Who: Maddy, Neil, Fi, Caleb, Jeff & Open
Where: Maddy & Neil's home
When: Morning
What: Merry Christmas!

Maddy was in the kitchen, hard at work making breakfast for her family and friends. Christmas music was playing as she made every breakfast item she could think off, delicious smells wafting through the house. She was giving Bruno bacon and sausage so he was close to her, happily eating any tidbit put his way.

Who: Maddy & Jeff
When: Afternoon
Where: Maddy's Home/Hotel
What: Maddy calls to invite her dad for Christmas

Maddy sat in the kitchen, the evidence of the days baking all around her. The whole house had the smell of cookies to it. On the table were the multitude of cookie baskets she made for everyone every year. She smiled at the biggest one with the most ribbons....it was for her dad.

Speaking of. She grabbed the phone and dialed the cell number he had given her. She wanted to invite him for Christmas. If she couldn't have her mom with her this year, she could have her dad...

Who: Caleb & Maddy
When: Evening
Where: Maddy's house
What: It's Christmas Eve!

( Baby it's cold outside... )

Who: Maddy & Open to Family
Where: The DeLucca/CUster Home
When: Afternoon
What: Maddy is tired of being forced to sit around and starts to decorate the house and bake cookies for Christmas

Tree, check. Lights, check. Ornaments, check. Stockings, check. Seemed everything was here. Maddy thanked her lucky starts she was so meticulous about putting things away. Her mother had been pretty helpless when it came to those sorts of things, though Claire was a pack rat.

As it was, Maddy was sitting on the floor with a pile of lights in her lap, trying to detangle them. The stereo was playing one of Maddy's Christmas mixes and from the kitchen came the delectable smell of the dozens of cookies she was making. The tree was already up at least. It was the same tree rom when she was little and she didn't care that it was small and needed garland up the wazoo to hide the gaps. It was her mom's tree.

Maddy's favorite song came on and she started to sing along. "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch..."

Who: Maddy, Neil, Caleb, & Bruno
When: Early Afternoon
Where: Maddy & Neil's
What: Maddy finally comes home from the hospital

Maddy let out a content sigh as she settled into her own bed. She had gotten home not too long ago and by doctor's orders she was to rest. She was tired of laying about, but being in her own bed, in her own pajamas, was much better.

She wasn't really tired but knew better than to attempt to do the cleaning of the house that was bugging her. Laundry had to be done, food shopping...How had Neil survived with out her to take care of him?

The thing that really bothered her was now she had to go to therapy. It seemed silly to her. She was fine now. She didn't need therapy. But there was no arguing with Caleb and Neil. All her pills had been taken away and now she took nothing but her birth control and anti-depressants. She was not aloud to actually give them to herself. No, once a day Neil or Caleb had to give them to her with her breakfast. She wasn't used to feeling so...helpless. She definately wasn't used to being cared for.

Who: Ava & Maddy
When: ....Later?
Where: The hospital
What: Long lost sisters meet for the first time.

( I'll be right beside you dear )

Who: Jeff and Maddy
When: Late afternoon
Where: Maddy's Hospital Room
What: Another attempt to talk.


Jeff closed his eyes, giving a soft prayer before entering the hospital room, seeing Maddy in her bed, as beautiful and fragile as ever. He walked in silently, relieved that he'd finally caught her alone for a moment. Settling a pink unicorn on her table he took a deep breath, then turned and looked at her.

His lips parted, he intended to tell her that he loved her. He couldn't get it out. Then he wondered if he should tell her how much he loved her mother, and how he'd never wanted to leave them. Again, not a sound escaped him. He closed his mouth, trying to word in his head how he wasn't going to abandon her again, how he wanted to know to, to take care of her, and be the father he never was while she was growing up. He wanted to explain that he'd only left because her mother had asked him to, and that every day of his life he'd woken and wondered about her. He could love and nurture Ava all he liked, focusing on her, but he could never forget that somewhere out there was a little girl that he hadn't been able to do anything for.

He looked at his hands, the small box sitting in them dusty. It hadn't been opened in a long time. Inside was the ring he'd bought Claire when he found out she was pregnant. She'd turned it down, told him to return it, but he hadn't been able to. He'd always prayed she'd change her mind, call him, want it again. Now that would never happen, but the promise of being there could still be made to their daughter.

"I'm sorry," he said softly, putting the box down on the bed, within Maddy's reach if she chose to take it.

Who: Maddy & Family
When: Afternoon
Where: Mysteria Hospital
What: Maddy wakes up after her drug overdose.

It was dark. Everything hurt. Pain? Pain meant she wasn't dead. That was good. Maddy didn't want to be dead. But everything hurt. She heard beeping. What was beeping? Was she in the hospital? Was her mom being gone all a dream? Why else would she be in the hospital.

It felt like trying to swim through tar. The beeping got louder. She heard noises. Voice. Maybe she had just fallen asleep in the chair again looking over her mom. That's why everything hurt. The chair was uncomfortable.

