My RSC(really short chapter.) Sorry but my plot seems to have all the organization of a runaway freight train and even I'm not sure what exactly will happen. Hence the next update may not be for two weeks. Gomen(sorry).
Thanks to Silvercarofbast for beta reading.
I don't own Animorphs and all that.
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Viola pulled back her hair, securing her stalk eyes into a blue ribbon and then pulling her hat over her head. Carefully she checked to see if she had forgotten anything, examining herself in the mirror. Finally she grabbed her backpack and bolted downstairs. "Bye mom! bye dad!"
"Whoa, hold on a second."
Viola stopped, turning around to her father. "Yes?"
It was her mother that answered. ::Where are you going?::
"School. I told you about it remember? The ride with the girl next door?"
"Ah." Mr. Lawrence nodded, turning to his wife. "The Cassie girl, we talked to her parents."
Mrs. Lawrence nodded. ::And they're fully aware of your condition?::
Viola nodded. "Yes mom."
Her eyes twinkled. ::All right, you're free to go.::
She smiled. "Thanks mom" Viola made a break for the door and then paused for a moment. "Oh, I'm going to be staying after for awhile."
Mr. Lawrence looked up. "Again? Is something wrong?"
Viola shook her head. "No dad, it's just that this being the middle of semester I'm behind the rest of the class, my teachers are just helping me catch up."
Mr. Lawrence nodded. "Alright. Frank will be picking you up."
"Thanks!" She gave her parents one last wave before running out the door and across the street.
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The ride with Cassie was relatively uneventful, there wasn't much to say. Viola barely even knew Cassie, she was just a neighbor that lived across the street. Cassie probably had made up her idea about her anyway.
"Will you be needing a ride home?"
Viola shook her head at Cassie's father. "No, I'm going to a meeting after school, my uncle will be picking me up."
Cassie's dad raised his eyebrow. "What meeting?"
"The Sharing."
Cassie nearly froze. "The Sharing?"
"Your not going to tell my parents, are you?"
"Why?"
"Well they don't exactly know. My parents are overprotective, they barely let me out for school. They'd go nuts if they found out I was a member."
"Full member?"
Viola shook her head. "No, I've only been going for a month. If you'd like to come too..."
Cassie shook her head. "No, that's alright."
Viola nodded, grabbing her backpack and slipping out the door, hurrying inside the school.
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"Viola, welcome back again."
Viola nodded, sitting down. There were eight members tonight, they had all met in the school. It worked out great because of her mother, how she knew she would be making sure her daughter was telling the truth after the incident with the date. Each group consisted of one full member, who was Margaret, they said Vice Principal Chapman was a full member but he had so many responsibilities that Margaret just held the meetings. Margaret was a high school student, long black hair and blue eyes, she seemed so nice. Viola knew her parents worried a lot, but they didn't need to, the Sharing wouldn't expose her and if she was able to handle an entire school complete with bullies, jerks and idiots a small group of eight well meaning members was relatively harmless.
Margaret continued. "You should let your parents know, we'd love to have them."
Viola shook her head. The group knew she hadn't let her parents in on the meetings. They seemed all right with it, at least they didn't judge her for it. Margaret was always trying to get her parents to come though, they were always looking for new members. "I don't thing they'd like it."
Margaret nodded. "Alright, moving on, the Sharing is holding a banquet this weekend. Everyone is welcome, and you can bring any guests you want."
Viola nodded,
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The meeting was relatively short, considering the past few times. What worried her most was how she was going to be able to get to the banquet without her parents being aware. The past few times she had been able to use the excuse of school, how she would be able to sneak across town was a mystery. She sighed leaning against the door, scanning the area as she waited for Frank. Her gaze moved up to a hawk on the roof. "Mom?"
The hawk did nothing. Viola shrugged, she was getting paranoid. Sighing she walked up to the waiting car and slipped inside, shutting the door. "Hi uncle frank."
Frank smiled. "All set?"
