A/N: I've always wanted to write a OC character for Shawn...and this is it. Due to the lack of transcripts out there I can't do episode by episode unless someone else knows where I can get all of season three? My OC, Prudence Jewel is introduced in episode 3 of season 3 :) She is Topanga's cousin on her mother's side...hence why they don't have the same surname. Prudence "Pru" is described as a bitter, sarcastic, nonchalant, stand offish teen who is obsessed with alternative music, food, and the piano. Don't let that bit of information sum her up because she most definitely has her demons...(SIDE NOTE: I'm picturing Bella Hadid as Pru...if you hate when author's tell you this then don't google her...just keep readin' just keep readin'.)

A look, a glance, a gesture, can mean everything and nothing.

A sediment adrift in crystal blackness.

I won't pursue, I want you, but I can't stop.

I'll let the world make its decision, no matter the consequences.

What's the good in being good?

- MNDR, "Feed Me Diamonds" (RAC REMIX)

It was a Sunday night...you usually know how that goes. The new school year just started, three weeks in and Pru was sent to live with her godparents. She was eleven years old when she watched her father murder her mother, Pru noticed the change in her father right after he received a new job. At the time she didn't know that her father was in the mob...how would she know that at eleven? What she did know was that her father was doing something illegal. Whatever it was that he was doing he washed her with gifts and her mother would always force her to get dressed up for the fancy gatherings at his bosses extravagant house. Now, Pru's parents were complete opposites her father was a hot headed bad boy and her mother was raised in a overly strict Christian home. Good thing about her parents, they made sure that Pru came first in whatever situation that made.

Pru came home from school one afternoon a little late since she received detention for breaking a kids nose since he was picking on a kid with special needs. She knew that her parents wouldn't be upset with her, her parents always told her to stick up for herself and friends. Although this bully picked on everyone including Pru herself, she couldn't stand to see Joshua (the kid with special needs) to get on the bus crying everyday. Pru never talked to anyone she flew solo in sweet North Carolina because her parents told her that no one was to be trusted. Her mother wasn't as strict as her parents were to her but she did have a moments where she wanted Pru to express herself but still act like a lady.

Pru thought highly of her parents, she respected them and trusted them until that afternoon. Her dad's expensive shiny black car sat in the driveway...he was never home early. Pru ran up the steps of her house to see the front door cracked open, she heard yelling. Pru quietly went up to the front door and peaked through. Her parents were in each others faces screaming about something...Pru still didn't understand what they were saying to this day. Her mother was always naturally pretty...something she handed down to Pru as well. That afternoon she looked dressed up and ready to go, there were suitcases in the large entry way. The table and the flowers on top of it was knocked over. Her mother's creamy skin was covered in purple and black bruises, tears were running down her face with her make-up smeared. Her mouth was bleeding as she screamed at Pru's father, he smacked her to the floor and held her arms above her head. Her head turned to the side as she caught Pru's eyes, she mouthed, "I love you, run Pru." And two gunshots went off, Pru let out a scream dropping her backpack and took off running down the front yard with her father screaming her name.

Pru snapped herself out of her thoughts from going any further...she didn't need to go back to her past, she didn't live there anymore. She pushed her covers back and left her attic bedroom. She made her way into the kitchen and pulled the note off of the fridge to see a note from her Uncle and Aunt saying they went over to a friends for dinner. Topanga was out with Cory, so that meant that Pru had the whole house to herself. Smiling to herself she balled the note up and threw it into the trash making her way to the family room where her favorite instrument was, the grand piano. Slipping her glasses on, she looked over the half finished sheet of paper she was working on. She placed the sheet of paper back on the easel and begin to play what she wrote, chewing on her lip and erased some notes and replaced them with notes that fit better. That's how Pru spent her sunday evening...hiding her pain within her piano keys.

In the backroom of Chubbie's Cory and Topanga were on a date. Cory is teaching Topanga to shoot some pool, so as she holds and aims the stick, Cory does so behind her with his arms around hers.

Giggling Topanga says, "Cory, stop."

Cory smiles in return, "Alright, alright. Nice level stroke. Just kiss the cue ball."

Topanga glances up at Cory, "Softly."

Cory stares into Topanga's greenish eyes as he coaches her, "Very softly," He demonstrates; Topanga kisses his cheek so the stroke goes haywire, shooting upwards and knocking the balls all over the table. Cory taps the table embarrassed, "Uh… I'm thinking darts. Alright, now…"

He walks over to the to a shelf, takes a few darts, and turns to the dart board.

"The key to this game is to be very gentle and let the air do the work."

