Disclaimer: I only own Duncan, Roxanne, Cameron and Beryl. I don't own Sky High.
Ah yes, and this is my very first try, so it'd be nice of you to review a little so I know whether it's worth being continued… and please don't complain about my language because I'm not that used to spoken English. Now have fun – I hope you like it!
Chapter One
"Dear, would you mind finishing your shower and come down? I don't want you to miss the bus.", Duncan Storm's voice called up the staircase.
"Hell, what time is it?" came a watery answer.
"Erm… 7:20."
"Shhh….!" Roxanne turned off the water and grabbed her towel. "I knew I should've done this yesterday evening." She half-dried her chestnut curls and got dressed quickly. Then she jumped down the stairs, reached for her bag and hugged her father for goodbye. Duncan patted her head. "Don't forget the keys. I'll be gone when you return. Oh, and please don't fall for some strange guy!"
"Yeah, Dad, I'll be able to restrain myself. Bye!" Out of the door, a few metres further and there the bus stood: a bright yellow monster which just didn't fit in. Though it looked like any other American school bus, it seemed strange to Roxanne, so she knew this had to be the right one. She went up the three steps when the bus driver asked her: "Good morning, what's your name?"
"Roxanne Storm."
"Ah, right. Nice to meet you, I'm Ron Wilson, Bus Driver. Just take a seat."
"No, I prefer standing through the journey", Roxanne muttered to herself and took the next free-looking seat. She concentrated on what she'd been learning all summer long. Suddenly her thoughts were interrupted when the bus rushed off an unfinished bridge and several pupils started screaming. Roxanne just clenched to the seat, her heart beating fast with excitement. She couldn't stop grinning until they reached the school.
Wait a minute – the school is floating in the sky? Ah, that's why it's called Sky High. Weird!
Roxanne was so busy gazing at the building she didn't watch her way. Suddenly she bumped into somebody, a guy with a black leather jacket who let out a little gasp and stopped abruptly. Roxanne looked up, surprised. "I'm sorry", she said. "I should've watched where I was going."
The guy slowly turned around. When Roxanne saw his eyes, she was alarmed by the flaming hatred in his look. He raised one hand - and before Roxanne knew what was going on, he threw a fireball at her! She could only raise her arms to protect her face when the fire hit her right hand. It caused a horrible, burning pain that made her whimper quietly. She stumbled out of the bus and held her burnt hand. The boy was gone. Coward! It was an accident and I apologized, so why did he do that? She fought back the tears and clenched her teeth for she wasn't going to cry on her first day at high school!
"May I help you?" a male voice asked behind her. Roxanne turned and saw a boy with sandy hair dressed like Zac Efron's. He smiled at her. "That looks painful. You should go and see Nurse Spex. Shall I show you the sickroom?"
"That'd be nice", Roxanne answered, trying not to shriek.
"Come on then. I'm Cameron, by the way, Cameron Bright. And who are you?"
"Roxanne Storm."
"That's a pretty name. Oh, and don't worry about the hothead. He tends to lose control easily. Ah, there it is." Cameron opened a door and let her step in first. "Nurse Spex?"
"Coming, coming", an old woman called from behind a desk. She stood up and walked towards Roxanne. "Uh… ah yes", the nurse murmured. "The first fire. He's quick this year. Clench teeth, girl, this will hurt." She cleaned Roxanne's skin with a pad then applied some salve to it. At last she bandaged the hand and said, "I hope it doesn't handicap your powers?"
"No, it doesn't. Thank you very much."
"Never mind, I've done this a hundred times. Now go or you'll miss Power Placement."
Roxanne and Cameron left the sickroom. "I guess you've missed Principal Powers' speech, but you probably won't be late for Power Placement. Know where the gym is?"
"I can tell. But tell me, who was that guy… this hothead?"
"Why do you want to know?" Cameron's voice sounded strange. Somehow… but no, that can't be, can it? He can't be… jealous!
"He burnt my hand. I suppose I'm allowed to know his name."
"Warren Peace."
The gym was easy to find. There weren't many people in it, most of them younger than Roxanne, the only person older than her was the coach, Boomer was his name. "But you may know me as Sonic Boom", he shouted so it was clear where he'd got that name. "Let's start. Charlie Arkin! Up here!"
Power Placement was disgusting. It's not okay to judge people just because of their powers. I mean, some just don't know how to control them, even some of the heroes.
Thank God it's lunch time now. When she left the gym, she saw Cameron leaning against the wall, obviously expecting her. "Hey Roxanne, do you want to sit with us?"
"If your friends don't mind", she said doubtfully
"They do not, I'm sure. C'mon!" He put an arm around her shoulders and slightly pushed her towards the cafeteria.
Lunch was good and she really had fun with Cameron's friends. They were her age as well, because she was a late bloomer. "I've lived in Antofagasta for about six years", she told them. "That's in Chile. I was really surprised when I got the letter from Sky High. My mother is a civilian, you should've seen her face-" Roxanne interrupted herself. This was a topic she didn't want to think about. With relief she saw she had to hurry for Power Placement, part two. "See you!" Cameron called after her. She looked back and waved.
The moment everyone had arrived in the gym, Boomer called her out. "Your power?"
"Weather. I can control weather."
"Show me."
Roxanne sighed and let it rain, then hail, then snow. For a moment she saw Cameron passing the gym, smiling at her. The snowing stopped and a small sun appeared in the gym, melting away the snow. Coach Boomer didn't seem impressed. "Is that all you can do? Just a bit of rainfall and good weather? That's not much." While he spoke, thick fog emerged from the air and a wind began to blow heavily then developed into a small tornado. Hold your tongue, Sonic Boom, you better watch what I can do. Roxanne grinned.
Hey – who's that? I know that jacket. What was his name again? Right - Warren Peace. That coward! Her grin and the fog disappeared. Black smoke ascended from her burnt hand and turned into a cloud above her head. She glared at Warren and gathered her power for a lightning flashing in his direction. He jumped, frowning as he heard the thunder, and met her glare. Then he went away without any reaction. Roxanne calmed down and looked at Boomer.
"Hero."