Loud Noises Scare the Big Animals by seastarpwn (large ebook reader txt) 📖

naturally pretty. Very pretty.
And being pretty had its draw backs. I watched as our friend Lilly (who is a fairy), get surrounded on the field by the boys soccer team. I could see the scared look on her face as they talked to her.
“I don’t care what you do; just don’t get caught by the coaches.” Said Nova as I walked onto the field.
I pushed past the boys to Lilly. I grabbed her by the arm and spun her to face me. “You alright Lilly?”
“N-no. There scaring me.” She whispered to only where I could hear her.
“Alright. I’ll get you out of here.” I grabbed her wrist and dragged her behind me.
“We didn’t say she could leave.” A voice said from behind me.
“Stay close to me Lilly. These preps won’t dare mess with an Outcast.” I turned to that voice. And found Collin an Alexzander grinning at me. “You think it’s funny to mess with one of my friends?”
“Yeah, I do think so.” Said Alexzander.
I laughed slightly. “Of course you would think so. That’s why your brain is the size of a pea. You’re no better than a Neanderthal.”
“For you information we’re straight A students. You and your little Outcast can’t touch us. We run this school.” Said Collin.
“Whatever makes you happy. Just leave my friends alone.”
“No thanks. We quite enjoy making you angry.”
I smiled like a tiger, showing all my teeth. I felt my finger nails grow out and sharpen into ten very sharp points. “You haven’t seen me get angry. Yet.”
One of the soccer players stepped in front of me. I recognized him as the werewolf named Scott. “Astra trust me. You don’t want to mess with these guys. Please.”
“Fine. But only because you asked. But if these preps mess with any of my friends, I will personally make sure to rip out their throat.”
I stalked off with Lilly following behind me.
I sat down next to Nova. “I’m really proud of you. But I must say that I’m a little unsettled about what you threatened. I would have done the same thing though.” I looked out onto the field and caught Collin watching me. “Just remember to return your fingers back to normal.”

Chapter 5
Nova

I caught Astra and Collin staring at each other. I could tell there is something coming between them even if they can’t see it. I snickered and stood up. Last few first girls were finishing up on their last lap.
“Ok ladies, I have a surprise for you.” Coach started. She waited for everyone to surround her and lowered her voice, “Today we will be playing against the guys. We will separate into four groups. Each group will play against the boys four groups. One group that won the most for boy and girl will compete Monday. Remember stay fast, always pass, and kick in the goal if you have a chance.”
She let us go and we got in our four groups. Me, Lily and Morgan (a vampire), were in the front. In the back was Jordan (the werewolf), Kasey (the angel), and a nymph named Clover. Astra was the flirty goalie. We all had been friends since the first day of high school. Over the years we learned to trust each other and found out we all had our own powers.
Our first two games went by easily; we won both games. It wasn’t hard because they were just humans and Astra kept flashing guys when they tried to make a shot. I have to say it was working until the coach told her to stop.
By the end of our second game my whole team just decided to play in our sports bra. I watched as Alexzander and Collin’s team played their game. We were supposed to play them next. I watched as Alexzander ran up and down the fields, kicking in goals, and giving the girls flirty smiles. I have to say I was jealous, but that wouldn’t get in the way of winning. I loved to win.
When the guys won against the other team, my team got up on to the field. Collin walked in front of his team, “Who’s the team captain?”
Astra walked up to Collin and looked him into his eyes. He was at least a couple of inches taller than Astra. “I am, why do you ask?” And it made this sight much funnier.
Collin smirked at Astra and held her shoulder, “Good luck.”
“We,” she looked at me and my team mates, “don’t need yours or anyone else’s luck. We make our own luck.”
Collin turned around and huddled with his group while Astra came to ours. “These guys are different, some have powers like us. All I want to say is don’t hold on to the ball for too long, if you could pass it to Nova to make the goals, and don’t use anything we learned from the coaches.”
We all walked to our positions, mine was left front. Alexzander walked in front of me and shook his head. “Don’t think because you’re a girl I’ll be easy on you.”
“Don’t think you’re going to win because you’re a guy,” I fired back. The game started with the guys having the ball. Alexzander pushed past me and ran toward our goal. I trailed behind him enough to make it look like he was open, but close enough so I could get the ball when Collin passed it towards him.
Just like I said I saw Collin’s muscle twitch and he passed it towards Alexzander. I raced past him and kicked the ball to Lily. I stopped and watch Lily maneuver her way through all the guys and kicked the ball in to the goalie as he watched with surprise. Alexzander was standing next to me watching as well. His mouth was on the ground. I didn’t blame him though because my whole team practiced everyday at the park with college all stars. We learned a thing or two from them.
But by the end of the game the guys caught up to us. It seemed they had their own college moves as well. And at the end of the game they won by one point.
“Good game,” Alexzander came up to me with his hand out. I looked at awkwardly, but after awhile he dropped his hand.
“I don’t shake hands with people who beat me,” I smiled up at him and punched him in the arm, “See you later.”
Chapter 6
Astra

