Hello everyone! This is probably going to be my longest chapter as it is about 8,394 words! I honestly didn't expect Chapter 4 to have so much content but I didn't want to skimp out on details ever.
I realized I forgot to state earlier that I am tolerable of all pairings. It helps me flesh out variety in my stories plus its fun trying out new things.
You guys can continue suggesting them as I'm jolting down all of suggestions I've received so far. I accept M/F, M/M and F/F :)
Anyways, here's chapter 4. I've realized I forgot to mention that Dark Pit is part of the alternative/ goth kids group.
The three teenagers made their way into the lunch room making their way towards the long line. Marth noticed how noisy the atmosphere was as every student happened to be engrossed in a conversation. He turned to face Pit and Link as to his surprise, the lunch line moved very fast.
"Hey Pit?" asked Link. "What kind of food do they serve here?"
"Food you asked?" piped the angel. "Well, Burazazu serves only the finest. We have a famous chef named Kawasaki who prepares the majority of meals and whatnot."
Marth nodded, sighing on the inside as he didn't have to worry about if it was worth it to buy lunch or not. He recalled while being in Bakersfield, the food at his old campus was either hit or miss depending on the time of day.
Realizing he forgot a tidbit, Pit felt the need to warn them right away.
"Oh yeah, it's best to try to get here as early as possible, not because of a long wait. You see, there's this one guy who will try to eat everything in sight. Last year we had to bring our own lunch for a week because Chef Kawasaki was so outraged, he took the week off. "
Link and Marth exchanged glances with one another, wondering if Pit's story was actually true or not. The two didn't decide questioning it as they felt the school was already out of the ordinary to begin with. As they made it towards the selection menu, the boys were able to see today's meal options consisting from a club sandwich and chips, pepperoni and cheese pizza and today's special, taco Tuesdays. Pit and Link got themselves some pizza while Marth decided to get a club sandwich. The boys paid for their meals, heading back out where the tables are.
The tables were now filled with various students however it wasn't all of them. Some of the other students preferred outside while others preferred the peace and quiet that the library offered. The three boys stopped for a moment as Pit began looking around. As he spotted his group of friends, he ushered for the two new students to follow him.
The trio approached the table as Pit greeted everyone. Marth happened to notice Roy there as the fiery redhead moaned quietly. The blue hair teen couldn't recall or guess what was up with Roy and giving him dirty looks but he didn't want to get into any arguments on his second day of school.
"Out of all the new friends Pit had to bring today, it had to be him… I guess we were fated to be together once more. Oh well, I should probably get over it seeing how being bitter about this isn't exactly going to help anyone. Who knows, he probably changed," thought Roy.
The three took their seats as Pit realized something.
"How rude of me, I forgot to introduce you guys to everyone! Anyways, everyone meet Marth and Link. They've recently transferred into Burazazu and I felt that we should make them feel at ease!"
The gang nodded as they started introducing themselves. Marth noticed a familiar face as he recognized it to be the artist from the first day of school. The brunet teen placed his sketchbook down as he gave them his attention.
"Oh it's nice to meet you guys. The name's Red! I dream on traveling the world and encountering all the Pokémon across the globe."
Pit's group of friends would introduce each other and go clockwise. Next up happened to be a platinum blonde hair boy. He had quite the accent and it happened to be pretty charming. "Hello, I'm Shulk. It's a pleasure to meet you both. I hope we can become the best of friends."
Next up was a white haired girl. Marth felt that she looked almost familiar as if he's seen her before. She sat next to Shulk as he nudged her to put her book down.
"Oh, hi! I'm Reflet. Don't ask why my name's weird but people tend to commonly misspell it as Rufure. Anyways, I am not sure if you met him yet but I have a twin brother named Robin. Believe it or not, I also have a set of younger siblings who are also twins as well. They consist of another male and female twin set as their names are Marc and Morgan."
Before his next friend can go, Pit interrupted for a quick second. "That reminds me, Reflet I have your brother in my PE class this year."
"Oh really now? That's interesting." She was about to continue rambling on however, she realized she was taking away from the last two friends of Pit's. Apologizing, she decided to let the other two boys introduce themselves.
A young black haired boy wearing a cap went next. Unlike the others, he happened to be a sophomore as he turned out to be the youngest in the group.
"The name's Ness. It's always exciting meeting new people. I hope you enjoy your year at Burazazu." The younger boy gave the two welcoming gifts consisting of mini bag of candy put together. Both Marth and Link thanked him as they gave their undivided attention to the last boy.
"Hey, I'm Wolt and my hobbies consist of cooking and playing games," said the light-haired greenette. He had a slight southern accent which gave his voice a humble presence. The group of friends turned to their new buddies being curious about where they came from and what their former life was like back then before they came here.
Link and Marth looked at each other, trying to figure out which one of them was going first. The Hylian decided to go first as he showed no fear whatsoever.
"It's really nice to meet you all and seeing how you've introduced yourselves, I couldn't help but return the favor. I'm Link and I live in the outskirts of town on a farm. For seventeen years of my school life, I was homeschooled until recently this year. I'm very excited to see how my year at a public school will play out."
"That must be quite a transition Link," Shulk said. "Say, how do you like it here so far? Are you enjoying yourself?"
