This is a trailer that my good friend XxCasxX made for this story. I've said it before but I'll say it again; DUDE U ROCK!!!

Ok for some reason it isn't letting me show the link... so just go on youtube and search Trailer For a Mate... i think it's the first option.

Thanks for all the feedback for the last chapter guys! I know there was a teaser but it sucked and I was ashamed of it so I wrote the trailer instead and now I am carrying on from the trailer...

And thank you to everyone who has reviewed and had added this story to their favourites and alerts.

I'm debating whether to have Chyan in this as well... what do you guys think?

"Does anyone know why we always seem to bust out into song and dance?" Chad asked.

He looked around at everyone and was meet with the sight of bewildered glances and shoulder shrugging. He looked down at his feet and sighed, "We're all crazy." That was the only possible explanation. He kept his eyes lowered to the ground and shook his head slowly while walking away.

Taylor watched him walk away and smiled. The way he shook his head made his hair sway. For a moment she was mesmerised by the sight of his hair which it looked like it was doing a Mexican wave. Also the sight of him as he walked away didn't hurt either (his butt looked so... so... hmmm). Then she was shocked out of her thoughts (not all of them 'nice') by a sudden movement out of the corner of her eye.

"Chad! Heads up!" Ryan yelled before running as fast as he could into the oblivious boy. They both tumbled into the clear blue water of the pool and everyone erupted into laughter. Except two unseen people.

Gabriella stood there, barely managing a half-hearted smile.

And across the pool from her stood an equally jubilant Sharpay.

If anyone had spared a glance at both of them, they would have been freaked out by the similarity between the two girls' expressions.

Both had the same blank look in their eyes and the same sad half smile on their lips. It was like they were brain dead. They saw what was happening but their brains weren't processing what their eyes saw.

But no-one spared a glance in either girls' direction. They were too caught up in the party and what was happening in the pool. It was a celebration but for what no-one knew. Ryan pushing Chad in the pool seemed to act like a trigger for people to start jumping or be pushed into the pool.

Pretty soon, the only two people left not in the pool were the two girls. Only then did people notice them.

"Hey Gabriella!" Troy yelled at the stationary girl, only just noticing that she wasn't in the water next to him. "Come back in!"

Gabriella turned to look down at him with her blank stare. He was the reason she was stood here like this. She didn't want to be anywhere near him.

"Hey Shar!" Ryan yelled to his twin. "What'cha doing?"

Still Sharpay just stood there. She gave no sign of hearing Ryan calling out. She just stood there.

"Shar?" Ryan said quietly. He was worried but he said her name so quietly that there was no way the blonde could hear her twin over the ruckus of the kids in the pool. Ryan's mouth twisted into a frown as concern etched itself in his face. That frown then contorted into a smirk as he thought of something that would most definitely get his twins attention.

His smirk grew as he brought his arm back, his eyes locked on Sharpay. She still hadn't even looked at him- she just gazed off into space. He smashed his hand into the water around him, causing a big enough splash for it to reach Sharpay. His smirk disappeared as he saw that his splash had no effect on her. His splash may have missed her stunning, curve hugging blue dress but it still ruined the white heels she wore. By all means he should be dead right now. His mind quickly flashed back to the time when he had taken one of Sharpay's Gucci stilettos and she had chased him round the house to get it back. Then he had run outside and the shoe had slipped out of his hand when he tripped over the small step up to the pool area. Time had seemed to slow and both twins had looked on in horror as the high heeled shoe had spun through the air. Inevitably, it landed in the crystal clear waters of the pool. Sharpay had rushed to the poolside, treading on Ryan to do so. She stood there, watching the leather shoe sink to the bottom of the pool. The shoe hit the bottom and a single tear ran down Sharpay's cheek to land in the water. She stayed there for a moment, staring down in disbelief, not wanting to believe that one of her favourite shoes was now ruined. When reality sunk in a mere second later, Ryan rushed to her side to also stare down at the shoe. He swallowed heavily before looking at his twin. He found her already looking at him, no trace of the tear left on her cheek, her eyes full of anger. He could've sworn he saw steam coming out of her ears. He began to back away slowly, muttering apologises and excuses. He wasn't looking where he was going so was surprised when he stepped back to find nothing there to support him. He tumbled to the ground and Sharpay took this as her opportunity to pounce. But he was too quick for her and had already rolled to his feet. He ran to the house and looked back over his shoulder. What he saw only made him run faster through the maze of corridors that made up the lower level of their house. He had thanked God everyday since that his parents were home and he got to them before Sharpay got to him.

