go. Yeah, before the tower crumbles or something Parker muttered. Michael nodded and we were all off.

When we got outside, a horrible sight waited for us. All of the glass Disgyz was made of had cracked, smashed, or destroyed in some way. The whole underground city was no longer shiny and beautiful. It was chaotic and dark. Everything was smoky and it was hard to see more than a yard away. All of us exchanged nervous and scared glances as suddenly, through all the smoke, a figure appeared. It was a skinny girl with long blond locks and pale, waxy skin. She was like the child of Marilyn Monroe, the Grim Reaper, and that kid from the Ring. She had an evilness to herself, with a mischievous grin. She held a knife in her hand, looking more like a character from a horror movie Like the stereotypical angel from Heck. Her dress was long and purple on top, with a green skirt. We were all quiet as we stood by the doors of the Tower, and Zachary whispered, Its her. Violet Green! I suddenly said, loud enough for Hypnosia to hear me. She threw her head back and laughed. Im ba-------ck!

she cried in a voice like the one that the snobby, rich, female villain uses. Thats probably what Violet was, anyways. Zacharys eyes narrowed. Was he going to say something? He opened his mouth like he would, but was silent. As the chaos around us continued, Violet looked us all over. Suddenly, she let out a loud laugh. Parker raised an eyebrow. Andrew sighed as if he was ready to beat somebody up just for the fun of it. Well well well, Violet said, her hands on her hips. This is the infamous Fruit Salad, here to save the day. You say that like were untalented, I said, Almost as untalented as you. I had really fired up Violet now. She looked almost as red as Parkers hair. London Lenahan! she cried, Well, well, youre even more annoying than I heard! How do you know who I am?! I demanded. I have Sources, darling. She replied, Now, lets get this over with.

Violet took out a deck of ninja stars and began throwing them with precise aim. Luckily, she threw them slowly so we had time enough to dodge. But as she threw more and more, she went faster and faster, and the little game got harder. One star sliced off a bit of Carrots bangs, thats how much faster we needed to get. We need to do something! Anna shouted. Well, no way! Andrew shouted back. We had basically just been going round in circles around Violet. Check your backpacks! One at a time! Ill start! I shouted. As quickly as I could, I ducked behind a little rock ledge surrounding a bed of now wilted, destroyed flowers. Lets see here, I thought to myself, Water, dried fruit, beef jerky, turkey jerky, grappling hook, comic books, normal books, notebooks Ooh Uh, pencils, pens, laser pointers, knives Ill take those and A-hah! Pistol! I took the pistol and the knives out and slipped the pack on as quickly as I could. I

snuck up behind Violet and took her shining purple knife. I was greeted by a surprise. AHHHHHHH! I screamed. The knife was hot and felt poisoned, like it was burning my hand. Violet turned around. Oh, London, she said while pushing me down, I should have known that you werent trained enough- that knife is poisoned; only I can hold it safely. She took the knife and held it close to my face. I could feel the residual heat. I could see the rest of Fruit Salad running somewhere. Why? In a few minutes, the poison will spread from your hand to the rest of your body, and youll be a goner. I wont kill you; the poison will get you soon enough. I took my knife and swung it with as much force as I could- it was hard to see. I heard a scream, but it was faint- my ears felt like they were clogged with water. I saw a blurry scar across Violets cheek and ending on her other one. It was bleeding, but not enough for her to die. Not yet.

HELP! I cried. I felt numb and I couldnt move. Violet laughed as the rest of the team suddenly appeared. HELP! I shouted again. Anna came running over. London! she shouted, Hold on, well get help! but a white light shone brighter than anything I had ever seen. ~ London! my grandma said, Thank God youre okay! She was crying. I was in a hospital room back in England. I saw nearly everybody I knew there. But they all were so much taller. Tiaralei was there, Anna was there, Carrot and Ruth were there, Lemon was there, even Kenneth Starks, who I was really mean to sometimes, was there! Gabby was there, too, and Isaac Huh? I asked my grandma. They all started laughing. Wheres my mom? I asked. Right here. My grandma said. WHAT? I shout, shocked, How did this happen?! I feel my mouth gaping. Is this for real? My mom laughed and said, No!

