The bell rang loudly at Sheffield High school. Crowds of kids were huddled together in the front lawn laughing and sharing stories from over the break. A short girl with chin length fire red hair tapped her foot as she relaxed on one of the walls of the building. She looked slightly irritable as she huffed a strand of hair out of her face.
"Will!" An energetic cry barreled through the noise of all the students.
An Asian girl with long black hair sectioned in two long ponytails maneuvered her way through the crowd towards the red headed girl.
"Hay Lin" Will called a little more calmly but the excitement within her was equally great.
The two girls embraced each other until more cries could be heard. The two girls turned to see a tall blonde haired girl, a brown skin girl with dark blue hair and a short haired brunette coming towards them from different directions. All five of the girls hugged each other and smiled.
"I thought Summer vacation would never end" Hay Lin sighed in exhaustion as she thought about her summer helping in her family's restaurant.
"Well I had an incredible summer, you know except for the part where we had to kick evil butt" The blonde haired girl said tossing her waist length hair behind her shoulder.
"That was actually my favorite part. Next time I'm staying here with Hay Lin. I'm still itching from all of those bug bites" The brown skin girl said rubbing her arms as she reminisced on her family's camping adventures.
"The beach wasn't so bad...well the parts where I didn't have to baby sit my obnoxious brother" The brunette said with a shrug.
"I'm just glad to get back to something familiar even if it is school" Will said as the five of them made their way inside and separated to go to their classes.
"Call me crazy but fighting evil monsters is beginning to feel normal to me, this is what feels weird" The brown skin girl said motioning to everything around her as she walked with Will to class.
Hay Lin and the brunette walked together to math class catching up on their summer when a short boy with wild orange red hair and freckles ran to the side of the brunette.
"I missed you my little passion flower. How was your summer?" He asked in a nasally tone.
"Beat it Martin" The brunette said with a sigh.
"Until we meet again my little buttercup" He said with a laugh.
"And so it begins" The brunette said with a sarcastic sigh as she held the door to the classroom open for her friend.
"Oh stop it Irma, Martin is a sweet guy" Hay Lin smirked.
Irma shrugged as they took their seats and prepared for an hour of soul crushing boredom. A few hours later the bell finally rang for the best time of the day, lunch. Despite the mysterious items that they tried to pass as food it was the one time of day that all of the friends were together and could catch up on any and everything. Grabbing her tray Irma made her way with Will over to their table.
The blonde haired girl, Will and the brown skinned girl with blue hair were already sitting and laughing amongst each other. Eventually everyone had made it to the table.
"So since it's the beginning of the school year I was thinking that we could have a sleep over at my place" Will said with a smile.
"Sounds great" Hay Lin said enthusiastically.
"Sure why not" The blonde haired girl shrugged as she stared into a small hand held mirror and reapplied her lip gloss.
"I don't know my mom is still a little upset at me for pulling that whole disappearing act" The blue haired girl said sadly.
"It was for the greater good" The blonde haired girl reasoned.
"Yeah try telling her that" The blue haired girl said unconvinced.
"Oh come on Taranee you can't let me suffer through another one of Cornelia's Caleb crazed ramblings" Irma pleaded the with the blue haired girl.
The blonde haired girl narrowed her eyes at Irma before flipping her hair with a small huff of annoyance.
"Ok. Ok. I'll see what I can do" Taranee, the blue haired girl, said with a sigh.
"Great I'm in need of a slumber party" Will said moving some of her food around on her plate with her fork.
"What's wrong perky pinky pumpkin?" Irma asked with a look of mock sympathy
"I told you never to call me that" Will said full of hostility causing Irma to burst into a fit of laughter.
"Alright. Alright. What's up really?" Irma asked.
"It's just my mom and Mr. Collins, Dean, are becoming kind of serious. It's beyond weird seeing that he's my History teacher" Will groaned.
"I think they're a cute couple" Hay Lin said with a smile clasping her hands together.
Everyone stared at her causing her smile to fall.
"Or not" She said with a smile.
"Look don't worry about it tonight it's just us" Irma said with a smile of encouragement.
"Thanks" Will smiled gratefully.
The scene with the girls played on the stone floor of a castle throne room surrounded by sand as two sets of eyes looked down on the five girls, unbeknownst to the young women.
"The guardians grow stronger master" A short blonde haired man hissed to a pale complexioned man with excessively long white blonde hair that sat on the throne. His features chiseled and strong as his emerald eyes closed with frustration at the scene. With a wave of his hand the image disappeared and he turned to face the short blonde haired man.
"Yes"
"I do have a plan master that will surely..."
"No. You have failed me one too many times" The long haired man growled with annoyance interrupting the other man.
The long haired man raised his hand as static surrounded it and an evil grin stretched across his face.
"No. Master please I beg you" The man hissed in fear as he bowed to the man who seemed ready to strike.
"Very well I will give you one last chance to prove yourself to me but heed my words Cedric if you fail me once again I will show no mercy" The long haired man said lowering his hand as it returned to normal.
"Thank you master" Cedric breathed in relief.
"Save your thanks just do not fail me" The long haired man said raising his voice.
"Yes Master" Cedric said respectfully.
His eyes widening as if he was in pain as he threw his head back and a long snake like tongue hissed into the air. His hands that once appeared normal were covered in stripes as they began to melt into his body and a long tail grew fusing his legs together. Long razor sharp claws forced their way out where his finger nails once were and where the loyal servant Cedric stood now sat a huge green snake with black stripes with the chest and face resembling the man that once stood in the spot. However there were a few differences such as his hair now reaching his tail bone and his features resembling those of a snake like hybrid.
"What is it you wish for me to do Master?" Cedric hissed evilly.
The prince smiled darkly as he began to explain his plan to his loyal servant.