Disclaimer: Same as b4, only adding another game you'll find out soon.

Yuna and Paine followed Amanda to the study hall. Tidus and Baralai had split from them to go to Computers. Yuna and Paine were both stunned by how Amanda reacted to Riku's sickness. They were both sure she would probably run and hide, but damn did she prove them wrong. They entered the library to see little blue creatures trotting around. Amanda jumped back in surprise.

"What the hell?" She shouted, which resulted in a lot of 'SHHH!'-ing from them. Amanda looked at Paine and Yuna as if she might be going out of her mind.

"Please. Please tell me I'm not crazy." She begged them.

"Their Hypello." Yuna explained, "Their quite cool once you get used to them."

"Heh…" She looked bewildered at the pack of Hypello that had surrounded them.

"You ish needing help, yesh?" Amanda heard them chant one after another.

"I ISH needing help…" She said, "I ish needing some mental help, yesh?" She let two Hypello drag her into the library. Yuna and Paine laughed together.

"I'm glad we meant her." Yuna said, watching the Hypello swarm her.

'Me too." Paine said, "She brings SOME sanity to this little group…"

"Hey! What about me?" Yuna demanded playfully. Paine shrugged and casually followed Amanda, "I won't answer that!" She called. Yuna placed her hands on her hips momentarily and jogged after Paine.

LATER ON…

The Hypello had been kind enough to show Amanda the study hall. She unpacked her stuff at a little circular table she preserved for her, Yuna and Paine. Paine and Yuna came back in with a crowd of students, a crowd that included Riku and his goons. Amanda quickly scanned the area, but to no success found who she was looking for. Paine and Yuna came up to her and said, "Better go get your books. Your homework will mound on top of you."

"Good idea." Amanda said, already heading out the door, "I'll be back soon!"

As she entered the quiet library, where were only a few students visible. She walked down the long aisles, trying to find the book she needed for her Greek Mythology paper she had due. The one thing about this school that is no different from the others is the amount of homework you get. Amanda thought to herself, as she just got lost in the massive library. Suddenly, a Hypello popped out of no where, scaring the crap put of her. She gasped trying to catch her breath.

"Ish their anyshing I can doo for you Mish?" It asked, wobbling around.

"Trying not to kill me." Amanda hissed underneath her breath.

"Excewsh me?" it asked politely."

"I said… Greek Mythology!" Amanda said suddenly, using a quick cover up that seemed to work for the small Hypello.

"I shee." It said, then wobbled off, leaving Amanda there confused, "Follow me yesh?" It called.

"Right!" Amanda said, spinning on her heel and jogging to catch up to the little blue creature. It lead her to one of the book cases about 7 away from the entrance. As Amanda followed it, she observed how dark this particular one was.

"Is the light over this one broken?" Amanda asked the Hypello curiously, "I mean, it's unusually dark."

The Hypello didn't respond, it just kept walking. Amanda shrugged and looked up to check on the light. To her surprise, it wasn't broken. It was very bright. Damn that's weird. She thought to herself. She followed the Hypello to the end of the Aisle and into a darker one. As she looked around at the books, the Hypello stopped suddenly, resulting in Amanda almost tripping over it. It pointed to a bookshelf silently, and despite the darkness surrounding them, Amanda made out some of the titles to be of Ancient gods and goddesses.

"Thanks a bun-" Amanda turned around to face the little Hypello, to thank it, but stopped dad after catching sight of it's eyes. She gasped as she saw the once yellow frog-like eyes glowing strangely.

"Are you okay?" She asked it. Then almost with perfect speech, like a humans, it began speaking in a trance-like tone.

"We know what you are." It said, causing Amanda to go on the defensive, "And we know why you're here. You won't succeed. Your powers WILL be ours."

Amanda took a step back and watched as the tiny Hypello's head slumped down momentarily, and it regained it's self. It looked around confused and then at Amanda. As she looked suspiciously into its eyes, she noticed they went back to the normal, creepy yellow. It looked at her oddly, as if SHE were just the one who was acting whacked up and said, "Ish you okay Mish?"

