It was cheer or die and Serena was not going to lose this battle. It was time to shine. She had slowly been opening up and showing who she really was the whole of east high was her audience to that. She was ready to be a captain again. East high needed to win. With Beryl as captain it wasn't going to happen.

East high had to step it up and she would be the one to make those steps in the road to victory. Serena flashed back to reality knowing she had to concentrate. She might not think of Beryl as a great cheerleader but one thing she had learnt at west high was never to underestimate a single cheerleader or a whole squad. She would live by it today.

I hate to say it but they play this damn song in every club

But it's me so I'll show love

But it's me so show me love

When I walk into the room people stop and stare

It's like nobody else is thereYou know it's me not you

Who said anything about you

As Captain Beryl had to go first. She performed as the chorus to the song came on. Her moved had a fastness to it but Serena saw her flaws and they outweighed the good. She also seemed to end her dance turns with what it looked like an imitate of an exotic dancer routine. Serena could not resist throwing a nasty insult at her.

Boys and girls pretend to know me, they try so hard

And I get what I want, my name is my credit card

Don't try to hate me because I am so popular..

Pop, pop, popular! Pop, pop, popular!

"Right and where did you learn that? Sluts are us for pole dancers?" Serena giggled. It surprised Serena at how much she was starting to become and sound like Beryl, it was the kind of thing she would say.

Most guys I dated got intimidated So now I date up

If you know what it means so they shut up

If you know what it means so just shut up'

Cause I don't wanna give half awayOn the date we don't make up

If you know what I mean when we wake up

If you know what I mean when we break up

"like you could do any better" she snarled.

Boys and girls pretend to know me, they try so hard

And I get what I want, my name is my credit card

Don't try to hate me because I am so popular..

Pop, pop, popular!

The crowd began to be a sideline feature that neither Serena and for the first time, Beryl noticed. Darien was sitting with his four friends and the stoned girl that had placed herself on his lap trying to whisper words of seduction and she got away with it Beryl's presences because of the cheer-off.

"Get off" glared Darien and he pushed the girl off and she landed on the floor. She didn't attempt to regain his attention and she got up than wobbled away with what little pride the blonde haired girl had left. But Darien didn't take notice his eyes seemed to be solely on Serena.

"Beat this " said Beryl and she continued but Serena just looked at the combination for less than a minutes and copied it exactly. Beryl glared and changed the position of her high V-thrust(A/N once heard it bring it on so all you cheerleaders out there might know what I am talking about because I don't LOL) but Serena quickly matched her with less trouble.

You always wanna be around me

So you know what it's like

When the world is at your feet

And you're VIP tonight

You've either you got it or you don't

And I'm sorry you won't

Get there by using me

Just go & do your own thing

The end of the song was coming and it would be up to the crowd to decide who would win. That was when Serena flared it up but stuck with some of Beryl's original steps enough so that people could see she wasn't out of time or lost in the routine and it seemed to work.

Boys and girls pretend to know me, they try so hard

And I get what I want, my name is my credit card

Don't try to hate me because I am so popular

Pop, pop, popular!

Boys and girls pretend to know me, they try so hard

And I get what I want, my name is my credit card

Don't try to hate me because I am so popular

Pop, pop, popular! Pop, pop, popular!Pop, pop, popular!

Pop, pop, popular!Pop, pop, popular!

Beryl end with a High V but Serena ended with three back hand springs and land perfectly just in from of a group of people. She than turned to face Beryl.

"Beat that". It was clear who won and Beryl was not happy, that was when the PA system turned on and a students voice was heard.

"Ummmmmmmmm everyone, Beryl Carter just lost a cheer off to new cheerleader……….(pause for a few seconds) Serena Linnet, making her the new captain of East high school's cheer squad In was quiet for a full twenty seconds and than……………………………….............................

Everyone yelled busted into cheer and started screaming. That was when Serena realized something. She couldn't be captain of the East squad. She would be a cheerleader on the squad but not captain. It wasn't her place. She knew it was a position that belonged to someone else.

"Everyone" yelled Serena. But her voice wasn't loud enough for everyone to hear. That was when Darien got up.

"Man what are doing"? asked Nathan.

"Silences" yelled Darien standing in front of Serena and everything and everyone immediately went died quiet.

"Your new captain has something to say" and he step aside for Serena to speak but before she could Beryl ran out in front of Serena.

"No, its mine. I'm captain. It's mine " cried Beryl and her mascara ran down her face.

"Get off the stage" yelled some one from the crowd. Than cheering followed and Beryl run out the gym doors.

"Okay that was a bit dramatic" muttered Serena but Darien heard her.

