Chapter Three

Will pushed herself to be the first one at Irma's side, but no matter how hard she tried someone else got there before she had even gotten half way. Jason got to Irma first, and was about to kneel down beside the young girl so he could make sure she was alright. Before he could do so however, a shout came from Will. "Stay away from her, Shagon!" Jason turned towards the young red head, and found her running towards him with a look of pure rage upon her face.

Jason started to tell her what had happened, but before he could get a word out Will had ran into him, and they bought fell to the floor. Before Jason knew what was happening, Will was punching any part of him that she was able to hit and shouting. "I don't care what you do to me, Shagon, but hurting my friends is going to far!"

The coaches had arrived at that time, and the girls coach grabbed Will and started to pull her off of Jason. Will was pulled off, but not before landing a punch to Jason's nose. As Jason got to his feet and pinched his nose to stop it from bleeding, he saw the girls coach dragging Will towards the dividing curtain and soon to the other side of it. The boys coach made his way over to Jason's side and asked him if he wanted to go see the school nurse? Jason shook his head no, and said that it wasn't necessary. The boys coach nodded to this, then knelt down next to Irma and started to try and revive her.

Meanwhile on the other side of the curtain, Will was released by the girls coach and she whirled around to face her. "Why did you interfere, Miss Matthews?!"

"That should be obvious, Miss Vandom." said Miss Matthews. "Want to tell me why you attacked Mr. Mikachi?" Will simply told her that he had hurt Irma. Miss Matthews sighed at this. "Miss Vandom, while that was an unfortunate event I highly doubt Mr. Mikachi had intended to hurt Miss Lair."

Will wanted to tell Miss Matthews that she was wrong, but it would involve revealing things that she couldn't reveal. When Will didn't say anything, Miss Matthews sighed. "I really hate to do this to you , Miss Vandom, but I am going to have to send you to the principals office. I suggest you go get changed, while I go make sure Miss Lair is okay."

Will sighed at this bit of news, but nodded. "I understand, Miss Matthews." Will then headed off towards the girls dressing room, while Miss Matthews made her way back around the dividing curtain so she could check on Irma.

Making her way back over to where the students were standing, Miss Matthews found Irma sitting up being supported by a couple of girls. Kneeling down in front of her, Miss Matthews asked Irma if she was okay? "I'm doing okay, Miss Matthews." said Irma. "What happened exactly?" Miss Matthews told her what had happened during the dodgeball game, as well as what Will had done to Jason. Irma looked over at Jason, and found him pinching his nose. His face was stained with blood. "Will did that?"

"Yes she did." said Jason. "Can't say I blame her though, considering what happened to you."

Irma then slowly made her way up onto her feet. The two girls that had been helping her sit up, remained at her side. Irma then looked around at her gathered classmates, but didn't see Will anywhere amongst them. "Where is Will?"

"I told Miss Vandom to get changed, then report to the principals office." said Miss Matthews. "She may still be in the dressing room." Irma nodded to this, and started to walk off towards the dividing curtain. She staggered slightly, and was quickly caught by the two girls helping her. Miss Matthews seeing this, said. "Miss Lair, maybe you should go see the school nurse."

"I'll go see the nurse, after I have let Will know I am okay." said Irma. Miss Matthews nodded to this, and told the other two girls to help Irma to the dressing room. The two girls nodded, and stayed by Irma's side as she continued on her way.
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A short time later, Irma along with the other two girls made their way into the dressing room to find Will sitting on one of the benches, dressed in her school clothes looking dejected. Irma looked at Will, then at the two girls that were helping her. "Could you give us some time alone?" The two girls nodded, and headed back out of the dressing room as Will having heard Irma's voice looked towards them.

"Irma!" shouted Will getting to her feet, and rushing towards her friend. Soon as she was in front of her, Will embraced Irma and began to apologize. "Irma, I am so sorry that I allowed that to happen."

Irma sighed at this, and returned Will's embrace. "Will, that wasn't your fault."

Will released Irma and stepped back. "Yes it was. I got careless and ended up getting eliminated, leaving you alone with Shagon."

