Hi guys! I'm back with chapter 4. These chapters are coming out hot and fresh like cookies.
Anyways, thanks for the reviews and my all the suggestions and the ideas you guys are giving me are fantastic. That might also be one of the reasons why I'm whipping up chapter's really fast.
In a nutshell, you guys my readers keep me very motivated.
Two readers got the answer to the bonus question correct. Yes, it is Henry from FE:A.
Also up until now, I couldn't think of name's for my chapters, but now I got them so from here on now, all chapters are getting names. Yay! :D
Anyways, here's chapter 4. I hope you guys enjoy it.
"Ike? You mean, as in Ike Gaiwan?" Marth had to be specific. After all, Ike wasn't fairly a common name but it wasn't unique as his. Birdo nodded in response, handing him a cup full of water as she began to fill out a form indicating that Marth's fine. He'd begin to presume that Ike probably did remember him. It was a strange feeling, but a good feeling nevertheless. Perhaps one day he will gather up the courage to talk to him again. Recalling all the times he spent with Ike only made these feelings even stronger. Learning that Ike took him in only gave him more hope. He just wanted to be friends again with Ike, even if it wasn't a close bond anymore, he just wanted him again. Out of all the friends he had in the world, Marth felt that only Caeda and Ike truly understood him.
He closed his eyes, smiling at all the memories. The smile turned into a soft frown as he remembered that Ike found someone new now. He had a new best friend, Soren. He'd just sigh as Birdo happened to be staring at him.
"You surely space out a lot for you age. Are you sure you're okay?" she asked. Even if she couldn't read his thoughts it seems like the nurse was able to read body language perfectly. Marth would laugh nervously, getting embarrassed that he even spaced out at the nurse's office.
"No, I'm fine. I just like to daydream, that's all." It was true. For one thing, if Marth wasn't engulfed in his thoughts, he spent countless hours daydreaming. If any word could best describe the bluenet, it would be escapist.
Marth would daydream everywhere he went. Assuming that if he wasn't interrupted, his common daydreams consisted of a better self. Everyone adored him, going to him for advice and even leaving him be. Sadly his little drabbles that played in the back of his mind will never be real.
"I see. Anyways, you might as well head back to class. I'm sure your classmates are worried about you." Birdo would hand him the slip before going to tend another student.
He'd take the slip, thanking the dinosaur and headed out to go back to PE. Looking at the clock, it appeared there was only ten minutes left, which was a good thing. Marth hated to admit it, but maybe passing out saved him from the taunts of the football jerks, for now. To kill more time, the blue haired boy would take a detour, taking a good look of the displays. Peeking into the trophy case, he would see a picture of the principal in the middle. It was strange to think that a giant, floating hand was running the school but from all the achievements and rewards it earned, he must be doing something right.
Marth would continue strolling along, opening the door to notice that the students were back at the gym. Heading over to Lucario to hand him the slip, his gaze would be focused on Ike. The spiky haired bluenet was engaged in a conversation with Samus and Sonic. Before he could grab the attention of the teacher, Marth escaped from his thoughts and headed over to Wolt and Roy.
"Are you okay?! I was pretty worried about you!" boasted the greenette.
"Yeah. I was only knocked out for about forty minutes. Luckily there wasn't any serious injury." Marth would look over to Roy, who crossed his arms. The red head seemed to be doing a lot hand gestures to get Marth's attention. Roy sighed, frowning a bit until the two looked at him.
"What's wrong with him?" questioned Marth.
"Long story short, his friend decided to give him a little present." At first, Marth didn't get it until he noticed the silver haired boy from earlier waving at them. He'd look back to Wolt, exchanging confused glances. Whatever the boy did, Roy couldn't seem to talk anymore.
The bell rang as the football players quickly ran out of the room. Marth's next period happened to be lunch, which in his case either meant more bullying or he'd possibly have it easy. While heading out of the door, the strange boy waved at them once again, giving them that smile before disappearing.
Looking back and forth until the kid was gone, Marth would speak. "Hey Wolt, what even happened? Now that the strange kid's gone, maybe you can explain what exactly that present is."
"Well you see, he cursed him. Roy cannot speak until lunch break is over."
"Really? I'd never thought of anyone to be the type of person to do so."
