W.O.O.H.P. Spy training school~Starts~no lsu's

[eevee-shayna]

*Ring...Ring...*

I pulled out the compact phone from my pocket. I was a little suprised that someone would be calling me on the compact, considering it was spy aquipment and reserved for important buisness.

"Hello?" i said, unsure of who might be on the other end.

"Eevee, it's me." came sarena's voice on the other end. i relaxed a bit.

"Sarena, why are you using this phone, and why are you whispering?" i asked.

"Is," she paused, "sam there?" Sarena was still talking in a hushed voice, and i was begining to get nervous.

"He's in the shower right now, just got in. did you want to talk to him? he won't be out for 15 minutes." i sayed, lowering my voice as Sarena was.

"Listen Eevee, i have reason to believe that that is not sam." Sarena said.

"What?" i replied. i turned my back to the bathroom door and brought the phone closer to my face.

"I don't think i have much time, so listen. I checked up at the prisson and acording to the files, Sam is still being kept there. when i called to see if i could visit him, they said that an order had been made that he could not see any visiters." she said.

My face went pale as all the blood drained from my skin. i began to shake, and an unsettling feeling planted itself in my gut.

"And that's not all," sarena continued, "I talked to jerry and Sam's father has been murdered. bruetaly, i may add. i'm talking cut into peices and spread out around the room. Jerry said somthing like 'they were only able to tell it was him through DNA sampling, because the leftovers were far from recognizable'. Eevee, so much stuff is going on and i don't think it's safe for-"

I didn't hear the rest, because at that moment, from behind two cold hands clutched onto my shoulders and i dropped the phone. a head leaned close to my ear and said "What are you doind, eevee?" It was sam's voice. the very sam in question.

An unvoluntary yelp escaped from my lips. I could feel the figure grinning. He pulled my hair behind my ears so i couldn't hide behind the thick black curtains, then he sat infront of me. his eyes dug into my face, and his hands stayed frimly planted on my shoulders. i tryed to control my shaking.

"No-nothing. Your si-sieter called." I stammered.

Totally composed, he tilted his head and gave me a cocky smile.

"Oh, is that all?" he said in a smooth yet unstarteling voice.

I tried to nodd, but it came out looking more like sharp bobs of my head.

"She was calling to talk to you, but i told her that you were in the shower. that's all." i said, pulling myself together.

"Then why did you drop the phone?" he questioned me suspiciously.

"Because, I-I didn't expect you to come out so soon." i responded.

He seemed to believe me, and he loosened his grip and took his hands off my shoulders. i brought my hands to the spots he had held onto, and rubbed my shoulders. Sam leaned over and picked up the compact/phone. he straightend up and brought it to his face.

"Hmmm. she's not there anymore." he said. he brought the compact away from his face and looked at it.

"Well, will you look at that," he said, "You must have broken it when you dropped it. i'll bring it in to be fixed later."

when he closed the compact, it made an unmistkenable "beep" sound, as it always does when you close it. however, insisting that it was broken, sam placed the compact in his shirt pocket.

I sat puzzled for a moment as sam stood up and walked to another part of the room. why would he insist that it was broken, when that "beep" had proven that it wasn't. then a thought hit me: because it was my only source of comunication to the other spies. if that was taken away, i was stranded.

I looked down, and my hair fell into my face. who was this person? could this be sam, or, as sarena had proclaimed, another person.

[Samchu]

Sam (?)
~~~~~

I peered out of the window and scratched my chin. Eevee was acting very strange, everyone was acting strange. You'd think they'd be happy that I was out of prison but they're not. Eevee should be happier...she was the one who dumped me and I took her back like that. Now all of a sudden she doens't trust me? I had it better back in prison.

I walked back over to Eevee and crouched down in front of her. "Hey, I'm sorry if I'm acting all strange but I'm still getting used to getting out of prison. I guess it had more of an impact on me than I expected."
She raised her head slightly to look at me and I pulled a slight smile. "Come on, you're my number one girl, what would I do to make you distrust me?"

I helped her to her feet and I hugged her and kissed her neck. She felt stiff in my arms but I didn't mind. She was my Eevee, mine and no one elses.
"I'm not gonna do something stupid and lose you. I'm never gonna let you go." I whispered to her. "I'm not the fool you knew." I drew her hair back slowly behind her ear and planted a kiss on her forehead. Poor fool.

"Look Eevee, if this is gonna work I need you to trust me. I know the others have doubts but I need you to stick by me okay? I've done all I can to prove myself to you. I need you with me in this."

[ChobiChibi]

~Rox~
I tapped furiously on the keys of my laptop. I could tell that Kostos was rather annoyed by the noise and if i weren't so used to it i bet i would have been too.
"Argh... I can't find anything!" I complained, smacking the table in fustration. I glared at the screen and sighed. "Why is there nothing on Sam's release? This must prove that the Sam currently with Eevee is not actually Sam..."
Kostos massaged my sholders. "That must be it. Can you access the jail's files to check?"
"Yes, but i promised Jerry i wouldn't... He said i shouldn't interfere. I wonder if Jerry actually knows about Sam's release..."
Kostos watched as i accessed my email. "Wait, don't do that. How will you know it's actually Jerry emailing you back? It could be anyone."
"That's true... I'll phone on my compact..." I rumaged through my bag until i found it and called Jerry at Whoop.
"This is Jerry speaking, who is this?"
"It's Rox. Can i ask you something?"
"Go a head."
"Do you know that Sam has been released from prison?"
"Yes. Some of the Greek Authorities owed me a favour. How is he? Is he used to being back with his friends yet?"
"Yeah, i think so. So, now that he's out, i'm allowed to look at any file i need to do research?"
"Yes. See you soon."
He hung up. I stared at the compact. Something there didn't seem quite right. I hooked my compact up to my laptop and downloaded the recording of the conversation.
The door of the room opened. It was Alex. "Hey guys... Just thought i'd-"
"Alex! Listen to this!"
I played the conversation back to her. She gave me a blank look. "What about it?"
"That's not Jerry, is it?" I asked. She gave me a confused expression.
"It sounds like him..."
"But he's not that formal towards us!"
She thought about it. "Now that you mention it..."
I brought up Whoop profiles. Hacking into the staff ones, i soon found Jerry's.
"It has voice files. I'll get the laptop to compair them both and we'll see if it's the real Jerry." I stated.
"Where do you think up all these ideas?" Asked Kostos, giving me a playful nudge.
"My brain... It's done..." I stared at the red blaring message on the screen. "No identical match... We may have been taking orders from the enemy..."

[Samchu]

Sam
~~~

I had eventually gotten Eevee to relax around me and slowly build things back to the way they had been. We sat together on the bed, my arms around her, her sitting on my waist. Now and then, I'd kiss her but she'd never kiss me back, I'd have to settle for her cheek or her forehead. I guess she was just that uncomfortable being that involved with me right then, she'd come around though eventually. At least i hoped so.

Some time later, there came a knock at the door. "Eevee?" Rox's voice called. "I want to speak to you about something."
I held Eevee and bit tighter and whispered to her, "don't answer it. We deserve some alone time."
"We can't do that, she's our friend."
The thuding on the door increased.
"Come on Eevee, I just think that we should have some alone time. Don't you think I deserve it, after what I've been through?"
Eevee looked away. "Please don't keep bringing that up. I'm sorry, I've told you I'm sorry -"
I kissed her deeply. "There we go. I've been waiting all afternoon to do that. Eevee I don't hold any grudge against you for what you did, i don't blame you and I promise not to say anything more about it." I kissed her neck. "And you know I always keep my promises."

She stiffened slightly and squirmed in my lap. "Can I answer the door now?"
I locked my arms about her, "now why would I go and let you do a silly thing like that?"

[eevee-shayna]

His arms were like a leash, restraining me. i felt trapped in this relationship. he looked like sam, he sounded like sam, he had the same manorisims as sam, and when i looked into his eyes they were filled with deep and pationate love concentrared on me. and yet, something seemed wrong. something was...off.

"come on sam, let me talk to Rox. we are on a mission as spies for whoop right now." i said quetly.

he frowned

"we've been doing spy stuff the entire trip. i think it's about time we take a little brake." sam said. he held me tighter, pressing me close against his body. "and besides," he whispered whispily in my ear, "our match is in 2 hours, and i want some time alone with you."

I was stuck, literally and figuratively. he had me in a vice grip that i could not brake. and even if i wanted to, i was afraid of disobaying my boyfriend. a good girlfriend wouldn't do something against here boyfriend's wishes, right?

i was almost about to give in to sam's wishes, when a little voice inside my ead reminded me that i was a spy. it was a faint voice, the same one that had pulled me out of wallowing in self pitty and made me fight the match, but it was persausive. i was a spy, and spies always put buisness above personal needs. i had been trained this way, and i would stick to code.

but how would i get away from sam? an idea popped in my head. it wouldn't make him too happy, but it was the only effective way.

"Coming Rox!!" i yelled.

Sam realised that i could not escape isolation now, and he reluctantly let go of me. i stood up and bolted for the door. but just as i was touching the handle, sam's hands clasped around me.

"Open the door only a crack, and i'm not here." he whispered.

i paused a moment to compute what he had just told me, then i turned the door and opened it. however, it did not open all the way because the bolted chain was still atached to the door. so the door opened a good 3 or 4 inches, then stopped.

rox stared back at me.

"Listen eevee, we need to talk. In private. come out and follow me." she said, rather urgently.

she stared at the cain on the door inquisatively. i was terrible at lying, especially to my frriends, but i knew that i would have to right then. something having to do with sam standing uncomfortably close to me, with his hand grasping my shoulder, but being completely conceiled to rox. as far as she knew, i was alone in the room.

"I'm training right now and the rooms a mess, i don't want to let you in because you might get hurt. and sam is," i hesitated and looked to my right where sam plainly stood. he tightened his hold and i turned back to rox, "-is not here right now. he went out, and he doesn't want me leaving the room. i'm by myself, so you can tell me what you needed to say." i said. sam lossened his grip. i could here myself talk, and i knew i sounded shady. i just hoped rox couldn't tell.

rox resumed talking...

[ChobiChibi]

~Rox~
"Are you okay?" I asked randomly. "You seem a little tense..."
"Oh, it's nothing. Just all the training and stuff. Don't worry." She brushed off my comment lightly. "What were you going to say?"
"Well i just called Jerry about Sam's release to ask wether he knew about it. I also asked wether i could access any file that i wanted now as i wouldn't interfere with anything. The strange thing was that he agreed straight away. He normally waits for a while so everything calms down. I checked his voice against the one in his staff file and there wasn't a match-"
"So that means-"
"That we've been taking orders from an imposter." I finished.
"How long for?"
"I have no idea... But something's not right here Eevee. Jerry's gone and there's no record of Sam's release in the Greek files... It could be this imposter restricting access to it, but only a few would know how to do that..."
"This is all very strange... What about the ADO? Where do they fit into this puzzel?" She asked.
"That's where i'm even more confused. I know they're up to something, i just can't pin point what... And believe me, i've tried."
We stood in silence for a couple of seconds until something finally struck me.
"What if Sam's brother was never murdered?"
"We have no proof that he wasn't. They found the body."
"I know, i saw it from the hospital window."
"Nice thing to wake up to in the morning, heh?" She joked.
I smiled and laughed a little. "It was more interesting, that's for sure. I guess i should do some more snooping around..."

[eevee-shayna]

at the mention of sam's brother, sam stiffened and became very tense. i could sence this and i knew i had to wrap up the conversation with rox. when she said said "-I guess i should do some more snooping around...", i immediatly jumped in.

"you should do that, snoop around. i'll have to let you go now. sam should be back any moment and i really should clean up the mess in this room. keep me informed. bye rox." i said quickly. and witha friendly smile, i shut the door.

I turned away from the door, but sam blocked my path. standing dirrectly in front of me, he asked, "how do you know about sam's brother?" he gave me a suspicious glance, and locked me with his eyes.

"I-I-" I began, but Sam interupted my stammering before i could come up with a reasunable answer.

"When you were on th phone with Serena, you talked about more then you told me. didn't you?" sam said. i could feel him closing in on me.

"No sam! it's not what you think." i sobbed, feeling uneasy.

"Tell me what she told you!" said sam, his voice rising.

it was too much for me, and i began to cry. i brought my hands to my face and hot tears spilled through the crevises between my fingers.

Sam's mood softened and his eyes were once again filled with love. he folded his arms around me and gently craddled my head against his chest.

"I'm sorry, baby. i didn't mean to make you cry. i just want you to be safe, thats all. your the best thing that's ever happened to me. you're my girl, eevee." he cooed in a sweet tone. his words soothed me and my tears dried up. i brought my hands away from my face and instinctly hugged him back. he seemed pleased and told me more sweet words.

this had to be sam, `right? no one else could love me this much and hold me this way. yes, this was sam. this was sam, and i was home.

[Samchu]

Sam
~~~

Finally, finally I had got her to forgive and forget and regain her trust in me. Standing there, holding her in my arms, telling her things that I had waited for ages to tell her, finally things seemed to be going right between us. After all the mess and chaos that had gone on before we were finally back to where we were supposed to be.

"I love you so much Eevee and I can't bare the thought that my brother has ruined something between us, even in death. I just wish you could tell me what this big secret is."

Eevee wiped her eyes dry and blunked at me to clear her vision. "it's nothing, nothing at all. I...perhaps...doubted you for a moment...but no more. You're my Sam. This is right."

I smiled and stroked her hair. "Baby...you should know by now not to doubt me..." I added a slight laugh. "but you know you should really tell me what Sarena said, I don't want her to get the wrong impression of me either."

Eevee sniffed and nodded slightly. "She told me she called the prison and hat according to them, you're still being held there. She thought you might be a...an imposter."

I shook my head and leaned slightly to meet her eye. "Damn Greeks are useless...listen Eevee, this will probably take a while for me to straighten out but in the meantime I need you to stick with me. No matter what anyone says or tries to say about me not being who I am, you gotta stand by me okay?"

Eevee gulped slightly and gave a gentle nod. "I'll stay with you."

I smiled and hugged her. "We'll be fine, just do as I tell you and everything will work out. Besides...how could anyone ever hope to match the love I have for you."

[eevee-shayna]

Sam held me tight, and it felt good. all my suspicions melted away, and were replaced with pationate and unconditional love. With his sly little grin, he scooped me up in two arms, and carried me to the bed. he placed me down geltly, and sat next to me.

Sam pulled my hair out of my face and kissed my tenderly. I particapated wholeheartedly.

through breaks of air i uttered "the match."

sam responded with "we have time," and continued.

after much pationate kisses, with our lips massaging eachothers, sam got more into it. his roaming hands caressed my body, and his kisses landed on my neck.

I felt as strongly for sam and particapated eagerly. my hands rubbed up and down his back, feeling the crevise between his shoulder blades, and the warmth of his shirt.

Sam felt my back as well. i could feel the flanal, plad shirt lifting from my shoulders and slipping off my arms, reveling the thin white men's undershirt that clung tightly to my chest.

I played along as well, lifting his shirt over his head, and exposing a well toned body. i could feel his warm skin against the skin of my arms. my body was feverish with pleasure. the kissing increased with intesity and my hands continued to rub his back. the smell of flesh surrounded me.

the mood was intense, when suddenly my hands fell across an indent on his back. with the faintest "click", a small panal opened in his lower back. i froze, and my skin became prickaly with goosebumps. this wasn't sam, this was his brother!

He noticed me tense and murrered what was the matter. i responded that i was cold, and he rubbed my skin to disapated the bumps. luckily, he didn't seem to notice that his back panal was opened.

I continued to kiss himmto keep the illusion, but the pation was gone. he didn't seem to notice and continued to display his love like there was no tommarow.

what would i do? the man i loved was an imposter! i had betrayed my true love for his worst enemy. but what could i do now? i couldn't do anything drastic without lokking suspicious. so far, he believed that i thought he was sam. i didn't want to break the illusion, but i had to do something fast before something serious happened.

he was pressing tight against me and was pushing me to the bed. before i knew it, i was laying on the bed with sam's brother on top of me. what would i do! i had to do something fast.

with a desperate glance to my left, i spotted his shirt, the one i'd taken off. then an idea struck me. he had put my compact in his shirt pocket. if i could get the cord into his back, then he'd be shut down.

i reached with one hand over to the shirt to rumage for the gaget. my other had was on his head to keep it from turning and seeing what i was doing. he didn't notice my actions and continued his actions.

with haste and desperation, i dug through the shirt untill my fingers hit hard plastic. bingo. i pulled the compact out quickly and opened it. in one swift motion, i lifted my other hand to the compact, pulled out the cord, and plugged it into a small hole inside the pannel in his back.

it was then that he noticed what was going on. he immediatly stopped kissing me. he tryed to speak, but within second, the compact had drained his energy. the spark in his eyes went out, and he became a heavy weight on top of me.

the last expression on his face was one of shock, betrayal, and anger. with much force, i lifted him from ontop of me and rolled him onto his side. i kept the compact plugged in, just to be sure, but dialed an emergancy ring to rox and alex. jerry couldn't be trusted.

once that was done, i crawled of the bed and into a courner of the room. i curled into a tight ball, clutching my knees tightly to my chest, and rested my head on my knees. my hair fell across my face and hid my tears. i felt so unclean.

in a pittiful uter of despare i said "i'm so sorry sam."

[ChobiChibi]

~Rox~
I thumped on the door as soon as i got there. I had quite literally sprinted from my room up there although it hadn't done my ancle any good. Alex and Kostos had followed on behind.
"Eevee! Open up!" I called as calmly as i could through the door. I figured that she was in some state of shock right now and wouldn't want me to barge right in.
"It's open..." The muffled voice of Eevee came through the door.
I turned the handle and pushed the door open, stopped after a few inches by the chain that was across it earlier. I pulled out a penknife from my pocket, flipped it open and sliced through a part of the chain that looked a little weak.
Sam's brother lay face down on the bed and i found Eevee, huddled up in a corner. Alex soon brushed past me to comfort Eevee. I set my laptop on the only table in the room, turned it over and flipped off the back cover.
"What the hell are you doing?" Asked Alex.
"Disconnecting myself from the Whoop network..." I pulled a chip out from the inside and slipped it into my pocket. I fixed the back cover back on and booted up.
"Doesn't that mean that any hacking you now do will be completely illegal and you'll have no protection when the real Jerry gets back?" Asked Kostos.
"Yep."
"And if you get caught you'll go to prison?"
"Exactly. But i've never been caught and don't intend to." I paused for a second whilst finding files on my laptop. "This, my friends, is the old hacking network i was once on. Some of these guys owe me favours... They'll help me find what we need to know."
"But surely we need a plan now..." Eevee spoke up quietly. "Sam's still in jail... Who knows what he's going through..."

[Samchu]

Sarena
~~~~~

I was halfway to the airport when a call from Rox made me turn around and head back to the hotel. What she's dolt me had shocked me so much and left me feeling stupid and foolish. A part of me had believed that the person I had left with Eevee was my brother, even though I had my doubts and this had happened. Thank God Eevee had kept her witts about her. But what of Sam? What of my brother? Apparently he was still in prison but we couldn't be sure of anything else.