Link nodded gleefully in return, showing the group his delight. They then gave their undivided attention to Marth as the bluenette had to think of something quick. His face tinted a shade of red as he happened to be the shy type.
"Um... I'm Marth. I've recently moved from Bakersfield to Smashington as my father works here. I don't know much about the city itself and I'm actually curious about it."
Thinking about what Marth just said gave the angel an idea. "Hey, how about we hang out afterschool and show you guys around a bit? Is there anyone who can't make it today?"
Roy, Wolt and Ness raised their hands. Pit pouted a bit, trying to figure out why they couldn't come.
"I got a lot of errands to run today Pit, sorry," Roy said. Thankfully, the angel was very understanding of his situation. After all, he knew Roy took care of his father ever since his health started to decline a few years ago.
"What about you Ness?"
"I just realized that baseball practice start today. I want to test my luck if I can make at least three home runs this year in Varsity baseball," exclaimed the black haired teen.
Pit forgot about that JV and Varsity practice meetings started today as well as the freshmen tryouts for sports and cheerleading. Last but not least, he turned towards Wolt as he awaited his answer.
"I forgot that I had to do some chores today. After that, my mom wants me to help out with the family diner for the day. You guys are welcomed to come eat there before you go off to the arcade or something."
"Sweet thanks! We'll definitely take you on that offer."
Red looked over to Pit, getting up as he whispered in his ear about something. Realizing he forgot something, the angel beamed with delight.
"Hey Link and Marth, I forgot to give you the grand tour of the students!" The energetic angel ushered for the two to get up. Thankfully they finished their lunches before Pit took them to embark on his magical tour.
Link leaned into Marth's ear, whispering something as they walked.
"I honestly didn't think that Pit knew that many people."
Marth couldn't help but whisper back. "I know, then again, he seems to be really friendly. I think it is part of his nature to be friends with everyone."
The two boys nodded in agreement as Pit took them to the jock table. It consisted of Little Mac, Samus, DK, Diddy Kong, Lucario, Mario, Fox, Falco, Kirby and Kjelle.
"Welcome to the jock table which is full of all the students who mainly participate in sports. The short black haired guy is Mac who happens to be this year's captain of the boxing team. The blonde sitting next to him is Samus Aran who is known for her agility on the track field. The other female in the group Kjelle happens to be this year's Varsity Volleyball captain. It's a surprise since she's just a junior. If I recall correctly, her older sister graduated last year. She's the type who heavily devotes herself to training as her goal one day is to become the strongest."
Pit paused to let that sink in the other two's heads before he continued. "Fox, Falco and Diddy are also part of the track team with Samus. Before I tell you about the last three, let me tell you guys a fun fact about track. Years ago, the record for the highest speed wasn't beat until a now famous figure decided to join the team on his last year. He managed to beat the record by a huge gap. To this day, no one has ever been able to beat his record as his picture is in the school's hall of fame."
"Who is this guy if I may ask?" questioned Marth.
"His name was Sonic the Hedgehog. Anyways, continuing on, Lucario over there is the captain of the karate team along with Greninja who's currently absent from the table. Nobody dares to mess with them, fearing that they could easy turn them inside out against their will. Next runner up is Kirby. He happens to involve himself in various sports such as track and golf. Rumor has it that his stomach is literally a black hole. Last but not least for the jocks is DK and Mario. They're both in Varsity football this year as they managed to win last year's championship. Mario has a younger twin by the name of Luigi. If I remember correctly, their father attending Burazazu years ago with Sonic and the other famous star Pac-Man. I believe that Mario's dad is a doctor if I'm not mistaken."
The two boys nodded in awe as Pit began moving onto the next table. The jocks noticed them and waved before they left. The next table they arrived at was the popular kids table. Unlike the jock table, Pit stood a good distance away from them just in case they were to judge the two newcomers.
The students of the popular table consisted of the twins Eirika and Ephraim, Boyd, Rosalina, Caeda, Forde, Kyle, and Ike. Marth took note of both Ike and Caeda, wondering if he had to become popular to even reconcile with them. He had many questions he wanted to ask the angel but heavily decided against it.
"Welcome to the popular kids table, rather some of the popular senior classmen to be accurate. The twins there are Eirika and Ephraim both who are accustomed to kendo club. They are accompanied by their friends Forde and Kyle. The next two managed to get popular due to their kind personalities which are Caeda and Rosalina. They've been best friends since middle school and always helped out others in need. Next is Ike and Boyd, another set of friends who've met during middle school. Boyd happens to be on the football team along with Ike. After football season is over, Ike goes to the kendo club to hang out."
Marth sighed of relief to himself, pleased to hear that Caeda never changed her kind demeanor as she grew up. The only question that ran through his mind was when the right time to approach her was. Pit once again ushered for the two to follow.
"I'll have to admit that Pit has quite the energy too," stated Link. The bluenette nodded in agreement before they approached another table. Luckily, they were able to get close to this one as it consisted of Zelda, Robin, Gerome, Innes, Laurent, Ilia, Elincia, Peatrice, Beedle, Pipit and Karane.
Zelda noticed the three teenagers and waved, ushering for them to come closer. Robin happened to notice Pit and greet him as well.