Topanga walks over to Cory with raised eyebrows, "Like this?" She stands on her tippy toes to blow into Cory's ear as he tries to throw the dart. Cory giggles and misses the board completely, instead throwing it through the doorway into the dining area. A man from the dining area shrieks in pain. Cory winces as he calls out to the guy, "Sorry!"

He turns to Topanga, "Uh, maybe it's safer if we just talk."

Nodding Topanga answers, "Yeah, no one ever got hurt talking."

The two walks towards some chairs, Topanga holds her arms which Cory takes notice of.

"Oh, um…" He starts pulling off his jean jacket, "Are you cold?"

"A little."

"Here," Cory drapes his jacket over her shoulders.

Topanga smiles up at Cory, "The perfect fit."

Cory smiles back, "Yeah, just like us."

Topanga puts her arms in the sleeves, " Y'know, Cory, I wasn't sure what to expect, but moving from friends to boyfriend and girlfriend has been real easy." She says as she takes a seat on a nearby chair.

Cory does the same while smiling, "Yeah, fun," He leans in for a kiss before breaking it to say, " I think it's because we've been such good friends for so long."

Topanga leans close, "So, Cory? Are you feeling what I'm feeling?"

"I think I am. Topanga?"

"Yeah?"

In all seriousness Cory gazes into Topanga's eyes, the girl he's known since he was born...if that make sense. He knows why he's been so scared to ask Topanga out at the beginning of the school year, he knows why she irritated him with her smarts for all these years.

"I love you."

It's because he loved her.

There was a long pause as Topanga looks floored and Cory tries to maintain a smile.

"Did you hear what I said?" Cory asks her as he tries to catch her eyes.

Topanga pulls her eyes away from her folded hands in her lap, uncomfortable she gets up, "Yes. Can we go now?"

Cory looks confused but slowly nods his head and follows after his new girlfriend.

Later that night Topanga rushes into the house, she always came home fifteen minutes before her curfew. It was nine, her parents cars were both in the driveway and there were only two lights on. She made her way through the kitchen and heard piano music playing, her mind was clouded with what Cory just said. They just decided to be together and now he said he loved her? Topanga liked Cory for a long time but she didn't know anything about love...she was only fifteen. She was in love with Justin Timberlake and Patrick Swayze. This was all too much, she knew Pru would give her advice...Topanga didn't know why but ever since she was a little girl Pru was always someone to talk to no matter how many times they moved. It was unfortunate that Pru lost her family at eleven years old...she was then put into foster care until her family received news that Jeanette was murdered by Pru's father Zack. Something inside of Pru changed, Topanga noticed she was still PJ to her but she knew that there was something inside of her that needed fixing.

Topanga walked through the kitchen and around the corner into the living room to see her dad fast asleep on his favorite living chair. The teen smiled at the sight and decided not to wake him, she pulled a blanket out of the side closet in the hallway and draped it over her father. She turned the tv off from the latest baseball game and quietly made her way up the stairs and followed the symphony. Topanga leaned against the large archway to get a good look at her cousin who became her sister once again. She sported her light mint green glasses that hung on the middle part of her nose, her face was hard to read but her body softly swayed as she tapped on the piano keys as the song slowly started to come to a end. Her dyed jet black hair was pulled out of her face for once into a braid, she looked lost in the music something Topanga knew. No one ever bothered Pru when she was in her piano zone but Topanga needed some girl time.

Shortly after Pru finished off her song, bit her lip and scribbled something at the top of the music sheet.

"Hey, PJ." Topanga said coming into the room.

Pru gave Topanga her signature sweet smile where her cheeks molded into her eyes, "Hi. How was your night out with Cory?"

Topanga blew out a breath making her lips poke out as she dropped down on the couch. Pru grabbed her finished sheets and made her way over to the sofa next to Topanga, "That bad...wow I would of thought it went great since you never shut up about the curly headed brownie."

Topanga laughed, "Before we talk about my problems with Cory...tell me about your music. Did you finally finish the song? It sounded beautiful."

Thats one thing Pru loved about Topanga she wasn't self centered, she always wanted to help and she meant well but sometimes she needed to but out of things depending on what it was. Topanga also didn't always talk about herself like Pru knew her "friend" used to do when she was in foster care for three years.

Pru nodded, "I finally finished it! I decided to call it 'Divenire'. I'll play it for you sometime, I promise. Now before we talk about about Cory, let's get some tea and leftover scones I brought from the bakery?"

Topanga stood up following Pru out of the family room, "Then its off to bed for the both of us because you always have trouble getting up in the morning."

Pru gasped, "I mean who wants to get up early for school when I can just lay on the floor and never get up."

