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Sophie's POV

When I got home from school that day, I decided to take a walk to take my mind off things. I live in a pretty nice neighborhood, and there's a lake not too far off. I go there whenever I need to calm down. Iv'e always found it soothing.

However, it was kind of hard to get gym class out of my mind. After I had run our lap, everyone was acting kind of weird around me. but everyone wanted to be my partner for soccer. And the thing is, i'm not even good at soccer, and i've proved it many times over. I was eternaly greatful when Mom came to pick me she asked me howmy day was, I didn't tell her about it. I just said "Good. How was yours?" and listened to her talk about her day. Then she dropped me off at home and left.

I decided to test out my new abilities. When I was halfway to the lake, I made sure no one was around (I didn't want to be in any newspapers about being this fast) and ran the rest of the way. Needless to say, It didn't take long. But i didn't spend too much time dwelling on that. Because at that moment, I saw a large shape thrashing in the water. I squinted to get a better look. There was someone in the water! And drowning, by the look of it. How did he even get there?

I had get help, but no one was around and I don't have a cell phone (See, mom? It might come in handy!). But I had to do something. Now, i've never been an ace at swim team, in fact, I quit years ago. But I knew if I didn't act fast, this guy would drown.

So I dove in.

I swam toward the shore, dragging the boy to shore.

"Th...Thank you" he sputtered.

"Hey, don't mention it. What would have happened if I had left you in there? I had to do something. Say, What's you're name?" I asked.

I heard him say "Nick." I couldn't hear him very clearly though. almost sounded like he had said "Sonic".

He stood up, and I could see him clealy. He looked around 15, 2 years older than me. He was wearing a Blue sweatshirt and jeans. His blond hair* was mesed up and spiked a bit, and his eyes were emerald green.

"Nick, huh? I'm Sophie. Sophie Henderson. How the heck did you get in the lake? I take it you can't swim." I cast him a mischevious look. "Either that, or you got tired of swimming and decided to wait."

He rolled his eyes. "It'll take a while to explain... can I come to your house?"

Call me stupid, letting a stranger into my house, but I agreed to walk him there. I had a feeling I could trust him.

As we walked, I told Nick that when we got home he could borrow some of my cousin's clothes that he had left at our house last time he had stayed there and that I could put his in the dryer. I asked him if he had any siblings and he got very quiet. I decided to keep conversaition to a minimum until we got to the house. But that was all it took for things to get intersting. As soom as we got to the house, I saw something glittering in the bushes.

"So this is your house, huh?" Nick asked, looking on the outside of my large brick house. "Looks nice."

But I wasn't really listening to him, as I was looking through the bushes. Eventually, I saw something moving....

"Violet?" I reached down and attempted to pick up my gray tabby kitten. "Your'e not supposed to be outside!"

The kitten just lept further into the hedge. I got on my hands and knees and got down in the bushes, and was suprised to see not only my cat, but next to her a spakling green gem. I reached out and the jewel. Nick came over, picked up the cat and began to stroke her.

"Well, isn't she sweet?" he said, resulting in the cat biting him. "What was that about?"

I giggled a bit. "She does that," I laughed. "It just means she likes you. Or that you taste good."

He smiled at me, and then noticed what I had in my hand.

"Is... that?" I'm not sure what he was askin about.

"I'm not sure what it is, actually." I replied. "I think it might be an emerald. Let's go in, 'kay?"

We proceded to the door. I went to the fridge to get us some lemonade when I did something I knew would make me curse my brother forever or thank him heavily one day.

I tripped over a stuffed kirby and sent the lemonade flying forward. I rushed forward to catch the pitcher. I caught it, luckily, but I forgot abount hiding the fact that I was super fast. I mean, now, wouldn't he think I'm a freak?

Nick hadn't been paying much attention until I had tripped. He was studying a video game case I had left out, Sonic Heroes. I am a bit of a Sonic fan, mind you. My little brother is obsessed with Kirby, too, so we're a digital family. But now he had dropped the case and was staring at me.

"Um... magic trick?" I tried. Nick smiled at me. Not a small smile. A big cheesy grin. One I had seen somewhere before, but couldn't name.

"I think," He smiled. "I have a better explanation"

*- I can't decide on his human hair color. I'm NOT giving him blue hair. That's unnatural, no offence intended. If you have a suggestion, send it to me!

Being lazy, I have decided to stop here. I will post the next chapter soon! In the meantime: What will happen next? Who is this mysterious person? (Okay, 9 out of 10 people will figure that one out.) R&R, please! Oh, and my brother is obsessed with Kirby. It's kind of weird, cuz' he's kind of a girly character, no offence meant. Well, see ya!