"What brings you guys here?" asked Zelda. She became curious as she noticed Pit going on one of his lengthy tours again.
"I'm just showing Marth and Link around and introducing him to everyone I encounter in my sight," responded Pit.
Link quickly looked away and blushed a little, realizing that he might be developing a crush on his first day of school.
"For this group, they are known for being involved in our student government. Last year, Zelda and Robin were our junior class president and vice president. They plan on running this year for senior class president and vice president. They help out with school activities and make sure everyone's having fun. Gerome is the secretary of the student council as he keeps account of every meeting. He's not much for words or rather, I accidently annoyed him last year."
Gerome gave him an odd look before returning to his own studies. He only talked when he felt it was necessary however most students never got the memo.
"Next one is Laurent, or rather, our Treasurer. He maintains the expenses and revenues as he manages the student government's budget. Peatrice and Beedle work under him and help run the student store. Then we have Innes as our public relations director along with Pipit. Innes happens to be rivals with Ephraim and can be kind of crabby sometimes while Pipit is more outgoing at times."
Innes gave the angel a look before resuming on his conversation with Robin. Rumor has it that Robin was like Pit, able to get along with everyone however he knew their personal boundaries.
"Pipit's girlfriend Karane also happens to help out in student council along with Ilia and Elincia. That concludes the student council table however there are plenty of more members involved."
They'd wave before heading off to their next destination.
The cheerleader table consisted of both JV and Varsity cheerleaders. In the table sat Jennifer, Peach, Toadette, Sumia, Cordelia, Cynthia, Jigglypuff, Severa and Daisy. Severa noticed Pit coming and rolled her eyes, mouthing something.
"Now meet the girls who bring us school spirit, the cheerleaders!"
Cordelia blushed, feeling flattered along with some of the others as Severa frowned.
"Nerd alert, go away Pit."
Both Link and Marth found Severa to be quite rude, then again, it wasn't uncommon when it came to cheerleaders. The two boys recalled Mr. Fit's daughter being cheer captain this year.
Pit ignored Severa's remark and continued to go on.
"Jennifer here is the cheer captain of Varsity Cheer. On her spare time, she enjoys doing yoga and involving herself in sports activities when she gets the free time. Cordelia is vice-captain of Varsity cheer alongside her best friend from childhood, Sumia. The Varsity cheer members that are here today consist of Daisy, Peach and Jigglypuff. Now, here's another fun fact. Jigglypuff is not a girl, but rather a boy cheerleader. With his cute looks, he is easily able to pass off as a girl."
Pit ushered the two teens to come close for a minute as he whispered something into their ears.
"Rumor has it that Jigglypuff was voted to be the cutest cheerleader last year. "
Both Link and Marth nodded, realizing why Pit whispered this tidbit to them. If he were to say it aloud, the girls would most likely get into a fight with one another.
"Now, we have Sumia and Cordelia's younger sisters in JV Cheer. Cynthia happens to be cheer captain of the team alongside with her vice-captain Severa. Cynthia herself tends to hop tables, varying from hanging out with the cheerleaders and going over to her friends. Severa knows all of the latest fashions, keeping up with the latest trends. Both girls are in their sophomore year of high school. Toadette is a junior in their squad as well."
Severa rolled her eyes and groaned in annoyance. "Gods, I already have to deal with Cynthia and her upbeat stupidity. I certainly don't want to hear you be completely annoying Pit."
Pit shrugged before moving on. Marth couldn't help but get a bad vibe from her, guessing that Severa was the type to spread rumors.
The next group Pit showed them was the more humble group. Some of the students considered them to be scaredy cats or sissies but in actuality, they were very nice people to begin with. The small group consisted of Luigi, Yarne, Ravio, Lucas and Fledge.
"Hey guys! How did your summer vacation go?" asked Pit. He enjoyed striking conversation with the four as the angel enjoyed anyone's company.
"Me and Mario went to Delfino Plaza this year," exclaimed Luigi.
Lucas looked over and didn't say much. Instead, he had something else on his mind.
Ravio shrugged. His pet bird Sheerow sat on his shoulder as the boy wore his signature black and blue scarf. Marth looked at him, observing his appearance. He almost exactly looked like a counterpart of Link except for his green eyes and dark purple hair. His hair also happened to be styled differently compared to the other Hylian's himself.
"I didn't do much except work on new gadgets for my shop. You guys should check it out sometime." He'd give them each a business card. Pit recalled him being very crafty when it came to finding ways to earn money. In fact, he was recognized by it as he sometimes runs the student store on campus.
"I just did some summer jobs," Fledge said, speaking quietly.
Yarne winced and gave Pit a look. "N-not so loud. I don't want her coming over and trying to pull my ears again."
Pit apologized before turning to his friends. "These are a group of very nice boys I hang out with sometimes. As you know, Luigi is Mario's younger twin. Yarne here is a taguel who tries to best keep himself unnoticed by bullies and a girl named Morgan. Fledge over here has some confidence issues I'm trying to help him come over. Last but not least, Ravio is very crafty when it comes to money. He's known for cracking jokes and even works at the Student Store sometimes. Luigi and Ravio are both seniors while Fledge is a junior and Yarne's a sophomore. "
Pit murmured another tidbit, this time about Lucas.
