A little girl sat on the edge of the cracked sidewalk, her shoulders shaking with sobs. Tears streaked her cheeks.

  Natalie, walking by, ignored the girl, but then, overhearing her sobs, reluctantly turned back and asked, "What's eating you, kid?" her voice gruff but clearly not wanting to be there.

  The girl looked up, her eyes red and swollen. "I really want a puppy, but my parents say they're expensive," she whimpered.

  Natalie rolled her eyes. "Really? Well, that sucks," she muttered.

  The girl sighed glumly. "Yeah..." She sniffled, wiping her nose with the back of her hand. "I just really want a new friend... I hate being poor..."

  "Yeah. You and me both..." Natalie sighed in agreement.

  Suddenly, a clatter from a nearby overturned trash can caught Natalie's attention. A stray dog, its ribs visible through its matted fur, was scavenging for scraps.

  "You want a puppy, right? Sit tight, I'll be right back," Natalie said as she walked away, then returned moments later, the stray dog trailing behind her.

  "Here you go, one puppy."

  The girl wrinkled her nose in disgust. "EW, he smells like pee and is covered in fleas," she whined.

  Natalie was disgusted by the girl's selfishness. "What the fuck? I thought you wanted a dog, right?!" she asked, her voice edged with impatience.

  The girl crossed her arms. "Yeah, but not THAT one."

  Natalie's grip tightened on the girl's blouse, her knuckles white, as she lifted the girl up with one hand.

  "Listen, you ungrateful little sbit," she hissed, her voice low and menacing.

  "That dog isn't just some toy you can pick and choose. That is a living being with fucking feelings. So you take the dog home and love it, and if I find out that your parents got rid of the dog, I'm gonna fucking murder them!" Natalie dropped the girl, who looked up at Natalie, terrified.

  The girl stammered, "H-here boy, come with me,"

  "It's a girl dog!" Natalie corrected, her voice still sharp.

  The girl, clutching the stray dog, walked off, the dog licking her face happily. The air was thick with the stench of garbage and damp fur.

  Natalie shook her head. "Jesus Christ, why can't people adopt instead of buy? Fucking assholes," she muttered

  The At Risk Youth Group Classroom was another dull afternoon. Teens were texting; Natalie was close to falling asleep on her desk, and Courtney was sipping on an empty iced coffee watching Natalie from afar. Courtney smirked, took the straw from her iced coffee, tore some paper from her journal, and started chewing it before spitting it at Natalie, quickly looking away.

  "Ow!" Natalie gasped as she looked around. Courtney smiled innocently.

  When Natalie wasn't looking, Courtney once again chewed up some paper and spat it at Natalie.

  "Okay, I know it's you!" Natalie growled.

  "Who, me? What ever do you mean?" Courtney said, her voice a little too high, she took a loud slurp from her empty cup.

  "You shoot me with that shit one more time, and I swear to God you'll be breathing through that fucking straw!" Natalie threatened turning back to lie her head down on the desk.

  Courtney just smirked to herself, then muttered, "Pshh, whatever, bitch."

  Harmony finally entered the classroom with Joan following behind and gave a radiant smile. "Good afternoon, everyone! Today, we're going to learn about expressing your thoughts and feelings!" Harmony giggled, her eyes sparkling with enthusiasm.

  "I FUCKING KNEW IT!" Natalie shouted, her voice echoing through the classroom, all eyes turning towards her.

  "So today, I'm going to be showing you how we can do that! Miss Knightly, would you care to demonstrate?" Harmony asked, her smile unwavering.

  Joan's eyes lit up, a blush creeping up her neck. "It will be my utmost pleasure, Lady Celestia!" she declared with reverence.

  "I think I'm gonna be sick," Natalie muttered, rolling her eyes.

  Courtney was scrolling on her phone, not paying attention at all to the class.

