Meeting of the Minds: Assembly
By: Little Creature
I do not own the Teen Titans or any other 'known' characters associated with them in past or present shows, etc.
"Today is the beginning of the best four years of our lives, Raven. Can you believe we're actually starting high school?" Jennie clutched her book bag to her chest positively thrilled.
"Hmm…" Raven started. "I thought that the college years were supposed to be the best."
"No, we'll know too much right from wrong. Here, we at least have our age to hide behind."
Raven walked into the first day of high school not knowing exactly what to expect. She was full of anxiety and hope, also a little nervous. But she was sure it was going to be every bit as great as Jennie was commenting.
"So, where did we decide we were going to meet everyone?" Raven asked as they walked in the side door to the school, with Jennie close to her side.
"I dunno, but let's find a bathroom." Jennie grabbed Raven's arm and dragged her in another direction than the one they were headed in. Raven shrugged and allowed herself to be lead.
They checked themselves out in the long mirrors that covered one entire wall of the ladies bathroom. Jennie played around with her hair briefly.
"I'm actually really pleased with how my hair came out. I didn't think I would, but, hey, it's me."
Raven spied Jennie in the mirror. She had definitely dressed for the first day of school. She wore a black dress that was snug at the top and had flowing long sleeves. The dress fell just above her knees and had the same flowing sensation as the sleeves. It had uneven edges but that was her style. On her feet she wore black boots that came up just past her ankles. They slightly resembled combat boots but were more feminine. The hair in question fell just barely past her shoulders and was black, streaked with pink, picking up her eye color which was also pink. It was a great Jennie look.
Glancing from Jennie to herself, she noted her clothing in contrast. She wore a lilac tank with black shorts. Tight; complimenting her every curve. She wore normal running shoes and a bracelet that never came off of her left wrist. Her hair, lavender falling just above her shoulders and her eyes a brilliant violet to match. She looked a great deal different from her previous years, but that's because the total goth was just a faze. She still only wore the darker colors, staying in the color range of blacks, blues and purples, but the black makeup and fishnet was a thing of the past. Now she went for a more casual gothic look.
"Well, I'm ready." Jennie said turning to Raven.
Raven narrowed her eyes turning to face her as well. "You look the same."
"No. Now I have lip gloss." Jennie grinned.
-The Boys-
"Alright, Alright. Let's do this." Gar Logan walked in bumping fists with Victor Stone. Logan stood about 5'9" with green hair standing on end and light sea green eyes. He would be playing on the basketball team when time comes. He was pretty talented but only did the sport to keep his guardians off his back. He had no love of sports. Vic on the other hand was about half a foot taller and very built. He would soon become the football captain sooner or later but for now… freshman aren't allowed on the varsity team, no matter how good they play. Vic was sitting at a table in the lobby to the high school with many of their usual friends. Among them: Wally West- red hair, green eyes about 5'11"… fasted runner the school has ever seen; Baran Flinders- brown hair blue eyes about 6'6"… captain of the wrestling team once all is said and done; Jeromy Have- blonde hair blue eyes… 5'8"… his future has ice hockey written all over it; Xavier Treet- brown hair orange eyes about 6'… one of the wide receivers. But there were two MIA.
"You bet." Vic took a deep breath. "The smell of cafeteria food and women. All the fine things in life."
Logan shook his head. "Where's Tim?"
"Right here." A voice answered from behind. Tim Drake stood a few inches taller than Logan with wild ebony hair which was always a mess, his eyes a deep brown. Tim was one of the most original basketball players to hit Jump Up. His plays were unique, but unique worked; they always allowed the team to take the victory. He was also the best martial artist most had ever seen. There were very few people who could mess around with Tim without getting severely injured, most being his friends. Still, anyone has yet to beat him.
"It's about time." Roy Harper stood next to him shortly there after. Roy has red hair and blue eyes standing the same in height to Tim. He was also a basketball player. "Let's get down to business. What's for lunch, I'm starving."
"Come on, man, there are better things to discuss." Baran said from behind Vic.
"Yea, like bring on the ladies." Roy smiled glancing around the halls.
"Speaking of which, have you seen that wonderful neighbor of yours recently?" Logan asked leaning against the window arms crossed on his chest.
"She lives next door, doesn't she?" Vic asked, stating the obvious.
"Well, then?"
"Actually I haven't seen her in over a month. Almost since school got out. She's usually over Jennie's."