"The other guy's named Lucas. He's a sophomore but for some reason, he seems really damaged. I don't know what happened but rumor has it that he used to have a brother."
Both Link and Marth frowned a bit at the thought. They didn't want to pursue the kid's past, let alone badger him. It turned out to be one of those things that shouldn't be brought up with anybody.
As Pit said goodbye, Ravio couldn't help but stare at Link. He felt the urge to connect with him as if he could perhaps gain both good business and friendship out of him.
The three made their way outside, opening up the door to see more students. They happen to approach a mixed group consisting of Owain, Marc, Morgan, Lissa, Henry, Mist, Rolf, Toad, Ricken and Pikachu. The electric Pokémon took note of their presence and whispered into Lissa's ear. A blonde hair girl with pig tails looked up and noticed the trio approaching. She pondered for a moment before getting up and rushing over to Marth.
"Hey Marth, I didn't know you go here now?!" exclaimed the blonde.
Marth recognized her to be his younger cousin Lissa. The two relatives exchanged hugs before she proceeded to go back to her friends. The bluenette recognized Henry from the group, quickly looking away. For some reason, the white haired boy gave him a strange vibe.
"Outside is where the art students, band geeks and other fun loving people hang out. For freshman, recently Boyd's younger brother Rolf started attending. He's lucky that he already knows Mist seeing how being exposed to a new setting for the first time can be frightening."
Pit noticed they were a rather big group and that wasn't all of their friends. He figured that some probably went to get a snack outside or a drink to cool their selves down from the sun.
"Hmm, the seniors in the group are Henry and Pikachu, Toad's a junior and the rest of them are sophomores."
He'd lead towards the two and begin whispering. "This is where Cynthia goes when she doesn't feel like hanging out with the cheerleaders. Sometimes her and that theatric guy right there like to LARP with Reflet's younger siblings."
Being curious, Link couldn't help but question about the whispering. "Why are you even whispering this to us?"
"Well, it's stuff that I don't want anyone hearing. Sometimes little facts about people actually offend them, let's just leave it at that!"
"Yeah, that's pretty true," Link said in agreement. Marth just nodded as he decided to remain quiet for the time being.
Before Pit could even introduce Owain, the boy seized the perfect opportunity to give himself a dramatic entrance. After all, it wouldn't be Owain if he didn't have his silly theatrics to boast about. Some students found it to be quite amusing while others were concerned about his mental state.
"Halt travelers. What business do you have with the legendary Chosen One? Are you allies of justice or perhaps working under the guise of the Demon King, the fiery lizard fiend or perhaps, working for the Black Sorceress herself?
Marth and Link exchanged puzzled faces with one another, not sure whether to laugh or wonder if the younger teen was alright.
Pit shook his head. "I was just here to say hi with my new friends Owain. None of us are working under anybody let alone… I really don't know if such people exist."
"BLASPHEMY! You're under the possession of none other than the Witch of Tactics herself. By the Axe of Dorcas, I'll save you."
A girl laughed. "Fool. While you've managed to focus on those mere adventures, I've captured your comrade Marc. How are you going to save him Chosen One?"
Owain growled, turning around and facing Morgan. While they played their silly game, the three boys begin backing away slowly as Link accidently bumped into someone.
"Excuse you!"
He turned around to see a platinum blonde girl with curly hair. She held two frappuccinos as she made her way towards the group and handed one to Lissa. Shrugging, Link ran for a bit, catching up with both Marth and Pit.
The trio headed back inside one again as they encountered a group of girls and a couple approaching their way.
Nana waved as she was holding Popo's arm. The two were hanging out with Lilina, Sue, Lalum, and Lana. Usually Olivia was with them she ended up having errands to run during the lunch break.
"Hi Pit, what brings you over here?" asked Nana. She looked at the two new boys with him, smiling.
"Just showing my new friends around, that's all."
Popo examined Marth and Link for a moment. "I'm afraid I don't recall ever meeting you two. The name's Popo and Nana over here is my girlfriend."
He'd shake both of their hands.
"These two have been dating for an extremely long time. In fact, their bond is so strong it's inseparable," exclaimed the angel.
Lana noticed Link and approached him.
"Hey Link! I almost didn't recognize you there for a moment. I see that Pit's giving you the magical lunch tour, am I right?" she asked, giggling a bit.
"Yeah, it's been pretty informative so far."
"Hmmm…" Lana paused for a moment to collect her thoughts before speaking. "Say Link, are you doing anything after school today? If not, I was wondering if we could hang out together."
"Oh, I'm hanging out with Marth, Pit and my new group of friends," replied the Hylian.
"Can I join you guys? Pretty please?" begged the blue haired girl.
"Sure! The more people, the merrier," answered Pit. The brunet cleared his throat already before proceeding to talk.
"Anyways, you two already met Popo, Nana, and Lana already. All the girls here except for Sue happen to be part of both dance and theatre club. Another girl by the name of Olivia is usually here but it seems that she had errands to run."
Before Lana could ask a question, a pretty grey haired boy approached the ladies.
"My, my, look at all the wonderful maidens I've came across today."
Lalum turned around, frowning a bit. "Inigo, aren't you supposed to be helping your older sister out instead of flirting again?"
