Finally Chapter two of Mew Mew Power. Sorry to all of you guys who waited for this. Even though it's probably only two of you, but that's enough for me.
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Chapter Two
It's been a week since I started working with the other mews. So far everything was going great. Meg and Mimi have been coming to the café with me after school—though they leave two hours before my shift ends. So far this week there hasn't been any chimeras attacking innocent bystanders so the girls and I have been taking a break from fighting. In school during lunch Corina, Bridget, Kikki, Renée, Mimi, Meg and I have been eating together. The students in our school found it weird, but didn't voice out their thoughts. Guess they were afraid of Renée, since she has a cold expression during school but when we're alone she lets the façade fall. It's pretty funny though. There was once an incident just two days after I became their leader. It was after school. The girls had stayed to watch me during cheer practice. The guy's soccer practice had ended early and they stuck around to watch since some of them had girlfriends who were on the team.
After practice ended and I was getting my bag, the captain came up to me and began chatting with me. I began feeling a little bit uncomfortable as soon as he began getting into my personal space. I began backing away until I bumped into someone. I turned around and saw that it was Renée. She was staring blankly at the guy and he looked at her—glaring. He reached out to get me when Renée glared at him. She threatened him saying—and these are her exact words—"I wouldn't try anything if I were you. I may be famous and I may be a girl, but come near her again and make her uncomfortable and you will find yourself in the hospital for a month tops. Maybe more, I haven't decided yet. So if you know what's good for you…get lost."
Poor sucker gulped, became pale and scrammed with his tail between his legs. After about a minute of my brain registering what happened I busted out laughing. I looked at Renée and she had a smirk on her face. I thanked her and we began walking back to the girls. They had looks of confusion on their faces. They asked what happened, but I told them not to worry. They just shrugged their shoulders and began getting up. Since then all the guys—who were somewhat perverted or downright perverted—stayed a good distance away from me. That's why the students didn't voice out their opinions on us eating together. Good thing. Who knows what other threat Renée can come up?
"So…" Renée began while the girls and I where heading to me cheer practice. Since as captain it's mandatory that I be there.
"So?" I asked.
"No guys have come up to you while I'm not around?"
"Nope; guess they're too scared since they think that I'll probably go to you and tattle." I chuckled.
"If they do, come and tell me. I don't want you mother chewing me out for not protecting you or Elliot for that matter."
"Okay." Was all I said.
I wondered why she mentioned Elliot, but I didn't pay attention to it because we had arrived where the rest of my cheer squad was at. I placed my bags next to them and headed out to the field to practice. I told my team about a new routine and began showing them the basic moves. I heard a gasp from one of the girls and turned around to see what she gasped at. Sitting on the bleachers with Renée and the others was Elliot and Wesley. I wondered why they came, but I shook my head. I had no time to worry about why they came. I clapped my hands and gained the attention of the girls.
"Ignore my boss and the chef." I said since they knew that after practice I went to work at the café that they all go to. I have seen some of them there. "We have to practice for homecoming. We're the one starting and the ones ending, so we have to get two routines down. This new routine will be for the ending of homecoming. Now for the beginning I want to start with the first routine we've ever learned." With that we all got into place.
I plugged in my iPod on the mini stereo that we have. I put on an upbeat song and went to stand in my place. As soon as an upbeat came I made the first moves which were a back flip hand stand with my legs vertically spread. The rest of the girls followed suit. We continued to do fast and difficult moves since this routine is to get the crowd pumped up; the end of the routine involves me to do two front flips from all the way in the back. Once I do the second front flip I have to push myself into the air and do a couple of front flips while spinning. Then I land on my feet vertically up and once that happens I grab my right foot and lift it up next to me. And that's the end of the routine. Once the song ended we all came out of our positions. I shook my body a little and went to get my water from my bag.
When I arrived to my bag I got compliments from the girls and Wesley. Elliot said nothing but I didn't mind. I guess he's just not the type to sit down and watch cheerleading. I was about to head back—with my water bottle in hand—when I heard Elliot speak up.
"That was good, for someone who probably just started." He said smirking.
I turned around abruptly and stomped up to him. "Hey! I did not just start. I've been a cheerleader since the first grade. So if you have nothing good to say to me about my performances then do me a favor and…SHUT UP!"
With that I walked down the bleachers and headed back to the felid. Everyone was looking at me surprised. I told the girls not to worry—that we should head back to practice. I gave them a few pointers on the routine that we just did. I told them we would be changing a few things. I explained to them what and they quickly mastered it. After we practiced that routine a second time I began teaching them the new routine that we would be doing at the end of homecoming.