"Oh believe me, you should be lucky. Rumor has it that the kid is really demented. Obsessed with blood and killing, I'd just say away from him if I were you."
"Yeah, that sounds like a good plan. I don't need more on my plate anyways." He'd sigh. Marth really did envy that creepy kid though, for one, he didn't have to deal with the taunts of the football players. The three would journey on with the other students to the cafeteria.
On their way, Marth would feel a hand on his shoulder. The boy quickly jumped and turned around, hoping that it wasn't Captain Falcon or any of those boys. Turning out to be another greenette, Marth would sigh of relief.
"Merric, don't scare me like that! For a second, I almost thought you were Douglas or even worse, Wario."
"Hehe, sorry about that." The other two would greet the other greenette as he waved. Like Luigi, he wasn't much for words. Thinking about it now, Merric got it worse than Marth. The bluenet remembered meeting during seventh grade. Ever since then, he took him under his wing. It was for the best anyway, knowing that the bullies would be fixated on him instead. They've known him longer than Merric; he'd rather protect his friend than have him get seriously hurt.
The four would barge into the cafeteria, Roy and Merric parting ways as they brought their lunches and sat at their usual table. It was next to the school courtyard. The two would head into the lunch line, getting their change out. For a high school, the meals here were actually pretty good. The principal hired the famous Chef Kawasaki to cook the lunches. Today's options consisted of a chicken Caesar salad, pepperoni pizza, spaghetti and fried chicken.
While waiting, Marth decided to look around and observe the other students. The first table that caught his interest consisted of the cheerleaders. There sat the cheer captain Peach, Daisy, Toadette, Jigglypuff, Amy, Crystal and L'Arachel. From the looks of it, the girls seemed to be engaged in their own world, primarily gossiping. Getting bored, he moved onto the next interesting table consisting of the football players; Captain Falcon, DK, Bowser, Ganondorf, and King Dedede. The boys seemed engrossed in their own world, talking about how they were going to make it the championship this year.
As he moved up in line, Marth would get a better view of the other tables. Looking around, he noticed the table Ike was sitting at. The bluenet was joined by Mario, Sonic, Samus, Isaac, Boyd, Soren and twins Eirika and Ephraim. He remembered that Mario and Boyd were the only football players who didn't hang out with the rest. Isaac and the twins were also a part of the kendo club and Sonic, he was the track team star. While getting closer to the food, he could hear Sonic flaunting his ego.
Moving on, he would go onto the next table. It consisted of the socialites Zelda, Elincia, Ilia, Rosalina, Innes, Pipit and Karane. Like the cheerleaders, they were also engaged in gossip. Last but not least, the table that really interested him was full some band geeks and anime fans. That group consisted of Red, Mist, Lissa, Toad, Pikachu, Lucas, Ricken, Diddy Kong, Lyon and last but not least, Henry. Marth knew right away their group will get bigger once the first meeting of anime club starts again.
The bluenet would finally enter and grab himself some spaghetti. From there on, he grabbed a slice of garlic bread, an apple and some milk. Paying for his meal at the register, he'd head off to their table. The boy would meet up with Caeda, Roy, Wolt, Luigi, Kirby and Merric. He'd sit down next to Merric, greeting the others.
"Hey Marth, do you know where Pit is by any chance?" Roy exclaimed.
"Come to think of it, no." When Roy was about to answer back, they were suddenly interrupted by their favorite angel.
"I'm right here guys!" he beamed. "Oh yeah, I hope you guys don't mind this guy sitting with us. His name's Link. We've bonded over Chemistry and he didn't really know anyone, so I was kind enough to offer him to hang out with us."
"We don't mind. In fact, let's introduce him to the group." stated Wolt. "Anyways, I'll start us off. Hey Link, the name's Wolt. It's a pleasure to meet you." He waved to the Hylian who responded back with a small smile.
Roy frowned, knowing he couldn't greet the elf thanks to the creep's present. So instead, he wrote on a piece of paper, telling Link that his name was Roy.
"The name's Caeda. It's a pleasure to have you sir."
Merric would introduce himself quietly. He was wary of strangers but who could blame him especially if he was Wario's favorite punching bag.
"HI!" beamed Kirby. He heavily grinned at the elf, even going up to shake his hand.