The two cousins went into the kitchen, made tea and ate some scones while Topanga told Pru how the date went. She went through every single detail and to every flirt that went on between the two. Topanga told Pru how Cory ended up telling her that he loved her and she didn't know how to feel about it. Pru could just give her the cold hearted answer but she knew that Topanga truly cared for Cory it was normal for the three words to drop eventually. The two knew each other since forever Pru was just surprised that Cory was the first to drop those three little words...mockingly Pru 'awed' once Topanga told her but she really did think it was cute. Pru told her what any friend would have told her, "It's okay to be scared...Cory wouldn't have said it if he didn't mean it. Just say it back when you're ready and when you mean it, not just because he said it first."

Topanga took her words into consideration and cleaned up the two mugs before following Pru up the stairs. Topanga leaned in for a hug to thank her best friend, Pru hesitated but hugged her back. Topanga didn't hold onto her for too long knowing that bothered Pru, they separated and went their own ways to their bedrooms quickly falling into a deep slumber.

Prudence Jewel was known for having weird sleeping habits, she slept in or didn't sleep at all. She did fall asleep pretty early that Sunday night but she did take three naps since she stayed in all day. She woke up quite early but forced herself out of bed to get ready for school, she usually didn't wear dresses but she didn't feel like wearing jeans since it was her time of the month. So she pulled on her favorite floral vintage patterned dress and some white converse. She sported a french tail and wore no makeup like the other chicks at school, since Pru was the new kid there was a lot of talk about her especially from upperclassmen and other girls but this was never Pru's first time being the new kid. She grabbed her frye brown shoulder bag and made her way down the steps and down the hall to Topanga's bedroom, "Pangz are you up?" She called knocking on the door.

"Um...yeah! You can go on to school before me...I'm going to be a little late."

Frowning Pru crossed her arms, "Are you trying to avoid Cory by going a little late because if you are-"

"No! No," Topanga opened the door she didn't look to well, there were bags underneath her eyes and her hair was frizzy, "I'm just not feeling a little too well...don't worry I'll be there before the bell rings for homeroom. Just go, I don't want you being late on the account of me."

Pru stared at her with slits in her eyes she knew Topanga. She was probably still thinking through what Cory said to her but if she said she was fine then she wouldn't hover. She shrugged her shoulders and fixed her bag on her shoulders, "Okay. If you say you're fine...I'll catch you later then." And she left the hallway making her way down the steps.

Pru made it into the kitchen in search of food...she was always hungry. She noticed her Aunt, Chloe watering some flowers in the sun room. Her blonde wavy hair was pulled back as she rushed into the kitchen, "Good morning, Prudence."

Pru scrunched up her nose, "Is it? I mean it is Monday."

The woman smiled at her niece, "Oh come on...you're hardly the new kid anymore. You did grow up here before so I don't really know why people consider you the new kid. Anyways, I know Topanga needs a ride since I'm working from home today...so-"

Pru nodded her head at her Aunt, "It's fine, I have my moped, remember?"

Her aunt frowned, "You're gonna get hurt on that one day Pru...I don't like it."

Pru leaned against the island counter, "Well I love little 'ol Roxie...since you guys said no to getting me a motorcycle for my birthday this past summer you guys granted me with Roxie."

The woman held her hands up, "Okay, Okay. No need to get defensive. I brought you a muffin from that bakery you talk about so much. Try and have a good day at school please."

Pru's mouth watered at the sight as she snatched the muffin out of her aunt's hand, she bit into it tasting the chocolate goodness. She thanked her aunt and said, "Can't make you any promises...love ya, bye!"

Pru made her way into John Adam's High ignoring all the stares, it's been a few weeks into school and she didn't understand what was so fascinating about her. She ignored everyone and made her way to her locker which was across the hall from Cory's and Shawn's. On her way to her she saw Cory, she plucked his ear as she made her way to her locker saying, "Sup brownie head."

Cory turned to his girlfriends best friend/ cousin, "Hey, what is it with you calling me that?"

Pru just laughed and shoved some books into her locker. Cory shook his head at the girl before turning back to his locker as Shawn limped over.

"What happened to you?" Cory asked.

Shawn leans up against the set of lockers, " It's the weirdest thing. Last night, I'm sitting at Chubbie's, right? I'm looking deep into Paula Balboa's chestnut eyes. I lean forward, about to make my move, when some yahoo hits me in the butt with a dart."

Pru snorts from up against her locker, she now has a grape lollipop in her mouth as she watches the two.

Shawn frowns and turns his attention to the attractive girl, "You think thats funny?"

Pru pulled the candy out of her mouth and smiled at Shawn, "Yup. What are you gonna do about it?"

Shawn was now standing in front of her, he shrugs his shoulders as he replied honestly, "Make out with me?"