This routine involves being partners with the male cheerleaders. We each partnered up with a male and I soon began instructing them on what to do. When they finally got the basics down I went to my iPod and put on a different song on. This one's upbeat, but it has a hint of salsa to it. Once the intro began—which is slow beat—I went to stand in place. I began counting then I told the girls to move their hips when I did. As soon as an upbeat came I moved my hips and the rest of them followed. Soon we were facing the guys and they had one hand in theirs and an arm around the waist. The way you do when you're going to waltz. Except we were closer and we had to kind of grind.
After that we let go and did the moves that I taught them. When the song was nearing the end we went back to the positions we were in before and salsa a little bit. When the song came to an end, all the girls were up in the air—one of the guys hands on our buts, non-perversely, and the other one holding our left or right foot. The girls on my right had their right legs how I had it in the end of the first routine, while the girls on my left held their left leg. I, on the other hand, was up in the air upside down. My head was facing down while my legs were in the air horizontally. My partnered male was holding me in the air with his arms stretched up as much as he could. When the song ended we all got out of the positions. We all clapped for not making a mistake on the first try.
"Well," I said huffing, "that was good for the first try. If we keep practicing it can be better. Now guys, how many of you been having trouble in lifting your partners?" none of them raised their hands. "Okay then, remember who you were partnered up with cause that's who'll you'll be with in other partner routines. Now with that said you all can go and have a good rest. Practice will be every Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. Since today's Thursday we don't have practice until Monday. Now one last word of advice for you guys, practice whenever you have free time and just practice the basic moves; the more difficult ones will be done as a team. You may leave."
With that everyone dispersed except for my partner.
"Zoey?" he said.
"Yeah?" I said facing him; I had my iPod and water bottle in hand.
"Would you like to…um…go out with me sometime?"
"I'm sorry I can't; it's got nothing to do with you. I just have a lot on my plate and I'm just not ready to date. Sorry."
"It's alright. I finally got that off my chest." I smiled at him and he smiled back. "Oh and by the way you're not as heavy as you look. You're very light."
"Really?" I asked surprised; I mean with the way I eat sweets I thought I would be heavy.
"Really; you're lighter than any of the other girls on the team that I've lifted up."
"Thanks."
"No prob. Now I have to go. Bye." He said walking the opposite way.
"Bye!" I called out to his retreating back.
I was glad that he took the rejection well. If he didn't I wondered what I would've done. When I walked back to my bag I got more compliments from the girls and Wesley. I subconsciously was waiting for Elliot to say something sarcastic about my routine, but was surprised by what he said and the sincerity.
"That, strawberry, was amazing."
"T-thanks." I said mentally kicking myself for stuttering; then I remembered that he called me 'strawberry.' "Why'd you call me strawberry?"
"That's my new nick name for you. Why? Don't like it?"
"Nah, I'm fine with it. I was just wondering." I said.
With that I went up ahead to where the other girls were at. When we arrived to the café, Elliot and Wesley got things ready while the girls and I went to change into our work clothes. When we came out Elliot went to open the doors. Two minutes after the doors were opened many school girls appeared. Guess they were waiting close by for the café to open.
Once we closed up the café my phone rang. I answered it.
"Hello?"
"Zoe-honey?"
"Mom? What's wrong?" I asked worried.
"Well your father and I have to leave to head to America. My younger sister's husband has gotten in an accident and she wants me to take care of her two twin babies. You know since they're only two." She said.
"When are you leaving?" I asked.
"Right now." She said. "We're at the airport. You brother's on his way back home."
"Okay. See you when you get back. Give him my best of wishes and tell auntie not to lose hope. That everything will be fine." I said.
"Alright, bye honey."
"Bye mommy." I said.
When I hung up Kikki came up to me. "What wrong? Did something happen to your parents or brother?"
"No; just that my aunt's husband in America has gotten into an accident and she asked for my parents to be there to watch her twin babies that are two. Darren is on his way back home, but it'll take awhile since the airport is far away." I said heading to the changing room.
"Oh, okay."
With that we all changed out of our uniforms. When I began walking out of the café with the girls Wesley stopped me.
"Zoey are you sure its okay for you to go home by yourself?" the others stared; wondering the same thing.
"It's fine. I'm going to stop by a store to get some thing that I'll need to make dinner. Darren should be home by the time dinner's ready. Don't worry I'll be okay."
"Alright, but let Elliot walk you home." He said.
"Honestly it's oka—"
"Let's go Zoey." Elliot said grabbing my hand and pulling me out of the café.
