Welcome to the first page of the new story, Marvel Academy!
Oh, look who's back! It's me (aka LovelyVulpix or LovelyV). I'm back and have regained my joy of writing Contestshipping. Hooray!
Yes, I did leave it for a little while which is how Ruby R came to be. But after connecting more with that impossible green-haired dude, it became a little easier to write in his dialogue! (But let me tell ya, it's still kind of difficult to keep him in character during those... most-likely-to-act-OOC moments.)
I got the idea for this story from the movies Sky High and Mean Girls (my absolute favorite movie ever). Some parts of these movies will appear in this story.
This story contains a variety of shippings including:
Contestshipping
Pokeshipping
Egoshipping
Hoennshipping
Ikarishipping
and many more.
I'm not going to list the ages because they are told throughout the story. But if anybody would like a list, just let me know and I'll post one!
This story is rated T because of the language and Mean Girls cameos.
The name of the academy... Well any of you who know Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four should know where I found the name. ;)
I know that my dear friend Kirsty (-Kaidee- 1) has an idea for a story similar to this, but we have discussed and we both approve of the others story! So don't think I'm stealing her idea, because I'm not. And she isn't stealing mine. We both know that the other is writing a story similar to the others, but I promise you, the two stories are totally different.
Well, I think I've said enough for one AN. Time for you to start reading!
Disclaimer: I, Tori -enter confidential last name here-, do not own anything of the Pokemon anime. But I do own this pack of gum! (minty fresh! 8D)
Marvel Academy
Chapter One
The Big Day
"Today's the day," The teenager whispered in fake enthusiasm to herself as she stared up at her white ceiling. Thank god the blinds were closed this morning. A dark room was much better than one with blinding white walls for her at the moment.
Today was going to be the best, and the worst day of her life, as she had predicted. The good part was: this was the beginning of her first day at her new school. The bad part was: this was the beginning of her first day at her new school.
She turned her head and glanced at the stereo on her bedside table. The glowing red numbers on the screen read "7:12AM - January 4". If this was a normal day, she would be waking up in four hours. But much to her disappointment, today was not a normal day.
She sighed as she pushed the covers of her bed off of her body and swung her legs over the edge of her bed. Her toes touched the soft carpeting of her room, and she rubbed the sand out of her tired eyes. Why did the orientation have to be at eight o'clock in the morning? Better yet, why did it have to be at eight o'clock on a Sunday morning? Didn't the administers at this academy have any idea what teenagers did on Saturday nights?
"Apparently not," The teenager grumbled as she walked over to her closet and quickly stripped from her night clothes and into a long-sleeved red blouse and jeans. She then slowly stepped out of her closet and went over to her dresser to stare at herself in the mirror.
Her shoulder-length brown hair was matted on to the right side of her head and there was dry drool trailing down her chin. She quickly wiped it away and ran her fingers through her matted hair. If she couldn't fix the tangled mess in the next five minutes, she would have to take drastic measures. She had already taken a shower the night before, and she didn't want to have to take another one on this lousy morning.
After ten very long, very frustrating seconds, the brunette grabbed the brush off her dresser and forced it through her unruly hair. Why had her hair chosen today as the day it was going to act up?
As she evened out her brown hair on either side of her head, the teenager heard what sounded like a small explosion from the floor below.
Following that, she overheard her mother yell, "Max, can you fix the garbage disposal?"
"And Max saves the day again," The brunette sang softly to herself as she placed her brush back on the dresser. She then grabbed a red bandanna and tied it around the top of her head, trapping some hair underneath it.
"Oh, and would you please wake up May?" Her mother shouted, still addressing Max.
The teenager's eyes grew wide and she quickly fled towards her stereo. The screen blinked white before she reached it, and music pounded out of the speakers at a volume loud enough to wake up anyone within a ten-mile radius.
May fell to the ground from the sudden blast of noise, but crawled over to the table that the stereo was standing on. Her hands were shielding her ears protectively, and she stood on her knees to come face-to-face with the wicked technology. This was her brother's way of waking her up.
"Stupid technopath," May growled under her breath as her hand quickly left her head and pressed down on the stereo's power button.
Her brother, Max, was in fact a technopath. He had the ability to control electronics with his mind, and he had learned to do it from another room. Ever since he was ten, he had been gifted with this power. And ever since he was ten, Max had been going to a super hero academy to learn how to control these powers. May didn't care much about her younger brother's strange power. But now it seemed like he was using it to annoy her. Or maybe she was annoyed because she was now going to go to the school that her brother went to. But that wasn't the worst part.