Logan frowned.
"You gonna actually confess your undying love for her this year?" Wally teased.
"O shut up." Logan flopped on to the top of the table next to Vic. "I just think she's cute." Truth is, he's had obsessed with Raven since the 5th grade. And though they have all been close friends since forever, he still lacks the nerve to confess.
"Riiiiight…" Roy sneered.
"Well, here she comes." Vic nodded in the direction of two girls walking in their direction.
"Whoa. Have they grown up over the summer or what?" Roy watched as they approached closer.
"Couldn't you have warned us they turned into total babes?" Wally elbowed Vic.
"Man, I told you. I hadn't seen them."
"Bet you're wishin you had." Wally said in a low voice.
"You know it." Roy chirped in right before the girls were in ear shot.
"Hey guys." Raven and Jennie stopped in front of them for a short chat.
"Hey, ladies." Wally got up wrapping his arms around the girls waists.
"Hello, Wally." Jennie squirmed out of his grasp as Raven removed his hand from her side.
"Where have you been all summer? I called your house like 6 times." Vic whined.
"Checking up on me?" Raven glanced around at all the boys, who were giving the two girls all of their attention. But there was one catching hers.
"Maybe a bit." Vic teased.
Raven smiled. "Give me your cell."
Vic handed it over as he talked. "Actually we wanted to play touch football and wanted you girls to play too."
Raven narrowed her eyes and glanced at Jennie as she finished pushing buttons and handed the phone back to Vic.
"You wanted us to play football?" Jennie questioned in disbelief.
"Yea, but you were never around." Logan pouted.
"Sorry. We were… "Jennie trailed off as she though about what she wanted to say.
Raven though she could finish and have some fun with them. "…coming into ourselves."
From either side of Tim came some catchy comments in which Tim treated respectfully.
"I'll say." Wally snickered, smiling.
"And a good job you did." Roy nodded, grinning just the same.
Tim smacked them both upside the back of their heads. "Rude" was the only thing he said.
Raven caught a grin and smiled slightly. Tim had gotten quiet over the years. But none the less, he was very honorable and a gentleman.
"Raven! Jennie!"
The eight boys and two girls all turned their heads to see a small group of girls calling.
We'll catch up with you all later." Raven started to walk away.
Jennie had already started on her way over after giving the boys a slight wave as she turned.
"Wait." Logan got off the table and took a few steps closer to Raven.
Raven turned.
Logan looked from one girl to the other back at raven again. "Never mind." He said sheepishly rubbing the back of his head.
Raven heard the snickers from behind him and she smiled slyly, walking over to Logan. The closer she got the harder Logan found it was to breathe. She was inches from him now and closer she kept getting. Logan held his breath. Raven stopped close enough that Logan could feel her body giving off heat. She leaned into his ear and whispered "breathe" and backed away. She looked into his pleading eyes for a moment and then past him at the others. They were all trying to hold back their laughs. Her eyes scanned them all and landing on one in particular. She smiled faintly, turned on her heal and left them to their boy talk.
Logan backed up.
"Ah, I think she's on to you, man." Vic pointed out, mockingly.
They all just about fell over in fits of laughter. Logan smiled a bit red in the face.
-The Girls-
"You are just going to have to wait for it." Karizma was telling the others as Raven finally made her way over.
"Where have you been all last week?" Jennie asked spotting her again.
"Trigon-free house, so I was exploring."
"Raven, Jennie. I brought you something back from my trips this summer." Karen scooted through the crowd of girls to get in the back where Jennie and Raven were socializing.
The two gave Karen a hug.
"We've missed you so much all summer." Jennie pleaded squeezing her neck.
Karen held out a black satin shall that gave off an almost supernatural shimmer, making it sparkle. "From Mulan."
"OOOHHHHhhhh…" Jennie squealed hugging her again. "Thank you, thank you, thank you."
"And for you, Raven," Karen held up a clear stone on a chain. But the stone was a dark purple unlike anything she had ever seen before.
"Karen this is amazing. Where did you-" Raven started, being cut off by Karen.
"Congo safari. We were allowed to take one thing home. This matched your eyes so I had to have it." She stopped for a moment before she added, "thought they didn't want to give it to me. Saying something about worldly, dangerous, priceless, rare… among other things. I fought and won. Although they had no choice, my grandfather owns the place."
"Thank you so much, B." Raven admired it before she placed it around her neck.
"Oh no… look who's coming." Jennie glowered.