I arrived at Eevee's room and saw the look upon everyone's face, it was terrible to see. Eevee looked awful, I hadn't seen her looks so bad - ever. I couldn't imagine what she was going through. I comforted her as we piled into the taxi and headed for the prison. They weren't gonna let us through but Rox had called in a few favours and we were set up well enough that we wouldn't need to. We were gonna break my brother out of prison.

We snuck round the back and managed to create a hole in the back wall of his cell before sneaking inside. He was curled up on the matress, breathing but not doing anything else. Something didn't feel right.
"Little brother...hey wake up..." I shook him but he didn't stir. Sam had never been a light sleeper.
I shot a worried glance back to the others and together we rolled him onto his back. Fresh blood had stained through his shirt and there was an unpleasant smell rising in the air. I dared to peak. The dressing of bullet wounds was completely red. I peeled it away to reveal a disgusting mix of blood and rotted flesh. In the damn conditions, the wound had become infected.

I was almost sick. Eevee started to cry a bit so I sent her back to the taxi. Rox, Alex and myself, carried Sam to the car and drove to the nearest hospital where they treated him immediately. It was so close, had we been any later he may have died.
Rox and Alex were talking in a waiting room so I went to console Eevee.

"He's going to be okay."

"That's good..."

"Eevee what's wrong?"

"I...I betrayed Sam. I believed his brother..."

I took her hand. "You were decieved, it's not your fault. Whatever happened between you two was a lie and nothing more, you can't keep blaming yourself. When the time came you did the right thing and Sam will understand that." She was silent and I hugged her. "I know it all seems so terrible right now but things'll get better, you'll see."

A nurse came in to tell us Sam was awake. I nudged Eevee. "You best go talk to him. You can say the things none of us can."

[Samchu]

it appears the last two posts didnt make it, Eevee saved mine so I'm gonna re-post it. Appologies if it makes little/no sense.

Sam
~~~

Something was wrong here, something had happened, something terrible
and I had to find out what had happened. Nothing Eevee said made any
sense to me and I replayed her words over and over in my mind. What
could have been so terrible to make her so upset? And why was she
sorry? Was it for breaking up with me maybe? No, that wouldn't make
her this upset. I had to find out what was what! I had to go see her!

Despite everything, I forced myself up. That nurse wouldn't be back
and I was a man on a mission and I always finished my missions. I
gripped the stand of the water drip, so drugged up I could barely feel
anything. I felt like I just wanted to sleep but I couldn't right now.
This was far more important. This was something that I had to do
myself.

With slow steps I edged my way through the room and out into the
corridor. They wouldn't have taken her far so I headed for the nearest
open room. It was probably luck that led me to her before any of the
doctors showed up. She was in a state when I found her. Curled up in a
flush chair and sobbing uncontrolably. It broke my heart to see her
like this. I hated to her so upset.

I wheeled over slowly and placed my hand on her head. She looked up
slowly. "Y-you should b-be resting," she stammered through sobs.

"Worried 'bout you..." I lowered myself into the chair beside her and
she leaned her head against my shoulder and gradually the sobs died
down. "What...happened?"

So Eevee explained the entire mess to me. Now and then she would break
down again but eventualy she got through her story. "I'm so so sorry.
I just thought...I thought he was you. I believed I was with you but
you were...they tried to warn me, they all did but I didn't listen..."

I touched her face gently and she squeezed my hand. "I forgive you."

"How can you? I doughted you when I should have stood by you, I wasn't
there when you needed me and I betrayed you. How can you forgive me?"

"Because you didn't know. I can't hate you for being decieved and lied
to. I love you Eevee, no matter what I love you and I could never hate
you."

[eevee-shayna]

hmm... it seems that my last post is missing. well, this is a post for after it.

IC:

Sam had been escorted back to his room, once the nurses had found where he'd gone to, and Iwas once again alone. My mind was closing in on me, as if the walls were coming closer. Compressed in the corner of the chair with my knees folded against my chest, my long hair hid my face like a thick black curtain.

How could I have done it? How could I have not known? It was obvious! Sam was in the prison the whole time, and I cheated on him. How could I do that! Sam was my love, my boyfriend. Sam. Sam, I'm so sorry! oh, Sam...


It must have been the next day when a nurse entered the room, because sunshine flooded through the open doorway as she entered.

"Oh, you poor dear. still tramatized, are you? we beter bring you to the doctor for a checkup." she said. she got me to stand up and led me to another room. my head was down the whole time, with my hair in my face.

They did a few mental tests, phyc stuff, and when the results came in, i overheard them.

"Definately tramatized, and mentaly unstable, from the events that occured. we could transfer her to a hospital to rehabilatate. I don't think she is sound enough to be released." the docter whispered to the nurse. she nodded.

the nurse came over to me and said in a sweet voice, "The docter is recomending you to stay at another hospital for a little. you shouldn't be too long. we'll transfer you immediatly."

i said nothing. i didn't even nod. if i was my usual self, i would fight this, i would demand i was fine and that i should talk to my friends. but i didn't care anymore. i lost the will to fight, and i was slowly retreating into my mind.

the nurse stood up and helped me up. she led me away and before i knew it, was on my way to a hospital in america. and as it turned out, it was the same one as Serenas. though i had a 2 day "adjusting period" before i was allowed to have any visiters. not that i would have anything to say to them. i was slowly deteriating, and only falling faster. in the back of my mind, i could could a line from a Gin Blossoms song playing over and over "-Now i've thrown something far, and it haunts me like a curse. i'm like a stone that's falling hard, and i'm only getting worse..."

[Samchu]

OOC: Damn you Eevee....

Sam
~~~

The past two days had been hell. I had to have a guard in my room to make sure I didn't go after Eevee and all the time she was in America whilst I was stuck here. I needed to get out, I needed to see, to talk to her. If I could just get through to her, maybe I can sort this mess out. But the hospital said I was too ill to travel and no one had been allowed to visit Eeve so no one could tell me how she was. Sarena had given me the odd update but it wasn't enough. I had to know how she was.

Jerry had had Rox and Alex sent back to WOOHP. He didn't want to jeopardise anything else on this mission and had admitted defeat this time. I was convinced that I was going to be left to rot but to my surprise Jerry came to visit me the very same day. Not only that, but it was the first time in two days that my guard had left the room. Finally I could express my wishes.

"Jerry you gotta get me out of here. I can't take it. Eevee needs me, now more than I ever and they're keeping me here like a prison. I'm going to go crazy unless I can go see her."

"Calm down. I've sorted it. You're getting out of here right now and I'm sticking you on a WOOHP jet to America. She's in a bad way Sam and the doctors say she's getting worse. If we can't help her...the Eevee you know might be lost forever."

I couldn't hear anymore. I forced myself out of bed and stumbled. "Did you tell her parents?" I wouldn't accept his help.

"Yes. They'll be there first thing tomorrow morning. That's why we must hurry."

I took a moment to adjust my legs to my weight. Lying flat for days will do that to you. I was ushered out of the hospital and into the jet almost as fast as if I were capable of full use of my body. Still, with things as pressing as they wer at that point, for me it just wasn't fast enough.

Sarena met me at the hospital. She told me that she'd overheard the doctors saying that Eevee's condition was getting so bad that they were beginning to think that they'd have to put her onto some form of medication. I wouldn't have that, I wouldn't have anymore messing with her head. She'd suffered enough as it is. If I could just bring out a little of the old Eevee...just a little.

I was shown to Eevee's room and I went inside, making sure the door was firmly shut behind me. No one was to hear what I said to her. I didn't have a clue what to say to make everything better and dammit if I left this place having poured my entire being then so be it. But no one was to here it but her. She needed me, perhaps more than she had ever needed me and I was going to be there for her and do everything I could for her.

She didn't acknowledge me coming in. She didn't even seem to notice when I sat beside her on the bed. It was as if she didn't even recognise me anymore, like I didn't even exist. It broke my heart. I wrapped my arms about her gently and drew her close, she never moved. I could feel her slipping away from me and worst of all there was nothing I could do about it. That's how it felt.

"Eevee...baby I can't imagine what you're going through." I stroked her face gently and played with her hair. "I don't wanna lose you Eve, not like this, not after everything we've been through. Don't blame yourself for what happened." I hurt so bad all over but I had to do this, I had to try and bring her back. "This isn't who you are. You'd fight this, you fight for everything you believe in. Don't give up, don't let a thing like this beat you." I kissed her gently. "Don't become the thing you helped to change, don't become what I once was. I've never met anyone like you, I'ven ever met anyone who makes me feel the way you do. When I'm with you, you're the only thing I can think about and when I'm not with you...all I can think about is when I'm going to see you again. You make me want to be a better person, to become things I never dreamt I could be, you did that. You were always there for me when it matter and I'm here for you now," I pulled her hand to my chest so she could feel my heart beat, "can you feel that? I'm right here. Your Sam, and I'm not going anywhere baby. So don't give up on me.You've brought so much hope into my life, don't take away the one thing that keeps me going."