Viola nodded, Frank started the car and drove off. The hawk watched as the car drove away then spread its wings and took flight.
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Thanks to Silvercarofbast for beta reading.
I don't own Animorphs and all that.
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Viola pulled back her hair, securing her stalk eyes into a blue ribbon and then pulling her hat over her head. Carefully she checked to see if she had forgotten anything, examining herself in the mirror. Finally she grabbed her backpack and bolted downstairs. "Bye mom! bye dad!"
"Whoa, hold on a second."
Viola stopped, turning around to her father. "Yes?"
It was her mother that answered. ::Where are you going?::
"School. I told you about it remember? The ride with the girl next door?"
"Ah." Mr. Lawrence nodded, turning to his wife. "The Cassie girl, we talked to her parents."
Mrs. Lawrence nodded. ::And they're fully aware of your condition?::
Viola nodded. "Yes mom."
Her eyes twinkled. ::All right, you're free to go.::
She smiled. "Thanks mom" Viola made a break for the door and then paused for a moment. "Oh, I'm going to be staying after for awhile."
Mr. Lawrence looked up. "Again? Is something wrong?"
Viola shook her head. "No dad, it's just that this being the middle of semester I'm behind the rest of the class, my teachers are just helping me catch up."
Mr. Lawrence nodded. "Alright. Frank will be picking you up."
"Thanks!" She gave her parents one last wave before running out the door and across the street.
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The ride with Cassie was relatively uneventful, there wasn't much to say. Viola barely even knew Cassie, she was just a neighbor that lived across the street. Cassie probably had made up her idea about her anyway.
"Will you be needing a ride home?"
Viola shook her head at Cassie's father. "No, I'm going to a meeting after school, my uncle will be picking me up."
Cassie's dad raised his eyebrow. "What meeting?"
"The Sharing."
Cassie nearly froze. "The Sharing?"
"Your not going to tell my parents, are you?"
"Why?"
"Well they don't exactly know. My parents are overprotective, they barely let me out for school. They'd go nuts if they found out I was a member."
"Full member?"
Viola shook her head. "No, I've only been going for a month. If you'd like to come too..."
Cassie shook her head. "No, that's alright."
Viola nodded, grabbing her backpack and slipping out the door, hurrying inside the school.
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"Viola, welcome back again."
Viola nodded, sitting down. There were eight members tonight, they had all met in the school. It worked out great because of her mother, how she knew she would be making sure her daughter was telling the truth after the incident with the date. Each group consisted of one full member, who was Margaret, they said Vice Principal Chapman was a full member but he had so many responsibilities that Margaret just held the meetings. Margaret was a high school student, long black hair and blue eyes, she seemed so nice. Viola knew her parents worried a lot, but they didn't need to, the Sharing wouldn't expose her and if she was able to handle an entire school complete with bullies, jerks and idiots a small group of eight well meaning members was relatively harmless.
Margaret continued. "You should let your parents know, we'd love to have them."
Viola shook her head. The group knew she hadn't let her parents in on the meetings. They seemed all right with it, at least they didn't judge her for it. Margaret was always trying to get her parents to come though, they were always looking for new members. "I don't thing they'd like it."
Margaret nodded. "Alright, moving on, the Sharing is holding a banquet this weekend. Everyone is welcome, and you can bring any guests you want."
Viola nodded,
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The meeting was relatively short, considering the past few times. What worried her most was how she was going to be able to get to the banquet without her parents being aware. The past few times she had been able to use the excuse of school, how she would be able to sneak across town was a mystery. She sighed leaning against the door, scanning the area as she waited for Frank. Her gaze moved up to a hawk on the roof. "Mom?"
The hawk did nothing. Viola shrugged, she was getting paranoid. Sighing she walked up to the waiting car and slipped inside, shutting the door. "Hi uncle frank."
Frank smiled. "All set?"
Viola nodded, Frank started the car and drove off. The hawk watched as the car drove away then spread its wings and took flight.
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