Maximum Ride / CHERUB Fan Fiction

3. Meryl

Meryl glared at us. "This is unbelievable. YOU are unbelievable beyond belief. And I have many beliefs. That was stupid… stupid… beyond belief!" Nudge looked up.

"Uh… actually… we don't exist, remember?" Nudge pointed out. Meryl looked fixedly at Nudge.

"Miss, it wasn't my fault!" James beseeched, try to get Meryl on his side.

"Was too!" Nudge countered.

"SHUT UP!" shouted Meryl. Her voice echoed in the small cramped office.

I sighed. Why were we always getting into trouble?

"James" said Meryl in a sickly sweet voice, "Your teachers tell me that you are extremely behind on your work. I want to see your 1500 word essay on Russian scripture and your English coursework and your RS coursework on my desk in 2 weeks. While you are thinking about what to write you can run 20 laps every day for a week because of our violent approach."

James' jaw dropped. Kyle smirked. The flock and I tried to hide giggles. Gazzy did not succeed. Meryl glared at him. Gazzy was now laughing hysterically. James swung at him with his ham sized fists. Gazzy ducked and swung his tiny but iron fists at James broken nose. James screamed. Before the fist had time to impact Gazzy stopped his fist. James continued screaming. Everyone in the flock started laughing. Even I started laughing. Meryl tried to hide a smirk. James scream died down. Kyle was in hysterics – like Gazzy.

"I suggest you go and work on your essay James." Smirked Meryl.

James stumbled out of the office, red faced and trying not to cry.

"Now, Kyle" said Meryl.

Kyle froze.

"You are a senior agent and I expect more of you. NOT laughing at your friends. I am letting you off this time but I want your behaviour to be immaculate. Any questions?"

"No miss" muttered Kyle.

He stumbled out of the office half grinning.

"Now you lot." Meryl sighed wearily. "At cherub we take a non-violent approach to life. You will need to stay calm in situations like that."

We all made faces.

"That type of fighting is saved for the dojo." She shuffled her papers. "Actually that is where you are going next!"

"At cherub we take a non-violent approach to life. You will need to stay calm in situations like that." Mimicked Gazzy as we trooped out of the room.

By April Selby and Penny Bielckus

DISCLAIMER – (Unfortunately) Neither of us own any of the rights or characters of Maximum Ride or CHERUB. Dang it.

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