"Riding To Victory"
Rated T
Disclaimer: I do not own anything associated with Monster High or any of the characters. Monster High is owned by Mattel and the author of the Monster High books, Lisi Harrison. Anyway, this is another fic that me and my co-author at tumblr, which is fiddlestringsandpianokeys, are writing. Yes, if you're asking, this is an another multi-chapter fic featuring Operetta, Johnny Spirit, and the rest of your favorite ghouls. I bet you can't tell which couples are gonna be shown, but you'll have to find out.
Chapter 2
Operetta and Johnny had entered the casketeria looking for something good and tasty to eat.
"Mmmmm, I'm starvin' already." Johnny smirked.
"How's about a nice piece of chocolate pie for my favorite boy-toy?" Oppy squealed.
"Mmmm, I'll eat to that!" Johnny smirked again.
Once as they were the next people in line to get their food, they just decided to grab whatever they caught their eyes. So far, the greaser had his eyes on two hamburgers and a piece of chocolate pie while Operetta decided on a two sausage dogs and a bowl of tasty fruit salad with whipped cream. After that, they had to choose on which table to sit.
"Here Johnny, let's go sit with the bunch." Operetta said to Johnny as she pointed to the table where Frankie, Clawdeen, Draculaura and Lagoona were sitting.
However, it didn't look very good considering how sad Draculaura was right about now. Operetta gasped a bit, reaching out to hold her hand. She leaned over Johnny a bit, opening her arms for a hug.
"Oh, ya poor thang! What's the matter?" Operetta crooned, as her butt had accidentally got in Johnny's face.
"It's my ankle!" Draculaura said, showing Oppy her hurt foot. "I broke it by accident! Because of this, I won't be able to race in Rollermaze!"
"Ah'm so sorry." Operetta gave her a hug, smiling. "Everythang'll be okay, sugah! Ah promise!"
To Johnny's delight, Operetta's dress had flung up, causing her to blush in occasion.
"Sorry!" Oppy smiled in a shy way.
"Eh, it's alright." Johnny shrugged, "I probably didn't mind the view."
"You're so careless," Clawdeen said to Johnny. "You're out there staring at Operetta's butt while Draculaura's crying about a broken ankle. At least comfort her."
"Yes, please comfort me." Draculaura nodded.
Rolling his eyes, Johnny scooted over and grabbed Draculaura by her shoulders. With a deep breath, Johnny spoke to her in a calm fashion.
"Draculaura," He said, clearing his throat. "Sorry about your ankle. And I'm sorry it looks swollen like my girlfriend's butt."
Hearing this, Operetta blushed as she smoothed her skirt down.
"It's kinda swollen from last night," She mouthed, her face pink. "Anyways-darlin', it's all gonna be okay!" Operetta cooed, hugging her. "Bless yer heart!"
"How did all of this happen, Draculaura?" Frankie raised her eyebrow.
"It all happened when Clawd asked me out on a huge date." Draculaura explained, "I was so excited that I jumped up and down and the next thing I noticed, my heel clipped off from my boots and I broke my ankle just like that!"
"Oh mah goth, bless yer heart!" Operetta repeated. "Ah'm so durn sorry! Where is Clawd, anyways?"
"He's in the bathroom right now checking out his fangs." Draculaura replied.
"Johnny, comfort her, would'ja?" Operetta asked him curiously, while she went back to her food, laying a napkin across her lap and crossing her legs as she sat up.
Once again, Johnny wrapped his arm around Draculaura in comfort. With a distressed sigh, the greaser tried to calm her down again.
"Draculaura," Johnny spoke to her nicely, "I'm sorry your boyfriend's stupid as fuck. Thank you."
But then, Draculaura cried, taking Johnny's comment as an insult to her boyfriend. Just like that, Frankie, Clawdeen, Lagoona and Operetta all shot an angry look at Johnny. Apparently, he took it a little too far with the comment.
"What?" Johnny shrugged, "It ain't my fault Clawdeen's brother is half-retarded!"
Operetta glared at Johnny, crossing her arms angrily at him.
"Let's move, y'all. Johnny made Draculaura upset. It's okay, sugah pie!" Operetta smiled at Draculaura. "Johnny's jus' a big jerk."
Because of Johnny's attitude, Operetta grabbed her tray and left the table with her friends, sitting without him.
"If he talks to ya, shun him." Oppy whispered to Laura.
"Agreed." Draculaura nodded as they walked away.
So far, the table was empty, all except for Johnny, who sat there in stunned silence.
"Does that mean you don't want a slice of my chocolate pie then?" Johnny asked Oppy.
"Ah won't cut it t'day-y'know what," Operetta said as she went back and cut ithe slice just for him.
After that, she strutted off, but not before turning back to him and giving him a wink.
"Ah still love ya, jus' don't be a jerk." Operetta replied, "See ya t'night?"
"Got it, babe!" Johnny nodded with his mouth full.
Yesterday afternoon...
Both Operetta and the girls were at Rollermaze practice, trying to gear up to go the rollermaze course which was held outside Monster High. Operetta was busy gearing up with Frankie, Clawdeen and Lagoona down at the ghoul's locker room.
"How on earth do you even put up with your boyfriend?" Frankie asked Oppy.
Operetta laughed a bit. "Ah dunno-Ah jus' love him! He's different."
