Hello everyone and as you already guess by now, this is my first fanfiction here on this website, as well as the first story for Gumball. Just wanted to write this story both for fun and to see how long I could keep this story up.
Regarding reviews, I don't mind any constructive criticism or honest opinions. Bashings and flames, however, are NOT acceptable.
BTW, I don't own "The Amazing World of Gumball", both the show and related merchandises. I only own the story itself and the characters written specifically for this fanfiction. Anyway, enjoy.
The Newcomer
An Amazing World of Gumball story
By NeoNimbus
Chapter One-The Kid: Part 1
Brian O'Quinn looks out through the window of the car from his seat, the wind whipping three strands of hair on his head, as his mother drove him off to what will soon be his form of education for the next two years. School, however, was the least bit of Brian's problem. Neither were the red hoodie and blue jeans he was wearing. His father has the entire family move to Elmore as a result of his job as a software engineer, which meant that Brian had to leave everything behind, including his friends back home in Folsom. Instead of spending the last few weeks of summer hanging out with his friends, whether they are playing games or watching movies together, the twelve year old purple fox ends up packing up his belongings before he has to bid them farewell.
His mother, also a purple fox but with lighter tone, couldn't help but notice her son's indifference from the rearview mirror, but his behavior is understandable. Leaving close friends behind and moving into an unfamiliar place can be very hard for anyone, especially if they're close to their teens.
"Honey, I know this must be very difficult for you, but give this place a try and who knows, you might end up liking this place over time, even makes a few friends."
"Sure mom, whatever you say", Brian replied with less than enthusiasm. Almost immediately, Brian realizes it was not the right way to respond.
"Brian!" Mrs. O'Quinn scolded. The purple fox simply shrunk his head in shame.
"Sorry mom", Brian said, the tone of his voice softening up. "It's just that I don't know anyone around town since we moved in. I don't even know if they'll accept me right off the bat."
The stern look formed from Mrs. O'Quinn's disappeared, replaced by sincere concern for her son.
"Like I said Brian, you might make a few friends on your first day at school. Who knows, they might rub off on you."
"I'm hope your right, mom."
Brian tried his best to sound as cheerful as he could, but he still has some reservation of what's going to be the rest of his new life in his new home.
It felt like forever, but Brian and his mom finally made their way to Elmore Junior High. After waving his mother a goodbye as soon as she dropped him, Brian looks at his new school. He has to admit, it was quite tall than he imagine it would be. Still, it wasn't enough to get him in a good mood.
"Let's get this over with."
Taking a deep breath, Brian took his first step through the hallway, which was quite big than he ever imagined. But this was no time for sight seeing; he has to locate his classroom before the bell rings. While making his way, he couldn't help but getting a glimpse of his fellow students. Passing by him is a ghost socializing with a group of girls, consisting of a floating cloud, a cactus, a bear made entirely of paper and a long neck, a robot and two glasses wearing eggs discussing some science stuff and a banana cackling to himself for little to no reasons.
"I heard that everyone has characters, but this a bit too much"
"Out of the way, kiddo!" a voice shouted out of nowhere.
Turning his head to the direction of the voice, a look of amazement crept onto his face saw who it belongs to. Walking right behind him were three individuals: a tyrannosaurus rex towering over the rest of the kids, followed by a hybrid being of sorts, mixed between an ox and a lion, with a smirk on her face and a piece of toasted bread who appears to be timid and meek, a stark contrast with the other two.
It was at this moment that Brian realized what was about to happen next. As the carnivore's stomping got louder, the purple fox barely dodge it, rolling to the left and getting his head hit in the process. He could hear the trio snickering by his action before they disappear from his sights.
"Why shouldn't I be surprised? Of course this school is going to have the usual thugs"
Dazed but not hurt, Brian manages to regain his balance despite his minor injury. But before he could even make his first step, out of nowhere came a blur of blue and orange dashing in the hallway, proceeding to spin Brian like a tornado.
"WHOA!" was all Brian could utter at the moment. Around him, the entire hallway is beginning to resemble nothing but swirls. Just when it feels like it would never stop, the momentum slowly dwindles down, eventually leaving Brian hopping left-to-right, eyes swirling all over the place, until he manage to regain his balance once more.
"Whoever you are, thanks for helping me out", Brian spoke out.
"No problem", a tiny voice uttered.
Brian paused, puzzled by this response; he just realizes there was no one in front of him.
"Um…who's there?" Brian asks, trying to find the source of the voice.
"Down here."
Doing what he was told, Brian lowered his gaze and was surprised to see that right in front of him was a little girl, a pink rabbit wearing an orange dress with white collars and toddler-size boots; plus, she was way too young to be in junior high of all places. Thankfully, it appears she isn't aware of his astonishment as she started speaking to him.
