A Struggle to Survive a Legacy

Generation 1

Part 1

Hey guys! Welcome back to ‘The Struggle to Survive a Legacy’! I’m sorry for taking so long with this but my internet was cut off and I had to wait to the 22nd to get it back on.But it’s here now so enjoy!-Last time: We meet the main Lopane family who was in the process of moving to a bigger house but the eldest son, Tucker, was having doubts about moving to college.After he does leave we find out that his family’s green skin isn’t the only strange thing about them, something isn’t right and Franstiek, one of the father’s, is having doubts.We skip 19 years into the future and Tucker is all grown up with a family of his own but the happiness doesn’t last as he finds out that he was going to lose one of his sons to fate but he didn’t know which one.Jesse Lopane was the chosen and he was teleported to somewhere completed different only to be confronted by a strange Servo who called himself Nathan.And now on to the chapter!

“Nathan I’m telling you this boy isn’t an intruder.” I barely held back a growl of anger at my Servo’s persistence; it wasn’t his fault after all.“But aren’t intruders people who come in without permission?”“Well yes-”“Then this boy is an intender! Mistress gave Nathan orders that no one is allowed anywhere near your home.” The servo wasn’t planning on letting this go anytime soon; he had his orders and this was going against them. I sighed in frustration.“Nathan I told you he was coming before I went off to work, don’t you remember?” I prompted and watched as the blue eye looked down to the ground in thought.

“Mistress did tell Nathan, didn’t she?” Nathan questioned quietly and it took all my effort to smile at him happily.“I did and you did the right thing brining him inside, you did good Nathan.” I praised and watched as the Servo’s blue eye light up with childish glee over the small praise.“Nathan is happy, Mistress. Nathan will return to his chores.” Nathan finished with a bow before he walked out of the room; I sighed as I looked to the ground, not for the first time missing who Nathan used to be before the computer crash. I managed to save everything but Nathan’s mind.I was broken out of my thoughts by a groan coming from the unconscious occupant laying on my couch.

Jesse groaned as he felt himself waking up with a throbbing headache; the last thing he remembered was being thrown to the ground by something. He remembered metal legs, was it a Servo?“So you’re finally awake then, that’s good you had me worried for a second there.” I said as I walked around the front of the couch allowing the teenager to see me properly; I received an angry glare for troubles.“Where am I? And who are you?” Jesse demanded as he pushed himself up from the couch so he could look at me properly.

“Well I’m Little White Comet but you can call me Ellie. I’m the SimSelf of this dimension in the Multi-Verse. As for where you are well...” Here I took a deep breath, I knew what his reaction was going to be exactly; while he didn’t know me, I knew Jesse very well. I was there from the start from when he was potter trained to when he go fired from his job for punching his boss; I knew his personality and with 1 nice point, that made him a very grouchy Sim.“..Well your in Belladonna Cove.” I finally admitted and waited for Jesse’s reaction.I wasn’t disappointed.

“Belladonna Cove?! That’s halfway across the world! How the hell did I go from Green Apple Valley to here?!” He shouted and I winced as I heard the old man who lived across from me bang on his wall, demanding us to keep the noise down.“Well first how about keep the noise to a minim? While Mr Biggers doesn’t hate me, he doesn’t exactly like me so I’d rather not make him angry.”“Answer my question.” Jesse growled furiously causing me to smile as I clasped my fingers together.

“Well fate brought you here.”“Oh don’t give me that-” Jesse started to rant but I easily cut him off with a laugh.“No I mean that literally. Fate brought you here, nice man a bit on the stiff side but still nice.” I shrugged even as Jesse gawped at me flabbergasted.“Y-you’re serious?” The teenager stammered and I smiled again.“Oh course I am. You have been chosen by Jesse to become the founder of my legacy.”

“Wait I’ve heard about them. Aren’t Legacy families something that starts off with 1 Sim and then works towards getting to a certain generation.” Jesse summarized as he stood to his feet.“That’s right.” I nodded not at all surprised he knew what a Legacy was; it was a word that was whispered by many Sims in the Multi-Verse and considering many of his former family members had echoes that were in Legacies, his father Ashley being one, it wasn’t a surprise he knew what I was getting at.“So I’m going to be a founder? But doesn’t that go against the rules or something? I mean aren’t you meant to use someone who doesn’t have a family tree?” Jesse pointed out and I smiled once again.

“Well your not a Lopane anymore.”“What?” Jesse whispered lowly and I knew he was a few seconds away from either attack me, or running away.“You’re last name has been changed. You’re now Jesse Junior, a completely fresh new sim; perfect to become my founder.” “What If I don’t want to become a founder? What If I just want to return home to my family and never see you again?” He demanded and I took a deep breath.