"You should have seen her last year when she lost the all-stars cheer whatever its called" said Darien with a smile and Serena returned the smile than the gym was quiet again and Serena stepped forward.

" I don't think this position is rightfully mine" said Serena.

"What" everyone muttered to each other and "huh" soon followed.

"It belongs to someone who has been here since the start and has done all she can let East high reach its full potential."

Everyone looked around at each other to see who she was referring to.

"Rei would you please come up here"? asked Serena.

Rei was sitting with the girls and Mina gave Rei a push to stand her up and she whispered " Go". Rei got to the stage and stood between Serena and Darien.

"Rei, it was never mine and you deserve it way more than I do." said Serena and she smiled and turned to face everyone.

"Meet the new captain of East high cheer squad, Raven Hino-Shields." said Serena than she started to clap and everyone began to stand up and clasp and follow and yelling Rei's name.

"Wow, Serena. Are you sure"? asked Rei but before Serena could answer Beryl and the principal came running into the gym.

"What is the meaning of this. Your all in huge trouble." said the principal.

"Their she is sir" said Beryl pointing to Serena.

"Oh yes, you especially." he glared.

"You all should just give up because I am going to be captain again." smirked Beryl and she crossed her arms over her chest.

Everybody groaned.

"That's it three months detention for everyone" he said.

"What" yelled Lita.

"Come on" said someone in the back row.

"Well I don't think so" said Darien eying the man down.

"Oh neither do I…….Mr. Shields" he said falling over his words.

"Good day everyone. Miss, Carter detention" said the principal after receiving a death glare from Darien.

"You know usually I am again favoritism but this time I guess I will let it slide" said Serena.

"Serena lets go" said Rei and she pulled her along and gave the girls a nodded and they soon followed.

"This calls for some major shopping" said Mina.

" What about class"? questioned both Ami and Serena than they both blushed

"Forget class think of the ball we have to shop. You are coming right Serena"? asked Mina.

"Well yeah my Dad and I have an invite" replied Serena.

"Awesome lets go" said Mina and for the first time in a few years Serena felt happy completely.

"But we have to hurry we still got the game to go but we already know you got mad skill already" giggled Lita.

"Girls go on, Serena and I will catch up" said Rei.

"Okay but hurry" said Lita.

"Serena I meant what I said"

"So did I. Every word" said Serena.

"Are you sure"? questioned Rei.

"Positive now lets go, remember major shopping" said Serena.

Rei laugh and nodded.

"Wow I like this one" said Mina from her change room door.

"So Sere, where is your mum"? asked Lita curiously out of interest.

"I don't know. My birth was a bit of a scandal" said Serena sadly.

"Oh sorry" said Lita.

"You should be Lita that's mean" said Mina

"I only have a name" said Serena.

"Really well that's not much to go on" added Ami.

"Rena, her name was Rena." said.

"Hey that's my mum's name but you know there's a lot of Rena's out their" said Mina.

"Yeah.

"Do you no hear last name." asked Mina.

"Just her maiden name, Co…………………" Serena's phone rung and she began to try fish it out of her bag than she answered it. "Yeah hey" said Serena with a smile.

"Really, that's to bad ok well, Yes I did cheer off with Beryl, yes. No I gave it up. Because I did, talk to you later, by" said Serena and she hung up her phone.

"The game got cancelled" said Serena.

"For real, why"? asked Rei as she appear from behind a huge rack of dresses..

"One of the teams got some kind of food poisoning or something" said Serena.

"Nasty" said Lita.

"Hey Sere, what are you going to wear"? asked Ami who was comparing a light blue and a dark blue ballroom dress.

"Oh I have an old dress at home I have to use" said Serena.

"What"?

"Okay I think you heard me" smiled Serena.

"Why can't you just buy one"? asked Mina.

"Its called money and I don't have a lot of it." said Serena.

"That's fine we can buy it for you" said Mina.

"I also don't take Charity" added Serena.

"It wont be charity, you got Beryl out and I would be surprised if she comes back. That's worth hundreds of dresses so I think one is not even efficient but it's a start" smiled Rei.

"Well I guess so" shrugged Serena.

" I know so now get in there and try these on" said REi and she handing her about ten dresses and pushed her into the change rooms.

3 hours later.

"Okay its hopeless. I'm sticking with the dress in the back of my closet" said Serena and she sat down wearing a deep purple dress that would soon need to be taken off and put in the rejects pile.

"Serena what about this one"?

Yeah a cliffy I am so mean. I hope you liked it, All Veronica-haters don't kills me. Also I think I over loaded things so that was why I had to take out the thing with west high. Well I hope you like.

Enjoy

R&R