Wow… Not even two chapters in and already Hiccup is getting hated on. That. Is. Exactly what I was going for! Trust me on this when I say that the story will get better! Not to mention some other… stuff that is going to happen soon that y'all will get a kick out of…
I keep forgetting to put OCC warnings on these things… I guess I should start doing that… Eventually… Anyway I understand the concern for this Hiccup. His arrogance is equal to, if not higher than Snotlout, but trust me when I say things will get better starting with this chapter.
Enjoy!
Chapter 2: The First Day of School
Henry was in awe at the sight of Berk High School. The school was huge. It was all one big two story building. Inside the building had one long hallway that stretched from one end to the other. Split perpendicularly along this main hallway were many little hallways that had classrooms lined up on either side of them. At the halfway point the main hallway split perpendicularly into two slightly smaller hallways. One going towards the front of the school, and the other going towards the back.
Henry breathed deeply trying to calm his nerves. He had been planning this for months. What could possibly go wrong? He knew he was no longer the 'hiccup' that Astrid thought he was. He was strong, and tall, and every girl's dream come true, but now that he was here, he realized that there was still something missing. He just couldn't figure out what it was.
The main hallway wasn't very crowded. That was most likely because there was only five minutes until first bell and almost everyone was already in class. Wait FIVE MINUTES! He ran as fast as he could down the hallway. He felt a sense of déjà vu as he ran. This was how the last day of public school ended for him, and now it was how it started.
"200c, 200c." He muttered to himself as he ran. He was looking for the 200 hall. "Excuse me?" He called to a duo of girls that were exiting the library. "Can you tell me where 200c is?" The girls gave him a confused look. Their cheeks turned red as he moved closer. "Please tell me where 200c is!"
"I-It's that way." The one on the right pointed further down the hallway. "Just go down three more hallways, the 200 hall is on the left."
"Thanks!" He shouted before running away leaving the girls in a cloud of dust. "On the left, on the left, on the left." He followed the girls' instructions and found the classroom. Just in time too. He pushed the classroom door open and collapsed inside right as the bell rang. "I made it." He smiled from the floor.
Someone cleared their throat above him. He looked up to see a thin brunette man standing above him. The man was wearing slacks and a brown polo shirt. "Are you finished making a scene in my classroom?"
Henry immediately stood up. "Sorry! I lost track of time, and my way around the school!"
The teacher eyed him up and down. "Ah yes, your that new student that's starting today aren't you?" Henry nodded. "Please take a seat then."
Henry looked around the room. Everyone was staring at him. What was his first period anyway? He pulled out his schedule. The first class of the day was English II, which meant that 'she' was here. He stared back at the students. He eyed each one, in each row. They gave him mixed looks. Some looked annoyed, others looked indifferent, and some of the girls looked at him with red cheeks and dazzling eyes. There was only one student that wasn't looking at him. She had her back to him. All he could see of her was her blonde ponytail. She was sitting in the front, and the only available seat was in the back, away from her.
Hiccup moved to sit at that seat. "Now then." The teacher started. "My name is Mr. Heddly. I'll be your English teacher. Now to start this year off I thought that it would be fun to first introduce ourselves. I want each of you to stand up and tell me your name, and your plans for this year. We'll start with this row." Mr. Heddly pointed to the desk closest to him. "And we'll go like this." He then pointed to the desk next to the first one. "Understood?" Everyone nodded.
The first student stood up. He was a large blonde boy, had to be overweight, and he talked with a severe stutter. "M-My name is Franklin I-I-Ingerman, and this year I… I want to make friends and better myself."
Some of the students chuckled, but a dirty look from Mr. Heddly shut them off. "Thank you Franklin. Next." That's how it went, each student telling their name and plans for the year. Henry tuned it out waiting for his turn to stand up, but immediately tuned back in when it was 'her turn'.
"My name is Astrid Hofferson." She didn't say more.
"And?" Mr Heddly asked. "What are your plans for this year?"
Astrid breathed deeply. "To right the wrongs of my past." She immediately sat down and laid her head down.
Mr Heddly cleared his throat. "Next."
The rest of the activity went by relatively quickly. Almost everyone had the standard cliché goals. Pass their classes. Fix their GPA. Etc. Soon it was Henry's turn. He stood up. "My name is Henry." He was told to explain what his plans for this year were. Was he supposed to tell the class that he planned on getting revenge on Astrid Hofferson? That most likely wasn't such a good idea because the girl was sitting just a few seats away from him. She hadn't looked up once since she took her turn.
"And what are your plans for this year Henry?"
Henry sighed. He might as well tell the truth. Or at least some of the truth. "This year I plan to get revenge on someone that wronged me in the past." He sat back down and said nothing more.