“Because that’s not possible and could very likely cause everything to be destroyed.” I sighed and looked at him sadly as I saw tears filling his grey eyes.“You’re an echo of your original self. While your here, preparing to live out your destiny, you’re family is mourning your unexpected death.” “W-what?” He whispered and I could see him struggling to hold back the tears.“The only people who are aware of the truth are your parents, your grandparents, your Uncle Wolfe and your Uncle Lucius. Everyone else believes you’ve passed away.” “L-Lucius? But he’s just a kid!” Jesse objected and I knew he was trying to turn his mind away from what he’s just been told.“He’s a very special child as you should know; his hair didn’t turn white because he thought it would look cool you know.”

Jesse closed his eyes and took a deep breath; he knew he didn’t have many options here. He could say no to the deal but that means he would never be able to return home, he would never see his family, his twin brother again.On the other hand if he does take up the job then he would have a chance to make something of himself, have a family and also be the founder of a legacy that would run for generations to come.In the end there was only one option left for him; with another deep breath, Jesse opened his eyes and nodded his head.“Alright, I’ll do it.” And I smiled happily in return.

1 Hour LaterI knocked confidently on the door, trying to ignore how Jesse was glaring at everyone around him as if it had offended him.“What are we doing here, Ellie?” The teenager finally demanded while crossing his arms and I smiled at him over my shoulder.“We’re going to see a friend of mine to ask in a favour. I’m hoping he’ll let you go to college with his daughter, who will be going in a few weeks.”“What?! I don’t want to go to college! That’s the last place I want to be!” Jesse objected but before I could reply the door was opened.

“Armand! Welcome back, how was your trip?” I called while pulling the well dressed blonde man into a hug, who returned it with just as much force.“Well if it’s Mrs Ellie, I was wondering when you were going to come up and see me. The trip wasn’t as bad as I thought it would but I’m glad to be back.” He replied as he pulled apart, it was then he took notice of my companion.“And who is this? I didn’t know you had a son, Ellie.” He questioned and I couldn’t stop the laugh spilling from my lips; especially when Jesse scrunched his nose up at the thought.

“No, no. Armand this is my protégé Jesse Junior, Jesse this Armand DeBateau; he’s a business tycoon and one of the most famous men in Belladonna Cove.”“Ellie please...” Armand whispered quietly knowing full well I was teasing him; I smirked slightly in return while nudging Jesse forward.“It’s a pleasure to meet you Mr DeBateau.” Jesse greeted while holding his hand; I was impressed, I was beginning to think the moody teenager didn’t have any manners.“The pleasure is all mine, uh Jesse was it? Is that short something?” “No Sir.” Jesse replied shortly but Armand simply smiled. “Well then let me introduce you to my daughter. Tara! Can you come here for a second?” Armand called out just before a flash of red came around the corner.

“Hi there! I’m Tara, Tara DeBateau!” The energetic teenager cried out happily before she pulled the startled Jesse into a hug; hesitantly he returned the hug, not knowing what else to do.“Tara do you think you can keep Jesse company while me and Ellie talk into the other room?”“Of course I can, Daddy! So you’re name is Jesse huh? I have a friend who’s called Jessica but she’s hates it when I call her Jessie...”I giggled quietly into my hand as Tara dragged the slightly protesting Jesse out of the room, talking his ear off all the way.“Come alone, Ellie. We’ll go talk in the library.”

“So what is I can do for you, Ellie?” Armand questioned after silently telling me to have a seat; I blinked at him in slight shock while shrugging my shoulders.“What makes you think I want something?” Armand looked at me with a blank look on his face.“Because if you were coming to actually visit me, you would have called first. You only drop in unannounced when you need a favour.”“Oh...” I whispered; I didn’t even realise I did any of that so it came to a bit of a shock.

“So? What is it you wish to ask of me?” Armand prompted and I smiled while rubbing the back of my head.“Well...I’ve been expecting Jesse to arrive for some time now but, me being me, I haven’t signed him up for any colleges.” “How old is he?”“He’s the same age as Tara.”

“Ellie I’m going to be honest with you, I don’t think that’s such a good idea. I don’t want his...kind around my daughter.”“What? Armand how can you say such a thing? You’re going to deny him an education just because he isn’t either a knowledge or fortune Sim?” I demanded angrily; having Family as my aspiration I know what’s its like to be looked down upon in Belladonna Cove.“It’s not like that Ellie. You know I don’t care about things like that it’s just...” Armand trailed off helplessly but I understood.“Armand I know you care for Tara but this boy, Jesse, is important. It’s crucial that he goes to college and you’re the only hope I’ve got. Please Armand at least think about it?” I begged quietly .

