"Come on, Karkat! It shouldn't be that hard to beat a kid like Dave! He doesn't have a chance against you."

Freshmen election day. It was going to be a tough run. The two main runners were Dave Strider and Karkat Vantas. Dave Strider, the really cool kid that everyone knows. And by everyone, it's everyone. Like him or not, his name was common to be heard around the school. Even Terezi Pyrope, who had recently moved to the Fruity Rumpus Ass High, has heard the blonde's name quite a lot during her first months at the school.

Then there was Karkat Vantas. A moody, very much crabby, teen who usually gets his way when it comes to power. This, at least, being the hope to win today's election. Together with his partner, the raspy-voiced, quite civil, Terezi Pyrope. Though she was currently dating Karkat's opponent, she was most certainly sure that in any case, Dave would win by his popularity, not skill of speech.

"Can you believe this all started because I beat him in a presentation?" Karkat sighed with an awkward smile on his face as he rubbed the back of his neck, stopping in the middle of the hallway. Terezi did a quick heel turn, flashing Karkat a grin before walking over to him.

"You two are dumb enough to do that so of course, I can believe it!" Terezi grabbed Karkat's hand, pushing her way to the auditorium through a flood of students making their way to the same destination. A couple of hands touched Karkat's back as he rushed through with Terezi. One touch was awfully familiar though. He looked to his right only to see a glimpse of a red sleeve. He rolled his eyes before looking back forward. He suddenly got tripped. Terezi looked back and gasped. Karkat groaned, pushing himself back up from off the ground.

Dave. He smirked, casually putting one leg across the other, his back against the lockers as he leaned.

"Dave!" Terezi made her way to the blonde, punching him on the shoulder. He chuckled under his breath as Terezi knelt down, helping Karkat up. She stuck out her tongue at him, grabbing Karkat's hand again and walking once again. Karkat turned his head to Dave, flipping him off before leaving.

Chapter 1.

Introduction.

Complete.