"I think so…" Amanda said, trying to rationalize what had just happened.

"Well, I ish needing to go back now." The Hypello said, backing away, "If yoo ish needing help, vishit the front deshk, yesh?"

"One more thing!" Amanda called out as the Hypello started off, it whirled around and looked at her curiously. Amanda urged it to come closer and it did obediently. Once she was sure no one else could hear, she bent down and asked, "Have any Books on Magic?"

"Oh no, no, no!" The Hypello said, waving its hands back and forth, "Thish libibirary doesh not carry thoshe, yesh?"

"Damn." Amanda swore under her breath, then figured she'd try another approach," Do you happen to know if anyone in the school studies it."

"You musht ask the front deshk, yesh?" The Hypello replied, then seeing Amanda's disappointed look, it urged her closer. She bent down further so the Hypello could reach her ear to whisper, "Thish may not be true, but I hash heard shome ru-rum-rumors about Mish Lulu teaching the Craft. I advishe you to shee her firsht."

Amanda pulled away, pleased with the information, "Thank you." She said.

"But you ish not hearing thish from me, yesh?" The Hypello winked at her mischievously, and waddled off, leaving Amanda to find her book.

"Shure shing." She said, as she turned to read the titles of the books, pleased with the information she got out of the Hypello. But she was somewhat nervous about the whole possession thing. Who was that? And, how did they know what her and Mari were? They also knew why they were here, which could destroy their operation all in its self. I'll be taking THIS little matter up with the Principal later tonight… Amanda thought to herself, Evil eye-glowing Hypellos? I don't think the principal would hire them if he knew that they were going to do that. So that takes out the possibility of just being creepy. Two more possibilities left. One: A demon from the past decided to crash our party. Or two, someone knows exactly WHO we are, WHAT we are, WHY we're here, and that we're NOT at full strength… "Without Dyana." Amanda said aloud, not realizing the other person who'd walked into the row of bookshelves.

"Excuse me." She heard a voice say behind her. She whipped around to see one of the very last people she expected to see there.

"Did you SEE the look of Riku's face?" Rikku squealed with delight after sitting in the seat that her and Yunie always sat in last year. That was until Yuna started slipping in her grades and she and her other friend Paine we're separated from Rikku. That was when she meant Yuffie, and her and Yuffie became close. But not as close as her, Yunie and Paine were. Mari sat at the table, listening to Rikku politely as she sipped at her Mountain Dew soda.

"It was priceless!" Yuffie agreed, with the same enthusiasm, "Man Mari, your friend must've had some guts!"

"Huh?" She asked, wondering what she meant by 'guts'. Sure Amanda wasn't exactly known for attacking someone like that, but this guy must've deserved it by the way these two were talking.

"I mean, Riku is an ass." Yuffie explained, "Don't you know?" Mari shook her head.

"Well he considers himself the head honcho of the school." Rikku rolled her eyes, "You ask me he's just full of himself."

"See, he's one of the Jocks." Yuffie continued, "One of those, 'Big shot Hott guys' the cheerleaders go head-over-heels for. "

"Ah…" Mari nodded, getting the feeling that this conversation would probably be worth listening too. She wanted badly to find Bryan, but she knew she couldn't leave her only two new friends like that. So she sat there, listening to their explanation of the 'rules'.

"He's an idiot." Rikku added, "One of those fuck offs. Thinks that bullying and sports are the only purpose of life. Boy is he fucked up."

Mari nodded, not believing how naïve this guy was. "What an idiot!"

"Who Riku?" A blonde haired guy asked scotching in next to Rikku.

"Gippal this is my new friend Mari." Rikku said introducing them, "Mari, this is Gippal."

"Ahh." Mari acknowledged, "Nice to meet you."

"Like wise." Gippal said, reaching out to shake hands. Mari took it and shook it. After their greeting Gippal pulled back and looked at Rikku shocked, "She knows you're Al Bhed, right?"