“I’ll think about.” Armand sighed and I couldn’t help but smile at him happily.“Thank you Armand.”

2 Weeks Later“I can’t believe we’re actually here!” Tara giggled happily as she, Jesse and Jules O’Mackey all stood in front of what would be there home for the first semester.For the girls it was just another step in their lives, a chance to get a better job and to enjoy their life one last time before they had to grow up.For Jesse though it was the first step towards his task, the first step he would be taken as an official Legacy Founder.

And he couldn’t be more excited.“Come on Jesse! Let’s go check out our rooms!” Tara called out from where she was already running inside the building.“So are you as nervous as I am?” Jules whispered quietly as she nervously ran her hand up and down her arm; Jesse huffed as he brought his hand to run the back of his neck.“I wouldn’t really describe what I’m feeling as nerves. It’s more disbelief.” “A good disbelief or a bad one, like I should go warn my Step-Mum to watch out for you?” Jules questioned and Jesse smirked as he started walking up the stairs.“When I figure that out, you’ll be the first to know.” He promised but Jules scoff proved she didn’t believe him at all.

After checking out his dorm room, which was small just like he had expected it to be, Jesse wandered back downstairs to do some studying.He had decided to sign up for the Political Science Major , while it won’t give him a push with his Life Time Want, it was the only major he could see himself doing.As he walked passed the sitting room, he spotted Tara in her sports clothes working out on one of the workout machines.That black haired boy shook his head at the strangeness of the girl he know called his friend before walking into the library.

He grabbed a book from a selection of many and quickly started reading; while he was know where near a Knowledge Sim, far from it, he did enjoy learning knew things every now and then just like any other Sim.It was probably about ½ an hour later before Tara walked into the library freshly clean but still wearing her sports clothes.

“Already studying Jesse? Are you sure your not a knowledge Sim?” Tara teased as she grabbed a book of her own and sat down on the scrappy looking couch; Jesse snorted as he shook his head.“Plumbob no. It’s just the quicker I get all this studying done, the quicker I can go and enjoy myself.” Jesse retorted causing Tara to giggle softly.“Spoken like a true Pleasure Sim.” Tara teased causing Jesse to glare at her but in an angry way.Shut up, nerd.” The two fell into a comfortable silence and before they realised 2 hours had passed.

Jesse was determined to live up to his vows as not only a Popularity Sim but also a Pleasure Sim; as such the moment the words in his book started blurring together he made his way upstairs to get to work on his term paper.“God why is she torturing me like this?” Jesse moaned as he rubbed his forehead lightly wondering to himself what Tara was up to, considering she had disappeared about 10 minutes before.

The red haired DeBateau actually ended up having the same idea as Jesse, except where the moody Popularity Sim was doing it to get it over and done with Tara was writing her Term Paper because she actually enjoyed doing school work. She had always wanted to go to college ever since she was a little girl in the orphanage, but she knew it was unlikely she’d be able to go; that was until Armand happily adopted her.Tara smiled to herself about her father while saving her finished term paper and sending it to the printer in the building.

It was dark by the time Jesse was finished and he was walking towards the cafeteria when he caught sight of Jules, who was wearing her sports clothes meaning she had just been working out.“Hey Jules. What do you think about going Downtown for a few hours? We might as well enjoy our free time while we can, right?” Jesse suggested and watched Jules looked down to the ground in thought.

“You know what? I think that’s a great idea!” Jules replied enthusiastically; being a fellow Popularity Sim, she also felt the need to go out and enjoy the free time while it lasted. “Great! I’ll go hunt down, Tara and then we’ll go.” Jesse replied and Jules waved as she quickly ran off to her room.While she and Jesse shared main aspirations their secondary aspirations were a bit different; while Jesse wanted to have fun dancing and taking bubble baths, Jules wanted to have fun in the arms of another; not really caring who.Surprisingly Tara might be the only one in control of her actions by the end of the night.

It didn’t take too long to get to the club they planned on visiting; the moment they arrive though, nothing stops them from enjoying themselves.They drink...“And then they kicked me out of the house, I mean I didn’t do anything right? I should just be myself right?”“Dude I don’t even know you, why are you talking to me?!”

Making knew ‘Friends’

“Okay so I’m not ready for a relationship just yet, how about you?”“I’m cool with that red. As long as you except my phone number and call when you need a one night stand again, then I’m all good.”

