Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to publish or reproduce Pride & Prejudice: by Jane Austen; nor do I have the intention to gain them, because this is a parody.

Will let out a long sigh as the coach bus finally came to a stop at the entrance of the museum. Netherfield Prep Academy was on a history field trip visiting the museum in the city. So far, the part of the city he had seen on the way there hadn't given him a good impression of its occupants. Several times he thought he saw a group of gang members hanging out at a corner. He descended the bus and took a few steps towards the building. He was followed by his good friend Charles.

"I do enjoy field trips, if only for the sake of getting out of a couple of classes for the day. I'm sure you'll be too immersed with the statues and other old rotting pieces of history to need any companion, so I'll join the others. I guess you'd want me to take my sister along too."

Will looked over at Charles' sister who was now descending the bus. Despite having being told not to, she wore wedge heels and a flower-print short dress that came to her mid-thigh. It would definitely catch a lot of eyes, but Will was determined not to be among them. Caroline, Charles' sister and twin, had an unending crush on him. Something that may have turned him into a goal for her may have been the fact that his family was extremely rich. She would cling to his side every chance she got. Caroline nibbled on the arm of her designer shades while scouring the crowd; probably looking for him.

"Please, would you." Will asked his friend, who smiled and nodded. Will went ahead with the other part of his class that had already entered the building and were being put into groups of three. Will found his cousin, Richard and another boy to make up their group.

"Why aren't you with Charles?" Richard laughed already knowing the answer.

"I just want the opportunity to actually look at the art without having my ears talked off."

They walked to the ancient empire section where it went through the time of the Romans, their architecture and weaponry. Richard and the other boy walked a few stations away as Will read an insert on the wall. He could almost imagine the people crowding the coliseum to watch a gladiator fight. The passionate screams of the crowd mixed with the agony of those fighting; and the sound of clashing metal during the fights. He then was pulled out of his imagination by the sound of a girl's exceptionally loud laughter. He nearly thought it was Caroline and turned to run, when he saw it was a different girl, wearing a white blouse, and blue jeans; a stark contrast to the seductive look for which Caroline dressed. While her back was to him; he sneaked in closer to see why she laughed.

Over her shoulder he saw she was looking at a picture depicting everyday life in a Roman marketplace. He didn't understand how this was funny, and was about to turn back when she exclaimed, "I would definitely like to go back in time and visit this city in real life. Maybe then I could ask why the hell they let their children run around naked." She spoke loud enough for other people in the area to look their way. Flustered by the inadvertent attention, Will tried to stay composed. He tapped the girl on the shoulder, startling her; she turned, taking out her earplugs.

"Would you mind being quiet?"

"What? I didn't see any signs that said you had to whisper!", she said, raising her voice even higher. "Will one of these scenes of history wake up if I'm too loud?"; a mock rueful expression spread across her face. "If so", she continued quieter, "I hope it's one of the gladiators, so he can show you the meaning of controlled decorum." She smiled deviously, replaced her earplugs, and walked away.

Who was she? Will watched her saunter arrogantly to the next exhibit: the Egyptian golden era. He was pulled away from her retreating form when he heard his name called.

"Will, the lady's-man. Swooning the ladies wherever you go, huh?" Richard leaned on Will's shoulder and placed the back of his hand on his head in theatrical anguish and let out an exaggerated effeminate sigh.

"If you don't count this encounter, then I've actually only …."

Richard cut Will off with a patronizing shush. "No shame in bragging about what you don't have among friends; I know the truth, so play along!" He elbow nudged him.

"She's probably the victim of our public education system," Will said, "Having no idea what she was mocking."

Richard only smiled and shook his head. They continued on to the next section; Will half expected to see the girl, laughing at the mummification of the Pharaohs or how the first-dimensional hieroglyphics looked odd. She wasn't there. There was only half an hour to explore before returning to lunch in the lobby area. Will went immediately there and sat with Richard; they were soon joined by Charles, who was followed by Caroline; who was followed by Louisa, her friend and Louisa's boyfriend, who was merely called: Hurst. Will ate early while he listening to Charles talk about the section he had visited.

"Charles, we only have an hour left. How could you have visited only one section?"

"I can tell you!" Piped Caroline with little restraint, "It's because he was too busy talking to his new lady-friend," she said teasingly. "Who is evidently on a field trip with her school. She's from the city; but I do have to admit, she did look cute." Caroline turned her nose up at the last comment.