"I thought she moved." Biona whispered.
"Yea, down the street." Raven huffed.
"I heard her and Vic had a little quality one on one time under the bleachers this summer." Karen mumbled.
"Not a chance. Vic can't stand her." Raven grimaced. "That's what he tells me anyways."
"It's true." Donella informed. "I heard it too."
"We'll see." Raven took out her phone and proceeded in dialing.
"No, wait." Jennie put her hand over the phone. "Let's just see what she has to say first."
"Raven, Jennie, Karen!" A small blonde haired girl started to make her way closer to the group. She had blue eyes and was wearing a cheerleading uniform.
Jennie smiled. "Hello, Terra."
"How was your summer?" Terra asked completely oblivious to everyone's glare.
"Never better." Raven said in monotone.
"Though we heard you've had an exciting one." Karen beamed in, getting right to their hidden point.
"Have you heard?" Terra clasped her hand together at chest level with an almost dreamy look. "Our first date, Vic took me to have a picnic on the football field and as the sun went down- well I don't like to kiss and tell…"
"Sure you don't." Biona whispered from behind. Jennie elbowed her.
Raven must have been scowling because as Jennie brought her arm back around from elbowing Biona she pinched her in the back. It made her wince and she placed a half hearted smile back on her face.
"… he told me he could just fall into my big blue eyes. I just melted into his arms further. I've never been so happy." Terra finally finished.
"And we're very happy for you and Vic." Jennie lied with an almost too friendly tone. Anyone could read through it, except Terra apparently.
"Thanks, girls. That's really kind." Her expression was way too much to stomach. Raven removed her gaze. "Well, I was just on my way over to see him. So I'll talk to you soon." And she was on her way after waving in their direction.
"Now call him." Jennie said still grinning as she watched Terra make her way down the hall as she teased boy after boy, all of which fell right into it.
-The boys again-
"Hey, Rae." Vic spoke into his phone. "What's up?" Logan amongst others stopped their conversation to hear this one.
"Question for you."
"Shoot."
"Did you have any picnics on the football field and then have a little… (there was a pause while Raven thought of the exact word she wanted to use) 'romp' under the bleachers this summer?"
"WHAT!"
"Yea and telling a certain blonde that you could just- what was it- oh yea, lose yourself in her bright blue eyes as she 'melted' into your arms?" Raven laughed a little.
"Not in this life time will I ever use such a corny-ass line. Who is this blonde- no wait- (Vic spotted Terra as he questioned) let me guess… Terra?"
Raven laughed. "You got it."
"Where did you hear this?"
"Straight from the horse's mouth."
"Serious!"
"You bed I am. And she's on her way over."
"Yea I see her. thanks for the warning."
"Anytime."
Vic hung up the phone. "As if that would ever happen." Vic snarled.
"What?" Logan asked watching Vic get pissed.
Vic stood as Terra came into talking distance. He scowled, "her."
"Come on, Vic. She is sooo… nice." Wally licked his lips.
"You can have her."
"Hi guys." Terra said with a certain twinkle in her eyes. She turned to Vic. "Hey Vic." Her voice turning alarmingly sweet.
"What d'you want, Terra?" He didn't even bother with a smile.
"Just to say hi and see how your summers went." Terra was trying to pull off the innocent face.
"I've already heard how you would have liked yours to go." Vic confronted.
"Are you talking about that rumor?" she giggled, "I heard that too… where do they get this stuff?"
Vic raised his left brow and crossed his arms on his chest. "I wonder."
"I just let them talk. If they have nothing better to do than make us their center of attention… well let them. No pain, right?" she tried moving closer, but Vic made her back off.
"I don't think so, Terra. I'm not in the mood for your games this year. No one is going to get the wrong impression if I have anything to say about it."
"Oh, Vic." She placed her had on his forearm. "It's not hurting anyone… or us."
"There is no 'us'. Never was."
"Well, if you play your cards right maybe there can be." She winked and turned before Vic had time to say anything else.
"Never will be, Terra. Never!"
Terra turned but pretended not to hear. She blew a kiss and continued on her way. Vic knew she heard him. She was only a few feet ahead.
"Oh, man. She is all over you." Logan laughed.
"Yea, and I want nothing to do with her."
"I do." Roy watched longingly as the blonde slowly disappeared in the crowd.
"That makes two of us." Wally had about the same expression as Roy.