“Sweet!

Constant use of the Dance sphere

“Daddy?! What are you doing here?”

“I’m enjoying myself, sweetie! Definitely not spying on you! Nope!”

And finally dancing.

“You’re a good dancer, Jesse!”

“Same could be the same to you, Tara.”

All in all it was a good night; and everyone enjoyed themselves immensely. As such it was no surprise when the moment they got back everyone collapsed in their beds for a good nights rest.It was peaceful dreams all around the dorm that night.

1 Week LaterThe time flew by quickly and before the realised what had happened, they had taken their mid-terms exams and all passed with A+s putting them on the Dean’s List.Tara yawned as she awake from her sleep with the sunlight shining into her room; she had stayed up late studying last night, trying to as much as she could before she had to force herself to stop.Unlike the first half of the semester though, Tara wanted to finish her work quickly so she could have a go on the telescope the 3 brought with the money they got from their exams.With another yawn the red head made her bed and got dressed before walking into the wreck room.

It wasn’t until she grabbed her book and sat down, did she realise she wasn’t alone like she normally was at this time of morning.“Vicky, what are you doing up so early? Didn’t you have late classes last night?” Tara questioned in concern.

The brown haired dormie looked up at the sound of her name with sleepy blue eyes and smiled sheepishly with a shrug.“I haven’t gone to sleep yet. My Professor wanted us to read 3 chapters from ‘The Wind and the Willows’ and I know if I go to sleep I won’t get it done.” Vicky Umby shrugged unconcerned; Tara was about to voice her worries when they were interrupted by a loud bang.

“Stupid classes! Why do they start so damn early?! It’s like school all over again! What the hell am I doing here?! I don’t even like college or any type of education! Why do I force myself to suffer through this every day---” Jesse’s loud, angry, ranting continued on even as he stomped out of the building and disappeared out of sight.Leaving behind a dorm full of grumpy dormies who had been rudely awaken by Jesse’s angry rants.

“And the Prince of Darkness has awaken. Is he gone or has he spotted Tara?” Jules called as she walked into the wreck room in her revealing Pjs with a smirk.“Why would seeing me change Jesse’s attitude? He’s always angry.” Tara pointed out, looking up from her book briefly before looking back down.“Except when he’s around you.” Jules retorted shortly.

Jules did have a good point though. Jesse was someone who was always furious with the world, except when he was around Tara.He always seemed to have a smile ready for the red head whenever she approached him, it was the only time the dormies could relax around him.

They also found out he smiled when the sports was on the T.V; if the team he supported won they is was happy days for about a week, if they lost though the dormies decided to stay out of the way.It was a smart decision.“Woo! Go Llamas! Beat thoughts cows into the ground!”“Why am I watching this with you? Oh yeah to stop you killing someone if they end up loosing.”

‘He does have a pretty cute smile.’ Tara thought to herself before she blushed to the tips of her ears the moment her thought actually sunk in.“You alright there, Tara?” Jules questioned and the red head cleared her throat and determinedly looked back at her book.“Fine! I’m fine.” Tara squeaked, pushing away the urge to look up at her friend, who was surely smirking at her in knowing fashion.“Okay sure. Whatever you say, Tara.”

Tara reached to move one of her chess pieces across the board as her mind continued to work; she had always got on really well with Jesse, even with his horrible attitude.But now she was starting to fall for him and she didn’t like admit she was a bit scared; what if he didn’t like her too?“Can I join you?” A familiar voice asked and Tara looked up to see Jesse sitting down opposite her; all her worries left her and Tara feel herself relaxing almost immediately.“Are you sure that’s a good idea? I am a Knowledge sim.” Tara smirked as she started setting the pieces back in place.

“Tch. What’s that got to do with anything? I played chess before.” Jesse scoffed as he Tara make the first move before taken his own.“Well then how about we make it a bit more interesting?” Tara suggested causing Jesse to look at her in interest.“Yeah? How?”

Tara brought her hand up to rub her chin slightly in thought, she was only silent for a couple of seconds but Jesse still made a sound of frustration which made the red head smirk.“How about a bet? If I win you’ve got to take me to that new Ice Rink in Riverblossom Hills.”

Jesse smirked as he raised an eyebrow while moving another one of pieces.“Okay but if you win, you’ve got to do all my work for the rest semester.” “That’s not really a downfall for me but whatever, deal.” Tara shrugged and the two shook hands before turning back to their game.

