Chapter One:
Disclaimer: I do not own Veronica Mars.
"Final boarding call for flight 223 to Neptune California," a monotone voice echoed through a speaker. Veronica huffed and pushed her self up from the hard plastic chairs in North Carolina airport. She was on her way to Neptune Academy. A school full of the richest teens in the country. Veronica Mars was shipped there for her senior year because of her father Keith Mars. Her mother had left them when she was eight and her father's business had taken off when she was thirteen so he was never home. Keith had forced Veronica to go to boarding school because he insisted she needed to be under a watchful eye since he was never around.
Veronica boarded the plane and flopped into her seat, this was going to be a long flight. Veronica was staring out the airplane window when a body sat down beside her. She turned and smiled slightly at the girl but turned back around. A while later the plane was in the air and Veronica was still staring out the window.
"Hi I'm Meg Manning," the taller blonde introduced.
"Veronica Mars," Veronica gave a strained smile.
"So Veronica why are you traveling to California?" Meg asked.
"My dad is sending me to some boarding school in Neptune," Veronica shrugged.
"Nuh-uh! Me too! That is so awesome," Meg squealed.
"Yah," Veronica mumbled resisting the urge to roll her eyes. For the next three hours of the flight she considered the option of jumping out of the plane well Meg continued on and on about Neptune. Once the plane had landed Veronica flew out of her seat. She had just gotten her bag from baggage claim when Meg came up to her.
"Hey, you ran off awfully quick. I guess you just didn't want to be stuck in a crowd. Anyways we should totally share a cab to Neptune Academy. I mean this way we can help the environment and talk a little," Meg smiled cheerfully and grabbed her bag. She grasped Veronica's wrist and pulled her to the front of the airport. Meg whistled for a cab and almost immediately a cab pulled up. Either they smelt the money radiating off her or noticed her super short mini skirt. Veronica and Meg piled into the car and headed to Neptune Academy.
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Once they arrived the two headed towards information desk to find out their room assignments and schedule.
"Veronica Mars you will be staying in Thomas hall room number 342. Here's your class assignment, event calendar and rules and regulations," the grumpy woman said to Veronica as she handed her papers. She took the papers and walked away. Veronica started to look around for any sign of Thomas Hall.
"Hey Veronica. Where's your room?" Meg asked as she walked up beside her.
"342 in Thomas hall," Veronica said.
"No way! Me too. Wait no that makes sense. I mean Mars and Manning, they assign the rooms alphabetically. All right so let's get going. I've been going to this school since like grade nine so I know this place like the back of my hand," Meg explained. They walked to Thomas Hall and into their dorm room. Meg may have been the chattiest, peppy and overly excited person Veronica ever met but she was useful to have around. Veronica flopped down onto one of the three beds in their room. Veronica was lying down on her bed when a short brunette girl with a blue highlight walked in.
"Oh my gosh. Hi Mac!" squealed Meg running over to greet the girl with a hug which Mac returned awkwardly.
"Hi Meg," Mac smiled. She headed over to the only available bed. "Hi I'm Mac," Mac greeted Veronica.
"Veronica," she smiled. The girls finished unpacking when Meg squealed. Both Mac and Veronica looked up.
"Guys there's a party tonight!" Meg stated waving her event calendar in their faces. Mac smiled slightly, she wasn't exactly a party girl but she did think it would be nice to catch up with all her old friends she missed over the summer.
"Cool I'm in," Mac agreed.
"I think I'll sit this out," Veronica told them. She was still mourning the lost of her old life; she had given up a lot and was not happy about it.
"Come on Veronica you have to come. You can meet new people and I can introduce you to everyone and we can party the night up together!" Meg smiled widely.
"Fine I guess I can go for a hour or so," Veronica agreed reluctantly. Meg smiled then headed off to the shower. Once the door was securely shut behind her Veronica turned to Mac. "Is she always so…happy?"
"Yah pretty much," Mac laughed. "But she's nice enough. And she will be less happy once school actually starts." Veronica just nodded. The girls continued to chat for a while before heading down to the party a seven o'clock.
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The party was taking place in the outside courtyard. Mac had headed over to her friends and Meg had run off with her boyfriend. Veronica leaned against the wall alone aimlessly playing with a can of pop. She was just about to leave when someone came up to her.
"Hey you new here?" the boy asked.
"Yah. What gave it away?" Veronica asked jokingly.
"Well other then the fact your standing alone? I just know people here. Plus I'm pretty sure I'd remember you," he smirked.
"Right and how do you know I'm not just a freshman?" Veronica questioned curiously.
The boys eyes scanned her up and down, "trust me your not a freshman." Veronica rolled her eyes. "So what's your name?"
"Veronica Mars," she smiled.
"Well it's nice to meet you Veronica," he smiled.
"Do I get to know your name?" she questioned.
"Hmm I don't. I think it will cost you," he said and put his arm around her shoulder.
"Logan man! Come party!" a shaggy blonde haired boy yelled. Logan smiled and turned to face Veronica.
"Well I guess the secrets out. I'm Logan Echolls," he said.
"Damn and I was so willing to pay that price," Veronica said in mock disappointment. Logan smiled down at her.
"Well we could figure something else out if you really do want to pay the price," Logan waggled his eyebrows suggestively.
"Right…" Veronica laughed and walked away. Logan followed beside her.
"So Veronica tell me a little about yourself," Logan requested.
"All right I'm from North Carolina and my father makes eighty million a year," Veronica stated and Logan laughed, "you?"
"Well I'm from L.A and my father makes twenty million a picture," Logan smiled.
"Is your father like an artist or something?" Veronica asked curiously.
"Not quite," Logan laughed and rubbed his ear sheepishly. "He's an actor."
"Oh that's cool," Veronica nodded and continued to walk towards her dorm. Once she reached Thomas Hall she turned to Logan. "Well I'm going to go now. I'll see you around sometime."
"You too Veronica," Logan smiled.
A/N: All right I started a new story. I was on the phone with my friend from boarding school and she was telling me about it and I just got this idea. Except her school is private school for the really smart and this school is for the really rich. Okay and also some of my characters may be out of character because I can only write Aus for some reason so they seem different. Furthermore this chapter is kind of babble but the first and last chapters are always the hardest for me to write. Another thing is that Lilly is alive and Aaron isn't in jail but Lilly won't be in this story. And Lynn Echolls isn't dead. Okay so I have babbled on long enough but please, please review!