"Cute? I thought her down-right gorgeous! I want to meet up with her after lunch and walk around. Will, wait til you see her! You'll definitely fall for her too! Remember though, she's mine! Whatever you do to attract girls needs to be turned off."

"I don't do anything," Will grimaced, "They just keep coming." he said trying hard not to look in Caroline's direction. He felt a nudge and heard Richard chuckle.

"So, are you coming?" asked Charles.

"I wanted to see the Chinese Dynasties as well as the Russian and French Revolutions. The French exhibit is only here for two more months."

"You can always come up another day in those two months. This may be your only time to see Jane, or maybe not." Charles said the last part smiling to himself.

"I guess I can meet her and then go on ahead."

"That's all I needed! She's over there behind you. The blonde standing next to the brunette by the fountain", Charles pointed eagerly.

Will turned to see her. She was in deep conversation; he almost choked on his bottled water as he realised the brunette was the girl from the Roman exhibit. She turned in his direction; locking eyes. Will turned around quickly; he tried to catch his breath. Richard patted him on the back, "Dang, never thought I'd witness a guy get smitten so hard. It's okay bro, you're safe; but she's probably into Charles."

"No, it's the other one; the girl from earlier," Will whispered through his teeth, shielding his face from Caroline.

"Who? The naked girl?" asked Richard loud enough for the group to hear; turning and searching in mock panic.

"Naked girl?" asked Charles and Caroline in unison; it was things like this that reminded him they were twins.

"It's a long story." Will dismissed; the Bingley twins were not satisfied with his short answer, so he added, "She isn't naked either." He still felt as if all the eyes in the group were on him.

After lunch Charles eagerly dragged his friend to meet the much anticipated Jane. Will felt the atmosphere turn from anxious awkwardness to light mirth, thanks to Jane and Charles' unabashed happiness; whether it was her way of easing the tension of their first meeting, or because her face was stuck, there was one thing Will was certain: she smiled too much; he did have to admit she was gorgeous. Charles may have a had a weakness for pretty girls, but he sure knew how to pick them; both of their faces beaming with unending smiles. It wasn't until she extended her hand in a silent gesture of greeting that he noticed he hadn't spoken the entire time he was standing there, and by the burning sensation in his face and closed lip smile that brightened even more on her face, he knew he must have blushed hard when he shook her hand and nodded his "hello". Charles gave him a look of exaggerated disappointment before scooping up Jane's arm deftly and sauntering away with his head slightly elevated. Charles must have thought I was crushing on her too; he chuckled to himself.

Will guessed the sparks would only last the trip as Jane and Charles headed into another exhibit: "the French Revolution"; knowing Charles, he would probably only see "French" in the title and interpret it as a conversation segway to: "Paris: The City of Love". Will smiled deviously knowing the exhibit showed the graphic beheadings of the first revolution. He decided to leave them in their ignorance and go explore the China section. He turned at the sound of loud laughter and and locked eyes on the brunette from the Roman exhibit, but it wasn't her who laughed this time. She looked as if she was quieting two younger girls who had been causing the disturbance. The conversation ended abruptly when the younger of the two grabbed the other's arm and ran off toward boys, one could assume were from their school, leaving the older girl standing there by herself.

Will figured he must have stared too long because the girl turned in his direction and made eye contact. An expression of fatigue and impatience seemed to flit across her face; this time she looked away first, before heading toward a girl who had just exited the restroom. They whispered and stole a look at him before skipping away in a different direction; what was that all about?

Will found a map and located the China section, to his dismay the young girls from earlier were hanging out there with the boys that had came with them. He started to walk away when he overheard an ensuing conversation.

"Ohmygooosh! This trip is soo lame! At least we get out of class. I swear, Lizzie is like the only one here enjoying herself. Wouldn't it be funny, if like the bus totally left her here!? She'd probably enjoy that too much though. She is almost as boring as Mary," the younger girl was prattling on, scarcely taking a breath; her words seemed to fall on deaf ears too, because the girl she took with her earlier was enjoying her bubble gum a little too much, while checking her phone; it didn't seem like the guys were too interested in what she was saying either. "What a joke," she continued, "I almost forgot Mary existed! She's practically invisible." The girl sat down at the base of a statue of a Terracotta warrior that had a clear sign: No entry past this line. A guard walked over and told her that she wasn't supposed to be on that side of the line and that was disturbing the art.