“Aw man.” Jesse whined as he looked at the chess board sadly; even with his cheating he still managed to end up losing.“Yes! Haha! That means you’ve got to take me to Riverblossom Hills.” Tara triumphantly shouted as Jesse put away the pieces.

“Okay fine a bet was a bet. So how about after finale exams? It’ll be like a celebration?” Jesse suggested and Tara smiled as she nodded in agreement.“Sure!” Her eyes widened in slight shock though when Jesse leaned forward with a smirk.“It’s a date.” He whispered into her ear causing the girl to shiver; she could even bring herself to answer, she just watched as Jesse walked out of the room.She was almost positive that the hotness she was feeling was because of the sudden rise in the room temperature. Yes, that was it.

The remaining few days were spent by last minute studying to try and get their grades up just a little more.As such when the finale exam for Freshman year finally came around, it was no surprise when all 3 students passed with A+ grades and another trip on the Dean’s List.

As such the moment Jesse got back from his exams as a Sophomore, he went straight to his computer and started his term paper; he had proof that his tactics work and it was something he was going to continue to work with until he graduated.“Why haven’t I dropped out yet?!” Jesse grumbled to himself as he rubbed his aching forehead in frustration.It was dark by the time he finished it but that didn’t stop him from fetching Tara so he can pay up his lost bet.

Tara laughed as the taxi finally stopped at the ice ring in Riverblossom Hills; she had always wanted to go skating, but living in a place like Belladonna Cove always puts a stop to that.“Thank you!” Tara laughed as she threw herself into Jesse’s arms happily; the black haired man grunted but easily adjusted to her weight with a half smile.“Come on, let’s get your skates on.”“Yay!”

While Jesse didn’t grow up in a busy town like Belladonna Cove, Green Apple Valley wasn’t as empty enough for the city to afford things like ice rings.As such it surprised no one, not even himself, when the moment he stepped on the ice he ended up slipping.In fact it was very rare that he managed to stay up on his feet for a few seconds.

Tara, as expected, also fell a few times; just not as many as Jesse. As such she proceeded to laugh at him every time he ended up on his rear end.

She especially enjoyed it when she preformed a near perfect twirl right as he fell down again.“Oh get lost you little show off.”

All in all, the two of them had a great time; Tara especially like it when Jesse helped her up off the ground, after her twirl, and kept hold of her hands as the two of them spun together slowly put steadily; even though she was blushing almost all the way through it.

They were on the ice for almost 2 hours but were forced to get off when their bottoms started to become cold from all their falling; what made Tara smile though was the fact Jesse was laughing, a very rare thing indeed.“I have to admit this was more fun than I thought.” Jesse admitted with a smile as Tara rolled her eyes with a teasing smirk.“And you call yourself a Pleasure Sim?” She demanded jokingly but she froze when Jesse reached forward and touched her chin lightly.

Jesse wasn’t going to admit it out load but he was terribly nervous; his heart was beating furiously against his chest and he knew he would never admit his feelings for Tara out load, not even to her.That just wasn’t who he was.So instead he pulled her forward and laid a soft but sweet kiss on her lips and forced his feelings into it.When they pulled apart Tara’s eyes were shinning and Jesse knew his feelings were returned with just as much force.He grinned before he pulled Tara into a proper kiss that left them both breathless.

After revealing their feelings for each other, Tara and Jesse couldn’t keep their hands off of each other when they were together.“Get a room you two!”“Shut up, Jules. Like you can talk.”

One day Jesse managed to stop kissing Tara enough to actually talk to her; it was about time for him to come clean.“Tara I’ve got to talk to you. Before we get to into this you need to know something about me.” Jesse said as he crossed his arms over his chest seriously; Tara smiled and nodded for him to continue.“Tara I’m a Legacy Founder, that means if you do end up settling down with me your going to end up joining the Legacy; are you up for that?”

Tara looked at her boyfriend seriously with a small smile on her lips.“Jesse when you’re an echo yourself, you come to know who else is an echo. I know you’re like me and I kind of expected you to be part of a Legacy anyway. Someone doesn’t become an echo unless they have been spread across the Multi-Verse. I’ve been in legacies before, I know how it goes.” Tara reassured calmly causing Jesse to narrow his eyes slightly.“What?”“What I mean is I care for you a lot and I already promised myself I would live through all your baggage. That means even if I become a spouse.”

“This means we’re going to have to get our own place.” Jesse mumbled as Tara reached up and rubbed his cheek gently.“I know. I’ll help you find one; you shouldn’t feel ashamed of this Jesse, you should be proud to be a founder of something as big as a legacy.” Tara scolded softly and Jesse sighed as he gript her wrist lightly, carefully touched her many bangles; he looked at her with heavy eyes and Tara smiled in return.“I love you too.”