[ChobiChibi]

~Rox~
A tear slipped down my cheek. It was a silent one, but a tear nonetheless. I watched and listened in on Sam pouring his heart out to Eevee and her not responding. There was a security camera and microphone hidden in each of the hospital rooms and i had hacked into the one in Eevee's room. Sam would kill me if he found out i'd been listening, but i was just as conserned about her as he was. No, it wasn't just her. I was conserned for them both. After all we'd been through, all they'd been through, i couldn't bear to let it end this way.
I heard the door click open. I quickly exited the hack, unplugged my headphones and plugged them back into my CD player. I whiped my face quickly and tried to look busy. Alex entered the room holding a bunch of envolopes in her hands.
"What are you up to?" She looked at me suspiciously.
"Trying to find out more information on Greece..." That was code for looking for the real Jerry. She nodded and dumped half the pile of letters on my laptop's keyboard. "What's this?"
"All the junk we got through the mail whilst we were gone. Bills... That kinda stuff. That's just a random pile, by the way. Sort them out into who each is for."
I sat up from where i was laying, glad to have something to take my mind off my friends although they were always there at the back of my mind. We'd all been sent back to the Whoop living space. "Jerry" seemed to think it would be a good idea at this moment to keep us all together. I wasn't too sure, but he insisted as soon as we got back. Alex had just been to the house to get anything they'd left. It was ashame that we had to leave our houses vacant for so long.
"Hey, this one has a Greek postmark..." Alex took the brown envolope and heald it up. She flipped it over to read the return address. "Kostos. Typical."
I reached for it, she moved. I glared at her. "Give it!"
"Make me!"
I felt about 10 years old. We had this little play fight over the letter. It was quite funny really. I had never had a sibling to play with when i was younger, and Harry's arrival was a little too late, so i really did feel like i'd gone back.
Gone back to when everything was ever so simple.
My phone rang. I dove for it, wondering if it was Sam giving us some news. I looked at the caller ID. It just had a number. It wasn't anyone from my phone book. Strange... No one outside Whoop had this number. I flipped it open.
"Rox? Its me. Jerry." His voice sounded old and tired. There was no doubt that this was the real guy, especailly as the imposter was stood just down the corridor according to the monitors on the laptop.
"I knew it! Where are you? We'll come find you."
"Find the basement maps."
"Whoop doesn't have-"
"Yes it does. Find the maps without anyone knowing. There's a storage room. I'm in there."
The phone hung up. That was strange. I found the maps, explaining to Alex what i heard.
"Rox, there's one problem... There's quite a few storage rooms..." Alex pointed out.
I sighed. "We'd better start looking, then."

[eevee-shayna]

The first day I was allowed to have visitors, Serena came to my door.

"10 minutes, and press the emergency botton if need be," the nurse told her. She left us two alone, and an acward silence insued. I sat in my bed, leaing against the head rest, and staring blankly into space. The walls were white, as was the furnature and my clothing. An unatural color againts my blanch skin. and more piculuar was my jet black hair. Of course I wore no make-up. Upon first glance, these changes in my appearence seemed quite clear to Serena. Her face seemed shock, and she let out a gasp. my face stayed unmoving.

"Eevee," she said, "You look like a ghost!"

I knew she was there, but my eyes did not sway a glance toward her in recognition. Her breath became paniced. she sat by my bedside and took hold of my hand.

"Eevee, it's me, Serena. Sam's sister. Eevee, you know me. Please, please talk to me," she said.

Sam.

My mind rambled. Oh, Sam. You had come here. You had talked to me. You had forgiven me. I had rolled his words over and over in my head, and the sound of his name spoken from Serena's lips made me want to leap out toward those words again.

Serena let go of my hand and stood up. She began to walk toward the door, when a word escaped my mouth.

"Sam.." I uttered the word. whispered, but distinct in the quite room.

Serena Immediatly faced me.

"What was that Eevee?" she said excitedly.

I hung onto that word with all I had left.

"Sam," I said again. my gaze changed. my eyes focased on my hands.

Serena ran by my side and nelt.

"Eevee, keep talking. It's okay now. I'm here girl," she said. her hands clutched mine, where my focus was on. I saw her hands in clear view.

"Sam.." I said again. my eyes moved to her wrists. Slowly, I dragged my sight up her arms. Her shoulder. Her neck. Her cheek, which tears freely ran. And with the difficulty of climbing up a waterfall, my eyesight climbed up her tears and into her eyes. She let out a sound of joy.

"Serena.." I said. She choked on her tears.

"Eevee, we love you," she cried. She thrust her arms around me and I found myself in a very emotional embrace. My reaction kicked in and my arms found themselves around her as well, though Ihad not eaten in days and a lacked the ability to use the mucles in my arms very well. still, i put all my energy into thay hug, and stayed there until the nurse returned.

"Oh my goodness, Eevee!" she exclaimed. more medices came in and were overjoyed at my well improved state. however, the moment did not last long, because i was soon overcome with exhaustion and collapsed in Serena's arms.

[Samchu]

Sam
~~~

I spent ages pacing back and forth down the corridor. I had poured my heart out and it had done nothing, I hadn't been able to bring back even the tiniest part of the Eevee that I once knew. It hurt so much, knowing that I was so helpless, so lost. Why did everything good in my life have to get messed up? First mom, then Serena and now Eevee? Why did it keep happening? What had I done to deserve this life of misery?

I looked up suddenly as Serena approached me. "Anything?" I asked glumly, fearing the worst.

"Yes."

I stopped pacing and stared at her as though she were merely an apparation before my eyes. "What?"

"She spoke to me, looked at me even. Sam, we've gotten through to her."

It took a moment to sink in and then, suddenly, I took my sister in my arms and hugged her. It was the best thing I'd heard in weeks.

"Can I see her? Can I talk to her? Can I - "

"Woah woah. Calm down. She's asleep. Let her rest for a bit, hopefully they'll be able to get some food inside her, she's very weak."

I sighed deeply. "I know..."

Serena comforted me slightly, "hey, it's a good sign. She should get better."

"I hope so. God I hope she recovers soon."

"She will," my sister assured me, "she will."

I gave an unconvincing half smile and Serena began escorting me down the corriodor. "Speaking of food, I know for a fact that you haven't eaten anything in a while. I don't think Eevee will appreciate your stomach when you go and see her."

I couldn't help but smile at that. She was trying to cheer me up, being my big sister I guess she felt oblidged. "Hey sis, thanks."

She just smiled and nodded. "It's what I'm here for."

[Duo_Washu_III]

HOLY CRAP!

Almond
_________O.O

I was just leveling up, when... *BOOM* Light! Shruiken burst through the door. I hissed and wnet behind the bed like a cockroach.
"What the heck are you doing?" Shruiken asked.
"Leveling up. I'm a level 82 half elf dark paladin!" I replied joyfully.
"yeah, while you've been in here, I've been searching for you. How long has it been?"
"I don't know, I lost count after 2 months."
"And where are the others?" Shuriken scracthed his head. "They said 'Meet us at shinjo."
"Maybe It's like Paris and Paris."
"What?"
"There's a paris in france, and there's one in Maryland or Illinois."
"Crud... Then should we go there?"
"Nah, our mission is over by now."
"right then." Shruiken pulled a bag over his shoulders. "shall we get going to WHOOP?"
"okay, just let me log out."
---

When we came back, we went straight to our room. I was listening to halfway through of "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything." I opened the door and we walked in...
"Sorry, I'm real busy now." Lulu said.
"Oh come on. is this any way to welcome us?" Shruiken said.
_____

Sorry, i was doing bad at school so i coudn't use the compy for a while and then when I could I instead played a bunch of games. Now I'm Trying to get in a post.

P.S. : I don't really play WoW, but if I could, I probably wouldn't post.

[eevee-shayna]

Welcome back Duo_Washu_III!
Yes, I'm aware that I'm totally abusing my character. I'm sure all you missed was interesting to read.

BTW, you were gone during the whole temp board thing, right? well, we're all just happy that this board is still here, though it looks a little funky now. Just like it used to YEARS ago, when this board got hacked every week and stuff was always getting lost. that was no fun. it a good thing this board is out of that stage...

anyway, continue to post, this should get more interesting.

[Milkychunk]

I'm gonna trust my instinct and geuss that the 'Lulu' Mitch (That is your name, right?)just referred to in his post is Alex.

Post time!

Alex

I sighed and flipped over to the next sheet, somehow I was still doing all the decoding for W.O.O.H.P. It was all random numbers, letters and symbols mixed together in a hazy blur. Alone, not a single line could make sense, I suppose that's why I was decoding it all.

My eyes strained to read the lines and I considered turning the lights on; I soon decided against it, for some reason feeling so much more relaxed whilst consumed in the dark.

The door opened and a beam of light came in from somewhere to my right. My brown hair was falling in my face and stopped the light from hitting my eyes.

"Sorry," I shouted out without bothering to lift my head and face the intruder, "I'm real busy now."

I stayed staring at my sheet of work but my eyes couldn't seem to refocuse on all the lines.

"Oh come on. is this any way to welcome us?"

My head snapped up at the sound of an almost-unfamiliar voice. Stood in the doorway, with the light still shining in behind them, were Shuriken and Almond.

My pen stayed hovering over the large pile of papers and I felt my jaw go slack.

"Holy fu-" I muttered to myself putting my pen down and standing from my chair.

I crossed my arms over my chest and walked up to the two of them, trying to not let the glaring lights hurt my eyes. I was stood a few feet in front of them before I actually smiled.

I pulled Shuriken into an embrace, for he was closest, then let him go and quickly hugged Almond.

"Where the hell have you two been?" I asked sternly, half-grinning without being able to stop myself.

--

Hope I got the names right. :p It's been too long.

[Samchu]

This isn't a post but as you may or may not have noticed it has now been two years since Becky started this rpg and I would just like to say how great it is that you've all helped to make this rpg last all 730 days.

Becky would like to second the notion and give a big *Whoop* to y'all who stuck around so long. (No pun intended)

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY WOOHP!

[eevee-shayna]

yeah, WOOHP has to be one of the, if not THE, longest running RPG's on TPM. it's great that this group of RP's are so dedicated. sure we wait weeks between posts, but we haven't abandend it yet.

IC:

The day had finally come. The docters had agreed on my inprovement, and they had signed all the papers. Sam would no doubt come pick me up. Senena consulted me.

"Eevee, I'm so glad you are back. You really hold us all together. without you, we'd all fall apart," Serena said to me. We were seated in the waiting room of the hosptial, waiting for my escourt, we each sat in a plush, cold armchair. cold, because the air-conditioning was alwys put on to high in hospitals.

I smiled back at Serena, and leaned into the soft chair. my frame was small against the chair, and my bones thanked the seat for having so much coushining. I had lost so much weight, that i was even smaller then serena. all the fat had been drained from my body during the period where i hadn't eaten, so there was so padding left on my body. still, i had gotten better, and was slowly returning to health. i was paler then ever, makeupless, and my long, jet black hair stood out distinctly. However, my brain had returned to health,a dn that was what mattered most. the rest could be dealt with later.

I heard the doors swing open, and i looked up with anticapation. it was a man in a long coat. not sam. i looked over to serena. she had glanced up as well. we caught eyes, and exchanged stiff smiles, then looked back at the ground. the room was silent, except for the shuffle of passing feet, and the monotone tickling of the clock. a nurse at the front desk cleared her throat, and scribbled on paperwork.

Serena and i continued to wait for my full release.


OOC: That's your cue, sam!

[Samchu]

Sam
~~~~