The rest of the girls just stared in surprise but shrugged their shoulders and went their own way. As we walked we stopped by a grocery store that was still open and I went to get what I needed for dinner. Once I finished paying, Elliot helped me carry the bags. When we arrived home I saw that Darren still hadn't arrived. I unlocked the door and told Elliot to come in; he placed the bags down on kitchen table and he was about to leave when I stopped him.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Can you stay until Darren arrives? Honestly now that I think about it, it would be great not to be in this house all alone. It makes it look bigger that what it is and really lonely." I said.
"Than why'd you tell Wesley that you would be fine?" he said sitting down on the kitchen chair.
"I thought I would, but then when you came along I got used to your company. So you leaving now would make me feel lonely. Since it's only six and Darren would probably be home by seven thirty which is the time when dinner would be ready."
"Fine, but next time say what you really want."
"Kay." I said and began preparing the things I need for dinner.
Once dinner was ready I heard the front door open followed by Darren calling my name and saying that he was home. When he came into the kitchen he stopped abruptly when he saw Elliot.
"What's he doing here?" he sneered.
"Darren, be nice." I scolded him. "He kept me company while you came back from the airport. And if he didn't I would probably be in a corner in fetal position wishing I wasn't alone." I said. "Now apologize for the rude behavior." I said going into mother mode.
This always happens when the two of us are alone. Darren acts like a little child when mom and dad are away and I have to act like the grown up, but when our parents are here he acts like the adult that he's supposed to be. He's so fake sometimes.
"No." he said childishly.
"Yes."
"No.
"Darren! Do it now or you're going to get hurt." I threatened.
"No."
"Fine by me." I said. "Elliot can you stir the spaghetti. It's almost done give it like three-four more minutes than you can turn the gas off."
"Hn." He said getting up and taking the wooden spoon away from me.
I advance towards Darren, since he had he back to me, and spun kicked him into the wall.
"Hey!" he said getting up and rubbing his face since that's what hit the wall.
"Told you, you were going to get hurt; now apologize or you'll get worse."
He gulped and grumbled an apology. Elliot nodded and Darren went to sit at the table. I turned off the gas and Elliot began to leave. I asked him if he wanted to stay and have dinner with us. He began to object and for some reason my face fell. When he saw this he agreed immediately. I smiled at him and began to serve the food. As soon as Elliot sat down Darren began to give him death glares. Elliot returned some as well but stopped when I appeared to give them their food. I smacked Darren on top of the head and he stopped with the glares. Once I sat down the three of us began eating. Once dinner was over I told Darren to do the dishes. He began to refuse, but I gave him a glare that said 'You dare challenge me a Mew?' He paled and went into the kitchen to start washing the dishes.
I walked Elliot to the door and apologized for Darren's behavior. He said that it was fine and that it was the most entertainment he's had since eight years ago. I suddenly remembered that his parents died when he was ten. So I told him that if he ever wants more entertainment to come by anytime when my parents are home and when Darren has his friends over for dinner and that I'll call him when that'll be. He agreed and began to leave. I waved him goodbye and he waved back, a small smile on his face. When I went back in I saw Darren shaking his head in disapproval.
"What?"
"I don't want that guy anywhere near you. I don't trust him."
"Don't worry and stop being overprotective. You have no idea what he's been through."
"And you do?" he asked sharply.
"Yes I do. Wesley explained a lot of things to me. So yeah, I do kind of know what he's going through."
"Still, I don't want that guy anywhere near you."
"Quit being an overprotective brother. If mother and father trust him than so should you. And if you ever bad mouth Elliot again I won't forgive you. He did nothing wrong."
With that I went upstairs and into my room. I closed, locked the door and plugged my iPod touch into the built-in-stereo in my room. I went to my playlist, found the name Cascada and tapped it. Soon the song 'Everytime I Hear Your Name' came on. I put a lot of volume and began doing my homework. After the song ended I heard a knock on my door. I unlocked it and opened the door. I looked at Darren while he looked at the floor.
"Sorry." He mumbled.
"What for?" I said knowing fully well why he was apologizing; I just wanted to hear it from him.
"I didn't mean to bad mouth Elliot. It's just that I don't want to see you fall for a guy that's going to end up hurting you."
"I'm not going to fall for Elliot." I said reassuring him. "He's my boss. And if I did and he felt the same way, I doubt he'll hurt me. Mother said that he's the type of person to treasure something or someone."
"Alright, but if you do fall for a guy that hurts you come and tell me and I'll kick his as—"
"Darren! Keep in mind about my virgin ears." I said interrupting him.
He chuckled, kissed my forehead and bid me goodnight. I bid him goodnight and closed the door. By now the song 'What Hurts the Most' was playing. I finished my homework by the time 'Because the Night' came on. As soon as it did I began signing and dancing to it. When I looked at my alarm clock and saw that the time was eleven, I got ready for bed.
