Updated: 4/9/2011


Previously on Vixen:

At school, the girls of Vixen have made enemies of Gaea, a woman able to control the earth. Yet, they are also at ends with a girl from their class named Avery, an elf fairy related to Palladium. After being defeated by Gaea, the boys of Red Fountain took the girls to a club to cheer them up, where they got into a fight with three witches called the Bux.


Episode 7: Riot Girl (1)

"Alright girls," Professor Palladium attempted to call the attention of the class. It didn't work. "Please, could you all look up here?" The class continued to ignore the Professor. "Girls, now!" Finally, the class stopped and looked up at the elf professor. "Over the weekend, you will all be having a partners practical in nature as the sophomores are currently using the Virtual Reality Chamber. So, as this is a change from what usually is happening, I will allow you to pick your partners."

Emerald, Cicada, Trend, and Kaida all turned into one another and began discussing who would be paired with whom.

"I know how to solve this problem," Kaida said. She wrote their names on a piece of paper, then tore it in four. She crumbled the names and held them out. "Emerald, pick out two."

Emerald did. She opened the pieces. "Kaida and Trend," she read. She looked up. "Does that mean that I'm with Cicada?"

"Yep," Trend said silently celebrating that she had Kaida. Kaida, as usual, was the most prepared.

After another minute, Palladium began to take down the different groups. Finally, he asked, "Did I miss anyone?" Avery held up her hand. "Okay, there are an even number of girls in this class, who else doesn't have a partner?"

The class was silent. Just as Palladium looked down at the class list, the door opened and Angel walked in, late from having been at the nurse. "Sorry I'm late, Professor. I wasn't feeling very well this morning."

"Oh, perfect timing, Angel," Palladium said. "You'll be paired with Avery this weekend for a nature practical."

Angel's jaw dropped and she looked at the snooty, purple-haired, pointed-ear fairy. Avery frowned, glaring right back at Angel. Angel turned to her four friends and they could only shrug. She had been the one sick, so she had to suffer the consequences.

"Next time, someone else has to be her partner," Angel said sternly looking at the rest of Vixen.


Each group was given a different campsite. Angel doubted she'd be able to survive a weekend in a dorm with Avery, not to mention half way up a rocky mountain that she'd need one of the Red Fountain boys to drive her to. As soon as classes were over for the day, Angel packed her weekend bag with everything she was allowed. She packed her wilderness outfits, changed into hiking boots, and grabbed her pillow (as sleeping bags and a tent would be provided for each group, but not extra pillows). She then went outside and waited for Avery.

"What are the Red Fountain boys doing here?" Emerald asked as she and Cicada approached a waiting Angel.

"Weren't you paying attention?" Angel asked. "They're taking us to the various campsites. Where are you two stationed?"

"We have the beautiful clearing in the middle of the forest," Cicada said. "Completely surrounded by green." Emerald rolled her green eyes.

"We've got a cliff over a waterfall," Kaida said as she and Trend approached. "Good thing too because with all the stuff Trend is bringing, she didn't have room to pack a water bottle."

"Hey, Marvel!" Trend called her brother over.

He, Charm, Brandon, and Trine all approached. "You girls ready?" he asked.

"Yep!" Trend nodded. "You need to take Cicada and Emerald to their spot. I've got rides for Kaida and me."

Trine raised his eyebrows. "And you, Angel?"

"I've got Angel covered," Brandon said as Cicada and Emerald walked off with Charm and Marvel and Trend dragged Kaida to another pair of guys. "Where's your partner, anyway?"

"Right there," Angel said as Avery came with just a small back pack lightly filled.

"Who is she?" Trine asked.

"Someone who belongs at CT," Angel said as she pulled the helmet Brandon handed to her on. "Who is giving you a ride, Avery?"

"Whoever is left over," Avery said. She looked around as most of the quad was clearing. She then turned to Trine. "I guess I'm stuck with you."