It took many days but eventually Tara and Jesse found the perfect house for them; the land was big but the house itself was cheep so they took that as a bonus.With a quick touch of paint and a big clean, the Greek house called Annya-Cham-Hoh-Var was up and running; fully prepared to house the many generations to come.

One thing the group was quick to discover was that now they were living alone, that meant there was no cooks to prepare them food; they decided to improvise.“Guys! I brought Pizza!” Tara shouted and ignored the groans that come from the other 2 occupants.“Why couldn’t you get Chinese?!” Jules complained but that didn’t stop her from grabbing a piece for herself.

The only one who could actually cook a decent meal without setting the kitchen on fire though was Jesse; the girls thought his food was the best but he refuses to cook unless he feels like it.“Jules if you’re just going to stuff your face then I’m just going to thrown this mix away.” Jesse grumbled especially when Jules chocked on the milk, leaving a small puddle on the floor and closed the fridge in a flash.“You’re making pancakes? Sweet!”

Of course the other reason Jesse didn’t cook as often as he could was because Tara was constantly grabbing his attention; it really got on Jules nerves, especially when the two of them were only studying and not taking advantage of their alone time like she would.

In then end though Jules managed to find something to distract herself with; with the one with the most creativity points in the house, she was given the job to paint Jesse’s portrait to go up in the wall.She was honoured and was kept distracted for hours.

Eventually though Jesse’s picture was placed up in the reception room where he would soon be joined by his 9 heirs .

Jules also took the chance to take her and Tara’s picture and placed them in the conservatory where soon they would be joined by the many pledges and Jesse’s spares. She and Tara took great joy in pulling faces into the camera until they found ones they were happy with.

Getting sick of his best friend and girlfriend's giggling as they played with the camera, Jesse decided to take a trip down the library to see if he could make some friends.Of course, Jesse being Jesse, he ended up catching the attention of some people in strange uniforms.Being who he is, Jesse requested multiple times for them to leave him alone but somehow by the end of the night he had made friends with 5 of them

Jules also took her own trip down to the library after listening to Jesse complain about the stalkers; she of course welcomed the strange students with open arms.“You’re very beautiful Phoebe. I love how your hair just screams, touch me.”“Oh god. No one has ever talked to me like that before back in Sim State.”

With the amount of time they spent at the library though; they almost missed their finale exams as Sophomores.As expected the 3 of them passed with flying colours and once again got placed on the Dean’s Lists.The Dean of the college joked asking why he bothered to take them off in the first place.

With Jesse now a Junior, it was time for him to re-roll his aspirations; he ended up getting Romance as his primary while keeping Pleasure as his second.As such the moment he got the chance, he decided to try out his new flirting techniques on his girlfriend.Tara was far from complaining about it though.

Jesse also took great joy in keeping the cow mascots from destroying things but sometimes the girls thought he enjoyed it a bit too much.“Ahahahaha! Die, die, die!”

The girls also quickly caught on to Jesse’s strategy to finish everything quickly so they could relax the rest of the semester; together all 3 of them took over their small library and got to work on their term papers for that semester.

With work out of the way, Jules decided to live up to her primary aspiration and through a toga party; she donned her sheet with pride and quickly got everything started.“Toga!”

She also enjoyed raising the parties score by occupying the hot tub with one of her many affairs that she had over the campus.

The moment she got back from class and saw what was going on, Tara was quick to put on her own sheet and jump on the bubble blower.

Jesse also ended up joining in on the fun but he only put his sheet on after he had drunk half of the juice in the keg; his logic was, if he didn’t remember doing it, then there’s nothing to be embarrassed about.

Of course the juice also helped in their confidents and it was Tara and Jesse who got the party score high after they took over the couch for their *cough* personally reasons.

As he started cleaning up the house though, Jesse was slightly spooked when he was approached by a woman wearing the same clothing as his stalkers and started making weird clucky noises at him.“What the hell was that?!” Jesse demanded angrily even as Jules continued to read her book calmly on the couch.

“Talk to me like that will you? You’re coming with me you rude brat!” Ruby Harrison spat as she pulled out a pair of handcuffs and placed them on Jesse’s wrist.“Jules! Why are you just sitting there?! I’m being kidnapped here!”“Uh huh. Yeah sure, Jesse.” “Damn it! Where’s Tara? Tara! Tara!”

Tara couldn’t hear Jesse’s angry shouts though as she was playing the grand piano; Jesse’s cursing continued until he was forced into the limo waiting for him outside.