The rest of the class went by uneventfully. The teacher handed out forms for parents to sign, and gave out the syllabus. He explained how the grading system worked, and on what days tests and quizzes were on. Before everyone knew it the bell rang. Astrid was the first to leave. She left the room in a flash of blond.
Henry sighed. "I guess this was to be expected."
His next class was history, so Astrid wasn't going to be there. He found his classroom without help this time and immediately sat at the back of the room again. Astrid wasn't here so he had no reason to draw attention to himself. He seemed to do it anyway as several girls were drawn to him and immediately started asking him questions.
"Where are you from?"
"What's your name?"
"Can I touch your muscles?"
Henry would be lying if he didn't admit he enjoyed the attention, but he didn't have time for other girls right now. His one and only girl at the moment was Astrid. "Sorry ladies." He spoke with as cool a voice as he could. "But I currently have a girlfriend." They bought it.
"Aw."
"She doesn't have to know."
"I can be better than her."
Or at least most of them bought it. "What's her name?"
Henry's eyes widened. "Beg ya pardon?" he asked.
The girl that asked the question leaned forward, making sure her cleavage was shown allowing him to look down her shirt if he wished. "What. Is. Her. Name?" She asked.
"Uh." Henry immediately started running female names through his head. Obviously he couldn't say Astrid. He would alert her to his presence, and that would cause a dent in his revenge plan. Let's see… Rachel? Sally? Alison? Emma? He definitely couldn't use his sister's name. Mikayla? Sarah? Heather? Oh, Heather could work. "Heather." He said.
She tilted her head. "Heather?" She asked. Henry nodded. A bead of sweat had formed on his left temple and was slowly rolling towards his neck. "Ok." The group of girls walked back to their seats broken hearted.
Henry released the breath he didn't realize he was holding in. "That was close." He muttered. The bell rang and class began.
The rest of the morning went by relatively quickly. Since it was just the first day of school, each class was pretty much the same. An activity that allowed the students to introduce themselves, followed by forms and syllabi, and grading explanations. And of course in almost every period he was surrounded by girls who wanted to get to know him. He of course declined them stating that he had a girlfriend named Heather. Henry felt extreme relief when the bell rang signaling the end of fourth period and the start of his lunch.
The lunch room was already crowded by the time he got there. He sat down at one of the tables in the corner, away from everybody else. Being the new kid meant he didn't deserve to sit with everyone else. Tomorrow he would attempt to make a friend to sit with, but today he would have to be alone.
When the lunch line dwindled he got up to get his food. It was steak finger day so he got that with a side of mashed potatoes and carrots. He went back to his corner and sat down to eat. He finished relatively quickly. "I guess without people to talk to your mouth doesn't become distracted." He muttered as he laid his head down. He dozed off, waiting for the bell to ring.
"Mhm." Someone cleared their throat above him. He didn't notice. "Mhm!" The person cleared their throat louder.
Henry snored lightly before lifting his head up. He looked up and saw a girl. She had sleek shiny black hair that was pulled back in a braid which was slung around her neck over her shoulder. She had dazzling green eyes that matched his own. She was beautiful. Almost as beautiful as Astrid Hofferson. Maybe once he finished getting his revenge on her he would ask this lovely lady out on a date. He had the looks for it, she couldn't possibly refuse. She was carrying a tray of food. Was she going to sit with him? Was he going to make a friend on the first day? He smiled at her.
But she didn't return it. Instead she proceeded to take the tray of food and dump it on his head. The steak fingers went down the front of his shirt while the carrots went down the back. The mashed potatoes got into his hair, and all over his clothes.
He abruptly stood up. "What the hell?" He shouted getting the attention of the entire cafeteria. He managed to wipe the potatoes from his eyes so he could look at her. "What's your problem?"
"Me?" She shouted back. "What's your problem? You've been telling the entire student body that we've been dating! Why are you spreading these lies?" The whole lunch room had gone quiet. They were watching them like hawks wondering what was going on and what was going to happen next.
Henry stopped trying to get the food out of his clothes and looked at her. "Is your name-?"
"Heather?" She finished for him. "Yes."
Henry was shocked. He didn't realize that Heather was a common name, let alone that there was one attending Berk High School. "I… I-I."
"You, you? I don't know who you think your are, but stay away from me! Don't mention my name again!" She stomped off leaving him there in the mess.
Henry sighed. "This day keeps getting better and better." He muttered. It took almost two hours for his clothes to wash and dry. He waited in the nurse's office while they did. By the time they were finished it was time for the last period of the day. Swimming.
Again with it being the first day they didn't actually do any swimming. The coach told the students as they arrived to go wait on the bleachers for further instructions. Henry was one of the first to arrive and proceeded to sit at the top of the bleachers so he could keep an eye on the students arriving. He waited for 'her', but she never showed up. He looked at his watch, the bell was about to ring. Where was she?
