Hellfire On The Other Side

Chapter 21

   Clara had locked herself in the bathroom, Adrianna was out, and Claytin was trying to figure out what was going on, "Wait, she made some sort of deal with them? In french?" Claytin asked. He was slightly whispering so Clara wouldn't hear him through the bathroom door. "Yeah," says Charlene. "But it's my fault. I wanted to speak with Shane. And he was almost done with his recovery. I should've waited." "I should have come! You guys don't know french! Clara was a villain kid! Friends with those people once. I don't know them as well but I know this. They wouldn't agree to help you guys if Clara hadn't said she give them something that they really want. They are four villain kids. Four villain kids don't usually agree on something. Whatever it is, it is big," Claytin said. Tina groans. "So now, we have to deal with yet another one of Clara's problems? Is... is she just cursed to cause nothing but trouble?" "No, you guys aren't dealing with it. I will. And she was raised by her father, she can't help it. I will take care of the deal..." Claytin said. "I just love when people talk about me like this," Clara said opening the door of the bathroom. "And the deal I made won't involve Shane, Char, TIna or anyone other than me and the other four." "Then what was the deal?" Claytin asked. "Nothing, don't worry about it," Clara said. "And to Shane's spirit wherever you are, that is the same for you!"

   Suddenly, there was a knock on the cabin door. Clara looked to Claytin, "This isn't over Clara Frollo!" He goes over and class out, "Who's there?" "I think you know who this is," says a familiar voice from the other side of the door. Claytin opened the door a little bit "Dude, c'mon! It's me!" says the voice. Charlene sighs and swings the door open. It's Shane he's made a full recovery and is visibly fuming. He slowly walks over to Clara and punches her arm. "Frollo, do you ever think before you make these deals?" he says. "First of all ouch... second of all, just because I don't trust Markus and he has magic, tell me something that only you would know because I got a dagger and I'm not afraid to use it!" Clara said picking up her dagger giving him a look. Shane grabs Clara's hand with the dagger and pushes it up against his neck. He smiles tauntingly. "Just tell me something idiot or I swear Facilier I will cut you. Uh, how about this, why did I decide to run away from my father? Markus wouldn't know that," Clara asked rolling her eyes. She had a good feeling it was Shane but she just wanted to make sure. She couldn't be too sure. Shane continues to smile tauntingly. But he whispers in Clara's ear, "If you were certain that I wasn't Shane, you'd have used the dagger already. You know that it's really me," he says. Clara kicked him away. "A lot of things have happened in the past few months, why are you avoiding my questions?" "Give me a break, Clara. I just cheated death here," says Shane. He walks over to Charlene and gives her a kiss. "Excuse me for not trusting you, I just gave blood to a villain, so why do you avoid the questions!" Clara asked. "How do you expect me to remember the answer, Clara? That was a long time ago. Also, uh, I nearly died!" Shane shouts. "But if you want me to prove that it's really me, fine. Your middle name is Romana, but you refuse to use it because it reminds you of your mother." Shane folds his arms and smirks. "Alright... it is you..." Clara put the dagger down. "So I haven't done this in over five years but now is a special occasion..." Clara started. She went over and gave Shane a hug. She backed up afterward and sighed. "I would slap you for banishing Iven but I can't. I should have just stabbed him when I had the chance. I can't believe I let him get in my head like that!"Shane sighs. "Well, he got into my head, too. The cretin mentioned my father." "Are we just forgetting about this deal that my wife made with four villains?!" Claytin yelled. "Yes! We are! Also, like Shane said, he just cheated death, let's focus on that..." Clara responded rolling her eyes. "Nah, nah, nah. You ain't getting off that easy. Claytin's got the right idea. What was the deal you made with those hacks?" says Shane. "I said don't worry about it before and I am sticking to it. I will deal with the deal I made. It is my problem!" Clara said. "Clara, the day you make a friend, your problems are no longer your problems. That's in the contract of friendship," says Shane. "And it's not like I can't probe your mind to find out. I should warn you, though. I heard it's a painful experience for the one being probed." "Probe me and I will stab you, why can't you guys just leave it alone. You don't want to get sucked up into this, I am perfectly capable of handling it on my own!" Clara said. She went over to the bed and sat down. "Clara, we are just trying to help you!" Claytin said. "And I don't need help. I can help myself!" Clara practically yelled. "Where was that energy when I was gone for four months?" Shane sneers. "I will stab you!" Clara growled. She grabbed her dagger and started playing with it. "But seriously, if I say I can take care of myself, I can take care of myself." Shane sighs. "Okay. Charlene, Tina, let's go," he says. Clara looked up at him, "Hey, why are you all of a sudden leaving? I mean last I saw you, you were dying." Clara said crossing her arms. Shane is halfway out the door. "Oh, I thought you could handle this on your own. I guess you don't need the three of us, anymore," he teases. "That's not what I meant and you know it! I mean I can take care of the deal myself! And I don't need you to protect me to be here. Your still my best friend Shane Facilier!" Clara said standing up. "Clara Romana Frollo, you are a walking enigma! I don't know what you want half the time!" Shane yells storming over to Clara. "Seriously, you are one confusing girl. One of these days, I'm gonna end up in jail because of you. Because you are crazy!" Shane takes off his cap and sighs. "But I guess, by that logic, so are all of we." Clara sighed, "You won't end up in jail Shane. You won't be involved in this, none of you Americans should be." Clara said gesturing to Charlene, Tina, and Shane. "And what about me and Adrianna?" Claytin asked. "When the time comes, you two will be Americans for some time I hope. Or at least, you won't be french." Clara explained. "And what does that mean?" "It means, you and Adrianna will take a vacation to New Orleans or somewhere out of France at some point in the future. And then I will deal with it than you two will come back and tell me all about it." Shane laughs an obnoxious and obviously fake laugh. "Yeah, no. Listen. Thing is, Markus doesn't know how blood deals work. That's voodoo's territory," he says. "It wasn't a blood deal idiot. I gave blood to summon you and of lord did it hurt. The deal was a simple shake hand deal. Trust me, I am the only reason your girlfriend isn't prisoner to Maleficent's son. A promise can go a long way," Clara said rolling her eyes. "You didn't have to do that, Clara," says Charlene. "Yes I did, and you know that Char," Clara said before looking Shane right in the eye. "And don't think Markus is calling the shots. His mother might have been the mistress of all evil but he isn't like her. That group doesn't have a leader. They used to but they don't. Garrett tries but he isn't much of a leader," Clara explained.