"You guys are sick." Tim scoffed. "Do you know how many guys she's been with?"
"Too many to count. I bet she doesn't even know." Logan chimed watching the crowd… or searching for a glimpse of Raven.
"Then she knows what she's doing, right?" Wally said encouraged.
"That's my thinking." Roy agreed.
Vic dialed into his phone.
-Back to the Girls-
Raven hung up the phone. "That's finished."
"Does she always look lost?" Karen asked looking out amongst those wondering the halls.
A tall red head with glowing (as it seemed) green eyes walked as if she was in a trans.
"I heard daddy bought his baby girl a beach house this summer." Biona piped in after noting who they were talking about.
"Huh uh." Raven's eyes widened.
"Uh huh." Biona confirmed.
"Kori." Jennie called out.
Kori snapped out of her daze and started to migrate over. "Hello Jennifer and Raven. Your summers were delightful, were they not?" She asked in such a chipper tone it made Raven cringe.
"Cant complain." Raven said in monotone.
"Not bad at all. We heard you got a new present. True?" Jennie questioned.
"Hmm? Oh, yes. I mentioned that I missed my old friends terribly, so daddy thought a beach house would help me fill the void. Though I have yet to understand why."
"Would fill mine." Karen whispered from behind Raven.
Raven smiled. "Were you able to visit your old friends?"
"Yes. For only a week though. I am planning a slumber celebration for sometime in the near future to take place at my new beach house. May I place your names on the invite list?"
"Well, uh-" Jennie started.
"Absolutely." Raven elbowed Jennie. "We'd love to be invited."
Jennie smiled. "Yes. Love too."
"I shall keep you informed." Kori smiled.
"Kori Anders."
They all turned. "Terra!" Kori cried in her glide over.
"Is it just me, or does it look like she floats through the air?" Jennie starred after her.
"I swear, her feet hardly tough the ground." Karen added to their observation.
"Oh that reminds me." Raven grabbed Jennie's and Karen's arms and dragged them to the middle of the group, out of plain sight. "Watch this."
Raven set her bag on the floor and, placing her arms to her sides; she closed her eyes and chanted softly. The words she spoke, not being heard or understood by the others. Slowly she moved her arms up from her sides. As she did, she began to rise off the ground.
Jennie's mouth dropped.
"Nice." Karen said amazed.
Raven lowered herself and opened her eyes.
"That was great." Jennie said still wide-eyed.
"Yea, it's fun. What about you Jenn? How are you coming along?" Raven asked.
"We'll have to get together after school today so I can show you… I've come a long way I think."
"Ok but at my house. It should be Trigon-free still and I found some things in the attic that I want your opinion on."
Raven's phone rang; the caller ID reading: Vic Stone.
"Hello, Vic."
"I told her there was and never will be an 'us'. So if you hear the rumor, can you do me a favor and set it straight?"
"Of course. Anything for you." Raven teased. But after a short pause added, "Before that actually works, you have some more work to do with the originator. I can hear her recapping it all again to Kori."
"Ah, Man!" Vic whined.
The first bell rang signifying five minutes to get to homeroom.
"Talk to you later love bird." Raven said into her phone as she picked up her bag and moved with the crowd.
-Homeroom-
"Look at this. It's like third grade all over again." Raven reminisced as she and Jennie walked into class room 318B- their permanent homeroom for the next four years.
"Yup. Just about everyone. Let's see… Vic, X, Roy, Caleb, Webber, Karizma, Logan, Tamera, Briana, Persia, Slade, Wally, Flo, Diana, Hunter, Toby, Kaylin, Brice and us. That leaves," Jennie thought for a moment. "Karen, Jezabell, Tim and Baran to make this a total déjà vu."
They took their seats next to each other in the back of the room with Karizma sitting in front of Raven.
Jennie, who Raven had first thought was starring into space, was watching Vic, Logan, X, Roy and Wally talk and laugh.
"You know who's looking really good this year?"
Raven fallowed her stare and settled on watching the boys. Oh, yea. She thought. She knew who she thought was looking good- tempting actually.
"Logan." Jennie continued without waiting for Raven to respond.
Raven moved her eyes to Logan. He was turned around facing Vic and X with Wally and Roy on either side of him. They sat about center room on the opposite side. She had to admit, Logan was way more appealing now than he had been. Once a scrawny little boy, he was now on his way to being a fine young man. He still had green hair and eyes, but he had grown- a lot- over the summer. His hair stood on end like usual and his eyes were wild and puzzling but he now had a bit of muscle that was trying to make its appearance through his semi-tight white tee. But try as she may in the past, she just had no feelings of 'love' towards him. True he was fun to torment and by no means was he unattractive, just not her type.