The girl snorted a laugh, "Then you should think to put some chairs or something in these rooms. If I have to look at all these pieces of useless art then I should at least have some place to sit down."

Will frowned, pondering why she hadn't stayed in the lounge area all of them were previously in for lunch. As she got up and adjusted her crop-top and pleated miniskirt and prepared to leave, she walked toward Will; her eyes lit, seeing him for the first time and gave him a flirtatious grin, while flipping her red hair behind her ear. With that scene burned in his mind and the fading sound of the girl's sandal heels clicking on the tiled floors: the China section seemed desecrated somehow; Will decided to move on to the Russian exhibit to see the cossack conquests and rule of the Tsars. His class at school had just reached this part of history in class. Will walked along the pictures of the Russian leaders and stopped to read the name of one called False Dmitriy.

"Messed up what happened to Feodor, and False Dmitry, I wouldn't want to be in his shoes. I only hope he was really in love with his Polish princess." Will turned around and saw it was the brunette girl. He decided he couldn't keep calling her this even if it was only in his head.

"And what happened to False Dmitry?"

"Oh he died; shot because he married a Catholic girl. What a romantic way to go, if he really loved her of course, which is what I believe he did."

"Love is such an overused word." Will said as he remembered the countless girls who fawned over him. How would they react to this conversation.

"True; I myself will never fall for someone who just says he loves me, he must show it in his actions and behavior to win me over." Will had to admit it was a sensible answer and commended her for practical opinion, "What about you then?" she asked with an amused smile.

Will felt his face heating again; he didn't know whether to tell the truth or not to a girl who was a complete stranger, but he figured he would never see her again after today.

"For a girl to win me over, she has to be one who has respect for the arts and history, while having a mind of her own; she can't have a superficial personality; Compassionate and ..."

"You can't be serious! That's asking a lot out of a girl." She interrupted. Crossing her arms and squinted at him suspiciously, "Tell me, just how many girls have you found with such qualities?"

"Our preferences aren't different, I'm just being more specific in what I'm looking for."

"I'll take that as zero then," she declared with unconcealed glee. "Fine, as long as we're being specific: I prefer boys who will actually talk and act as if they aren't above me."

Will let out a sigh of exasperation and wanted to comment, but he heard his name called, turning their attention to the door as Charles and Jane entered with Caroline following closely behind.

"Lizzie, our bus will be leaving soon. Have you seen Lydia and Kitty?" Jane asked hurriedly. Without having to ask, Will finally discovered the real name of the "brunette girl".

"No, maybe we'll get lucky and we leave them behind, replied Lizzie."

Jane looked from the girl to Will, "You already met? This is my sister, Elizabeth. Lizzie, this is Will, Charle's friend."

Will looked the girl over again, a little surprised at the relation. They didn't look anything a like. Jane, the oldest, was clearly the prettier one.

"Do you want me to help you find them?" asked Charles.

"They'll turn up." Laughed Lizzie, "They're like roaches, can't get rid of them."

Jane smiled, "I'm sure they're probably on their way to the bus now."

They all walked back to the lobby area where they ate lunch. The tables were all gone and school groups gathered, calling off attendance.

The girl Will saw Lizzie talking to earlier ran up to her now, "Lizzie, Jane, the teacher was about to send a search party after you. We're about to leave."

Charles turned to Jane, "Can I call you tonight?"

"That would be great." Jane said with a smile before her sister pulled her to their class.

Charles waved goodbye and Will heard Caroline whisper in his ear, "Thank heavens she is gone. Lovely girl, but no future in that. He is better off with someone in the same social circle."

Will hated being the confidant of Caroline's opinions, on him and her brother.

He couldn't however forget the conversation with Lizzie, he almost missed the arguing. No, he did. Caroline decided to sit in front of him and Charles. She spent the whole ride turned around so as to talk to him. He tried to ignore them and try to focus on the things he had gotten to see today, and in doing so he began to think of Lizzie.

A/N: So I'm going back and doing a revised version, my beta is pretty slow, but family is family and he can't read all of my stories tat I've requested him to do. This version has a lot more than it did the first time around. Hopefully I can redo the other chapters soon. Review if you like the change. I know it won't be as exciting the second time around.