u Disclaimer: /u I do claim ownership of the Incredibles characters – this is merely a piece of fan fiction.

u The Setting: /u This story takes place a college for supers. There are various age groups at the school, as it isn't limited to just college levels. Violet however is there to attend the college portion. The characters have never met, so I suppose you could refer to it as taking place in a parallel dimension. Personalities are going to be the same, as well as a few side characters, example: Mirage. The rest of the characters – if they don't sound familiar that's because I made them up to help with plot reasons.

Chapter Two

Violet realized of course that what she had said couldn't have put her in good terms with Mirage so she tried to smile politely and erase what had been said. "Honest," Violet said quickly. "I think you are very pretty. I'd give anything to look like you," Violet heard Krista snicker behind her, no doubt learning the truth from reading Violet's mind.

Continuing to sweet talk Violet told Mirage that if it wasn't too much trouble Violet would love to see how she did her makeup. Mirage smiled smugly at Violet's flattery the insult from before a passing thing. Mirage left Violet and Krista inviting them to have lunch with her later that afternoon. Once she was gone Krista began to laugh.

"She is very self-absorbed, so much in fact that she believed everything you said," Krista giggled.

Violet crossed her arms and rolled her eyes. "You would have believed me too, if it wouldn't have been for your talent. I am a very convincing liar."

"Yeah whatever," Krista smiled. "Come on let's go tour the grounds."

Krista, having been there only a couple more days than Violet, didn't exactly know where everything was, but Violet found that to be the best part as together they explored and familiarized themselves with the vast school grounds.

Violet and Krista were outside walking around a garden on the side of the building, when a strange burst of color appeared above a hedge before them. It had only appeared for a moment however. Curious, Violet ventured closer. She walked around the hedge to find Buddy crouching down muttering to himself. When he looked over and saw her he jumped and gave out a yelp of surprise.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" He demanded facing her.

Violet starred at him perplexed. "Strange… I was just about to ask you the same thing."

Buddy narrowed his striking blue eyes at her. "You do realize that you've just blown my cover."

"From what?" Violet asked a smile dancing in her eyes. She already knew what he was hiding from, and this gave her extreme pleasure to know that Buddy wasn't the least bit interested in Mirage.

"You are very annoying, Vicky or something right? Actually, no, I don't care." Buddy spun around and headed away from Violet, to go find a new hiding spot or what, she didn't know. Force fields bubbled up around her fists, as she felt a wave of rage soar through her. She didn't care about Buddy anymore. He was such a jerk. Mirage could have him. Violet turned around and stormed off back towards Krista, who needn't ask about what Violet was feeling or in this case – thinking. Nice thing about having a physic friend was that they knew what was going on in your mind as not to ask irritating questions.

Krista walked with Violet in silence before finally working up the courage to say something. "First, I just want to say. I told you not to worry about him." Violet glared at her, but Krista put her hands up in defense. "And secondly, he thinks that you are gorgeous, only very annoying and irritating, that and he thinks that you –"

Violet cut Krista off, "You should have stopped after 'gorgeous'." Krista looked at Violet apologetically, Violet smiled and Krista sighed with relief smiling back glad to know that Violet wasn't too angry with her.

They walked around for a bit more when Krista decided to keep their lunch date with Mirage, Violet hadn't planned on going but Krista thought it was a good idea.

"I'll meet you in the lunch area, there's something I want to run and get in my room so I'll meet you there." Krista went back towards the rooms and Violet set off towards the area where students were supposed to eat their meals. She decided to take the outside route, walking among the bushes and flowers. Violet was mulling over what she would say and talk about with Mirage – feeling slightly nervous about the whole thing - when she tripped over something. She went flying forwards landing on something firm but not completely uncomfortable.

Violet didn't get up right away instead she looked into the eyes of the person she had landed on. She had knocked the wind out of him so he was a little delayed in scolding her.

"Once again you've managed to bump into me… or in this case smash me." It was Buddy. Violet rolled her eyes purple eyes. This would have been welcome if she wouldn't have already decided she wanted nothing to do with him.

"I wasn't the one laying on the ground. You are quite mental you know that?" Violet implored.

"Damn you smell good," muttered Buddy to quite for Violet to hear. Buddy sneered. "I'm a frickin genius," he said in retort to her comment.