Pru smirks and looks at Shawn right in his dangerous sea blueish green eyes, she leans close and stares at his lips before flicking her eyes back up to meet his.

"Never in your wildest dreams, Hunter." She returning to leaning up against her locker.

Shawn breathed before looking back at her bright green with a hint of yellow and blue in them, "Oh trust me they're pretty wild."

Pru rolled her eyes and pushed herself off of her locker, she patted his shoulder before starting to leave the hallway.

"Hey Pru! Did Topanga say anything to you about last night?" Cory asked.

Pru sighed before turning around to face Cory and Shawn again, "No...why?" She lied.

Cory cleared his throat and looked at Shawn's waiting face before looking back at Pru, "I might have gotten a little emotional with her last night."

Pru played along and frowned, "Good emotional or bad emotional?"

"There's a difference?" Shawn asked confused.

Bashfully Cory admitted to the two, "It was hard not to. I mean, she looked so beautiful."

Pru smiled at Cory, it was really sweet whenever he talked to Topanga. When he talked about her he had stars in his eyes and his eyes began to look glossy, Pru couldn't imagine what he insides were doing when he talks about 'ol Pangz.

"You didn't tell her that, did you?" Shawn asked.

Pru glared at him.

Cory starts to stutter as he tries to get his sentences out, " N-no! Say she's beautiful? Yeah, like I'd say that, Shawn." He paces to the other side of Shawn, "I said 'I love you.'"

Shawn gasps as if he couldn't breathe and Pru rolls her eyes at him.

"What? What, what, what?" Cory asks panicked.

Shawn looks frustrated with Cory and says, "You idiot! Once word gets around what you told Topanga, every girl's gonna wanna hear it."

Pru clears her throat, "What does that even mean Shawn? Not every girl is the same you idiot."

Cory has worry written all over his face as Pru and Shawn have a stare off, "What? 'I love you?'"

Shawn spins around and shushs Cory, "SHH! You're like a stinking canary!"

Cory gives Shawn a look of disbelief, "Come on, Shawn, I mean, I don't believe telling Topanga I love her is gonna affect anybody but me and her."

Pru nods her head, "It really shouldn't. The only thing that should matter is you and Topanga. Who cares about everyone elses simple minded opinions?" She states sending a look at Shawn who just scrunches his nose up in reply.

Eric, Cory's older brother and his current girlfriend Christi pass by.

Shawn calls out to him, "Hey, Eric. Eric, guess what? Cory told Topanga he loved her."

Christi awws at Cory which Pru starts to gag earning a elbow in the ribs from Cory.

"Oh!" Christi says staring at Cory.

Eric panics and exclaims, "Grandma Topanga, what's not to love!?" He grins.

Christi looks at Eric, "You have such an adorable little brother."

Eric chuckles and moves over to Cory, "I sure do, don't I?" He grabs the back of Cory's neck, looking friendly, but actually hurting Cory.

"Oh!" Cory winces in pain.

Eric smiles at his current girlfriend, "Uh, Christi, I'll catch up with you, okay?"

Christi nods, "Okay." And walks away from the group.

Eric chuckles watching her figure retreat from the group and releases Cory from his harsh grip.

"What could you possibly be thinking? Christi's gonna expect me to tell her that I love her."

Pru shakes her head at the foolish boys in front of her...what is the big deal? She knows 'I love you' is a big deal but why is it everyone's business? It shouldn't even be her business but Topanga told her because she needed advice but it's not like Pru would discuss it with anyone other than Topanga herself.

Eric mumbles to himself, "Oh, man! I gotta do something now."

Eric paces behind Shawn, "Think! You gotta think, Eric!" He pauses, "Ow!" He rubs his head.

Shawn nods knowing exactly what is wrong with Eric, "Thinking cramp?"

Eric nods stiffly, "Yeah..."

"I get those too."

That wasn't a shock to Pru.

Eric stretches his face, shaking off the cramp, "Alright uh," He clears his throat walks past Shawn, Cory, and Pru practicing.

"Christi, I love you. Christi, I love you. Christi, I…" He turns to the three, "I don't even know her last name! Great. I gotta think. Ow!" He rubs his head and walks away from them.

Pru shakes her head and looks at the two boys, "Okay! I'm leaving just like I should have before I started conversating with you two, now I'm gonna go to homeroom and dream about River Phoenix and his babies. Bye, have a nice life."

She left the two boys and placed her headset on and listened to Nirvana hoping that this monday would hurry up.

A/N: This is just the first part...I've been working on this for hours and I'm getting tired now so this is it. Hope you kinda enjoyed it, you'll learn about Prudence as the story progresses. Again if anyone knows where I can get the scripts then please message me because I don't really want this story all over the place with the lack of scripts out there. Thanks! xx

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