That was the last time he had seen his sister cry...

That was five years ago...

Right now he swore he saw her eyes cloud up with tears. Now he was really worried.

He pushed his way through the bodies clogging up the water, trying to move faster by using his hands to push the water past and behind him. His eyes were locked on Sharpay. He was almost there. He took his eyes off Sharpay for a moment to search the side of the pool for the ladder he would use to climb out the pool so he could rush to his twins side. He saw it and started to make his way towards it, his eyes travelling up to once again look at his twin. He found his view blocked by a soaked Chad. Just as he was about to tell Chad to move the boy smirked, making Ryan groan. He knew what that smirk meant. He tried to move but he looked around to find he was now suddenly surrounded by wildcats.

All he could do was brace himself...

In Chad leapt, landing right on top of the blonde Drama King. Chad pulled them both under and Ryan wrestled him, his lungs having been robbed of all their precious air when the Jock had collided with him. He opened his eyes to look up through the water. What he saw was distorted by the ripples of the water but he thought he saw his twin walking away from the pool. He fought Chad harder, needing to get to his sister. The seconds he spent writhing in the water, trying desperately to get away from Chad seemingly stretched and lengthened into millennia. He fought against Chad furiously, needing to be free from this water. His lungs burned as he fought for more than needing to see Sharpay. He needed air.

He finally broke through the surface of the water after what felt like years. He gulped down the sweet air, never having felt more grateful for the stuff. He felt it fill his lungs and the oxygen carry around his blood, rejuvenating all his muscles.

He whipped his head around, shaking the water out of his eyes. He opened his eyes but water still ran down his face from his hair, the chlorine stinging his eyes and blurring his vision. All he saw were fuzzy outlines. He swore under his breath before rubbing his eyes, trying to be rid of the water. He only succeeded in making it worse. His eyes stung like hell but still he opened them to search for what he hoped would be his sister.

His eyes settled on someone stood still with blonde hair. He waited for his vision to return to its proper state. It did once he blinked the last of the water from his eyes. He opened them to find the girl that he was staring at was not his sister but some nameless faceless cheerleader type. She looked his way and he returned her gaze with an icy coldness evident in his eyes. The girl frowned before getting uncomfortable under his unwavering gaze. Evidently this girl was a cheerleader stereotype because she did not have the brains to turn away from him and his bitter eyes. Ryan eventually got bored of intimidating the girl and turned away, shaking his head. His sister was long gone...

Maybe I was too hard on her before... I mean switching the song so Gabriella could sing was kinda bitchy...

"Hey Drama King!" Jason yelled at him. "I could take you easy!"

Ryan snorted his laughter. "Wait," he started walking through the water towards the assembled Wildcats. "You really think you can beat this?" Ryan undid his shirt and smirked as he saw all the basketball players' jaws drop. No-one could've guessed Ryan was so defined. Jason suddenly backed down, losing his nerve out of pure shock alone.

"Wow," Taylor whispered to Kelsi. "Who would've guessed Ryan was packing?"

Martha overheard this and pushed her way through them. "Hands off girls!" Martha said. "He's mine."

She wrapped her arms around Ryan and kissed him full on the lips.

Sharpay saw this from afar. She would have found the sight of her brother struggling against the girl hilarious is she had not been so pissed off with him.

