Ok, please don't hate me for not updating! I know no one cares about the reasons why it has taken so long, and all I can really say is I'm so sorry. I just had such bad writers block and I needed a break from fan fiction all together. I haven't even read any fanfiction in like forever. I needed a break from all of it! And I can't promise that the next update will be soon, all I can say is I will not drop this story. It will be finished some day. Really, it will be. I mean, it's almost over so it would be stupid of me to not finish it.

But anyway, thank you so much everyone for the great reviews! They mean so much to me!

I made Layla and Magenta drive me to Warren's house. They kept trying to ask me questions, but I told them that I wasn't really sure what was going on. I told them I needed answers and then I would explain everything to them. Once I got to Warrens house, they asked if I wanted them to stay, but I said no. I told them I would call them later. They both didn't seem to want to leave, but they did in the end. I grabbed my bags and left the car, walking very slowly to his door. I couldnt help but be scared. Would he be happy to see me? Would he be angry? I'm betting he'll be angry.

I finally got to the front door and knocked. Warren's mom answered the door, and gave me a big smile. I returned it at once. Not only had I missed Warren, but I had missed seeing his mom as well. She was one of the nicest people I had ever met.

"Oh Roxanne, it's so nice to see you. How have you been dear?"

"I've been fine Mrs. Peace. Is Warren home?"

"No, he is at work."

"Do you mind if I wait out here for him?"

"Of course not, and you're more than welcome to come inside."

"Thank you, but i'ts such a nice night out, I think I'd like to wait out here." She left me alone, and I was thankful for that. I know it seemed sort of rude to not go in, but I'm pretty sure he would be pissed if I went in. I would have gone in regardless of his feelings, but I didn't feel like getting burned anytime soon.

I'm not sure how long I waited outside, but when he pulled into his drive way, I was surprised to see his face wasn't angry at all. He looked, dare I say it, almost happy to see me.

"What are you doing here?" he asked me.

"Look, I know you hate me, but..."

"I don't hate you," he said, cutting me off. "Really, I'm just...well, I'm messed up, thats what I am. I told you before I'm not good with people. I always mess everything up."

"Warren..." I tried to start, but he stopped me again.

"No, let me finish. I've never let anyone besides my mom get close to me. Sure, I'm friends with Will and the others but even them, I keep at a distance. You were the first person I really let in, and well, it scared the shit out of me. I'm just so scared I'll end up like my father and you'll hate me for it."

"Your dad? Thats what this is all about?" I asked. Everyone knew Warren's father was a villain and yes, people were scared of him because of it. I, on the other hand, wasn't. "Warren, I don't care who your father is or what he has done. You aren't him. You aren't evil. I could never hate you." He looked surprised by my words, like he didn't know what to say back. Then finally, he closed the space between us and pulled me into his arms.

"Can we please go back to being friends?" I heard him whisper. I couldn't bring myself to answer because I knew I would be in tears if I tried to talk. I just tightened my arms around him. We stood like that for a good couple of minutes before he pulled back so he could look at me.

"So, now that we are cool, what was it you came here for?" he asked.

"I saw Justin at the mall today," I said. He face got serious and I felt the arms that were still around me tighten a little bit.

"Did he try to hurt you?"

"No, he didn't even know who I was."

"What?"

"And get this he has a twin. One is blonde the other is a brunette."

"Wait, there is two of them?"

"And both aren't named Justin."

"Are you sure you have the right person? Or, um, people?"

"I'd bet my life on it. And here is the important part. When Justin had me under his trance, what color were my eyes?" I asked. Warren looked really confused.

"I don't know, the same color they are now, same color they have always been."

"Were they?" I took off my glasses and pulled his face closer to mine. I looked him right in the eyes. "Look closer. Try to remember." His looked into my eyes for a couple of seconds and then his face lit up, as if he just figured it out.

"No, you're right. Your eyes were so black that night. They weren't the same."

"I knew it!" I could have done a little happy dance right then and there. I knew I was on to something!

"What? What does that mean?"

"My eyes were black when I was being controlled. I remember Justin's eyes being black as well. The two twins I saw today had blue eyes."

"Ok, and that means?"

"Who ever was controlling me, was controlling Justin as well. Well, I mean controlling those two twins."

"But who do you know that is that strong to be able to control so many people at once. Better yet, whose bad list are you on?"

"I don't know anyone who can use mind control," I said, truthfully.

"I don't think I do either," said Warren. "I can't even think of any students at Sky High who have it. There was one last year, but he moved away to fight crime over seas I think."

"Think we should tell Principal Powers and the teachers? Or do you think they will think us crazy?" Hey, it was a crazy idea that some unknown person was messing around with mind control powers. We just had a hunch that Justin was being controlled, we didn't know for sure. I mean it wasn't like we could really prove it. To do that, we would have to find those twins and explain to them everything that was going on. They seemed like normal citizens to me, and telling them everything would be going against so many super hero rules.