Of course Jesse soon calmed down after the police officer, the woman was a police officer who knew?, explained to him what was going on and gave him a uniform of his own.That didn’t calm him down completely but at least he wasn’t threatening to kill his so called kidnappers anymore.

Of course the Secret Society hide out wasn’t as cool as it sounded ; so Jesse helped himself to what he wanted and then called the limo to drop him back home.“Um are you allowed to take those from there?” The blonde driver stuttered nervously but fell silent when Jesse glared at him.

Jesse was unsurprised to find the girls hadn’t move that much since he left, Tara was the only one who had moved and that was to join Jules in her reading.“Hey I’m back from my, you know, kidnapping that happened right in front of you. It’s nice to know you guys are there to look out for me when I need help.” Jesse grumbled sarcastically as he walked out into the conservatory to poor himself a drink. “Uh huh. Sure Jesse.” Both Jules and Tara replied at the same time, never taking their eyes of the books in their hands causing Jesse to roll his eyes.

Jesse also found out quickly that not only was he the neatest in the household, but he was also the one with the most mechanical points.Which meant it fell upon him to fix things when they decided to break; when Jesse was finished with them though, there were a lot more dents and missing pieces than before. They also never seemed to break again after the black haired student spent an hour banging the tool against the broken appliance and screaming at it.

In celebration for the group passing their half-term exams, Jesse made them all grilled cheese sandwiches.The girls were, understandably, wary but that didn’t stop them from enjoying the un-burnt meal.

They of course found out later why Jesse was in the a good when both of them received visits from police men in the strange uniforms.“Oh god! This is why he cooked for us! I knew it was too good to be true!”“Maybe we shouldn’t have ignored him when this happened to him?”

Just like Jesse though, they were slightly underwhelmed by the lameness that was the Secret Society; well Tara was anyway, she had kind of expected something called the ‘Secret Society’ to be a lot more spookier.Jules liked it though but for a completely different reason to why people were meant to like it.“So who wants to find out how well you can keep a secret?”

Tara was more than happy to return back home, especially when she found out that Jesse had already stolen all the cool items that she might have enjoyed looking at.

Jules on the other hand, decided to take advantage of not only the privacy at the Secret Society hideout but also the obvious attention the members need, seeing as they were normally ignored because of their weirdness.

And boy did they need attention. After joining the organisation, the 3 Greek members quickly found the phone ringing none stop and every time they answered, it was always a Secret Society member.“Uh huh. Uh huh. Yeah of course I’m listening Mackenzie!”

“Mmm. Uh huh. Uh huh. Oh really? Uh...look Donte you’re going to have to call back another time, I’ve got class now.” Jules hesitantly said as the local streakier started dancing in front of her with an obvious smirk; quickly Jules hung up the phone and looked at the man in front of her with a smirk of her own.“So...couch or hot tub?”

Time flew quickly at the Greek house and it wasn’t long before the 3 students were running to their finale exams of Junior year; they only had 2 more semesters left, 2 more semesters and they would become adults.Of course that didn’t distract them from the exams they were taking at that moment, and the 3 of them passed with another set of A+’s and yet another trip on the Dean’s list.

“Hey Tara. I’ve booked us a table at Londoste, Are you up for it?” Jesse questioned as he gently rubbed Tara’s cheek; the red-head blushed but she still smiled.“Okay. Let me just got get something nice on alright?”

Together to two of them got out of the taxi and almost immediately Jesse took Tara’s hand into his own.“You look beautiful.” Jesse breathed as he stared into Tara’s brown eyes which were, for once, not hidden by her strange glasses.“Thank you. It took a lot of effort to get my hair into this style.” Tara admitted with a smile which Jesse returned with his smaller version.

The two of them quickly got settled on their table and made their orders; Jesse smiled as he fed Tara a bit of his salad, watching as the girl closed her eyes in satisfaction.

“Tara there is a reason I brought you here tonight. I care for you a lot, you know this. You put with my anger, even when you beat me at darts.” Jesse said causing Tara to giggle even as tears started filling her eyes.“That’s why I’m asking you, Tara DeBateau, will you marry me?” Jesse questioned hesitantly as he placed the small black box on the table causing Tara to gasp as she covered her mouth with her hands.

“Oh Jesse...” Tara breathed in shock as she picked up the box and opened it, revealing the glittering diamond ring.‘Please don’t turn me down. This is the first time I haven’t feared getting engaged to you since I‘ve change my aspiration.’ Jesse thought to himself nervously.

