It was finally the beginning of Senior year for the Glee kids at McKinley High School. They all entered the familiar choir room again with more confidence and enthusiasm than last year. Mr. Schue stood by the piano with his clipboard, watching them walk in. Rachel with a bright smile and Finn close behind, holding her hand with a dopey grin. Brittany playfully pushing Artie in his wheelchair over to the stands. Kurt and Mercedez laughing and chatting, making their way over to their seats. Tina and Mike came in holding hands like always. And lastly, Puck and Santana coming in and having an argument about Puck's "badass" times during the summer or something like that.

Mr. Schue looked at the clock and then took a look out in the hallway. Some of the kids were late…. He turned back to the group of kids sitting in the stands and interrupted their chatter.

" Hey guys", he spoke and they all somewhat turned their attention on him, " Where are the others? Sam? Lauren? And Quinn?"

They all looked at each other, some not wanting to speak up. Rachel turned to them in panic, wondering about her missing teammate's whereabouts. They simply couldn't do without them.

" Lauren moved, Mr. Schue. McKinley's wrestling team wasn't good enough for her", Puck announced with a shrug.

" Poor you", Santana muttered sarcastically as he made her a face. " Are you kidding me? I can get all the action I want now, I'm a free man, baby", he shot Santana a wink who simply gave him a flirty nod.

" I heard Sam went to live with his grandparents for a while and will be back later in the semester", Kurt spoke up, interrupting the two horny, single teens.

" And what about Quinn?", Rachel glanced around worriedly, " I saw her walking down the halls today, I am certain she is here. She has no excuse for…"

" Shut it, dwarf", Santana snapped, " Q isn't coming"

The Glee kids all looked at each other in confusion and surprise. They had not heard from the ex- cheerio over the summer, though that wasn't really a surprise. The blonde always distanced herself from everyone and seemed to dislike their company all the time. But that was Quinn, always keeping to herself.

" Are you serious?", Mr. Schue turned to Santana, as did others.

" I don't understand. W-Why not?", Rachel seemed really taken back by the news.

" She said she was done with Glee, that it was the best thing for her", Puck said, " And maybe it is. Fabray's gone through hell ever since she got in the club", he glanced over at Finn with a look. Finn shook it off and just looked down at the floor.

" Anyways", Santana began, " Q is too busy trying to get back on Sue's good side so she can get back in Cheerios".

" Great, we're back to being the main slushie targets at school now that the HBIC is back again"

" Come on, give Quinn some credit here, she wouldn't do that to us"

" Can't wait to see her wearing that sexy uniform again"

" Stop being gross, Puckerman"

" It's Quinn, all she cares about is her damn popularity, of course she doesn't give a damn about.."

" Watch your mouth, big boy. You have no right to.."

" Santana, what if she gets shot from a cannon?"

" Those sexy long legs of her will finally be all mine to check out"

" Puckerman!"

" Guys! Stop now!", Mr. Schue yelled, ending the group's discussion about the blonde's intentions on leaving the club. Everyone looked at each other intently after hearing each other's comments.

" We must respect Quinn's decision to leave Glee, whether we agree with it or not. It's a sad loss and we will miss having her on our team", Mr. Schue spoke carefully and turned to Puck & Santana, " Please tell her that", he told them, in which they nodded.

" Now moving on", he turned to everyone, " How was your summer guys? Anyone prepared any new numbers or anything?"The group of kids instantly began rambling on about their summer and their excitement about some solos they had been working on. They were all so caught up in their discussions and plans that no one noticed how the usually so talkative brunette in the front row remained silent for the rest of the meeting.

" Keep running! You're all a bunch of slackers! Just watching you is making me sick!", Coach Sylvester's insults could be heard all over the football field as the jocks and cheerleaders worked on their after school practices and work outs. Sue kept a close eye on a certain blonde as she ran her laps faster than all the other cheerios and freshmen.

Q always proved to be better than them. The right attitude and motivation, always the fastest and most flexible, the most determined and certainly the best. It was no wonder Q reminded her of a young Sue Sylvester. Quinn stopped running when she reached the sidelines next to Sue, not even struggling to catch a breath. She was perfectly fine, unlike the other cheerios who still had a few laps to go and were already out of breath.

" You never fail to surprise me Q, I'll give you that", Sue said looking down at her stop watch, " But that doesn't mean I'm letting you back on my team so easily"

Quinn kept a small laugh to herself, not surprised at all by Coach Sylvester's predictable stand on not letting her back on the squad. She didn't expect anything but. She had even prepared herself all summer for anything that Sue threw her way. Even the torturous trainings and work outs. She was very much ready and prepared by now.

" After that stunt you pulled last year, with those two other traitors, I'm not sure I can trust your word anymore, Q. You betrayed Sue Sylvester and that is not forgiven and definitely not forgotten", she stared hard down at Quinn.

