First Day
Hey guys and gals, this is a little different from what I normally write about but I really liked this crossover so I will write about it.
Hopefully this will get as much attention as my other stories.
Barry POV
Stepping off of the yellow school bus was like re living the worst time of my life. The cool wind rolled over the grass and straight into my face.
Students were scattering to their respective cliques in separate parts of the courtyard, the massive stone structure that was Sky High.
More yellow buses parked on the tarmac landing zone as more students funnelled out, some of the new students already had their powers and broke through the clouds themselves and landing in a walk like it was any other Monday morning.
"C'mon Barry, move! You are holding up the rest of the bus!" Iris swatted at the back of my head and pushed me forward.
"Hey! That hurt!" Iris just walked past me towards her cheerleader friends while my other friends walked out.
"It was meant to, twinkle toes. That's what happens when someone hits you." Caitlin said in her regular icy tone as her platinum hair reflected the suns light straight into my eyes.
"Let's go guys! I can't wait for this year I have a good feeling about this!" Cisco was jumping up and down at the thought of being in all of our classes this year.
"That's only because you got your freaky vibe powers over summer, you just want to get up from the Sidekick class." Kara teased him.
"Let him have his moment Danvers, we can't all be aliens with all the powers in the book." Ronnie jumped off of the bus, taking Caitlin's hand, steam sizzling and emerging between them.
"Coming Barry?" I had been staring into space as the freshman stepped off a separate bus; Kara broke through my bubble as I tried to size up the new talent.
"Yeah, right behind you guys." I walked behind my group of friends, Ronnie and Caitlin in the front talking sweetly as normal, Cisco geeking out at his new powers with Kara.
Last year was far from great, I got showed up by Hunter with my powers, I confessed my love for a girl that was already taken and to top it off I was still learning to control my powers.
Even Cisco with his completely new powers had mastered his better than I had mine. I may as well go back down to freshman year and learn from scratch. At least I won't have Hunter taunting me every day.
"Barry!" Kara had shouted at me breaking me out of the trance I formed for myself.
"Yeah, of course!" I knew it was better to agree with Kara than let her know I wasn't listening.
"Great, I never expected you wanted to go shopping with me and Cait." Kara put her hands on her hips with a raised eyebrow and I knew I was screwed.
"No, I was asking if you wanted to come with us to see the freshman's power placement, I was planning on skipping class to judge all the new blood but I don't want to go alone." Caitlin flanked Kara and saved me from a day of shopping.
"Are you sure it's not to spy on your little sister?" I asked Caitlin sceptically.
"Fine, so what if I want to see how Layla does? I am allowed to be curious of what class my little sister will be in." I chuckled at just how similar they looked; honestly you would think they were twins if Caitlin wasn't a year older.
"Okay, but we should take the Flash express to get there before they do, we don't want to draw too much attention." Before either could say anything I picked them both up by the waist so their feet were hovering and I ran.
"Barry!" Kara had ended up with her arms around my neck.
"Sorry, I know, warning. Clothes!" I saw smoke coming off of Kara's shoulders.
I quickly swatted the fire off of her chest, ignoring just what part of her I was swatting. She blushed furiously and turned around to fix her hair. I turned to see if Caitlin had the same problem but she was standing there still as cold as a popsicle.
"Yeah, I don't catch fire as Ms. Obvious over there. Sit down, they are coming!" Just as Caitlin had said, the freshman poured into the gym as Principal Powers appeared in her comet form and gave them a little speech.
Coach Boomer always had a soft spot for me, he knew I was always late but he often let me off the hook so I wasn't surprised when he spotted us and didn't kick us out.
"Think any of them will have powers to rival yours Kara?" I asked the girl of steel as she turned back to me, still with her large smile.
"I am sure one of them has to be somewhat intresting. That boy down there in blue, white and red, that's Will Stronghold, son of the Commander and Jetstream, he has to fly and have super strength. I have never seen Layla use her power though." Kara looked through the crowd just as a small kid with curly ginger hair and glasses came on to the podium.
"Oh this is gonna be so funny!" Caitlin was smiling maliciously but Kara had a sad look in her eyes, I however know not to judge a book by its cover.
I was right as the small boy was replaced by a hulking mass of stone muscles.
"Never judge a book by the cover." I whisper as lean back, tucking my hands behind my head as the two girls look at the thing in awe as Boomer drops a car on him that he easily caught.
A tall but lanky guy walked up the steps without being called; he wore a yellow t shirt with white stripes and long white trousers. He wore a hat that showed his white hair as he confidently walked onto the podium, I knew he was screwed by the way boomer looked at him.
I wasn't listening to what anyone was saying as I was really interested in this guys power, maybe he wasn't arrogant for no reason.
He got ready with his feet spread apart then he clapped and did some sort of jazz hands. He just stood there doing nothing.
"What did he say his power was?" I asked Kara, for no reason other than her super hearing.