"The name's Luigi. It's a pleasure to-a meet you." The Italian would softly smile at Link.
It was finally Marth's turn. He would give off a sheepish grin and wave. He'd begin to move his hands, practicing his sign language as he spoke.
"Salutations! The name's Marth. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance." The bluenette than would badger himself in his mind, knowing that he just sounded stupid in front of his AP Pre-Calc classmate and a possible friend.
Before they could expect Link to answer them back, Pit would interrupt them. "Oh yeah! I forgot to mention this. Link's mute, meaning he can't talk. He'll be responding to us by writing his responses on his notebook or what Marth just did now, sign language." The elf would take out his notebook along with a marker and write a message.
'Thank you for your hospitality. I hope to become great friends with you all.' he wrote.
The group would converse with Link, giving him ins and outs of the school. They'll tell him who to be wary of and who to completely stay away from. It seemed like the bullies left Marth off easily during lunch, which was always a good thing. After time has passed, lunch was over. The group parted ways, Marth saying goodbye to his friends as he headed for AP Anatomy and Physiology.
Stepping into the classroom, he would notice that the teacher assigned them seats right away. He'd look at the roster and sign in. Afterwards, he began looking for number nine which was his assigned seat. It was next to the window as he sat down and opened his notebook. Peeking over, he could see that the person sitting next to is number seventeen. More students entered, looking for their assigned seats as well. Marth happened to see the strange kid from his PE class enter. "Who's ready to see some blood? Nya ha, get it? Because we get to dissect dead bodies!" he'd laugh at his own joke, finding himself to be amusing.
The boy would look at the roster and move around. It turns out that he happened to be number seventeen as he sat next to the blue haired teen. Soon, the teacher walked in. He happened to have the height of a second grader as he used a step stool to write on the white board.
"Greetings class. Welcome to Advanced Placement Anatomy and Physiology. I'm Mr. Olimar. Now, before I hand you the syllabus, we're going to do a get to know you activity. As you see, the tables are structured for two people per table. The person you're sitting next to is going to be your partner for the rest of the year so I suggest getting to know them now. I'm going to give you guys about ten minutes to engage in conservation with your partner. After time is up, each of you is going to stand up and introduce your partner to the class. Do you guys understand? Good, now go."
Sighing, Marth would turn to face the strange jokester. The boy waved, giving off that sinister grin once again. From what the bluenet noticed, he never seemed to open his eyes. Another thing is the fact that he looked happy all the time. Marth was set off by it, getting a vibe that was very unnatural. The boy knew right away that the smile was plastered on his face.
"Uh, hi. The name's Marth. It's a pleasure to meet you. I happen to like reading and uh, I think that's it." He felt very awkward around him. Marth was being very cautious with the kid, especially after since he cursed Roy not to talk for a good ninety-five minutes.
The silver haired boy would finally respond. "Marth, is it? Nya ha, you know what your name rhymes with? Darth as in, Darth Vader!" He'd laugh at his own joke. "Anyways, the name's Henry. I happen to like animals, specifically crows and blood, yes blood! I hope we get to dissect human body parts in this class, that'd be a real killer? Get it, killer!" Once again, Henry laughed at his own joke.
Marth was beginning to see why Roy was rather uncomfortable around the boy. He seemed pretty nice, but at the same time he seemed like the guy you wouldn't want to piss off. Henry would break the silence between them.
"Wanna hear a joke? Two Risen, a wyvern and a priest walk into a bar-"
The blue haired boy sighed. This was going to be a long junior year.
Done with chapter 4. Depending on how I manage my time, Chapter's 5 and possibly 6 might be up Wednesday evening due to the fact that I have a test to study for. I'll try to get Chapter 5 up and ready by Sunday.
I've hoped you enjoyed this chapter. The characters that weren't listed in Marth's observation don't have cliques, meaning they're just normal students. They're still important, just as anyone else.
Anyways, I'm up for ideas and suggestions for chapter 5.
Question time!
1. Which character(s) are you enjoying so far?(It's too early to ask who's your favorite, so I'm holding that question off until later)
2. What do you think makes Marth such an easy bullying target?
3. Do you have any other Nintendo characters you want to see. Post them here and I'll take a look at their wiki pages ;)
I've hoped you guys enjoyed this chapter!