~ I felt my eyes open. I knew for a fact that I wasnt dreaming- everything was the same as it was before I touched the knife. An intense burning sensation rippled through my hand and the rest of my body. ARRRGHHHH! I shouted. I violently thrashed my head around and my brown hair caught in my eyes. It hurt more than ever. Just imagine being stabbed a hundred and five times, removing all your skin, then being set on fire. Ouch. Violet turned around. Oh, she said, cocking her head with a mischievous grin, Did I mention the hallucinations and the dreams? She wiped her hand behind her and all I saw was Lemon, Carrot, and everybody else flying through the air. Disgyz looked like even more of a disaster now. All of the beautiful trees? Uprooted. The little garden platforms? Either torn apart, smashed, or both. Nearly all of the buildings had collapsed, including the Tower. Everything looked on fire. All of the agents were either running or

trying to fight one of Violets army men in vain. I realized I could barely move, as hard as I tried. I had been paralyzed. I saw the rest of the group come back, but something Well, a LOT of things, werent right. Parkers hair was on fire, but he was fine. Zachary was wearing a tutu with a pink Barbie sweatshirt, Michael was some kind of Indian brave yelling and screaming, I dont even want to START to say what Tiaralei was like, and Ruth was literally a banana. The truth, I think, was that everyone was filthy and had at least one kind of cut or scrape. What? I muttered to myself. Violet looked infuriated. How did you..?! She suddenly farted out a cloud of green gas. I laughed. So you think its funny, huh? She said to me. How bout this?! She grabbed Parker by his hair. Ow-ow-ow-ow-OW! he cried. Violet took a ninja star and slowly dragged it across his left cheek. AHHHHH! Parker was screaming bloody murder. Parker! I tried to shout. No sound

came out. However it happened, rain and thunder came quickly. Ah, the weather simulator must be broken.Violet said. She threw Parker forcefully. He fell to the ground. Whos NEXT?! Violet shouted. I hadnt noticed how bad everything was until now. About half of Fruit Salad was injured. Parker had been cut more than once by Violet, Ruth was trying to be the nurse and doing a decent job, Andrew had a sliced arm, a sliced leg, and a bleeding stomach, and me, well You know whats happening to me. This left Michael, Zachary, Anna, and Tiaralei standing. It was up to them now. I said, WHOS NEXT?! Violet shouted again. You are! Zachary shouted. He came up behind Violet and tried to choke her, holding his knife in one hand, close to her throat, just like in the movies, and wrestled with the villain. She was a little more skilled than him, however, because Violet easily reached his arms and thrust them up as fast as she could. Zachary sliced his hand by accident, then in efforts to

put the knife in his pocket with a shaky hand, Zachary cut his leg too. Argh! he cried. He tried his best to ignore the pain and wrap it in a generous strip of gauze that Ruth threw to him. Michael had somehow gotten a bow and arrow. He did grab the biggest backpack. He took a gray, metal arrow and fired it with precise aim. It stuck Violet in the arm. Auggghhhh! she yelled. It was obvious it hurt her- crimson blood was streaming for her arm. G-g-go Michael! Parker yelled at his friend, Keep shooting! Michael smiled at Parker and nodded quickly. During this time, Hypnosia took advantage of Silent Michael. She took the arrow out and threw it back. Gah! Michael made the first sound since the summer. The arrow had plunged into his chest. NO! I wanted to shout. Even trying to talk burnt my throat, then sent a wave of fresh pain from my head to toes. Michael! Everyone else had shouted. Ruth got up from where she crouched beside

Parker. She took a gun out of her own backpack and walked bravely up to Violet. Ruth fired two bullets, both of which cut clean through Violets leg. Violet fell over, but not before throwing a ninja star at Ruth. It pierced her side. It was more painful than everything, watching all of my friends getting injured like this. It was unbearable. This left one person- Tiaralei. I really wasnt sure I could trust her to save us all, but I had no choice- all I could do was lay down and watch as everything I saw became a television with bad reception- fuzzing on and off. Tiaralei had a notebook and a pen from her backpack and was hiding behind a large piece of shrapnel from the Tower. Tiaralei mother******* Cade! Andrew shouted, You go fight that b**** right now or Ill make her fight YOU! But..! Tiaralei whimpered. GO, TIARALEI! Everyone who could speak shouted. Tiarlei closed the notebook and repacked the backpack. She grabbed a handful of pens. WHAT ARE YOU

DOING?! Michael shouted. Michael! Parker shouted, My God, you said something out loud! Michael gasped. So I did. Anyways, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! This! Tiaralei shouted. She took a pen and threw it. The tip left a trail of green smoke. Poisoned tips? Ruth said, From girl-to-girl, that is downright cruel. She winked. The pen zipped through the air, rotating as it went. Violet turned around. She looked at Ruth and said, So theres another one? We had a streak of luck here. Violet didnt see the pen flying at her. With a sharp hiss, the pen embedded its end into Violets pale, greywhite skin. Ahhhh! she cried out in pain. She fell to the ground on her knees. Her veins were popping and she looked deathly pale. Was she done? As it turns out, not yet. Violet got up and took the pen out. It was still smoking with green. Tiaralei, darling! she said, Now what kind of thing is that to do to your sister! Tiaralei stopped. WHAT?! she shouted, NO!

