A/N: Alrighty...so this is the new story I mentioned in Directions. It's been buzzing at the back of my mind so I figured I'd go ahead and start it. I will admit it's going to be a bit slower than Directions, since I'm still working certain areas out. But I plan on updating it as often as I can and what not.

This is a slight AU, with some minor changes in the time line and some other things that will be explained through out the story. I figured I'd go ahead and make that clear now. XD

I really hope you guys enjoy this! 83

Disclaimer: I own nothing of Monster High, all of it's copyrights go to Mattel. I do, however own my OC's and would appriciate you asking before you use any of them. (Alec, Lawerence, and Ashlyn).

Chapter 1: Begingings

Frankie bit her lip as she sat on the couch of the tiny one room apartment she now called home. Watzit curled along side her as she looked down at the book she was reading. She slowly blinked and she sighed her mind focusing on anything but what was in front of her.

Hard to believe this would be her tenth year away from Monster High, funny how back when she was attending it seemed like it would last forever. Of course for her being a literal 14 year old in terms of her actual birthday could have added to that feeling as well. She had basically grown up in the school.

She chuckled a little bit at that thought as she slowly shook her head, her once long hair had been cropped to just above her shoulders in a straight cut with her bangs brushed to the side. Other than a few modifications her father had given to make her look more mature physically her features hadn't really changed over the years.

She quickly glanced at the clock noticing the time she let out a small yawn and stretched her arms causing Watzit to look up from his place on the couch. She grinned at the little creature gently patting him on the head.

"We'd better get moving, Alec will be here soon...and you know he'll have us both up and running." She said giggling as she gave him a wink as she slowly stood off the couch and headed into the kitchen to check on something.

A few minutes later there came a knock on the door, which made Frankie finished from where she'd been rummaging through her fridge. She smiled as she turned and made her way over to the door.

She barely had it opened till she found her waist practically being tackled, the force sending her backwards slightly and her hand to go flying off at the stitches and onto the couch next to Watzit who only sat with his head tilted watching the spectacle.

"Aunt Frankie!" Came the high pitched voice of a child as his small arms wrapped around her waist as he giggled.

"Alec, how many times must I tell you? Aunt Frankie's limbs stay attached when you hug her." Came the thickly accented female voice from behind the little boy. Who only stiffened a little before turning to the stern gaze of the adult Yeti behind him.

Alec was your typical five year old, or as typical a five year old Hybrid could be. His skin was yellow a similar shade to Heath's, with bright violet eyes and thick white hair that he'd inherited from Abbey.

"Yes, Momma..." Alec said looking down a little still not letting go of Frankie's waist who only giggled a little as she looked at Abbey.

"It's alright, really no harm done." Frankie said smiling and gently ruffling the small boy's hair with her other hand as he gave her an all too familiar grin.

Abbey only humphed and crossed her arms, yet her gaze softened as she looked at her son a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth as she did. They all where interrupted by the sounds of puffing as Heath came running around the side of the apartment building having clearly just jogged up the stairs.

They all gave him odd looks before he held up a backpack in his hand as he caught his breath, flashing them all a grin as he did.

"Thought you might want this, kiddo." He said as he handed the pack to Alec who grinned widely at his father before letting go of Frankie's waist to take the bag. This gave Frankie the opportunity to grab her disembodied hand and begin to reattach her stitches.

"Thanks Dad! I can't believe I almost forgot this...gotta show Aunt Frankie my new game!" He said happily as he looked inside the bag before looking up at Frankie who nodded for him to go inside and start hooking up the game system.

Abbey gave Heath a cross look before smacking him on the arm once Alec was out of sight.

"Owe! What was that for?!" Heath whined as he rubbed his arm from where his wife had struck him.

"I tell you to leave bag in car, now he will never go to bed on time!" Abbey said motioning with her hands a bit as she glared at him. Heath only gave her a sheepish smile as he rubbed the back of his neck, he quickly looked around her and Frankie to where Alec was.

"Hey buddy...lemme help you with that." He said as he quickly wove between the girls anxious to get away from his wife before she decided to smack him again.

"Sometimes feels like I'm raising two children instead of one..." Abbey sighed in defeat as she rubbed her forehead with a hand.

Causing Frankie to giggle a bit as she turned back to look at the father and son who were busy testing out the game Alec had brought over. Heath letting out a whoop as his hair lit up, while Alec let out a similar one...though in his case only a small puff of smoke appeared.

Abbey rolled her eyes a little at her family but couldn't help but smile softly as she leaned against the door frame turning back to look at her friend who had also turned to watch them with a distant look in her eyes.

"Well anyways, we better be going, Heath." Abbey said as she motioned with her head for him to get up off the floor. The fire elemental grinned at his wife before nodding, he quickly ruffled Alec's hair in a good bye before standing up and heading to the door.

"Thanks again, Frankie." He said as he walked up beside Abbey flashing her a grin that Frankie figured was supposed to be charming, it only got a snort out of Abbey who rolled her eyes again at her husband before giving Frankie a small wave.

"You be good, Alec." She called to her son who only nodded his head a bit as he continued to play his video game. The couple turned to leave as Frankie quietly shut the door shaking her head a bit at her friend's antics before going over to join Alec in playing his video game.