“Oh Jesse of course I will.” Tara laughed wetly as a tear rolled down her cheek; she pulled the ring out of the box and easily slipped it on her finger.Jesse smiled happily as Tara look at the ring once more before he leaned across the table to kiss him lightly.“I love you, Jesse.” She breathed as the black haired student allowed his eyes to meet Tara’s, silently relying his feelings.‘I love you too, Tara.’

After announcing their engagement to their roommate, who had rolled her eyes and asked them what took them so long, the group of 3 decided to get to work on getting their hobby inspiration up and out of the way.

Jules was the first one of be able to go into the Zone with her music ability and she was more than happy to change into her formal wear and perform for her roommates on the violin.

Tara on the other hand, forgot that it was actually winter. She ended up being so absorbed in her telescope that she almost froze; Jesse was quick to pull her inside and force her to drink many cups of hot chocolate till she was normal colour again.

With another batch of straight A+s the 3 roomies entered their finale semester in their senior year; together the 3 of them got to work on their term papers.All though someone did end up visiting them during their sessions.“Uh...Jules, I think someone is here to see you.” Tara called out nervously to where her friend was researching.

Now that their relationship was official, it seemed that they no reason to hid their love for each other from the world; as such their was a lot of them simply touching each other.

Cuddling under the stairs, even on the cold winter nights.

Jules also had the misfortune to have caught them in the middle of Wahooing in the reception room; in her defence though, if they hadn’t wanted to get caught then they shouldn’t have chosen the couch which is right by the front door.“You two are so gross.” Jules groaned as she quickly walked away; easily ignoring the laughing that had followed her.

Sadly the college years weren’t to last and on a cold, snowy day the 3 of them were off to their finale exams; they all passed with flying colours and Jesse was more than happy to throw his graduation party.It was time for him to get this legacy moving, with Tara right beside him.

In a small, lonely house a little girl stared deeply into a beautifully decorated fountain; her name was unknown but yet she was looking into the water with clear excitement.She could finally see him! Her excitement dimmed slightly though as she looked down at herself.‘A lot of good it will do. What am I supposed to do in this body?’

“You dare come into my house and threaten me? You’re power are nothing compared to mine, to me you are nothing but mere children. For trying to harm my family I curse you with the looks of you arrogance! Until the one you seek has children and they are nearly old enough to take up their thrown, you will remain in those forms!”The girl shivered as she remembered the feel of the power that had surrounded her before she found herself a child once more.It was beyond humiliating to look such a way, especially when it was a Light Witch that had cursed her; she also did it with a kind smile.

It made her feel sick.The girl shook her head and forced herself to get back on the task at hand; quickly she cupped her hands over her mouth and called out.“Brother! Brother I’ve found him!” She shouted and listened to the sound of rapid footsteps before he burst into the room.“You can finally see him? The protection over him has broken?” The boy questioned and the girl nodded with a smirk.“So it won’t be long now.” The boy mused as he also looked into the fountain; unlike the girl though, he couldn’t see anything.

“We’ll have to keep an eye on the zombie. He’s more than likely to go and warn someone.” The boy warned causing the little girl to scoff.“He won’t. We claimed as our own and branded him, he is ours and while he shows signs of remembering our past he would never be able to act on it.” The girl reassured her brother, who hummed and rubbed his chin slightly.“Well if your sure. What do you plan on doing then? We are stuck in these forms until near the end of the next generation.”

“My dear brother of mine, it’s easy to get hold of some pawns. We may be stuck in these forms but we still have enough magic to make people listen to us.” The girl laughed and the boy nodded.“Then I will leave it with you.” The stated before walking out to the room, while patting his sister’s shoulder lightly; she watched as he went before looking back into the water with a vicious smirk that looked wrong on such a young face.“We see you now and soon you will be ours...”

“....Jesse Junior!”

“I’m not spying on anyone. Nope. I’m here by pure coincidence. It has nothing to do with the couple in the background.”“Yeah whatever you say lady.”-That’s it guys! The first part is finished! There is a reason why haven’t shown the enemies faces yet but you guys can’t probably guess who they are; I’m not telling until later on in this generation though :P.From now on, flashback pictures will be in the oval frames and the shades will be slightly different; that’s how you’ll be able to tell the difference okay?Anyway Tara’s states are on the next page so I’ll see you next time!Bye ^_^

Tara DeBateau (Soon to be Junior)Aspiration: Knowledge/FamilyStats: 4/7/8/3/3 (Woo Boy. Their kids are going to be really grouchy)Star Sign: LeoHobby: ScienceTurn Ons: Black hair, AthleticTurns off: Unemployed