Hello all . . . Sorry for the delay, but things have been busy. There's been a number of vampire risings that have kept us busy. However, just so you know in case you didn't already, our website is now 2 chapters ahead. If you haven't already, please check out the site, the addy is: www.geocities.com/foxglove_manor Now, without further ado, chapter 9.
Last time . . .
"Timberlake's residence." a teenage boy's voice said.
Justin sat speechless for a moment as tears came to his eyes.
"Johnny?"
"Who is this?" Jonathan said.
Justin quickly hung up the phone and fell on his bed with a tear and a smile.
This time . . .
New Years Eve, 2007
"Well, Just, I must say. You look as handsome as you ever did." Josh said as the tailors fixed up the new tux he had gotten.
Justin looked in the mirror and down the suit.
"Yeah, not too shabby. So, how much is this costing you?"
"With you and the other Justin?"
"Yeah."
"Oh, around $2,500." Josh said not even thinking about it.
Justin almost lost his temper for a moment then calmed down; slightly.
"2,500 dollars?"
Josh looked up and simply said,
"Yes."
Suddenly Justin started to stiffen up and began moving very carefully so as not tear the suit. Josh watched with curiosity, as he saw Justin walking around normally but still very carefully.
"What are you doin?" Josh asked as he stood up and walked next to him.
"Walking. Why?"
"It looks like your walking on glass."
"Don't be absurd!" Justin said frowning and looking in another mirror. "It's just a tux."
Josh smiled and then looked at the small boy standing no more than 15 feet away.
"So Justin, how do you like your new tux." Josh asked Little Justin, who was squirming around in it.
"It itches really bad." He said as he scratched his shoulder and started to scratch his legs, and so on.
"Oh, you'll just have to get used to it." Josh said with a smile.
"Do I have to keep this on? Cause it itches."
"No, the changing room is right over there."
Little Justin ran over to the little room and shut the door. Josh started to look around and noticed a very handsome man standing at the door. His eye moved over the man's body, admiring its perfection and its utter beauty. After about a minute of staring, their eyes met. They slowly walked towards each other and kissed lightly.
"So, did ya find anything Lance?" Josh asked smiling.
"Nope, they weren't there." Lance said with a frown.
Josh thought for a moment, and then said, "Well, if they changed they will tell me. Guess what we forgot^Å." Josh said looking Lance dead in the eye.
"What? I don't remember . . . any . . . thing . . . Shit!"
Josh smiled and walked away from Lance and moved up to Joey and Chris.
"Well guys; see anything you like?"
Both nodded as they looked over the suits. Soon Beryl was standing next to them.
"Pick what you want. I will be walking around."
Houston . . .
"What do you mean you couldn't find them?!" Damouse yelled at Cassandra.
She simply glared at him and said,
"We have their leader. He is out looking for them now. It will only be a short matter of time."
Damouse walked up and smacked her right across the face making her fall out of her chair.
"Bring them to me . . . Or you will only be a short matter of time."
Chaos sat in the back of the room quietly as he watched the scenario unfold.
"DON'T threaten me Damouse! You sent us too late! The Chosen ones were already there, and they couldn't find them either. Now I suggest you discuss this with someone else . . . OR we'll all be a short matter of time.
Her face turned from the normal human to the Vampire form and she walked over to him and kicked him dead in the balls.
"And next time, it will be a stake through your heart." She said, and then walked out of the room slamming the door.
As Damouse got up he laughed a little and sat down lightly rubbing his balls.
"She would have been dead if it were me." Chaos said as he sat down in the chair across from Damouse.
"Oh, she was just having a bad day, and you do know that she voted to keep you in . . . Along with myself of course."
Chaos simply stood from his chair as he watched the noon sun come trough the dark tinted glass. He turned around and look at Damouse.
"Cassandra and I will be attending a party tonight. Ready a jet, and find me a nice tux, and Cassandra a dress."
Foxglove Manor . . .
Filling the huge ballroom were the high society people of the United States, and the UN, along with some other people that Josh, and Lance had come to greatly know. Mostly from the government, but there were some CEO's, VP's of record companies and so forth. The new Chairmen of Microsoft, and the CEO's of Ford, Toyota, and Honda, were there as well. Light Classical music filled the air, as women in elegant dresses and gentlemen in designer tux's danced to the music. Off in corners and along the walls were the conversations, and standing outside the door watching, was Justin. He had snuck out of the tux shop, and paid for the tux himself. He didn't want the guys to see him, he didn't know why, but he started to get angry.