"Well, make your move." Raven knew Jennie mentioning Logan was a way of trying to gain permission. They had an unspoken bond between the two of them that nothing, especially a guy, was ever going to come between them. So if one is interested in someone, they check with the other first. And if it is unable to be settled, then he is off limits to both. Raven had never given any indication of having any interest in Logan, but she assumed because of Logan's infatuation with her caused Jennie to question.
"Right. He's got his eyes on you, Raven." Jennie commented. "And he has since fifth grade. And you've known but play on like you don't, making him squirm every time you are in sight."
Raven smiled at the though. It was a bit mean but was fun none the less. "Do you know why that is?"
Both girls broke their stare and faced each other while Karizma turned in her seat to face them.
"Remember in the middle of our fifth grade year, Donella's birthday party."
"I remember." Karizma chimed in.
"We played spin the bottle. And every time Logan spun it landed on me. So I was not only his first kiss, I was his first 'real kiss.' Well, as real as they get when you're 10. Since then, he's been trying anything to get another." She shrugged. "But Jenn, you are so the person to change his mind."
Jennie tilted her head to the side and glanced back over to the boys. "I could, couldn't I?"
"Now wait. You said you were his first kiss, who was yours?" Karizma asked inquisitively.
"Vic." Raven simply said in passing.
Jennie turned back again. "Really!"
"You don't remember that either?" Raven raised her left brow.
Jennie shook her head.
Raven sighed. "Earlier that year, at Karen's birthday party, we were playing truth or dare."
"Oh yea." Jennie said. "Jezzie dared you to kiss Vic."
Raven nodded. "So I did."
The second bell rang calling homeroom into session.
"Attendance call." A tall dark haired man walked in with clipboard in hand. "Present or hear will do unless you prefer to be called something other than I call. Brittnay Alward…"
….
"Persia Flynn."
"Kitten."
….
"Garfield Logan"
"Logan."
…..
"Jennifer Sloan."
"Jenn or Jennie, please."
"Victor Stone."
"Vic."
….
"Xavier Treet."
"X"
….
"Wallace West."
"Wally."
"And Slade Wilson."
"Present."
"Alright, announcements. We have an extended home room today due to the preparation of the freshman welcoming assembly. Today's schedule will be as fallows: Homeroom, assembly, shortened first period, lunch, second third and fourth will all fallow lunch and will all be shortened. Lunch is open campus, meaning you must stay within 2 miles of the school. Normally during an extended homeroom I would require I silent study hall. But being the first day of school, having not yet any classes I will permit you to talk. But the voice level will be kept to minimum and if I feel it is too loud I will have silence. Now, you are all old enough to know what you are and are not allowed to do. So I will be taking a short leave of absence while I run an errand."
There was a knock on the door and in walked a young man. Tall, largely build with black hair and baby blue eyes, carrying a black book in his hands. He was none other than Cass Berstraw, captain of the football team and senior class president. He had a great personality and a drop dead gorgeous smile, and was every girls dream. Well, almost.
"Cass, to what do I owe this?"
"Morning Mr. Thomas. I just wanted to give a little welcome to our new freshman."
"Please do." The teacher walked out the door.
Cass turned to the class. "My name is Cass and I am the senior class president as well as the varsity football team captain. Some of you I recognize and others I will in time. The football team is all in their jerseys, so if you have any questions, please find one of us and we will do our best to help you out in any ways possible."
"Fishing for a good first impression?" Vic laughed.
"Hello Vic. Nice to see you, again, this morning." Cass laughed. Turning his attention back to the class he finished. "So, welcome to Jump Up High School and I hope you all enjoy your time here." He started to make his way out the door when something in the back caught his eye.
"Raven." Cass started to the back of the room.
The entire class looked to Raven; the girls with envy, the boys (not already associated with him) in awe. It was every students dream to know the most powerful student in school. Captain Cass Berstraw. And he was calling Raven out by first name.
"Hello, Cass." She said looking up nonchalantly.
"You left this at my house last night." He handed her the book he was carrying. "Just wanted to return it."
"Uh, thanks. I wondered what I did with it."
"No problem. See ya." Cass left the room as Raven said bye.