Trine laughed. "I don't have to take this. Find your own way there."

"Trine," Angel stopped him. "Just take her. Unfortunately I can't do this alone."

"Got that right," Avery said. Angel shot her a glare.

Avery climbed onto the back of Trine's levabike. "You're gonna want to hold on for dear life, sweetie," he said. With that, he kicked off and the two were tearing out of the Alfea quad.


Avery fell off Trine's bike when he finally stopped. Brandon and Angel pulled up a moment later. Angel smiled at the absolute terror on Avery's face.

"Thanks, boys," she said climbing off Brandon's bike. "We'll see you Sunday."

"I'm walking back," Avery stated.

"Better start now then," Angel said. She walked to the pile of camp equipment they were supplied with. "Better start setting up camp." Angel turned to Avery.

"What, do you expect me to do everything?" Avery asked. "Afraid you might break a nail, Princess?"

"Never mind," Angel snapped. "I'll just do it myself."

When Angel was finished setting up the tent, very poorly, she turned around to see Avery had gathered dry sticks, logs, and leaves and had built a small pile. "Mind starting the fire?" Avery asked. She walked over to the tent and used a bit of magic to pull it tighter and more stable. Angel frowned at Avery, but threw a small fireball into the fire pit, starting a roaring fire. "There's a small stream down the path a bit."

Angel nodded. "I'll get some water. Do you have a bottle you need filled?"

"No."

When Angel got back, Avery was staring blankly into the fire. "Are you going to help me by helping to grow some food?" Angel asked

"I'm not hungry," Avery said.

Angel glared at her. "I'm not hungry quite yet, but I don't want to be hungry and there be no food."

"I'll just use some magic on the seeds Uncle Pal gave me when I get hungry."

Angel frowned. "You're not even trying."

"Yeah, well, I don't want to be here."

"It's not like I want to be your partner either," Angel snapped.

"No, but you do want to be at Alfea, Princess. I don't. My dad didn't want to take care of me, so he shipped me off to live with my uncle."

"You should be proud that Faragonda is even letting you take classes," Angel said. "Alfea is the best place in the world for fairies."

"I don't want to be a fairy!" Avery took a deep breath. "Magic killed my mother." Angel was taken aback. "Now do you understand why I don't like classes?"

"No," Angel said simply. "Instead of pretending it didn't happen, you should learn to harness your magic to help people, so it won't happen to you."

"You don't understand how dangerous my magic is. It is close to impossible to harness it into anything useful. Not like your Dragon Fire. My magic is pure energy."

"You wouldn't know whether or not you could use your magic for good," Angel said. "And you definitely won't if all you do is just sit around and be moody all day during classes."

"It takes all my concentration not to over use it when I'm doing the smallest of things so I don't die. That could be why I'm so moody, as you said."

"Only more proof that you need more practice," Angel snapped. She turned away from Avery and dug a small hole in the ground before throwing in a few seeds, covering them, then applying some magic to them. After a moment, they began to grow into a few fruits and vegetables. Angel plucked a strawberry and tossed it in her mouth.

"I'm going to go fishing," Avery said after a moment.

"Where?"

"In the stream, duh!"

"There aren't any fish in that stream. It's too shallow."

"I'll follow it down to where it isn't so shallow, then. More time away from you."

"I'll see you when you come back empty handed." Angel glared as Avery began down the trail to the stream.

"Actually, you won't," a female's voice said in Angel's ear as Avery disappeared from sight. Angel spun around and stumbled backwards, falling just next to the fire. She knocked over the pile of extra wood Avery had gathered earlier. "Don't worry, though. After she sees your remains, she won't have to live long with the image of your mangled body before I destroy her as well. How nice it was of your teacher to separate all you freshman for the weekend, giving me plenty of time to kill you all."

"You are not taking me down again!" Angel yelled. She yelled out and transformed into her fairy form. "This time it's your turn." Angel yelled out as she shot a few fireballs at Gaea, but the woman dodged them all.

