Sorry I've been away for a while! I've been a little scatterbrained lately and focusing on new projects! I'll be continuing on my other stories soon, however! Anyway, this is my first Monsters University fanfic, and it's gonna focus on Johnny Worthington and my OC Colleen Crier. Anyway, Colleen enrolls in Monsters University, but in an unconventional manner, and has to tangle with the obnoxious Johnny Worthington himself. Can she survive college life while keeping a dark secret? Rate and review!
Chapter 1: First Day
"This is by far the worst idea you've ever come up with."
"It'll work! It's totally foolproof! When have my ideas ever backfired?"
"I'm still telling you this is a bad idea. Listen to your brother for once: don't go through with it this way."
The female monster rolled her eyes as she wrapped some more adhesive cloth around her chest. It was next week that Colleen Crier would start her freshman year at Monsters University. She didn't think it would ever come to pass, but her brother Arnold, or Arnie as she called him, worked enough through community college for her to go to one of the best schools out there. However, Colleen wouldn't be registering as Colleen…no she would be under a different name…actually, a different identity all together.
"You sure you don't have that tight enough?" Arnie joked, crossing his spotted arms.
Colleen growled, exposing the gap in her sharp teeth. "I'm doing just fine, thank you very much brother dear." Her hands continued to wrap the cloth to flatten her breasts. "This is going to work…you don't have to worry."
Arnie stroked at his goatee and raised an eyebrow. "And you still have the idea of getting into a fraternity? What's wrong with the sororities? You'd probably like Slugma Slugma Kappa, they all seem nice."
Colleen pouted. "The sororities are not fun, the way I see it. Those girls in Eta Hiss Hiss look creepy, but the ones in Python Nu Kappa are even scarier. You can't talk me out of this, Arnie."
"And just which fraternity are you shooting for?" He asked in skepticism.
She turned to him and flashed a cocky grin. "It's a toss-up between Roar Omega Roar and Jaws Theta Chi."
Arnie's eyes widened. "You're kidding…Roar Omega Roar!? Colleen, they're WAY out of your league. They're the best scarers and they're very particular about who gets in. If you don't have the money, there's no way they'll even consider you."
"Well, there's always room for change." Colleen calmly argued, shoving on a baggy sweatshirt after finishing tying her breasts down. "Maybe I should let my fists do the talking."
"Yeah and you can say goodbye to your college dream." Arnie argued back. "Colleen…are you really sure you want to do this?"
The female monster looked her brother in the eyes and answered, "Yes Arnie…I'm sure. Like I said, you can't talk me out of this and that's final. Trust me…I'll be fine."
"Colleen…" Arnie muttered before letting out a long-held sigh and placing his hands on his sister's shoulders. "Just promise me that you won't give yourself away. If you do, then you'll have to work your way through school like I did, and I won't clean up your mess."
"It won't come to that, okay? Everything will go so smoothly, we're both gonna laugh about it four years from now when I get out."
"You nervous?" A three-eyed, tentacled female monster asked.
Colleen shrugged her shoulders, straightening her baseball cap. "Kind of. The bus ride seems longer than usual. Thanks for coming to give me moral support, Martha."
Martha laughed, batting her eyes several times. "You need moral support, you got it amigo. But you sure you can pull off the 'I'm a boy' act?"
"Not so loud, Martha!" Colleen hissed, nudging her in the side. "Don't broadcast to everyone on this bus that I'm parading around as a guy! And yes, I can pull it off. I've been practicing for over a month on how to act like the ideal guy."
"The ideal guy, huh?" Martha asked, raising an eyebrow and pursing her lips together. "What do you know about the 'ideal guy'? You never dated anybody in grade school, and the only guy you've ever been around's been Arnie!"
"Hey, I watched movies! I mean, they've done movies about girls who did what I'm doing! I've got everything under control!" Colleen insisted. "Why are you and Arnie so pessimistic!?"
"Just sayin'." Martha deadpanned. The bus suddenly stopped and she looked out the window before abruptly pushing her friend out of the seat. "Here's you stop! Vaminos! And hey…make ya mark on the world!"
Colleen nodded, a small smile on her lips, as she grabbed her suitcase and waved her friend goodbye. She carefully stepped off the bus and in front of the gate that lead to where her life as an adult would be determined: Monsters University. There were already hundreds of students there getting settled in and arriving, so maybe she wouldn't attract too much attention. Once she got her ID and dorm room, then she would focus on getting into a fraternity. It wasn't exactly a necessity she get into one…but she had her reasons for desiring so. She hoisted her suitcase higher and walked to the main building, pushing through a few students.
Now she had a nagging thought in the back of her mind. Could she really pull this off? What if she goofed and ended up exposing herself for who she really is? Would they form an angry mob and chase her downtown? Stop worrying…everything would be just fine. She pulled her hoodie down and went on to the admissions office.