"You should be quite careful around here. I can tell that this is your first time at Elmore Junior High, so I just wanted to make sure that you're alright. Also, I apologize for my brothers' antics. They were in a hurry to get to their classroom. I'm sure it wasn't on purpose, but they stir up trouble wherever they go."
Silence soon settled in, with Brian, stunned and amazed, not uttering a single word. Finally, he manages to speak to the little girl.
"Just out of curiosity, how old are you?"
"Four"
Brian was taken aback by this response. But he soon realizes he is being rude and sheepishly scratches his head in embarrassment.
"I'm sorry; it's just that I never expect this school to allow child prodigies."
"Apology accepted. I'm Anais, by the way."
"Brian. Brian O'Quinn" the fox responded, shaking her hand in the process. But then, something else came in mind.
"Speaking of classroom, I do need some help locating mine"
Brian shows his schedule to Anais, whom, after a few seconds, points the direction to his destination.
"Thanks, and it was nice meeting you"
With that, Brian heads to the direction he was given, his mood lighten a little. Maybe this won't be such a bad day after all.
Gumball and Darwin panted heavily in their assigned desks, barely making it their classroom just before the bell. They couldn't believe that they manage to get on time before Miss Simian, which was good, knowing full well the consequences would be if they hadn't arrived on time.
"Gumball, do you think it was a good idea to drink that much soda this early in the morning?" Darwin inquires his feline friend.
"Would you rather face Miss Simian's wrath? Besides, I think it was worth it"
Gumball smiles proudly of his plan, even if it was desperate.
"Was what worth it?" an old cantankerous voice spoke, with a slight sneer.
Gumball paused momentarily, his head sweating with anxiety. Taking a deep breath, turns to see Miss Simian, the last person he wanted to see, who appears to be rather amused by her least favorite student.
"Um, nothing, Miss Simian, just glad to be here and not getting a 3 hour detention" was all Gumball could think of, laughing sheepishly.
"I wouldn't get your hopes up" Miss Simian replied, cackling for the moment Gumball will drop his guard down. All Gumball could do is just sit down and silently pray that such a moment wouldn't occur. Satisfied, Miss Simian makes her way to her desk, preparing for today's lesson when the door to the classroom open, revealing a purple fox with three strands of hair sticking out, wearing nothing but a red hoodie and blue jeans. Puzzled and confused by his appearance, she realizes something very important.
"Class, we have a new student coming to our class today. So I want you to make him feel very welcomed" Miss Simian turns her attention to the new kid.
"If I were you, I make the introduction short, so make it SNAPPY!"
Stunned by such an outburst, especially from a teacher of all people, the fox decides not to talk back and clearing his throat, began to speak.
"My name is Brian O'Quinn and I recently moved from Folsom. Also, I hope to get to know everyone of you better." It wasn't the best introduction he could think of, but it was all he had.
"That was very good, Mr. O'Quinn. Now, your desk will be right behind him"
Brian notices an empty desk, the one the teacher points out, behind the blue feline. Without any hesitation, Brian makes his way to the back, sitting right behind his fellow student. Miss Simian then cleared her throat up to start the day off.
"Now that everything's been settled, lets move on to today's lesson…"
While their ill-tempered teacher began discussing whatever subject was up, Gumball and Darwin couldn't help but glancing at the new kid. There was no doubt in their mind that he was the same person that they passed by while their bodies were experiencing the sugar rush due to consuming the soda beverages this morning. Fortunately, it doesn't appear he recognized them, as he paying more attention to the teacher than to them, albeit with a sense of boredom.
Sensing something was a bit off, Brian momentarily took his eyes off from the board, realizing that he was being watched by two people, the blue feline that was sitting in front of him and oddly enough, a fish with legs.
"Um, may I help you guys?" Brian asks, in an attempt to defuse this awkward moment, all the while raising his eyebrow in suspicion.
Panicking, the duo pulls their glances from Brian's view, trying to pretend like nothing ever happened. Although suspicious by their behavior, the fox shrugged his shoulder and resume concentrating on today's subject. After another quick glance, Darwin whispered to Gumball's ear.
"Do you think he knows that it was us?"
"Doesn't look like it, but its best if we don't mention it right in front of him" Gumball whispered back
"But what if he does? What do you think he's going to do to us?"
"You're making a big deal out of nothing."
"It is a big deal."
"Would you just keep it down, Darwin? Miss Simian is going to notice that we're not paying attention."
"Is there anything that you would like to say to the rest of the class?" a certain old, gravely voice that only Gumball and Darwin knows. The duo notice Miss Simian standing right in front of them, with a smirk on her face, while the rest of the class turned their attention towards them.
