Hey there everyone This is my first Dance Central fanfiction!
Just so you know, there will be OCs. Some will be paired with existing characters. I'll start with two, then eventually add some more in the later chapters. And boy, do I have a. lot. Oh, and sorry in advance for spelling errors.
Remember, Dance Central & it's characters belong to Harmonix Music Systems; All songs belong to the Artists & their respective music labels. I only own the OCs, okay?
Chapter 1 – Hangovers, Disasters & Surprises
It was a sunny summer morning in Central City. The sun was starting to peek above the cerulean sea that bordered the city. The tips of skyscrapers pierced the sky, with the streets below already had early morning traffic occurring. Subway trains roared through the underground tunnels, while waves lapped at the sandy coastline. People lived almost everywhere in Central City. From high-rise apartments to high class mansions to everyday suburbs.
In one particular suburb, known to everyone as Driftwood Bay, there was house. It was two-storey, and had a deck that opened onto the beach. In a room on top, was a bedroom. Peeking out of the bed was a mop of long, curly brunette hair. As on cue, an alarm clock started beeping, and not long after, a tanned arm emerged from the bed duvet, ceasing the clock with the press of a button. A small groan came from under the sheets, before the arm pulled it away, revealing a teenage girl who looked like she partied too hard last night.
Her name was Emilia.
Her eyelids opened to reveal light green eyes. She managed to drag herself to off the bed and looked in her mirror. She swapped her red tank top for a white one, and pulled on some purposely ripped jeans. Walking into the bathroom, she went and washed her face, then just stared at her reflection.
That's the last time I challenge Dare to beer pong, she thought, noticing that she still looked deprived of sleep. After throwing more water at her face, she tied up her hair into a messy bun, and slowly walked downstairs.
She was instantly greeted by the smell of food and a blonde in the kitchen. He turned around and noticed his slightly lightheaded friend. "I see you're up now" he said smiling, as she eased herself into a chair. She dived into the chicken noodle soup he made, ignoring his plea to slow down & not choke. She wanted food badly, as she woke up empty.
Sitting back, she sighed happily. "Thanks B. Feel better already". He couldn't help but chuckle. Classic Emilia, he thought as he passed her water bottle over.
An hour had passed, and Emilia's hangover was nothing more than a memory. They had gone for their daily jog on the beach. They went from their flat to the nearby pier and back. As they came in, they mail came through the slot on the door, and it was Bodie's turn to sort through it all; it didn't take long though. Some was fan mail. One was the water bill. Another was a letter listing when Aubrey's next yacht party was. And then there was on for Emilia.
Hey walked into the living room to see Emilia channel surfing. "Em, got one for you". "Give it here" she asked, casually holding her free hand out. Sitting down, Bodie flicked through some texts he received from Mo regarding him accidently leaving his sunglasses at Mo's apartment.
"Oh my god".
He looked up from his phone to see his friend looking slightly worried. "What's wrong?" he asked.
"One of my uncles has had an accident, and now he's in a coma" she replied. He could see she was generally shocked. Who else wouldn't be. He got up and sat beside her, letting her rest her head on his shoulder. "It'll be alright Em. I'm sure he'll come out of it.". "Thanks B".
Two weeks later…
It was the same routine. Get up. Wash. Eat. Jog. Mail. Not that they'd get tired of the same thing. It was like a well oiled machine. It was Emilia's turn to rummage through the mail today. She could see the usual fan mail, an electric bill, another DCI paycheck, and one just for her.
She strolled right into the living room. Bodie was playing a round of Halo 4 with Glitch, and they were wrecking Angel's team. Emilia couldn't help but smile a bit when she saw Angel get to plasma grenades strapped to him at the same time, and proceeded to open the letter. If you could see, her eyes were moving left to right very fast, but they got slower until she was at a crawl. The smile was gone. A bad feeling was creeping up inside of her.
Bodie could see Emilia was not looking like her normal self. "Guys, somethings come up. BRB". He put the controller down & took off the headset. "What's wrong Em?". She looked at him, and he could see should was very sad. Bodie moved over immediately, and she hugged him. "C'mon Em. Tell me".
"You know how two weeks ago I got that letter about my uncle".
"Yeah".
"Well, the letter says that he might not come out of it".
She buried her face in his shoulder. He wrapped an arm around his friend. Then decided to read the letter himself.
Dear Emilia
As you know, your uncle, Pablo Sanchez, is in a coma. The hospital has regretfully informed us that this coma may be irreversible, as signs showing that he may possibly have near fatal brain injuries are surfacing. The blow to the head he received to the head in the accident he was involved in may have now cost him his life. The whole family is grieving, even though life support hasn't been taken off. That action is still up for debate.
He couldn't believe what he just read. But why else would Emilia's head be buried in his shirt. One of her kin is on the brink of 'leaving'. Then he noticed that one part of the letter hadn't been unfolded. He peeled the paper over and read what was left.
As a result, the family has been discussing about where his children shall be placed once he is gone. After many heated discussions, it has been decided that you shall be the new caregiver of your cousins Alexa & Dante. We know for a fact you are mature enough to care for them. They shall arrive by airplane on Saturday by noon if all goes to plan.
Aunty Maria
New caregiver!?, he thought. Now this was unexpected, as there was now going to be two more people in this house, whom he has never met before. Then he realised that she had to know, but not from his mouth. "Um, Emilia. There's more to the letter. You might wanna read it".
The brunette raised her head from his shirt, eyes slightly red. She took the letter back and read the rest. Now he didn't expect a change in emotions to come to come this quickly, as when Emilia read it, she went from sad to stunned.
"Emilia?"
"Bodie…"
"You okay?"
"Does it look like I'm okay?"
"Nope"
"Correct. 'Cause now I've got two cousins moving in here . No questions asked. And I only know little about them".
"They're coming tomorrow".
There was an awkward silence. Emilia just rested on Bodie's shoulder. They both stared out the window, wondering what was going to happen tomorrow. How will these cousins act? Will they be a problem? Will they question their relationship?
All that would be answered soon.
So that's my first DC fanfic.
I hope I got Emilia's & Bodie's personalities, quirks, and all that correctly.
And yeah, It got a little sad. Sorry about that, though I hope it did make you sad because that would mean I wrote it perfectly.
The first batch of OCs, Dante & Alexa: The Cousins, are on their way now. So stay tuned to see who they really are.
See ya!