Note: thank you for the reviews! So to clear away any confusion, Starfire is naturally a nice person. Kory would not try to get on Barbara's bad side because then she would get on Bruce's bad side which she already is.. Chapter 4 will explain more of this and what had happened before she came to jump city. So here is chapter 3 of this story where things begin to evolve.. Don't believe me then read for yourself! :D oh and hope you had wonderful thanks givings!

Chapter 3: Baby Steps

I feel so odd moving in this world not by your side,

But I shall move on no longer having to hide.

Tonight I won't cause harm that should lead to tears

But the rest of the nights could last harm through these four years.

I was writing in my notebook waiting for Rachel and her friends. I hoped they had not stood me up. I would feel so unfitting in this school even more. Especially since I was not from this part of town.

"Hey Kory!" Rachel called out to me. I looked up and smile immediately covering my frown that was there not too long ago.

"Hey Rachel." She was with the others and two other people. We met each other half way and the others said hello. "Hey what's this?" Xavier said and grabbed my notebook, I was not paying attention as Rachel was introducing me to the others I had not met.

"This is Victor he plays football and is the captain of the team and his girlfriend Bee. Bee is head cheerleader." I smiled at them. "Hi I am Kory." They said 'Hey' in unison. "So little lady how are you liking Jump city." I faltered. "How did you know I was new to-" "Don't worry." Bee said. This town is pretty small so everyone knows when new people come. Plus you don't look like people from here- which is not a bad thing." She smiled making me feel warmth in her words.

"Well we got to go before our coaches find us irresponsible for being late on first day of practice." They said bye to the others and me before walking off to get changed for practice.

"This is good stuff." I looked up at Xavier as he was reading my poem. My face flushed. "Um.. I thank you." He laughed and handed me the notebook. "You've heard of New Youth Arts yet?" I looked at him puzzled.

"Xavier, Kory is not from Jump she is originally from Gotham." Rachel explained for me. "Yea I know but I thought she would have." He laughed a bit.

"May I see?" Asked Argent, I handed her my notebook. She read my poem. "This is good. We should go there then to sign you up!" She passed my notebook to the others and they all were amazed. "Let's go!" Said Garfield.

We all began to walk down the street. The art studio was not at all very far from our school. We all went in to the first floor. Everything was so vivid and lively. There was music of rock blasting and everyone there was working on what they loved and just hanging out.

"Kory stay by me I'll show you around." Rachel said. She held my hand as we went through the many tables with different kinds of arts taken place.

"So Xavier and Wally here do photography they mainly are in the black room upstairs. Garfield draws things like manga, still life, people. Really just about anything. Argent does poetry. Malchior is in sculpting and design. Jinx does fashion design and I do screen printing and photography."

I was amazed. I stared around in awe like when I was only a child entering the candy shops. "So Kory what'd you like to join? You can be in two courses." I smiled. "Well all in truth I dream of being a fashion designer. So I would like to be in poetry and fashion design."

"Great! I can get you started right now on something." Jinx said. Her pink hair amazed me. I was so fond on how someone could do that to there hair but still look so pretty. "Okay, thank you." I looked at the scrap fabric deciding I should warm up before waist any good fabric. "I think I'll make a stuffed animal before I do anything else first." I smiled at Jinx for approval. "Sure that's awesome."

I began working on a little teddy bear nodding my head every now and then to the music. I took a break when the body was sewed up and looked around. The mentors of the studio were passing out snacks. And most of the people I met were all on one table so I decided to join them.

"Hello." I said politely as I walked up to them. "Smile beautiful." I looked confused at Xavier and then a camera flashed. "Haha perfect." He looked into his camera. "You're pretty developed huh?"

"Excuse me?" I did not understand was the picture ready? "He means your body is sexy. Aha. And it is Kory!" Argent said. I looked at Argent, Raven, Garfield, Malchior. They looked distant like somewhere far away that I also wanted to be.

Wally and Jinx came closer by. "Hey guys its late me and Jinx are going now." I looked for a clock and found it was seven already. "Yes I shall be going too."

"Okay bye bye Kory." Rachel said before hugging me. "Bye take care." I said bye to the others before I grabbed my jacket and book bag and left.

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I got home a little later than 7:30 and immediately started homework. When half was done I checked my email. There was a new message from Richard.

Subject: :D !

Message: Bruce said you can come over this weekend, if you want and you weren't busy. There's gonna be a small gathering to promote his new product and he didn't want me to be alone.

I smiled with glee as I responded. 'Yes! That would be great :)'

I finished the rest of my homework and was off to bed.

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It was second period of the day I was laughing. Rachel was telling Terra about New Youth Arts and she should go some time. She was telling us a bunch a jokes Garfield had said and Terra really seemed like she wanted to go. So she would find out when soccer had no practice. The bell rang and we said our goodbyes.

Me and Rachel walked to lunch together. "Oh hey I will not be able to hang out with you guys today. Richard invited me over for the weekend and I need to go home, pack and catch the bus."

"Oh okay I'll just tell them that you're visiting your grandparents." She smiled. I was relieved to have a friend like her at the moment. "Thank you." I said. We walked into the lunch room and to our table.

"Hey Rachel, Hey Kory." We were greeted. "Hey guys!" Rachel said. "Hello friends." I responded.

"Hey Kory here." Jinx said as she handed me my halfway finished teddy bear. I smiled remembering I had left it on the table. "You left it there so I decided to keep it until I saw you again." I put the teddy in my book bag. I had decided not to eat lunch today to get to know my new friends again.

"Thank you Jinx I completely forgot about it."

"So Kory are you coming today to NYA?" Xavier asked.

"No. She has to go home and pack, her and her family will be visiting her grandparents for the weekend." Rachel said for me.

"Ohh.." He replied.

"So guys my parents won't be home next Friday I'm going to throw a party." Wally said eagerly while keeping his arm around Jinx.

"I'm inviting all of you guys first so you better be able to come!"

"Sweet!" Said Garfield. "Now I just need a date."

"Awesome we need something to set the mood of the year." Xavier said.

Everyone seemed happy as they were discussing who they would invite. "I might not be able to go though." I said. Rachel looked at me. "Well if you can just let us know."

"Yea we wouldn't want you to sneak out of your house. Haha just come if you can." Jinx said.

I was happy to have met such great friends already.

(A/N) so this is the end of Chapter 3! Please review on it and chapter 4 is already on the works :D