Chapter 2 - Into Action

(Katrina's POV)

I sat in the boring classroom, watching the wind shake the trees and the bright lines in the sky, crackling loudly around the building..

I sighed in annoyance as the lights flickered and shut off. Shouts of excitement could be heard around the big English room, but I was just plain annoyed. Now I couldn't read my book! I figured that lightening must have hit the power cables... again. It's something common in New York city. There's tall buildings and power lines stretched as far as you could see.

I closed my eyes and shut my book, turning towards the door. I opened my eyes again and something dark flashed across my vision. I blinked and squinted my eyes, looking closer. I saw it again. Someone was in the hallway. I slowly stood up and walked over to the door. I opened it with a creak and glanced around, but saw nothing. I cocked my head in confusion.

I walked back to my little desk and attempted to read 'Life As We Knew It' again.

I knew I had seen something but I didn't know what.

(Katrina's POV)

Later that day I was walking home, thinking about what had happened today. I had seen a shadow in the hallway just as the lights had gone out. I had a feeling that someone had meant to shut the lights off so they could sneak into the school undetected.

I had tried totally the teacher but it was in vain. She ignoredme and actually called me a fool! That it was just a trick of the light, leading me to which I pointed out that there was no light when I saw it. All that got me was a detention. I should have known that Mrs. Horson wouldn't believe me. She's a grade 'A' meanie.

I felt my I-Phone 5 buzzing in my pocket and I pulled it out.

'Hey I saw you in detention today. What happened?'

I smiled. My friend Irma, always looking out for me and her other friend April.

'Yeah, me and Mrs. Tocsin had a little... disagreement.' I texted back and waited for a reply. I leaned up against the ally wall and threw rocks at a dumpster to pass the time.

My phone buzzed again, 'That sucks. Come to my house, we can study together.'

I groaned. As much as I liked Irma, all she wanted to do was do extra projects and study.

'Ok, be there soon.' I continued to walk down the street. When I got to Irma's house, I knocked on the door and she answered it.

"Hey Kat." Irma greeted, "Come in and let's start with algebra."

As she turned around I stuck my tounge out a her amd followed.

I stopped when I suddenly felt my hair prick and I shivered. I shrugged it off and continued to walk.

I know it sounds crazy, but I could've sworn someone was watching me.

(Antonio's POV)

It was Friday noght. Finally! The night we spy on the Purple Dragons! I rushed over to the dark ally and waited for Kat. Itvwasn't long before she showed up. Her hair was in a tight bun and she clearly had mascare on.

I chuckled at her appearence, "What's this silly get up? We're spying on the Purple Dragons, not going to a fashion show!"

She huffed and looked completely miserable, "I know! But Stephanie came over and insisted on doing make up!" She whined.

"Well if we got caught, you could could scare them away with your goth looks!" I teased and snorted a bit as I snickered.

She shot aglare a me and walked over to a fire escape.

"Where are you going?" I asked as I climbed up after her.

"We can observe from above, find them faster." Ket called over her shoulder.

As I climbed up onto the rooftop and looked around, I gasped. It was beautiful! We were up so high! Glowing orbs of light stretched far across the city. The wind stronger up here and it felt good against my face. The bright moon shone down and I basked in it's silver path. I spread my arms and closed my eyes. I felt... different. It was a feeling I had never experienced before. It fekt like... freedom!

"I know." I turned and saw Kat staring up at the moon, her hair shining in the moonlight and flowing in the wind, and her eyes glittered like diamonds in the night sky, "I come up here all the time I come here when I want to get away, to be free and think about what happens in this world." she spoke softly, her voice flowing like a poem.

I was puzzled by her words, but shook it off when I heard a loud crash and a furious bellow.

"We've found them!" Kat seeed to snap out of her daze and she took off to the edge of the building.

"Katrina! Wait!" I shouted but she ignored me and when she reached the edge... she jumped!

I ran to the edge of the building and looked down, afraid of what I might see, but instead of a broken mess on the concrete below I saw Kat standing safely on the next building. She was laughing.

"You should have seen your face!" She gasped.

I just stared at her, "Are you crazy?!" I screeched.

"I guess I am!" She said, running off by herself and jumping to next building, "It's safe! This is how I get around some times!" She called.

I took a deep breath and jumped. I shut my eyes and expected to be falling... but I wasn't. I opened my eyes and landed awkwardly on the next building, scrapimg my knee a bit. I soon caight up to my friend.

"Now let's find those Purple Dragons scum!" she spat, taking off once again. We soon got closer to the racket and we stopped and hid in the shadows just above the dark ally. Our eyes turned completely white and we sneered at the scene. I don't know why, but only we could do that with our eyes and it was only when we were mad and ready for action. It certainly intimadated the bullies at high school.

I could see a young woman huddled in a corner, whilst a single Purple Dragon loomed over her, casting a long black shadow across her and the wall. She was clearly terriefied and I could see tears staining her face.

"Well, looks like it's time for action." I heard Kat growl and I fekt her tense.

"Wait." I grabbed her arm and held her back, "We need a plan, and to call the police." I insisted.

The glint in her eyes made me nervous. She looked seething mad, blinded by rage for the young woman.

"What do you thinm I came out here to do?!" She spat, "I came here to teach these fools a lesson, they'll never forget! Not call the police and hang low! I'm not a coward!" The words seemed directed at me and I flinched. She angrily wrentched her shoulder free and before I could stop her, she jumped down to the ground, looking at the Dragon with her white eyes. I saw the P.D flinch a little at her appearenence. She looked ready to kill.

"Alright you ugly P.D! We can do this the easy way or, more perferably, the hard and painful way." She cracked her knuckles and took a step towards the man.

I sighed and followed. I had a bad feeling about this.

I'm sorry it took so long to update. I'll try harder next time. I'm especially sorry to my friend Antonio, he has been waiting for this for a long time. ;)