Disclaimer: I don't own High School

A man looked down from the second level of the mall seeing Troy walking with a group of friends. The man pulled out a cell phone and started to dial a number when placing it towards his ear. He watches the group while moving from above watching them carefully.

"Yes sir? I found him in is in New Mexico" he said stopping at the edge seeing Troy walking out of the mall. "I understand I have found four promising people for it and I heard about a Junk Yard war. I release one of them out so they should use it later on that night" the man said pausing for a few seconds "It will be done I will have everything ready for you" he said hanging up the phone.

With Troy and Gabriella

Troy was outside sitting on top of the roof reading the Count of Monte Cristo still almost done with it. It was quiet up here while hearing the laughter of Chad and the others around outside. He didn't want to be with everyone for he just liked the quiet now. The feeling of the beast within him wanting out appeared without even warning his chest started too tight without warning. He clutch his chest feeling his heart started to speed up the roar within his mind started to race with death seeing all the different faces that he killed.

"Troy" a worried voice sounded when he turned his head seeing Gabriella coming up onto the roof with him.

She had gotten onto the roof thanks to the position of his room and the tree help too. "Why are you up here" she asked slowly crawling towards him onto the roof.

He took a deep breath making sure that everything is alright within him "I just want to be alone. I don't like crowds too much" he said setting his book down onto the roof.

Gabriella smiled at him "You are really interesting you know that" she said putting her knees to her chest.

Troy looked at her then looked down seeing everyone playing around outside or just sitting around talking. He turned and looked at her "I am not that special, I am just something" he said not really sure what he is anymore.

"Your human Troy" she said turning her head to look at him while smiling at him peacefully.

He shook his head slowly "I don't know Gabriella" he whispered looking up at the orange and yellow sky.

Gabriella was about to say something when "GABRIELLA COME DOWN HERE" Sharpay yelled from the backyard.

She sighed when looking at Troy but he smiled "Go" he said picking up the book again and went back to reading.

Gabriella got off the roof and back into the house while she walked into the backyard looking at her friends and giving them a dirty look. They all looked at her not understanding if they did anything. Chad was sitting on a bench spinning a basket ball on the tip of his finger. Taylor was right next to him resting her head against his shoulder while smiling. Ryan and Kelsi were talking while Jason was resting on the grass sleeping his long hair covering his eyes. Finally Zeke and Sharpay were laying together in the hammock holding each other Sharpay's eyes were sleeping.

"What did you guys want" Gabriella asked walking up to them and looking at them all carefully.

Chad looked at her nervous "Gabriella, we need you to do a huge favor" he said trying to mask what he was about to ask.

She looked at him "What do you want" she asked knowing it must be something stupid. Gabriella crossed her arms in front of her chest looking at Chad with a sort of look like there is a catch with what he is going to say.

Ryan looked at her now "Gabi, we just need you to tell Troy that he has to do something that we ask from him" he said choosing his words carefully making sure that it doesn't reveal anything.

There is an unspoken rule within all the four schools that they never tell a girl about the junk yard wars. It has been on the internet when it happens because everyone in the different schools want to knew what happens during the war.

Gabriella looked them carefully "What do I say if I told you I don't understand what your asking from me" she said still not understanding that Troy listened to her and her mother.

Zeke sighed "Troy will only do something if you ask it or like when Drake almost beat his brains in remember" he asked a cold chill running down his mind remember how Troy took that beating.

Gabriella nodded slowly "Yeah I remember but what does that have to do with anything" she asked trying to get the true answer out of them.

Jason sighed "We need Troy to fight" he said sitting up and looking at her showing that they weren't lying about what they were asking.

It was silent for a long time until Gabriella open her mouth "No I will not have Troy fight because he thinks of himself less then human" she said in serious voice.

"Gabriella" Chad said getting up and walking towards her "You don't understand we need or better yet we have to get Troy to fight" he said giving a pleading look on his face.
"No, now get out of my house all of you" she said in a soft voice trying to sound brave.

