A/N: I know I said I'd wait for three reviews, but I was bored and decided to write this. Hope you like it! Enjoy!

Once they had served their detention, Judith and T.J. left the school, heading for Police Plaza. "You know, Judy," Scolded T.J., in his best voice of authority. "If you would just stand up to those guys, we wouldn't have had detention."

"Yes," muttered Judith. "If I had stood up to them, I'd be in the Hospital right about now." She let out a sound of annoyance. "Oh, I cant stand that idiot Relone! Thinks he owns the city, just because his father's Chairman! I wish he'd just shove his head in active plasma!"

T.J. looked at her skeptically for a moment. Then a sly grin flashed across his face.

"What?"

"Well," T.J. sniggered. "I was just thinking…"

Judith blinked. "About what?"

"Well…" another snigger. "What if you end up…marrying Relone someday?"

Judith froze, staring at T.J. for a moment in shock. Then she shoved him hard in the chest. Though, of course, this did not have the affect she would have hoped. T.J. had spent most of his childhood being trained to become a LEP officer by his father. This meant that when Judith tried to push him to the ground, he was hardly knocked back a step. Causing her to fall flat on her face for the umpteenth time that day.

T.J. laughed. "Judy Relone. That's just got a sort of ring to it, doesn't it?"

"Oh shut up and give me a hand." Judith grumbled.

T.J., still chuckling, helped her to her feet, and they began walking again. They walked in silence for several minutes, until T.J. spoke again. "Hey…Jude?"

She looked up at him. "Yeah?"

He grimaced. "Well…Are you sure you want an internship in Ops?"

She frowned. "Of course I do! I'll get science credit. And anyways, I'll be close to you, wont I?"

He nodded. "Yeah, that's just the thing…Relone and his gang are cadets too, remember?"

Judith groaned. She had already known this. Since they were still in High School, T.J., Relone, and the other cadets were little more than interns. They had started working at the LEP early, guaranteeing themselves a place at the LEP academy. Though they probably would have gotten in anyways.

"I know." She sighed. "But I'll have to risk it. Besides, you'll be there to protect me, wont you?"

He grinned. "You know it." He gave her a tight hug that squeezed the air from her lungs. "This is going to be great, Jude! I've already talked to my Dad. He said he'd give Mr. Foaly your file. You'll be an intern at Ops in a matter of days!" (1)

"That in Ops?" Snarled a voice. "Not likely!"

They both whipped around, and T.J. released her. Relone and his Cadet gang had immerged from somewhere while they had been talking. T.J. instinctively stepped in front of Judith, glaring at Relone.

Relone snorted. "You don't honestly think you can beat us, do you, Kelp?" He sneered. "Why don't you just walk away, and pretend you didn't see us?"

T.J. didn't answer. His eyes were darting back and forth among the Cadets, looking for a way out. There wasn't one. "Why don't you just leave her alone," He growled finally, his eyes moving back to Relone. "What's she ever done?"

Relone laughed cruelly, and the others followed suit. "You know, Kelp, for the son of a Commander you really are stupid. Don't you know what her father did? The old traitor!"

T.J. frowned. "That's still no reason to beat her up. Didn't your father teach you to be a gentle-fairy?" He paused, then smirked. "But, of course he didn't! You're father's never home, is he?"

Relone's cheeks flushed red. No one was laughing anymore. "You shut your mouth, Kelp!" He snarled.

T.J. grinned. This wasn't in his nature, Judith knew. T.J. never found another creature's distress entertaining. But Relone had caused her so much pain that she felt a feeling of vindictive pleasure at the look on his face.

"Tell me, Relone." He taunted. "Is it like not having a father at all? Or do you kid yourself that he actually cares about you?"

Relone was positively shaking with rage. "Shut up, Kelp! I'm warning you!"

T.J. sniggered. "What? You don't honestly think he cares about you? If he did, he'd actually stick around more, wouldn't he? Do you think it's because he's busy? Or do you know it's because he doesn't want to see your ugly face?"

With a roar, Relone lunged forward at T.J. On an impulse, Judith jumped forward. She had meant to kick him in the shin, but she tripped over her own feet and instead fell into him, knocking them both to the ground.

The other cadets wasted no time in acting. They jumped forward, attacking T.J. fiercely, who immediately fought back.

Judith sat up, dazed, and realized she was on top of Relone. He was staring at her in surprise, but his expression was quickly changing to anger. More out of fear than anything else, Judith began punching him in the face. She managed to break his nose, before he grabbed her wrists and threw her off of him, onto the hard ground. She jumped to her feet, and looked at T.J. He was fairing pretty well, considering it was six to one.

Relone got to his feet, wiping the blood from his face as his nose healed itself. "You'll pay for that, Root." He snarled, raising a fist.

Judith closed her eyes, bracing herself for impact. She waited. It didn't come. She opened her eyes, and saw that all eight boys were staring at Professor Redwood, who had just immerged from a building. He did not look happy.

"D'Arvit." She breathed.

(1) Okay, I know what you're thinking. But lets get one thing straight; T.J. and Judith are friends. Nothing more. And, if you don't believe me, the Epilog of Family Secrets explains why.

A/N: Okay, I hoped you liked this chapter. Sorry its short. Next one will be loads longer, promise! At least five pages! Review!