When the Water's Dried

One of Them

A/N: Hey everyone! I apologize for this chapter being a little short, but the next one will be longer! Since I have recently moved, updates may take a while. I hope you all had a happy and safe Thanksgiving! 

Enjoy!

Just as Webs had promised, she and the rest of the Bad Guys took Luna to her apartment so that she could grab her things. Her lease wasn't up yet, but she knew the landlord wouldn't care. All the Bad Guys helped her with packing her belongings and loading them in the trunk of their car, with the exception of Snake.

Not wanting any part in it, he stood off to the side, making up excuses such as not being able to carry anything without limbs, despite Piranha pointing out that he could carry a safe.

Although Luna wondered if things were always going to be this way, Wolf assured her that it would take some time for him to warm up to her.

"You're the first human outside the police force that hasn't expressed any fear towards him or any of us," Wolf explained. "He's not used to that. In fact, none of us are."

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Although Luna was no longer living at her apartment, her bus stop was still there. Wolf was now driving her a little ways away from her stop so that she could walk there. While she was usually bullied on the bus ride to and from school, she didn't have to worry about it anymore.

Around the beginning of the school year, the male athletes were pushing for their own special bus, and in the past week, the school board was finally able to grant them that wish. For Luna, this meant no more getting taunted by Zachary on the bus. Maybe things were starting to look up for her.

As she entered the building, Luna was relieved to see that no one paid any mind to her. It was as if she was invisible. Although it wasn't exactly what she wanted, she could at least finally have some peace.

When she finished going through her locker, she slammed it shut, only to be greeted by those she last wanted to see. Thankfully, Webs gave her some helpful tips over the weekend.

"Where are they?" Heather snapped.

"Where's what?" Luna asked in a confused tone, although she knew what Heather was referring to.

"Don't play dumb with us," Gwen hissed. "We realized the jewelry we were wearing this past Friday went missing when that wolf showed up. It doesn't look like any of your stuff was taken so you must know where ours is."

While that was true, Luna could not tell them that. The Bad Guys were now her friends, and she wasn't going to put them in jeopardy by telling others what she knew. Besides, the last thing she wanted was for a police officer to be dispatched to the school to keep an eye on her at all times.

Remembering what Webs told her, Luna gave the three an innocent smile.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Wha–yes you do!" Cassidy objected. "You were there when he showed up! You didn't even flinch!"

Luna kept her smile. "Maybe it's because I was shoved to the ground and didn't have time to react. And I don't recall seeing any jewelry on him. You probably just lost them in a hurry to get away from there. After all, the clasps you use aren't exactly the strongest."

"You can't keep this charade up forever!" Heather ranted. "You're with the Bad Guys, and we know it! We'll tell the whole school what happened last Friday, and when Mr. Bennett expels you, you'll be sure to confess then!"

Unbeknownst to the trio, a few upperclassmen were walking by behind them. Luna could use this to her advantage.

"Heather?"