Okay, this is going to be the last chapter, this was always going to be short. If I don't get any reviews before I publish it, the reviews I get after will be answered in my next story. So, don't worry. This whole story was really sad, because guess what? Growing up is a sad, happy, nerve-racking, and beautiful experience. I should know. I'm a teen and still growing, and I can confidently say it's like a rollercoaster, and every rollercoaster has its ups and downs. But it always ends smoothly. Wow. I just made myself seem, like, 20% more intelligent than I really am. :) I don't own Mighty Med or Live Like There's No Tomorrow: by Selena Gomez (The tune works to perfection, and the whole moral about living your life today, because you don't know what tomorrow will bring, totally works!) Enjoy the chapter!
Graduation day
Skylar's POV:
This was the first time I'd been genuinely nervous since I was a child. So much was happening in just two days. One being today. Today I was a student, tomorrow I would be a hero. I wondered when my first mission would be, and what it'd be. Would I be defeating a supervillain? Would I be saving a structure? Or would it be simple, like getting a cat out of a tree. I was so excited, and so nervous at the same time. What would it say about me being a hero if I failed my first mission? If I succeeded? I knew what Emily would say. 'If you don't succeeded the first time, keep trying, because one day, you will prevail!' I hadn't listened when I was a child, but now I repeated the words in my head over and over again.
I heard a knock on the door, and opened it, only to see one of the school's staff. "Ma'am," she said, "The graduation ceremony is in an hour. You should be heading to the main hall as soon as you're ready."
"Okay." I said, nervously. I quickly applied my favorite pink lipstick, which Tanya had introduced me to, and headed out the door.
There were butterflies in my stomach as I stood besides Experion.
"Hi, Sky." he whispered.
"Hi, Expi." I whispered. It had been so long since we had called each other those silly nicknames, but I made a mental promise to start calling him that again.
"You nervous?" he whispered.
"Yeah." I said, "But I'm ready."
"We at the superhero academy have had many amazing students walk out these hallowed halls, but I must say, two students in particular have amazed everyone with their skill and stamina." said the principle, "Please step forward Experion and Skylar."
My stomach was in knots as we walked up to the podium. I looked out across the crowd. I was looking for one particular look-alike, one I would know anywhere. There! I thought. In the middle of the crowd was Emily. Tears of joy were streaming down Emily's face, and it took all my willpower to not break down, too. "I am excited to become a superhero, and my only wish is to make Caldera proud." I started, "Just three years ago, I wasn't sure I could do it, but my friend Experion, and a v-very special woman named E-Emily showed me I could." I choked my tears back for the last part of my speech. I got a standing ovation, with many Calderans with tears in their eyes.
I stepped down from the podium, so Experion could start his speech, but I wasn't really paying attention. My eyes were locked on Emily. Everything I had worked for was finally happening, and I certainly wouldn't have had the courage to do so, if not for her.
In a moment, Experion sat down beside me. "Are you ready?" he asked.
"For what?" I teased.
"You know," said Experion, "Life."
"I'm ready." I said, "And with you by my side, what a beautiful life it will be."
Three months later
Nobody's POV:
Emily was in her kitchen, cooking dinner. She hadn't been needed for a while, since not many Calderans had hatched yet. She suddenly heard a knock at the door. "Who is it?" she called.
"Mail!" called the mail carrier.
Really? She thought, From who?
The mail carrier handed Emily a large envelope with something attached to the back. "Thank you." she said.
Well, thought Emily, Obviously an envelope this large is made to hide whatever's on the back. I'm going to check it out.
Emily pulled the envelope off the off the object, and squealed at what she saw. It was a comic book with an image of a young Calderan teen battling Wi-Fi. At the top, in big letters, was: Skylar Storm. Issue 1.
I knew it. Emily thought. She opened the envelope, and all that the letter said was, Here's the first for your collection. Love, Skylar Storm.
What did you think? A simple three-shot, yes, but so adorable! What did you think of this as Skylar's backstory? Did I do well? I wanted everything to add up to the show, by adding jealousy, and cute nicknames. I am very happy about how this turned out, considering that this was a daring story. I wanted to make it creative and clever, but I needed the ending to correspond to the TV show. (Since this is Skylar's backstory) I wanted to get out of the box, but not get so far out that I couldn't pull the ending back in, if you know what I'm saying. Until my next story: Just a Little Skoliver! Bye!