Irma sighed at this. "Will, there is no proof that Jason is Shagon." She then asked in a worried tone. "Did you call Jason, Shagon out in the gym?" Will could only nod. Irma sighed at this. "This can't be good. What are you going to do, if Mrs. Knickerbocker brings it up when you see her?"

Before Will could reply, the dressing room door opened and the girls gym class made their way into the room, followed by Miss Matthews. Miss Matthews catching sight of Will, let out a deep sigh. "Miss Vandom, if you are ready we should go."

Will nodded to this, and told Irma that she was glad she was okay. Irma nodded to this, and Will headed off towards Miss Matthews.
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Some minutes later, Will was seated inside Mrs. Knickerbockers outer office. Jason and his mother was inside the inner office waiting for Will's mom to arrive. At the sound of the outer office door opening, Will looked towards it and upon seeing her mother enter the room, she let out a deep sigh and looked back down at the floor.

Susan glanced at her daughter, but didn't say anything as she made her way across the room to the inner office door. Upon reaching the door, she raised her arm and knocked. Hearing someone inside the room call out "Come in", Susan pushed open the door and made her way into the room, and closed the door behind her.

Unknown to Will, another person had made their way into the room behind Susan.

Flashback

A few minutes after she had changed her clothes, Irma rushed out of the dressing room back into the gym just as the bell rang ending the current class. She had no trouble getting out of the gym, but once she reached the hallway she found it filled with students. 'Never thought the school was this crowded.' Forcing her way through the crowd of students, she soon reached the classroom of Cornelia and the others.

As Cornelia, Hay Lin, and Taranee made their way out of the room they caught sight of Irma standing there by herself. "Hey Irma." said Hay Lin making her way over to her friend. "Where's Will?"

Irma sighed and told them that Will had been sent to the principals office. Cornelia sighed at this. "Why is it always Will, that ends up at Knickerbockers office?"

"It's not really her fault this time." defended Irma. She then told them about what had transpired during gym, with Jason knocking her out during their dodge ball game. Hearing this the three girls fussed over Irma, asking if she was okay. "I'm fine. It is Will that I am worried about. Although it is only the first day of the new school year, she was in so much trouble last year, I shudder to think what might happen to her."

Soon as Irma finished speaking, Taranee asked. "If it wasn't Will's fault for you getting hurt, why is she the one sent to Knickerbockers office? Shouldn't that be Jason?"

"I was unconscious for a bit after the blow to my head, but from what I overheard Will attacked Jason after he had hit me. And I saw that Jason did have a bloody nose."

"So what do we do now?" asked Cornelia.

"What can we do?" asked Taranee. "Will is in Knickerbocker's office, and we still have another class for the day."

There was a few minutes of silence between the four girls, before three of them looked over at Hay Lin. Realizing that the others were looking at her, Hay Lin waved her hands in front of her, and backed up. "No way guys, I already used my powers once today. I also have art class right now."

"But Hay Lin, don't you want to know what is happening to Will?" asked Irma.

"Of course I do." said Hay Lin. "But like Taranee said, Will is in Knickerbocker's office."

"But that's not a problem for you, Hay Lin." said Cornelia. She then lowered her voice. "You can turn invisible, and sneak into Knickerbocker's office.

Hay Lin started to protest again, but Irma cut over her. "Come on Hay Lin. Will needs our support, and you're the only one that is capable of being there with her."

Hay Lin sighed at this. "Alright, I'll do it. But only because Will could use our support." As the other girls rushed off towards their next class, with a thanks to her, Hay Lin activated her powers and headed off towards Knickerbocker's office. 'This is a really bad idea.'

End Flashback

Having made her way into Mrs. Knickerbocker's outer office behind Will's mom, Hay Lin looked around the room and found Will sitting near the inner office door. Very carefully making her way across the room, Hay Lin came to a stop in front of Will. "Will?"

Will quickly looked up and looked around the room. Before she could ask who was there, Hay Lin told her that it was her. "Hay Lin? What are you doing here?"

"Irma told us some of what happened during your gym class, and we all decided that you needed our support." said Hay Lin. "Since I was the best able to be here, I was chosen." Will sent her a smile, and told her thanks for coming. "Will, you are our friend and if we was in this situation you would do the same for any of us, so no thanks is needed."