He got his answer as she walked into the natatorium, with Heather by her side. "Great." He muttered. They were both talking about something. Heather said something that made Astrid laugh. "Probably told her about what happened at lunch today." He muttered. "How she dumped her lunch on wittle hiccup." He clenched his fists and tried to regain control of his breathing. He was no longer a hiccup. The two girls didn't even look at him as they approached the bleachers and sat down on the front row.
When everyone had arrived the coach left his office and stood in front of them. "My name is Coach Macheals. I'll be your swimming instructor."
Henry tuned him out as he went on about safety rules and guidelines. He took all the forms handed to him, and signed what needed to be signed. The day hadn't gone at all like he had planned it, and now he was just waiting for it to end. Coach Micheals finished early and told them they could do whatever they wanted until the bell rang.
Naturally everyone pulled out their phones, but Henry just stared at Astrid. He had to find a way to get close to her, but if Heather was one of her friends, then getting close to Astrid just got a whole lot harder. Henry sighed. "This year is going to be interesting." The bell rang signaling the end of the day. Henry pulled out his phone and shot Emma a text. 'Headed to the car. Don't leave without me. :p'
She was quick to reply with a 'Don't be late. :p'
Henry chuckled before shoving his phone into his pocket, putting on his backpack and walking out. He was about half way down the main hallway when he heard the shouting.
"Get away from me!" Shouted a high pitched voice.
"Look at him run." Shouted another voice. This one deeper.
"Yeah, his legs can barely keep up with that fat body of his. They're like fishlegs!" Shouted another voice. A slam could be heard followed by whimpering.
Henry looked around at the students in the hallway. They all seemed to be ignoring these voices. He, however, would not. He began heading toward the source of the noises. His hunt led him to the 400 hallway, where he found two people ganging up on someone.
Henry recognized the one being ganged up on as the kid from his English class that morning. What was his name? Franklin! But who were the other two? One had a stocky build, his shoulders were broad and his chin chiseled. He was currently holding Franklin up against the wall with his arm. The other one was much skinnier, and had long blonde hair that went down passed his shoulders. Henry watched the stock built one pull Franklin off the wall and slam him into the floor. The two boys then began to kick Franklin forcing him to curve in on himself to protect his head and vital organs.
Again Henry looked around him, astounded that the students were letting such a display of bullying happen in broad daylight. But he wasn't just going to stand there and let something like this happen. He took off his backpack and rested it against the wall. He walked towards them slowly and quietly.
The bullies were too busy with their victim to notice him until he was right on top of them. Henry roughly grabbed the shoulder of the long haired blond and pulled him away, throwing his body into the wall with relative ease. He fell to the floor before getting up and running out into the main hallway screaming.
The broad shouldered one immediately stopped kicking and looked up at Henry. Henry was surprised. This muscular person was at least half a foot shorter than him, but he pushed that thought aside. Henry had to teach him a lesson. "Why don't you pick on somebody your own size?" Henry muttered.
The other boy smiled. "If you insist." He stepped away from a whimpering Franklin. "Just remember." He tapped Henry on the chest. "You wanted this." He pulled his hand back, formed a fist, and shot it forward. But he didn't hear the thwack of his fist connecting with Henry's face. Instead he realized that his punch got blocked.
Henry held the other boys hand in a death grip. "My turn." Henry said before forming his own fist and punching the boy in the face. He staggered before collapsing. He was knocked out cold.
Henry bent down to check on Franklin. "Hey." He shook him gently. "Are you alright?"
Franklin whimpered, but nodded. "Yeah." He sat up, clutching his midsection. "I'll be ok."
Henry wrapped an arm around him helping him stand up. "Is your ride here yet?" He asked.
Franklin shook his head. "I was actually on my way to the chess club."
Henry nodded. "Let's get you to the nurse first before you head to the chess club."
Franklin nodded. "Ok." They turned back to the main hallway, but were cut off by the blonde boy that Henry had thrown into the wall. And his father the principal.
Stoick took one look at the unconscious boy on the ground, and then to the wounds on Franklin. He pointed at all of them. "In my office. Now." He pointed at the boy on the floor. "And get him some ice."
And so concludes Henry's first day of high school. Things aren't going as planned, and now things seemed to have gotten worse! What will happen now? Will he be able to accomplish his plan to get revenge on Astrid? I understand that a lot of things happened quite fast, but this chapter is introducing the main characters for the rest of the story.
Hope you enjoyed the chapter! I know I'm popping them out rapidly, but like I said, I have most of the chapters planned out. Stay tuned for the next one!