Raven opened the book to make sure her book mark was still in place and set it in her bag. Looking up, she was being watched by almost the whole class, whispering and watching.
"What!" she asked
Jennie laughed slightly at Raven's expression.
"Think about what that looked like and what he said." Karizma whispered.
Raven sighed and rolled her eyes. "Not that I need to explain myself to all of you nosey, gossiping people… but just so it is clear, and has been for as long as I can remember. Naturally, I go over quite a bit, occasionally forgetting something."
"I thought she lived next door to Vic." Raven overheard Brit whisper to Briana.
"Brit, you are pathetic. Houses can have more than one neighbor, right? Vic lives to my left and Cass to the right. What grade did we just enter?" She caught Vic laughing. "Watch it lover boy. You don't want your summer secrets 'accidentally' confirmed." To that Logan laughed and punched him in the shoulder teasingly as Vic mock pouted. "Don't laugh, Logan," Raven eyed playfully. "I can make you squirm." Her voice was seductive but none the less joking.
Logan smiled feebly and reddened lightly.
"You are positively horrible to him." Karizma giggled.
Jennie nodded. "Poor boys."
Raven shrugged pleasingly. "But they stopped laughing."
-Assembly-
"Good morning students." There was a short lady at the podium, wearing a gray dress suit and had bleached blonde hair. She wore glasses that hung off her nose. Her voice beamed through the microphone.
"Morning, Mrs. Austin." The entire student body greeted in almost complete unison.
"My time here is brief. As is accustomed, the senior class president conducts this welcoming ceremony and then dismisses you to class. All I want to take the time to say is welcome freshman and to go over the schools mission statement. You have entered a wonderful learning facility, if I do say so myself, and we know you will do all you can to keep it that way. Although every school's main goal is to educate, high school is the last step before you are thrown out into the real world. Even those off to college will have to get a job and pay bills to take care of responsibilities. In a way, this is your last chance to be a child and embrace the freedom of immaturity, with a safety net to fall back on. So as such, the faculty of Jump Up, gives you the students, our future business leaders, as much space as we can to make this transaction as easy as possible. You are responsible for your work, attendance, grades, etc. but in return, we will not be breathing down your necks. You set your pace and schedule, the teachers are here to supervise and guide you along the right path. The technique works as a stepping stone, so when high school is over you are not all in complete shock and less liable to a break down. So without further ado, I will introduce and welcome this year's senior class president, Cass Berstraw."
There was a big round of applause as well as hoots and hollers from the guys and adoring coos from the girls.
As Cass captivated his audience, Raven, Jennie and Karen discussed bigger more interesting topics.
"I was thinking." Raven whispered between the two girls. "We should throw and annual start of school party. You know, something to leave our mark."
"Oohh… sounds good. But where? When? How?" Karen questioned.
"I don't know. Somewhere distant but still close. And absolutely no drugs or alcohol." Raven thought out loud.
"And no parents." Jennie added.
They sat in silence with the only sound being Cass talking and that was drowned out by their thoughts. Time must have been moving fast, as they threw out one lame idea after another, Cass finally said something to draw their attention back to the assembly at hand.
"One last item on my agenda before we go to class. The matter of the Halloween dance. As is tradition, the freshman class hosts this bash, kind of like an induction to the school. This either makes or breaks you as a class. You will either be successful or end up on the board of shame, in which the junior class had placed."
There were disgruntled voices all around.
"So here it is. I have a suggestion list, recommendation guide, if you will, in which I will leave with an entrusted student after I dismiss the rest of the upper classmen. You will have a half hour to go over whatever you want, then it is all up to you to do in your own time."
The freshman waited anxiously for the other students to clear out.
"And here you are, Vic. I trust that you can get this started. Good luck class."
There were whispers all around. Raven heard one group in particular that made her want to turn around and scream. Not sure exactly who was behind her, she couldn't point fingers. But it was rude none-the-less.
"Oh, great. We know who's going to be running the show like always."
"He's such a show off."
Not that Raven had any particular feelings toward Vic, but Vic was a great guy. He never made an enemy if he could help it and never picked on the little guy. Actually he was just the opposite. When the smaller one got knocked down, he would be there to help him back up, and give him a few pointers. In fact, that's how he became friends with Logan. Had the comments been made about almost anyone else, she wouldn't have given it two thoughts. But not Vic; not while she was around.