Everyone looked at her in shock "Yeah right Gabriella" Zeke said when getting up with everyone else as the girls stood up too looking at her in an unbelievable look on their faces.

"I don't want Troy involved with anything now please get out" she said starting to lose her courage.

Right when Chad was about to say something "Everyone out" a harsh and cold voice appeared like a knife cutting through butter.

Everyone looked up seeing Troy in a tree his blue eyes were cold and showing that if they didn't do what Gabriella asked from them. Troy had a killing aura wrapped around his body when jumping down onto the grass. He walked up to them smiling at them with a wolfish grin "Out" he said and barely speaking those words everyone left.

He turned and looked at her "You shouldn't worry about me" he said walking into the house.

Gabriella took believe that everyone left without saying anything back to her because it would take her a few hours to get them out but Troy did it like it was nothing. She slowly walked into the house seeing Troy wasn't in the lower part of the house. Gabriella slowly walked up the stairs and down the hallway passed her own room but stopped at the end of the hallway with a shut door. She slowly uncrosses her arms and knocked on the door softly.

"It's open" Troy called from the other side of his room while sitting against his wall near the window. Troy's room was still empty beside the clothes he bought the first time coming here. It was small beside the large window with a desk and nice looking computer.

Gabriella walked into the room looking around seeing that it was cold and the bed was still made. She took a closer look and it seemed like it never had been used before. She walked over to him and sat right next to him her back against the wall too not saying anything. Troy just kept reading his book the sound was papers turning was the only thing that could be heard.

"Troy" Gabriella said in a shy voice not looking at him as if she was like a little girl now with him.

"Hmm" he said putting down the book on the floor and resting his head against the wall his eyes were closed.

It was silent again for Gabriella was unsure what to say for a long time. "Have you ever wished that your life was different" Troy asked in a soft and normal toned while his eyes where still close.

She looked at the floor and nodded her head slowly "Yeah, but everyone has those days" she said wondering what Troy was trying to say.

He smiled "Not me I always have that feeling of I wish my life didn't end up like this" he said thinking about his old life of a beast killing and suffering.

Gabriella looked up at him "I don't understand Troy" she said moving so her upper body was facing him. Her brown eyes staring at his face seeing that his eyes were still close.

"In New York I was a beast Gabriella, I don't even know my last name I know nothing about myself" he said opening his eyes. "You know all those scars on my body?" he said looking at her now.

Gabriella slowly nodded "Yeah I do" she said looking right into his blue eyes seeing a lot of pain.

"They were given to me by a person that I don't even know but all the whipping, burns, shocks, and other things that were just not even human. I remember everything ever since I was little" he said in a swallow voice tears started to appear in the corners of his eyes.

For the first in his whole life Troy let someone into the pain that he had been feeling for all those years and he didn't even know why. He was guessing that revealing that beast in front of everyone just now made something crack within him.

Gabriella saw the tears of a boy that never knew love before while she slowly wrapped her arms around his shoulders resting her head in the crook of his neck. "Its ok Troy, I am here for you please let me in let me feel what you're feeling" she whispered into his ear.

Troy suddenly felt his tears starting to come down more and more "I killed so many people Gabriella. So many that I see their faces in my dreams the blood on my hands everything seems so really to me" he said starting to cry and cry now.

All the emotion that Troy had kept inside of him just poured out that anyone would be scared. Gabriella nodded and listen still holding on to him telling him that she was here for him. The tears kept falling while Troy wrapped his arms around Gabriella's waist holding her closer to him. He needed someone now and he felt safe with Gabriella more then anyone else. After a few more minutes the tears stopped and Gabriella was now position on Troy's lap while he didn't let got of her.

Troy slowly pulled his head away from her shoulder slowly wiping the tears away from his eyes. Gabriella moved her head away from his neck too as they looked at each other for a long time. He looked at her lips slowly moving his own lips while pulling her closer to him until it felt like their bodies were one. Troy kissed Gabriella sweetly and perfect like it was meant to be. Gabriella was shock but a smiled appeared when Troy kissed her as she started to kiss back. She felt warmth that she never felt with Drake or anyone before. It felt like Troy was being respectfully and showing her something that she never felt before and she loved it.