"I don't think you get it, little Angel," Gaea said when Angel stopped shooting and was heaving a few deep breaths. "Earth," she floated up a small patch of dirt and dropped it on the fire, dousing it, "will always beat fire."

"Not if I have anything to say about it," Angel yelled and flew straight at Gaea, landing a punch on the woman's cheek. Gaea, fell to the ground shocked.

"You'll pay for that!" She threw her hands up and a wave of dirt flew at Angel threatening to bury her. Angel formed an energy force field, but the dirt was too much and crushed her protective bubble. With the last bit Angel had, she shot up and out of the dirt. She then collapsed on the ground.

"Get bored and start shooting off fireworks?" Avery's voice called just before she walked back into view. "I forgot my pole and I saw explosions and… what the?

"You're a new girl, I believe," Gaea said as she advanced on Avery. "Still…"

Gaea pushed her hand in Avery's direction and a row of dirt began shooting up at her. Avery covered her face with her arms. Assuming that the dirt had taken care of Avery, Gaea turned before the dust had settled.

"Where are you going?" Avery asked as the dust cleared. Gaea turned to see Avery had transformed. Her purple hair was in small buns covering her head, with her bangs over her right eye. She was in a teal tube dress with a bubble skirt, lace-up stilettos, and had a ribbon around her left wrist. "This isn't finished."

Gaea smirked. "Fine." She lifted several boulders in the air and pushed them at Avery, top speed. Avery's blue eyes began to glow as she shot what looked like miniature swords at all of the boulders, bursting them in mid-air. Gaea sneered.

"My turn," Avery said. She yelled and a sword, sparking of energy appeared before her. "With the power of Excalibur, I'll vanquish you." Avery charged at Gaea and swung the sword. Gaea dodged into the ground. Avery struck the ground with her sword, and it forced Gaea out.

"Take this, fairy!" One of Gaea's giants grew out of the ground and came at Avery. Avery's sword grew a little and she defended herself against the monster. After a few minutes of this battle, Avery just turned to energy blasts and dusted the creature.

This worried Gaea. She turned to run, but Avery created a barrier over the ground so that Gaea couldn't access it. "You're not going anywhere that way."

Gaea turned, but a smirk crossed her face. "Then I'll just walk away. You can't hold this if you move."

"Oh no, you don't," Angel said, having finally recovered. She flew in front of Gaea and blasted a fireball at the woman. Gaea was thrown to the ground, landing near Avery. Suddenly, the barrier on the ground disappeared. Gaea sank in quickly, and all presence of her was gone moments later. Angel looked at her camping partner, and was surprised to see Avery was glowing.

"What happened?" Angel asked accusingly.

"I can't hold it," Avery said and looked at Angel, her eyes pure white.

Angel began to approach, but Avery held out her hand. "If you touch me, you'll absorb uncharted amounts of energy." Angel stopped for a second, then grabbed Avery's hand, relieving her of massive amounts of energy. They both yelled as the energy flowed from Avery into Angel. Then Angel fell to the ground. Avery was back in her camping clothes and had stopped glowing.

"Angel, wake up," Avery said and crawled to where Angel was

Angel's eyes fluttered. "Are you actually worried about me, Avery?"

Avery pushed away from Angel. "You saved me. I never would have controlled that amount energy on my own. It could have killed you."

"Yeah," Angel said. "But you saved me from Gaea first." Angel sat up, and a fireball burst from her hand. "Whoops."

"It's the energy overflow," Avery said. "You'll need to be careful."

Angel smiled and stuck out her hand. "Avery, I think we've had enough of this pointless hating."

"Are you calling a truce?"

"How about friends?" Angel asked.

Avery looked at Angel's hand, then grabbed onto it, shook it, and nodded. "Friends."


Next time on Vixen:

The girls of Vixen, Avery, and the boys of Red Fountain go after Gaea. Will they be able to defeat the earth manipulator?


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