Love Is Strong
Christopher Rudy is the new kid at school. When he sees a lonely girl getting beaten up, he saves her. Can their new relationship survive? Or fall?
Anne Marshall belongs to AquaDestiny'sEmbrace.
Chase and Dylan Enheart, Rebecca Townley, and Jennifer Hudson belong to I heart Lyoko.
Christopher belongs to me.
Chapter 1: Hero
Christopher was walking into his new high school when he heard a girl screaming. He looked to his left and saw a group of people crowding around someone. He walked over and asked someone what they were doing.
"We're having some fun with Cyclops here." A boy named Josh said as he removed his switchblade from the victim's arm.
"You call this fun? I call it abuse." Chris said and everyone went silent. Josh stood up.
"What did you just say?" He asked.
"You heard me. Now go and fuck yourselves. All of you." Chris said. Josh then tried to punch him, but he blocked it and struck him right on the nose.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Did that hurt? Let me give you a hand." Chris said sarcastically as he kicked Josh in his groin. He then turned to the other bullies. "You assholes want some, too? Huh?" He asked as they all ran from him. Josh then took off also. Chris ran to the girl's side. She cowered in fear. "It's okay. I won't hurt you. Let me have a look at your arm." Chris said as the girl extended her arm to him.
"I'm Christopher Rudy, by the way. Call me Chris." He introduced himself.
"I'm Anne. Anne Marshall." The girl said, shaking his hand.
"Nice to meet you, Anne." He said.
"Likewise." Anne said. As he looked at her arm, she was curious.
"Why did you do that?" She asked.
"Do what?" Chris asked as he took a long look at the wound.
"Save me from them." She clarified.
"I know a damsel in distress when I see one. The nurse is gonna have to tend to it." Chris replied. Anne nodded and stumbled to her feet.
"Let me help you." Chris said, and Anne leaned on him and walked him into the school.
"Do you know where the nurse's office? I'm new." Chris said, earning a nod from her. "Lead the way, then." He said, and Anne took point. On the way, they ran into a blonde girl. She looked at Anne and went wide eyed when she saw her arm.
"Anne, what the bloody hell happened to your arm?" She asked.
"Josh drug his switchblade down my arm. Luckily, Chris here was the one who saved me from further abuse." Anne replied. The girl looked at Chris and smiled.
"Thank you." She said.
"No problem. I'm Christopher Rudy. Call me Chris." He said as he extended his hand.
"Good to meet you, Christopher. I'm Rebecca Townley." She said, shaking his hand.
"Judging by your accent, Rebecca, I'd say you're British." Chris guessed.
"That's right. How'd you guess?" She asked.
"I can read minds." Chris replied, then laughed. "Just kidding. I recognize a British accent anywhere. Anyway, I suggest the nurse look at this wound." Chris said, and Rebecca nodded her head in agreement.
When the trio made their way to the nurse's office, they knocked on the door and the nurse opened it, took at Anne's arm, and ushered the three teens into her office. Anne sat down on the bed as Chris and Rebecca sat down next to her.
"What happened?" The nurse asked as she examined the wound.
"I was walking into the school when I heard Anne scream. I walked to where she was and saw a boy named Josh pulling his switchblade knife down her arm. Needless to say, he got what was coming to him. After that, I challenged to see if anyone else wanted to join him, but they took off and Josh with them, covering his nose and his groin. I then helped Anne to her feet and we ran into Rebecca here, and then came here." Chris explained. The nurse wrapped up the wound in an ace bandage and told the three to head to class.
The trio headed to their first class, which was math, and saw three people waiting at the door. One of them walked up to the trio. Chris took a fighting stance.
"Chill, dude. I don't want to fight." The boy said, and Chris dropped his stance.
"Babe? Where were you?" He asked Rebecca.
"I was helping Anne to the nurse's office." She replied.
"Why?" He asked. Chris then repeated everything he told the nurse.
"So, Josh got his ass beat, huh?" The boy asked.
"Yeah. By a motherfucking 3rd degree black belt, no less." Chris replied.
"Nice. I'm Dylan, by the way." The boy said, extending his hand.
"I'm Christopher Rudy. Call me Chris." Chris said as he shook Dylan's hand. The four of them then walked to the other two, and Dylan told them everything Chris told him.
"You, my friend, are a badass." The girl said to Chris.
"Thanks. I take it by your accent that you're from the south." Chris said to her.
"The Lone Star State." She said.
"Texas. Nice." Chris said.
"I'm Jennifer Hudson. And no, I'm not connected to the actress in any way." She said as she held her hand out to Chris.
"Nice to meet you, Jen. I'm Christopher Rudy. Call me Chris." He said as he shook her hand.
"Chase Enheart. I assume my brother, Dylan, already introduced himself." The guy said as he shook Chris's hand.
"Yeah he did. And it's nice to meet you, Chase." Chris said as they all walked into class.
