Hayden Love decided against going to Sky High.
She refused to go to a school where everyone were freaks. Freaks meaning that they all were just like her; "special."
Every day of her life, she had heard that she was "special" but it made her feel like some idiot who everyone looked down on.
Like she was a short bus away from being "special".
"Hayden! You're gonna be late!" A voice called from below.
Hayden sighed. She stared around the room looking for something nice to wear but couldn't find a thing. She eventually settled for a over sized sweater and baggy pants then headed out the door.
In the kitchen was Bella Crimsen. She was Hayden's guardian but to Hayden, she will be the closest thing to family. Having been abandoned as a child by her parents, Hayden was left on the doorstep of Bella. Since then, Bella had taken care of Hayden, and never once regretted her appearance.
Hayden came through the kitchen door and sat down on the table.
"Just let me go back to my old high school, there I can rot alone, instead of being the new girl." She grumbled as she ate her eggs. Bella came up behind her and hugged her close.
"It's just a school, and It should do you well. You never know what will happen, you may even find friends."
"But I barely know how to use my powers and I'm entering their Junior year, how does that work?"
"As I explained before, You'll have to do extra work but you'll be great. Trust me, all will work out in the end."
Hayden ate the rest of her breakfast in silence.
"Sigh, And when are you going to stop wearing all of these baggy clothes and start wearing clothes that compliment you!"
Hayden had always been a little chubby. Having been teased as a child, she started wearing baggy clothes to hide her body. Even though she lost a little weight, she refused to wear anything that would show even the slightest bump. She was small though, not smaller than the girls her age, but small enough to be considered cute. As she looked up, Bella brought her a box, wrapped up in lace and bows.
"What's this?" Hayden questioned.
"Just something for the new year. Go ahead, open it." Bella urged.
Hayden carefully unwrapped the present and opened the box to find... a skirt?
"Bella! I cant wear this! It's flow-y and pretty and colorful! I cant, no I wont wear it!"
Bella grabbed the skirt from Hayden's hand with a smile on her face.
"You will wear it cause that skirt alone cost me a good amount of money and I will not have it go to waste. Am I understood?"
Hayden frowned upon those words. She hated that Bella kept using money on her. She could have gone and gotten herself a nice, black, no frill, dress...pant.
"But Bella, this is a skirt. It's white and pink and flow-y! I can't be seen in this!"
"I'll make you a deal," Bella said. "If you wear this, then I wont make you go to any of the dances this year."
Hayden pondered for a moment. If Bella stopped nagging her about the dances, It would give herself some time on writing more songs. But if she does wear the skirt...she'll have to wear the skirt!
"Fine, but I don't know how to wear one of these and with what?"
Bella smiled. "I've got just the thing."
I can't believe I'm wearing this thing. Hayden thought.
She looked down at herself. She was wearing a pink ribbed tank top that she covered with a light jacket, and that stupid skirt. She wrestled with Bella on the shoes though. She refused to wear some fru-fru shoe, so she got to wear her wore in Converse.
Upon entering the school, she felt even more ridiculous. There were leggy, tall beautiful girls walking around in their short skirts with boys chasing them. There were a lot of people just looking very hip and cool. She did pass something odd on the way in. She walked pass a bunch of students on the field. All of them were wearing orange jumpsuits and were picking up garbage. She even thought she heard some one say "Uncle! Uncle!"
A gorgeous streaming light appeared before her and transformed into an even more gorgeous woman.
"Welcome to Sky high. I am Principle Powers and you must be Hayden Love." Powers came up beside her and led her towards a gym.
"You'll see that Sky High is no different than any other High school. Every one here is just the same but their individual powers is what makes them-"
"Special." Hayden Finished. "Yea, I got that."
"Now, you will start in Power Placement and go from there. Coach Boomer will guide you on what to do once you get there."
Principle Powers opened the door to the gym.
"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll fit right in." She said as she closed the door.
Hayden wasn't so sure.
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Hayden walked into the empty gym. The sounds of her footsteps reverberated off the walls. She had about twenty more minutes until the coach got here for whatever "Power Placement" was so she was safe for now. In the center of the gym was a stage, or a ring. Going up the steps, looking around, Hayden felt so alone and yet free. A tune seeped into her head and she started to sing.
She sang her song tentatively at first
but then with the realization that no one was listenting
She started to move with it, and put her emotions through it.
Now with conviction and passion she sang.
Hitting every note just right
With each verse more beautiful than the next
Then she finished softly, as if she was surrounded by glass.
She then fell to the floor and sighed.
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Warren Peace wasn't planning on listening in. He was just trying to get away from the glow kid and popsicle. The gym was always empty during lunch so he decided to go there for a change. But when that new girl showed up, he was about to leave. But then, she started singing.
He had never heard anything like it. It was like she was taking his soul and removing the bad from it. He became entranced. He couldn't look away, but he didn't want to. She effortlessly sang that song and made it so peaceful. It moved him like nothing else could. He almost joined her cause he was so involved. When she dropped to the floor, He almost ran to catch her. Then a sharp clapping broke the silence.
Warren hid behind the seats but squinted into the darkness to see who was clapping. Out of the shadows came Speed and Lash.
"Pretty good singing there girly." Speed said. He then sped towards her and ran around in circle.
Hayden was confused. "Stop it!" She yelled as he ran around her. The wind was whipping her and her skirt kept rising. "Stop it I said!" She was getting so dizzy. Without even thinking, she put one foot forward and tripped Speed. He then flew out into one of the pillars.
Right then, Lash stretched his arms out around her and held her like a snake with it's prey. "Don't touch me you Jerk!" Hayden screamed. She then bit his arm.
Lash Yelled in pain. "Feisty eh? Well this should teach you!" He then yanked her like a yo yo. She went spinning around the ring.
Lash and Speed were laughing it up until a voice behind them scared the wits out of them.
"Leave her alone!"
They turned around to see Warren Peace with his arms ablaze. With eyes wide, they started to run only to get hit with very hot fire balls.
"Don't make me do what I already did to you guys again. Now Leave." Warren threatened.
In a flash, Speed and Lash sped out of the gym. Hayden had fallen to the floor, her head dizzy and her stomach nauseous. The room around her didn't seem to stop moving and the ground beneath her didn't stay still. In front of her were several people, all seemed very concerned. That's when she fainted.
