Chapter 2: Rhino charges
The four of them sat at lunch. They had been giving Dana directions and information on teachers. Of course things never stayed peaceful for long in Danny's life.
"FENTON!" Bellowed Dash Baxter as he came out of a crowd. Danny quickly got up and tried to run as Dash made his way toward Danny. But he fell. Before he could flee again Dash had his collar. Being in a high school, a large circle formed around the two.
"Why aren't we doing anything?" asked Dana. The three of them were behind Dash.
"What can we do?" Answered Tucker. This happened almost everyday. No matter how many times Danny fought back or got away, Dash kept coming.
"I got another 'F' Fenton. So I was thinking--"
"Don't hurt yourself." Danny interrupted
"-I'd take it out on you." Dash finished like Danny hadn't said anything. Dash pulled back his fist and Danny's feet were pulled off the ground.
Wham!
But this had not been fist-face contact. It had been body-floor contact; Dash's body. Danny, free from Dash's grip, took a few steps back. Behind where Dash had been standing was Dana, her arms crossed. Dash got up.
"I don't like unfair fights." She growled.
Dash, forgetting about Danny, attempted to grab his attacker. He tried to take her by her bandana, but it came off quickly. He threw it behind him. There was no need to hold her collar anyway; the circle trapped her. The new girl grinned.
"What now, Rhino?" She teased. "You gonna hit me? What'll that prove? That you can beat up a girl half your size?"
Danny, who was generally being ignored, copied Dana's move. He kicked Dash in the back of his knees. Instantly, his legs buckled. He had been slightly ready for this, so it didn't take long for him to get up. He lunged at the pair (who were now standing together) and held both of them by the collar off the floor in each hand.
"Mr. Baxter!"
Dash turned around, still clutching his prey. There stood Mr. Lancer, causing the circle to scatter.
"I come to the cafeteria to get my lunch and what do I find? The quarterback strangling Mr. Fenton and a new student! What do you have to say for yourself?"
"They started it!" Dash lied, dropping the kids like they were on fire.
"Come with me Mr. Baxter." Said Mr. Lancer as he took the football player by the ear.
Danny was about to thank Dana, but he had no time. Unknown to everyone, blue mist had come out of his mouth while Dana had been talking.