The beast within Troy was silent for it was happy and content with what Troy had done. Troy's lips were tingling while he slowly pulled away from her perfect lips. He open his eyes looking at her seeing that her eyes were still close while wondering what had happen if he done something wrong. However, Gabriella opens her eyes and smiled at Troy resting her head against his neck once again.

"Troy that was the one of the most perfect kisses I have ever got and I am glad it was from you" she whispered into his ear cuddling close to him.

Troy just held onto her "That was the first time I ever kiss someone" he whispered hearing her heart against his chest. He leaned his head back while looking up at his ceiling feeling the wind coming into the room from the open window.

Gabriella blush sort in an embarrassing way for she wish it was her first kiss but it wasn't for she gave that away to Drake. "I am sorry that it wasn't my first time but I can say it was my second" she whispered again kissing his neck lightly.

Troy smiled like he was happy "It's alright Gabriella I don't mind" he said in a normal voice while letting out a yawn showing that he was tired from the day.

Gabriella smiled and kisses him on the cheek "Do you mind if I sleep with you tonight" she asked looking at him.

He slowly nodded "Yeah its fine" he said letting her slide out of his lap while he watch her stand up.

She walked over to the bed and sat looking at him "Are you going to join me" she asked patting the spot next to her.

Troy smiled "I been living in a cage most of my life I don't think I can sleep on a normal bed yet. I've been sleeping against that wall for most of the time I been here" he said looking at her sitting down on the bed next to her.

She pushed him down and smiled "I bet you'll sleep fine tonight" she whispered kissing him on the lips gently.

Troy kissed her back and nodded "I guess I will" he whispered pulling away from their kiss.

Troy wrapped his arms around her waist while closing his eyes with Gabriella moving closer to her. They fell asleep in each other arms unafraid about what was going to happen tomorrow which made everything seem so much better now. For the first time in Troy's life he felt peacefully and normal that he felt whole when he was with Gabriella.

Next Day at School

Troy was running lines in the gym sweat pouring down his face but a smile was on his face. He looked up seeing a smiling Gabriella doing some work for the dance tonight smiling back at him. Troy wave a bit when his sixth sense picked up when he turned his head grabbing a basket ball catching it right before hitting him in the face. His blue eyes looked seeing that Chad and the others were here smiling at them like last night never happen.

Chad walked up to him "Hey Captain, ready for the dance tonight" he said in a happy tone which Troy didn't understand.

"Yeah I am hopefully ready" he said looking at him knowing that something was going to happen.

Chad put his arm around Troy's shoulder pulling him closer "Look man we figure that you don't have to fight just be there since after the dance the Junk Yard war happens" he whispered in a pleading tone.

He let out a small sigh "Fine but only showing up and I am not fighting" Troy whispered back and went off starting to practice again.

Chad gave thumbs up to the others who suddenly all gave smiles to each other and started yelling wildcats. It was free period during the middle of the day which is why Troy was here since he slept in with Gabriella. Miss. Montez had found them together in the same bed which was a weird wake up call. They didn't get in trouble just a lot of question from Miss. Montez which thankfully school was soon so they got to dodge a bullet.

Troy shook his head from thinking about this morning when he shot the ball easily shooting a three and watching it hit the ground. "Troy" a voice called while he turned his head looking seeing the Coach walking up to him.

He looked at the Coach carefully seeing a weird look on his face "Yes Sir" he said not moving from his spot.

"I need the team stay late for practice and I know that there is a dance tonight but the games is in one more week and I need you to stay" he said looking at Troy showing that he would be mad if he didn't show up tonight.

Troy looked at the Coach "Yes sir I brought my clothes for the dance here anyways" he said showing complete attention to the game.

"Good" the Coach said walking off the court and into the locker room while Troy turned and walked towards were Gabriella was sitting.

