10k on Deck
Disclaimer: I don't own Z Nation or the suite life on Deck
Summary: after being homeschooled and equipped with survival skills 15 year old Thomas gets enrolled in the 7 seas high program since his father got an 24 job being part of the security team guarding Mr. Tipton.
After everyone of the teens enrolled in 7 seas high got their suite assignments they retreat to their respective suits to settle in.
"Ugh how hideous." London Tipton, heiress of the Tipton family says entering her suite.
"Oh, you do not like the room?" the Indian girl asks while she's preparing her bed.
"No, your clothes. I really have to talk to daddy about these new maid outfits." London replies with a scowl.
"Oh, you think I'm … No, no, no I'm Padma your roommate." The girl says politely, offering a handshake.
"Roommate? Isn't it bad enough that daddy is making me got to this stupid sea school, now he's making me share a room with the maid?" London exclaims shocked.
"Student." Padma corrects her.
"Student maid? I hate training a new maid." London says disappointedly, not realizing what is going on.
"And I hate rooming with stuck up snobs, so I guess we both drew the short straw." Padma replies.
"Look, I need my own room. Oh, idea. Why don't you drop out?" London asks.
"Oh, better idea why don't you drop dead. There is nothing you can do that will make me drop out of this school." Padma says.
"Really? Pick one from the top or two from the bottom." London says opening her jewelry case, showing Padma the different expensive jewelries, she's offering her.
Padma accepts the bribe, chooses an emerald necklace and drops out giving London the room all to herself.
In the meantime, Zack and Cody, two blonde twins reach their room, disappointed at their assignments, since they have been given the same room together with a third student. That student turns out to be Woody, a chubby sloppy but nice kid. Zack is OK with his new roommate while Cody is fearing for his sanity, being a clean freak now stuck with two messy roommates.
Across from them Thomas is starting to unpack the few belongings he brought with him when a hooded teen with a base cap walks in greeting him "Jo, I'm Bailey Pickett what's up?"
"I'm Thomas, nice to meet you." Thomas says looking his new roommate once over, finding something odd about him but is not able to place it yet.
Bailey, who is actually a girl who enrolled as a boy starts to unpack as well, gets out a rope and upon seeing Thomas' confused expression explains "I thought I'd hang up a rope, I like my privacy. And here is the bathroom schedule.", handing him a paper.
"OK? Anyway, do me a favor and install the line on the far end of the porthole on your side, I'll probably be trying to fish through there if you don't mind." Thomas tells her.
"How would that work?" She asks.
"Don't know yet but I've got time to figure it out." Thomas replies finishing unpacking his essential stuff and stores the rest of his bags in the closet on his side of the room.
An hour later
The students are instructed to gather and after everyone is present their teacher starts to give them a tour of the teaching facilities on the ship.
"Then why do they call it a purser?" London asks the teacher.
"I don't know but it's not his job to hold your purse."
"Fine, then You'll do it." London says turning to Thomas and hands him her purse.
"Haven't changed at all huh?" Thomas asks her.
"10K, I haven't seen you for a while." London greets her old acquaintance.
"This is the state of the art Marine biology lab. Now if you'll follow me we will go up one deck to the planetarium. "The teacher says, leading her students out of the room.
Zack, Cody, Woody and Bailey chose to stay behind though and admire the octopus in the classroom, before Zack and Woody start to play with it and toss it towards the others after getting sprayed by its ink. They manage to quickly put it back in its tank before the teacher comes back, realizing that some students are missing.
The teacher looks at them and asks what happened, because they are now dirtied by the ink, but they tell her that nothing happened.
"Well lucky for you this was our last stop, so I'd suggest you go to your rooms and hose off." She says.
Soon after Bailey is taking a shower while Thomas is lying on his bed, looking through an outdoor magazine.
"All yours if you want it." Bailey says walking out of the bathroom with her cap and hoodie on and goes over to her side of her room, where she starts to dry off her hair and style it.
"Nah I'm good." Thomas replies.
"So, you know that London girl huh?" Bailey asks him.
"Met her a couple of times, my dad works for her father." Thomas answers uncaringly.
"Why did she call you 10K, is it a nickname of yours?"
"Yeah I plan to encounter at least 10 thousand different animals in my lifetime." He explains.
"Cool, how many are you up to?" Bailey asks intrigued.
"893" Thomas replies.
"Wow." Bailey says impressed.
"You can call me 10K too if you want, it's easier." He offers her.
"OK." She agrees.
"Well, I'm gonna see what they're serving for meals here, wanna come?" 10K offers and walks through the separator and sees her drying off her hair, realizing that she's actually a girl which explains why something was off about her.
"Uhh, I can explain." Bailey says.
"You're a girl, so what? Or aren't there supposed to be coed rooms?" 10K asks.
"No, they are forbidden." Bailey tells him.
"OK, well I don't mind if you stay. I can keep a secret." 10K says.
"Thanks, I think I owe you an explanation though. You see all the girl spots for this year were filled so I applied as a guy and since my name is Bailey and I did play in the boys' baseball team it worked." She tells him.
"OK but why not wait and apply next year?" Thomas asks not understanding the hurry.
"No, if you ever swilled hogs you'd know why. Not that I don't love Kettlecorn but it's just too little, if you blink you miss the whole town and suddenly you're caught up in the hustle and bustle of Kettlepot. I just can't go home now, I can't. So, you promise you won't tell anyone I'm a girl, right? Please!" Bailey begs.
"You have my word."10K says and the door then opens, 10K quickly gets in front of Bailey, while she readjusts her hair back under her cap.
Zack walks in asking "Hey guys, can I use your shower? Cody is taking way too long."
"Fine with me, I'm Thomas by the way but you can call me 10K." 10K answers.
"Go ahead, I'm Bailey." She says getting out from behind 10K and Zack hurries into the bathroom.
"Well, I'm checking out the cafeteria. See you later and remember to keep your cap on while he's here." 10K tells her and leaves the suite.