I pulled up outside the hospital but I couldn't bring myself to get out of the car right away. Things between me and Eevee were still uncertain. I still loved her, of course I did, but...did she still love me? I couldn't forget how she was when I went to see her, I know she was in shock and all but...it was like I wasn't even there...what hurt most was I could still remember perfectly that day that changed everything...when she broke up with me. She cut me deep that day and it had burned continuously ever since. After everything that had happened...I'd started to lose hope that things would ever be the same between us. She had recovered at last but that didn't mean she would take me back, but I was still happy she was okay. No matter what happened, my feelings for her wouldn't change. Not in a million years.

I decided in that moment that I wouldn't rest until I made Eevee mine again. No matter what it took to make that happen.

I headed inside. I had to sign a couple of forms before the nurse led me to see Eevee. I was taking Sarena as well, getting her out of the hospital for the day. I think she deserved it after everything that had happened. She was my sister after all. I saw the two of them sat there and my hearts twitched a bit. Eevee didn't look so great and I just wanted to hold her and be there for her and make everything alright. The way she smiled when she saw me...I'd give up eternity to relive that moment.

I took their things out to the car and then came back. Eevee was still weak, she'd lost loads of weight but we could fix that with some time and care. I offered to carry her, she needed her rest, I was so happy when she accepted. I took her in my arms and held her close and carried her to the car. Sarena got in the other side and as i helped Eeve into her seat our faces came so close that I wanted nothing more than to pull her close and kiss her. But those days were over for now...

I helped her into her seat without further action and took the wheel. I drove the two of them back to our place, it seemed odd to me now, 'our' place. There wasn't an 'our' anymore...I helped Eevee inside and sat her down with some food and drink whilst Sarena headed upstairs to freshen up. I didn't know what to do with myself and kept pacing the floor. Eevee watched me silently as I walked back and forth, eating and drinking slowly.

"Sam...sit down..." she said quietly.

I turned to her. She looked so frail in her current state, it just wasn't right. I silently obeyed, sitting in a nearby armchair. It felt wrong, all of it, this space between us, it wasn't supposed to be there. I wanted things to go back to the way they used to be.

"I'll move your stuff into a spare room," I said to the floor as I shuffled my feet. "I have to change the sleeping arrangements too now that..." I couldn't bring myself to say it out loud.

"Sam..."

Just then Sarena came downstairs and I stood up. "I'll put your stuff in the room beside Sarena's, you'll be just across the hall from me," I said quietly, gathering up her things and heading upstairs as quickly as I could. I would have never had imagined thigns would be this hard and I just didn't think I could cope...

[eevee-shayna]

Tears swelled in my eyes as Sam rushed up the stairs. this house, whci used to be so warm and lively, was now cold and empty. our love had filled this house and made it a home. but now, that had all drained out, and what was left was an empty shell.

In truth, I was almost glad to be in a seperate room. It was as if i fel that i wasn't good enough for Sam. i silently detested myself. looking at sam gave me enough strength and hope to hold on, and yet, it also pained me more then i could ever imagine. the days of "us" were gone, and now all i was was a sickly ex-lover. i felt low.

I nibbled on my food silently, like a rabbit. true, salid was not very sestaining for someone like me, who needed fat no my bones. but it was all i could stomach.

Upstairs, i could here the sounds furnature being moved around. After a long, uncomortable silence, serena mumbled that she was going to to check on sam, and went upstairs. more time went by. i managed to finish my meal, and washed the dishes in the sink.

Serena came back downstairs and told me my room was ready, and that i should go put my things away.

Obediantly, I went upstairs. Serena offered to help me up, but i declined and struggled with the railing instead. When i reached upstairs, Sam's door was closed, Serena's was open, and my door was open. though none of the doors looked inviting. i staggered off to my room and rested for a moment sitting on my bed. I spent the rest of the afternoon putting oway my things. Serena popped in once and a while to check on me.

When i was done unpacking, i colapsed on my bed. exhaustion accomanied my a lot lately, and i relectantly gave in to it.

[Samchu]

Sam
~~~

I just lay back staring at the ceiling, it's all I really felt like doing. I was just trying so hard not to think about this mess, just trying to forget it...it wasn't doing any good. It hurt, no matter what I tried to do it just kept on hurting and it didn't show any signs of getting the least bit better. Nothing felt right anymore. This house, this room, this bed...it just felt so empty. It was as if she wasn't even here, like a part of everything I had ever cared about was gone. That's how it felt.

"Hey," I looked up to see my sister standing in the doorway.

"Hey sis."

She came in, that sympathetic look on her face and sat on the bed beside me. "It's not easy, is it?"

"...no."

"Would you believe it'll get better?"

I shook my head. "How can it ever get better?"

She squeezed my hand. "Things always get better in the end. Come on, you need to eat."

"I'm not hungry."

"You're a terrible liar. Now move it, I won't take no for an answer."

I reluctantly pulled myself off my bed and headed out into the hallway as Sarena disappeared downstairs. I could see Eevee's door and peered in to see her sleeping peacefully. I couldn't help but smile slightly, I could still remember how she looked sleeping peacefully beside me, how she felt in my arms. I'd give everything to get that back.

I tore myself away and headed downstairs to eat with my sister. She tried to cheer me up but I felt so bummed that nothing worked. The day hadn't gone particularly well.

"Acting like you don't care won't help you know."

"I know sis...but I can't stop loving her and that's what hurts the most." I stood up. "I'm gonna get some sleep." I retreated upstairs but made a detour into Eevee's room, where she was still asleep. I walked over to her and stroked her face gently, I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep too far from her. I pulled a chair over from the window and sat in it. I laid my head to rest on the bed beside her own. Maybe this was as close as I could get and maybe it was risky, I'd probably be awake before her next morning, if I decided this was a bad idea I could always act like I was never here...

But for now, and for what it was worth, right beside her was exactly where I wanted to be.

[ChobiChibi]

Yay Whoop! Tis really the longest RPG running here... Which is a damn good thing.

~Rox~
I knew that i shouldn't go and see Eevee on the day she got out. She and Sam had a lot of catch up time. Their relationship would never be the same again, that was for sure.
It wasn't just them who had changed. It seemed as though Alex and I were drifting apart too. We were always together, yes, but after Athens everything had changed. The school seemed a lot different. There weren't as many students anymore. I guess they had to give up because they weren't cut out for the life of a spy.
Normal life was easy. You didn't have to worry about telling someone your identity, where you worked or where you went to school. The world's affairs didn't consern you to the point where you had to do something about it. You could spend time with your family. Make new friends. Be loved.
I whiped a tear from my eye. The letter from Kostos was saying he couldn't bear to be so far apart and he was breaking up with me. That was another thing about Athens, the guys were hot but you could never really count on them to stick around.
Surely someone was wondering where i was now? I stared down from the roof of our house to the ground below. All the lights were out. I guess Alex had drifted off to sleep thinking i was coming back in soon. I didn't understand why i was so depressed all of a sudden. Being a spy was the greatest thing that had ever happened to me. I had friends that actually cared about me and that i could have a good time with.
That's what we all needed right now. A good time.
I climbed back down the drain pipe and into my room through its open window. There was only one place i could think of going right now and that was back home. I needed to get away from everybody just for a little while so i could think of something to bring us all back together as close as we were before.
I scrambled around looking for some paper. Using the computer all the time has its disadvantages as when you needed to write a note you could never find any paper. I tore out a page from the book we had been told to take notes in about disguises and scribbled a note explaining where i was going. I folded it over, tucking my half of the rent in the middle and threw as much stuff i could fit into my bag.
I shut my window and crept down the stairs. I took my house and car keys from the hook, leaving the note where my keys should have been and left the house. I got in the car, threw my bag onto the back seets and drove off towards the airport where i could catch the next flight back to New York.
~~
OOC: She'll be back, don't worry ^^ I'm posting this cos i'm gonna be going on holiday myself on Saturday for a week. See ya when i get back

[Samchu]

Sam
~~~