She needed to open her eyes. To see her mom. It was all just a bad dream. Her mom was still here. A groan came form her. Why did everything hurt so much? Very very slowly her brown eyes began to open. She saw the ceiling. Was she on the floor? "Mommy?" she called weakly, trying to make her muddled mind work.

Who: Maddy & Neil
When: Early morning
Where: Maddy's House/Hospital
What: Neil finds Maddy unconcious on the kitchen floor.

( Necessary to Medicate, I'm not sleeping, Can't stay awake )

Who: Gideon and Everyone from the bar scene and teen scene, plus a few others. Just look at the tags will ya!
When: Still during the eclipse
Where: The Last Round
What: Gideon returns to The Last Round with the teens and the plan is set into motion.



Getting back to the bar had to have been the most nerve racking few minutes of Gideon's whole life. He had flown over head of the cars, chasing back any shades that might try and get near them. The whole time he was afraid that the car Bridgette was in was going to crash. It was probably a fear without reason but he couldn't help it anyway. As soon as they reached The Last Round, Gideon yelled for the door to be opened while gesturing for the kids to run.

Soon the bar as a full as it would have been during opening hours. As soon as the door closed behind them, Gideon let his wings disappear back into his back while he looked around the room. No one had gotten ate it seemed. Not only that but it looked like they had been busy why he was gonna. He could see Casey and Sophia filling up...were those squirt guns? Yeah, they were squirt guns. As soon as they filled one, Ash would bless it.

In another section of the bar he noticed a few people taking out blacklights and replacing them with a white one. Gideon could only assume they were uv ones. Both were good ideas and from the activity in the room it appeared that it hadn't been all Casey getting things ready. "So are we having a white t-shirt contest or planning to kick some ass?" Gideon's arm went around Bridgette's shoulders and he pulled her against his side. It wasn't over yet and he didn't want to let her go until it was.

Who: Gideon and Teens
When: Noon Hour
Where: The Streets
What: Gideon goes after Bridgette and ends up meeting her and the other teens on their way to the last round.



The moment Gideon had stepped outside of The Last Round he had taken to the air. It took some of the shades interest off of the building as they peeled away to go follow him. He just hoped that he was faster than they were. Whenever they got to close he would send out a bolt of lightening at them, the special properties of the bolts frying the little bastards. The whole time he was focused on getting to school so he could get to Bridgette. If those things had somehow managed to get into the school...no, he couldn't think about that. He had to remember that Bridgette was a smart girl.

Anyone looking out their windows would have found it odd that there was lightening crossing the sky during an eclipse and the fact that it was snowing out. The snow didn't slow down Gideon. He flew as fast as he could until he noticed the cars that were coming down the road. Now it might not have been so odd if it wasn't for the fact that some of the people in the cars were glowing. The glowing helped him notice a pair of red wings.

Gideon turned quickly in the air and went after the cars, coming down and landing on the roof of the one had had seen a flash of red wing in.

Who: Maddy & Open
When: Last Period History Class
Where: Mysteria High
What: Maddy had a free period and is hanging out with some of her friends.

Somtimes Maddy wondered why she was the most popular girl in school. Of course, she had always been popular since kindegarten. She was best friends with the Fitzwilliam boys, the most sought after boys in town. She had perfect grades. All the guys wanted her and all the girls wantedx to be her.

Yet Maddy managed to not become a total snob. She was still kind, helped her fellow students and the like. That was what made her. The fact she wasn't stuck up. Even the snobs liked her, for all they were jealous.

Pulling herself back from her thoughts, she payed attention to the conversation around her. Prom. It was only December, but all the seniors were talking about prom. Maddy had been Homecoming Queen, so of course eveyone wanted her to be Prom Queen. Tate was the choice for Prom King and Maddy couldn't help but grin. It would probably be the first time Mysteria had ever seen a gay Prom King.

The conversation turned to dresses and Maddy was dragged into the conversation, her friends demanding to know color and if Caleb would be getting a matching tux.

Who: Maddy & Caleb
When: 3rd period study hall
Where: School Library
What: Maddy had her headphones on while she does some work, but she's thinking of Caleb.

( You got the touch and I can't get enough )

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Who: Maddy, Vance, & Caleb
When: After the last bell
Where: Maddy's Locker
What: Van ambuses Maddy for love and Caleb is none too happy about it.

Maddy shoved the rest of her books into her locker. Friday. The best day of the week. Even more so because she was going over to Caleb's. That made her grin. She slipped on her coat and grabbed her backpack, checking her hair in the mirror she had. Her locker was littered with pictures of her with the Fitzwilliam boys. Her favorite was one from her sweet 16 with Van and Tate jumping all over her and attacking her with cake. It always made her smile.

Who: Maddy & Neil
When: After School
Where: Their Home
What: Maddy goes to her cousin for a little bit of advice.

Maddy paced the living room, waiting for Neil to get home. This was stupid. But who the hell else was she going to ask about this? Flopping on the couch, she groaned.

She had told him she loved him. He said he loved her back. The remembrance of those words made her heard flutter. She knew the words were beyond true...but it scared her. To love someone so much...

She jumped when she heard the door open. Now or never. "Hey Neil! Come in the living room!" she called, wringing her hands.