Frankie chuckled a little a few hours later as she smiled down at the sleeping form of Alec who laid sprawled out on her couch, Watzit snuggled up in his arms as the boy slept. Abbey had been wrong on him not going to sleep surprisingly. Something Frankie would have to be sure to tell her friends later when they came to pick up their son.

She smiled as she gently placed a blanket over his small frame before she stretched a little bit her limbs slightly stiff from setting on the floor playing the video game. She slowly turned and walked into her bedroom.

Coming back out a bit later with a notepad and a few books under arms. She sat down at the small table she had in the half kitchen and began looking over the notepad she'd brought with her.

She was currently helping Clawdeen come up with a list of guests to invite to her upcoming wedding. The Werewolf had made quite the name for herself as a fashion designer over the years, and she was currently residing in Scaris putting together one of her latest fashion lines.

In fact that was how she had met her fiance, from what she had told the girls he was from an old blood pack that she had met on one of her tours. Despite her trepidation at falling in love, Lawrence had seemed to have finally won her heart and the wedding had been planned to take place in four months.

Clawdeen had asked for Frankie's help in compiling addresses for invitations for those who she knew her friend back in the states would have an easier time of finding them. Not to mention with her busy work schedule and wedding planning on top of that.

Frankie sighed a little bit as she finished going over her list once more making sure she'd made notes of everyone she could think of before sending the list off to Clawdeen for approval. She wasn't exactly sure how she'd been roped into this. But she was more than happy to help her friend.

Honestly she and the other girls were just as excited for her wedding as it was an excuse for them to all get together. Something they didn't get to do very often now due to work, family, and other obligations. Frankie saw Abbey and Heath more often than not, since they were the ones who still lived close enough to her to visit. Or in the case of Alec baby sit him on the occasions when his Grandparents couldn't.

Happy with the list she put down the notepad and reached over to grab one of the books she'd brought with her. While looking for addresses and phone numbers she had come across the box she'd put her Fear Books from Monster High in. So she'd decided to go down Memory Lane a little bit.

She began to flip through the book, looking at the pictures and smiling fondly as she remembered the memories from those days. She blinked when a few pictures slipped out from the bottom of the book and landed on the table.

She smiled softly as she picked them up to study them, a soft laugh escaping her as she looked at the pictures. They were both group shots one looked like it had been captured in the Creepeteria with the group all piled around the table. The other was from one of the school related dances Monster High was so famous for.

What made her pause for a few moments while looking at the pictures were the extra faces that were among their normal group of friends. They were some of the rare pictures that had been taken during the short 6 months that Jackson and Holt had attended Monster High.

She sighed as she thought back on that, their group was just starting to really enjoy having Jackson and Holt around when his parents had suddenly decided to move away from New Salem.

Heath had taken the news especially hard having just gotten used to having his cousin around, going as far to even have his parents offer to let them stay with them if they liked during school. But Jackson had decided to go with his parents instead.

Frankie had also taken the news hard, she had still cared deeply for both sides of the dual natured boy even though she had paused their relationship to give them time to work things out.

When they had announced their moving she had felt no choice but to push down her feelings for both. Knowing how their relationship had been monster to monster, she could only imagine how it would have gone long distance.

She had remained close with both, however right after their move. And she had seen them on occasion when they came down to visit Heath during the summer.

But as they would say 'Unlife' always gets in the way, and between school and her budding relationship with her high-school sweetheart Neighthon it was inevitable that they would all three drift apart. And that's just what had happened.

She occasionally would wonder how both Jackson and Holt were doing, and she'd sometimes ask Heath about them. But with college, relationships, and weddings going on her mind had always seemed to be else where and she had been so caught up in it all that things just seemed to slip her mind.

That is until Heath and Abbey's wedding had come along six years ago. She hadn't really been surprised when Jackson had shown up as a Groomsman. In fact much like the rest of the group they had been thrilled to see him and to catch up with him since like her most of the group hadn't gotten to catch up with him in some time.

What had surprised them all was the beautiful fire elemental he'd had on his arm and introduced as his Fiance, Ashlyn, Frankie believed was her name. He'd explained how he had met her at his new High School and the two had become close over the years and had been together since.

Despite a small bit of shock at the information the group had been congratulatory at the news, the girls had even welcomed her into their circle in a way so she wouldn't feel left out while the guys...were well guys.

She had seemed nice enough from what Frankie could remember of her, they had only talked for a short while before the reception before she had gone to fetch Jackson so Holt could DJ the affair. And that had been that.

She had often thought of asking Heath or Abbey how things had gone for them, but with Alec now both of their lives seemed hectic enough with out Frankie bugging them with questions. And besides if things had gone how she figured they would sh didn't want to seem creepy asking any information.

Frankie sighed a little as she slowly shook her head as she placed the pictures down, she hadn't thought about all of that in a long time. It was so odd to think of how things had turned out, and despite herself she had often wondered how things may have been different in someways, but she guessed everyone had those thoughts from time to time.

The sound of a knock on the door brought her out of her thoughts as she slowly stood up from the table casting one last look down at the pictures. She smiled a little bit to herself before going to open the door for Abbey and Heath to pick up Alec.

Alrighty...that's chapter one! I'm going to try and update this as soon as I can, I've already got chapter two planned. Just a matter of typing it up. XD

I really hope you enjoy the start of this, please Read and Review!

Thankies so much! 8D