The worst part was that Max was smart for his age. Very smart for his age. He was even smart enough to skip a couple grades. And it just happened to be enough grades to land him in the same one as his sister's. This made him a sophomore in high school at only the age of thirteen.
"I was already awake!" May shouted, knowing that her mother would hear the annoyance in her voice. She was always grumpy right after she woke up, so it wasn't much of a surprise that she was acting this way. The brunette then opened the door to the hallway and stepped out of her room.
Her mother's voice traveled into May's ears as she walked down the stairs. She kept a firm grip on the railing, still being a little dizzy from her wake up call.
"Thank you Max. Now what would you like for breakfast?" May's mother sounded as cheery as ever.
As May entered the kitchen, she glared at the young teenage boy leaning against the counter. The boy just grinned back, but May could've sworn she saw the edges of his smile twitch. Probably trying not to look so smug, May told herself, not taking her eyes off of her younger brother.
"Whatever is fine," The blue-haired boy replied to his mother, still grinning. He had been looking forward to this day since the beginning of winter vacation. Today was finally the day his sister would join him in school. And he'd get to embarrass her even more thanks to his advance into her grade.
"May dear, do you want anything special?"
May took her eyes off of her brother, and replied, "I'll just have some cereal."
"Honey, today is the big day. You should fill yourself with more than just that." Her mother scolded. "I'll fix you some pancakes and eggs."
"Thanks Mom," May grumbled as she trudged over to the dining table. Why was everyone making such a big deal over today's event? It wasn't like she was five and just starting Kindergarten. No, no. She was fifteen and starting the first day at her new school.
The brunette glanced at her brother as he took the seat next to her. His eyes laughed with excitement. No doubt he'd be having tons of fun in school now that she was joining him.
"You'll have a lot of fun at the Academy, May. It's so much cooler than normal school." Max said, thinking of all the tricks he could pull on his sister once they were at the boarding school.
"Yeah, and nobody will even care that I left without any notice." May mumbled sarcastically. She imagined her best friend Brianna frantically searching around the school for her. May hadn't missed a day of school all year and her not being there tomorrow was definitely going to set Brianna off.
"Honey, don't be like that. You'll make plenty of friends at your new school!" Her mother reassured her as she poured the pancake batter into a frying pan on the stove.
"But Mom, don't you think people will think something is up if I don't show up at my school tomorrow? Everyone knows that I wouldn't just leave without saying something! And what about Brianna? You know how she acts when I'm late, let alone not show up at school. She'll be freaking out throughout the whole day!"
"Your father already called your principal and told her that we registered you into a private school during vacation. And don't worry about Brianna, she'll understand."
May stared down at the wooden table. There was no way in eternity that Brianna would survive without her by her side. And now she wouldn't even get to speak to her again? May hadn't told Brianna about what had happened to her during the first few days of vacation. She wasn't allowed to tell a regular human something like that.
Regular human. That made May sound like a freak. Which I kind of am, May told herself. Regular humans couldn't make a tornado appear in a closet.
"May!" She heard her brother call her name as she snapped out of her thoughts.
She looked over at her younger sibling and gasped, trying to get a hold of herself. Max was soaked in water, and a small gray cloud was hovering above his head.
"Sorry!" May apologized, as the cloud minimized in size before disappearing.
"See, this is why you have to go to this school. The people there will teach you how to control these powers." May's mother explained, lifting the pancakes off of the pan and placing them on a plate. "But until then, just try to stay focused, okay sweetie? Oh and Max, go get a towel."
May sighed as her rain-drenched brother left the table to search for a towel. Why did she have to have such a hard power? Why couldn't she be given something easy like flight?
"But no, I had to be the freak who could control the weather." May whispered angrily to herself.
"What was that?" May's mother asked, her head in the refrigerator as she searched for the carton of eggs.
"Nothing, Mom," The brunette sighed. A thought then hit her. "Where's Dad?"
Her mother closed the refrigerator and placed the eggs on the counter before carrying the stack of pancakes over to the table. She set the plate in front of May as she replied, "He's in a meeting with the Mayor. They're trying to come up with some better city security. You know that your father can't be fighting crime forever."
Maybe it was all her dad's fault that May had to go to this brand new school. He was the only parent she had who had super powers. And it just so happened that he could control the weather too. Yeah, definitely Dad's fault, May confirmed.
