Gotham Academy was just like you typical school, including the cliches. They had everything you could think of; jocks, cheerleaders, mathletes, drama kids, etc. Once you were put in a category you were stuck there for the rest of your highschool career. It was always interesting seeing where the new kids were placed every year. This year was going to be especially interesting, but nobody knew that yet.
It was the beginning of the second semester at Gotham Academy, students were just starting to get the hang of school again. One day though, a new kid arrived, this was completely unheard of here. No one new came to the academy unless it was the beginning of the year.
This year though, was going to be different because Wally West enrolled at the Academy. He was funny, smart, and likeable. On everyone's first day they were assigned a guide around the school. Wally was no different, his guide was a girl named Linda Park.
Over the next week the two became friends and started doing a lot of things together. Although, Wally had more friends than just her. He met a guy named Dick, Dick Grayson. He was one of the mathletes and he always traveled with his best friend Barbara. The four started hanging out together all of the time, it was just like your typical kids from a movie.
"Wally?" Linda asked.
"Yeah?" He replied.
"I've always wanted a boyfriend."
"Yeah, and?"
"I meant you silly!"
He looked at her in disbelief as he asked, "Me? I've known you for less than two weeks?"
She only smiled at him as she answered him, "I know, and that's why you would be perfect. Neither of us have any experience dating from what I can tell, and we have to start somewhere."
Wally thought that that made no sense, but he figured that there was no reason that they couldn't try. He was attracted to her there was no doubt about that, so he figured why not, "Alright, let's do it."
Pretty soon, it was well known that the two were dating, not that anyone cared. Well, one person in particular seemed to care, one of the popular female athletes named Artemis. She seemed determined to make Wally's life a living hell. She never seemed to miss an opportunity to make fun of him or point out his shortcomings.
Over the rest of the year things continued to change. Wally and Linda actually were a great match, they never had problems in their relationship. Pretty soon Wally had made new friends; Megan-the cheerleader, Kaldur-the jock, and Conner-the jock.
They were an unlikely group of friends, but they banded together well. The only problem in Wally's social life, was Artemis. She seemed to try to ruin his life every chance she got, whether it was; pulling his pants down in a hallway, pushing him down the stairs, or beating him at every sport.