Violet began to push against his chest to lift herself up, when his arms wrapped firmly around her. She opened her mouth in protest but he pressed a hand against it. He was starring beneath the bush he was laying behind. It was much to short for him to have crouched behind, so Violet imagined he had been laying on the cool grass hidden from sight while not worrying about being found… until now.

He shushed her and continued to peer through the bushes. Violet heard voices, a silky voice in particular was very familiar. Mirage was certainly determined to track Buddy down. Violet couldn't help but notice how comfortable it was to have Buddy's arm wrapped around her. She felt so small in comparison to him, but instead of feeling intimidated she felt safe. Quickly she wiped these thoughts from her mind, and instead focused on a way to get back at Buddy. A sinister grin spread across her face underneath Buddy's hand. He turned to her, not seeing the smile but seeing her eyes contain a mischievous glint. Violet created a force field in-between her mouth and Buddy's hand and let it expand moving his hand away from her face.

"Oh, Bud--" Violet wasn't able to finish her sentence because Buddy rolled over pinning Violet to the ground. This movement broke her concentration and the force field disappeared. Buddy placed his hand back over her mouth but it was too late. Violet saw the gorgeous face before he did – as she was lying on her back staring up. The long silver hair of Mirage hung down over the bush as she leaned over it. Mirage's eyes grew wide as she tried to make sense of the scene she was witnessing.

Violet's eyes must have grown wide as well, because Buddy realized Violet was looking at something. Slowly he turned his head.

"Why, hello Mirage," he said calmly. "I was just showing Vicky here a wrestling move she said couldn't be done."

Violet sighed, wondering if that was the best excuse a genius could come up with.

Mirage narrowed her eyes. "You'll have to show me this move as well sometime," her voice was irritatingly level and calm.

Buddy quickly jumped up and waved. "I've got somewhere I need to be. Bye." He spun around and stalked off away from Mirage. Violet shook her head and rolled her eyes. "I guess he was right, I should watch wrestling more often. He's such a jerk." Mirage said nothing for a long time just starring into Violet's eyes cynically.

"Come on," Mirage said finally with a sigh, "let's go eat lunch."

Walking with Mirage to the lunch area was aggravating; Violet kept waiting for her to say something about Buddy. Violet wanted to reassure Mirage that she had no interest in Buddy what so ever, but all Violet did was ramble on about what she thought of the school so far. Finally they made it to the tables and there sat Krista with a few other people. Krista waved them over and Mirage and Violet sat down.

"This is Rebecca, she's able to phase through things 'n such," Krista started as soon as Violet sat down. Rebecca had straight brown hair and was very cute. She smiled brightly at Violet making violet feel welcome. Mirage clearly knew everyone at the table as she already began talking with the boy next to her. Krista went on introducing everyone, Violet felt slightly shy and she nervously swept her bangs to the side. Once they had gotten their food everyone slowly eased into casual conversations with one another. A guy named Jason was watching Krista with admiration and Violet wondered if the broad smile Krista wore was from reading his mind.

Mirage cleared her throat and Violet braced herself. "So, Violet tell us a bit about yourself, did you leave any sweethearts behind, what's your family like?" Everyone around the table stopped their conversation their eyes on Violet.

"There was one sweetheart, who is still my boyfriend," lied Violet. "His name's Tony. We're still going to stay in touch. I have yet to meet anyone here that I am remotely attracted to," lied Violet again, "that I'm sure we're still going to be together. You know try the long distance relationship thing." Violet dared not look at Krista for fear that she would loose her confidence.

Mirage smiled coyly, "There's no one here that you find to be worthy enough of a relationship?"

Violet shrugged. "I guess it is my first day, but I'm so far not impressed." Violet was so concerned about reassuring Mirage that she didn't like Buddy that she forgot that there were other boys sitting at the table. She hoped that she didn't hurt their feelings. She shot a glance around; it seemed though that everyone was already starting to pair up – with the exception of Mirage and herself. Krista and the Jason guy had lost interest half way through Violet's conversation and were involved deeply with talking to one another.

"Well," started the girl named Misty who had bright blue hair, "just be sure to stay away from Buddy. Mirage has already staked claims on him."

Mirage laughed a tinkling giggle, "And I always get what I want."

The subject closed with that, and slowly Violet felt the pressure ease off of her as the talk turned to classes and studies. Violet also learned that Misty was able to manipulate water. Jason's power, however, still remained a mystery, as he and Krista weren't really apart of the group's conversation. Rebecca talked about how once when she was little she had a horrible nightmare about zombies coming to get her and she had phased right through her bedroom floor and landed in the basement.