May's mom was the only regular human who knew about her family's powers. But it wasn't much of a big deal that she knew. Her mother – May and Max's grandmother – had been a technopath like Max. Except she could only control tools and inventions, since technology wasn't very big back in her day.
"But he told me to tell you that he wishes you luck on your first day." May's mother added, smiling down at her teenage daughter.
"Thanks, I'll really need it," May said under her breath as if her dad were actually in the room. She picked up her fork and stabbed the pancake on top of the stack as her mother went back into the kitchen to fry the eggs.
"You've checked your bags and made sure you packed everything, right?" Her mother asked while she flipped the eggs in the frying pan.
May nodded and answered, "Yeah."
She had checked several times the previous night. Maybe her mom just wanted her out of the house as soon as possible.
Stop thinking like that! May mentally kicked herself for thinking that her own mother would possibly want that. She was just nervous about sending May off to the Academy. After all, the only times she'd get to see her daughter were on weekends and seasonal vacations.
"So when are we leaving?" May asked, hearing the sizzles of the eggs quiet down as her mother removed them from the pan and placed them on a second plate.
"Oh, I won't be taking you to the Academy, sweetie." Her mother replied, carrying the plate of eggs over to the table.
The brunette looked up at her mother confused, "Then who will?"
"I will," Came an unfamiliar voice from behind the two family members.
May turned around in her seat and looked up into the steel blue eyes of the woman who had entered the room. She looked like she was probably a senior in high school. Her coral pink hair hung down to her waist, blending in with her light orange jacket.
"Why, good morning Solidad! I'm so glad you could escort May." The brunette's mother exclaimed, turning around and beaming at the older teenager.
"It's a pleasure, Caroline. Will Max be joining us, or will he be coming tomorrow morning?" The pink haired girl, Solidad, asked.
"Wait, what?" May asked, glancing between the two in confusion. Who was this lady, and how did she know so much about her family? And how did she get into the house? May questioned her thoughts.
Solidad looked away from Caroline and smiled down at the bewildered brunette. "Sorry for not introducing myself. I am Solidad Courtez. I attend Marvel Academy in the senior class. And I teleported into your house. I've been doing it ever since last July to escort your brother Max to the Academy. And yes, I can read minds."
May stared up in astonishment, her mouth hanging open. She still didn't quiet understand, but she knew that this was her only way to get to the Academy. But teleportation...?
"Oh and you might not want to finish those pancakes." Solidad stated, as the plate of half-eaten pancakes and the plate of eggs lifted into the air and flew into the kitchen.
"Why?" May asked, staring in the path that her breakfast had just taken. So this 'Solidad' could move things with her mind too.
"If this is your first time teleporting – which from what I've read, it is – you don't want to have a full stomach. Some people can get very nauseous the first time, and I don't think you would want to have your breakfast all over your outfit." The older girl explained, pulling May's chair away from the table with her mind powers.
Caroline laughed quietly to herself as she remembered the day when Max teleported for the first time. It took three washings for the disgusting smell to wash out.
"Where are your bags, May?" Solidad asked, "I can send them to the Academy so they'll be waiting there for you when we arrive."
May opened her mouth to speak, but Solidad quickly shook her head and said, "Never mind,"
The bags then carried themselves into the room, and settled down next to the pink-haired girl's feet.
"Is there anything else that needs to be sent?" Solidad asked.
May's eyes bulged. This was definitely going to take some getting used to.
"Um, I just need to brush my teeth and put all that stuff in there, then it'll be good." The brunette answered, leaning towards the stairs.
Solidad glanced at the microwave clock and said, "Alright, well make it quick. We have to leave in a few minutes if you want to get to the school on time."
May smiled back and dashed up the stairs toward the bathroom door. It was open and when she stepped inside, she saw her brother combing out the tangles in his hair.
"Solidad's pretty cool isn't she?" Max asked, dropping his comb on the counter.
"Sure, I guess." May replied. She was still trying to overcome the aftershock of having someone read her thoughts.
"Hey, when you're at the academy," Max suggested as he stepped out of the bathroom, "please try not to embarrass me."
May rolled her eyes and squirted a blob of toothpaste on to her toothbrush. She had just placed the brush in her mouth when she heard a beeping sound next to her. The brunette jumped when she saw Solidad standing in the corridor.
"Sorry, but we're going to be late. I'll give you some mints when we get there." Solidad said as she pressed a button on her beeping watch.
