Disclaimer: I do not own Sky High nor any of it's characters. But I do own Katie and other characters you do not recognize.
A/N: I'm not good at writing fighting scenes, so forgive my lack of creativity o.O By the way, thanks to those who reviewed my previous chapter :
Routinely, Lash and Speed had won every match in Save the Citizen, but ever since their last clash with Warren and Will, they never called on them again. It was pretty funny, really, and from the moment I had realized that, I never stopped teasing Lash about it. He, of course, denied it.
"Oh come on, just admit it you big baby." I rolled my eyes then grinned at my Mad Science partner. "You're afraid to lose… again."
"No, I'm not." Lash snapped. Honestly, he sounded like an immature little brat. "Speed and I recognized that we've been unfair to the other Heroes. I mean, we've always chosen the same people over and over again, and, you know, we decided to play fair."
"Like I'm supposed to believe you turned into some kind of saint all of a sudden." I scoffed at him.
"What, you don't believe me?" he furrowed his brows at me.
"Yes,"
"Alright then, just to prove we're not afraid of Stronghold, we'll challenge him today."
"What about Warren?"
"I'd have to think about that." Lash pretended to think by tapping his chin and tilting his head upwards. "Peace hasn't been on the right mind lately, you know. I've noticed him staring off into the distance, like he's expecting something to happen."
Even though I refused to disclose it, I have also noticed that. Trust me, I've asked Warren about that, but of course, all I got was a "Mind your own business."
Right after Mad Science, I scurried out of the classroom and waited for Will to come out. Since he was paired up with Speed, I didn't want to approach them. Sure, I wasn't at all threatened by Lash, but when it comes to Speed, that's a different story.
"Hey Will," I greeted him as he stormed out of the classroom.
"Hey," he momentarily turned to face me. His look then softened. "How's Lash been doing?"
"Alright, I guess," I said, shrugging my shoulders. We continued to walk towards our lockers. "I mean, he refused to do anything at first, naturally, but he helped me a little, after I made him realize he could go back to doing community service if he fails Mad Science. How about Speed?"
"Horrible," I noticed Will's face scrunch up a bit.
"I take it you did the project all by yourself?"
"Yeah,"
I started to feel anxious. I still had to tell Will what I put him up to.
"Um, Will, I have to tell you something." I paused for a moment. He turned to look at me. "Promise me you won't stay mad after you hear this."
"Uh, sure, what is it?"
I bit my lip before speaking, "I kind of ticked Lash off when I accidentally said that he and Speed were afraid of you, and now he says he's going to challenge you during PE."
Will froze and turned to me menacingly. "What?"
"Hey, you promised you won't stay mad."
He sighed and massaged his forehead. "Fine, but who's he going to pair me up with?"
"I have no idea." I said, shaking my head. "But I'm sure you'll do fine, and again, I'm so sorry!"
"You worry too much, Katie." Will laughed as he wrapped his arm around me in a friendly embrace. "I can take them, I hope."
Just as I had predicted, Lash and Speed had won yet another round of Save the Citizen.
"Alright you two, move on to the next round." Boomer scribbled down some notes before looking up at the two. "You wanna be Heroes or Villains?"
"Villains, duh," Speed spat as he rolled his eyes.
"Like I didn't see that coming." Boomer mumbled. "Alright then, you get to pick the Heroes."
"Uh, we'll take Stronghold." Speed gave Lash a high-five and cracked his knuckles, an obvious habit.
I looked over at Will and sent him an apologetic look. He simply heaved a sigh and forced a smile at me. The next words that come off Lash's mouth surprised me.
"… and Belle,"
What?!
My jaws dropped as I stared at Lash incredulously. I must've been gazing at him for so long because when Boomer called my attention, he seemed to sound exasperated.
"Are you gonna fight or forfeit?"
"We're not forfeiting," my voice came out a little more high-pitched than the usual.
I raced down beside Will, who I could tell was trying to contain his laugh. "You worry too much, Katie, just take it easy."
I swallowed the lump on my throat as I stared nervously at Lash and Speed. "Will, I should probably tell you; I have never saved the citizen before."
"Relax, Katie, no one's ever saved the citizen before, not with those guys stopping us." Will said, trying to reassure me.
"No, I mean, I was never chosen to save the citizen before."
Will raised an expectant brow at me while getting into fighting stance. I followed the suite. "Boy do we need a miracle to win."
I turned to glare at Will. "Hey, I never said I was bad at this game."
"No, it's just that you've never played this game." Will countered, grinning at me.
I could tell he was trying to anger me, so I could release my powers. Like that would help. Come on, all I can do is change the weather. We wouldn't stand a chance against them unless we were fighting outside.
"Battle!" Boomer held out a hand to signal the start of the game.
"Here goes nothing."
I stared at Will as he made a move on Lash, who easily got out of the way. I tried to look for Speed, but being so fast, I couldn't catch on to him. That's when I saw an orange blur rush past me.
"What's the matter Katie can't catch me?" Speed laughed forebodingly.
I scowled and tried to punch him, but missed.
"I figured you couldn't. You think you're so tough?" He mocked. "You're nothing but a phony, just like your parents."
By now I had dropped to my knees, both my hands covering my ears, and when I heard him insult my parents, I snapped. "What did you call my parents?"
Speed halted momentarily and turned to grin at me. "Fake,"
Dark clouds started to close in as lightning struck, soon followed by a roar of thunder. Lash and Will had stopped to look at Speed and I. I steadily rose to my feet. My hair covered my eyes.
"Never insult my parents in front of me you big ape." I barked at the laughing boy.
He soon regained his composure, glowering at me. "What did you call me?"
"A big ape," I said, teeth gritted. "Incase you haven't noticed,"
"That's it you little weasel!" Speed dashed towards my direction.
My eyes twitched as I held out my hands. Before I knew it, steaks made of ice began shooting out of my palms. I was startled, at first, but I let out a giggle as I saw Speed pinned against the wall. He was struggling to get free.
"Katie, go save the citizen!" Will brought me back from my daze.
I nodded and made a run for the citizen. Of course, Lash figured out our plan and stretched his arm out to trip me. Will quickly caught on and punched the floor with great force. It sent Lash flying across the room. I looked behind me and quickly jumped to save the citizen.
"Heroes win!"