I awoke with the sun the next morning to find myself exactly where I slept. Eevee had not stirred since her sleep and I decided it best to leave her as she was. Perhaps it would be better if she knew little of my presence last night. Things were awkward enough as they were and I would have hated to complicate matters further.

I retreated downstairs for breakfast and found Serena there preapring a meal for herself.

"You're supposed to be resting," I told her sternly.

"I can tend well enough for myself." She thrust a piece of paper at me.

"What's this?"

She rolled her eyes and sighed. "Read it."

I scanned my eyes across the text on the green paper before me. It was a flyer about some dance at WOOHP, I had the feeling it was supposed to boost our morale after everything that had happened. It was a fair attempt I suppose.

"Now a gentleman, would take his lady to such a dance."

I merely shook my head. "Serena, no. I don't think it's a good idea."

Serena sighed. "At least ask her Sam. Could it hurt?"

I shuffled my feet. "I'm going out sis. See ya later."

Serena shot me a confused glance. "Where are you going?"

"Need to speak with Rox. Got a favour to ask." and I grabbed my jacket and headed out the door before she could protest.

[ChobiChibi]

~Rox~
I stared up at the school and sighed. I'd been sat crossed legged there for a while in the middle of the path with my bag next to me. I didn't feel like going back home just yet and i knew i'd have to inform the school that i was back. I just didn't feel like doing anything. I got a few odd looks from some students who were going in and out. I knew some of them were gossiping behind my back like i'd just been kicked out of Whoop and was camping outside until they let me back in.
"Take a picture! It'll last longer!" I yelled at no one in particular, getting up, grabbing my bag and heading inside.
I went over to the reception desk. The hall was quite a lot busier than usual. The receptionist stared at me like i was a stranger. I sighed.
"Just because i've had my hair all chopped off and i'm not wearing a hoodie and an old battered pair of jeans doesn't mean i'm not the same person i was when i left." I stated.
She looked me up and down. She probably noted that yes, my hair was only sholder length now, i was wearing a jacket instead of a hoodie so you could actually see the clever remark printed on my shirt and my jeans were actually brand new. "Ah, Roxanne. You're back then? How was-"
"Don't ask. Is Jerry around?" I asked.
"I'm affraid not. He won't be around until this time tomorrow atleast. You want to see him about that letter, don't you?"
I nodded. "You didn't read it, did you?"
"No, I've never been allowed to so much as think about opening any letters addressed to students from Jerry. They're always too important. He'd probably have to kill me if i did. Oh, Sam was looking for you the other day."
"He was?" I tried to think up all the possible reasons for him to need to talk to me. The receptionist motioned for me to turn around.
"Sam!"
"Where have you been?" He asked, frowning slightly.
"Didn't Alex tell you?" No responce. "I went back home to New York for a while to clear my head. Y'know, to see my family and stuff." The stern look remained on his face. "I'm sorry i didn't tell you. I've only been gone 3 days!"
He smiled. "I know. Look, i need to talk to you about something. Can we go somewhere else?" He glanced at the receptionist behind me.
"You mean you were putting on the angryness? You made me worried for a second there. Don't you dare say anything." I pointed at the receptionist. She smiled and gave me a gesture that said 'Who, me?'
Sam lead the way, i felt like a sheep as i followed. He took me to a small cafe on the outsirks of the town. I suppose he really didn't want anyone else to hear this conversation at all.
We ordered some drinks and sat down at a table. He seemed very quiet, it made me wonder what had happened whilst i'd been gone. It made me think i should have stayed.
"So Sam, what's bothering you?" I asked before taking a long slip from the coffee i'd ordered.

[Samchu]

Sam
~~~

I sipped my coke as Rox asked, "So Sam, what's bothering you?"

I fixed her with a stern look and replied cooly, "I need your experties in order to arrange a present for Eevee."

Rox smiled broadly, warming her hands about her tea cup. "I'm so happy you're trying to patch things up." Her voice lowered. "It's just not right, seeing the two of you apart."

I sighed. "Rox," I paused, not sure how to continue. "This particular present...it's my way of saying goodbye to her."

Rox stared at me as if I had gone mad. Her jaw gaped and her eyes widened. "You're...leaving?"

I nodded solemnly. "I can't do this anymore Rox. I've tried making things better but it's too hard. I just can't help feeling that things will never be like they once were. She doesn't look at me the same way as she once did and worst of all...I blame myself for what happned to her. I should have been there instead of him and I should have never left my bed that night...I'm finally making amends for that."

"By leaving her? By abandoning her!"

It was hell trying to calm Rox after her outburst. "Rox you have to believe me, it's better if I leave. I can't hurt her this way..."

"Can't hurt her? Sam you'd break her heart if you left her!"

I turned away from Rox. "No...She doesn't love me anymore and it's time I faced up to the truth - she never will again."

Rox's face was filled with sadness and sympathy. "Oh Sam, is there nothing I can do to change your mind?"

I sighed. "Do this thing for me Rox, and I will think about it."

Defeated, Rox sighed and stared into her tea cup. "What do you want me to do?"

"All my time with Eevee and I never once had our picture taken. If you could just find one picture, one image of us together."

"I'll see what I can do." She took another sip of tea and gathered her things together. "Just promise me you'll think about what I said."

I nodded and prodded at the ice cubes that floated atop my coke. "I'll think about it."

[eevee-shayna]

It had been a couple of weeks since I had settled iinto this new life in this house. I had been suspended from classes, and Jerry hoped that I would start again next semester. I doubted it, though. I barely left the house. That silent house where no one laughed or talked, or ran down the stairs. Where my music no longer blasted through the halls and my movies where now collecting dust on the shelves. I had abandoned my old wardrobe, and had taken to wearing pure, floor length, white dresses. My skin almost matched the dresses, for I rarely saw the sun anymore. And yet, my pitch black, hip length hair was a constant reminder of my past life. Then, I had been lively, now, I was a ghost.

The docter came to visit me on a regular bases. Sserena helped me through the day. And Sam... Sam was, a reminder, I guess. A picture of the past. Seeing him filled me with guilt of betrayal, but knowing that he was still there with me was what kept me going. He was my tree branch before the waterfall: he was the only thing I had to cling onto for dear life.

Serena was particularly excited when I started eating meat again, and the sunken in look was filled in in my cheeks. I had started to gain strength and fat began to stick to my bones. Everything was going pretty well, until on night I woke up running from my bed and made it to the bathroom just in time to throw up. I couldn't understand it. I was getting better. Why was I feeling sickly? Could my body still be unstable from the months of abuse? It was possible. I just lay crying on the bathroom floor, feeling as if nothing I did could rebulid the life i had broken. However, I didn't want anyone worrying about me, so I kept it a secret. Maybe if I continued to eat well, I would get better. That was my plan, and I did all I could to get better. I even started to practice my sword fencing again, And did all my exircises. I must get better, I would get better, so I could feel like a had before all of this.

Honostly, I wanted more then anything to be who I was. I wanted to be a spy again, and go to classes. I wanted to hang out with my friends, and not have to see a doctor weekly. I wanted to laugh, and take joy in everything. But most of all, I wanted to look at sam the same way. I wanted to feel how he made me feel, and enjoy his company as if he was the only thing that mattered. I wanted to look into his face and not feel this guilt that stopped we from looking in his eyes. I wanted my old life. But it occured to me; it had taken me a whole lifetime to build that life, and now that it had been torn down, would it take another lifetime to fix it?

[ChobiChibi]

~Rox~
"Rox?"
"Yes Alex?"
"You just got back."
"Yes i did."
"And you're doing work already?" She frowned. "You work too hard."
"This is very important. I've got to finish this soon." I replied, looking up for a second. She seemed disappointed for some reason. "What's wrong?"
She stared at her feet and looked uneasy. "Well... You didn't come straight here and when you get back you don't tell me anything and get straight to work... Something happened whilst you were away, didn't it?"
I sighed. "I'll tell you... Just let me keep working at the same time, okay?" She nodded. "Everything at home was fine. I ran into an old friend of mine. We hung around and caught up with eachother. I had to lie about everything. He saw me on the Olympics and i had to say that i was accepted at a sports acadamy. I knew he wasn't buying the stuff i was saying, he knew me too well for that." I stopped and stared down at the keyboard.
"You told him the truth?" She questioned.
"No. He said he used to know me. He said that he knew i was lying and i should just tell him. I said i couldn't. We... We got attacked in an alleyway and i used my training to get rid of them. He was stabbed. I took him to hospital and stayed with him. When he came round he asked me where i'd learnt all that. I was very close to telling him. I couldn't, i appologised and ran out. I found out..." I paused again, biting my lip to stop myself from crying. Alex came and sat next to me, putting her arm around my sholders. "I found out that the person that attacked us was actually after me. They had tracked me down from when i disconnected from Whoop's network. It was some old grudge about some information i got from them and passed on... I also found out later that night... That he had died from internal bleeding... And multiple other injuries... And it was my fault... All my fault..." I broke down in tears.
"It wasn't your fault..." She continued to comfort me. I knew she didn't know anything else she could say, but sitting there with me must have been the best thing she could think of doing. I found the pictures i was looking for.
"Alex... I have to go... I'm just going to see Jerry." I knew i shouldn't have lied, but i had to. I couldn't let her suspect anything.
She nodded. I got up, got some peices of paper from our printer, took my jacket from the hook and made my way to Sam and Eevee's.
I reached their front door. I was about to knock but i paused with my hand infront of the door. The letter i had recieved entered my mind. I considered it for a second before knocking on the door.
"Rox! Are you okay?" It was Serena. Obviously my eyes were still red and i was a little sniffy.
"I'm fine, it's just hayfever." I lied again. He was right. It was all a lie. "Is Sam in? I need to-"
"I'm here." Sam appeared behind her. "Lets go."
I nodded. Serena moved out the way and Sam came out of the house. It was then i caught a glimps of Eevee. She looked seriously ghostly but not as thin as she had become in hospital. It was good to see her up and around again. I smiled at her and i recieved a rather faint smile back.
We walked to a small park a couple of blocks away. We sat down on a bench.
"That was quick." He commented, motioning toward the photos. I handed it over to him. He smiled as he saw himself and Eevee smiling back at him. "I miss this..."
"Sam." He looked at me. "I know when you decide something you're more or less set on doing it. But please, take this with you." I handed him a second photo. It was of all four of us after he had gotten out of his wheel chair. He had his arms around Eevee; me and Alex were messing around beside them.
"What's this for?" He asked.
"Just remember," I got up and took a few paces towards home. "Eevee's not the only one you're leaving behind." I left him there and headed home.

[Samchu]

Sam
~~~

