Hello! This idea just popped into my head all of a sudden, so forgive me if it is bad. I still hope people would review anyway : )

Disclaimer: Of course, I don't own W.I.T.C.H.

On to the first chapter!

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Transfer

"Hello Lara," a girl sneered menacingly as she sauntered proudly nearer to the shivering form of Lara. Several other girls trailed behind her, all cracking their knuckles menacingly. All of them were well built, with their muscles showing underneath their brown skin.

"W-What do you want?"

"Oh, nothing," the girl drawled. "Just a little…request."

Lara gulped and held her satchel of books closer to her chest. The girls surrounding her snickered.

"R-Request? I-I don't think I w-want to h-hel-lp you."

The girl slammed her fist onto the nearest table, making poor Lara jump in fright. "Oh, but you must. Otherwise…" she trailed off meaningfully, staring at Lara straight in the eye.

"Leave Lara alone!" a voice commanded from the door. Will stomped determinedly to the group of six harassing her friend.

"Ah, little Wilma," the girl said sweetly in a dangerous voice.

"Alexandra," Will acknowledged coldly. "And it's Will, thank you very much. Now leave Lara alone."

"Oh, but I can't. Miss Lara had already agreed to fulfill my request."

Will sighed. She knew very well what Alexandra's requests were about. "What do you want her to do?"

Now the leader of the rebellious girls happened to hold a grudge against Will for being one of the most popular girls in the school. Therefore she deviously concocted a plan to get back at the redhead.

"I was about to ask her, but since I have a new victim, I'll take you instead," she grinned mischievously.

"Out with it, Xandy."

Alexandra hissed. She hated that name. A name created by her worst enemy, no less. "Stop calling me that!"

"Xandy, Xandy, Xandy…" Will chanted. The bully bristled and clenched her fists.

"You had it coming, girl. Now, my request is that you change your personality into a boy and transfer to another school," she replied wickedly.

Will's brown orbs flashed dangerously. Alexandra was unperturbed by this. She had backup, hadn't she?

"And if I don't?" Will's tone was cold, piercing every girl's heart like an icy blade. The girls flinched.

"Then Lara here will lose her darling Charlie," she retaliated. Lara gasped, her eyes filling up with crystalline tears, threatening to fall.

Will hesitated. She knew how much Lara adored Charlie. It would break her heart to be separated from him. By lies and deceit, much worse. Alexandra smirked in triumph, knowing she had won.

"What is your answer, Wilma?"

The redhead glanced at her friend. Lara looked frightened.

"Don't do this," the brunette mouthed. Again Will hesitated.

A raging battle occurred in her mind. Should she decline? But Lara loses her crush, she argued mentally. And I don't have the heart to do that. If I agree…there's no loss. Smiling painfully at Lara, she turned around to stare at Alexandra. The girl had her arms folded under her chest triumphantly.

"No, Will! Don't -" Lara whispered.

"I accept," Will said heavily. The bully's grin widened. Revenge is sweet. Oh yes. Very sweet indeed.

"Very well. I expect to see the last of you by the end of the week." With that Alexandra and her friends turned around and left their victims alone. Will stood where she did after answering Alexandra, her fists clenched.

"Will -" Lara said timidly.

"I have to go." The door slammed behind the retreating redhead.

….

"Hello Will. Back early I see," Susan Vandom greeted from the couch. "Come here. I've something to discuss with you."

Will obliged after pulling her shoes off. Placing them neatly on the shoe-rack, she closed the door of the house then threw herself beside her mother.

Blue haired and with a slim figure, Susan Vandom was very attractive despite her age. Her face was pulled taut with worry.

"Will -"

RRIIIINNNNG! The phone rang loudly. RRIIIINNNNG!

Susan groaned and placed her head into her hands. Will made a move to answer the call but was stopped by her mother.

"Leave it Will. I already know who it is."

RRIIIINNNNG! RRIIIINNNNG! RRIIII –

Finally, the incessant ringing stopped, leaving an uncomfortable silence in its wake. Susan sat tensely on the orange couch, doing nothing. Harsh breathing came through gaps in her fingers.

"Mom?" Will asked tentatively.

"That's it," Susan snapped, shocking Will. "We're moving out of here. My job promotion allows me to transfer, and I intend to do just that."

Will's heart sank. On the other hand, she will be able to fulfill Alexandra's foul request. It would never do to break her own word, not even one that was uttered to her worst enemy. So instead of pouting, she put on a reassuring smile.

"I agree, Mom. Life here is getting intolerable."

"That's true," Susan groaned. "At least I'll be able to afford more things with the salary I get now."

"Oh, and Mom?"

"Yes?"

"Can I have more boy's clothes?"

"Sure," Susan said with a small smile. Will was relieved. It was the first smile in weeks, and it brightened Susan's currently haggard face a great deal. A face ten years younger shone out of the tired mask only for a moment before fading away.

"And I think I need a haircut, too."

The blue haired mother raised a quizzical eyebrow at her only daughter but restrained herself from asking questions. Will…you're such a tomboy.

If only she knew the truth…

….

"I'm leaving tomorrow," Will announced abruptly over breakfast in school. A clatter of knives and forks against porcelain plates sounded shrilly.

"Will, you can't!" Lara cried, aghast.

"I can, and I am," she said firmly.