Avoiding making a scene, Raven tried to tune out the girls and listen to Vic address their fellow classmates.
"Alright. I think the first thing to do is pick the committee leader. I have a nomination."
"Ready for this."
"I bet it's one of his gurus."
Raven was starting to steam.
"Who better to give the school a scare, than our very own Dark Queen, Raven Roth."
Being consumed by her hatred for the girls behind her, Raven just barely heard her name. Jennie had to poke her a couple times to get her attention.
"He wants you as committee leader." Jennie whispered.
The entire class's eyes were on her.
"You want me to what!" Raven said in disbelief.
"Come on Rae, you know as well as everyone here that no one could do as good a job ass you can at this particular assignment. Not for Halloween."
Raven took the compliment but there was a lot riding on this for her to just take it in stride. If she failed, she would let her whole class down. That would mean torments from all the other students of the school for the rest of their four long years here.
"It'll be fun Rave." Karen urged.
Raven pondered this as the class rooted for her. Obviously she had their vote of support.
"You can hand pick your committee." Vic bribed.
The girls behind her were ruining her concentration of thoughts. Raven eyed Vic and noted he was talking to his friends very seriously before he returned his gaze up to Raven once again.
"Ok, Rae. We want the best so… I'll make you a deal." He was all smiles.
Hmm…Raven raised her brow. "I'm listening."
Knowing he had her attention now, Vic smiled. "From now until the dance is all said and done, we will be your total slaves. We will do whatever you ask of us, within reason, but everything concerning the dance. If the dance is a success, we will be in your complete and utter control for the next 24 hours, for whatever you wish." Whatever was said in a very emphasized tone.
Raven grinned. Now you're talking.
"Who is 'we' exactly?"
Vic's smile widened. He had her now. "Baran, Tim, Logan, Wally and myself."
Raven eyed the five in mention. Very appealing.
Raven turned to her group of friends. "You all in?"
Each and every one pledged their loyalty.
Raven stood in her spot. "Two things." She turned facing the group of girls behind her; the girls that had been leering the entire time. "If I hear one more word out of either of you for the next four years here about anyone, I will personally guarantee you a nightmare more devastating than having your air supply cut. And it will happen every day for the rest of your lives. Understood!" Raven gritted through her clenched teeth.
The girls cowered before her and nodded.
Raven turned her attention back to the previous discussion.
"We picked the right girl." Wally smiled.
"Definitely. If that wasn't scary than I don't know what is." Baran grinned in agreement.
"Throw in Roy and X and you have yourself a deal." Raven bargained.
Vic eyed the two proposed who nodded in unison. "Deal!"
Raven and her six best friends (Jennie, Karen, Karizma, Donella, Biona and Jezabell) made their way through the class to join the 7 boys that were now completely in her control.
Let's get down to business. "Everyone have a cell phone?" Raven questioned in authority.
They all took theirs out. "My cell phone number is 985-7236." She gave them a minute to program in. "Now I want everyone to put theirs into mine." Raven handed it to X and it made its way around, everyone programming theirs in if she did not already have it. "There are two things we are going to need right off. A large room that is mostly vacant for us to gather in whenever we want. Any suggestions I will be open to hearing. Second, I need all the schedules to every event, club, team or whatever it is that any of you are committed to. We need to schedule a meeting as soon as possible. We have eight weeks to pull this off. With everyone having my number, there is no reason for miscommunication. No excuses."
The boys were all grins. To see Raven in the mode really gave them a twinge.
"Do you have an idea on what we should do?" X asked.
Raven grinned. "Oh, yes."
Vic smiled and placed an arm around Raven's shoulders. "Ladies and Gentleman, we got the Queen of Scare."
"This is so gonna rock. With Raven in charge, we are so gonna blow the school away." Logan jabbed the air.
Vic glanced at his watch. "We need to wrap this up. Any last words, Rae?"
"Once I have schedules in hand (hopefully within the next 24 hours) and a place to meet (which better take no longer than a week to find) I will give you each a call and schedule a meeting."
"Alright. Let's go to class, freshman." Vic yelled.
"Wait." Raven stopped everyone from leaving. "One more thing. This is for the entire class. Any suggestions are welcome and I will personally see to it that they are reviewed." She turned and continued on her way. "That's all."
"Class." Vic issued as everyone headed for the door once again.
Raven smiled inwardly as she walked amongst her chatting friends. I have him in my control for two whole months. This may be better than I anticipated.