"He glows in the dark apparently." I looked back at the podium just in time to see the boy get blown off the podium by Sonic Boom.
Other Freshman's powers went by with little to no interest, multiple arms, acid spit, melting, beach ball and guinea pig.
I really was only here to see if anyone would be talent to look out for but frankly, none of them could stand up against Kara, Caitlin, Ronnie even Cisco over his control of waves.
"Guys, she's up! It's her turn!" Caitlin slapped my leg to get my attention back on the freshman.
"Flower girl, you're up!" I tuned into Coach Boomer calling up Layla.
"I believe in only using my powers when the situation demands it." Layla said confidently.
"Oh god, she's a sidekick." Caitlin put her head in her hands.
"Yeah, she isn't getting out of there alive." I leant back again. I don't know why I even came in today, I had called in my one time a week day that I can stay off due to my super metabolism, I need to save my strength and recharge at least once a week.
I was planning on practising my phasing through things but when Kara came to my door all excited and giddy about school I got dressed and ready in half a second.
"So, I know Caitlin's a bad ass that doesn't go to class but why are you here Kara, I know you are almost as far ahead as me but the goody two shoes Kara skipping class?" The freshman split apart as the bell rang, signifying the break.
"I just wanted to see all the new freshman." Kara shrugged as Caitlin scoffed.
"Okay, I might head for the track; I will meet you guys back at the gym for the last of the power placement right?" They both nodded as I walked away.
I spent most of my high school life at the track. I've worn out so many pairs of sneakers on this track that my locker is filled with three extra pairs.
I took off running down the track while other students sat on the bleachers together eating and talking as they enjoyed their break.
"Hey Barry, how you doing?" Through the red storm of lightning another figure shrouded in blue.
"Hey, Hunter. How was your summer?" I asked, trying to be social at high speeds.
"It was good, hanging with friends, some partying here and there. Mostly running though. What about you? Gotten any faster?" Hunter was the only other fully fledged speedster student. There was Kara and Speed with super speed but neither had what Jay called the Speed Force.
Jay Garrick or Mr. Garrick was a teacher at Sky High. He taught me how to control my powers to some degree, but he is older than most teachers so he can't keep with me, let alone Hunter.
"Yeah just a little, still not as fast as you though." Hunter started running backwards, still managing to keep up with me. Honestly, Hunter wasn't a bad guy bad he always showed me up without even trying.
"Are you taking part in save the citizen this week?" Hunter asked as we finished the fiftieth lap.
"Probably not, I will just be watching again. Lash and Speed get happy when they go undefeated." Hunter and I never played Save the Citizen; we could win with two punches and jumping over the spikes.
"We should team up this week Barry; together we could be invincible, think about it and come sit with me at lunch tomorrow." Before I could decline he was off the track leaving a small trail of black residue behind him.
I stopped at the exit to the track to find Kara standing there, phone in one hand, and protein bar in the other.
"I thought it was your day to rest?" She stalked over to me, not looking up from her phone but handing me the protein bar.
I took the bar and gave her a small peck on the cheek.
"Thanks Kara, you're the best, I would collapse without you!" I tore the wrapper off and ate the snack. Kara's attention snapped from her phone to me.
"Caitlin is waiting in the gym for us." Was the only thing she said before she sped away.
I decided to stroll to the gym without my powers; I had already spent a lot more energy than I planned to today.
I spotted Gwen Grayson talking to a group of freshman that was headed by the kid Kara told me was Will Stronghold. He was joined by the glowing guy, Popsicle and guinea pig as well as Layla. She offered me a small smile as she noticed me pass them heading towards the gym.
"Hey guys, have you been waiting long?" I walked up next to Caitlin and Kara who seemed to be deep in conversation.
"No, we just got here. Look, they are back. It's Stronghold now!" Kara pointed to the podium as the kid walked up the steps.
He whispered to the coach and Coach Boomer shouted back
"What do you mean you have no powers!?" The voice echoed throughout the gym.
"Whoa, a second generation of the two greatest heroes as no powers?" Kara whispered to us, not quite believing it.
Before we looked back the coach pushed a button on a remote and a car dropped from the roof.
"Are you kidding me?! I don't have super strength!" Will hit the floor under the car.
"Looks like Coach Boomer is out for blood against the Commanders son." Caitlin whispered, noting Laylas disgusted expression.
"Ah I see, you're a flier like your mother!" A ramp right under Wills feet shot up, throwing him head first towards the steps.
Thinking on impulse, I ran to create a cyclone under the young man to lower him slowly to the ground.
The whole gymnasium was silent as I guided the young man to the ground with the rotation of my arms. As he landed with a thud his friends run over to him to help him up. All eyes were still on me as I walked back to my friends.
"Barry, why did you do that?" Caitlin asked.
