A Tail of Two Halfas (Genderswitch)

Chapter 1: Shen and Sam, Danny and Tia

Part 1: Playground Bullies

Boise ID, a small quiet city with bustling people not many tourists. I wouldn't be suprised if you had never heard of the place. I is very common and boring for the most part. But one young boy standing in the school yard at recess looked around him. His short black hair was combed back to give him a sophisticated look and his clothes were creased and stainless. His violet colored eyes scanned the playground from where he stood with his feet facing each other and his knees buckled from nervousness.

His parents had sent him to the school to get him used to the people of higher class. But the kids that were in the school all seemed normal. The boy desided to just stand where he was and wait for his mother to pick him up from school. But as he was shuffling away he was stopped by a couple of mean looking kids. The boy stopped and looked up at them in fright. One boy sneered at the violet eyed one and pushed him down. Not knowing how to react, the boy allowed himself to be pushed and blinked. The other boys laughed at the reaction.

"Give us your milk money!" The leader of the little group said. He then snapped his fingers and his followers took the boy up and shook him. A few quarters and a $5 bill fell from the boy's pockets. The leader snatched up the money and snickered in saticefaction.

"B-But that's all my mom gave me!" The poor boy pleaded.

"Shut up!" The leader said as he punched the victim in the face. Tears came to the boy's eyes and he tried to bite back a sniffle but the other boys then began to stomp on him and kick him like a paper bag. They then left the kid to cry. Suddenly, though, the boy's vision got darker. He looked up and saw the sillouet of someone with uncombed hair and dark blue eyes. Sam whiped his tears as the other boy glared down at him with his arms crossed.

"They do this to you?" The other kid asked. The one with violet eyes jumped as he was not used to being adressed so harshly.

"Well?" The one standing snapped. The victim cringed then nodded. He couldn't tell if the rude kid was a boy or a girl. Whoever they were they had slightly longer gold-blonde hair that was tied in a small ponytail at the end and was wearing a black T-shirt and dark blue shorts.

The kid turned their head toward the bullies and the rich boy nearly jumped again when he heard an inhuman growl. He looked up and saw the blonde march over to the older boys and glare up at them. They were definitly taller than the blonde. The rich boy gaped as the blonde beat up each thugand then rounded on the leader who dropped the money and ran. The blonde picked up the fallen money and walked back over to Sam who flinched thinking the other kid would hit him too, but instead the blond held out his fist and the rich boy cupped his hands as the change clinked into his waiting palms. The blonde then held out the hand sideways and the violet eyed one took hold of it.

"Thank you." The boy said. He then saw the blonde smile.

"No problem." The other replied.

"Um, I'm Samuel by the way. Samuel Manson!" Samuel introduced.

"Shen." The blonde replied, "Mind if I call you Sam? Samuel sounds too formal."

"Sure!" Sam said grinning.

The next day at recess Sam and Shen played on the swings together. Sam laughed and Shen grinned as they played. Sam finally knew he had a friend.

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Part 2: Shy Girl, Loud Girl

Amity Park, a small quiet town with little excitement. In an allyway crouched down was a small girl with short raven black hair and ice blue eyes. She was holding a long stick and was doodling in the sand. She doodled small rocketships and stars and a moon. This was her passion, to become an astronaught and explore the great beond. She sighed dreamily and looked up only to give a startled squeal and fall on backside.

An African-American girl with dark green eyes and glasses was staring at her with a large closed mouthed grin. Her short wavey black hair was also laden with a bright red snowcap and she had on a bright yellow sundress.

"Hiya!" She said loudly causing the other to blink in suprise.

"Um...Hi?" The shy girl said nervously.

"I'm Tia!" Tia beamed.

"D-Danny..." Danny said quietly.

"Weird name for a girl." Tia frowned then her attention was caught by Danny's doodles.

"Hey! Neat drawing!" Tia commented and sat down with the other girl. Danny blinked and looked down at her picture.

"Not really, I just like space." She shrugged.

"Wanna know what I like?" Tia grinned.

"What?" Danny asked curiously. She stumbled backward again as Tia's eyes flashed with excitement as she quickly pulled out a bunch of shiney electronics!

"They call me a Techno Geek!" Tia said proudly.

"Th-That's nice..." Danny wasn't sure whether to run back to the house and hide or to keep talking to Tia. She decided to continue their convosation.

After an hour of talking Danny introduced Tia to the family and Tia admitted she had walked away from home. It was apparently normal for the girl as her parents were well aware of Tia's dissapearances. Later that evening the girls decided to become best friends and sealed the vow with grape juice. They would have used blood but Danny thought it was too gross.