May frowned as her toothbrush pulled itself out of her mouth and rinsed off the toothpaste in the sink. Solidad's psychic powers were really starting to tick May off now.
"Wash out your mouth." Solidad commanded.
The brunette obeyed and spat out the toothpaste that was still in her mouth. She grabbed a small plastic cup sitting next to the sink and filled it with water. When she was sure there were no more remains of the toothpaste, she spat out the water.
"Good, now let's go." Solidad said as she dried off May's toothbrush and placed it into a small bag that she was carrying.
"I get to say 'goodbye' right?" May asked, pushing past the pink haired teen and stepping down the stairs.
"Sure, but make it quick." Solidad said, glancing again at her glowing watch.
May walked over to her mother in the kitchen and gave her a hug. Hey, even if she was fifteen – turning sixteen in five more months – she still had the right to give her mom a cheesy goodbye like they did in the movies.
"Aw, have a great time at your new school, sweetheart. I'll miss you. Make sure you call sometime and let us know how you're doing, alright?" Caroline suggested as she placed a kiss on May's forehead.
"I will. If Brianna calls, tell her I miss her so much, she doesn't even know." May said as she released herself from her mother's arms. She spotted her shoes by the kitchen doorway and quickly slipped them on.
"Okay, time to go, May!" Solidad said as she appeared next to her. "See you tomorrow morning, Caroline. And please make sure Max isn't late this time."
Caroline smiled at the psychic girl and then yelled out, "Max, come say goodbye to your sister!"
The microwave beeped and everyone turned around to look at it. The screen blinked a few times before the words "Bye May" appeared.
"Taking advantage of his powers," Solidad laughed, "Doesn't surprise me. Alright May, get a good hold of my arm. We wouldn't want you to lose any vital organs during the teleportation."
May's eyes widened and she placed a death grip around Solidad's outstretched arm.
Solidad laughed, "Chill out, I was only playing with you! But really, you do want to hold on. But please don't make me lose circulation."
"Sorry," May muttered and loosened her grip a little, but still had a good hold on the older girl's arm.
"Get ready to teleport in five... four..." Solidad chanted, counting down to one.
"Bye Mom!" May said, as Caroline waved goodbye.
"Two... One!" Solidad shouted, as a steely blue light surrounded the two teens.
May's stomach jumped as she felt the floor beneath her disappear. She was now thankful that Solidad did not let her eat the pancakes.
For a few seconds, all May could see was the blue color before she closed her eyes. May thought she heard the older girl say something, but it was too quiet for her to hear.
May's knees buckled as she felt the ground suddenly reappear underneath her. Solidad kept May standing though, as the brunette still had a death hold on her arm.
"Open your eyes May." The older girl instructed. "It's safe to let go of me now."
As she pried her fingers off of the orange jacket, May opened her deep blue eyes. In front of her was a large brick building at least ten stories high. Behind it, taller brick towers reached high into the cloudy off-white sky.
To the left of the building was a large sandy beach. The white sand sparkled as grey waves reflecting the sky splashed on to it.
To the right of the building was a lush green forest filled with trees of every shape and size. The ground near the forest was shaded from the bright sky.
May looked back to the front of the building and saw it was invaded by a small park with the greenest grass May had ever seen. A large black granite planter box was sitting in the middle of the park, with a beautiful display of colorful flowers planted inside it. Engraved on the side of the planter in gold was the phrase "Gli Eroi di Domani". May guessed that that must be the school motto.
As May looked closer, she saw a matching granite rock hiding within the flower arrangement with the school's name engraved on it, also in gold lettering.
"Welcome," Solidad read off the stone in a proud voice, "to Marvel Academy."
And that's a wrap for chapter one! What did you all think of it?
Please visit my profile to take the poll I made in celebration of this new story. I just want to know which super powers most people would want, so it should be fun! Kind of. How about I give you a cookie if you do. Sound good? :)
One more thing... Sorry if you guys are getting a little tired of Ruby Birch, but she is going to appear in this story. I just couldn't force myself to make any of the female canon characters (Misty, Dawn, May) the ultimate Queen Bee (aka, Regina George from Mean Girls). So I gave my bad-ass OC the roll. Remember how "depressed" she is in Ruby R? Well, she won't be in this story. Prepare to see the most arrogant side of Ruby Birch you will ever have the chance of meeting.
Thanks for reading, you all are super amazing! :)
- LovelyV