"Oh, about that…. Erm…"
The younger male tried to come up with an good excuse, however Lilina decided to lie a bit. "I've just received a text from her asking if I've seen you."
"Really?! Well, I've guess I've better get going. Catch you cuties later."
With that, Inigo ran out of the cafeteria as he began to look for his sister.
"Who was that guy?" asked Marth.
"Oh, that is Olivia's younger brother Inigo. He's notorious for flirting with almost all of the women in school. Let's just say he's gotten turned down plenty of times," explained Pit.
After exchanging a few more words with the group, the trio waved them off as they began making their way however Pit quickly pulled the two and hid behind the trash can.
A large group of Koopas made their way past the cafeteria, shoving those who were in their way. Pit didn't want them seeing either Link or Marth as they tend to enjoy beating up fresh meat. Their leader consisted of Bowser's son, Bowser Jr himself or rather what people called him, BJ. The other Koopas happened to be his adopted siblings Ludwig, Roy, Wendy, Morton, Larry, Iggy, and Lemmy.
"That group of kids over there are known as the Koopalings. They're known for causing havoc and taking lip from no one. The last student who tried to stick up to them was tied up the basketball court in their underwear. Those guys mean serious business and if I were you, it'd be best to stay away from them. Unfortunately, they happen to be Mr. Koopa's children, or rather, the rest except BJ were adopted."
"Has any authority figure tried to stop them?!" questioned Marth. He sounded very concern, almost afraid that they were going to mess with him at one point.
Pit could only frown in response, shaking his head. "I'm afraid not. Since they're the children of one of our assistant principals, the other faculty members are too scared to do anything. They fear Bowser would yell their ear off if they did something about it."
"That's rather unfortunate to hear," stated Link. "I mean, eventually something's going to get done, right?"
"We can only hope. Now, let me tell you some information about the Koopalings. Their leader is Bowser Jr, better known as BJ. He is known for being a bold and energetic trouble maker. Next, is his second in command, Ludwig von Koopa. He's the most intelligent out of the entire group but also the cruelest out of the entire group. Then we have Roy, no relation to the red head of course. Roy is more calm and collective than the others but don't let that ever fool you. Then there's Wendy, the only girl in the entire group. Do not let her gender fool you as she's a tomboy. She's known for being a daddy's girl. Not one girl in the entire school bothers to talk behind her back, let alone the cheerleaders. If she fancies you and asks you out, do yourself a favor and don't refuse."
"What happens if someone does refuse though? I mean, you can't force yourself to go out with someone you don't love in the first place," Link stated.
"That is entirely true however, not in this case. Let's just say the last guy who rejected her never seen the light of day. Anyways, the next Koopaling is Morton. He's the strongest out of all of them, having brutal strength as he is grouchy. Then we have Larry, otherwise known for known for his aggressiveness and short temper. Last but not least is Iggy and Lemmy Koopa, otherwise known as the youngest of the bunch. Iggy is childish and immature as he invents all kinds of creative knickknacks for them to use. Lemmy is the most innocent out of the siblings. He's not really that bright but also is probably the only one to let you off the hook if none of the others are around."
As Pit finished introducing the Koopalings, the gang of Bowser's children was out of sight. Pit sighed of relief, getting up as he pointed to the next two set of bullies.
"Those two over there are known as the Wario Brothers. They're not related in any way but they're called that since they look so much alike. Both of them have an ongoing rivalry with the Mario Brothers but sometimes like to bully others as well. Unlike the Koopalings, you don't have to worry about these two as much."
Link noticed Groose talking to Zelda as Cawlin and Strich gave him his daily hand and back massage. The Hylian couldn't help but frown, feeling that the other teen was taking advantage of them.
"Hey Pit, who's that talking to Zelda?"
"Oh, that's Groose. He's another football player who tends to hang around Zelda every chance he could get. Rumor has it if he sees you as a potential threat for her love, he will try to make your life miserable."
Link sighed, shaking his head in disgust. He couldn't stand those types of people who think their crush is only obligated to be with one person. As Pit was about to end his tour, he realized he forgot something.
"Oh! I forgot to introduce you to my twin! Let's go right away!"
Pit ran at full speed, causing him to get some stores from the others. Link and Marth followed pursuit, wondering what kind of person Pit's brother was like.
A tan Hylian with grey hair happened to notice the angel coming their way. He rolled his head eyes before whispering in Dark Pit's ear.
"Oh, for fuck's sake…"
"Hi Pittoo! Just came over to introduce you to my new friends!" said Pit cheerfully.
Dark Pit couldn't help but roll his eyes. Just the angel's presence alone heavily annoyed him.
"Didn't I tell you to stop calling me that Pitstain?" The black haired boy sighed. "What do you even want this time?"
"Just to see how you're doing. After all, you better not be doing anything bad under Lady Palutena's back."
A black haired girl looked up, recognizing Pit's voice from anywhere.
"Ugh, what is he doing here? Can't he go take his upbeat self somewhere else?"
"We're all thinking the same thing Tharja, trust me," replied the tan Hylian.
Marth winced a bit. He couldn't believe how rude Pit's twin was, let alone allowing his friends to slam him. The bluenette felt that if someone talked about his sister like that, he would make them take it back in no time. While looking at the group, he happened to notice that the dark Hylian looked a lot like Link, just with red eyes and grey hair.
