Hey fellow Loud House fans, this is Sunblast X, coming at you with another story of mine. Hope you all enjoy this as much as you did Mother Luna.
It was day like any other. It was around 8 o'clock in the morning and the sun had risen a few hours ago. Most people eat breakfast at this time or are just waking up. One boy though, was moving to a new town with his parents. The town of Royal Woods.
This boy was a 16 year old, light-skinned African-American boy with wind-blown, jet black hair that had a blue strand of hair swept back giving his hair a style similar to that of Shadow the Hedgehog. He wore a white t-shirt underneath a sleeveless cobalt blue hoodie, blue jeans, and black and white sneakers and on his left hand he wore a digital watch. This boy went by the name of Michael Chronos, or Mike as he preferred to be called.
Mike was currently in the back seat with his sketch book, looking out the window as he and his parents drove through the city.
"You excited to see our new house, son?" his dad asked while looking at him through the driver's mirror. Mike simply replied with a shrug.
Mike's dad had finished getting his college degree a few years back and he was able to get a job as a surgeon. The thing was, his job was in another town so they had to move. It wasn't that a big of a deal for Mike though.
"I hope you're ready to start your first day at your new school in a few days" his mom looked at me over her shoulder with a smile. Again, he gave a shrug.
[Flashback]
Mike was sitting in his bedroom playing Skyrim on is PS4, his Siberian Husky, Sasha, resting her head in his lap as he played. Mike had just finished the staff of magnus mission for the college of Winterhold and was about to start his next mission when his parents came into his room.
"Micheal, we have some news" his mother said, causing him to look at them as he paused his game.
"I was able to get a new job in town. We're moving!" his father threw his arms up in excitement.
Mike stared at his parents for a few seconds, a short pause before he spoke up.
"Ok" he said nonchalantly with a shrug.
[End of Flashback]
Mike was actually pretty neutral when he heard that they were moving. He didn't really have many friends back at our old neighborhood, so he didn't really have much to lose. And it's not like the previous town they came from was all that great to begin with, it was actually pretty crappy to say the least. The only thing Mike hoped for was that this new neighborhood would at least have a few good places to hangout during his free time. Mike soon went back to drawing in his sketch book, having finished sketching an image of a dragon that was burning down a village.
"Here we are. Our new home" Mike's dad proclaimed, causing Mike to look out the window.
When one looked at the exterior of the house, they could see it was a white two story house with a blue roof and a ledge between the first and second floors. There was also a lush, green lawn and a garage on the left side of the house.
On the inside it had looked bigger than it did on the outside. There was a huge living room when you first walked in. To the left there was a huge kitchen with a silver refrigerator, the kind that had an ice dispenser on the door and the freezer placed at the bottom. To the right was a door that leads to the garage. There was also a backyard with a pool. A big one too. And that was just on the first floor.
On the second floor there was a room at the end of the hall. This room was huge with a bathroom within it. Mike assumed this would most likely be his parent's bedroom. At the other end there were two more rooms, one on the right and the other on the left. Mike decided that the one on the right, the one with the poolside view would be his bedroom, meaning the other would be the guest bedroom. The last door at this end of the hall would be Mike's bathroom, one for his use and whoever decided to visit.
"Son, come help us get these boxes out of the moving van, it's time to unpack!" His father shouted from downstairs. Mike shrugged; they might as well get this over with. This might take a few hours.
The next day…
Sleep was nice. Sleep was very nice. Or it would've been for Mike if the alarm on his smartphone hadn't gone off. Turning said alarm off, Mike got out of bed with a stretch of his arms. He looked at his phone to see the time was 6:30 am. It was his first day at his new school and he knew he couldn't miss it, despite the fact he knew it'd be boring as hell.
A several minutes of getting ready: taking a shower, brushing his teeth and getting dressed, Mike soon noticed a note that was taped to his TV.
Dear Mike, if you're reading this then your father and I have gone to work and will be back later tonight. There's 100 dollars broken into 20s for you on the counter and your copy of the key to the house on the kitchen table. Have a nice day at school and be sure to make some new friends. Love, MOM.
In the time it took to read the note, Mike had already walked downstairs. He filled Sasha's dog bowls with food and water, grabbed an apple from the refrigerator, the money his mom left him, and his house key. Swinging his backpack over his shoulder, Mike exited the house, making sure it was locked before making his way to school.
Royal Woods High School…
"Ok, Mike, it's your first day at a new school. Just keep calm and you'll be fine" I said to myself before inhaling deeply through my nose and exhaling lightly through my mouth.
Stepping inside the building, Mike could see that it was like any other high school. There were classrooms and kids filling the hallway. Walking around the hallway, he soon found the Principal's office. Mike soon knocked on the door.
"Come in" Mike heard the sound of the Principal's voice. Mike opened the door and entered the office. He soon noticed it was a female Principal. "Hello there. You must be our newest student. Michael Chronos, correct?" she asked the teenage boy with a friendly smile.
"Y-Yes, Ma'am…" Mike looked down nervously.
"You don't have to be nervous, Michael. I'm Principal Rivera and I'm actually very friendly… as long if you stay out of trouble" She said as she stood up from her desk as she walked over to him.
