Well this is a story written over a long amount of time by myself and the wonderful lady-Marian pls enjoy CHAPTER 1 It was dark, and the only thing that was comforting Justin was his thoughts. The ones full of myth and fairytale and the urge to leave this hell hole. This hell hole to be exact was a locker in the west wing of manhattan high school. Which as you may guess from the name is in manhattan. You see Justin isn't an ordinary boy he just hasn't realised his full potential, and neither had those who stuffed him in this locker. Man, if they only knew what he would become, they would fall to the floor with fright and plead his forgiveness. But for now he was just plain old, Justin Blakely, the nerd, the coward and overall wimp. "Let me out," he screamed. But all he heard from outside was laughter and jeering. If only I could get them back, he thought, if only I was like superman. Katie walked quickly passed the bullies in the hall. Man, would she hate to be Justin Blakely right now, she could only imagine what it would be like to be tortured by those bullies, day after day. The only way she managed to escape it was to lay low, wear name brand clothes, and pretend not to be smart, but even then, she found herself struggling in the popularity scale. As soon as she sat down in her first hour class she tuned the teacher out, because she already knew all of the answers to the questions she asked. Her mind wandered to what it would be like to be better than average, if only... CHAPTER 2 School was out, and Katie could tell that Justin was still stuck in the locker. She debated on whether or not she should let him out, but decided not to. It would ruin what little reputation she had. She walked passed the locker, and ran to her archery club. "Sorry I'm late." She mumbled. No one seemed to notice. She picked up her bow and shot her arrows. All hit the center, but no one clapped. She almost asked someone, but decided against it. When class was over she was last in line to get out of the gym. The person in front of her slammed the door in her face. "Thats rude!" she shouted. But they just kept walking, paying no attention. She tried to open the door, but it had locked. Ring... Ring... Ring! Great, now I'm locked in the school! She took a paperclip, and tried to do what they did in movies, but it didn't work. Eventually she gave up, and leaned against the door. She tumbled into the hall. The door must have swung open. Katie thought, refusing to consider anything unlogical. She walked towards the front door, which for sure would be locked. Justin was there, trying to get out as well. "Hi." Katie said. Justin didn't respond. "I said hello!" Katie shouted. Still he said nothing. Katie stood right in front of him. "Thats rude! Don't ignore me!" she said angry. Then Justin walked right through her. When Justin had finally broken out of the locker it was 6pm he had missed school, he smelled, and he had a crick in his neck from where he was scrunched up in the locker. He looked down the hall just to see if anyone was still here, but there was no one, he ran towards the door but it was locked from the outside, a time lock he remembered, yes a time lock that's what principle wellerby had said. "anyone there?" he bellowed, and in the empty hallways it echoed like he was in a cave. He knew he was truly alone until morning came, nothing to eat, nothing to drink, he'd just have to wait till morning. Then out of nowhere a mouse scampered across the hall and stopped at his feet. "hello little one," he said "I wish you could open the door for me." somewhere deep inside his mind he had a feeling that the mouse understood, but he took it for granted. Then the mouse ran off towards the door and quickly made it's way underneath. Then he heard a gnawing chattering sound from inside the door. Then the door opened, and sat outside was a tiny mouse with a large grin on his face... CHAPTER 3 'Finally!' thought Justin. He had no idea how it had happened but was not going to question his good luck. He ran home as fast as he could, although no one would care he was late. His parents were most likely busy arguing about something or other. You have never fully understood the term dysfunctional family until you met Justin's. His dad had just lost his job and, well, wasn't taking it well. And his step-mom wasn't very caring for Justin as she was her own children, the stuck up and brattish, James and Emily. Ever since his dad had re married Justin's life had fallen into undisputed chaos, the arguments always long and tiresome, some he won but most he lost. It was one night during one of these arguments that Jamie heard a scream, the scream he had heard plenty of times around the school. He scampered out of the door toward a girl, not a girl, it was Katie!!! She had a large cut on the side of her head and blood pouring out of her ankle... When the door opened, Katie was amazed! Had that rat just opened the door? Katie didn't care, she just took off after Justin. Running, she wondered what would happen if she fell. Would she fall through the earth? Or just hurt herself. Justin went into his house, and before she entered her house, which was just down the street, she decided to try it. This is stupid! She thought to herself. But she didn't care, she was much to curious. She fell towards the earth. "Eeeek!" Katie screamed. She had hit the earth, not gone through it. She felt blood rushing from her forehead, and her ankle throbbing!