Pit didn't seem to mind. In fact, he was oblivious to their insults as he found it as their way of greeting him. Instead, he decided to introduce his brother for him.
"Guys, meet Pittoo. He's quite the opposite of me but I still love him."
"That's not even my name! To correct this annoying idiot, it's Dark Pit. Anyways, I think you've made your point Pitstain so do us a favor and leave!"
Pit shrugged. "Alright. It was nice seeing you and remember to practice staying upbeat or you'll be dead meat!"
He'd run off as the other two sighed, following after him.
"That was just my brother Pittoo and his friends. His best friend happens to be Shadow, who prefers to go by Shad for some reason. The other three in his group are Tharja, Hilda, and Vaati. Tharja has a strange obsession with both Robin and Reflet. Because of this, she happens to be bisexual or so she claims. She also has a younger sister as well, using her as a scapegoat as she tries out her new curses on her. Hilda reminds me of a more gothic version of Zelda and seems to be calm and collective but she can be pretty greedy. For Vaati, I don't know much about him to be honest."
The trio finally reunited with their friends as Pit's magical tour ended.
"How did the tour go?" asked Red.
"It went pretty well. I pretty much told them about almost everyone I know of."
They begin talking about after school as Marth realized he had Emmeryn's dinner celebration to go to. Frowning, he cleared his throat before speaking up.
"I'm afraid I have some bad news. I forgot I had to go out with my cousins tonight for dinner however, she said I was allowed to bring my friends. Do any of you have to be back home at a certain time?"
Red and Shulk nodded as they both had a lot of homework to get started on. Luckily, they would be able to hang out for a bit.
The final bell rang as school ended for the day. Everyone began making their way towards the front of the school as they headed home. Lana stood outside the school gates meeting up with Marth and company.
"Are we all ready to go?" chirped Pit?
Everyone in the group nodded their heads. They decided to make their way to Wolt's family diner. After all, getting a meal will help fight off temptations from overpriced mall foods. The group walked a few blocks as they found the diner in entered it. There were greeted by Wolt and his mother themselves.
"I'm glad to see you guys again," exclaimed Rebecca. She recalled the gang usually eating at the diner constantly while working on homework or just because they couldn't get enough of the good food being served. After all, Wolt's father Lowen happened to be an extremely talented cook.
Wolt waved over as he had two cups of coffee and some strawberry shortcake in his hands as he served it to their customers.
The customer took a bite, smiling. "The food's extremely delicious here as always."
"Thanks Mayor Villager. I'm glad you really enjoy our diner. You're welcome to come in here anytime."
Rebecca seated the seven teenagers right away. She'd grab her clipboard and ask for drinks first. Afterwards, she'd leave for a quick second to return with their choice of beverage. The greenette looked to the group, smiling.
"Will you guys be having your usual meals?" she asked.
The gang nodded in response. The woman looked over to Link and Marth, asking them what they wanted. After all, they were new to the area. Both of them ordered burgers as she swiftly walked away to get their meals prepared.
Mayor Villager finished paying for his snack as Isabelle stood by his side. He noticed the group of teenagers and waved at them before approaching Marth.
"I'm glad to see you're making friends at Smashington, Marth."
"Thanks. It wasn't as scary as I thought it was Mayor Villager," replied the bluenette.
"That's the spirit. Anyways, I've got some important matters to attend to. It was nice seeing you again."
With those words, Villager left with Isabelle. Marth still found the mayor to be rather creepy, feeling as if he was up to something suspicious.
Their meals quickly arrived as the teens begin digging in. They completed the chef and family on their hard work before leaving. Since they were good friends with Wolt, they received a discount. The group made their way towards the mall to look around. They ended splitting up to check the stores of interest before meeting up to go over to the arcade.
Marth felt at home with his newfound friends, recalling the times he used to go to the arcade with Merric. He wondered how he was doing right now as he decided to shoot him a text.
Reflet noticed the Dance Dance Revolution machine as she grinned for a moment, getting an idea.
"Hey Shulk, come over here!"
The platinum hair teen came over. "Did you need anything?"
"Not really, just wanted to ask if you wanted to play a couple rounds of DDR with me?"
"Sure!"
The two began to dance, having fun as they began competing with each other, seeing who can get the most points. Pit happened to be playing a racing game with Red while Marth and Lana watched Link play a first person shooter game.
"There's a zombie behind that door!" shouted Lana.
"Shoot it, shoot it, YESSS!"
The two bluenette's cheered Link on as he progressed through the levels. After an hour later, he managed to beat the game and get the highest score.
"Wow, you're amazing Link! Where did you learn to get so good," Marth asked. He couldn't help but be curious. To admit, he didn't think the Hylian was a gaming type.
"Well, I've practiced archery when I was younger. I guess I've treated the zombies like targets, except I had to dodge and make sure I don't die," replied the blonde, chuckling a little.
"That's pretty neat. "
Pit overhead Link's conversation and grinned. "I also have done archery before. We should go shoot targets together sometime!"