  Joan walked to the front of the class, knelt gracefully, and took Harmony's hand. "My fair Lady Celestia," she began, her voice resonating with sincerity, "I am eternally grateful for your wisdom. Without your guiding light, I would be a sailor lost in a sea of troubles. Your guidance—"

  "Bro, are you gonna fucking marry her?!" shouted Edgar, his face contorted in a mocking grin, as the class erupted in laughter, the sound bouncing off the walls.

  "Oooh, Lady Celestia!" Jessica fluttered her eyes, mimicking Joan's dramatic tone.

  "'Without you, I'm a sailor lost at sea,' what the fuck, bro?" Edgar laughed, his face turning red.

  Joan's face flushed a deep crimson, her eyes narrowed with a dangerous glint, and she stood, facing the class.

  Harmony looked at Joan with horror, her smile faltering, her eyes darting nervously around the room. "S-so that was a good exercise, everyone! L-let's give a round of applause for Joan!" she stammered clapping all by herself in the silent classroom.

  "I'll be sure you two will be suspended from school!" Joan sneered, her voice low and menacing, the air crackling with her barely contained rage. Harmony's heart pounded in her chest, the sound echoing in her ears.

  Meanwhile, in the vastness of space, inside the giant beetle-shaped ship, Emperor Sylak's laughter echoed through the control room. "HAHAHA! Those two beastly teenagers are glorious! Did you see how they insulted Lunar Knight? Why, I bet I can use that to turn her into an agent of chaos!" he exclaimed, his voice filled with glee, his eyes gleaming with manic excitement as he watched the hologlobe.

  "Sir, I don't think it works that way. You'll only make her angry, and she'll definitely thwart your plans!" the little Weevil squeaked, his voice trembling, his antennae twitching nervously.

  Emperor Sylak pressed a button. SQUISH! A metallic boot fell with a sickening crunch that echoed through the control room, leaving a smear of Weevil remains on the polished floor.

  "Any other objections?" the emperor asked, his voice laced with menace.

  "No, sir, none at all!" the Weevils chorused, their voices trembling, standing at attention.

  "Then make those two disgusting humans my pawns! I can't wait to try out our latest, cruelest, most diabolical invention... THE MICRO MECHA WEEVILS!" Emperor Sylak declared, as his manic laughter echoed throughout the ship.

  Joan stepped out of the classroom, tears tracing down her cheeks, her breath hot, her throat clenched. She turned to the first locker she saw and delivered a powerful BANG, a dent appearing in the metal where her fist once lay. The door behind her creaked open.

  "Joan... Is everything alright?" Harmony asked, her voice filled with concern.

  "I'll be fine, Lady Celestia," Joan replied. "Please go on with the course. I'll join you in but a moment's notice."

  "Okay, remember you're my bestie, and you mean the whole world to me..." Harmony said, her voice filled with soothing sorrow.

  "As I am yours," Joan responded, her voice choked, keeping a sob from escaping. Her eyes, red-rimmed, met Harmony's briefly before she turned away. Joan walked off, her footsteps echoing slightly in the empty hallway. She headed towards the water fountain, which, by design, was located on the opposite end of the building. No seriously, it's all the way on the other side of the school! What dumbass built this place?!

  Harmony stormed back into the classroom and stood before the students who had made fun of Joan.

  "Edgar! Jessica! I'll have you both know that I've written you up, and you'll be getting frowny stickers for the day! The principal is not going to like this!" Harmony declared, her voice trembling slightly, her eyes blazing with righteous indignation.

  "Like I give a fuck?" Jessica sneered, her face smug with a mocking grin.

  "Yeah, like I give a shit about Principal Stone! Fuck that guy!" Edgar responded with defiance.

  "I'll tell you what," Harmony said, her voice rising slightly, "if you can actually say one nice thing right now, I promise I won't have to call in security to escort you to the principal's office!"

  "Oooooh!" The class erupted, leaning forward, their eyes wide with anticipation.