"Well, um, you see…" Gumball began, trying to think of way to get himself and Darwin out of this mess. He could tell that Miss Simian is waiting for him to make one false move and gladly using it as an excuse just to give him and his pal detention. What happen next, however, took them and their teacher completely by surprise.
"It was me."
Surprised by this response, Miss Simian turned her attention over to Brian, who didn't appear to be too worried. She decided to let the new student talk and see what he has to say.
"I wasn't paying any attention so I ask them what the lesson was about. Also, it was a bit hard to see what the subject was about. So I apologize for the misunderstanding."
Miss Simian was suspicious by this fox's behavior and his action. Why would someone like him be vouching for two troublemakers that he barely knew? Was it out of pity to get them out of trouble? Furthermore, were his claims ever true? As much as she wants to dwell on this, this is neither the place nor time to do so. She has better things to do than dealing with this.
"Normally, I would give you an hour of detention" Miss Simian begins to explain to Brian, who becomes a bit nervous. "But since you're new, I'll let you off with a warning."
Brian sighs with the relief now that he's been left off the hook.
"But I'll be watching you from now on."
Brian gulped in response to Miss Simian's threat. It looks like he'll have to be very careful around her.
As soon as she was done with him, Miss Simian turned her attention to Gumball and Darwin, still a bit surprised by this turn of event.
"As for you two, consider yourselves lucky" was all she has to say to the duo, before she returned to the board to resume today's lessons.
Gumball and Darwin looked at each other, then to Brian, then back to each other. Darwin was the first to talk.
"What just happened back there?"
"I don't know, buddy. I really don't know."
It felt like a very long time, but the school bell finally rang, signaling all students to leave their classrooms until the next bell, including Miss Simian's. As the hallway begins to fill up with students once more, Gumball and Darwin make their way to their lockers to put their stuff away before heading out to the cafeteria.
"That was a very nice thing he did for us" Darwin said. "Maybe we could invite him over to eat with us."
"I don't know, Darwin. I mean, it was a good thing that we didn't get into trouble and all, but we still don't know much about him."
"Don't be such a downer, Gumball. He seems like a cool guy."
"I know that, but I'm still worried he might be mad at us if he found out we're the ones that passed him by this morning."
"And I'm interrupting anything?"
Gumball and Darwin yelped and turned around to see the new kid standing right behind them. He appeared to be in a good mood, despite Miss Simian recent threat hanging over him. Relieve, Darwin spoke to him.
"Actually, we we're talking about you Brandon and we're wondering if you might want to come with us for lunch."
Brian's stomach growled in response to Darwin's statement.
"Well, I do feel a bit hungry and I would love to. Also, it's Brian, not Brandon"
"Forgive my buddy, Brian. He doesn't have a strong memory. By the way, I'm Gumball and you already met Darwin."
"Nice meeting you two" Brian then shook the feline's friend, along with his fish pal. But then, something popped up in Brian's mind.
"What were you two really whispering about? Was it something very important?"
Gumball and Darwin paused momentarily, unease by his question. Before they could reply, the duo finds themselves pushed aside as their fellow classmates suddenly swarmed Brian all over the place. The fox was struck down by a barrage of questions, dumbfounded to answer any of them. Apparently, they wanted to get to know him a much more than that brief introduction he gave in class earlier.
"Do you enjoy a good joke? I happen to be a comedian in my own rights" one voice uttered before cackling for no reason.
"Do you enjoy sports? 'Cause I let you know, I happen to be the best" another spouted with a swift of arrogance.
"So what was Folsom like?"
"What's your favorite subject?"
"Where did you get those nice threads?"
"How do you make your hair stand like that?"
"Do you mind if I possess your body for consumption?" Alright, that one was just plain weird.
"Out of the way, you dweebs and make some room for us!" Out of nowhere was a familiar voice that Brian has sworn he had heard before. His fellow classmates suddenly stop talking and complied, getting out of the way for whoever it's suppose to be. Brian turns to the source of the voice and couldn't believe whom he is staring at. It was those jerks from the hallway this morning, especially the t-rex that nearly stomped him. As the three make their way towards the fox, the hybrid was the first to confront him.
"So you're new around here? Good, that means there are some rules you should follow, if you don't want us to make your life miserable."
"And what makes you think I'm going to follow them?" Brian asks, his arms crossed, clearly not impressed. The next thing he knew, he found his face pressing onto the hybrid's, being grabbed by the collar his hoodie.
"How about by discussing three simple rules so you don forget, doofus. Number one: NEVER talked back to us"
She then lets go of his collar. Brian was amazed by her strength; for someone her own age, she was quite strong.
"Number two: half of your lunch money or you'll find yourself having a knuckle sandwich in your face."