"Shhh!" Rikuk snapped, terrified that now that Mari knew what she was, she'd hate her. Mari looked at the two of them confused. Yuffie looked over at Mari and asked, "You cool with that?"

"I guess…" Mari shrugged, "But I need someone to explain to me what the hell an Al Bhed is."

"Right! You're not from around here!" Yuffie said, then looked at Rikku, "Ri, chill."

"I am, I am." She replied.

"Well Al Bhed is a race of people that have blonde hair and green eyes." Yuffie said.

"A lot of people frown down on them." Gippal added, causing a confused look from Mari.

"Why?" She asked.

"Because we're different." Rikku snapped suddenly getting very angry, "Because we speak a different languade! Because we believe in machina as a problem solver!" She shot up, causing her chair to fling back. The cafeteria went deadly silent as they all turned to watch the Al Bhed girl shout about something, "People are cruel! Just because we're different from the rest of them, they think we're odd. Or we're stupid. Or we're evil! It's just not FAIR!" Rikku's eyes suddenly became watery and she burst from the room, crying her eyes out. Mari sat there, feeling horrible about what just happened. She was sure that they all hated her now, especially Gippal. She looked at Yuffie bewildered and horrified.

"She's fine." Gippal said in a surprisingly calm voice, "Rikku gets like this sometimes. It's cuz of her old man Cid- YEOW!"

Yuffie had kicked his shin underneath the table, causing him to cry in pain. Mari sat there momentarily, trying to put two and two together and then gasped.

"Isn't that the name of the Computer Professor?" She asked. Yuffie nodded.

'Cid isn't very liked in this school. No one knows that he's Rikku's father though, so you gotta keep your mouth shut!" Yuffie said. Mari nodded.

"If it's one thing I know how to do; it's keeping secrets!" Mari said, before she could stop herself. She glanced at Gippal and Yuffie, hoping they didn't take it the wrong way. But to her surprise, they both smiled kindly, "Good." Yuffie said. Mari pushed herself up from the table and said, "I'm gonna go talk to her, okay?"

"You can try." Yuffie said, "But she doesn't even listen to her boyfriend over here." Yuffie pointed a thumb over at Gippal, who glared at Yuffie angrily. Mari smiled kindly as she pushed herself up and started towards the door, when she heard someone from the cafeteria shout, "AL BHED LOVER!" Gippal and Yuffie whipped around automatically to scout out the person who had shouted it. Mari whirled around on her heel, very, very angry about what they'd called her. She didn't know why, maybe it was her pity towards Rikku, or her friendship with her, or maybe even her instinct to defend the defenseless. She scanned the room, and seeing that no body was willing to own up to it without force, she asked in a deadly calm voice, "Would the ass hole who just said that step out so they I may have a word with them?" Seconds later, a tannish colored girl stood up. She looked like a slut to Mari. The girl stepped up and out into the area where Mari was, and stepped right up into her face. "I said it. Whatcha gonna do bout it?"

"What's your name?" Mari asked.

"Dona. THEE Dona." Dona replied. Gippal and Yuffie watched apprehensively as Dona pushed further into Mari, trying to make her step back. Mari stood her ground.

"Well Dona… lemme SHOW YOU!" Mari said as she raised her fist and socked Dona right in the jaw, causing Dona to stumble backwards a few steps, and ultimately tripping over her own two feet. She felt on her ass and rubbing her chin, looked up at Mari with an evil glare what was soon replaced by a look of true fear.

"You fuck with my friends again, and you'll meet a fate worse then death it's self." She hissed at Dona, and whirling around, stormed out of the bathroom to find Rikku. As she turned the corner, she was caught in a bear hug.

"Oh My God!" Rikku squealed with delight, "Thank you soo much Mari!"

"For what?" Mari asked her, "All I did was set a bitch in her place."

"But you stood up for me! No one except Yuna has ever done that for me!"

"It's no big." Mari replied again, "That's what friends are for, right?"