  "Oh shit! This gonna be good!" Courtney grinned widely as she held up her phone, recording the entire incident.

  Jessica stood up, her arms still crossed, walked over to Harmony, and pushed her. "Well, your dyke ass girlfriend isn't here to protect you!" she taunted, as she pushed Harmony again, harder, backing her up into a wooden oak desk. "What the fuck are you gonna do about it?!" Jessica challenged, her eyes blazing.

  As Natalie watched, she had a strange feeling stirring within her, almost like this is wrong...

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  Courtney, on the other hand, was thriving on the drama, her mind thinking about the millions of views she'll be getting.

  Natalie didn't know why, but she felt like she had to do something.

  Harmony stood up, her heart pounding in her chest, her breath catching in her throat, and looked at Jessica dead in the eye. "Bullies do not intimidate me! You think I'm afraid? I'm no—"

  SLAP.

  The room echoed with the sharp sting of Jessica's hand meeting Harmony's cheek, the imprint of Jessica's hand visible.

  "OOOOOH DAMN!" The class shouted, the sound echoing through the room.

  The sounds of footsteps rushing towards the front of the classroom echoed through the room. Before Jessica could even turn around, Natalie got a full grip of her hair.

  "If there's one thing I cannot fucking STAND, it's pretty little bitches like you thinking that they can get away with everything!" Natalie hissed, with barely contained rage.

  She pulled back Jessica's head and slammed it on the edge of the desk, the impact resulting in a sickening crack and the desk splintering beneath the force.

  Fragments of the broken desk splintered and scattered across the floor, stained with Jessica's blood. Natalie was shocked, her face turned much paler than usual, her heart kicking against her ribcage, the adrenaline unbearable. She had forgotten how powerful she was, as she was so used to beating the shit out of Courtney.

  She turned to Harmony, a look of absolute dread etched on her face. Then she turned to the class, who were cheering and applauding.

  "I-I... I can't go to juvie... I can't!" Natalie stammered, as she then stormed off.

  "WAIT!" Harmony shouted after her. It was too late; she was gone. Courtney was in total awe, completely speechless, her eyes glued to the phone screen. "Holy shit, is she alive?!" Courtney asked, with genuine curiosity.

  Jessica lay there, unmoving, a puddle of blood and broken fragments of the desk surrounding her.

  As Joan made her way back to the classroom, she spotted Natalie sprinting down the hallway, her eyes wide with fear.

  Joan gasped, her expression shifting from concern to alarm.

  "Lady Natalie? Why aren't you in class?" Joan asked sincerely.

  "Shut up and move!" Natalie yelped with panic, her breath coming in ragged gasps.

  "Lady Natalie, you know I cannot do that. Please let me escort you to—"

  "I SAID GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY!" Natalie shouted, attempting to shove Joan aside. But Joan, with one swift motion, held Natalie's hands and forced her to her knees.

  "Do not test me, Lady Natalie... Tell me what happened!" Joan commanded, her voice firm. Suddenly, her necklace began to glow, emitting an eerie light.

  "Weevils!" Joan gasped, her eyes wide with shock.

  Meanwhile, in the classroom, Harmony was on the phone, her voice trembling as she called the paramedics. Courtney, phone in hand, was still filming, her eyes gleaming with morbid excitement.

  "This is great! Once I get footage of Jessica getting zipped up, I'm gonna be fucking famous!" Courtney exclaimed, her voice filled with glee. She then thought about Natalie. "I wonder if she'll get arrested?" For a slight moment, Courtney almost felt empathetic until she shook her head and said, "Nahhhh, fuck her, she made her choice... Hey... maybe I should be the one to turn her in! I won't just be famous... I'll be a hero!" Courtney was then thinking about being the one to capture and turn in Natalie to the police.

