-1Chapter 3: Power Placement
Disclaimer: I do not own Sky High or any of the characters familiar to us. I do own all unfamiliar characters and certain plot lines.
The gymnasium was a cavernous room, each footstep echoed off the walls. Standing in the middle of the room was a middle age man with a pair of gym shorts that were way to short and a blue t-shirt, he was wearing a blue baseball cap no don't to cover up his balding head. "My name is Coach Boomer, also known as SONIC BOOM!!!" he boomed at us causing the people with heightened senses like me to cover our ears. "We are going to do power placement, your up first," stated Boomer pointing to one of the boys. The boy a little taller than myself with short red hair walked up to stage. "Name and Power??" stated Boomer. "Gregg, shape shifting into animals," stated the boy. "Show me," he stated. The boy easily morphed into a t-rex and gave a deafening roar again I covered my ears to the sound. Gregg morphed back into himself, "So what did you think sir?" "Hero," stated Boomer. Gregg gave a fist pump gesture and went and stood off to one side. I noticed as he was walking off the red headed girl from earlier was shaking her head. "Alright NEXT!!" boomed Boomer. Again causing me to cover my ears, "Curse him and his loud voice," I muttered under my breath Ryan laughed behind me.
The next person was a young girl with raven colored black hair with dark green streaks in it much like Warren's and Ryan's. She was wearing a dark green blouse with blue jeans. "Name and power?" stated Boomer. "Melissa and rock manipulation," she stated. Boomer nodded, "Demonstrate." Melissa closed her eyes and laid her hands out flat palms down than she brought her hands up as a huge boulder was pulled out of the ground leaving a huge hole in the middle of the gymnasium which she than threw across the gymnasium. "Hero!!" boomed Boomer. A few other students went a girl named Magenta could turn into a hamster and just a hamster she was a sidekick, then there was a kid named Zach who stated he could glow he was a sidekick. A dude who turned into a giant rock golem like thing he was a hero, a geeky looking kid who could turn into a puddle he was a sidekick. Next up was the girl with red hair, "Name and could you show us your power?" stated Boomer. "Layla, and no I will not show you my power I don't believe in titles or showing off," she replied in a defiant tone. I smirked Boomer didn't look so pleased, "If you will not demonstrate your power than its sidekick for you." Layla shrugged and walked off the stage. "NEXT!!!" boomed Boomer. I shook my head, "Looks like its my turn." "Good luck dude," stated Ryan. I just shrugged and walked up to the stage, "Name and POWER!!" boomed Boomer again. "For starters sir can you keep it down your loud and obnoxious," I stated. Boomer looked flabbergasted, "NAME AND POWER!!!!" he super boomed causing me to stumble a little. "My name is Andy, as for my power there is no need for me to use it now so there," I stated. "NO NEED!!! NO NEED!!! I WILL GIVE YOU A NEED!!!!" boomed Boomer causing me to topple head over heels I landed on the ground rolling along I instantly made spikes appear out of my kneecaps that dug into the ground as my knuckled bones turned into spikes also which I dug into the ground making me come to a complete stop just before toppling off the edge of the stage. "Was that necessary," I growled as I stood up and my bones retracted back into my body and the wound sealed up. "Yes I was not going to have two people disobey me in the matter of 5 minutes, you're a hero by the way," stated Boomer grudgingly. I brushed my self off and walked down the stage, "Whatever."
"NEXT!!!" boomed Boomer. Ryan shrugged, "Looks like I am up." "Good luck dude," I stated still a little sour about the earlier encounter. "Name and power??" stated Boomer. "Ryan and wind manipulation," stated Ryan giving a smirk towards where the Melissa girl was standing she blushed slightly in response. "Demonstrate," stated Boomer. "As you wish," stated Ryan he placed his hands together and closed his eyes suddenly the wind around the gym picked up. I smiled he was really going to show off I kneeled down and spiked my knuckles and knees and jabbed them into the ground and bowed my head. A quick peak around showed that only a few people had noticed me one of them was Layla as I noticed roots appear out of the ground and wrap around her feet holding her in place. Melissa also noticed my actions and put a pair of rock boots on holding her in place. Suddenly the wind got really violent as a category one tornado formed around Ryan and than with a toss of his arms the winds knocked everyone over except Layla, Melissa and myself. I chuckled and retracted my bones back into my body and stood up. Boomer finally got himself untangled from the haphazard mess he fell into, "Hero!!" Ryan smiled and walked down off the stage, "So what did you think??" "Your such a wind bag," I joked. Ryan just laughed and winked at Melissa who again blushed slightly. "Alright that is it we will continue after lunch go eat something," stated Boomer.
The lunch room was packed with kids there were powers everywhere. We all walked into the room and were greeted by a senior girl, "He everyone my name is Gwen I hope your power placements are going well, there is a few things that I would like to comment before you all eat, first of all try not to fall off the campus since it is about 500' off the air, also keep in mind that homecoming is coming up quite soon, other than that enjoy your lunch and I hope you enjoy your year at sky high." I just shook my head something about this chick didn't feel right and I didn't like her. I looked around and noticed that almost every other boy was completely flabbergasted including Will much to the distain of Layla. I just shook my head and went to get in line for my food. I piled on the food mostly healthy stuff to keep my bones as fit as possible. And than I grabbed two cartons of milk and sat down at a empty table, Ryan came and sat down with me, along with the shape shifter named Gregg, Melissa and finally Will and Layla asked if they could sit down which we agreed to. Lunch was spent talking about what we thought of the school and other miscellaneous stuff. Layla spent most of the time trying to get something out of Will. I noticed that Warren was glaring at Will which was entertaining. After lunch we all made out way back to the gym.
"Alright Stronghold your up," stated Boomer. Will walked up skittishly and that instant I knew what the problem was his powers haven't developed yet, poor kid. "Alright so what is your power Stronghold, super strength like your old man, CAR!!!" boomed Boomer. A car dropped from the ceiling Will looked up and than fell on his back as the car landed on top of him, "WHAT ARE YOU INSANE!!!!" he shouted, "I don't have super-strength." Boomer looked confused than pushed a button so the car rose up again, "Oh I see messing with me like your father did you're a flyer like your mother why didn't you just tell me," with that he pushed another button that launched Will all the way across the gym. Will slammed against the other wall with a loud BANG!!!!! Than slid to the ground, he got up and walked over to Coach Boomer and whispered he had no powers in his ears. Boomer gave a smile and than in his loudest boom, "SIDEKICK!!!!!!!!!!" That word reverberated through the entire school blowing things over and knocking kids to the ground. Kids with super-senses felt like their ears were being ripped through with a knife which included me.
Author's Notes
Alright there it is finally sorry about the delay family stuff for Thanksgiving and all. Ummm tell me what you think. The part with Gwen was in there because I forgot to put it in there when they got to the school so there it is. Yeah R&R please. I know this is long you will just have to forgive me it was a large part of the book.