I sighed deeply and stared down at the photo. A year ago, had someone shown me this picture and said 'that'll be your life in 12 months', I probably would have hit them. This wasn't the person I used to be. The person I used to be would look at these photos, feel nothing, and leave. Not anymore. Looking down, I saw most of the things that gave me comfort in this life and my heart turned.

It was then that I realised I was doing the wrong thing. Whether Eevee needed me or not, I needed her. I would do what I could to make her better. Serena had told me that she'd seen Eevee training, there was some of my girlfriend in their somewhere, I just had to find it.

Tucking the group photo away, I returned to the house. Serena was upstairs doing something but Eevee was downstairs eating. It was a comforting sight. I joined her and she achknowledged my presence, though as always she couldn't bring herself to look me in the eye.

"I've got something for you." I handed her the photo.

As her eyes scanned across it, I saw her face brighten slightly and her lips curve into a gentle smile.

My resovle faded and I took her hand in my own. "Eevee I've been a fool. I should of held your hand every step of the way and I haven't. It's gonna change. I'm gonna make things better for you, for us. I'm gonna bring the life back into this house and back into what we had. I've never given you up without a fight and I'll be damned if I'm gonna start now." With my free hand i touched her face and brought her eyes level with mine. "I love you Eevee."

I saw her eyes begin to water and took her in my arms.

"There there." I rubbed her back. "Hey, how about I take you for some light training eh? You can test that left side of mine."

[eevee-shayna]

I wanted this. I wanted this. Could this actually be happening? Could he realy be looking at me with such passion?He had told me over and over that he had forgiven me, maybe I was the only one living in the past. Maybe I was the only thing stopping me from getting what I wanted.

In my new, fragel and weakend state, I cried at the slightest flutter of emotion. And this emotion flowing through me was causing a rainfall.

"Would you like to do some training?" he asked again. his hand was still holding my head gently, with his thumb acting like a windshield wiper as he brushed off my tears.

"I would like that a lot," I answered. My tone was shy and quiet, but it was still my voice.

Sam reserved the training room for us, and that evening we started at the basicest of fencing. I was like a freshman all over again, having to learn the moves and grace i had once aquired. I still had trouble looking Sam in the eye, but I was able to talk freely with him. Sam even managed to make me laugh during our training. I could tell that he was happy to see me laugh again.

When we got back to our house, I was exhausted and collapsed immediatly into my bed. My stamina was poor and my body quite weak.

In the morning, I rose from my bed and saw my music player staring back at me on the end table. I stared at it for a long time, then finally put on Norah Jones. Both Sam and Serena poked their heads into my room. True, it was very mellow music. in fact, compared to what i used to play, this cd was like water. but it was a start, i guess. If Serena and Sam detested Norah Jones, they didn't hint to it. they were both just happy that i was even listening to music again.

I felt like I was climbing one rung at a time out of the hole i'd fallen so deeply into. I could even see the light where the hole ended and solid ground stood strongly. And yet, despite my improvements, at night or when I was alone, I continued to get sick. I couldn't explain it. wasn't I getting better? had i done that much damage to myself? Still, I bared it and kept my illness secret. I was going to get better. I would get better.

[Samchu]

Sam
~~~

The morning had started just like all the others. I had spent the entire night stuck between sleep and awake which left me feeling uneasy with the rising the sun. Everything had been the same. I'd gotten up, had breakfast, worked out a bit but then I heard something. Music. Sure it was kinda sappy but it was music, it was a start.

I poked my head into Eevee's room to make sure I was still sane and she greeted with me a smile and a wave. I took her breakfast and we sat side to side as she ate.

"It's a nice day, figured the three of us could have ourselves a picnic."

"I'd like that."

"Yeah? I'll sort it then." I took the cleared tray and stood up. "You wanna give me a hand?"

She nodded. "Okay."

When Serena saw us, she commented on Eevee's progress and offered to help. With the three of us working together the job was soon done but it was great fun all the same. We had a blast just hanging out and chatting. Seeing Eevee happier than I had in ages, it really gave me hope that maybe things would work out between us. Gradually I was rebuilding what we once hand but it was a struggle - for both of us.

Lunchtime came and we journeyed to the park beside our house. Despite being empty the park appeared to be brimming with the life around it. The trees were bright and fresh and the grass was soft beneath our feet. I laid out the blanket and we relaxed under the sun with our overloaded picnic basket.

I don't think I'd ever seen Eevee eat as much as she did then. It was a greatly welcomed sight.

My stomach full, I leaned back with a mighty yawn that made both girls laugh. "You will be surprised to know that I have no ideas for what to do next," I told them. I turned to Eevee, "anything you really wanna do?"

[eevee-shayna]

I thought for a moment.

"After we bring the picnic stuff back to the house, we can go to the bookstore," I said in my new, shy voice.

The two nodded in agreement, and we quickly brought our lunch reminents back to the house. once the dishes were clean and back on their shelves, we took our little short cut through the woods behind the park to the plaza. I could remember when we used to go on this path often. we'd first found it by accident, and it now made the trip much faster. none of the other students at WOOHP knew about it, either.

We reached the plaza and entered the bookstore. Serena went to a romance novel section, and I went to the graphic novel section. After some browsing, I found the mangas I was looking for; 1-5 of Wallflower, 1-5 of Pet Shop of Horors, and 1-2 of X-Day. Sam looked at my selection oddly. We brought our selections to the cash regester and bought the books.

After we left, Serena suggested that we go back to the house, since it was evening by that time. Sam, Serena, and I gathered on the sofa in front of the fireplace. While we were settling, I suddenly got an urge and excused myself from the scene. Once in the bathroom, I vommited in the tolet. The only thing I could think of was that I'd eaten more then I was able to hold down. After all, my body was still frail.

I freshened up, then joined them in front of the fireplace. Sam knelt in front of it, kindling a fire. I covered up my sudden absence with a smile, then curled up in the corner of the sofa, with a pillow on my lap. I cracke dopen one of my new mangas and began to read. Everything was normal, nothing out of the ordinary. I must hide my illness, and act ordinary. otherwise, tings would never be normal again.

[Samchu]

Sam
~~~

Having stoked the fire I returned to my seat between my sister and Eevee. A good place to be I'd say - save for one tiny detail. Both of them were ignoring me! Serena was absorbed in one of her romance novels and Eevee was beginning to flip her way through one of her new mangas. Saddened, I leaned towards her and peered over her shoulder until I grabbed her attention.

"Lonely?"

I pouted and nodded. She offered me her shoulder which I gladly accepted and together we leafed through her manga. Serena eventually disappeared upstairs leaving Eevee and myself downstairs. It was late but we continued to read, neither of us daring to interrupt the other since we had established a comfortable pace at which we both were working. At least until we finished.

"Wow..."

She laughed. "Haven't you ever read one before?"

I shook my head and she patted my hair slightly.

"Let's call it a night."

