Hi guys! I know it's been a while and I was going to update my story but several things have happened recently. In all honesty I got tired of writing for a while and now that I'm really back in it, I hope I'll have more ideas for the story. I've completely run out of ideas for it and to think that I actually managed to come up with something for this chapter was a miracle to me but I'm not sure if there will be much more added in afterwards, it just depends.

However, I've been working on a few little fics about little moments the soulmate couples spend together. It's not the same as this fic because there are no pranks or anything but I went back and reread my favorite parts of each of the stories and they kind of inspired me to write small fics about what they might be doing now as they wait for the apocalypse. I wanted to finish the story as a whole before I get it out on Fanfic and hopefully it won't take me much longer to do that since I started a few days ago and I'm already halfway there.

Anyway, I'll stop my rambling and get on with the chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Night World.

Messing With the Boss

Ash POV

Recently Ash had been minding a lot of his own business…but it was becoming rather hard for him to keep up the same façade for much longer. He knew he really should stay put, seeing as most of the Daybreakers were out to get him and he really needed to come up with a way to get them so hard they couldn't possibly think of a way to get him back, but there was one prank he hadn't tried yet. In all of his days at the Daybreaker mansion, he had to admit to himself, the one person he'd never tried to prank was Thierry.

However stupid that idea might sound to some, it filled Ash with an itch. He had the absolute perfect plan to get Thierry without him really noticing what was going on.

In a split decision, he had stood, walking out from his hiding spot to inspect the grounds. He didn't want anyone spotting what he was doing, especially anyone who might rat him out. When the coast was clear, he snuck out of the small crevice he had actually managed to get his body wedged inside and headed for Thierry's office.

When he was inside, he locked the door behind him and walked a bit smugly over to the large wooden desk that was almost strategically placed in the center of the room. He plopped himself down into the black swirly chair and immediately propped his feet up on the desk, forgetting that they'd been muddy.

A small ping sounded in the room before Ash could really pull off his main goal and he found himself glancing at the computer, an even better plan arousing in his head.

He double clicked the email to open it and read through what had been sent:

Thierry,

I miss you already :( Mom says hi too. She really wants to meet you soon.

-Hannah

Ash suppressed the urge to roll his eyes. That would just make him hypocritical considering he was having the same feelings towards his own Mare. He missed her too. Both girls had decided to take a short visit to their families to check in on them and make sure they were all okay. Ever since they had left, though, Thierry and Ash had both been in a sorry mood.

Ash cracked his knuckles and chuckled a bit darkly compared to his usual laugh, going to work at the keys.

Dearest Hannah,

I feel like the mansion itself can feel your absence. Everything around here lacks its usual spunk. I can't wait until you return to me. However, I don't feel that meeting your mother would really be the right thing to do.

-Thierry

Ash looked back over everything that he'd written and sighed, feeling he might have put a little too much into it but hey, you either had to go big, or just go home right? Hannah responded almost immediately.

Thierry,

Why don't you think it would be a good idea?

-Hannah

Ash snickered. Leave it to Hannah to get right to the point of things. He could hear a faint knocking at the door and cursed, knowing this was going to have to be quick.

Hannah,

As leader of Circle Daybreak I could never put myself in danger, especially in a time like this. I can't believe you would even ask anything like that of me...

-Thierry

Almost immediately after he had sent the next email, he heard a vibrating in Thierry's desk. He leaned down and started pulling open drawers, smiling when he spotted what he'd come in for in the first place. Thierry's cell phone.

Maybe he would have just enough time to put his other plan into action.

He glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Hannah calling, only causing him to snicker. He picked up the phone and pushed the ignore button even though the phone had only rung twice. He stood back up and slid the phone in his pocket, glancing back at the desk only to see that his shoes had left an almost mud like substance-almost because it was nearly dry-and reached out to write something in it.

'Hi Thierry.' With the mud leftover on his hand, he smeared it along the desk and chair, his conscience only bothering him a little at what he was doing.

Without another thought he left the room, opening the door to one very shocked looking Jez's face. "What are you doing in here?" She asked, momentarily forgetting that she was out to get Ash.

"What are you doing out there?" Ash countered, refusing to answer her question.

"I have to…wait! I asked you first." She narrowed her eyes suspiciously at him.

"Dear Jezebel, why you insist on being so defensive about everything I might ask you is beyond me." He took on an almost arrogant tone just to annoy her. It seemed to work too. He could see her face reddening.

"Just get out of my way." She snapped and moved around him and into the room. Ash quickly made a break for it and only stopped when he was at the kitchen. He sighed in relief when he noticed no one else was in there and peered into the fridge. The gelatin mold was still where he'd seen it last night. He pulled Thierry's phone out of his pocket just as it had started to vibrate again and stuck it inside the slimy blue jello. Smirking widely, he shut the door only to find a very nosy looking four year old looking up at him.

"What are you doing, idiot?" Timmy glared at him, his small childish eyes looking a little more mischievous than usual.

"Lost your keeper again, Timmy?" Ash asked, looking around for signs of Quinn or Rashel anywhere. He sighed when he sensed them nowhere near here. Now he would be stuck with the little brat.

"I don't have a keeper. Now what are you doing?" Timmy brushed him off quickly and Ash rolled his eyes.

"If you must know, I'm looking for a snack."

"Vampires don't need snacks…at least not the kind you find in there." Timmy snorted, crossing his arms. "Tell me or I'll scream and then the whole mansion will come to see what you're up to."

Ash glared at the little runt. He really was quite the pain. He still didn't really get why Rashel had even felt the need to bring him back in the first place. He opened the fridge door and quickly pulled out two banana cream pies. "See? A snack." He took a small bite out of one and nearly gagged from the odd taste.

Timmy snickered and rolled his eyes right back at Ash. "Told you you were an idiot."

Around that time, he heard voices walking into the room and another idea popped into his head. He waited until the two had rounded the corner and stopped in front of Timmy and himself since they were blocking the fridge. It was Keller and Galen. Almost too perfect, Ash thought to himself. He smiled innocently at them.

"What are you two up to?" Keller asked them suspiciously, her eyes darting between the two. Galen's eyes narrowed briefly and he took a small step towards them, giving Ash the perfect chance.

Without another thought, he lunged at both of them, pushing the banana pies straight into Timmy and Galen's faces. "Gotcha!" He laughed, taking off at a sprint out of the kitchen. He could hear their angry cursing as he ran and soon enough he was being pursued. If Mare were here, he might be able to talk them out of killing him, but since she wasn't, Ash was looking at being chased for quite some time now. He sighed softly and picked up his pace, deciding that running through the mansion might be easier when trying to get away from two shape shifters because of all the scents. Now he just had to find a way to delay Timmy…

Mare, I hope you get back soon. Ash grunted. This was going to be a long day.

Annnnnnd scene ^-^ I hope you liked it~ R&R and let me know what you think! Sorry if it sounded a little off from my normal style, but it has been a while since I've written anything.

-XxNewBeginningsxX