A/N: Here's the second chapter :) hope you like it. I've explained Rachels name and Rahnettes name but I didn't explain Sam's name on purpose. See if you can figure out his powers from the name i gave him ^_^ virtual cookies to anyone who gets it right :P


Peace

Chapter 2

When we got to the caf, it was already buzzing with super powered teens. I saw an empty table over near the window.

"Let's go sit over there" I said pointing to the table by the window.

"You sure? Maybe it's a popular table, that's why no one's sitting there. I mean it's a really nice table, who wouldn't sit there…"

I ignored Sam's rambling and went over anyways. I sat down and faced Sam, who was still standing.

"Well?" I asked. "How 'bout you get your lunch and I'll save you a seat."

"Are you sure? What if this is the table of the school bully? Or worse, Warren Peace's table?" He asked, worried for my safety, it seemed.

"Don't worry; I can hold my own against a school bully."

"Yeah… I guess. But I'm more worried that this is Warren's table… I don't if you would be able to stand up to him… I mean you're only a freshman and he's a junior." He told me, emphasising junior, as if to stress the point even more then he already had.

"I guarantee you, I can keep Warren under control if this is his table."

"Fine, just be careful. What do you want for lunch? I'll get it for you."

"You don't have to do that. I brought my own lunch..." I told him, pulling a bag out of my backpack and showing it to him. "See."

With that, Sam walked over to get in line.

"Who was that?" I heard a voice familiar voice behind me. I turned around to see my brother holding his lunch and looking suspicious. "He's not your boyfriend is he?"

I laughed. "Good one, but no, I just met him today." Wait, did he hear our conversation? "How long were you there?"

"Not long… But I can tell he doesn't like me…"

"Yeah…"

"By the way, he was right. This is my table. Although, it's also what some call the 'popular' table." He told me, practically spitting on the word 'popular', as he sat down.

Great so he basically heard our entire conversation…

"Wait... you said this was the popular table?" I asked skeptically. "I thought you said everyone hated you?"

"They did, until I helped save everyone. Although I try to keep a low profile... It's a bit hard sometimes... and some people here still think I'm a bad person..."

"You still seem to have that 'bad boy' persona."

"Yeah, thankfully, otherwise I have a feeling everyone would be trying to sit at this table." he sighed.

I had suddenly realised the number of eyes on us. I'm sure most people thought it was strange. I was only a freshman and I had sat down at 'Warren Peace's table'/the 'popular' table. Also the fact that I hadn't been burned to a crisp, and that I was holding a conversation with him was probably very strange. I'm no mind reader, but I'm pretty sure most of the students were thinking something along the lines of "Who is she?" or "What's she doing with him?" or something like that…

I'm pretty sure those thoughts were voiced when I heard a voice ring through the air.

"Hey! Warren, who's the girl?" A boy with light brown hair came up to us. He was wearing a white, blue and red t-shirt. He looked familiar, but I couldn't place the name with the face. He sat down beside Warren, who was sitting across from me.

"…She your girlfriend?" I was brought back into reality as I heard that question.

"Are you stupid? Why would I date him?" I asked the idiot brown haired boy.

The boy just stared at me, with an eyebrow raised and an amused and surprised expression on his face.

"Why wouldn't you? He's strong, handsome, a 'cool' guy?" the boy replied. "and you're totally his type" he said, winking at me.

I stared at him with a deadpan look that I knew matched the one my brother was wearing.

"See, look, you guys even have the same deadpan look!" he said, grinning like an idiot.

Just then a girl with long brown hair wearing a green shirt came up behind the boy.

"Will? What are you doing harassing Warren and…?" the girl looked at me as she sat down beside the boy; I guess his name was Will.

"My names Layla, what's your name?" she asked in a chipper voice.

"Rachel." I answered.

"So, how do you know Warren?" she asked, still with that sweet and cheery voice that one should not use at school.

"Um…" I stalled. I glanced at Warren, trying to see if he was going to say anything.

"She's my little sister, now will you quit asking questions?" Warren snapped irritably at them. I recognized that voice though, it wasn't his real pissed off voice, it was the one he used with me, when we were joking around. I didn't think he used that voice with anyone, seeing as he told me that most thought he was a bad guy. I guess people got over it. Or these were his friends. I could see how it would be hard to keep a low profile with Will as a friend.

"That explains why she's sitting with you!" Will exclaimed. "And why you guys have that same deadpan expression on your faces!"

"Congratulations, genius." My brother said sarcastically.

It was at this precise moment that Sam came back.

"Hey Rachel…" he looked at me, then at Warren, then at Will and Layla, then back to me.

"Um… Rachel… Do you know them?"

I sighed, May as well tell him, he'll find out during sorting anyways…

"Yeah, Warren's my brother, and these are his friends, Will, and Layla."

Sam stared at me quizzically. 'Wait, did you say Will? As in Will Stronghold?"

"Yeah, that's me." Will piped up.

"You're the ones that saved the school, and the world, from Royal Pain." Sam said, clearly impressed.

"Yeah, all three of them helped." I told him, emphasizing three.

"Don't forget Ethan, Magenta, and Zach" Layla added.

"Are you gossiping about us?" came a voice from behind Sam, who for some reason hasn't sat down… I wonder why…

"Don't get cocky there, glow-boy." A girl with magenta in her hair, I assume that was Magenta, teased.

Sam turned around and stepped aside to reveal Magenta and a blond boy, presumably the one who spoke earlier, bickering, and a small black kid with an orange shirt and big black rim glasses.

"Hey guys," Glasses greeted us. "You two new here?" he asked Sam and I.

"Yeah. Got a problem with it?" Sam said, rather rudely.

"Sam, chill man. And why are you still standing? You can sit down, you know." I told him.

Sam grumbled under his breath but plopped down beside me anyways. Magenta, Blondie, and Glasses sat down as well.

"Ethan, Zach, Mag, meet Rachel and Sam. Rachel is Warren's sister." Layla introduced us.

"Cool, do you have fire powers as well?" Zach asked enthusiastically.

"Yeah, do you?" Sam added.

"No… I'm the opposite of my brother. I'm water and ice. Like my mom." I told them shyly.

"So, I'm guessing you're both in the Hero track?" Will inquired.

"Actually, neither of us have been placed yet. Although, I think we're both going to be in the Hero track." Sam informed us

"Hey!" I had just realised. "You never told me what your power is!"

"You'll see after lunch." He responded slyly.

For the rest of lunch I pestered Sam about his abilities, but he wouldn't say a thing.

Finally the bell rang. Warren and the rest of the gang got up.

"See you around, Rach. Be good." Warren teased.

"Roger that" I answered, and stuck my tongue out at his back as he walked away, on to his next class.

"So, he's not too bad right?" I asked Sam as we headed back towards the gym.

"You mean Warren?" Sam replied. "He's not too bad, guess I was wrong about him."

"Yeah…"

"How come you didn't tell me that you were the daughter of Rahnette Peace?"

"Um… well, you didn't seem very keen about Warren so…" I trailed off.

"Oh, yeah… Sorry…"

"Don't worry about it." I said with a smile. "Now let's go, I really wanna see your powers!" I said as we entered the gym along with the other freshmen.


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