Will nodded to this. "That may be true, Hay Lin, but I am really grateful that I have friends like you and the others."

Hay Lin embraced Will, and held her for some minutes. Breaking the hug a little bit later, Hay Lin asked. "So, how are you dealing with all of this?"

"Hay Lin, are you referring to what happened today, or everything in total?" asked Will. Hay Lin told her, just what had happened today. "For the most part, it has been really frustrating. It started off with that fight with my mom this morning, and then add everything Jason has put me through today, it all just came out."

The inner office door opened just as Will had finished speaking, and Jason made his way out of the room followed by Mrs. Knickerbocker. As Jason made his way across the room to the few chairs that were there, Mrs Knickerbocker told Will that it was here turn to tell her side of what had happened. Nodding to this, Will got to her feet and making her way past Mrs. Knickerbocker she made her way into the inner office. As the office door closed behind her, Will hoped that Hay Lin hadn't followed her into the room.

Seeing her mother and Mrs. Mikachi sitting in two of the three chairs in front of Mrs. Knickerbockers desk, Will made her way towards them. Upon reaching the chairs, Will took a seat in the one between her mother, and Mrs. Mikachi, as Mrs. Knickerbocker took a seat behind her desk. "I take it that you know why you are here, Will?" asked Mrs. Knickerbocker.

"Yes Mrs. Knickerbocker." said Will.

"We have heard from Mr. Mikachi what happened in your gym class, as well as what he has been doing to you through out the day, Will." said Mrs. Knickerbocker. "It is now your turn, to tell us what happened between you, and Mr. Mikachi, Will."

"I doubt anything that I say, will differ from what Jason had told you, Mrs. Knickerbocker." said Will. Mrs. Knickerbocker nodded to this, and told Will that she was giving her a chance to tell her side of what had happened. "I understand that, Mrs. Knickerbocker." Will then looked over at her mother for a brief moment, before looking back at Mrs. Knickerbocker. "Only thing that I can add, Mrs, Knickerbocker, is that I had been angry with my mom before any of this happened with Jason. "Will heard her mom sigh, but Susan didn't interrupt her. "Only thing I can say in my defense on what happened, is that due to the fight with my mom plus everything Jason has done to me today, finally combined with the fact that Jason had hurt Irma, it all became to much for me and I snapped."

Mrs Knickerbocker wrote down what Will had said. Once she was finished, she turned her attention back to Will, and asked her if that was all she wanted to add? Will nodded her head, and told her that that was all. Mrs. Knickerbocker nodded to this, then turned her attention to Misao. "Misao, since we have heard from your son and Miss Vandom concerning what transpired in their gym class, I need to ask you what you would like to see done concerning this situation?"

"I would need to speak to my son, before I can answer that." said Misao.

Mrs. Knickerbocker looked over at Susan, and asked her if she was in agreement with Misao's request? "I can allow that." said Susan. Mrs. Knickerbocker then looked back over at Misao, and told her to go talk to her son and see what he would like to have done. Misao nodded to this, and got to her feet. She then headed across the room to the office door, and soon made her way out of the room.
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After what seemed like an hour of intense waiting for Will, but in truth was only a few minutes, Misao made her way back into the room and soon returned to her seat. Once Misao had sat down, Mrs. Knickerbocker asked her what Jason had said. "Jason told me that he regrets his actions towards, Miss Vandom, and that he takes full responsibility for her attack on him. He also wanted me to tell you that, if anyone needs to be punished for this that it should be him and him alone."

When Misao had finished speaking, Mrs. Knickerbocker sighed heavily and nodded. "Thank you for your response, Misao." She then looked over at Will and Susan. "While I would like nothing more then to do as Misao asks, Will, your school record is not exactly spotless. There is also the fact, that this school has a no leniency rule when it comes to fighting." Mrs. Knickerbocker paused and sighed again, before continuing. "I am really sorry Will, but since you was the one who attacked Mr. Mikachi, I have no choice but to..."

End of Chapter Three