When Mike looked at her he saw she was lightly tan skinned woman with a Hispanic accent. She wore a pink blouse under a black suit, a pink skirt and black high heels. Her hair was a chestnut color with blonde highlights. She seemed nice in both voice and appearance.
"I'm sure you'll be a great addition to our school, Michael" Principal Rivera said with a hand placed on his shoulder.
"You can just call me Mike" Mike told her, looking away with a blush. He heard her let out a small chuckle. The fact that she did that only made him blush even harder.
"I'll have one of our students show you around" Principal Rivera pressed a button on her desk phone. "Please send Mr. Santiago in" she said to the person on the other line.
Santiago? That name seemed to click in Mike's head. If he remembered correctly, he used to have friend a few years back with the same last name. The odds that it'd be the same guy were very slim. Seriously, what were the chances of—
"Hey, Principal Rivera, you wanted to see me?" A guy asked as he came through the left side of the office.
Mike saw he had tan skin, slightly lighter than his own. His outfit consisted of a white t-shirt underneath an unbuttoned green shirt, blue pants and brown shoes. He also had black hair with tuff combed upwards. That hair of his seemed awfully familiar…
"Yes, I want you to show our new student around the school, make him feel welcomed" Principal Rivera told him.
"Sup, dude, I'm Bobby. Nice to meet you" Bobby introduced himself, extending his hand towards the quiet teen.
"Bobby… Santiago?" Mike tilted his head with a raised eyebrow, making sure he got the boy's name right.
"Yeah?" he asked him.
"Did you ever live in Colorado five years ago?" Mike asked him.
"Uh, yeah, my family and used to live in Denver before we moved here. Why do you ask?" Bobby asked me.
He has the same name, same hair, and lived in the same city Mike did before he moved here. Yep, it's the same guy.
"I thought you seemed familiar. It been a long time" Mike said with a smirk. Bobby gave me a look of confusion, not sure of what he was talking about. "Don't you recognize me, Bobby? It's me, Mike" I told him.
Bobby tilted his head a bit. It probably took a few seconds for what Mike said to register in his head. He then let out a gasp of realization.
"Mike Chronos? Dude, it's been forever. I haven't seen you in, like, five years! I didn't recognize you with your hair like that" Bobby said while pointing at Mike's hair.
"I could say the same about you" Mike replied with a snarky smirk.
"You two boys already know each other? Good, then Bobby can show you around" Principal said as she looked between the two boys.
"Sure, I'd love to show my old friend around. Come on, Mike" Bobby said as they walked out of the Principal's office.
[One tour later]
"Alright, Mike, do you have a good idea of where everything is?" Bobby asked his old friend as they walked down the hallway, arriving at Mike's new locker.
"Yeah, for the most part. Thanks, dude" he said with gratitude while turning the dial to open his locker.
"Anytime. If you need any more help, just let me know" Bobby told him.
"Cool, because I…" Mike stopped midsentence of what he was saying as he dropped his backpack to the floor.
"Dude, are you ok?" Bobby waved his hand in front of Mike's face. Mike, however, hadn't listened to what his friend had said.
How could he when he saw something… or, in this case, someone approaching? It was a girl. He saw that she wore an amazing green dress that fit perfectly with her voluptuous figure. She had white sandals with green bows on the top which she wore on her smooth, soft-looking feet. Her skin practically glowed in the sunshine. Her golden blonde hair was long, silky and flawless, a pair of white sunglasses perched upon her head and red hoop earrings in her cute little ears. And when she opened her eyes, those beautiful, beautiful eyes halfway… Mike could've sworn she was looking straight at him, as if time itself had slowed down just so he could admire and take in all of her stunning beauty. Mike's heart was racing like crazy and his cheeks burned hotter than fire. He was staring into the face of a goddess.
"Mike. You ok, buddy?" Bobby shook him lightly with a hand on his friend's shoulder.
"Who… is… that?" Mike asked, pointing at the blonde haired angel that was holding her books with one arm and opened her locker with her free hand.
"Hm?" Bobby looked in the direction Mike was pointing at and saw who he was talking about. "Oh, her? That's Leni Loud" he told him.
"Wow, she's really… pretty" Mike said, muttering that last word under his breath looking down with the same nervous blush from before.
"Yeah. You know, it's funny, she's actually—"
*RING*
Bobby's sentence was cut off by the sound of the school bell ringing, signaling the start of first period.
"Oh, time for first period!" Bobby said. "Oh, hey, we have same class together" Bobby looked at Mike's schedule, and then walked ahead of him.
"Leni Loud…" Her name was the only thing that could escape Mike's mouth.
"Dude, come on, we're gonna be late!" Bobby shouted.
Mike stood there for a few seconds in thought before letting out a light snicker, a smirk creeping across his face. He started my first day at a new school, reunited with one of his oldest friends, and now he probably has a crush on a girl that he doesn't even know. Maybe living in Royal Woods might be fun after all.
And there's the first chapter of Ties Beyond Time. I hope you all enjoyed it even if some parts were rushed. Pacing isn't really my specialty. Still, I enjoyed introducing my OC for the first time (again) and plan to do more chapters in the future.
And a special thanks to my friend Omega Ultra for helping me out with this chapter.
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