How dare he? He ruined my show!!! He humiliated me! He thinks he's got away with this just because I gave him that stupid Star Dazzle award? He's even more of an idiot than I thought...

She watched them all; laughing, playing, having fun. She watched it and resented it.

She felt an anger inside her so strong that she could not express it. She looked at them all and felt such rage it numbed her. Her face showed no emotion because that is how she wanted to present herself to the world.

Then she caught sight of someone. Some else who was separate from the group, just like she was. She looked closer, trying to make out who exactly it was.

Gabriella...

The rage inside Sharpay flared and for a moment she let the blank mask slip. Her nostrils flared and her lips drew back in a snarl. Her eyebrows knitted together before she caught herself and replaced the mask.

That bitch...

She was the reason for all this.

Without her, Troy would be mine.

Without her, this summer would never have happened.

Without her, Ryan would never have stood up to me.

Sharpay let a smile spread across her lips as Gabriella came closer and closer to where she stood in the shade of the building. Sharpay hid out of sight as Gabriella passed where she stood. She wiped the smile from her face and checked her reflection, making sure her mask was back in place before walking silently in the direction Gabriella had gone.

Gabriella went wherever her feet took her. She was on autopilot, lost in her own thoughts, her own little world.

He's not the same...

It was true. Troy had changed so much. He was no longer the same guy she had met in that non-descript ski-lodge on that New Years Eve. He wasn't the same guy she had broken free with. He wasn't even the same guy who had told her that she was the music in him.

What happened to you Troy

She sighed as still she walked. She wished she knew the answer to half the questions circling round her head. But she had none. No answers presented themselves.

She left as soon as they had jumped in the pool together because she had followed his gaze. She wished she hadn't. All it had lead to was heart-break. It had led to Sharpay.

This is all her fault...

In her head she ran through all the events of the summer and the time she had spent at East High.

Without her, Troy would never have been so obsessed with his future.

Without her, Troy wouldn't have ignored me and his friends.

Without her, Troy and I would be happy...

The numbness she felt in her soul was in her soul was now smeared with anger. Anger which was all focused towards one certain blonde Ice Queen.

Sharpay followed Gabriella into the locker room and ducked behind a bank of lockers, hiding herself in its shadow.

Her eyes followed Gabriella until the other girl disappeared from view.

She relaxed slightly, releasing some of the tension she had built up following the raven haired beauty.

She immediately tensed again as she heard an angry scream come from the left of her. She turned to see what had caused it.

Her eyes met Gabriella's.

Fear shot through her. She knew what that look meant.

Crap.

Sharpay readied herself as Gabriella soared towards her, arms outstretched.

But Sharpay moved with a quickness gained through years of being forced to take classes in all kinds of dance. She dodged to the left, stretching out her arm to catch Gabriella as she flew past her.

She grabbed onto Gabriella's wrist and used the girls own momentum against her. She pushed her into the lockers and pinned her there. Sharpay spared a moment to wonder how she had let her guard down enough to allow Gabriella to see her before she let her blank mask fall from her face. She looked at Gabriella's face to find the girl snarling at her, teeth bared in rage. Her eyes were so filled with anger and hate that Sharpay was taken aback for a moment. She couldn't remember seeing Gabriella like this ever. Sure she had been a bit ticked off when she had had a go at Sharpay about Troy but she had never seen Gabriella pissed off before.

"Let me go!" Gabriella screamed at her. Sharpay's mouth formed a little 'O' out of shock before she set her mouth in a snarl like Gabriella's. Gabriella had never shouted before. Even when she was meant to for scenes in Twinkle Towne she had not screamed or shouted.

"No!" Sharpay bellowed back. "This is all your fault! You took away my twin!"

"And you took away my boyfriend!"

"You destroyed my show!"

"Which one? Twinkle Towne or the Talent Show?"

Gabriella snarl turned into a smirk as she said this, fully aware of the effect it would have on Sharpay.