  Just then, two small, actual-sized Micro Mecha Weevils fell through the air vents, landing with a soft thud. One landed on Edgar's hair, the other on Jessica's still bleeding as. The Weevils' mandibles widened, their sharp teeth sinking into Edgar and Jessica's scalps. Both Edgar and Jessica jolted up, screaming in pain.

  "OOWWW WHAT THE FUCK YO?!" Edgar shouted, clutching his head.

  "AHHHH!" Jessica screamed, her body writhing in agony.

  Harmony noticed her necklace was glowing, but it was too late. The two teens began to growl, foam oozing from their mouths. Their skin stretched and contorted, covered in heavy insect armor, sharp antennae protruding from their foreheads. The classroom erupted in a chorus of screams and panicked shouts as everyone fled.

  Harmony stood there in shock, her eyes wide with terror. Courtney's mouth dropped open. "WHAT THE FUCK ARE THOSE?!" she shrieked.

  Edgar's monstrous form turned, his eyes glowing with malevolent intent, and grabbed Courtney's throat. "This one needs to be silenced!"

  Jessica's monstrous form grabbed Harmony, her voice a guttural growl. "Forget her, I've got the priority target!"

  The sounds of screaming echoed through the hallway. Natalie and Joan turned to watch a sea of students rush towards them, their faces etched with terror.

  "HOLY SH—" Natalie managed to say before drowning underneath the panicking students.

  The crowd was a churning mass of bodies, students pushing and shoving, their eyes wide with panic. Natalie was being trampled underfoot, her body aching from the onslaught.

  Joan, her eyes blazing with righteous fury, was trying to push the teens off of her, her strength barely holding them back.

  "JOAN! HELP ME!"

  Suddenly, the shrieks of Harmony broke through Joan's concentration.

  "LADY CELESTIA!" she shrieked, her voice filled with desperate concern. Joan's eyes clenched tight shut, and she now began pushing with an insane amount of force.

  She turned the wave of sprinting teens into a wall, her muscles bulging, her forehead veined. She then spun the wall of teens around and sent them all flying out the front door, a chorus of screams and crashing bodies filling the air.

  Natalie lay on the ground, tattered and bruised, her body throbbing with pain.

  "Owww... you guys really fucking suck..." she groaned as she pulled her face off the cool porcelain floor. Her eyes were glued to the exit. This was her chance to escape.

  She didn't give a fuck about any of these people. The sooner she left, the sooner she could run away, start a new life away from a life of prison.

  "I gotta get the fuck out of here..." she said to herself.

  Inside the classroom, Courtney was on her knees, her face streaked with tears and snot, her voice whimpering and sobbing. Joan dashed inside. Harmony was nowhere to be seen.

  "Lady Courtney! What happened?!" Joan demanded, her voice echoing through the room. Courtney then stopped sobbing and said,

  "What happened?! What happened?! I'll fucking tell you what happened, you fuckin' Hobbit! THOSE MOTHERFUCKERS BROKE MY PHONE!" she cried pathetically, her voice cracking with hysteria. "The sick fucks smashed it, and now all my footage is GONE!"

  Joan, her grip tightening, lifted Courtney and began to shake her violently, her knuckles white. "CONFOUND IT, WOMAN! YOUR LIFE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MERE TECHNOLOGY! NOW WHAT OF LADY CELESTIA?! WHERE IS SHE?!" Joan bellowed, her voice echoing through the classroom.

  Courtney, visibly scared, finally said, "THEY WENT THROUGH THAT BIG FUCKING HOLE ON THE SIDE OF THE CLASSROOM!"

  Courtney pointed at the big fucking hole on the side of the classroom, and from a distance, Joan could clearly see the two creatures off in the distance with Harmony in their hands. "I wish I noticed that hole earlier..." Joan muttered in embarrassment.

  "Let go of me!" Harmony shrieked, her voice trembling, unable to transform as her hands were caught between the two insect brutes.