" I'm not asking for forgiveness, Coach Sylvester. Though I must say, it was a poor decision of mine to walk away. But thing is, it's a new year now and Glee club is no longer part of my life or plans. My loyalty is with the Cheerios from now on, that is if you allow me the chance to get back in", Quinn said with her famous manipulative smirk on her face.

" Anyways, both of us know that Cheerios have been at their worst since I left, and lets face it, they need a leader. I've led Cheerios to endless wins for a long time, I can push them and make them work harder. You need me, and you can come up with as many excuses as you want, but in the end you know it's true. You need me to get more trophies on your shelf, and the squad needs me as Captain. I can tell they already need a lot of more work to do", she pointed over at some of the Cheerios who seemed to be stopping from running and puking in the nearest trash can. Quinn raised an eyebrow as she looked away in disgust.

" I hate to admit it, but you seem to make an awfully correct point, Q", Coach Sylvester muttered, " Now i'm not going to give you the satisfaction of a welcome back hug or celebration, so I recommend you go off now and get your team back in shape", she growled handing Quinn her megaphone. Quinn smiled down at it feeling satisfied. She felt somewhat powerful again.

" And Q", Sue called out to her, "You don't plan on running back to that club of yours, getting knocked up again, or listening to that giant of a useless, jock boyfriend of yours, am I right?"

" Never again"

And just like that, the HBIC was back again.

It was around 5 o'clock when Quinn sent all the Cheerios home. She grabbed her gym bag and watched as the rest of the girls left the field in exhaustion and she could hear them muttering complaints about her already. That simply proved that she was definitely back in her game. Quinn smirked and finally left the field. She enjoyed the confidence and strength she held at the moment. She had missed it. Whatever had happened to her in the past two years, whatever had gone through her head that ever made her lose all she had…it was gone now. Quinn Fabray was back and better than ever. This was all about her now. No one was going to take it away from her, she wouldn't allow it.

Her thoughts were then interrupted as she made her way towards her car and noticed a familiar dwarf with an extremely short skirt waiting for her. The smirk was erased from her face and was replaced by a glare. Rachel Berry just couldn't take a break from breaking her happiness, couldn't she? Her day was going so well..

" Get out of the way, man hands, before I have a restraining order on you", Quinn scolded the smaller girl as she pushed her out of the way. Rachel backed away as Quinn opened the trunk and threw her gym bag inside.

" Quinn, I was hoping I could have a word with you", Rachel began, ignoring the cheerleader's command.

" No. Now leave", Quinn stated, closing the trunk and making her way to the driver's side of the car. Rachel followed, always one step behind her.

" Please, Quinn. Just listen to me for one second", Rachel begged and then quickly took a chance to stand in between the blonde and the car door. She was very determined to get Quinn to speak with her, she wouldn't take no for an answer. Not even "scary Quinn" could scare her off.

" Get out of my way, now!", Quinn growled, her eyes staring down at the diva, who didn't even flinch.

" Santana and Puck said you quit Glee club", Rachel spoke carefully, her eyes not leaving Quinn's, " I want to hear it from you. Is it true?"

Quinn wouldn't let her know, but she admired the girl's guts to even come and ask that. She stared at her, her glare never leaving her face. She took a breath and shifted to the side a little.

" Yes, man hands. It's true", Quinn stated. A mix of sadness and hurt flashed Rachel's face as she opened her mouth to speak, but was instantly cut off by Quinn grabbing her arm and pulling her out of the way.

" Now that you have your answer, leave me alone", Quinn snarled at her. Rachel tried to speak again but Quinn was already getting inside the car.

" J-Just tell me why, Quinn. Please just..", Rachel began as the cheerleader closed the door on her. Rachel expected her to just drive off then without a word, but for some reason Quinn looked at her and their eyes met. She didn't know what Quinn saw or was thinking about, but whatever it was, it thankfully made the girl roll down the car window.

"Tell me why", Rachel spoke again, " Glee is your family. Your real friends, Quinn, the ones who stood by you during the hardest times, remember? We were there for you. How can you just quit? Is it because of me and Finn being together? Is it for popularity? Is it because.."

" Can you just shut your mouth for once, Berry!", Quinn spoke up, making the smaller girl jump a bit, " I'm done with Glee because for once I'm doing something for me. I'm doing myself a favor here and staying away from all of you!"

Rachel took a deep breath as she tried to hold back some tears from rolling down her face. One escaped and she quickly wiped it away.

" B-But Quinn, we can maybe.."

" I have to go now", Quinn said nonchalantly as she began to roll the window up, not saying any other word or taking another look at the girl. Rachel shut her eyes tightly, taking a step back from the car as the girl began to drive out. She looked after her until the car was gone from her sight. She simply couldn't believe it. She thought that after all they had been through in the past, that maybe there would have been a difference made. But no. It was back to square one again. The angry HBIC was back. But Rachel Berry wasn't going to give up on her just yet.

First time writing a Glee fic, not too sure if it's good enough. Should I continue? Please leave me your thoughts, good or bad. Thank you!