BEEP! BEEP! I heard as I woke up with a start. I quickly turned off my alarm and laid in my bed about to drift back off to sleep before I remembered what today was. Today is my first day of high school. I quickly sat up in bed and contemplated my entire life up until now. Once I get on the bus to school, everything changes. I'm not sure if I'm ready for that. My mood faded but to get it back, I put on some music. I walked over to the closet and thought about what to wear. I wanted to wear something super stylish. After many outfit changes, I settled for an outfit inspired by Dionne from Clueless. I put on a black, white, and grey plaid mini skirt with matching jacket and a red crop top underneath. Red leggings and grey flats completed my look. I moisturized my 4C hair with coconut oil before styling it into an afro. Then I applied shea butter to my smooth, flawless dark brown skin.
"Justice, hurry up! You don't want to be late for school." A voice shouted from downstairs.
"Coming, Mom! I'll be just a moment." I replied as I quickly put on some make up. Smoky eyes, some highliter, and bright red lipstick before I grabbed my black book bag and headed out the door.
"You look nice." my mom greeted me as she made pancakes.
"Thanks. Why are you still here? Shouldn't you be at work by now?" I questioned as I looked at her. My mom is gorgeous. Her skin is brown, smooth and soft. Her hair 3B and shorter than mine, average build, and light brown eyes. She has dimples when she smiles and pretty rosy cheeks. She was dressed in a dark purple shirt, black slacks, and black shoes.
"I wanted to walk you to the bus." My mom replied as she gave me a plate of pancakes.
"I'm in high school now." I respond as a begin to eat.
"Yes, but it's your first day of high school and not just any high school. Sky High." Sky High is not your average high school. It's a high school for teenagers with super powers. Children of superheroes (or super villains) or people who somehow acquired powers (toxic waste, radioactive insect bites, etc.) attend this school.
"Mom, it's high school." I say as casually as possible. Okay, I admit, I was freaking out but I didn't want my mom to know that. I wanted to appear as confident as possible even though I wasn't. What was it they say...? Oh yeah "fake it until you make it".
"Come on, Justice. The bus will be here any minute." I grab my bag and follow mom to the bus stop. I wait patiently for the bus to arrive. I'm in no hurry to start this new chapter of my life entitled "High School". Much too soon, the bus comes.
"Hello, Ma'am. Is she going to Smithdale High?" the bus driver asks politely. Smithdale High is the name Sky High went by when talking to (or around) the general public.
"Yes she is. Make sure my daughter is okay." My mom said as I walked up the bus steps.
"Don't worry, she'll be fine." the bus driver responded as she closed the doors and drove off.
"What's your name, kid?" she asked me.
"Justice Harris" I replied as I sat down in a random seat towards the middle of the bus. The bus driver checked off something on her clipboard. I looked out the window before sending a text to my friend, Allison.
Allison I wish you were here. I am SO nervous. Almost immediately she responded.
Me too. Sooo mad we are in different schools.
Im gonna miss all the drama :(
Dont worry. Ill tell you all the juicy deets
Thanks. Wont be the same tho :'(
True. I cant believe your going to Smithdale. Traitor!
Not my choice. Blame my mom
"Listen up guys! My name is Samantha and I'm going to be your bus driver for the rest of the year. You guys can call me "Sam". I don't have many rules but there will absolutely be no disrespectful behavior. All I ask is you respect everyone on this bus. I hope you guys have a good school year." Sam, the bus driver, said as she drove. I tuned out the bus chatter and put my headphones in. "Feelings" by Hayley Kiyoko played and it helped ease my nerves. Suddenly seatbelts wrapped themselves around me causing me to yell in surprise. Around me everyone was in a similar situation.
"What's going on?!" a random kid yelled as the bus (I kid you not) starts flying in the sky.
"Relax, everyone. This is the only way to get to Sky High. I guess no one read their student handbook. Sky High is in the sky. Hence the name "Sky High". Don't worry soon you'll get used to this." Sam said as she did a figure eight. It became apparent to me in that moment that my bus driver is extra. I closed my eyes and mouth as we flew to school. It felt like we were on a rollercoaster. A few minutes later, the bus leveled out and then stopped. The seatbelts retracted and people had one of two reactions. They either got off the bus as fast as possible or they slowly gathered themselves together. I was somewhere in the middle. I took a moment to breathe and then promptly ran off the bus as fast I could. Once outside I sat on a nearby bench and tried to get myself together. I had a mild case of motion sickness and was trying desperately not throw up. Once my nausea subsided, I took in my surroundings. We were indeed floating in the sky. Except for our campus, there was no ground nowhere to be seen. There was nothing interesting about the way my school looked except the fact that my school was floating. It looked like any average high school. I almost expected something more but then again, how many people go to a floating high school? The students were more intriguing. A 6 foot tall rock person walked past me, a guy with 6 arms was juggling apples in front of a crowd of people to my left, and a girl flew past me. Some kids obviously had powers while others looked like regular people. Sky High had all types of people. I stood up and began to make my way inside the school. It was still early but since it's the first day of school and I'm a freshman who has no idea where anything is, I figured it was a good idea to find my locker and then my class.
"All freshman and new students report to the gym once the bell rings." a woman's voice announced as I took out a few papers the school mailed home. In my hand, was the school map, a paper with a few general rules, and a paper that had my locker and its combination on it. I kept the paper with my locker information and put away the other two. I still had some time so I decided to wander the halls. Once it got closer the first bell, I would use the school map to find my locker and then the gym.
I wandered around school aimlessly. I found the cafeteria, main office, the nurse's office, and gym. I decided to stay in the gym and sit in the bleachers since I had no real reason to go to my locker. I just wanted to know where it was. I put my headphones in and listened to music while scrolling through Instagram. I quickly took a selfie and posted it with the caption #firstdayofschool. A few minutes later, the bell rang. I put my phone away and watched as students started to trickle in.
"Hello everyone. My name is Coach Boomer some of you guys might know me as "Sonic Boom". I'm your gym teacher. Today you're going to demonstrate me your power to me, yes in front of the whole class, and then I will sort you into "hero" or "sidekick". This year things will be done slightly different. If you're a "hero" you will be required to learn sidekick skills and vice versa. When I call your name, stand on the platform, state your power and demonstrate it." A stocky, middle aged white man said. He looked like your typical sports coach.
I shifted in my seat nervously wishing I was at school with Allison. I never used my powers in front of anyone who wasn't family. What if I choked up? I peeked around at my classmates and noticed a few of them looked nervous too. I was glad it wasn't just me.
Author Note: I hope you like the first part. I plan on working on this fanfic and my Suicide Squad fanfic. As usual with me, updates will be sporadic. There may be 3 updates of Little Girl and only one of this fanfic. Sorry! I can't control my inspiration. Please rate and review. Greatly appreciated. Thank you!