YOU CANT BE RELATED TO ME! I WONT LET YOU! Tiaralei charged towards Violet with a knife in both hands. Violet swept her hand at Tiaralei and she got pummeled back by air. She cut her forehead on a large piece of shrapnel. Ooohh, Tiaralei groaned, That hurts. Blood was trickling down the deep cut. Violet laughed evilly. Ruth, being the only one who wasnt knocked down in injury, took the whole backpack she had and threw it as though it was light as a feather. The bag looked like it weighed a ton. It hit Violet in the head, knocking her down in shock. Ruth ran like a bolt of lightning and threw Violet back down as quickly as she could. Violet had only sat up. From my point of view, which was a bit behind the two girls, I saw Ruths fists constantly punching Violets head. Violet was in a vulnerable, tummy-up position. Ruth was kneeling over her. After about five punches, I didnt see Ruths hands go back up to gather strength to punch again. Aaaahhhhh! Ruth

was thrown back herself. Violet had taken her hands and either punched or knifed her stomach, I couldnt tell. It was so hard to see and hear. I felt so tired, but I wouldnt let myself close my eyes. Now, everybody here in Fruit Salad was scattered about like a five-year-olds toys. We were all injured and bleeding. Violet stood in the middle of chaos. She smirked and said, Now would you all give your precious little organization to me? She took a gun and aimed it at me, Or would you rather give your comrades life? I suddenly felt the urge and strength to move, to kick and scream, to punch and yell, to kill this wicked villain. I got up and ran as fast as my legs could carry me. I knocked Violet down again. I took the gun from her hands, but she took it back. We started a fight over the gun, tugging and tugging, until we heard it fire. There was a desperate gasp for air in the background. I turned my head to see Parker with his hand over his stomach. No! I

shouted. Once again, Violet caught us offguard. She took the gun from me and pushed me back to my original place. She leaned down next to me and whispered, Just when you think youre getting better, it gets a whole lot worse. There was a sharp pang in my head. We need a savior I whispered as Violet got up. Now did I ever tell you about the key code? If someone in Fruit Salad comes or goes, we say, We need a savior. Now you might see what Im getting on to here, but you might see the wrong thing. I suggest we see just what Im talking about. WE NEED A SAVIOR! I shout. Violet throws her head back and laughs. Yes, you do! she says. Eveyone else gets what I mean. Some of us are sitting up, some are lying down. All of us turn our heads though, and we all see the same person- Gabby.

2. Defeat Gabby? Zachary says questioningly. We thought you had left, like we asked you to. I couldnt really tell if he was joking or not

on the last part, but I could see he was at least half-grateful. Gabby smiled, I did, she said, But something told me to come back. And here I am. She looked at Violet. So youre the infamous Violet Green, huh? Violet put her hands on her hips. And you must be the extremely infamous Gabby Cruz, I assume? Oh, yes, Gabby said, I am. But dont forget the others. Others? Violet asked her. Either Im blind or you cant count- I see only you. Naw, theres more, Gabby replied, And theyre right here. Suddenly, we heard a bunch of shouting coming over the hill the Tower was on. Gabby! I shouted, Did you bring the whole Middle School with you?! She smirked. Just about. But for now, you all have to get cleaned up. She gathered our troop and we all went as far away as we could, out of Violets sight. All righty, Gabby said, I have to hurry up, but Ill find maybe two or three agents to stay with yall. We found a battered and beaten

dorm. It wasnt in as good a condition as it was before Violet showed up, but it was all we had. As long as it was standing and it was fully functional, wed gladly stay in there. Gabby kicked the door open. It was black and kinda burnt. The inside of the building was fine, just quilted with ashes. It seemed like someone had tried to set the place on fire but hadnt succeeded. There were still five bunk beds in the dorm. Gabby told each of us to lie down in a bed. Most of us limped our ways to the beds. My whole body hurt. Everything was aching. Gabby pulled a little piece of paper from her pocket, and a pen. She immediately put it back and started rummaging through a random backpack we had brought. She took out a first aid kit, a notebook, a pen, several sodas and about ten boxes of candy. Gabby walked over to the bed I was sitting on. She held out the sodas and candy boxes. Take your pick, she said, Then explain what happened. I took a root beer and a bag