Gabriella looked up from her papers for some sort of AP class that he didn't want to try to figure out. She turned her head looking at him her brown hair spin when she flipped her hair. Troy smiled when sitting next to her his scars were seen going shirtless again while wiping the sweat off his forehead.

"What's up" Gabriella said looking at him but wrinkling her nose for how bad he smelled after practicing.

He moved a bit away seeing her nose wrinkle up a bit "Coach is having a longer practice tonight and that means I will be staying here for the dance" he said looking at her.

She looked at him "So I can't have us see each other until the dance" she said in a interesting voice when a smiled appeared on her face. "Alright but I really want to see what you got for the dance" she said kissing him lightly.

He kissed her back lightly "Yeah I guess you will" he said when hearing the bell and sighed "You better go since I know the girls will wonder where you are" he said getting up and jumping down like it was nothing.

She shook her head slowly amaze on how his body was like seeing that he was really a beast. Gabriella stood up and walked out of the gym and walking towards her new locker having read the note that Troy had left for her yesterday. Gabriella has never been happier in her life that people actually took notice on happy she looked now.

"Ok tell me what happen" Sharpay said when appearing next to Gabriella's locker.

She fiddles with her locker combo "Nothing" she said opening the locker and started to put books away.

Kelsi was looking over some music sheets then looking up "Gabi, you haven't been this happy in such a long time I mean your even happier then you were with Drake" she said making a point towards Gabriella.

Taylor looked up from an old test that she gotten an A on "Gabby, we know each other for almost three years you cant pull a fast one on us" she said looking at Gabriella with a serious look.

She sighed slowly thinking about what she should say "I guess why I am so happy is because I guess me and Troy are sort of dating" she said when she covered her ears without even a second thought.

All three girls screamed in unions which cause the whole hallway covered their ears when hearing the scream. After, another few more minutes the screams and shirks settled down. Gabriella looked at them "Are you done" she asked looking at her three friends carefully.

Without warning Sharpay flung her arms around Gabriella's body through happiness "I am so happy for you" she said hugging her.

The others nodded "Yeah we're happy but why did Troy seem like a totally different person" Taylor asked leaning against the lockers.

Gabriella pulled away from Sharpay who was still giggling about the great news that she had just heard of. Gabriella opens her mouth to try to explain what Troy told her but suddenly stopped. "Sorry Taylor, but its something that Troy asked me not to tell anyone" She said with a smile when walking away from the ground and towards one of her AP classes.

The guys were in the weight room getting ready for tonight's fight with Chad and Zeke doing some boxing in an intense level. Jason was pumping iron about almost twice his weight showing his strength from the wrestling team. Troy was sitting on the bench next to the mate reading the book. Ryan was in drama class which Troy was thinking about going to see what Drama was like in the theater. However, the sounds of Chad and Zeke working on their boxing was starting to annoy him when spanning his book shut and standing up slowly walking away.

"Troy" Chad yelled stopping his spar with Zeke who was breathing hard with sweat covering his body.

Troy turned around and looked at them slowly "Yeah" he asked in a cool and calm voice.

Chad nervously looked over to Jason and Zeke then looking back at Troy "Are you ready for tonight" he asked hoping it was a yes.

He was silent but smiled in a smirking way "I am coming with you guys Chad but I am not going to fight" he said throwing his backpack over his shoulder.

"Why" Jason asked looking at Troy trying to understand why not.

Troy smirked again "I been fighting for a long time you guys and I think just being there is enough for me" he said walking out of the weight room and disappeared down a different hall.

Zeke looked over at his two friends "I hope Troy gets to fight because I heard of something new in the mix of this Junk Yard war" he said in a nervous voice.

Chad and Jason looked at Zeke "What has The Funk say about it" Chad asked sitting down and wiping the sweat away from his brow.

"Yeah Zeke, what has The Funk say about the other schools" Jason asked going back to lifting weights again.