It was right around this time she saw some of the monsters already setting things up for the Fraternity/Sorority Pledge night. She saw a few that stood out, or at least they already had their signs up: Jaws Theta Chi, Python Nu Kappa, Roar Omega Roar, Slugma Slugma Kappa, Oozma Kappa, Eta Hiss Hiss…it could go on and on. She already decided it would be either Jaws Theta Chi or Roar Omega Roar for her. But for now the initiation could wait…time to go over the paperwork.
"All right…Mr. Cole Crier, correct?" The head of the dorm asked.
Colleen, or rather 'Cole', nodded, and used her manliest voice possible. "That's correct, sir."
The dorm head handed her back her fresh ID before handing her a key. The paperwork process went smoothly, and she gave nothing away. However, she wasn't exactly the type to get a great picture taken, as indicated by her flashing her tooth gap a little too much in the photo. Well, no one would bother to look at it much, so that wasn't so bad.
"Well, this is rare. You get a room all to yourself." The dorm head noted. "However, that can change just in case of last-minute students or rearrangements. But for now, the room's all yours! Good luck in the Scaring Program!"
Colleen smiled and nodded again. "Thank you, sir."
She carefully walked up the stairs and down the hall, trying not to trip people by accident with her tail, before reaching her room. Taking a deep breath, she inserted the key into the lock and opened the door, finding it empty except for the beds of course. A room all to herself, huh? Wow, she must have a lot of luck today. She threw her suitcase onto one of the beds before closing the door and locking it. She opened the case and looked at all the essentials: extra clothes, journal, notebooks, the care package Arnie sent with her, and even a little present from Martha, which was a pin to go on her cap.
"Well Colleen…welcome to college." She sighed, her voice above a whisper. "Just try and survive…"
"Make your pledge tonight with Jaws Theta Chi!"
"Slugma Slugma Kappa! Work hard, play hard, scare hard!"
"Hey, would you like to pledge to Oozma Kappa?"
Colleen heard all the offers, trying to move past people and hoping to get into the desired fraternity before it was too late. Oozma Kappa members seemed friendly…but they didn't look intimidating. So of course her original choices were still on the table. She would check out Jaws Theta Chi first. She walked towards their booth when she saw a hand reach out to her, which belonged to a middle-aged monster.
"Hey there, the name's Don Carlton! Would you like to join us as a brother in Oozma Kappa?" The mustached monster asked in a friendly tone.
Colleen shook his hand and laughed nervously. "Cole Crier. Sorry, I kind of have my fraternity picked out. Thanks for the offer, though. If things don't go as planned, I may check you guys out again."
"Well, we can't force you to join." Don admitted. "Though you seem like a nice boy. You're more than welcome to join us if it comes down to it!"
"Thanks again, Mr. Carlton. I'll be sure to-" Colleen stopped mid-sentence when her eyes caught something…well, someone. She spotted a tall dark purple monster with large horns strutting around the area like he owned the place. He had a few other monsters following him, and they all sported similar red and yellow outfits. Her cheeks started to flare up before she asked Don, "W-Who's that?"
Don's smile faded. "Oh…that's Johnny Worthington III. He's the president of Roar Omega Roar." The middle-aged monster snorted. "All the members of Roar Omega Roar think they're better than everyone else just because they have money and status. I suggest a kid like you stay away from them."
Colleen didn't hear the last part. She didn't know why, but she suddenly felt herself drawn to Johnny Worthington…actually, drawn to Roar Omega Roar. But wait, she was supposed to check out Jaws Theta Chi first. She was about to head over to the booth when she overheard some of the members comment on her.
"Look at the freshman…he's kind of familiar or somethin'." The purple member commented.
"Almost looks like the legendary Don Juan Archie." The red member commented.
The mention of the name Don Juan Archie caused a seething rage to boil inside Colleen. Just the sound of the name made her tail twitch and nausea rise up. Her freckled face suddenly contorted into a scowl and she let out a low snarl. She slithered up to the Jaws Theta Chi members and hissed, "Don't you EVER say that I look like Don Juan Archie! Don't you even mention that bastard's name around me! The last thing I want is to be compared to HIM!"
Colleen stormed off, leaving the Jaws Theta Chi members bewildered. Well, now she had only one option on the table…Roar Omega Roar. She now remembered how Don Juan Archie was in fact a Jaws Theta Chi member…she now despised them for it. She found them heading for their frat house, which looked a lot classier than the others. Well, it was now or never. Taking in a deep breath and puffing out her chest, she hunched her shoulders up and gave her manliest walk towards the Roar Omega Roar house and its members. In a bold voice, she called out, "Hey you! I want to join your fraternity!"
