Chapter One: The Discovery
Jessica Lilly Ganesh Stepped out of her mom's old, light blue civic, and onto the sidewalk. She was all bundled up in the cold weather, her long, black hair was tied up in a ponytail and her dark, coffee colored skin was covered by her poofy, baby blue coat. Her long, slim legs were covered with comfy pink, polar fleece pants. She was going to meet her friends at the DC ice rink while winter break still lasted.
"Jess! Over here!" called Hannah Katz. Hannah was sort of short for her age. Her dark brown hair hung into her face, flushed with cold, and over her brown eyes. She wasn't exactly thin, but not fat either. She was, as her grandmother put it, 'pleasantly plump'. She was always up for a challenge, though. A mental challenge, that was.
"Hi!" called Jessi, walking toward her friend, "Where are the others?"
"Dylan and Skye are getting their skates and Andreas called and said he had reached a 'scientific breakthrough'." They started toward the rink.
"Jessi!" squealed Skye. Her real name was Scarlet Anderson, but if anyone called her that she would 'rip their heads off'. Her hair was medium-short and auburn, just skimming her shoulders. Her always tan face was speckled with blotchy-looking freckles. She was short and thin, but would never take back talk from anybody.
"Hey Skye." said Jessi, walking over to Skye and slinging her arm around her. "What'sup?"
"HI!" yelled a voice from just outside the rink.
"Oy." said Hannah, "There's Andreas and his 'scientific breakthrough'."
"Hey Andreas," said Dylan, monotonely. Dylan was... average. Yep. Average height, weight, but definitely NOT an average personality. His hair was dark, and he tended to let it grow for periods at a time. His face was pale in contrast to his almost unreal red lips. And he wore... clothes... yeah... clothes.
"I have had a scientific breakthrough!" said Andreas, raising his hand into the air in victory. Andreas was commonly referred to as a geek, nerd, or just plain freaky. But the truth was, he was NOT a geek, just very scientific, he was NOT a nerd, just an uncertified genius, and... okay, he still was freaky. His hair was short, brown, and... brown. He liked to jump around and make weird stuff. Yeah...
"We heard." said Skye, dully.
"I have created a liquid forger! Pour on, peel off, automatic, no difference at all."
"Woo-hoo." droned Jessi while lacing up her skates.
"Anyone wanna race?" asked Hannah, a tricky gleam in her eyes. She might have been short and... er... stubby... but she had been raised with two older brothers, and knew how to play rough.
"No!" said Jessi, pretending to shield herself, "Not in competitive mode!"
"Sure," said Dylan. "I accept your challenge."
They got ready and tightened their skates.
"Ready," said Andreas, "on your mark... get set... TOILET PAPER! I mean, GO!"
"And," commentated Andreas, "around the first bend, Skye in the lead, followed by Dylan... ooh! Bad fall by Hannah, but she's up! Woah, she's really racing! Scarlet, followed by... oops."
"Run for your LIFE you little MAGGOT!" screamed Skye, racing out of the rink and trying to strangle Andreas as they both removed their skates.
"Run for the hills!" yelled Andreas, "'Tis the wrath of SCARLET!"
"You're gonna wish you were never BORN!" she screeched, following him down the street, out of sight.
"Should we follow them?" asked Jessi.
"Nah, they'll be back." said Hannah, dissmissively. This was not that rare of an occurance, Andreas just loved to torture Skye. Then, under her breath, she added, "Eventually."