Evening time rolled around as Shulk and Red parted ways with the rest of the group. They took a different bus route to get home while the others followed Marth to his destination. As the bus arrived at their stop, the four remaining teenagers got off. They'd begin following the bluenette male, taking a look at the scenery. The restaurant was located in the more upscale part of town as the streets were cleaner than usual. The stores surrounded by them happened to consist of the latest high end fashion trends which ranged from a hundred dollars and up for a shirt.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Marth asked the host about a reservation under the Lowell family name. The host nodded as he led the way into a vacant room which happened to be separate from the restaurant. The gang would be greeted by Marth's cousins as saw the girl from earlier and Robin sitting next to their friend.
"I didn't expect you to show up sis," exclaimed Robin.
"Same can go for you… oh hey Chrom! Haven't seen you since the summer!"
Both the twins were very good friends with Chrom, even considering him to be one of their best friends. Before Marth took his seat, he noticed that his older sister was there. A huge grin formed on his face as he sat next to her, smiling with delight.
"I didn't expect you to come Elice!" beamed the bluenette.
"I have to show support for our cousin. After all, she would return the favor if I were being honored," answered the older girl. She noticed Marth's new friends as she smiled.
"I'm glad to see you've already made some friends."
"Mmhmm, if you want to thank someone, thank Pit. He introduced me to practically all of them."
Chrom noticed both of his cousins here as he grinned.
"I've heard you recently transferred into Burazazu Marth. How are you enjoying it? Do you like it better than your old school or do you miss living in Bakersfield?" asked the older teen.
"Well, at first I've missed being at my old school but I've quickly made friends, realizing that I actually am glad for the move. If we haven't moved, I probably would have never met anyone like Link or Pit."
"I saw him at lunch today Chrom!" exclaimed Lissa. The platinum blonde girl gave the others strange looks, as if she was looking down upon them. She noticed Link and sneered a bit.
"Well, well look who we have here. Mr. I have no manners," she exclaimed.
Lissa laughed nervously as she apologized to Link. Chrom sighed, hoping she wouldn't start more of this unneeded drama. Marth recalled meeting her once and leaned over, whispering in Link's ear.
"That girl is Lissa's best friend Maribelle. If you're a commoner or act brutish, she will look down upon you. Don't worry though, she opens up a bit once you get to know her."
Nodding, Link couldn't help but feel a bit bad. "I apologize for whatever happened earlier ma'am. I didn't mean to bump into you, I just happened to be in a slight rush."
Maribelle made a face for a second before closing her eyes, smiling. "It's good to know that some commoners are taught matters after all. This makes me have some slight hope for humanity."
Figuring that was the best apology acceptance he was going to get from her, Link decided not to push his luck.
Lana sat next to Link, looking down at her cellphone as Chrom looked at her.
"I didn't know you were friends with Marth. Do you two happen to have a class together?"
"Yeah, I think we're both in the same PE and Psychology class, answered Lana.
Marth perked up with interest.
"Wait… how do you guys know Lana? When did this happen?"
"Well, Emmeryn and her older sister are best friends," explained Lissa.
Speaking of Emmeryn, she finally arrived with Cia as Frederick himself waited on the two women. Lana tried hiding her face, hoping the white haired woman didn't notice her however her attempts failed. Cia gave her a slight glare before noticing who sat next to her. Quickly her expression changed back as she seemed more interested in their Hylian guest than anything else at the moment.
The waiter came in, offering them free bread and water as he began taking their orders before heading out. Robin received a text as his phone vibrated. Being curious, he checked to see who texted him.
Gaius: Hey Bubbles, are you with Blue and Buttercup by any chance?
Robin: Yeah…
Gaius: Is the Witch with you guys?
Robin: Umm, if you mean Cia then yes. Why do you ask?
Reflet: Gaius, did you just make this a three way conversation? Ffs
Gaius: I have a request. Besides giving me some dinner mints from the restaurant, I want you to take a picture of her breasts.
Robin, Reflet and Chrom: OH GODS NO
They ignored their phones after that, turning them off even to prevent the other boy's tangent about why they should take the picture.
The food arrived thirty minutes later. Everyone celebrated Emmeryn's success as she blushed slightly out of embarrassment from the overpraising she received.
Robin decided to spark a conversation, wanting to know something as if he had a hidden agenda.
"Hey Emmeryn, when did you meet Cia? I'm actually curious."
"Well," answered the soon-to-be principal. "I've met her during kindergarten. We've been friends ever since, eventually meeting Frederick in middle school."
"And that's how our life was ruined by his fanatical fitness hour every morning," both Chrom and Lissa thought.
"Honestly, I wouldn't trade Emmy for anyone else in the world. She's the best friend anyone could ever have really," added Cia. Her eyes looked towards Link, realizing she quite hasn't introduced herself yet.
"Speaking of which, I've never gotten to know the other new student yet. I've already met your guys' cousin but his friend also happens to catch my interest!"
Link looked up. "Oh me? There honestly isn't much to say. I'm just a guy from the outskirts of town who helps out anyone whenever they need it."
Cia was in awe as she started getting lost in Link's blue eyes.
"Aww, that's pretty sweet of you. Your name is Link right?"
"Yes ma'am."
Lana took note of her older sister's actions and frowned a bit. She knew something that the others didn't however she couldn't tell them what it was.