The African American looked around nervously then back at the guys "I heard that Drake is now West High Knights Captain so he going to fight against us but he also has the other three schools with him to help fight against us. So its going to be three against one which isn't too bad but I heard they have a secret weapon this year a unknown and The Funk is freaking about what he saw" Zeke said wiping his sweat off his forehead again.

Chad and Jason looked at each other and nodded "Then I hope Troy is going to help this year" Chad said thinking about Drake and clenching his fist tightly.

Theater

"Ryan wonderfully job" Miss. Darbus said clapping after Ryan finished singing a solo.

Ryan smiled and nodded when clapping appeared all around him then looking up seeing Troy sitting in the back clapping too. He thanked Kelsi for her playing smiling at her sweetly like something was going on between them. Ryan shook his head slowly then walked off the stage and went towards where Troy was sitting.

"Hey Troy, what's up" he said fixing his black dress hat that looked like one of those old mafia movies.

"Nothing just not wanting to be asked if I am going to fight tonight but also if I could get a ride to the yard too" he asked hoping that Ryan would say yes.

Ryan smiled "Of course man, I think we're all going to be together in either Zeke's truck or my ford explore" he said shrugging not really sure.

Troy nodded "Alright then so you and Kelsi going to the dance together" he asked looking at him

Ryan blushed bright red and nodded "Yeah but don't tell anyone because I guess Kelsi doesn't want anyone to know yet that Jason and her broke up yet" he said sitting on top of a seat.

He nodded slowly "So what happen between those two" he asked wanting to know what happen because it was easily obvious that Ryan and Kelsi had a thing going now between them.

The actor let out a soft sigh "It happen right after you showed up I guess Kelsi and I started hanging out because of the musical that is going on so we had to spend a lot of time together. So one thing lead to another and she broke up with Jason because he was sort of dating Mary from the ballroom dance club and now I am dating Kelsi" he said happily.

Troy nodded patting him on the shoulder "Good for you" he said standing up seeing that basketball practice was going to be starting soon. "See you tonight" he added after patting him on the shoulder and leaving the large nice looking theater within East High.

Later that day, Tail end of Basketball practice

The sound of a whistle piece through the gym as everyone stopped doing a practice game. The team suddenly started to run towards the base line and started to do set of suicides without questioned. The wildcats were all breathing hard from how hard the practice was for the coach was really pushing them. Troy was breathing alright while looking at the coach after the last suicide. He was standing on the base line while a lot of the guys were sitting down trying to catch their breath. However, Troy looked over and smirked seeing that Chad, Zeke, and Jason where completely fine.

Coach walked up and down the line seeing that four players still perfectly fine from his work out. "Good job team but we have to try hard because the West High Knights are going to be better this year then last year so we will not be giving them a inch" he said looking at them with fierce looking eyes.

"What team" Chad cried looking at everyone.

"WILDCATS" the team cheered.

"What team" Chad cried looking at everyone.

"WILDCATS" the team cheered again.

"What team" Chad cried looking at everyone.

"WILDCATS" the team cheered and again.

"Wildcats" Chad said looking at them with fiery in his eyes.

"Get your head in the game" the team cried jumping up and down running with the Coach blew the whistle again when the team started to run towards the locker room wanting to get ready for the dance.

Troy watched the team run off while he stood there watching them which he didn't mind what was happening. He walked towards the locker room seeing that the dance was at the lunch room for it was so large. Troy walked towards the locker room going inside seeing every single guy was rushing quickly to get ready for they were already late. He walked towards his locker removing his basket ball clothes and went towards the shower.

"Damn, why did Coach run practice so late tonight of all nights" Chad said complaining while pulling on a nice looking dress shirt. However, what was also amazing was that he was fixing his large afro too.

Troy let the water run down his scar body enjoying the feeling wondering what Gabriella was wearing tonight. After, a few minutes he got out of the shower pulling a towel wrapped around his waist. He walked towards his locker and started to move the lock around until finally getting the locker open. Looking inside he smiled seeing his nice looking dance clothes that he was going to wear tonight.

"Troy, are you ready" Zeke said looking at him wearing a pink long sleeve shirt with a pink shirt under the button up with dress jeans.

