The school was in chaos. Principal Fury, who was usually stale faced, still remained stale faced, but anyone could see the beads of sweat above the creases on his forehead. He clenched his jaw, hands playing nervously with the end of his suit jacket. Vice Principal Coulson looked much worse. His entire body twitched with excitement as he made a hasty attempt to wipe all of the sweat from his face with a damp tissue. Every time he lifted his arm, a dark pit stain appeared. Majority of the teachers were in the same state as Coulson, except for Ms. Hill who looked like she would rather be drowning in acid than standing beside her sweaty co-workers. Brock Rumlow and his friends laughed, but like the rest of the student body, they were just as nervous and excited for what was to come.
In the front row of the auditorium sat Pepper Potts (Student Body President), Hope Van Dyne (Student Body Vice President), T'Challa Wakanda (Student Body Secretary), Jane Foster (Student Body Treasurer), and Betty Ross (Activity Coordinator), academic wise, the five most powerful students at Shield High School. Everyone respected some of them, but let others know how annoying the goody two-shoes's were when they weren't around. They, unlike most of the auditorium, sat still and quietly like the good students they were, though they could be seen vibrating slightly, chewing on their lips. The five glared at the students surrounding them, front, beside, and behind. They were loud, bumping into each other, tweeting any chance they got, cameras ready to take as many pictures and videos until their storage ran out and they had to sacrifice some apps for more. Some of them were sobbing loudly, bodies shaking, heart beating fast in their chests. Some of the teachers stepped forward, offering help, but backed away when they found the source of the students' panic attacks because even though they didn't want to admit it, they were about to have one too.
Farther behind them sat Peter Parker (an awkward and adorable freshman), Harley Keener (a chatty freshman who enjoyed potatoes), and Shuri Wakanda (a bold and sassy freshman who does what she wants (sometimes)). Unlike her brother, Shuri preferred the (slightly) rebellious life. Her and her friends were good students, got good grades, and all that mumbo jumbo, but memes were their life. Anywhere they go, vine references followed and at first, everyone had found it funny, but now, everyone wanted to punch them every time they heard the word 'yeet.' Some were concerned when they heard "I'm going to kill myself." It definitely dropped them from kinda cool class clowns to kinda lame losers. The group was buzzing with excitement, phones out and ready so they could capture anything 'meme material.' Somewhere close to them sat Clint Barton (a rebellious class clown with really good aim), Carol Danvers (a perseverant girl with a huge ego and no fucks to give), Gamora Titan (a strong willed girl who'll mess with you if you mess with her friends, never mind herself), Wanda Maximoff (a very nosy, yet friendly girl), her twin, Pietro Maximoff (a comical and protective boy with really fast legs), Vision Stark (a walking encyclopedia who adores dry comedy), Valkyrie Brunnhilde (a badass girl who will literally punch you in the face for doing nothing but breathing), Bruce Banner (a shy, sane, and quiet guy with a love for science, but a bad temper (seriously, you don't wanna see him when he's angry), Laura Cardellini (a very gentle and kindhearted girl with no room in her heart to hate anyone (except for Donald Trump (asshole))), Peter Quill (a carefree, daring, yet self-conscious guy with a love for 70s and 80s music), and Scott Lang (a sweet and clumsy guy with a witty sense of humor and a weird love for ants). The weirdos, the freaks, whatever you wanted to call them, it wouldn't matter because not under any circumstances would they change themselves for society or anyone else. Their group was a mix of different talents. They were a messy rainbow, a flurry of styles all mixed into one until it was like a colorful thrift shop, millions of different items from millions of different places, and yet they all seem to fit together like those 100-piece puzzles at Walmart. Needless to say, they weren't very high on the 'cool' list, except for a select few. The group was a mix of emotions, excitement, nervousness, boredom. Usually Darcy Lewis was with them, but she was busy at the front having panic attacks.
In the far back of the auditorium sat Loki Odinson, a clever, quiet, and handsome boy who rarely spoke a word. Everyone was afraid of him after someone spread a rumor that they saw him sharpening a knife at the back of the library on his first day of school. Nobody tried to find out if it was true, the fear was simply too much to handle, so everyone left him alone. He never talked to anyone except for his brother and a girl named Mantis Kree, who was very good at reading people's emotions and thought that Loki was someone she needed to read everyday. Mantis was soft spoken, joyful, and eccentric and easily labeled as crazy and too weird to be put in a stereotypical high school clique. Weirded out by her huge dark eyes, people steered away from her. No one even tried to welcome her when she came on her first day in the middle of the school year from only god know's where, and because of that Loki pitied the girl and offered her his hand when someone tripped her in the middle of the cafeteria. He led her away from the laughter of their peers and into his little safe haven at the back of the library because he knew the feeling of being alone on the first day of a new life and he'd never want anyone else to suffer like he did. Loki read his book while Mantis told him that she could tell he was just as excited as everyone else.