"I don't know. Maybe we should keep this between us. Unless you've told other people already."

"No, I haven't told anyone yet. I had to check with you first to be sure about the eye thing. I didn't want to jump to conclusions."

"Ok, well, don't tell anyone just yet. Maybe we can do a little research on mind control. Then let everyone else in on your theory." I was about to agree with him, when my cell phone started to ring.

"Ugh," I said, looking at the id. "It's my dad." I answered it and was bombarded by his loud, and angry voice.

"Roxanne! You said you were taking a quick trip to the mall. It has been hours, where are you?"

"I'm at Warren's," I answered. "We are getting some school work done." Actually, that would have been a pretty smart idea. After two weeks of not talking, we were falling way behind in our work.

"Stay there, I'm coming to pick you up now." With that he hung up the phone without even saying good bye. Really, how rude!

"He didn't sound very happy," Warren said, with a laugh.

"No, not at all." Warren and I sat down on his front steps and decided to wait for my dad outside. I lived close enough that my dad would arrive in a couple minutes. We sat in a comfortable silence for a couple of minutes and then Warren tapped the side of one of my shopping bags.

"What did you buy?" he asked.

"My dress for the dance." I was sure that he didn't really care about my purchases, that he was just trying to make conversation, but once I mentioned the dance, the simple conversation turned a little more complicated.

"Oh, who are you going with?"

"Layla and Magenta. And their dates."

"You aren't...um...going with anyone?"

"No one has asked me." He was silent. I could practically hear my heart pounding. I was scared to look at him, so I kept my eyes focused on my feet. I heard him moving and then I felt him take a hold of my hand. My eyes first moved to our joined hands and then to his face.

"Do you think you'd..." and right when I was sure that he was going to ask me to be his date, my dad ruined the whole thing. He came flying into the drive way, and honked the horn for me to get into the car.

"Looks like my dad is here," I said, standing up.

"Yeah, looks like it," Warren said. Was that disappointment I heard in his voice? I know thats what I heard in my own. Warren let go of my hand and walked me over to my dads car. "So, I'll meet you in the library at school tomorrow?"

"Yeah, sure," I said, getting into the car. As we pulled out of the driveway I couldn't move my eyes away from him. If I didn't love my father so much, I would have killed him for ruining our moment. Parents really suck sometimes.

................................

"Find anything?" I asked. Warren and I were currently looking over books on powers at the Sky High library.

"Nope, not yet."

"This is taking forever!" I slammed the book that was in front of me closed and I was very tempted to throw it across the room. I don't even know how many books I had read through, but my knowledge on mind control was no better than when I started my research.

"Calm down Roxie," said Warren, with a small chuckle. "I'm sure we will find something soon."

"We better, or I'm making you burn all these stupid books for wasting our time!" That got me another laugh. Man, do I love his laugh.

"Why don't we take a break then? It's almost time for lunch and I'm sure the others will be excited to actually share it with both of us today."

"Oh my god! Thats right, I forgot to tell Magenta and Layla we were friends again. They are going to be so happy."

"Unless they kill you first for not telling them sooner."

"Oh, true." After Warren and I had agreed to keep our ideas about Justin being controlled as well, I just didn't bother calling either of the girls last night. So, now they had no idea that Warren and I were talking again. That gives them two reason to be angry with me. Oh, well.

"Dont worry, I'll protect you from the hippie and the guinea pig."

"Well, in that case, I guess lunch sounds like a good idea." We were about to get up from the table we were sitting at when Jack, one of the side kicks from my grade, came walking up to us. He was pretty good friends with Manny, but I never really spent much time talking to him.

"Hey Roxanne," he said, with a big smile. He completely ignored Warren, which I noticed it earned him a glare.

"Hi Jack."

"I'm just going to get to the point. I was talking to Manny, and he said he didn't think you had a date to the dance Friday night. I was wondering if you wanted to go with me."

"I...well...I," I started saying, but I was interrupted by an arm going around my shoulders. An arm that belonged to Warren.

"Manny was wrong. She does have a date. She is going with me." One look at Warren and Jack's smile was gone in a second.

"Oh, never mind then," he said quickly, and took off just as fast. I waited for Jack to be completely gone before I spoke up.

"So, I'm your date?" I was almost afraid of the answer.

"If its ok with you."

"Yes it is."

"Good. I tried to ask you yesterday, but your dad pulled in before I could."

"Stupid dad." Warren just laughed at that and we made our way to the cafeteria. I couldn't believe how fast things had changed. Not only was I friends with Warren again, but he was now my date to the dance. Forget Justin, forget mind control, and forget everything else. I was going to the dance with Warren freaking Peace! I had the perfect dress, the perfect shoes, and the perfect date. Friday couldnt come soon enough!