More of the evil sisters and Rich's advances for you.

Richard's steel-blue eyes darted around the small room taking in his classmates. Terra, Kori and two goth girls, both with black hair but one had red highlights the other pink made up the back row, in front of them were Helcyr, Raven an empty space and Victor. Alone on the front row was none other than Garfield. The two sisters waved at him their eyes smiling wickedly, or was it just his imagination? Either way the sight made him gulp visibly. "Class. This is Richard Grayson and he will joining us for the year." Their teacher said walking into the room. She had short brown hair pulled back into a bun and wore a brown suit with skirt and smart shoes. A snicker rose from the back row where the red highlighted girl was unsuccessfully trying to hold back laughter. "Argent, do you find something amusing?" The mirth-ridden girl shook her head as best she could before turning to her friend. "Jinx, please quieten down your friend." The teacher sighed shaking her head. "Now Richard, if you'd like to sit down between the Roth sisters and Mr Stone we may begin." Garfield shook his head in sympathy as the new boy walked towards them. Nothing untoward happened to him as he reached his seat and sat down. He looked towards Victor for support but the other boy was looking pointedly towards the teacher who was busily explaining algebra.

The sisters were talking in low voices as they made notes absently. "You think we're being too hard on him?" Raven murmured looking at Richard.

"You like him don't you?" Her sister replied. Receiving no answer Helcyr continued, "Maybe we are but you've got to admit it's funny watching Mr Popular go pale with fear." Raven hummed in agreement now focusing completely on her paper. "Oh and did you know Terra has recently started dating Ms North?" Helcyr whispered in her ear. Once again her sister hummed an affirmative. "Okay, either you're daydreaming about new boy or your brain has finally turned to mush." Raven yelped in surprise.

" I am not daydreaming and my brain is fine thank you." Helcyr raised her eyebrow in a 'yeah right' look.

"Helcyr, if x + y 24 and x 10.5 what is y?" Came Ms North's voice.

"13.5." Helcyr answered without looking up.

"Correct."

Richard snapped his head to the side as Helcyr answered the question without batting an eyelash. 'How did she do that? She's been talking to Raven for the whole lesson!" He raved inside his head. Victor shot him a knowing look before murmuring to him. "Gar thinks they're witches." Richard raised an eyebrow but only received a shrug from the older teen. The bell pierced the atmosphere as the class grabbed their things and made for the door to head for biology.
Once again he found himself next to Raven. But this time Helcyr was on his other side next to Victor. She was looking at her sister interestedly as Raven twirled a pencil between her fingers whilst staring out of the window. Helcyr shook her head and turned to Victor shaking her head. "Vic, you know you're my best friend right?" She started looking into his grey eyes.

"Yeah sure, Cyr." He replied frowning slightly.

"Could you do me a favour?" She'd started twirling a strand of deep blue hair in her fingers distractedly.

"Like what? Dissect your frog too?" Victor laughed, his fiend smiled slightly.

"No, I'm fine with that; reminds me of Gar going though that window." She mused. "Keep an eye on Garfield." Her words gained a puzzled look from Victor and the new boys interest. "Terra." She muttered quietly before adding louder this time. "Butt out Grayson." Without turning around. Victor laughed with Helcyr as Richard turned beetroot red and tried to hide behind his desk as the teacher walked over and handed them each a frog and a scalpel. "Witches." He muttered as he picked up he sharp object and placed it against the frog's chest.

The rest of the lesson had passed without much excitement except for Garfield getting paired up with Raven after he refused to dissect his frog and ended up on the ground under the girl's foot, an event that Mr Titan had not seen.

It was lunch and the whole class were sharing a table, the girls on one side the boys on the other. It seemed that both sisters were daydreaming this time merely looking straight ahead (unnerving the boys in front of them; Rich and Vic) and moving the food about with a fork. Terra was talking animatedly with Garfield while Victor watched them in case Gar tried anything stupid.

"Welcome to gym class. Today we will be playing dodge ball." The teacher then handed balls out, splitting the class into teams. Raven Helcyr, Victor, Richard and Garfield on one team and Terra, Kori, Argent and Jinx on the other. Vic cracked his knuckles while the sisters raised their balls and Richard adopted a defensive stance. Garfield had volunteered to play substitute in case of injury. The girls just stood there ready waiting for the whistle. Instantly four balls flew Richards's way. 'Great gang up on the new guy.' He thought successfully dodging them all. He earned an approving whistle from Raven as she launched one of the balls at Jinx. Helcyr threw two at a time towards Argent catching her with one as the Goth girl dodged the other. Victor seemed to be concentrating on Kori who was throwing balls with a strength Rich could only imagine. "Rich get down!" Raven shouted to him as a ball sped his way. He flattened himself to the floor as Helcyr caught the ball.

"Thanks." He grinned to Raven running a hand through his spiky hair. She raised an eyebrow at him before striking Jinx out. Helcyr coughed a word that sounded remarkably like 'Rich is a flirt' to Victor who laughed openly which unfortunately led to him being hit by Kori. Helcyr sent a glare towards her friend raising a ball menacingly and before anyone could register the action the ball was bouncing off of Kori's shoulder rendering her out. Raven and Terra were circling each other both holding a ball. Everyone watched with bated breath as both balls were thrown into the air. Terra dodged and Raven was hit. Normally Helcyr would take over from her sister as it was a friendly rivalry between the three of them but Richard the flirt stepped in before she had a chance. Everyone who was on the bench gasped as he was sent a death glare from her. Terra smiled thinking it would be an easy victory but Richard had already thrown his ball and Terra was out.

"I don't get it, why isn't Helcyr speaking to me now?" Richard asked for the third time as he, Victor and Garfield walked home.

"In sports and well, anything competitive Raven, Cyr and Terra always go against each other. It's mainly Terra and Raven but just in case Cyr will take over from Raven and Kori will take over from Terra. It's always been like that." Victor explained.

"And I went and stepped in. Great one enemy already."
"Cyr doesn't do 'enemies' she'll hold a grudge for a few day but that's it." Vic answered somewhat sharply.

"Why do you always call her 'Cyr' anyway?" Rich asked trying to lighten the mood.

"Just a nickname." He muttered.

"He likes her." Gar cut in.

"She's my best friend." Vic sighed turning away from the vegetarian.

"Yeah but you like her." He pressed. Richard watched interestedly as Victor chased Garfield all the way down the street. Shaking his head he walked into his house and thought on how he was going to get into Helcyrs good books and closer to Raven. Because the usual act obviously wasn't working.

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