Snatched

The Cross-Town Rivals

A/N: Welcome back! In this chapter, I will be including a key piece of the plot, so hope you got your memory cap on! The setting takes place at the lodge, where Isabella and her squad meet their cross-town rivals. What will happen? Find out now!

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(Isabella's POV, later that night)

I wake up, burning up and drenched in sweat. "I can't believe I had the same nightmare again," I sigh as I look at the clock. "It's only 2am and I'm wide awake," I mumbled to myself. I get up, and open my window to cool off. I peer across the street, and I swear I spotted something off.

I eyed a black silhouette going across the street, which set my alarms off. I quickly get dressed and quietly climb out my window, leaving it cracked so I can get back in. I then climb down our ladder, which was conveniently still up. I peer across the road, making sure there were no cars coming.

I quietly cross the street, where I eye the silhouette entering the backyard. I following closely behind, and I quietly open the door. I noticed who/whatever it was go behind the side of the house, and I had enough. I was getting ready to pounce on whoever it was, when I heard my name being called.

"Isabella, what are you doing here?" I turned around to see Phineas in his backyard, rubbing his eyes. "Don't you know what time it is?" he asked me. "I-uh, I saw something enter your backyard, and I wanted to make sure nothing was going to happen," I managed to stammer out. "That's nice, but I think we're ok. You can go back to sleep now," he instructed me.

I told him night, and I quietly went back to my house. I was mad I didn't see who/what that black silhouette was, but I know I couldn't do anything, so I just went back up the ladder. I climbed through my window, and closed it. I climbed back into bed, closed my eyes, and went back to sleep.

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(Unknown's POV)

I look back, making sure I wasn't being followed. I radioed in to the person on the other side. "Mission accomplished, she doesn't know what hit her," I laughed as I hear laughter on the other end. 

"Nicely done sir, now head back to HQ. We got some planning to do," the voice on the other end stated. "I'm on it; see you in 5," I informed the voice as I went back to HQ.

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(Gretchen's POV, The Next Morning)

I looked up at the clock hanging above the door of the lodge. "Where is she?" I asked impatiently. "She's never late!" exclaimed Adyson. "Maybe she's at Phineas'?" Ginger asked. "No, she knows how important this is to her. Now quiet down; I'll be in charge till she gets here," I ordered the others.

As if on cue, Isabella comes busting through the door. "Oh my gosh! Sorry girls! I got caught in the middle of something," she apologetically says as she puts her stuff down. "Alright girls, if there aren't anymore interruptions, we can start on finishing up decorations," Isabella declares.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. "I'll get it!" I offered as I went to the door. I opened it, and there were 4 girls standing at the door. "Morning Gretchen," the tall blond said. "Hello there Anabelle," I said, with a frown on my face. "What's the issue Gretch?" Isabella asked me as she walks to the door. 

"Oh, you guys. What do you want?" Isabella's demeanor changed fast, and I noted the tense air. "I'm just going to go over there," I nervously said, but Isabella grabbed me back. "We're here to just say hi to our fellow cross-town Fireside girls. Just wanted to check on y'all, see what you've been up to for the meeting this Friday," Anabelle stated, looking around.

"Yeah well don't touch anything, you know how important this meeting is to me," Isabella stated, glaring at her. "Relax, we know. Can we come in?" Anabelle asked. I noted the look on both of their faces, and I knew they hated each other since day one. "Fine, but only just to look," Isabella stated, fully opening up the door.

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(Isabella's POV)

I let in the four girls, and I made sure not to let them touch anything. "Looks pretty good Isabella," Anabelle informed me. "Thanks," I said, glaring at her. "Heather, Savannah, Hayley, you three can learn something from them," Anabelle said, turning to face her group. "It is pretty good, but could use some spicing up," Heather said, observing the room, her red hair swaying back n forth.

"I agree with Heather; needs something that screams out at you," Savannah chimed in, her green eyes sparkling off the sunlight. "I think it looks fine," Hayley counteracted, her blue eyes admiring the handiwork. Anabelle bumps her, making Hayley yelp. "I mean yeah, needs something to get it that pizzazz," Hayley quickly says.

"Thanks for the input," I sarcastically say, noting Anabelle's little jab at Hayley. "Say, aren't you still in love with that triangle headed freak?" Anabelle asks me. I feel my face turning red, and I angrily state "he's not a freak. He's my best friend. Leave him alone." She just laughs. 

"I knew it, Raven here after five years still likes triangle boy. It's ok, wait five more years. Maybe he'll give up and come for me," she snickers as she calls in her troops. "Not in a hundred years!" I exclaimed. "Yeah, yeah it's ok Raven. We'll get out of your skin," she laughs as she orders her troops to fall in line.

"Alright girls form up! Let's beat this dump," she orders as all 4 of them leave. "Good luck, you'll need it," she says as she glares at me. I let out a frustrated groan, knowing how much I wanted to strangle her. "It's ok chief. They're just jealous of us," my squad say in unison. "Thanks girls. I just hate her so much.  And I absolutely hate how she's always wanting Phineas to herself," I say as I roll my eyes.

"We don't need her. C'mon chief, we got work to do," Gretchen says in a soothing voice. "Also, don't worry. Phineas is all yours," she winks at me. I smile, and I walk over and shut the door. "Let's get this done girls! Six days left till the meeting!" I ordered my troops. 

"Let's show these haters what for!" I exclaim as all six of my squad get to work. "Yes ma'am!" they exclaim. "By Friday, we'll have them eating their words!" I exclaim as we got to work. "Haters gonna hate," I thought to myself as I started to work. I smiled, knowing how sweet it would be to show them up.

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A/N: And that concludes chapter 2. Hope you guys enjoyed the little rivalry I made up. They will come up from time to time, so don't get too comfortable! The next chapter will be a bit calmer, but the struggles that Isabella has shown will come up again, so be on the lookout! Till then, I'm signing off! :P