Chapter 2

Jump city academy boasts a wide verity of resources including a famous library where one can find a book on almost any topic you can think of. Its quiet calming and a tightly run place of learning. Its also where two young students had picked to work on their history project. Raven ,having a late September birthday, was 16, had purple hair and liked to wear dark clothes. Her partner in the project Damian was 15 ,having a February birth, and wore very formal attire. Neither party was pleased to have been paired with the other but both wanting to get the grades were willing to work. They just couldn't decide on what.

"I don't see why we can't do Norse mythology it's easily the most interesting" Damian and raven had been arguing about which civilisation they should study

"Nose mythology has little impact on modern culture so it will be too hard to make a presentation about" Raven so far hadn't liked any of Damian's ideas

"ok then 'genius' what topic would you like, we've been here 20 minutes now and you haven't shared a single idea"

"I don't know but if we make it too complicated we won't get the grade we both want so lets just do something simple that we both find interesting"

"like what as far as I know the only thing you like is silently staring at people and creeping them out" Raven's eyes widened at his remark "oh what didn't think I saw you the other day, you couldn't keep your eyes off me do you have a crush or something"

"NO I was just thinking to myself what a jerk you are" Raven crossed her arms and slouched in her chair

"Look I know I can be hard" Damian started quietly "but your asking me to find common ground between us when I know nothing at all about you so can you please help me figure this out"

"I don't know what we could do its hard"

"arghhh god damn it your making my life a living hell"

"hell?"

"yeah, you. Life. Hell"

"well lets do that then"

"what?"

"a prospect of hell exists in almost all mythology so it will be easy to write about and has loads of cultural significance"

"your right wow maybe I haven't given you enough credit that's a really good idea"

"wow was that a compliment"

"calm down purple I said maybe"

-Chapter 2-

After a few hours of working together with Damian Raven wanders into her house to find her mother sat on the couch

"mom? What are you doing downstairs your usually asleep by now"

"I managed to get off work a little early"

"really why"

"it doesn't matter right now, how was your day at school"

"um it was ok I guess, I started my history project with Damian"

"oh Damian, a boy is he cute"

"what no, if I had the choice I wouldn't work with him, he's arrogant, selfish and a jerk and the only reason I'm working with him is because our teacher is making us"

"oh my it seems like you know this boy well already"

"no we never talked before this"

"well then how do you know all this about him if you barely know him" Raven turned away "all im saying dear is give the boy a chance he may surprise you" a sound suddenly rang out from the kitchen "ooo dinners ready ill go get it". Raven started packing away her things and thought about what her mother said. She sat down at the table as her mother brought in her dinner.

"by the way sweet heart I just got some news today about your father"

"oh great what's he done now"

"Raven don't be like that"

"I don't understand why we need to keep paying for what he does"

"I know your father upset you but please don't blame him"

"upset me, no he didn't upset me he straight up hurt me, and you we both still have scars from it, so yes I do blame him not only that but I hate him"

"well you better get over it soon because he's getting out on parole, now sit down and finish your dinner"

"what?"

"I said sit down"

"he's getting out but its only been 2 years"

"apparently he's been good"

"but, we. I." Raven let out a sigh and the rest of the dinner was spoken in silence

-Chapter 2-

Damian at home was in the Wayne manor dojo where his father was teaching him martial arts

"Damian your kick was sloppy and unbalanced do it again" Bruce Wayne was a difficult teacher but his students were the best of the best. Damian's brother Dick Greyson has won awards in international competitions after being taught by Bruce so despite being tough he was possibly the best. "ok that's enough why don't we take a break"

"I'm fine I can keep going"

"Damian a key part of training is letting your muscles regenerate so take a break here sit with me" Damian walked over to the bench and sat beside his father "so how's school going?"

"oh its um great yeah I get all the best grades my teachers say I' a natural genius"

"right and what about friends?"

"Friends? I have loads of friends I … you're not buying this are you?"

"nope"

"Dick sold me out didn't he"

"yeah pretty much"

"well he's wrong in fact just today I was hanging out with a new friend"

"really? Who?" as he said this Bruce raised an eyebrow

"she's called Raven and we are on a study project together"

"so she's your new friend?"

"yeah … well sorta we don't really know each other. And we are only hanging out because we are on this project together"

"doesn't sound like friends to me"

"can you blame me for not having friends with Talia as a mother and you as a father I don't have many social skills"

"do you still blame your mother"

"yeah I guess I thinking about it less so I guess it doesn't bother me as much now"

"look I know she did a bad thing but she wasn't a healthy woman"

"she isolated me at birth and then used me to get to you that's why I don't have friends, because I didn't have a childhood"

"your mother did one good thing"

"oh really what"

"she brought you to me" there was a comfortable silence in the room as Bruce knelt in front of Damian "and I wouldn't trade you for the world" he leaned in and hugged Damian who hugged him back tightly, crying

"you pretty much own the world" the two of them laughed at this remark and soon broke the hug

"ok enough break back to work"

-Chapter 2-

Raven and Damian were once again working in the library, silently, until Damian spoke up

"this isn't productive enough we are barely getting anything done"

"you literally have 5 pages of work in front of you and we have been here an hour"

"maybe so but we need a presentation and we can't make one in the library plus four hours a week together isn't enough we need more"

"well that's fine we will just find free periods we both have and work then"

"that won't work I have like 2 free periods"

"really only 2"

"I do allot of stuff"

"ok so what would you suggest"

"we need to start working together after school"

"ok that's fine I guess…. OH shit wait no I actually can't do that"

"what I don't mean today necessarily just when we both have free time"

"no. you don't understand I can't work with you outside school"

"can't or won't"

"you're taking this the wrong way"

"what way should I take it Raven it's fine I get it you don't want to be seen with me that's fine" Damian said somewhat bitterly

"Damian you don't understand"

"it's funny actually I thought maybe we were starting to get along, sure not friends but I just thought maybe we were starting to get each other guess I was wrong"

"Damian look I just can't please don't take it the wrong way I just have certain circumstances at the minute that I need to deal with"

"you know what just forget I brought it up lets just continue our work ok"

Raven let out a sigh "ok"

Two people who were watching from afar decided to advance on the pair

"ah Damian its nice to see you and you got a friend now too good for you"

"buzz off Gizmo I'm working"

"don't be like that aren't you going to introduce us"

"no"

"how rude" the small boy turned his attention to Raven "listen darling take my word you don't want to be seen with this looser"

"I think I'm fine without your word thanks anyway"

"what are you two, like a couple or something"

"no"
"no"

"really cos you seem really in sync"

This time Damian spoke up

"listen Gizmo unless you want a repeat of last time clear off"

"fine fine I'm going chill out" the two boys began leaving "I guess I'll just leave you two lovebirds alone"

"WE'RE NOT A COUPLE"
"WE'RE NOT A COUPLE"
"shhhhh" the sound came from a selection of background characters.

-Chapter 2-

This chapter was mainly about character development and establishing relationships plus setting up events once again review if you like it and have a nice day.