Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of Birds Of Prey, but I do own this plot.

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Dinah walked into school, the last place she wanted to be.

She went to her locker and got out her books for her first and second period classes. She ignored the popular girls who walked by saying, "Hey zipper-girl." They laughed and pointed at Dinah.

Dinah slammed her locker closed and twirled the dial. She leaned against the vacant locker next to her. She didn't want to go into homeroom. Only two more days and then I am on Christmas break.

"Um. excuse me, I think that's my locker." a girl said.

Dinah opened her eyes, there was a girl about her age with curly brown hair and blue eyes.

"Is this locker 253?" the girl asked. She looked new. She was carrying all her books and a slip from the office that said her locker number on it.

"Yep, this is it! My locker's right next to it." Dinah said giving her a friendly smile.

"You wouldn't by any chance know where Mr. Dullan's homeroom is?" the girl asked as she tried to open her combination lock.

"Yes I do. He's my homeroom too. My name's Dinah."

"Got it!" the girl said as she opened her locker. "Nice to meet you, I'm Tessa."

The two girls walked to homeroom together. They discovered they had all their classes together. They became fast friends.

"Where do you live?" Dinah asked her after school.

"About a mile away, I'm going to walk home." The girl said. "What about you?"

"I have to go to work, but it's in that direction. Can I walk with you?"

"Sure, it's great to have a friend. I was kind of a misfit in my old school."

"I know exactly what you mean. It's nice to have a friend, too."

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Later that night: on the top of a building.

We see Tessa standing on top of a 15 story building. She is wearing tight, black, leather clothes and a black cape. We see her looking over the edge of the building at two guys fighting. One throws a slime ball, killing the other.

We see Tessa's face again and watch as her eyes change and she leaps down the 15 stories.