This made Sharpay lose it, she saw red.

"You ruined everything."

Sharpay said this so quietly, Gabriella had to strain her ears to hear it. The quietness of Sharpay's voice coupled with the expression on her face, let Gabriella know she had pushed the girl too far.

Fear was evident in Gabriella's face as Sharpay loomed over her, filling her vision.

Sharpay pulled her forward, towards her before slamming her backwards into the lockers. Gabriella's back arched in pain before she saw her chance. She brought her head forward, not aiming to his Sharpay in the face but rather her collarbone. She made direct contact with such force that if Sharpay had not moved with the blow, her collarbone would have been shattered.

Sharpay staggered back, clutching at her shoulder in pain. She brought her eyes up to lock onto Gabriella's. She let out a snarl as she lurched forwards catching Gabriella by surprise; she had not expected the blonde to recover so fast.

She tackled Gabriella, making her back crash into the lockers behind her with a bang. Both girls heard the crack of Gabriella's back against the metal.

But only one girl heard it groan as the lockers started to tip. Gabriella, oblivious to the fact the lockers were falling, grabbed whatever she could with her hands to steady herself. Her hands only found the locker doors. But her pulling on them to right herself was enough to make the lockers tip back over in the other direction. The direction which Gabriella was also in.

Too late, Gabriella realised the lockers were falling. There was nothing she could do. Everything would take too long. She would never be able to get clear in time. She surrendered herself to her fate.

Sharpay saw what was happening and acted before she thought. She sprang into action, rushing forward to grasp Gabriella's shoulders before jumping as far as she could with the other girl weighing her down.

Seeing the floor coming up to meet her, she braced herself and tried to spin, holding Gabriella to her so as not to land on the other girl.

She felt the air rush out of her lungs as she landed hard on the lino. Black tinted the edges of her vision as she felt her consciousness ebb away.

Gabriella opened her eyes to find herself not under a locker but lying on top of her loathed enemy. She couldn't have got up quicker if she tried. She brushed herself off and looked around her. She saw the bank of lockers on the floor and felt gratitude towards Sharpay fill her as she put two and two together in her mind.

She smiled a little smile to herself as she looked down at the unconscious blonde.

Wait a minute, what if she's unconscious coz she's hurt?

Concern drove out the gratitude that Gabriella had felt as she dropped to her knees and checked Sharpay over, awkwardly patting her body randomly.

I really should have gone to those lifeguard training classes...

She knew enough to check Sharpay's pulse. She discovered Sharpay was alive but beyond that she knew nothing, her patting not really achieving anything.

She looked at Sharpay's face as her eyes fluttered open.

Sharpay groaned and opened her eyes fully. She immediately recoiled from Gabriella with a look of complete disgust on her face.

"Erm... thanks," Gabriella said, uncertain of how to handle the situation.

"For what?" Sharpay sneered.

"For saving me?!"

"Wasn't intentional."

"What?!"

"I... did-n't...me-an...to...sa-ve...y-ou," Sharpay spelled out for her.

"Look screw you bitch."

"Oh you wish you whore."

By this time both girls were on their feet and stalking towards each other.

"Try me you worthless Ice Queen."

"Oh bring it you Freaky Math Girl."

They were now nose-to-nose, snarling into each others faces.

"Goon!"

"That the best you can do Freak?"

"Whore!"

"I already said that one."

"I don't care."

"Fuck you."

Then Gabriella did the last thing Sharpay had expected. She lent forwards and crashed her lips against her own.

Then Sharpay did the last thing Gabriella expected. She kissed back.

And that is where I leave this chapter. I really have to get off this computer now coz my parents are getting shouty but please review and help me improve this story. Also if you have anything you want me to work into a chapter I can do just as long as you ask for it otherwise I will never know what you guys want... if that makes sense.

Basically: - ask and you shall probably receive. Apart from if you ask for money because I'm kinda skint.

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