Wicked: A Kids Next Door Story
Chapter One: Talent
First day of school, university to be precise, the day Abigail Lincoln had been both dreading and looking forward to.
Abigail stepped out of her Fathers car, ignoring his last words of 'encouragement' at her. She knew they were only more words telling her to keep her mouth shut and not cause a commotion. Abigail knew what he meant by 'commotion', it meant to not start another fight; she was prone to lashing out, generally starting a Martial arts fight out of the blue, but only when provoked.
She walked into the crowded hall and immediately went to stand in the corner of the room, away from any attention that was given to her, she kept her braided hair to the side of her body, her hat placed firmly on the top, bag in one hand and since she was forced to wear a skirt and jacket, she chose darker blues.
Suddenly the front doors were pushed opened and regal-looking woman, who was looking down her nose at everyone, walked into the centre of the room, her prim and proper skirt suit flattened to her body, she started talking,
"Welcome new Students," She declared loudly, "to our wonderful Fitz University and boarding school. I am Madame LeCrompton and whether you are studying Languages, The Sciences or The Arts this university is proud to have you. Now regarding Room Assignments…"
"Madame LeCrompton," Abigail saw a girl, around her ages, dressed in the same clothing as herself but with a slightly more cheerful and expensive look about it, plus it was bright white. Abigail noticed this girl as soon as she walked in, the girl walked about as if she owned the place,
"Is this regarding room assigned?" Madame asked the girl,
"Oh no Madame, thank you for asking, but I've already been assigned a private suite…" She was cut off by a few girls that she had walked in with gasping in horror, she put her hands up and they immediately went quiet, she seemingly had complete control over them, "But you can visit me whenever you want!" She reassured the girls, as if saving their lives,
"Oh you are too good!" One girl said,
"No I'm not" The girl replied, too cheerfully for Abigail's sanity, she could feel herself beginning to crack with the sound of it,
"Yes you are" The two girls behind the first girl said in unison,
"Oh stop" she replied, flicking her hair and turning her attention to Madame,
"Do you have a question?" Madame asked, impatiently,
"Yes, you see I am Kuki Sanban, I'm from Japan, my family transferred here about a year ago and you see my sole purpose in attending Fitz is to study Martial arts, to maintain my figure" She said, running her hands down her sides as if to emphasize it, "Maybe you recall my entrance easy, Martial Arts: Need There Be Fighting!"
"Ah yes, well we don't teach Martial Arts every year, only for very special students" Madame said, unenthusiastically,
"Well, exactly" Kuki said, again cheerfully, at this point Abigail was sick of her mindless, self indulgence and decided to ask Madame a question,
"Madame, I have not yet received my room assignment" She said walking away from her corner,
"Ah yes, Miss… Miss…"
"Lincoln, Abigail Lincoln" Abigail supplied,
"Ah here we are, oh it seems we have not put you on the list, well I'm sure we can put you somewhere" Madame said, Abigail already knew she didn't have a room assignment because her Father refused to give her any of her own mail.
Meanwhile Kuki was in a rage about the lack of attention from Madame she was getting,
"You know I don't even think she read my essay!" Kuki exclaimed,
"You should say something!" An Australian accent sounded through the crowd around Kuki,
"Really?"
"Yeah, I mean she's gotta listen!"
"You're right I will!" Kuki Said in determination,
At this point Madame has decided to ask the entire hall for someone to share with Abigail,
"Now which of you young ladies would like to share their room with Miss Abigail?"
Kuki stuck her up high into the air to ask a question, "Madame LeCrompton!"
"Oh My Dear, How very good of you!" Madame gushed, "This young lady has her own private suite, yet she's willing to share!"
"What?" Kuki said, very confused,
"That's settled then, Kuki, Abigail, you shall be sharing a suite!"
"Wait, Madame…" Abigail tried to protest, until she felt something being thrown at her, then she clicked and charged at one of Kuki's little friends, pinning her hand behind her back of one quick move then using her foot to knock her over, "Don't you dare throw things at me again do you hear me!" She said, until she realized where she was, she saw everybody's eyes burning a hole into her head, especially Madame's,
"Oh Madame I am truly sorry, I don't what comes over me sometimes I just…" but Madame raised a hand to stop her,
"Ah, Never apologize for talent!" Madame exclaimed,
"What?" Abigail and Kuki exclaimed at the same time, still comforting her friend,
"You did this without any training?" Madame asked, ignoring Kuki completely,
"Um I haven't trained for anything at all" Abigail answered honestly,
"You have so much talent at Martial Arts, and without training, oh Miss Abigail I would love to have you personally trained and maybe, when you're old enough you can train with Father" Madame said clapping her hands together prestigiously,
"The Father!" Abigail exclaimed, not that she'd ever met Father personally but she'd heard that he cared for everyone, and gave people what they wanted,
"My dear, My dear, I'll write at once to Father, tell him of you in advance, with a talent like yours, dear, there is a definite chance, if you work as you should, you'll be making good" Madame LeCrompton said before clapping her hands, sending everyone away,
"But Madame" Kuki protested,
"Not now dear" Madame said, ending Kuki right there, and walking away,
"I didn't get my way," Kuki huffed, "I need to lay down" She exclaimed dramatically, walking away, leaving Abigail alone with her thoughts,
(Song Time)
Did that really just happen?
Have I actually Understood?
This weird quirk I've tried to suppress
Or hide
Is a talent that could…
Help me meet The Father
If I make good
So I'll Make good
When I meet Father
Once I prove my worth
And when I meet Father
What I've waited for since, since birth
And with all of his Fatherly wisdom
By my quirks he won't be blinded
Do you think that Father is dumb?
Or Like Children So small-minded no!
He'll say to me I see who you truly are
I girl on whom I can rely
And that's how we'll begin
Father and I
Once I'm with Father
My whole life will change
Cause Once you're with Father
No one thinks you're strange
No father is not proud of you
No sister acts ashamed
And all the states
Has to love you
When by Father you're acclaimed
And this gift or this curse
I have inside
Maybe at last I'll know why
When we work hand in hand
The Father and I
And One day he'll say to me 'Abigail
The girl who is so Superior
Shouldn't I girl who's so good inside
Have a matching…Heritage
And since folks here, to an absurd degree,
Seem fixated on your pedigree
Would it be alright by you?
If I legally adopt you?'
And though of course that's not important to me
Alright why not?
I'll reply
Oh what I pair we'll be
Father and I
Yes what a pair we'll be
The Father And…
Unlimited
My future is unlimited
And I've just had a vision almost like a prophecy
I know
It sounds truly crazy
And true the visions hazy
But I swear someday there'll be
A celebration throughout the states
That's all to do with me!
And I'll stand there with Father
Feeling things I've never felt
And though I'd never show it
I'd be so happy I could melt
And so it will be for the rest of my life
And I'll want nothing else till I die
Held in such high esteem
When people see me they will scream
For half of America's favourite team!
The Father And I!
A/N The song is actually called The Wizard and I, look for it being sung by Idina Menzel I always say that it is HER song, she owns it. So it doesn't belong to me, the lyrics actually belong to Stephen Schwartz I just changed them round a bit, plus KND is also not mine