"Thank you." Rikku sniffled, and then pulled away from her. Mari smiled. Speaking of friends, I think I'm gonna need to talk to Amanda soon…

"S-sorry." Amanda stammered as she moved out of the guys way. She actually went to retreat to another bookcase, when she stopped herself dead.

WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING? I've fought demons before. And I'm running away from a little social interaction.

Well it just so happens this guy isn't up for social interaction.

'How do you know what?

I don't! I don't wanna find out either!

What am I chicken?

Yes!

No! I'm not! I haven't run from demons, and I'm NOW going to run from some lousy teenage guy.

Amanda turned around, to see the guy still skimming through the books, nervously.

"History sucks huh?" She said, and immediately wanted to kick herself. The guy looked around and realized she was talking to him.

'Yep." He replied, not taking his eyes away from the titles, then he stopped suddenly and looked at her, "Hey, aren't you that new girl… um…"

"Amanda." She replied, trying not to laugh at this kid's pathetic memorization skills, "And aren't you that kid Sora that hangs around with that ass-hole Riku?"

"Heh… yeah…" He said, blushing slightly and putting his hand behind his head, "Guess my reputation proceeds me."

"I think Riku's does." Amanda commented, causing Sora to blush even harder. Deciding she'd put him through enough embarrassment for the day, she decided to switch subjects. Turning her head towards the bookshelf, she pretended to become fascinated by them. Sora turned his head in that direction too, when Amanda asked, "So what god do you plan on researching?"

"Wha-?" Sora asked, the question catching him off guard. He looked at her for a moment then registered her question. He laughed slightly, mostly at how idiotic me felt, and then replied, "I'm not entirely sure. I was thinking of either Ares, Zeus, or Apollo."

"Hmph." Amanda nodded respectfully.

'What?" Sora asked, sensing there was a bit of mockery behind her remark.

"Ares, Zeus and Apollo. All strong leaders, something I probably wouldn't label you with."

"Oh really?" Sora asked challengingly, "And what would you see me most likely to do."

"Hmm…" Amanda scanned the book shelf, "Either Hermes or Charon."

"Hermes?" Sora asked, "Charon? Who are they?"

"Well, Charon was the ferryman of the dead. One of Hades' lackeys I suppose…" Amanda said, watching the expression on Sora's face, waiting for him to realize what she was trying to get across, "And Hermes. Well, he was like Zeus' lackey in a way. The messenger of the gods."

"And why would you pick them for me?" He asked curiously.

"Note the usage of the word 'lackey' in both explanations." Amanda replied, turning to find her choice. Sora glared at her at first, then his mouth formed slowly into a smile.

"Maybe your right." He admitted, causing Amanda's gaze to jolt to him, "But forgetting that, how about you? What are you planning on?"

"Hm…" Amanda considered this for a moment. She could've named twenty, but she stuck with the top four, "Either Artemis, Gaea, Athena, or Hecate."

"I know Artemis is the goddess of hunting. Gaea is the goddess of the Earth. And Athena is the goddess of wisdom and war. What I don't know is who Hecate is."

"Uh… I meant Hera!" Amanda lied. She knew exactly who Hecate was; The goddess of sorcery and witchcraft. But she was terrified that if she said something about that to him, he'd probably flip out and run screaming that she was a witch. Not like I need THAT. Amanda thought to herself.

"I can't see you doing Hera." Sora said, "More along the lines of Artemis and Gaea."

"Oh really?" Amanda asked, "Why is that?"

"I dunno." Sora said, grinning. Amanda raised one eye brow in suspicion.

"There you are Sora!" Amanda heard another girl's voice call, though she was far to nice for her own good. She recognized it immediately and saw a brown haired girl zoom past her and straight to Sora, where she latched onto his arm. Only then did she turn around to even notice the other living breathing human.

"Aren't you that new girl? "She asked Amanda, with suck a fake sweetness it almost made her gag.

"Yeah, I am." Amanda replied flatly, "And who the hell might you be?"

