((A/N: Before I begin I want to say thank you to all those who read my stories, you have no idea how much I appreciate it.))

Chapter 8: Run In With Varsity

A few days pasted and soon it was Friday and the day was almost over. Connie, Julie, Fulton and Frankie silently waited for the bell to ring to signal the begging on lunch before finally finishing up for the day.

"You go on ahead Tank, I'll wait for Connie and Julie" Frankie said as the bell finally rang, signaling the end of class.

Over the past few days after the practice incident Frankie had been getting along with the new Ducks. She had found that she got along well with Julie just as she does with Connie.

She enjoyed talking with Dwayne, Russ, Ken, and Luis who she found both sweet, in Dwayne and Ken's cause, and found Russ to be very amusing. She had laughed when he had told her how he met the Ducks, who were playing as Team USA.

Luis was also a very sweet guy, once he realized that it was pointless to hit on her and that if he valued his life whatsoever he wouldn't hit on her. Not to mention the death glares and threats he was receiving from both her brother and Portman.

Portman, now there was something. If you couldn't find her with Fulton you would most likely see her with Portman.

Over the past few days both Portman and Frankie had gotten closer and found that they had a lot of things in common, for example liking the same music, same sport, and he even found out that Frankie didn't only play hockey, but was doing martial arts, boxing, dancing (like jazz, hip-hop, tango, etc) and played the guitar, piano as well as sang, and they both seem to enjoy each other's company.

Although, sometimes when she had her back turned or attention somewhere else she could swear him stare at her, but every time she would turn and look at him he would look away.

"Aright, see you in a bit Siren" Fulton said as he grabbed his bag, but not before making sure that Frankie was standing by the door waiting for Connie and Julie to finish speaking with the teacher before he left and headed towards the cafeteria.

"Do you think you did on the test?" Julie they walked down the empty halls twenty minutes later with Frankie walking in between her and Connie.

"I think I did well on this test, I mean we did study all last week" she said to Julie before turning her attention to Frankie.

"So Frankie, how about you, how do you think you did on the test?"

"As well as can be expected" she said as she adjusted her black sunglass that she never took off.

"I've been meaning to ask you something Frankie?" Julie said, catching the Bash sisters' attention.

"Okay, shoot" Frankie said. "Well-" Julie started when out of nowhere an all too familiar voice, at least to Connie and Julie at least interrupted them, for there standing in front of them was the caption of the Varsity team Rick Riley, along with Cole and another one of his lackey.

"Well, look what we got here boys. The female Ducks are all alone and what's this, a new duck" Rick said as he eyed the tall dark haired women with want and lust in his eyes.

"Back off Riley, we don't have time for you" Julie says as she glares at Riley, not liking the look on his face.

"We've got a pretty one here" Riley says as he walks up to Frankie before grabbing hold of her face.

"Back off asswhole" Frankie said coldly as she slapped his hand away.

"We've got a feisty one here boys. I say we show these little ducks a good time, but this one's mine to play with" he said with a sickening smirk.

-This isn't good- is the thought that went though the girls mind as Riley suddenly lunged at Frankie, throwing a hard punch.

Thinking fast, Frankie grabbed hold of Riley's fist with her right hand before twisting her body so her back was pressed against his chest before she took her using her free arm, her left to elbow him in the stomach.

"Connie, get out of here" Frankie order Riley fell back onto the floor while Frankie defended herself against Cole and his friend who were after both Julie and her.

Connie hesitated for a long moment, but nodded before running towards the cafeteria as quickly as possible, but not before giving one more look behind her, just in time to see Julie get on the ground against the wall while Cole and his friend held Frankie's arms while Riley punched her repeatedly in the stomach.

Connie ran down the halls towards the cafeteria as fast as her legs could carry her, silently hoping and praying that she would run into one of the ducks. As she turned a corner she suddenly felt the wind out of her while a pair of arms gently held her by the shoulders to steady her.

"Connie, you alright?" a kind voice as with concern as Connie looked up with slight tears running down her face and soon met the face of Scot or Scooter, Julie's boyfriend and Varsity's goalie.

"Scooter" Connie said as she desperately tried to calm herself, "You have to help; Frankie and Julie are in trouble. It's Riley."

At hearing Connie say that his girlfriend was in trouble the kind expression on his face turned into a serious one.

"Go find the rest of the Ducks, I'll go help Julie and Connie" Scooter said as he moved away from Connie and ran down the hall that Connie had just come from.

Without hesitation Connie ran towards the cafeteria and for what seem to feel like forever she finally made it and ran though the doors, throwing them open.

At hearing the doors being thrown open the Ducks all looked up from their food, but instantly stud up at seeing the look on Connie's face.

Connie quickly ran over to Guy and threw her arms around his neck while crying on his shoulder. "You have to help, Julie and Frankie's in trouble. Riley…" she said, but only cried harder, making her not able to finish her sentence.

Hearing that Frankie and Julie were in trouble both Fulton and Portman shot up out of their seats and ran out of the room like a hat out of hell.

It only took a few minutes and by the time the Ducks got there Riley, Cole, and their other teammate were out cold on the ground with what appeared a few bruise, black eyes and busted lips.

Julie and Scooter stud together in an embrace. Julie's hair as messy and it appeared she had some bruises on her arms, but other then that was fine. Scooter also appeared to have had a few bruises, along with a busted lip.

"Siren you alright?" Fulton asked as he and Portman quickly walked over to Frankie who had bruises on her arms, stomach and a large bruise on the side of her face, apparently lousing her sunglasses and a bloody lip.

"I'm fine" she said as Fulton walked over to her and quickly drew her into a hug. "You sure, he didn't do anything did he?" Fulton asked with concern.

"No, no he didn't do anything. I'm okay, really" she said she smiled at him as Portman came over to Fulton and Frankie while Charlie was talking Julie and Scooter.

"Here you go baby" Portman said as he handed her her sunglasses, but all the while wondering about their conversation. Something about what those two said got had him concerned.

"Thanks Dean" she said as she smiled at him, causing his heart to once again skip a beat as she took them and put them on.

"We getter get out of here before they wake up, and class is about to start in a few" Frankie said as the Ducks looked at her as if she was crazy before nodding in agreement after several long moments.

The Ducks quickly turned around and walked away from Riley and the others, with Fulton, Portman and Frankie lagging behind a little, all the while Fulton's eyes not once leaving his sister as he took in her bruise.

Fulton turned and soon shared a look with Portman, who apparently had the same idea.

-Varsity was going to pay-

((A/N: Well, that's it for this chapter. Review, message and please no flames. Also once again thank you for those that read my stories.))