We take our seat in the middle of the bus. I hope to god that we don't have to be on here long. I look at her and she's just smiling happily, ready for the day. I wish I had her optimism. I look to the front of the bus and I see what the other girls call the cutest boy in school, he is also my worst enemy, walk on the bus.

He looks my way and I just want to curl into a ball. He smirks at Lillie and me. I just want to punch him. I can't though because Lillie would get mad at me.

As he starts to walk back I tell Lillie to switch with me. She does. I thank her and look toward the boy that is walking by. "Ugh." I gruff in his direction. He sneers at me.

"Ugh yourself Maefart." I sigh and look away. He sits behind us and flicks me in the back of the head. "Ha heard it was your birthday. What did you get? A life maybe?" he laughs at his own joke and others start to join in.

"Yes it is my birthday." I hold my tongue of any hurtful words. "Could you please leave me alone? I would appreciate it since it is my birthday after all." I look back at him with pleading eyes hoping he would. He doesn't.

"Ha-ha yeah right Maefart! Like I'll miss the chance to ruin your birthday with my words of wisdom." He laughs in my face.

I should introduce this butt face to huh? SIGH. Fine. This is Kyle Lacus. He is the most popular boy in my grade. People say he's hot, but me? I'm not into tall, blonde, blowfishes. He hates me, and the feeling is mutual. He is on the swim team, rather he is the youngest captain for the middle school swim team. I don't do sports. I hate them. I am athletic but I hate actual sports. He and I have hated each other since Kindergarten. I don't mind. Lillie on the other had does.

Okay enough talking about him. Let's get back to the day.

I hold my tongue and sit forward. Not paying any more attention to him. Lillie looks proud of me so that's good. I hope to make it through the day without hurting anyone… but I can only hope.

My plea is not heard. By second period I am in the principal's office. Off with a warning like always.

When I walk out I bump into some one.

"Hey watch it!" I look up and I see a guy who looks like he's seventeen or older.

"S-sorry!" He says and backs away scared. I look at him confused. He could twist me into a knot if he wanted, yet he's really scared. I hold out a hand feeling sorry.

"O-oh! Sorry, I lost my temper. Here." I pull him up. "I didn't mean to scare you."

"I-it's okay…" He looks away.

"So…um, hey what's your name? I didn't think high school students where allowed to be on middle school grounds…" I say trying to make conversation.

"U-uh. My name is Alex. I'm actually in your class... I just transferred… I'm 13…" He gulped and look at me scared.

"O-oh sorry! I didn't realize you were a new student!" I feel so stupid! Of course they don't let high school students on middle school grounds.

"It's okay! I didn't mean to bump into you I was just looking for…" he scrambled to pick up a paper. "Oh jeez! Gods! If I would have lost this!" Gods? Whatever. Probably in his religion or something.

"You trying to find a class?" I ask.

"Yeah. Ms. Lewis's English class?" he says questioningly to me.

"I have her next. I'll show you."

"Oh thanks… sorry I never caught your name…" He says.

"Oh dear sorry. It's Raven. Raven Maehart." I say holding out my hand. "It is very nice to meet you Alex." I smile. He takes my hand.

"Back at cha!" he smiles.

The bell sounds and we walk to class chatting and talking about his other classes. Apparently we have all the same classes. It's weird, but it's my school I guess… I am normally really shy around new people but I feel somewhat comfortable around Alex. I am not sure why. Again. Whatever.

As we walk in to class I hear a person who has a giant death wish.

"Hey there's the birthday girl! Maefart!" Kyle exclaims in my direction.

"Oh wow it's the class clown Lake Dweller. Do you plan on going to clown college or making it in to the big circus's right away?" I sneer back at him. He is in my face now rolling up his sleeves.

"You want to go Maefart? I don't have a problem beating up a girl." He says in a huff.

"Oh no! Big bad Lake is going to hurt me. I'm so scared!" I say sarcastically and roll my eyes.

"Alright that's it!" He shoves me into Alex. I rebalance myself.

"Oh so big bad Lake thinks he can take down the little pond? Ha-ha that's a laugh. I don't think you realize this pond is a part of the roarin' water fall!" I push him back and he lands on his butt.

Before anyone can do anything. It turns into a full out battle between us. I'm on top of him punching his face, he kicks me off, I kick his side, he takes out my legs and knocks me on my butt, he starts to punch me in the face, and it doesn't stop till Alex pulls him off me.

"Whoa hey guys stop!" Kyle is thrashing like an idiot.

"Let me at her! I'll rip her face off!" He screams. I'm about to punch him again but someone grabs me.

"Rae don't." It's Lillie. She looks so disappointed in me. She walks over to Kyle and puts a hand on his head. "He is not your enemy."

"What do you mean!? He just tried to rip my face off!" I exclaim

"N-no the red head is right…" Alex says in a scared tone. "He is not your enemy… she is..." He points to my teacher who was just letting us fight while she sat and watched. Except she wasn't Ms. Lewis any more. She turned into a beast, head of a dog body of human…

She starts to speak in a raspy male voice. "He is right young demi gods. I am your enemy."