When lunch was over Krista and Violet spent the rest of the afternoon figuring out where all their classes were. They had dinner and wandered around a bit more. Krista admitted to liking Jason and was excited about her first class tomorrow because she had it with him. Violet had an Honors Literature class and she was looking forward to it. She didn't know whom she had in her class but she didn't care, it was a chance to make new friends.

Calling it a night Krista and Violet headed back to their room, Krista, however, got stopped in the hall by Jason and Violet went on ahead leaving the two behind to talk. Violet turned the corner, which she hoped was the right one, to her room. Forcefully a hand grabbed her upper forearm from behind her and spun her around. In surprise she turned invisible, but once she was facing the one who had grabbed her she slowly returned visible as his eyes scanned through the air angrily not sure where her eyes were.

"Hi," sneered Violet with a smirk. She ripped her arm out of his grasp. Buddy, no able to see her eyes, was glaring with his blue eyes starring straight at her purple orbs.

"You," he growled, "are so in trouble. Mirage is going to want to have a talk about you and me."

Violet blinked her eyes innocently, "Why ever would she want to do that, there is no you and me. That's silly. Is it some kind of pretend you play? How cute, playing games with your girlfriend."

"She's not my girlfriend," Buddy snapped. Violet watched finding his freckles dancing across his face with each change of his expression; he was cute when he was mad. Violet mentally slapped herself and tried to focus on the fact that he was a jerk - to try and chase away any other thoughts of the similar type.

"She's not? " Violet said gasping. "You broke up with her? Ah, did you two have a lover's quarrel."

Buddy clenched his fists and backed Violet up against the hallway wall. He placed a hand on either side of her head trapping her. "What am I supposed to tell her, you exposed my hiding place and then you called her over. She saw me with you."

"I'm sure you can work things out," Violet said patting his arm while trying to press as close the wall as she could. "Just explain that you love her and I'm sure she'll forgive you and take you back. I can tell her it was all a misunderstanding. That and," began Violet with a smirk she stepped closer to Buddy ignoring the quickened pace of her heart, "and aren't you a genius? I'm sure a genius like you will have no problems at all coming up with a plausible excuse."

Buddy growled and smacked her hand away taking a step closer so that he was towering over her she had to look straight up to see into his eyes. "She is not," he snarled "my girl friend."

Violet wondered if he was trying to intimidate her or scare her, because he wasn't succeeding on the contrary he was stirring up quite a different emotion within her. This only proved to make her angry, as her urges went against what her mind felt. She hated him. Hated him. He was a jerk, egotistical, and… and… a jerk… did she say that already?

"Well, then," Violet said raising an eyebrow, "you probably should ask her out. Oh, look her she comes, you're going to have to come up with another excuse from that brilliant mind of yours to explain this situation as well."

"I'm no fool she's not there," Buddy sneered.

Someone cleared her throat. Violet for a moment found it hard to believe that Buddy wasn't a super, for he moved with inhumanly speed away from her. Buddy's blue eyes narrowed when he saw who it was, to his relief it wasn't Mirage, but he was still angry for Violet getting the best of him.

"Hello Krista," Violet said cheerfully.

Buddy grumbled something incoherent and stomped down the hall turning out of sight. Krista watched him go and pointed to Violet and then in the direction Buddy had left shaking her head.

"Come on," Krista said walking to their room and opening the door. "Get in here you."

Violet entered the room and smiled innocently at Krista.

"Violet," whined Krista once the door was closed. "You know Mirage is going to keep you close to her to keep an eye on you. You need to be careful she -"

"So how's Jason," Violet interrupted.

Krista smiled the new subject lighting up her features in an adorable way. "We're going out tomorrow night to see a movie, I mean it's with a whole group of people but do you want to come? I mean it'll be like a wind down thing seeing as tomorrow will be the first day."

Violet agreed thinking it could be fun. The got ready for bed and went to sleep, Violet, however, took longer than she would have like to fall asleep. For some reason she kept replaying the moment when Buddy had been so close to her. She could get is freckled face out of her mind. Frustrated she screamed into her pillow.

"I've got more taste than that," mumbled Violet into the material. "He's not even my type." An image of Tony floated into her head. Tony hadn't been her type either. She groaned. So what was her type, then? Maybe she didn't have a type, if so then she decided that she would make up one, so far she knew it wasn't Tony or Buddy. Satisfied with her progress she drifted to sleep, finally.