Dinner ended as the group headed outside. Robin, Pit, and Reflet waved goodbye as they began making their way towards the bus as it was their ride home.
Link realized he needed a ride home as the buses didn't go far into the outskirts. Frederick's car was already full with Marth's siblings plus Maribelle. Emmeryn noticed this and frowned a bit, not wanting to see Link deserted.
"How are you going to get home Link?" she asked.
"I can take him home," Cia said, offering.
Emmeryn smiled and sighed in relief as they waved before leaving. Lana begin playing on her cellphone throughout the car ride.
"So, where exactly in the outskirts do you live?" asked Cia.
"Not too far from here actually," said Link. "I live on a ranch with my little sister and foster family."
"What happened to your parents? I hope they didn't abandon you or anything. That would be devastated."
"They died from a collision a few days after my sister was born. Our grandmother took us in and raised us. She taught me and my sister everything we needed to know about life itself. A few months ago, she passed away," said Link, explaining a bit of himself to Cia.
"That's pretty depressing to lose someone so close to you. Wherever she is now, I'm sure she looks down at both you and your sister, protecting you from all the bad things in life."
Link nodded. They eventually arrive home as Rusl and Uli got outside and greeted Link.
"Thanks for dropping him off ma'am," said Rusl.
"No problem."
While she waited for the family to go inside before driving off, she snatched Lana's cellphone, scrolling down to her contacts.
"Hey! I was using that!"
She found Link's phone number, inserting it into her own cellphone before handing the other one back to her sister. They'd begin driving off to head to their own home back in the city.
"Remember what I've told you. He is mine and mine only. You're only there to get every little detail you can get out of him. After all, you remember what I told you if you start dating him right?"
"That you'd lock me up in the basement until I've learned my lesson."
Lana noticed her sister's tone was rather harsh, then again she was used to it. Cia was always very strict with her, even more so when it came to her obsessions. Sometimes on a bad day the woman would criticize every part of her as she was her punching bag. On good days however, she would take her out and allow her to do whatever.
"You didn't tell me what you were doing earlier but since Link was there with you, I'm letting you off the hook once. Remember to text me every time you go somewhere. After all, sister knows best."
Rusl and Uli were drinking some tea as everyone else in the household was asleep.
"I'm glad to see Link's made some friends," said Rusl.
Uli nodded in agreement.
"I agree, however there's something bothering me."
Rusl raised a brow, pondering what exactly was running through his wife's mind at the moment.
"That woman just now... she gives me an extremely bad vibe, almost as if I can't trust her at all."
The two arrived at their house as Cia told her little sister to get ready for bed. She'd head inside the living room turning on the TV as all the thing the news talked about today was Emmeryn's success. It was always Emmeryn this, Emmeryn that. Oh, how she loathed it.
"I'm so sick of hearing how perfect that bitch is!"
In reality, Cia was heavily jealous of Emmeryn. Part of her loved her while the other part despised her. She wanted to see Emmeryn fail for once but no, the Gods never spited her or even gave her any hardships. All her life she's been spoon fed by both luck and success. Deep down, she envied her best friend as every night, she came to the same conclusion: Emmeryn was the person she wished she could be.
She'd turn off the TV, heading to get changed for the night. Her room happened to be filled with portraits of Link throughout the ages as some of them were his ancestors. Feeling stressed, she grabbed a child's story book from her shelf called The Hero of Time. Every night, she read various books from the hero in green series as it was her coping mechanism.
Frederick arrived at his apartment after dropping the Lowells' off to their proper places. His phone started ringing late at night as he picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Frederick, this is Impa. How is the investigation going?"
"It is going well chief. Nobody there suspects that I'm an undercover cop. I haven't gotten any information to the Iris case last year but I did happen to find a clue."
"And that being?"
"Someone in the school mentally abused the victim to the point where she attempted to take her own life. Thankfully she's managed to survive but nevertheless, the suspect is still out there. Who knows if they will do another stunt like that with other students."
"I see. Continue working undercover as a guidance counselor. Perhaps with your luck you can get some students who still aren't over last year's tragic event."
"Understood."
Impa hung up as Frederick opened up a folder with the case file. He held up the picture of the victim as it turned out to be a pretty girl with long, blue hair.
And that's the end of Chapter 4. Next chapter, it will be Lucina-centric! Hopefully it doesn't end up going to 8,000 words again. _
Gotta love it when siblings don't care when they're friends make fun of you. I have some fun things planned for this fic in the future, one of them being a girl's sleep over party.
Also, I caught onto something as two characters are going on similar paths as two characters that were former students.
For those who weren't mentioned in Pit's cafeteria tour, they're probably in their own groups or I haven't figured out how to incoporate them in the story(i.e Ghirahim). If you have any ideas, please tell me who you want and what group they would fit into(Pits, cheerleaders, alternative/goth, etc.) After all, new friends are made every school year.
Story Questions Anyways, until next time!
1. What do you usually do after school? For me, I take a nap and play video games.
2. Are there any stories or books that mean a lot to you? What are they and why?
3. What are some things that Chapter 6 should unfold and touch on.( an example being ' Lucina should run into [insert character here](you can use this one hehe) Pretty much a what do you want to see in Chapter 6 question haha.