"I just did, I wasn't going to let him crack his skull on the stairs. That would be a worse start to his year than mine." The power placement continued through the last two freshmen, I couldn't concentrate on them though; the Stronghold kid was still looking at me every now and then, never meeting my eye though.
"Schools almost done for the day, this year was a bust, there were no good powers. What a waste of time!" Caitlin grumbled before getting up and dragging Kara and I behind her.
Me and Kara where one of the few people that can still touch Caitlin, along with Ronnie and probably Hunter or Warren Peace. The freezing skin that Caitlin wore didn't bother Kara, no temperature bothered her. Electricity practically coursed through my veins so I got use to it.
"It wasn't a waste of time! Barry saved someone today and that made it worth the time!" Kara argued.
"Don't be a suck up, just get on the bus!" The three of us got on the bus at Caitlin's command and sat in our usual seats.
Caitlin in the second last seat next to the window, saving the space next to her for Ronnie. Kara behind her waiting for Cisco to sit next to her and me in the head of the group by myself. I never complained about being by myself because I had my headphones and music but the hustle of people trying to sit next to me sometimes got annoying. Iris sat at the front with her friends normally but sometimes sat next to me when they never showed up.
The usual three approached the seat my bag had adopted, Patty Spivot, Linda Park and Felicity Smoak. I've talked to Patty and Felicity before but the conversations never really go anywhere, our first conversation that we had exhausted all conversation topics because we shared the same opinion on everything.
"Hey, this seat taken?" I looked up from my music selection to see Caitlin. Wait, no, that's Layla, they just look very alike.
"No, I will just move this!" I put my bag at my feet and only now do I notice that the bus is now filled with the group of freshman Layla hung out with at the front.
"I'm Layla by the way, I've seen you with my sister and I wanted to say hi." Layla said as the belts wrapped around the students torso.
"Yeah, Caitlin's a good friend of mine; I'm Barry." I thought that if I turned her away then maybe Caitlin would freeze a few of my limbs off and I like having arms and legs so I wanted to be sociable.
"I also wanted to thank you for helping Will, he is a bit awkward around new people so he can't say it himself." Layla glanced at Will with a face I have seen too many times.
"It's okay, that's why we are here isn't it? To help people? So when are you going to ask him out?" I nodded my head towards the boy staring out the window at the scenery below.
"What? I don't know what you are talking about!" Layla looked everywhere except at me.
"You're as bad as your sister at lying. I know that look on your face; I had it for my best friend ever since last year. Anyway, why didn't you show the coach your power?" I asked before Layla got too uncomfortable.
"Well to participate in power placement would be to support a flawed system. I don't support the Hero Sidekick dynamic. What is your power? Creating cyclones from your hands?" I laughed at her logic and passive rebelling.
"Actually I have super speed. The cyclones are just something I can do by spinning my arms very quickly." I explain to the smiling girl.
Layla was almost the opposite of her sister in terms of personality. Caitlin had icy stares and smiled maniacally. Layla is always smiling with soft brown eyes and a carefree attitude. She reminded me of a younger version of myself.
"Really, so do you hang around with Speed and Lash?" I laughed a genuine laugh at the thought.
"No, I'm not like them. Maybe tomorrow you and your friends could hang around with us, maybe I could give you all a tour if you want?" the bus was now on the ground, turning a corner into a suburban area that I knew was Caitlin's, therefore Layla's, stop.
"Yeah, sure. See you tomorrow Barry." Layla, Caitlin and Will all got off the bus.
"Hey Barry, what was up with that?" Kara appeared next to men as I was going to put my headphones in for the last leg of the twenty minute journey.
"Hey Kara, Layla just wanted to thank me for helping Will and there were no other seats. Plus, she's Caitlin's little sister, I couldn't turn her away." I fully explained, I don't know why I needed to but a part of me felt that Kara should know.
"Okay, so. What are you doing when you get home?" Kara asked me, without looking at me.
"Probably taking a run, normal human speed, don't worry. Then cook something and sleep before Joe gets home." I listed my activities for the day.
"Okay, talk tomorrow!" Kara jumped up and waved me off as she stood on the curb.
I went to put my head phones on for the last fifteen minutes of the bus trip when another body sat next to me.
"So, are you going to ask her out?" Iris took my headphones out my ears,
"Why are people suddenly interested in that seat today? This better not keep on happening." I huffed, not noticing what my surrogate sister said.
"This is a comfy seat; I might sit here more often!" Iris joked at me but with one stare she stopped.
"Anyway, what did you say? I was more interested in almost listening to my music." Iris shrugged her shoulders at me.
"Nothing, just babbling. Put your head phones in while I talk." She handed me the headphones before she started talking about this new hunk of a guy with blonde hair.
I now I hated school last year but this is my second year, no reason why this year has to be bad. Plus, I can help the new freshman have a better year than my own.
Hey guys and gals, let me know what you think of this story. Personally I love it and the potential it has with a high school of superheroes.
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