"And what's "Number Three?" Brian asks cautiously. The dinosaur reared its head towards his face, baring its sharp fangs and by his own admission, bad breath.
"Stay out of our way if you see us in the hallway" the t-rex responded.
"Dude, take a chill pill."
"Actually, about that…" Brian notice Darwin making his way to him; his flippers covering his ear, whispering to him. Brian's eye popped in disbelief by what the fish had just told him.
"He's a girl?!" Brian asked incredulous to Darwin, oblivious that he blurted his response right in front of everyone. As soon as he realized this, he could see several students snickering, trying their best not to laugh, most certainly by his naïveté. Even the two bullies were in on it as well. He turns his attention towards the t-rex, who was blushing madly by this. But then, her expression turned dark, her growl got larger and before Brian knew it, she was once again staring right down at his face, clearly enrage that he never knew her gender from the beginning. The rest of the students notices the dinosaur's demeanor and stop what they were doing.
"You think your some comedian, that you think you can get away with that?!" she snarled as Brian slowly backs away from her.
"I-it wasn't like that. I-I didn't mean to insult you on purpose." Brian said, his voice trembling with fear, all the while attempting to calm the enrage dinosaur down.
"You should have thought about that it before you open you big, fat mouth." It was clear that she wouldn't accept his apologies. Brian tries to think quickly; he needs to find away to defuse this situation.
"W-what would c-c-convince you to let this one slide b-by?"
Surprisingly, the dinosaur stopped what she doing, appearing to ponder about Brian's question. Then, she smiled deviously; it was obvious that whatever she had in mind wouldn't be good for him.
"You and I would go one-on-one at the school gym this afternoon. That is how we're going to resolved this. That is, if you're too chicken to face me."
Before Brian could say anything, Gumball, out of nowhere, butted right in front of him, a look of confident and bravado on his face. He didn't like what the feline was about to do.
"Of course he won't chicken out. He'll come and face you anytime he wants to. Isn't that right, Brian?"
"Gumball, I didn't agree to-"Brian didn't even have time to finish his words, as he was again interrupted.
"So it's settled. The fox and the t-rex would duel with another at the gym this afternoon." The hybrid proudly states this in front of everyone, causing discussions among them. She then turns around to Brian, as if she has something else to say to him.
"I don't think we were properly introduced. I'm Jamie and timid and meek over there is Anton." The hybrid now known as Jamie points to the piece of toasted broad who meekly waves right back at him.
"And you've already met Tina, the lizard you manage to insult." Jamie points to the t-rex, still a bit peeved by the fox's action.
"And don't you ever forget it." Brian gulped in response, chills crawling down his spine.
"Well fox boy, enjoy the last few hours of your life, because today is about to be your last moment on this Earth." Jamie sarcastically remarks, laughing alongside her friends before they disappeared out of Brian's sight. While the rest of the students are discussing today's event, Darwin turns to Gumball, concern by what he just pulled off.
"Gumball, that was a bit rash. Tina's going to cream Brian like pulp. He'll never stand a chance against her."
Gumball, however, wasn't even concern by the slightest by what he did not too long.
"Don't worry Darwin, I think he could get out of this mess just like what he did back in Miss Simian's class. Isn't that right, Brian?"
Gumball waited for an answer from the fox, but got nothing but silence.
"Brian?" Gumball asked once more. Curious, he turns to see that the fox was literally frozen in fear; trembling, but his body froze in fear by this unfortunate event. In fact, all he could think about is how he'll survive today's event.
"What kind of mess did this knucklehead put me in just now?"
Next time on The Newcomer
Chapter 2-The Kid: Part 2
Brian's first day at school has turned for the worst when Tina Rex challenged him at the gym after school. As he desperately tries to resolve his dilemma, can the Watterson siblings aid their new friend before it's too late?
Tidbits
Every now and then, I will put this up whenever I have the chance and depending on the chapter of the story. The discussion will be short and brief, even making a few references about it
-When I created Brian O'Quinn, I intended for him to be the eyes and ears of a newcomer, someone unfamiliar in a town like Elmore. I'm well aware about Mary-Sues and just to assure everyone, this won't be the case.
-When I create an OC, I usually visualize how the characters sounds like so that it could match with their personality. In Brian's case, I visualize him being voiced by Dante Basco.
-Even though Brian is the main focus of the story, Gumball and his family ARE still the main characters, and will just have the same (if not equal) amount of exposure (along side the supporting cast).
-When I wrote this fanfiction down, I intend to make each chapter episodically but with a hint of continuity with it. Don't know when or if an arc will show up at some point, but who knows.
Hope you enjoy reading the first chapter of the story so far and if you have any suggestions for improvements, as well as some good ideas for the next chapter, feel free to put them on your review or PM me.
Thanks and see ya next chapter!