  "Wait until the emperor finds out we have his beloved bride! We'll be rich as kings!" the Edgar Weevil boasted triumphantly.

  "You mean queens!" corrected the Jessica Weevil, her voice a harsh hiss.

  "Eww, bride?! What are you talking about?!" Harmony shrieked, her voice filled with disgust.

  Suddenly, a bright flash emerged. In her knightly, beautiful armored gown stood Joan, the Lunar Knight, her eyes blazing with a fierce, white light.

  "Unhand her, fiends!" Joan commanded, her voice ringing with power, her sword drawn and gleaming.

  "JOAN, DON'T! IT'S EDGAR AND JESSICA!" Harmony warned, filled with fear.

  The Jessica Weevil slapped Harmony across the face, the sound echoing through the air. "SILENCE!" she hissed.

  Joan's whole world flipped upside down. Good or bad didn't matter anymore. Seeing her beloved Harmony assaulted like that drove Joan into a mad rage. "No one hurts Milady and lives to see the end of the day! RAAAAAAAH!"

  "JOAN, PLEASE DON'T!" Harmony pleaded, her voice cracking with terror

  As Natalie ran for her life, she stopped for a moment and watched Joan slash away at the two insect creatures, while Harmony was crying.

  "Oh man... They could use some help... But fuck that... The second I help them is the second they'll turn me in to the police... I'm sorry, but I can't let that happen..."

  Just then, out of nowhere, Natalie was pounced on and pinned to the ground.

  "BITCH!" Courtney howled, her voice sounding like nails on a chalkboard.

  Natalie tried to get up and shrieked, "What the fuck do you want?!"

  Courtney was already transformed into Cosmic Cheetah, her tail flicking back and forth, her claws latching onto Natalie's arms, digging into her hoodie, gleaming like polished steel.

  "I'm placing you under arrest! It is my duty as a Magic Princess or whatever they're called to take in scum like you!" Courtney said smugly.

  "Oh, fuck off! You don't give a shit about any of this stuff! What are you really planning?"

  Courtney sighed. "Okay, so like my fucking phone got trashed, and I don't have any proof of you killing Jessica."

  "Jessica is dead?!" Natalie panicked, her eyes widened with shock.

  "Yeah, yeah," Courtney said dismissively. "So look. I figured if I took you in myself, I can be the hero! And when Daddy gets me a new phone, I'll be Queen of the Internet! Just think! Cosmic Cheetah! The coolest, most badass Pretty Princess, or was it Cutie Princess? I forget. Point is with a billion likes and follows, I won't be just a social media Queen, I'll be a social media GODDESS!" Courtney grinned as her eyes looked up to the sky, imagining all her fans and fame.

  "You... You want to ruin my life JUST FOR FUCKING FAME?!" Natalie hollered as she then blinded Courtney with a bright flash and turned into Nebula Ninja, her Ninjatō flashing, a blur of deadly motion. She raised her sword over her head and screamed with rage.

  "YOU SELFISH FUCKING BITCH!"

  Courtney yelped in panic, as sparks flew as Natalie's Ninjatō slashed into Courtney's claws.

  "Hey! No fucking fair!" Courtney hissed as she slashed wildly at Natalie.

  The metallic clang of their weapons echoed through the clearing. The air crackled with the energy of their rage. Natalie's breath came in ragged gasps, her heart pounding in her chest.

  Meanwhile, in the forest, Joan swung her Lunar Sword at the two horrible bug creatures. They each took turns tossing Harmony, holding her so she couldn't transform. When one got weak and tired, they tagged the other out. It was clearly bullshit and a huge disadvantage for Joan, but hey, they were the bad guys. What could you do?

  "STAND AND FIGHT!" Joan shrieked, her voice filled with fury, her breath ragged and close to exhaustion. The Edgar bug had deflected every attack with his armored wrists, sparks flying as her blades clashed into his arms.

  "Heh heh heh heh." His laugh was mocking, an infuriating annoyance that grated on Joan's nerves.