of Sour Patch Kids. I sighed then said, Well, Violet, you know, Hypnosia, has this really funky knife; it glows purple. So I tried to take this knife from her, but it was poisoned, according to her. So she said that this poison or whatevers gonna kill me or something. So I coughed. Gabby said, Hush up! Stop talking! She hugged me and scribbled some stuff in the notebook. After a few minutes and hugs, Gabby said, I have to go. Ill ask some people to come watch yall. She told me, Hold this. Gabby handed me the notebook. Gabby took Michaels bow and arrow, Zacharys knife, and Ruths gun. She dumped out the contents of a backpack and stuffed the three weapons in there instead. We all looked at the notebooks, pens, pencils, comics, drawing pads, and food. Go crazy. Gabby said, noticing our gleaming eyes. Then she left. So Zachary said, Uh he leapt for a drawing pad, leading a short rampage. In literally seconds, everyone was happy. I took

the notebook I had wanted and a pen that wrote in glittering purple ink. Suddenly, I was thrown into a coughing fit. Once that poison gets to my lungs, I mutter, Im done. Dont say that! Ruth cried from the bunk beside me. Its true, Ruthie. I admitted sadly. I felt like Morrie Schwartz. Even though everything felt better and ok-ish, Violets words were still rolling around in my head. Just when you think youre getting better, it gets a whole lot worse. I actually feared what might happen to me now. Would it be a slow, painful thing? Or would I go quick as a wink? I couldnt bear to think about this. I felt so tired that I couldnt even write down everything that had happened in the notebook I took. I wouldnt let myself go to sleep. I was afraid of not waking up. Suddenly, the door opened. We all held up our weapons in defense. Woah, my brother, Damien, said, Relax, bi*****. Kylee Forest and Chaesi VanHooshier followed him in. Of

all the people she couldve chosen, Andrew cried, She chose them?! Shut up, Victorian. Kylee snapped. Hey! Chaesi shouted, being in Victoria. Not you! Kylee said. Oh, Chaesi said, putting her usual smile back on. Wheres the notebook, as Gabby calls it? Kylee asked. I held it up. Gimme that. Kylee ordered, snatching it from my hands. She, along with Damien and Chaesi, read over the information. She turned the page and laughed. Then Kylee closed the notebook. Thanks. She said. Okay, Damien said. He walked over to me. Wha----t?! I said, feeling guilty of something. Sucker! he said, laughing loudly. Well, thats rude, I told him. Damien replied, I know! We all waited patiently while out on the battlefield (this is narrated from Gabbys point of view) I was so scared. I had never been a real fight before. I hadnt even held a gun before, let alone a bow and arrow! I took the gun and

searched for Hypnosia in the sea of faces. She was having a one-on-one fist fight with Isaac. While the two battled, I snuck up behind Hypnosia. I took my gun and right before I pulled the trigger at her head, Hypnosia turned around. She took her knife, the one that I guessed London had tried to steal from the purple glow, and held it to my throat. I swear, she said, I will kill you with this. I was afraid. I could feel heat coming off of the knife. Isaac stood behind Hypnosia, looking slightly pointless. HELP ME, DAMMIT! I shouted at him in my head. Hypnosia drew the knife as high as she could, and a sudden swoosh filled the air. I saw a flash of white in front of my eyes. NO! I cried. I shut my eyes tight. But there was no pain, anywhere. I opened my eyes, and there lay Isaac. No, wait! Hypnosia had fled. WIMP! I shouted. I couldnt find her again amongst all of her army and ours. Ooh, Isaac groaned. I nervously walked over to him. Isaac looked up at me. He was holding his side in pain when

he got up weakly. All the awkward drama and blood was making me nervous. Um Isaac? I said nervously. Usually I feel comfortable around people that I know, but it felt weird taking care of Isaac, who was both a year older and at least a foot taller than me. What? he asked me. Uh, well We, um Have a little medical base thingy-mabobber, whatever Do you wanna go there? He shrugged. I guess so Yeah, lets go. We dodged through the crowd of Hypnosias soldiers. Most of them were ugly, horrible monsters with sharp, pointed teeth. We hurried through them so as not to get caught. Hypnosia had other guards just watching out, mind you. We hurried through the crowd. I didnt hear the pattering of footsteps behind me anymore. My heart pounded in my chest. Isaac? I called. He wasnt behind me anymore. Isaac! I shouted. I easily spotted him, since he was the tallest person with normal features. I quickly grabbed his hand, dragging him away

from a tall, hunched over beast with snarling, sharp teeth, yellow eyes, green-brown scales, and terribly large horns. Lets go! I shouted, tugging him away. We walked quickly, keeping hold of each others hands so that we wouldnt lose one another, like we just did. We were almost out of the fight when a cold hand grabbed my shoulder. Hypnosia. Im not done with you two yet, Hypnosia snickered. Well, were done with you. I said, shaking my shoulder away from her icy cold grip.