I doused the fire as she headed up the stairs. I caught up with her and helped her close everything up for the night. I couldn't bare the thought of facing another sleepless night alone.

"Hey Eevee?"

"Yeah?"

I shuffled nervously. "Do you mind if I...I mean can I...Can I spend the night with you? I don't sleep so good alone."

He expression darkened slightly. "I don't know..."

"House rules. I'll stay on top the covers, promise."

Her resolve softened and she agreed, though we changed in different rooms. She curled up under the covers and I lay above them.

"Good night Sam." Her eyes fluttered closed but even in the dark I could make out her figure.

I smiled gently and wiggled into my pillow. "Night Eevee."

[eevee-shayna]

My eyes closed and I began to drift off to sleep. Everything was finally being set right. My life was slowly rebuilding. I felt all fluttery inside thinking about Sam laying next to me. he really wanted me to get better, and for us to have what we had lost. We were both mending, and everything was running smoothly.

Until I suddenly got one of my urges. as fast as i could, I slipped out from under the covers and dash to the bathroom. I had tried to go as quietly as I could. Hopefully Sam was asleep by then and didn't hear me leave. I hoped more then anything that I could keep this a secret!

Paralyzed with sickness, I threw up into the tollet, until I felt like my whole stomach had emptied iteself.

When done, I brushed my teeth and washed my mouth out.

My stomach still churned dangerously, so I stayed in the bathroom, sitting on the floor with my back leaned against a wall. I waited a long time. My stomache would relax eventually, but I'd wait a little longer for it to settle completly. I didn't want Sam to worry about my absense, if he was still awake, but i didn't want to chance going back if i was still sick.

A sat terrified in the bathroom, waiting until I felt better.

[Samchu]

Sam
~~~

Still awake, I had felt Eevee leave and heard her mishap in the bathroom - and not for the first time. Slowly, I slid onto the floor and crept over to the bathroom. Knowing Eevee, this was one of those things that she wanted to keep a secret, to hide from everybody but it also sounded really serious. It didn't sound like there was an awful lot that she was keeping down.

Opening the door, I found her sat upon the bathroom floor, her legs stretched out upon the tiles and her arms around her stomach. She looked up at me, a tear rolling down her cheek and I could do nothing more than join her. I sat down and opened my arms wide, when she accepted, I drew her close and held her; rocking her ever so gently.

"Poor thing," I whispered to her.

When at last her stomach had settled, we slowly retreated to bed. Despite everything she was still recovering and more than anything, she needed to rest.

"Look Eevee, I know you don't want to worry anyone about this but you should have told someone," I tried to make it sound as sincere as possible.

She nodded meekly.

I reached over and stroked her face with her thumb. "You don't know why you're sick do you?"

She shook her head.

"Alright. First thing tomorrow morning, I'll call the doctor and ask him about it. It could be nothing but it could be serious, we need to know. Whatever happens though...I'm always gonna be right here beside you."

I smiled formed across Eevee's face and she hugged me tightly. I was more than eager to return the favour and once again we settled down together for the night.

[ChobiChibi]

Sorry if this seems rushed or sucks majourly. My computer just cut out on me half way through posting. It shall be punished. *gets out baseball bat ready*
~Rox~
It was another one of those nights where i decided it would be a good idea to sit upon the roof of our house and think. It was my way of dealing with things. Well, most things. Other times i may start yelling at someone or if i'm really mad i'd smack them one (ooc: like my compy XD) although that rarely happens. The day had gone rather slowly. The conversations i had with Alex were small and to do with small things like the rent. We never touched upon what i had told her the night before about New York. She knew i couldn't talk about it again. I expect she had questions about things i didn't really say much about. I hadn't really given her much detail, just the things that needed to be known.
I stared at the letter in my hand. It was all about opertunities for me after graduation. Everyone else who had started with me had to do atleast another year. I didn't understand why, out of the many other pupils, that Jerry had chosen me. I wasn't the best out there. I was only my best whilst working in a team with Sam, Eevee and Alex. We were inseperable. Together we got over all obsticles.
Except for Athens. That was a bit of a failure. We had learnt a lot there. Jerry had started his letter with a few things about Athens. How he was happy that we all survived. It was like he expected us to be hurt.
"We learnt what it was like to fail..." I said to the night. "I think we needed to learn that."
Jerry hadn't said that in his letter, but i knew that is what he meant. Everyone needed to know what it was like to fail so they could realise their mistakes and improve next time. I stared out across the street, placing the edge of the letter to my lips.
"You have to fall to lose it all." Linkin Park lyrics came to my mind. "But in the end it doesn't even matter." I slipped the letter in my pocket. "So it doesn't matter? I have to fall before I lose anything. Yes, that makes sense. Only when i can no longer fight for those i've lost along the way will i lose it all."
This made me feel better. I smiled at the world. I'd keep fighting for my friends, for Kostos (no matter how much i hated him), for Jerry, for my family, for Darren. Especially Darren, the first loss.
I climbed back down into my room. With my mind temperarily at ease, i slipped into a dreamless sleep.
~~
"Rox... Wake up... Rox... ROXANNE VIOLET! GET UP!"
I turned over. "No no... So sleepy..."
"You've just missed class. Jerry just called to ask if you could go see him and why you weren't in class. I told him you were sick and- Are you even listening to me?"
Half way through her talking i had dragged myself out of bed and i was wondering around searching for clothes. I turned to her.
"I'm sorry... I was listening. I'm just a bit out of it..." I mumbled. I sneezed.
Her expression turned from one of annoyance to one of consern. "You are sick, that's why you didn't wake up. You should go back to bed."
"No... I need to know what Jerry has to say..." I picked up some clothes and headed towards the bathroom.
"You're running a fever-"
"I can't let a fever stop me."
After a quick shower, i got dressed. I headed downstairs, grabbed a bite to eat. It then occured to me what Jerry wanted to talk about. The part of the letter where he said he'd have to talk to me in person about it. It was near the end, almost like an afterthought. This made me hurry. I slipped on my trainers and was about to head out.
"You've forgotten these." Alex stood with my jacket, keys and phone in her hands. "You may not let a fever stop you, but atleast take things that will make me know you're safe and on your way back."
I hugged her. "Thankyou..."
After a short walk, i arrived at Whoop. The building was quite busy for this time of day. Probably because class was just out. The class i was supposed to be in. I glanced at the receptionist. She gave me a nod and i headed down towards Jerry's office. Finally, i'd hear what he needed to tell me. I wouldn't have to wonder what it was, i would know. I knocked on the door and waited.
"Come in."
I entered. He got me to sit down. He took a few things from a drawer in his desk and turned to me.
"I'm not sure if you want to hear this, but i think it's about time you knew the truth." He said finally.
I nodded. "I want to know. What is it you have to tell me?"
He pushed a couple of folders infront of me. I stared down at them. I waited for an explination.

[ChobiChibi]

Couldn't stop myself...
~Rox~
"Open them." Jerry said simply. I looked up at him, he nodded. I took the first one and flipped it open.
"That's my file." I said, stating the obvious. It had my name on the front, of course it was my file. He nodded and motioned for me to take the next one. "This... is my dad? You mean my drunken idiot of a father was a spy?!"
"Yes he was. Please, before i explain, look at the last file." He said calmly, knowing that my temper was becoming shorter and shorter these days.
I flipped it open. "Who is this?" I questioned, staring at the file infront of me. I looked closely at the photo. "He looks... familular..."
"I thought he would. When I was first appointed here, your father and this man were just starting here. Ryan was his name. Once they met they were inseperable. They were joined by your mother shortly after."
"Mom was a spy too? Wow, it runs in the family..." I commented. I didn't see where this was going.
"They trained together. They did missions together. The two of them loved Grace dearly. Only the problem was she could only return her love to one of them." He continued.
"My dad. Right, i don't see where this is going at all. Are you just-"
"No, wait. Not the father you know. Grace fell for Ryan. She married him when she was twenty. Your 'dad' was the best man."
"Wait a minute. You're saying that this Ryan bloke is my dad? That the guy i know to be my dad isn't at all? Jerry, stop winding me up."
"Roxanne listen to me!" He looked angry. I backed off. "A few months after they were married, your mother became pregnant. Yes, with you. She stopped doing missions for Whoop to insure the safety of the baby growing inside her. Of course, Ryan and your 'dad' still had to do missions. A few months after you were born, they had a mission in Russia. Everything was going smoothly until the Russians found them and set off explosives. Ryan got trapped, your dad tried his hardest to save him... Before Ryan died, he told him to look after Grace and you for him when he was gone. He kept his promise."
I couldn't find anything to say. I stared down at the folders, my vision blurred with tears. "So, Harry is-"
"Your father's child, yes, not Ryan's."
I picked up the folder labeled Ryan. I stared at the photo. Yes, i really did remember him. It wasn't very clear, but i did have a picture of him in my mind. I remembered looking up at his face. I must have remembered this from when i was a baby...
"Can I take this with me?" I asked, motioning at the file.
Jerry nodded. I got up slowly and made my way to the door. I felt numb. I didn't take notice of anyone in the main corridor until i walked into someone.
"I'm sorry... I wasn't-"
"Rox, are you okay?" It was Serena. I shook my head, my eyes welling up. "Come on, lets get you out of here."
I wasn't paying much attention to where we were going, but as long as we were away from the stares i didn't mind.