  "You will never save the Starlight Princess! The idea of you coming to her rescue is pathetic and humorous at best!" the Edgar bug taunted, his voice dripping with venom.

  "What absurdity! If you surrender now, perhaps we will let you live. We only want her! Not her pathetic dog in a coat of armor!" chimed the Jessica bug, her voice a shrill hiss, her eyes gleaming with malice.

  "Joan, listen to me, please listen!" Harmony pleaded. Joan's tears were streaming down her face, her breath coming in ragged gasps. When she looked up at Harmony, her heart warmed, her lips trembling, and her fists clenching tightly around her Lunar Sword.

  "You are a good person, my best friend! You can't let your anger control you. Please, Joan, promise me. You will not kill them! This isn't you! You're my bestie, Joan!" Harmony said, her voice cracking with terror.

  "And you, my dearest Celestia..." She began, her voice filled with emotion.

  "I've always wanted to tell you... that I... I... L-"

  "FUCKING BITCH ASS HO!" shouted Natalie over Joan, her voice filled with rage, tossing Courtney against the Jessica bug, slamming them both against a tree with a sickening crunch coming from the Jessica bug's beetle armor.

  Courtney quickly leaped off Jessica and landed right on top of the Edgar bug, crushing his exoskeleton, the sound of crunching beetle shell filling the air.

  "AIEEEEE!"

  He shrieked in agony, writhing on the grass as Natalie rushed with her Ninjatō out towards Courtney, ready to lunge her weapon into Courtney's chest.

  Courtney grabbed the Jessica bug by the leg and swung her around like a weapon, smacking Natalie against her again and again until her hands slipped and tossed Jessica off into the distance. She landed right back into the classroom, head first, exactly at the broken pile of wood where the oak desk once was.

  "You wanna fight dirty, whore?!" Natalie screamed, as she grabbed the Edgar bug by his broken legs, twirling him around, hitting Courtney again and again, then losing control, hurling him into the parking lot where his body rolled around until it came to a stop.

  "Wh-what the hell is wrong with those girls?!" He gasped as he slowly tried to push himself off the ground, only to be run over by an ambulance. The ambulance's tires screeched as it ran over the Edgar bug, a sickening crunch echoing through the parking lot.

  "I knew we shouldn't have stopped for ice cream!" shouted one of the paramedics.

  "Quick, we gotta find that injured girl!" shouted the other as he pulled out the gurney from the back of the ambulance and raced into the school. The squeaky wheels of the gurney echoed into the hallway.

  As Natalie and Courtney continued their fight, Joan picked Harmony off the ground, her eyes filled with concern.

  "Are you alright, Lady Celestia?" Joan asked as she wiped the grass and dirt off Harmony's clothes.

  "I'm fine, thank you, Joan," Harmony smiled at Joan.

  The two locked eyes for a moment until they heard the sounds of loud thwacking and turned their heads to watch Natalie holding onto Courtney's blonde hair and smacking her face first into a tree, the thwacking growing louder and louder.

  Courtney then defensively sank her claws into Natalie's thigh as she kicked Natalie away, providing distance between the two.

  The two girls then lunged at each other and rolled around, kicking and punching, a whirlwind of limbs and insults.

  "I HOPE YOU CATCH EVERY FUCKING STD, SLUT!" Courtney hissed wildly.

  "AND I HOPE YOU DIE ALONE IN AN APARTMENT FULL OF CAT SHIT, YOU HATEFUL, SPOILED FUCK!" Natalie shrieked back, her face contorted with rage.

  "They've some serious issues to work out," Harmony sighed, shaking her head.

  "Fear not, Milady, this will be but a moment!" Joan declared, her voice firm, as she stepped away towards the two brawling girls.

  "Hey, what the fuck? Wait, wait!" Natalie pleaded, her voice filled with alarm.