Troy smirked seeing Zeke "No but go ahead and nice pink shirts" he said starting to pull out his clothes.

Zeke sighed "It was Sharpay" he said walking out with the others going to the lunch room to find their dates.

Lunch room

It was coward with people freak dancing or sitting down eating some food that was laid out. Gabriella wore her perfect white dress with her hair down with a few curls. She looked like an Angel fallen from heaven with every guy looking at her while she walked towards her friends. When her brown eyes caught a sight of an all pink dress she knew it was Sharpay seeing her hair in a tight bun with Taylor in a stunning purple dress showing off her great figure with her hair down too. Kelsi wore a nice ocean blue dress with Ryan's arms wrapped around her waist kissing her neck slightly.

Gabriella was taken back by what Ryan was doing but suddenly she saw the basket ball guys coming down the stairs seeing that Jason was walking to Mary the dancer who was dancing in the middle of the floor like a pro. Soon, Gabriella put two and two together and smiled. Zeke and Chad walked up to their girlfriends and kissed them on the lips gently.

"Hey baby, how was practice?" Sharpay asked Zeke leaning up asked him matching with what he wore.

Zeke smiled feeling her move against him "Good but I want to dance you want too" he whispered into Sharpay's ear who nodded giving Zeke a sly smile. They walked into the dance floor and started to dance slowly.

"Taylor, I am so sorry I am late I wanted to pick you up and everything" Chad said trying to say sorry about how he was going to pick her up tonight.

Taylor put her finger towards his lips and smiled "Let's dance" she whispered taking his hand and leading him out onto a different part of the dance floor.

Gabriella smiled seeing that her friends where dancing while seeing that Ryan and Kelsi had slipped away from the group awhile ago. Suddenly someone touched her soft shoulder without warning when she turned her head seeing some large jock figure wondering if this person was from the football team.

"Would you like to dance" the large man said with a lustfully grin on his face moving closer too her.

Before, Gabriella could say anything it was silent everyone didn't move with the music still playing. However, everyone's eyes were at the top of the stairs looking at a teenage boy looking tall and proud. He wore a black long sleeve button up shirt that was button up but not all the way showing he wore another thin black shirt under the button up. A loose fitting black tie was hanging off his neck while over those was a nice looking black coat of a tux or a suit. He had nice looking black jeans that were a perfect fit for him as he started to walk down the stairs his black vans hit each step. However, the only thing that was different was a black studded belt wrapped around his waist was showing his blue eyes were staring right at Gabriella.

Every girl was looking at Troy the mysterious boy that looked like a model from one of those stories. It was amazing how nice he clean up without even trying while several guys looked at him impressed. The football player looked at him in sort of an intimating way of he never seen a guy like this before and it scared him. However, Gabriella smiled when seeing Troy, he looked like someone who could make any person feel loved or wanted but what made her so happy is how good he looked smiling again when seeing the belt wrapped around his waist.

Troy walked up to Gabriella and the football player "Excuse me but I would like it if you didn't try to talk to her with that look in your eyes" he said turning and looking at him showing the beast within him.

The man nodded quickly and walked off somewhere else showing his fear towards Troy now. Troy turned and looked at her smiling in a gentle way that only Gabriella got to see when he was with her. He slowly put his hands into his coat's pockets and smiled still his eyes were calm and clear showing a small pure feeling within him.

"You look beautiful" he whispered at her looking at into her brown orbs seeing how he was being seen for the first time in his life.

Gabriella smiled seeing how peacefully he looked showing no fear or a wall that is always seemed around him. "Thank you, you look great and you look amazing in your clothes" she whispered wrapping her arms around his neck.

Troy smiled and kissed her gently on the lips and holding the kiss feeling her kissing him back too. They dance and kissed each other for a long time for this night was just perfect for them.

Author note: There I made them kiss. Alright I lied I am sorry but my mind is filling up with ideas for this story. I am happy how this played out but the next chapter is going to be a shocker.