After class, they went to their lockers to get the books they needed for their next class: Civics. That's when they all ran into Josh and a few of his friends.
"Well, well, well. Look who's here, boys. It's that piece of shit that stopped our fun." Josh said, and the group looked at Chris.
"Your own mistake taking on a 3rd degree black belt." Chris said. Josh then charged him, but Chris started fighting him as soon as Josh started throwing blows. Chris eventually swung his leg out and Josh landed on his ass.
"Admit defeat." Chris ordered.
"For today, I'm done with Cyclops." Josh said. After that, they went to class.
After Civics was English class, and the group ran into Jesse.
"Hey, Cyclops." He called out to Anne. Chris stood between them.
"You want her, douche bag, you deal with me." Chris said. Jesse then charged at him and attacked, only to be dropped just like Josh.
"Next time, think twice before you take on a black belt." Chris told him. He then allowed Jesse to get to his feet, then they went to class. During class, they went to lunch. When they arrived, Chris and Anne went into the pizza line while the others their own foods. Dylan and Chase chose to get sandwiches, while Jennifer and Rebecca went to the line with various foods every day. They then chose their table to sit at and ate their lunch. Anne sat beside Chris and he blushed when he saw that. Rebecca sat beside Dylan, and Jennifer sat beside Chase.
"So, when did you decide to take karate?" Anne asked Chris.
"When I was in sixth grade is when I decided I wanted to take karate." Chris replied.
"Wow. It took you only three years to earn your black belt?" Jennifer asked.
"Yeah. I'm a good student. If you guys want to take it, I can sign you guys up. My dad owns a dojo in town." Chris said, and they eagerly accepted his offer.
"Awesome. I'll call him after school." Chris said.
After lunch, they went back to class. They stayed in the class for another hour. After that, they went down the stairs to head to the far end of the school for their final class: Physical Education. They arrived at the gymnasium, and Chris was amazed by how big it was.
"Wow. This place is fucking huge." He said.
"That's right. You're new here, aren't you?" Rebecca asked.
"Yeah, I am. But my dad went to where this place originally was located." Chris replied.
"Where was this high school originally?" Chase asked.
"Where another middle school is now." Chris replied. When they arrived in the locker rooms, the guys saw the boys that attacked Anne.
"Well, this'll be a fun class." Chris muttered the Chase and Dylan, earning nods from them.
After stretching and running, the coach brought out basketballs for the students. Chris smiled as he saw them.
"You play?" Jennifer asked.
"My mom was on her high school's team." Chris replied.
"Varsity or JV?" Dylan asked.
"I don't remember." Chris said as he picked up a ball with the others. Josh knocked Anne to the ground as they walked past him.
"Oops. I'm so sorry, Cyclops." He said sarcastically. He saw Chris and attacked him, only to lose again. This time, Jesse joined in the fun, to no avail. He and Josh were on their backs with Chris's knees on their chests. He then flipped them to their stomachs and started surfing on both of their backs. Chase and Dylan laughed uncontrollably. After he was bored, he and the others decided to shoot some hoops.
"So, what else do you like to do?" Rebecca asked Chris.
"I like to do some redneck stuff. Mud riding, hunting, blowing shit up. You name it." Chris replied.
"Oh my God. I love you." Jennifer said.
"Did I speak your kind of language?" He asked her.
"Yes, you fucking did." She replied.
"Maybe this weekend, we can go muddin'. I don't have a competition this weekend." Chris said, and Jennifer tackled him in a hug.
"Oh sure. Squeeze the life out of me. It's not like I need oxygen." Chris strained. Jennifer released him and he took in big gulps air.
"Sorry." She said.
"It's alright." Chris said.
After class, the six got changed when Chris pulled Anne to the side.
"What's up?" She asked.
"I was wondering… if you wanted to, maybe catch a movie with me sometime?" He sheepishly asked, while she went wide eyed.
"Are you asking me out on a date?" She asked.
"Y- Yeah, I- I am." He said while blushing.
"I'd love to." She said. Just as she said that, the final bell rang, and the first day of school was over. Chris remembered his promise and called his dad.
"Hello?" His dad answered.
"Hey, dad." Chris said.
"Hey, buddy. What's up?" His dad asked.
"Well, I've already made five friends here at school and they want to sign up for classes at the dojo. Can they?" Chris asked.
"Sure. Bring them over so I can meet them and give them gis." His father replied.
"Will do, sensei." Chris said and hung up his cell phone.
"Good news, guys. My dad said you all can join his karate class." Chris said, and his friends cheered.
"When can we head over to his dojo?" Dylan asked.
"I have a training session tonight if you guys wanna come and see what I can really do." Chris offered and the others agreed.
"Let's get going then, shall we?" Chris asked.
That's the first chapter. I hope you all enjoy it. Review and I'll post more chapters.