"You mean you haven't heard of me?" Kairi asked Amanda shocked. Amanda shrugged.

"Well, maybe you can get one of those creepy losers to inform you." She said with the same sweet voice. Amanda almost exploded right there and used her powers. But she knew that not only would Leo have her head, Dyana and Mari would too. So she stood there biting her tougne.

"Well, it was nice meeting you!" She said with the fake sweetness, "C'mon now Sora, you said you were only gonna be 5 minutes." She started to pull him away. Amanda felt like she needed to set this bitch in her place, so when Kairi was walking behind her, she threw her leg backwards, causing the snob to trip. She didn't fall though. She quickly collected herself. Amanda whirled around and gasped and with her own fake sweetness, said, "Oh my gosh! I'm SOOO sorry. Clumsy me."

"Hmph." Kairi grunted, and grabbing Sora's arm once more, dragged him towards the study. Once Amanda was positive they were out of hearing range, she burst out laughing. An Hypello walked by and said, "Mish! Pleashe keep yoor voishe dowwwn. Shank yoo."

"Sorry." Amanda mumbled, trying to control her laughter. If this is how the game is played, Amanda thought to herself, Then dammit I'm in!

10 MINUTES LATER.

Amanda walked into the study where there was absolutely NO studying happening. Everyone was chatting away. Amanda took her place at the table she'd saved for herself, Paine and Yuna. Yuna and Paine exchanged curious looks as Amanda sat down in her own little happy world.

"Okay, what happened?" Yuna asked, "Spill!"

"Well…" Amanda explained everything to them about the encounter with Sora and Kairi. After she was done, she felt kinda uneasy about the whole demonic Hypello thing. She figured if she told Yuna and Paine about it, they'd probably think she needed psychological help.

"Something else happened that you're not telling us." Paine said suddenly, startling both Amanda and Yuna. Amanda looked up at her, one eye brow raised in suspicion. Could she be an empathy? Amanda wondered to herself.

"How'd you-?"

"Paine has a knack for those things." Yuna said.

"No it's the teaching I get from Lu. She's a great magic teacher." Paine lowered her voice, "I've learned more then just a few elemental spells you can say. I'm no elementary Mage anymore, to put it in light terms."

"What can you do?" Amanda asked, curiosity getting the best of her.

"Stuff with my mind. You know, like a third eye. I can tell when people have something to hide, for instance." She stressed the word hide. Amanda felt a wave of fear rush over her. She knows I'm hiding something from her! Now what?

"I also know when people have good intensions. And I can also tap into my third eye, and see an event happening in a different area."

"Premonitions?" Amanda asked.

"No, not of the future or the past. I can see the event happening."

"Holy shit!" Amanda said awestricken.

"How about you?" Paine asked, "I know you've mentioned you having powers."

"I-I can't say." Amanda muttered regretfully, "Atleast not yet."

"That's fine." Yuna said, "We're not trying to push you into spilling out your life story or anything. Just to let us know if maybe we can help you with anything."

"Okay." Amanda nodded, "So what about you Yuna? You said you were into magic too."

"I specialize in White Magic." Yuna said, "Healing and stuff like that, although I do know how to cast a wicked Firaga spell when needed."

Paine rolled her eyes playfully at this comment.

"So is the magic class open to everyone?" Amanda asked.

"It's kinda a secret class." Yuna said, "So idiots like Riku don't use it the wrong way."

"I see…" Amanda said, fully understanding.

"Well, it's time for PT." Yuna said, looking at the clock.

"This should be fun!" Amanda said.

"Hardly.' Paine replied in an irritated mood, "PT is the WORST. Atleast with Coach Jecht as the teacher."

"Jecht?" Amanda asked, "What's he coach?"

"Blitzball." Yuna replied, "He's also Tidus' father."

"Yeowch." Amanda said, "That must hurt his rep."

"You have NO clue." Paine said, getting up. Yuna and Amanda followed suit, and the trio headed off to the most interesting gym class of their lives.

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