A few seats away from the two sat Stephen Strange and Benedict Wong who Stephen just called Wong. The two were best friends and went everywhere together. Hell, they even hacked into the school's database just to make their schedules the same. They used to hang around Bruce and his friends, but after a rumor about the two being gay and sucking each other off in the boy's bathroom, they isolated themselves from everyone else. Occasionally, they'll greet Bruce in the hallway, but never actually speak him. Stephen and Wong buried themselves in anime and manga instead of socializing which in result made them the 'faggot girlfriends' (cue eye roll). The boys were actually reading manga now, though Stephen could tell that Wong was excited because it took him at least a minute to turn the pages from all the shaking his hands were doing. He could also tell from all the posters and merchandise sitting in Wong's lap. Farther away from the two sat Nebula Titan, a fierce girl who, unlike the others, didn't even try to make friends. She was quickly outshined by her sister, their father loved her the best anyways, and with her tall and stubborn walls, she hid in the corner of rooms. She often acted like she didn't care about anything, but secretly she thought about ways she could shine as bright as her sister. Nebula didn't really care about why they were in the auditorium. She knew that any other way, Gamora would somehow push her way into the spotlight and leave Nebula in the shadows.
And finally, splat in the middle of it all sat Steve Rogers, a boy with sunny blue eyes that seemed to charm everyone in his path and the best football player Shield as ever seen. Not only is he the best football player, but a gentleman that caught everyone's eye. Nobody seemed to remember him when he came on his first day of high school, tall and made of muscle. He was a skinny child and bullies targeted him all throughout elementary and middle school. Now, it seems that those bullies became his best friends. Beside Steve, sat Peggy Carter who gripped onto his arm tightly. Peggy Carter was the head cheerleader. Rich and beautiful, Peggy quickly made her way to the top of the food chain and she would be damned if anyone took her spot. On the other side of Steve sat Sam Wilson, a helpful and funny guy who was liked by everyone. He was often seen helping out the younger students and making sure bullies weren't messing around with them. Beside him sat Brock Rumlow, Jack Rollins, and Darren Cross. The boys were bullies, plain and simple. They were rich and bragged about it everyday, whether they did it with their voices or clothes, they let everyone know how much money their caretaker, Alexander Pierce, had. The boys were currently plucking the back of Bruce's head and laughing when Gamora turned around and called them assholes.
Close to them sat Thor Odinson and Tony Stark. Nobody ever would have thought the two would get along, never mind be best friends. Thor was loud and strong, only seen for his looks rather than his personality. Tony was a genius and an asshole mixed into one. He loved to joke around and had a knack for nicknames. But, behind all of that the boys knew that they could trust one another. They sometimes sat alone and talked about how Thor was guilty everyday that he didn't include Loki in anything or how Tony wished his father would just look at him instead of his brother, Vision. So as they sat together waiting, they knew that this year would be the most thrilling year ever and they would happily experience it together.
Beside Peggy sat Sharon Carter. She was a pleasant girl, but the jealousy she held for her cousin often made her act rude and deceitful. Sharon hated her cousin. She hated how Peggy was prettier and smarter than her and god, she hated that Peggy got Steve and she didn't. Sharon smirked while she watched Peggy rub on Steve's arm from the corner of her eye. She was going to get Steve whether her cousin liked it or not. It was just going to take a lot of plotting. Beside Sharon sat Sif Keeper, a fearless girl with an unhealthy obsession with Thor. Beside Sif sat Okoye Milaje, a very tough girl who loved to kick boys in their balls. Needless to say, Sif and Okoye got along very well. Beside the two sat Lorraine Dormer who, like Sharon, hated Peggy for the same reason. She was used to seducing boys and capturing their hearts with her bouncy blonde curls. She was angry when it didn't work on Steve and even angrier when Peggy, her rival, did it without even blinking.
All of the other seats in the auditorium were filled to the brim with parents who were very much excited too.
A woman walked up the steps to the stage, catching everyone's attention. Her heels clicked against the stage as her thick luxuriant red hair bounced with every step she took. She was dressed smartly, her leaf green eyes hidden behind pure black glasses. Her rosebud lips curled at the ends, forming a smirk as she whispered in Principal Fury's ear. Fury nodded and whispered in Coulson's ear. Coulson somehow managed to sweat even more, but wiped his face one last time before grabbing a microphone.