"Yeah, I can't argue with you on that, mate." Lagoona nodded. "My Gil always seems to embarrass me whenever I get the chance, but nevertheless, I still love them. I can't help feel that men are sometimes clueless on what they have to say."
"Got that right, sister." Clawdeen nodded.
Meanwhile as they were gearing up, their other friend, Spectra Vondergeist barged in unsuspectingly.
"Oh hey Spectra." Frankie smiled at her, "How's the gossiping coming along?"
"Eh, it's been better." Spectra shrugged. "Found out Invisi Billy and Scarah broke up."
Operetta smirked. "Must be good news for ya, hm?" Operetta chuckled. "Boys are silly. Ah wonder when Johnny'll pick me up!" Operetta laughed, smiling.
"Well, I wouldn't say that..." Spectra chuckled nervously while blushing.
"Aww, please don't tell me you're already crushing on Invisi Billy, mate." Lagoona replied.
"It's not what you think!" Spectra exclaimed. "Me and Invisi Billy are just friends. Nothing but friends and that's it. Besides, I'm already focusing on someone else."
"You don't mean you're also crushing on that Porter guy too, aren't you?" Clawdeen smirked.
"Not that I know of." Spectra shrugged while blushing again.
"You're such a lucky ghoul." Frankie winked at her, "You have two boys pining over you all for nothing? I remember the time I went through with Jackson and Holt. It was like going between back and forth from a see-saw."
Operetta laughed loudly and smirked. "C'mon y'all! Let's go an' practice. Ah think Johnny's watchin' me today!" Operetta said proudly. "MOVE OUTTA THA' WAY, TEAM CAPTAIN HERE!"
But as soon as she stepped inside the course, she heard the sound of her coach speak right to her.
"Um, Operetta?" The coach said, "There's been a slight change of plans."
"Wait," Oppy raised her eyebrow suspiciously. "What kind of plans?"
"Well, apparently," The coach sighed. "You didn't make team captain this year. That's positioned by Torelei Stripe this time."
Hearing this news, Operetta took in a state of shock. She couldn't believe she heard the coach tell her news like that. Oppy didn't get it at all. Every time she tried out, she would always make team captain. But the image of Torelei being team captain this time around didn't please Operetta that well.
In response, she frowned as Oppy tried to hold back her tears.
She took off her skates and throwing them onto the ground in anger.
"Ah quit." Operetta pouted while pointing to Torelei, "She tried to make our school lose that one time! Y'all are unfair!"
"Operetta, wait!" Frankie said, slowing her down. "Don't be like that. I'm certain Torelei's learned her lesson this time around!"
"Heh, I doubt it." Clawdeen smirked as she glared at Torelei far away.
"Look, it's not gonna be that bad." Frankie said, placing her hand on Oppy's shoulder. "Remember when I set her up on that prom date with Jackson? She didn't act bad then, did she? And remember when she helped us out at baseball and soccer? She didn't do too bad, now did she?"
"But she tried to make us lose!" Operetta exclaimed. "And now, she's the captain? she almost destroyed her own school. Ah'm leavin', ya cain't make me stay. Ah worked mah butt off for my tryouts!"
As Operetta threw her helmet off, pissed. The team's new captain spoke out to her.
"Oh, don't be sad, little Oppy." Torelei said, feigning a bit of sadness in her voice. "At least be thankful you still made the team. But now you're just gonna walk away from the sport that you love so much? I really expected that much from you. But just like what Frankie said, I've changed my ways. Honestly."
Oppy on the other hand, still refused to believe her.
"Ah don't care!" Operetta yelled. "Ah loved bein' the captain! Ah felt like Ah belonged here! An' now? Jus' ferget it… ferget everythang." Operetta shouted, therefore taking off her elbow and knee pads.
And then, she started walking off the course as she cried.
"Poor ghoul..." Frankie said with a sigh.
Everyone had fallen in deep silence, all except Torelei, who smirked at Oppy walking away on them. But in an instant, it started to rain all around the course, which left everyone disappointed. So far, the rollermaze coach thought of another idea to have practice without being drenched.
"Wow, um..." The coach muttered. "That was a bit uncomfortable. Okay ghouls, practice is on inside the gym! Let's move on, everyone!"
Just like that, the rest of the ghouls and monsters all went inside, in order not to be trapped around the rain.
For Operetta, life seemed over for her. Who knows how she would recover from this little tragedy she'd been suffering. Luckily, she looked at a payphone next to the bus stop. Drying her tears from her eyes, she went inside the booth and began calling for a ride home, mostly calling for her boyfriend. After the phone rang, the receiver (Johnny) picked it up as Operetta spoke onto it, crying.
"Johnny, pick me up." Operetta begged. "Ah quit the team."
Oh, no. This couldn't be good for Operetta. I cringe at the image of Torelei being the team's rollermaze captain though.
And yes, I did mention Porter Geiss, as he's one of the new characters of Monster High's brand new movie, "Haunted". And spoiler alert, if you haven't seen the previews, it shows her catching (or in WWE terms, spearing) Spectra. And yes, when he's holding her, she smiles at him. I'm not gonna lie. Type the whole thing on YouTube and you'll see why. Anyway, there's also gonna be an awesome love triangle between Porter, Spectra and Invisi Billy in this story as well.
Anyway, how will Operetta cope with not being team captain? Find out next chapter! Feedbacks are welcome! Until then, snoochie boochies!