  "OH MY GOD, WAIT NO, NO N—" Courtney’s plea was cut short.

  The sounds of the earth crumbling and muffled screaming were heard. The fighting abruptly stopped.

  "Problem solved," Joan declared, standing by Natalie and Courtney, their heads thrust into the earth, their legs kicking wildly as they struggled to pull themselves out.

  "Oh, Joan!" Harmony rolled her eyes, a mixture of exasperation and amusement, as both Harmony and Joan erupted into spontaneous laughter, just like in the animes. It's so weird and out of place, it had to be included here too.

  Meanwhile, up in the Beetle-shaped ship, Emperor Sylak slammed his fists on the control panel, his face contorted in rage. "DAMN IT, DAMN IT, DAMN IT! FOILED AGAIN! DAMN YOU, CUTIE PRINCESS!" he screamed, his voice echoing through the vessel.

  "Sire?" a small Weevil began, its voice trembling.

  "The important thing is, the Mecha Weevils experiment was a succ—"

  The Emperor's hand shot out, grabbing the Weevil and lifting it into the air. With a sickening crunch, he chewed its head off, the thick shell cracking violently as he cried out in frustration.

  "Now I gotta stress eat to come up with a new plan!" he yelled, crumbs of the Weevil's shell spraying across the console.

  Back in the classroom, the girls were in their civilian form as a police officer stood in front of them with a notepad in hand, questioning Harmony.

  "So, you ladies said it was just an accident?"

  "It was so scary!" Harmony exclaimed, her voice trembling, tears streaming down her face. "These big monsters showed up and broke through the wall! Joan, hold me!"

  "I'm here for you, Milady," Joan said, her voice soothing, holding Harmony close.

  "Yeah, it was an accident," Natalie confirmed, her voice cold, her eyes looking away from the officer.

  "Now listen here, I—" Courtney started, her voice rising in indignation, before being cut off.

  "I wonder who was the one that threw Jessica here?" Natalie began, her voice filled with mischief. "You could check for fingerpr—"

  Courtney's eyes widened in panic. She rushed towards Natalie, her hand clamping over her mouth. "YES, IT WAS AN ACCIDENT! THE MONSTERS DID IT!" she shouted with fear.

  "Alright then, thank you for your time, ladies," the officer looked over at the coroners and nodded, his expression neutral, as the coroners zipped up Jessica's body and rolled her away on a stretcher.

  "You ladies stay safe tonight," he said, just as another officer stormed into the room. "Hey, we got another body in the parking lot!"

  "Are you shitting me?! Goddamn it, we'll be here all night!" The officer growled, turning and walking out of the room.

  "Holy shit, I got away with murder!" Natalie smirked, her eyes gleaming with satisfaction.

  "Umm, bitch? Weren't you scared about juvie earlier?" Courtney raised an eyebrow.

  "Yeah, but fuck that. With your fingerprints on there, if I go down, you go down," Natalie retorted, with menacing glee.

  "Hey, come on, you wouldn't do that to me, right...?" Courtney panicked as Natalie quietly left the room. "RIGHT?!" Courtney shouted again with worry, following Natalie out the classroom.

  Harmony sighed with relief as she gently rubbed her stricken cheek, a thoughtful expression on her face, as Joan looked at her with concern.

  "Are you alright, Milady?"

  "Earlier, when you walked out of the classroom... Jessica slapped my face...," Harmony whimpered softly, her voice filled with a hint of sadness.

  Joan gasped, her eyes widening in shock.

  "But that's not what's bothering me," she said, recounting today's events.

  "It was Natalie who saved me. She crushed Jessica's head on the oak desk... I owe her... Well, even if what she did was wrong... She's, I believe, a good person inside... But. Why did she do it...? I thought she didn't like me..."

  Harmony said, her voice filled with a worried thought.

  "Lady Natalie...?" Joan thought to herself, her heart growing with newfound feelings of gratitude.

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