"Okay, students," Coulson stuttered into the microphone, "May I have your attention, please."
The students ignored him and continued to converse with their peers. Pepper Potts could be seen glaring venomously at a girl with the letter B painted on either side of her cheek who wouldn't stop screeching in her ear.
"I said, can I have your attention." Coulson shouted into the microphone. The students became silent immediately, gazing at their vice principal with a look of bewilderment. "Thank you." Coulson said while smiling tightly.
"As you all know today is a very special day and I'm sure all of you have heard the very exciting news. It was supposed to be a surprise, but someone," Coulson payed briefly to glare at Mr. Selvig, "Let it slip out. I will now pass the mic to our lovely principal." As Fury snatched the microphone, he gave Coulson a hard glare and mouthed the word 'lovely.'
"Yesterday I received an email that stated that a certain someone was interested in joining our school. I'm sure you all know who this certain someone is. Of course, I accepted, for he is welcome here anytime. I wish that you all will not give him a hard time. I will now pass the microphone to his agent, Ms. Natasha Romanoff." The students clapped (some wolf whistled) politely as the before mentioned woman stepped forward.
"Good morning," She stated with a thick Russian accent, "As Principal Fury stated, I am the agent of the certain someone that will be joining your school. As his agent, I am required to tell you some 'rules' that you will follow after this assembly and when he comes to this school. Do not harass him. That includes touching, speaking, or writing him weird notes. If it makes him feel uncomfortable in any way, don't do it. He gets enough of that from psychotic fans every time he steps out of his house. Only take pictures or videos of him if he allows it. Consent, people. And only post it online if he says it's okay to do it. And Jesus, let the guy breathe when he walks in. Don't crowd around him. He gets enough of that from paparazzi that don't care about his privacy. If you decide to break any of these rules, expect a law suit at your door." Ms. Romanoff glared at every single person in the auditorium. She didn't like her client being fucked with. He was a good kid and just wanted a goddamn good life and she would do everything in her power to give it to him.
"Without further ado, I present to you a singer, actor, and dancer..."
The doors opened and the screams from the students at the front seemed to drown out the claps and cheers from everyone else. A tall buff man dressed in a black suit with a long mustache and ginger hair stepped through the doors. He nodded at Natasha before holding the door open, letting in a tall lean boy with silver eyes and sweeping eyelashes. He had neatly combed chocolate brown hair. Anyone who was close enough could see the golden blonde highlights in it. The boy was dressed like a regular teenager, jeans and a graphic T-shirt. He wore a friendly smile on his face as the man from before walked him towards the stage.
"Bucky Barnes!"
The cheers somehow became louder as Bucky stepped onto the stage. He gave Natasha a hug before walking towards Fury. Bucky shook hands with Principal Fury before shaking hands with Vice Principal Coulson and discreetly wiped his now sweat covered hand on his jeans. Natasha handed the microphone to Bucky who grabbed it with slightly shaky hands.
"Hey, how's everyone doing?" Hearing Bucky's voice (an accent quite similar to Natasha's), the crowd whooped with happiness and for some reason, Bucky became even more nervous. "I'm really happy to be here, um. This is my first time at a real school, uh, I was homeschooled before this and I wanted to try something new. So hopefully it won't be like hell like everyone says it is on Twitter!" Bucky chuckled and the microphone was quickly taken away from him by Natasha so he wouldn't embarrass himself. Bucky was immensely grateful for having her as an agent. After hearing a few We love you, Bucky's and Marry me, Bucky's, Natasha finally spoke.
"Bucky's first day won't be until next week, but until then we hope you enjoy your first week of school. Thank you." Natasha handed the microphone to the principal, shook his hand one last time, before guiding Bucky, along with the man with the amazing mustache, out of the auditorium. It took quite a while to quiet the auditorium down, but Principal Fury did and he said to himself with a sigh, "What have I done?"
Inside a sleek limousine, the man with the amazing mustache asked Bucky, "You sure you wanna do this?" To which Bucky replied, "It's kinda too late for that Dum Dum." Natasha Romanoff shook her head, poured herself a glass of her most finest wine (imported straight from her home in Russia), and asked herself with a sigh, "Что я наделал?"
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Sorry, I don't speak Russian. I depend on a random translator online. ? I hope you like the book so far!
Also, should I pair Loki and Mantis together? Or Harley and Peter?