"What if someone recognizes me?" He thought to himself.
Finally he got up the courage to walk into the ballroom and found Joey and Beryl arguing.
"Gentlemen . . ." Justin said getting their attention.
They both looked up with a frown then slowly looked over his body covered by the tux.
"Hi . . ." Joey said.
Beryl simply sat quietly staring.
"Is something wrong?" Justin asked as he quickly started to look over his tux.
"Justin?" Joey asked still checking him over.
"What Joe?" Justin said getting a little worried.
"When did you get so damn hot?"
"We don't have to worry about the Russian Civil war. It's not going to effect the UN in any way." Herman Gainway, Chairmen of Microsoft said.
"I agree with Herman. We knew this war was coming five years ago." Lindsey Stone said.
Josh sat and listened to the conversation that was going on.
"Well, personally I think that the war in Russia is as great of a threat to the UN as any war is. UN troops have already been sent to Mongolia, and Moscow to make sure that their Central Government doesn't fall, and when the other Russians see UN soldiers, they are going to react. So, I would be a little worried. Then again what do I know?" Josh said as he saw the confusion being cast upon him.
"No, please, Mr. Chasez, continue." Mrs. Stone said.
Josh smiled and continued.
"I believe the UN has sent troops in so that Russia will rejoin the UN. Giving the United States, and Great Britain, control over all of Europe and Asia."
"Can anyone remember when the UN just used to send letters to people?" Mr. Gainway said.
Everyone laughed, but they all knew that the UN had started to take over the world with diplomacy. Mainly focusing on getting all of Europe and Asia, as a united power. With all the resources, and technology standing together, eventually, anything would be possible.
"Yes, I do . . . I think . . ." Josh said.
Lance was shaking hands, and greeting people at the door. It was an open invite, so everyone was allowed to show up. But to Lance's surprise he saw someone he hadn't seen in a very long time. Nick Carter was making his way up the sidewalk to the front door.
"Well, ain't you a sight to see." Lance said making his way down to greet him.
"Well, I figured that, seeing as the most handsome man on the face of the planet was throwing a New Year's party, I figured I would show up." Nick said starting the flirting early.
"Josh is handsome isn't he?" Lance said laughing.
"I wasn't talking about him you ass!" Nick said laughing as they started to walk up to the house.
Nick had changed a lot over the years. His hair was thinner, and had small traces of white, but he still had his good looks.
"So, what have you been up to lately?" Lance asked as the entered the lobby.
"Nothing . . . No actually I have my own art studio in Houston. It's not much, but I'm happy . . . So, you guys still doing the you know?"
Lance almost felt his heart drop, was he talking about the slaying or something else?
"No, what are you talking about?" Lance asked.
"Singing!" Nick said laughing.
"Only in the shower it seems lately."
Just then the doorbell rang and Lance made his way over to the door and opened it. Standing arm in arm were two people. One a beautiful blond, and next to her a huge man, standing at about 6'10 and weighing in at about 310lbs. Of course Lance was not phased by the size, cause he THOUGHT he was stronger, and didn't have to worry.
"Yes?" Lance asked.
"Yes! I'm Patricia Manchester, and this is my Husband, Mike."
Lance thought for a moment, the name sounded familiar, but he couldn't place it.
"Manchester?"
"Of Manchester Music."
"OH! Yes please come in." Lance said as he stepped out of the way. As they entered he thought of Josh and said, "We have company."
"I know we have company Lance, they're all in the ballroom babe." Josh's voice rang out in Lance's head.
"Not THAT kind of company. These ones have yellow eyes and fangs." Lance said almost chipper.
"OH! Where?"
"Oh, trust me you won't miss them . . ."
"Guy who is 7 foot something, with a woman who makes your skin start crawling for some reason?"
"That would be them."
"Don't worry, they shouldn't try anything until everyone leaves . . . hopefully. But in the mean time tell all the guys." Josh said.
Lance nodded and then looked at Nick.
TBC . . .
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