A/N: Mainly doing this while I think up of new chapters for other stories, and maybe even have this as a guide for a comic. Warnings for respected chapters.

Look Alive, Sunshine

~Prologue~

It had been a few months after Gary had been beaten by Jimmy and thrown out of Bullworth Academy. Not even a minute after he had regained concussions was he being hulled away to the nearby asylum, everyone saying he was too unstable for the real world. This might have been true, but damn, he didn't want to be in Happy Volts. Not with all of these losers.

Sure, he could have just taken his pills and been okay, but where was the fun in that? He hated them, anyways. Thinking about it some more, there was no way he would've stayed on his medication for long. Even in Happy Volts, he tried to get out of taking his medicine. Though, when the orderlies discovered he wasn't taking his pills, they turned to drastic measures. First, they tried hiding it in his food. Sadly, this didn't work as Gary both ate around the pill, or just refused to eat. They couldn't have this. That's when the injections started, and when side effects kicked in full craze.

Gary couldn't sleep for the longest time. And when he did, for just a few hours, he was plagued with nightmares. They were stupid the more he thought about it as he awoke, sweating and breathing hard. But, it didn't stop him from jolting awake. Another prescription to combat this; Melatonin. A natural hormone in the brain that helps sleep. Gary took this, not minding the taste it had and actually content that it helped him sleep better. There weren't as many nightmares, as well. Though, the two side effects that really got to him were the morning drowsiness and even the depression. Amitriptyline. That's what they forced him to take. 300Mg and he wasn't ready to kill himself. Now, these were a good way to help cope with everything, though no medication could go without something wrong with it. Gary ended up waking with a high heart rate, and even sometimes had blurry vision. He threw up a few times, and even started seeing things. They started small, such as little bugs and just random dots. Then it became human figures, towering over him at night.

The orderlies brushed this off, not thinking anything of it. "Oh, it's just because of the nightmares!" "Oh, you're probably coming down with flu. That can also cause a change in heart rate." "Sometimes I wake up with blurry vision. But, it always goes away!" Yeah, they were no help. They weren't doctors, either. They didn't know what the hell they were talking about. But, there was nothing he could do. They forced him to take this medicine. No getting out of it like last time. Oh well. At least now he could sleep.

Gary's mind still ran with thoughts. Everything that he could think of. Ways of getting out of his prison, his downfall, getting revenge on Jimmy whenever he got out, picking on Petey, ruling an empire like a mighty king, Halloween when he and Jimmy pulled that hilarious prank, the way he had ruled Bullworth Academy for that split second, picking on Petey – wait… he already mentioned that. Well, little femme-boy was easy to pick on. He sometimes wondered about how he was doing without him there. He was probably even more of a loser now than he ever was… unless he was hanging out with Jimmy.

The more he laid in his bed, thinking about that night, the more he grew resentful of that boy. He knew it from day one. He knew he was after him. And he was right. Now, he was rotting in this cell. And it was all Jimmy's fault. He promised himself that when he got out of Happy Volts, Jimmy would pay.

Update 2-11-2018: Okay, so coming back to this story, I've noticed how it does jump from Gary being in the asylum to a new character. The intentions for the first few chapters, this prologue included, is to have you get a feel for the more reoccurring characters (Gary, Ink and Cody). The main character is Peter Kowalski who is in his sophomore year, now being the age of 15, turning 16 later on in the story. His main goal, other than "helping" Gary leave the asylum, is to be more confident in himself and help his friends out, whether they need advice or help in their personal life. If you'd rather skip meeting Ink and Cody, then the beginning of II is where it starts to follow Pete in his life around Bullworth and what he deals with. This story does start at the beginning of a new school year, with more cliques and students.

This story revolves around love, betrayal, and growth. It also deals with anxiety, acceptance, depression, and has quite a bit of vulgar language. If you're okay with all of this, or you simply like the idea of the story, then continue on. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy.