As you can see, I've decided to expand this into a collection of multiple works. They will all involve Rebecca in some way, so for all readers who dislike such original characters... you should all shy away now and read my other, Becca free, stories. Enjoy.

Story: Bully
By: Shawn "The Unfunny Joke" Wheeler
Disclaimer: I do not own either of the characters depicted below, or any affiliations they might have.
Summary: Sometimes a trip to school is dreaded most by the parent.

There are a handful of phone calls that people never looked forward to. The extremes are easy to point out, either injury or death. And as both she and Garfield walked down the hallways of West Jump City Elementary School, Raven had to remind herself that in comparison to those alternatives, the phone call that she had received fifteen minutes ago was nothing to be worried about.

The secretary had been very vague about what exactly had happened. She had simply told Raven that Rebecca had gotten into some trouble and that the principal wished to speak with both parents.

Raven hadn't been, and still wasn't, quite sure what to make with that. 'Some Trouble' was a very broad term, and could mean one of a million different things. But then again, if it wasn't something important, would the school have needed to contact them?

She had no idea. Her knowledge of normal school systems was a little lacking.

Her husband on the other hand wasn't confused by the situation at all. At the very least he was amused by the news of their summons, seeming to be almost happy about it.

"This is big Rae!" He said just as they were heading to the school's main office. "First time being sent to the office is almost as important as a child's first steps!"

She shook her head as thoughts of failed parenting flooded her mind. How could he be so calm? How could he possibly be enjoying this?

"Really Gar? Should we get her a cake now or save that for when she's arrested for the first time?"

"Oh, definitely save the cake for when she's arrested." He laughed as he approached the secretary's desk. "Where else are we supposed to put the nail file for her great escape?"

The look that the woman at the desk was giving the two of them was more than enough to silence Raven's rebuttal. Instead, she introduced herself to the secretary and was promptly buzzed into the principal's office.

Walking inside, both Garfield and she were greeted by a tall man in a suit, tie and glasses. After shaking each of their hands the man motioned for the two to sit while he returned to his chair behind a large mahogany desk.

"Thank you both for coming on such short notice. It is wonderful to finally meet you."

Garfield returned the pleasantries with a wide smile, but Raven could only force a small grin.

"I'm sorry if I don't seem overjoyed with this meeting Mr…" She looked on the desk to spot a name plate. "Mr. Brooks. I'd rather just cut to the chase if you don't mind."

The principal coughed uncomfortably at this and tugged slightly at the striped tie he was wearing.

"Well, as it seems Mrs. Logan, during recess Rebecca came to the defence of a young boy who was being picked on by another student."

This caught Raven off guard, and by the look on Garfield's face, he wasn't quite sure what the problem was either.

"What's wrong with that?"

"Well you see… the thing is... Rebecca was a little physical in her defending."

Raven could see Gar's eyebrow rise. She also saw the sparkle in his eye and the tip of his fang poking out from his mouth in a small smile.

"How physical?"

"A few bruises and a bloody nose." He pushed his glasses up his nose a little. "And an ego that is broken beyond possible repair. If you ask me, the lad was due for it. He's been a problem for just about every teacher that's had to teach him. However, we do have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to violence."

"We're very sorry about all of this," Hopefully if she explained things it wouldn't be that bad. "Rebecca's just a little overzealous sometimes. She tends to take things a little too far. She gets that from her father."

If Garfield had been offended, she hadn't noticed. She was too focused on the matter at hand.

"Well… as this was only her first offense the punishment isn't all that severe. She'll be staying after school for detention for the rest of the week starting tomorrow. Classes are ending soon, you can pick her up then. I trust that the two of you would rather have a talk with her tonight."

Both Garfield and she nodded in agreement as they rose from their seats. The meeting was over much more quickly than Raven had anticipated, and it hadn't gone too badly either. As they started to head to the door they were stopped by the voice of Mr. Brooks.

"Also, off the record, I think Rebecca handled herself very well. It's not everyday a girl takes on a boy four years her senior." Turning back towards the man, Raven thought she could see the same grin on his face that had also been on her husband's for most of the trip to the school. "And the black tiger that she had conjured up was probably only for show anyways."

The dam finally broke and Raven heard laughter spill from Garfield's mouth. She had to admit, the whole idea of an eight year old doing such a thing was at least a little amusing. But Rebecca still needed to be taught when taking such actions were okay, and by the looks of her husband it was going to be a very one sided conversation. But such punishments had to be accepted, no matter how proud the two were of her.