I saw the way Nova was speaking to Alexzander. She looked slightly annoyed. Like she was getting bored with what he was saying.
“That was a great game you played out there.” Said Collin. “But the only reason you made it that far was because you kept flashing the other team.”
“Of course it was. The coaches never said we couldn’t flash. Plus I was doing that for some fun, I was bored out there for most of the time.”
“Keep telling yourself that.”
I looked at Nova who was walking towards. “Just leave now. I need to go help the coaches get ready for try outs.”
“Your wish is my command.” He bowed deeply then left.
“Wow. Never did I think I would live to see day when Collin Crawford would bow to you. Does this call for a special party?”
“I don’t know. We’ll decide after we get done with soccer practice.”
“I thought you wanted to take a nap.”
“I do. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to get one. Not with tryouts coming up soon. And that stupid game we have to play tomorrow.” I kicked a ball hard across the field. Before speaking again. “And after this practice, we have to go to the park and practice for real.”
“That is so not alright.”
I shrugged my shoulders. “You’re the one that chose to volunteer for practice. Think of it this way. We only have a few hours left. Then we can go home and eat a gallon of ice cream. While we joke around with our friends. And not have to see these people here for two whole days.”
Her eyes brightened. “So we can have a party?” she asked hopefully.
I sighed dramatically. “I’m not going to call it a party. Just a few friends getting together and eating ice cream and spending the weekend together.”
Nova hugged me tightly. “Thank you. This is going to be so much fun.” She skipped on the field and began to instruct the girls.
I went over to my group. “Alright girls. I’m going to be your instructor until soccer tryouts start. I’m going to teach you a few of the things I know. And just maybe one or two of you will be on the team this year. You all know who I am, and I will not put up with any bull crap. If you think I’m going to go easy on you, then you’re wrong. If you think past work outs were hard. Then you’re going to be dead at the end of mine. If you have any problems with that you can go ahead and leave.”
Nobody answered me. They were all letting the words sink in. Then a girl I recognized as a member of our group spoke up. “If I have a clear shot to the goalie, but there’s a person in front of me that is closer, do I give the ball to them?”
“The coaches tell you to give it to the other player. But I tell you the decision is entirely up to you. You are the one that has to pass the ball. You’re the one that has all the pressure of the game on your shoulders. But if it was up to me, I would keep the ball.” I clapped my hands together. “Now I want you to start with 50 push up, then 50 squats, 50 sit ups, and go do ten laps and keep on doing it till everyone collapses.”

Chapter 7
Nova

I could hear Astra’s group groan from all the way from where I stood, and I knew Astra was going hard on them.
“Ladies gather up,” I waited awhile and watched as the girls moaned and slowly walked up, “Next time I tell up to gather up, I want you to run up with as much energy as you can, even if you just ran twenty miles and almost dyeing or you will have to run a mile.”
“I will be your friend if you don’t give me bull shit, but if you do I will make you work double as hard as everyone else. If you don’t listen to me in this short period of time, I will tell coaches not to pick you. Let’s get to work!”
After hours of sweating with my group, I was happy to leave for the weekend. Astra and I couldn’t get to our motorcycles faster. Astra got on her cherry red something. I never knew what motorcycles were riding, all I know is they looked really cool with my leather jacket. My jacket!
“Hey Astra I’ll meet you at home, I need to get my jacket.”
“Alright.”
I ran through the doors and up the stairs. Our whole school had trophies and jerseys everywhere; it is one of those schools that has an over abdicative principle. I ran through the halls, kicking open doors to piss off any teacher still here. I slowed down and skidded to a stop by my locker. My locker had a huge white tiger on it.
15, 25, 31.
I hurried up thinking about the pints of ice cream waiting for me at home. I grabbed my jacket and closed my locker. I jumped in surprise to see Alexzander standing on the other side of the locker.