When I woke up the next day, I yawned…a lot. Stupid cat genes, I thought. After I finished getting ready I went downstairs and saw that Darren was up and making breakfast. I sat down and he gave me a plate. I scarffed it down and began getting up. He looked at me confused and I told him I was late for school. He asked me why I didn't take my bike to school and I told him that I didn't want to draw attention to myself.
"How're you gonna draw attention to yourself?"
"Oh yeah, so a girl arriving on a motorcycle to school is not going to draw attention?" I asked sarcastically.
"Yeah, but just take it. You barely use it. I mean father got it for you so you could use it." He said.
"True, but I never asked for it." I said.
"I know, but he gave it to you so you could use it for moments like this. Now just take the damn bike." He said throwing the keys at me.
"Fine!" I said catching the flying keys.
With that I went to the garage, opened the door and got on my bike. Once I finished backing out Darren closed the garage door. I waved goodbye to him as he waved back and soon I was driving down the road. I reached school grounds with ten minutes to spare before the bell rang. I saw that every student was gapping at my bike and me. Mimi, Meg and the other girls came my way as soon as they recognized that it was me. They began asking questions, but I told them that I'll tell them later during lunch. They nodded their heads and we walked to our respective homerooms. Once the bell for lunch rang, Mimi, Meg, Corina, Bridget and I headed to the school's roof to meet up with Kikki and Renée. When we were all settled down and had our lunches out, they all looked at me.
"What?" I asked them, eyebrow raised.
"You said that you were going to explain about the bike that you came with today." Corina said.
"Oh, that." I said. They nodded their heads. "I was late for school so Darren told me to take the motorcycle that my dad got for me in cases like these or to just use it in general."
"But why a bike?" Bridget asked.
"I don't know. Guess he was to jittery to get me a car instead. No—wait—scratch that. I do have a car. He got it for me for when I officially took my place as the leader of the mews for when I would have to take you girls to the location."
"What type of car did he get you?" Renée asked.
"He got me a Ford Focus ST, year 2012."
"Dude!" Kikki said. We looked at her. "That car just recently came out. How'd you get it so fast? And doesn't it cost a lot of money?"
"Yeah." I said. "My dad was partners with um...a famous scientist so he has connections and the money really isn't much of a problem." They were about to ask, but I interrupted them. "Don't ask. It's hard to explain. Let's just say that my parents have jobs that pay really well."
"Oh." They said.
Then the bell signaling the ending of lunch rang. We all headed back to class. Once in class we went to our seats; for some reason I got this unky feeling that something was going to happen. When the bell ending school rang I got up from my seat, picked my things up and headed out the door. The girls were behind me in an instant asking why I was in a hurry. I told them that I have this unky feeling and that I need to get somewhere quickly. Corina, Bridget, Kikki and Renée said that they would go with me, but I told them not to. They kept on persisting but Mimi and Meg told them to trust me. I got on my bike and told them to tell Elliot that I might arrive a little bit later than my time of arrival for work was. They nodded their heads and I drove off.
"Predacyte alert! Predacyte alert!" Mini Mew said beside me.
I turned to my right and came face to face with a huge mutated lion cub disturbing an amusement park. I got off my bike and went to a secluded area. I pulled out my pendant and kissed it. I transformed and went out to fight the chimera. I yelled for my weapon and was about to attack when this knife-dagger thing came at my hand and knocked out my strawberry bell. I turned around and came face to face with this alien looking guy—who by the way is floating in the air. He smiled at me and I grimaced. He came straight at me and pinned me to a tree.
"Hello kitty-kat." He said.
I grimaced again. "Who're you and what do you want?"
"One: you; two: for the humans to parish and for the Cyniclons to rule." He was coming near my face when he was interrupted.
"Get away from her!" we looked and saw the other girls.
"Well looks like kitty-kat has friends." He said.
I used that moment to straight punch him in the face. He separated from me and I fell to the ground. I felt someone help me up. I turned around and came face to face with Elliot. He had a look of rage on his face. He was about to say something when I heard a yell. I turned around and saw a little girl in front of the mutated lion. I grabbed my strawberry bell and went towards them. I yelled out my attack, but it did nothing. I pushed the girl out of the way and got clawed at. I flew into a bench.
"Uh-wah!" I yelled. I got up and attacked once again.
Yet it still did nothing. The others attacked it and it affected the cub a little bit. I attacked one last time and that did the trick. The jelly-fish like thing separated itself from the lion cub. Mini Mew swallowed the jelly-fish like thing. I began walking to them, but soon my vision became blurry and I started falling forward.
"Zoey!" I heard them yell.
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