Author's Incessant Blabbering: So the plan is to try and update twice each week. So as to keep the story going and to complete it sooner, plus keep everyone from waiting for another whole year before I update. Also, I would appreciate some input or even suggestions as how you think you'd like to see this story going. I have a general idea of the start to finish, but in between, there's plenty that can happen. I have no limits to how many chapters this may go, but obviously I do not wish to drag it out overmuch. Happy reading!
Chapter 3: New Alex, New Friends
Harper excitedly greets Alex as she enters the school. "Alex! You have to try this out! I made a dress, just for you!"
The dress in statement, is a particularly garish design which has all the trademark Harper Finkle style on it, complete evidently, with sunflower seeds. Real sunflower seeds. It did not escape Alex's notice that there were hamsters trailing Harper hungrily. As for the rest of the dress, it is as stated earlier, garish. Ridiculously garish, people were already gawking at the explosive combination of organic grass, with natural sky blue dye on what must once have been a plain white cloth. That was the top, then there is the skirt, which went down all the way to the knees, with sunflower seeds stuck on somehow over a rainbow hued splashing of insanity. In Harper's left hand, she holds up a hat, that looked equally as loud as everything else thus far. Then again, where Harper is concerned, everything will be loud.
Normally Alex would have talked her way out of wearing her best friend's idea of fashionable attire, but today, just as she is about to speak, the pendant hanging around her neck emits a soft hum and a dim glow, and then she says, "Okay, I'll try it out now. Thanks so much Harper. You're so thoughtful." And she gives Harper a warm smile, putting her hands out for the outfit and hat.
"Alex, I know you don't really like this kind of things, but last night I was so inspired! I found these leftover stuff from our last art project, and I thought 'Hey, I'll put it all together!' and then….wait. Did you just say you'll try it out? Now?!" Harper stared at Alex in shock.
Alex blinks and smiles, "Yeah, it looks great. I'd love to try it out. I'd be honored. Really."
"Wow, Alex." Harper hands over the outfit with a look of sheer amazement etched on her face, "This'll be great! I'm so glad you're finally coming around!"
Alex grins, "Heh, yeah, I am too. I'm gonna go change into this, and I'll see you in class."
"Okay!"
As Harper happily scampers off, Alex turns, now being followed by the same hamsters that had been trailing Harper earlier. Along her way to the washrooms, she bumps into a boy. "Oh, sorry!" She quickly apologizes.
"It's all right," he says with a foreign accent, and looks at Alex, then at her dress. He gently brushes aside a hamster with his foot. "Pardon me, miss, but you uh…seem to have a lot of pets following you."
Alex looks down at the hamsters and then giggles, "Oh, those? Uhm…they aren't my pets, and I think it's the dress my friend made for me, most likely the sunflower seeds."
"Agreed," he chuckles, "Is it for a costume party or some stage performance, perhaps?" He looks at the dress wonderingly.
"Oh, no, no no. It's just for me to wear today."
"Casually?" He asks in amazement.
"Yeah, why not?"
He looks somewhat taken aback. "Well, I must say I'm impressed. My compliments to your friend's tastes."
"Thanks, I'm sure she'd love to hear you say that. She's underappreciated, really. Sometimes even by me." Alex gently flicks off a hamster that managed to a bite on the hem of her new outfit's skirt. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't introduce myself, I'm Alex. Alex Russo."
"A pleasure, Miss Russo." He bows his head lightly, not offering to shake her hand, since both of hers were presently occupied holding a dress and a hat, and she was busy fending off hungry hamsters. "I am Tristan Von Adler."
"Nice to meet you." She smiles sweetly at Tristan, "You don't sound like you come from around these parts, and your name is German….transfer student?"
"Quite so, Miss Russo…"
"…Alex."
"I'm sorry, Alex. Yes, I am indeed a transfer student. German ancestry, born and bred in England." He returns her smile with his own.
Alex nods her head in admiration. England, she thinks, how nice! Then she notices her watch and the time on it. "Oh, I have to change, then I've got to head for class. Mr. Laritate is particular about timing. It was nice meeting you, Tristan. I'll see you later, yeah?"
"Oh most certainly, Miss Russ….I mean, Alex. And it was my pleasure."
"Okay, great. I'll see you around. Bye!"
Alex scampers past, followed by even more scampering hamsters, into the washroom. A girl's washroom, where screaming and teenage freaking out will shortly ensue.
When she had gone past him, Alex failed to notice Tristan's smile drop, to be replaced with a look of concern as he watches her depart.
In the Wizard World, deep underground, something stirs. Long closed eyes open, and a furious cry pierces through ground and soil, but nothing above can fathom the source of the cry.
Aérùen Elf-Kin has awakened.
And so I have officially deviated from the usual cast and crew of Wizards of Waverly Place. I have introduced two characters: Tristan, and Aérùen. Some feedback and suggestions on how this progresses is more than welcome. Looking forward to seeing some reviews before I go further.
