YAY! I got two reviews! Thanks to Kay. I hope to really get on with the story, so please try to be patient. Sharina gave me the idea for the whistle. She actually made one like that in art class! Thanks to monk- lover03. I will keep writing. As long as I get reviews, I write. I think that your question was answered in the last chapter, though. They do accept her.
Chapter Three: Two Secrets
Odd was out the door in an instant. Jeremy and Ulrich came out after him, both a little surprised at his haste.
"Odd, you don't even know where she is. Slow down and follow me."
Odd consented to Ulrich's request, and soon found himself on the school's "backyard". When he saw Dawn, he tensed. She was surrounded by the school bullies, whom were jeering and taunting the young American. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the other two students watching quietly from a safe distance. They saw the group, and jogged over to intercept them.
"No way. Dawn's handled this kind of thing before."
"I wouldn't go too close. She's pretty good at fighting."
Jeremy and Ulrich nodded. That made sense. Odd just stared intently at the slender form in the middle of the group. Suddenly, one of the boys threw a fist at Dawn's lower back. She caught his wrist and used his momentum to flip him over onto the guy in front of him, knocking the wind out of both. The rest of the gang tried to rush her all at once. After a handspring and a few good roundhouse kicks, only the leader was left standing.
"This isn't over, girly. I'll be watching you."
"I'm not scared."
"You should be."
"Piss off."
Turning around, Dawn found that not only had Anita and Daimion been watching, but also Jeremy, Ulrich, and Odd, who had also been joined by Yumi. When she reached the group, Team Lyoko was speechless, but Anita and Daimion had their usual comments.
"You hit a little too high on that last kick. Maybe you need to practice more often."
"Especially since we're in a new school and nobody knows not to piss you off."
"Oh, shove it you two. You're just envious of my abilities."
"Your fighting abilities? No. Your other abilities, definitely."
"I'd swap places with you any day."
Finally, Team Lyoko found their tongues.
"What other abilities?"
"Dawn didn't tell you? She can –"
"Daimion, keep your mouth shut. It's not your business to go around telling. Besides, if you told them about my thing, you'd have to tell them about Anita's thing too."
"And I don't like for that particular fact to go around in circulation. People start to ask stupid questions and stare at me."
"Exactly. Hey, Daimion, Anita, I'll talk to you guys later. I think these other people want to speak with me in private."
"Cool. I'll call if anything comes up. Bye Dawn."
"Bye."
Dawn lead Team Lyoko to a more secluded section of the lawn, beneath a weeping willow tree. As they sat in a circle, she looked at them expectantly.
"And the verdict is...?"
"We'll tell you. But you have to promise to never tell anyone else without full group approval."
"I swear it on my cat's grave."
"Okay. After school, meet us here, and we'll show you what we do after school. But you have to tell us your little secret too."
"Fine, but you can't tell anyone."
After she told them, they looked at her in disbelief.
"That's not possible."
END CHAPTER
Janette: WOO-HOO! Go Dawn!
Sharina: So, what does the gang leader have in store for Dawn?"
Janette: You'll see.
Sharina: You wouldn't dare......?
Janette: Oh, wouldn't I?
Sharina: How dare you?!!
Janette: Oh, don't be such a prissy! It's only a fanfiction!
Sharina:......Ok, but I don't like it happening to 'my' character.