It didn't take long for Blaze to explain the whole situation to me and turn in for a little shut eye. It made me feel bad, her emotions were already on high without me to push them. To be honest I knew they were past the limit the second she stepped in. This was all my fault.

I walk down the stairs still in Beans sweatshirt and pants. For some reason I couldn't bring myself to take them off.

"Where are you going?" a quiet voice asks from the couch. I look over and jump back when I see who it is.

"What happened to you!?" I gasp. Sitting on the couch looking a shade of sickly green was Bamboo. Her once braided hair was pulled up onto her head which would have been pretty if it didn't look like a bird had tried to best in it. Her eyes were red and her nose was runny. She had a baby blue blanket that her mother had made her wrapped tightly around her sickly frame.

"I think I got a little- ACHOO!-uh sick," Bamboo said and whipped her nose.

"It's from that stupid rain. Hold on," I said and got a warm pack, heated it up, and placed it on her forehead. "I'm gonna stay with you until you're better, ok? Don't worry."

"Best," Bamboo said looking up at the ceiling.

"Yes?" I ask, grabbing her hand. She turns and looks up at me, her eyes slightly clearer.

"Go. Go find him."

"What? Bamboo you need to-" I try to say but she placed a delicate finger in my lips.

"Go, Best. Or so help me I'll drag you there." She shifted into a sitting position and swung her legs over the couch.

"No! Alright, alright I'm going," I say, putting my hands up in surrender and heading towards the door.

"Good," I hear her whisper and climb back onto the couch. I turn to catch one last glance at her sleeping figure and close the door gently behind me.

Out in the fresh air my head feels clearer and I start off down the street. I walk past a water fountain and see a young couple kiss. I stop in my tracks and stare at them for a moment.

"You know it's not very polite to stare," someone says from behind me. I jump at the voice and turn around. There leaning against a wall two purple eyes stare at me.

"You should take your own advice. What are you? a stalker?" I ask, folding my arms. My legs are cold in the breeze that seeps through my leggings even with the extra layer of Bean's shorts.

Bean pushes off the wall and walks forward slightly. "I like to call it good timing."

"That's one way," I agree with a smug look. He looks me down and then straightens.

"Come to return my clothes?" he asks.

"Yeah, here," I grab the bottom of the sweatshirt but Bean stops me with a wave of his hand.

"Keep it," he says. I was about to thank him when he added. "I can't have LovelyLight germs on my clothes."

My back straightens and my eyes narrow. "For a moment I thought you were actually nice. Ha! what a joke!" I turn and walk away, ignoring Bean's shouting.

Suddenly I feel strong arms grab my waist and lift me up in the air. I was about to scream when the mystery person spoke in my ear.

"Relax and enjoy the ride," Bean said and flew on. I knew if he dropped me I wouldn't have enough time to transform and I'd fall to his death, but he could also be leading me to my death...dam him!

"Where are we?" I ask as soon as he sets down to throw him off. He opens his mouth to answer but I elbow him in the chest and he drops me. I run forward across gravel and stop short when I see a ledge. I look over and gulp. We were 17 stories above the ground.

"Ow! She-devil!" Bean cursed and grabbed his side. I turned to him and pointed an accusing finger at him.

"You kidnapped me!" I protest angrily. Bean straightens and smiles through the pain, raising his arms in mock submission.

"I took you somewhere, not kidnapped you," he insists. "And so you can't escape..." he flashes me a hint of lavender as I see my compact.

"Baka! Wow, that doesn't sound kidnappish at all!" I shout, glaring at him. Bean slips my compact into his pocket and frowns.

"We need to talk," he says, his childish tone suddenly serious.

"We have nothing to talk about," I say, pushing past him and heading towards the roof door. Bean grabs my wrist and twirls me around to face him, but I crush his foot under my sneaker and he releases me with a gasp of pain.

"God! What the-!" I cut him off by waving my hand.

"What is so important?" I ask, holding my head up high. He reaches for my hand but I pull back. He looks up at me with a raised eyebrow.

"It's a blood memory," he says holding out his hand for me to take. I stare at his palm and them back at him nervously. Finally I sigh and place my palm over his.

The shock was almost instantly running through my body. Purple whips surrounded us, blocking out the view of the city lights. Finally the smoke became clearer and Bean directed me to look to my left.

Standing there was a weakened but very recognizable version of Him. His red skin was wrinkled but the power still radiated off his sharp points of his claws. His beard was no longer curled, but straight and pointed and he had lost his childish look. It was now a nightmare come true.

Next to him were four, easily recognized as the CCG.

"What is our plans, master?" the red one- Bane asked with a twisted smile.

"Yes! We must cause those StinkyLight girls pain!" Babble agrees with an evil laugh.

"Pain!" Beast and Bad agree in a cheer. I feel a shiver start to work it's way up my back but I stop it before it reached my neck.

A fire in the middle of the room flared and showed a picture of Bamboo from a few years back.

"Thissss one we sssshall weaken. Sass he isssss already the weakessssst!" Him hisses with an evil smile. The girls cheered but nothing was compared to the screech of joy Babble sang out.

The fire flared again and this time Butterfly appeared. "And the bravessssst ssssshall sssssee her worsssst fear!"

"We'll see how brave she is after that!" Beast cheers out.

The fire flared for the first time, this time turning black.

"Ah! Thisss one worriessss me!" Him admits. Blaze's picture flares onto the flames, strong and poised as ever.

"We shall take care of this one, sir," Bane says with an evil smirk. Her sisters look confused but nod along anyway.

The flames glare one last time and this time I appear.

"The one who cannot trusssst sssshall create her own downfall!" Him hisses happily. Bad makes no noise as she examines the picture of me. For a second I almost see...sympathy?

I shake my head as the mist clears back to the cities landscape and my knees give way under me. I fall down onto the gravel breathing hard. Bean kneels next to me and helps me up.

"I didn't want to show you but you wouldn't listen to reason," he says setting me down on the edge of the building.

I looked down and thought about how easy it would be to jump off right here, right now and just...end it all.

No, I can't do that to the girls. Or the town. I have to be strong!

"Thank you..." I say after a moment. He looks down at me, confused.

"For what? I probably just stressed you out ten times what you already were?" he says. I shake my head.

"You showed me, and because of it I can save the ones I love. Thank you," I repeat. He nods his head solemnly and holds out my compact. I stare at it and quickly slip if into my belt. I transform back into my LLGZ outfit and look at Bean. He looks to be lost in thought.

I lean forward and peck him quickly on the cheek. He looks up at me, startled and I smile.

"See ya around, Bean," I smile and fly off from the building. Although I can't see him I'm sure he's smiling...

Maybe even bigger than mine.