"I see nothing can change your mind," Jenny said softly. "Good luck then. I'm going to miss you."

"Yeah, I can imagine the looks of horror on the boys' faces when they find out," Lara said in an attempt at a feeble joke. Will's mouth turned upwards in a sad smile.

"It's all my fault!" she wailed loudly. "I'm sorry Will!"

"Hush, keep it quiet. And it isn't your fault."

"Yes…you should be thanking me," a voice sneered directly behind Will. The redhead whipped round furiously.

"Xandy."

"Shut up Wilma. Finally, you're out from under my skin." She grinned maliciously. "I've been yearning to get you out for ages."

"Shove off Alexandra," Lara said roughly.

"Sorry, but I won't. Right girls?" she taunted over her shoulder. Her sidekicks snickered and shook their heads. "Oh, and your new…identity must not be revealed."

Idiots, Will thought darkly. A small hand grasped hers and started to pull her away. She obeyed without hesitation.

"Come on Will. I don't want to listen to them," Lara proclaimed. "Shove off." With that she ploughed through the group and disappeared.

"Thanks Lara," Will murmured appreciatively as she lay back against the sturdy trunk of an oak tree.

"No problem. They're nuts anyway."

Both girls sat down under the trusty shade, deep in their own thoughts. Other students milled about in the field, chattering happily.

"It's break time," Lara said, stating the obvious.

"Mm. Break time already started twenty minutes ago, remember?"

"Wait. If break time started twenty minutes ago, then…."

Will's eyes met hers in shock. "Then that means -"

"WE'RE LATE!" Both shrieked. Sure enough, the surroundings were totally empty of students.

"Come on," Will muttered as she pulled Lara's hand. Both girls ran as fast as they could to their class.

"Please, let us be there on time…" Lara prayed hopefully. They dashed up the corridors and slammed the door to their classroom open with a loud –

BANG.

Mr. McKenzie (I made him up) looked up from the register casually. Will shivered when she felt dozens of inquisitive eyes on Lara and her.

"Ah, decided to come at last, have you?" he greeted coldly. Will and Lara gulped. This was not their day.

….

The bell rang signaling the end of school. Two bedraggled girls walked sadly in the opposite direction of happy and relieved students. Will groaned and hit her head lightly with her free hand.

"Great. Now we have to do a detention for Mr. McKenzie."

"Oh well," Lara said soothingly. "Let's just finish this up then go back home okay?"

"I guess."

"Good afternoon girls," the oh-so-dreaded-voice of Mr. McKenzie came from directly in front of them. "Detention time."

Both girls groaned and trailed him reluctantly. What a price for being late for class!

….

"Just where have you been, young lady?" Susan inquired sternly as she held the door open for her daughter.

"Detention," Will mumbled. Her arms still ached from doing it. Darn! I can't believe Mr. McKenzie actually asked us to clear up the musty storeroom! By the looks of that place, no one touched it for centuries!

"Didn't I ask you to come home earlier?"

"Yes Mom. I'm sorry."

Susan sighed. "I'm sorry too. It's just that…there's been a lot of pressure lately and…"

"Don't worry Mom, I understand. I'll go into my room to pack, okay?"

"Of course. I'll pack my own after making a few calls."

Will mustered a small smile to reassure her mother then entered her room. It was unbelievably messy with frogs poking out of every corner. "I should've organized them." Sighing heavily, she started to clean up, throwing her frog collectibles into boxes.

….

"I guess this is goodbye," Lara whispered tearfully. A small hand wrapped itself around her shaking shoulders. Looking around, she realized the hand belonged to Will. "This is all my fault. Charlie isn't worth it."

"Yes he is," Will argued firmly. "Go for it. One obstacle out of the way at least." A choked giggle from Lara relieved her sadness somewhat.

"You look handsome Will," she teased, drawing chuckles from her circle of friends. Will wore a pair of baggy jeans followed by a plain white shirt. A black cap sat on her messy head of elbow-length hair. Her hairstyle was the only thing left unchanged after her new makeup. Besides being pulled back into a casual ponytail, that is.

"Goodbye Will," Jenny said softly, a smile tugging at her lips. Beside her Laura nodded fervently, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand.

"I'll miss you all," Will stammered, biting her lip in an effort to prevent tears from falling. Her girlfriends sniffed and crowded around her, offering words of comfort and soft thumpings on the back.

A loud horn sounded from the school gates. A moment later Susan's blue head of hair appeared, followed by her slim torso. She wore a crimson red blouse and a blue formal skirt. A pair of sunglasses stood out on her blue hair, giving the girls a picture of sophistication.

"Will! We have to go. Hi girls," she greeted briskly.

"Hi Miss Vandom!" the three girls chorused. Will detached herself from her friends to give her mother a barely noticeable smile.

"Hi Mom," she said quietly. She mustered her courage to squeak a goodbye to her friends. Failing to do so, she tossed the word over her shoulder, which were shaking violently. Her friends watched her retreating back sadly.

"You know, she's a nice girl, I mean boy," Lara choked.

"Will is a girl," Jenny said firmly in her gentle voice. "She always was, and always will be. A nice, sweet girl."

"To think that I only befriended her out of sympathy…" Laura said softly, ashamed of herself. The three girls hung their heads in shame.

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