ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

Before the story begins I would just like to bring something up that saddens me. I won't say any names but a few of you who read this story has been asking for the update through my other stories, even demanding that this be updated. I could not believe that when a review was posted on another story it was about this one. I was disappointed and sad and, I'll admit, a little angry.

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ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

"BEN TENNYSON!"

Headmistress Bloodgood had her head on the desk as she spoke over the intercom. A wide smile was on her face as she spoke. Bloodgood's body was finishing off Ben's acceptance form, allowing him to be taught at Monster High. The new student was currently sitting across from Bloodgood, looking over his new class schedule. The more Ben read, the more he would groan.

"Biteology...Physical Deaducation...Monstory? Is this whole world just filled with monster puns? What's next? The cafeteria called the creepateria?"

While Ben was trying not cringe at his own pun, Bloodgood turned off the intercom and placed her head back onto her body. This was an exciting moment for her. This will be the first time in over one hundred years that a normie would be attending Monster High. From what Ben had told her, he was used to being around different species of aliens. Bloodgood learned that some alien species even resembled monsters, allowing Ben to easily adapt to his new environment.

"So Mr. Tennyson, are you ready for your first day at Monster High?" Bloodgood asked.

Ben looked up and cupped his chin as he pondered on the day ahead of him. " I think so, but I don't have a clue where everything is. Is it possible to get a map?"

"I see your predicament but rest assured I made arrangements ahead of time as this is a common problem for new students. In fact your school guide should be arriving any moment to help you start your day." Bloodgood took a glance at the door, expecting someone to enter. Sure enough, Ben heard a couple of knocks on the door asking Bloodgood permission to enter.

"You may enter," Bloodgood called out.

Ben turned around to see which monster was going to be his guide. Ben was once again caught off guard by the beauty of the monster that had just entered. He could instantly tell that the ghoul in front of him was some sort of fish monster as her body was covered in pale blue scales and four fins were protruding from her body; one each on her forearms and calfs. She had curly, light blond hair that had light blue highlights flowing through and a pink lily flower as an accessory. Ben found her face cute with her lime green eyes with light violet eyeliner, pink glossy lips and freckles that dotted her cheeks. The water monster wore a jacket with a zipper and a hoodie. The hood had two more fins coming from the side and was covered in light blue scales as it made its way down the jacket. The scales formed a vest like pattern while the sleeves were pure black with light blue cuffs, ending right before the fins on her arm. The jacket was open, allowing Ben to see that the ghoul wore a tank top with bright pink scales. Around her neck were golden beads with a gold seahorse resting on her chest. Ben noticed a similar piece of jewellery on her left wrist only this one lacked any charm. Ben's eyes made their way down past her top to see her wearing a pair of sport booty shorts. The shorts were black except for the waistband which was light blue. She also had some fishnet lacing on her thighs, stopping just before the calf. On her feet were some black pumps with pink outlining and white stripes by the toes.

All in all Ben thought the monster in front of him was beautiful, but at the same time found that Frankie had more of a spark. He caught himself staring and stopped before the ghoul noticed. Staring was something that he disliked having been stared at plenty of times. The monster did not notice the staring but Ben still caught her attention. She let out a small gasp, but quickly composed herself knowing Bloodgood was in front of her. She calmly closed the door behind her, and took a standing position beside Ben.

"You called for me Miss Bloodgood?" she asked. Ben noticed she had an Australian accent.

"I did. Lagoona, meet Ben Tennyson." Bloodgood gestured to Ben.

Ben saw Lagoona's calm demeanour change to one of surprise. "The new student you just announced?"

Bloodgood nodded her. "The very same. I need you to be his guide for the next couple of days till he is acquainted with his surroundings. Can you do this?"

"Crikey, I'll do my best Miss Bloodgood!"

"Excellent." Bloodgood turned her focus back to Ben. "Ben, your schedule is structured the same as Lagoona's. It should be a simple matter of following her and learning the layout."

Ben stood up and gave Lagoona a smile. "Sounds great. Never thought I would say this but I can't wait to get started."

"Very good. You have a few more minutes till classes begin. I suggest making yourself acquainted with one another before then," Bloodgood proposed.

Both agreeing to the recommendation Ben and Lagoona made their way out of the office. Ben closed the door behind him and followed Lagoona down the hallway. The monsters mingling in the corridor stopped what they were doing and proceeded to stare at Ben. Used to being stared at, Ben was able to ignore the plenty of eyes following his movements. Instead he focused on the awkward air around himself and Lagoona. Ben could easily start a conversation with new aliens or people, it helped him handle fans and news reporters that constantly asked him questions. With Lagoona however, he felt that she was also trying to start a conversation but did not know how to start it. When one tried to start the other would mimic. Ben scratched the back of his head, deciding it would be best if the silence was just broken.

"So...Lagoona was it?" Lagoona nodded her head. Ben felt the mood lighten up with Lagoona responding. "Well judging by your name, physical features and dress attire I'm gonna say you're a mummy monster, right?"

Lagoona stopped walking as if an invisible wall was in front of her. She took a long look at Ben, trying to see if he was being serious or trying to make a joke. Finally deciding on the comment being a joke, Lagoona let out a small chuckle.

"You're alright mate. I guess I should formally introduce myself." Lagoona extended her arm towards Ben. "The name is Lagoona, Lagoona Blue."

Ben took her hand, giving her a firm handshake. "Ben Tennyson."

Ben and Lagoona continued their walk. "So Ben why is a normie like you attending Monster High? I would think a normie high school would be better for you."

"Let's just say this place is better suited for me. Besides, this is mostly helping Headmistress Bloodgood." Ben replied.

"How so?" Lagoona asked.

"My presence in Monster High helps her goal of uniting every being together; either monster or normie. I support her ideals by coming here." Ben explained.

"That's awesome. I've heard of some normies being supportive, but you're the first one I've seen that is actually doing something." Lagoona was liking Ben more and more. "What do your parents think about you wanting to learn here?"

Ben paused for only a moment. His parents were pretty chill considering they were adults, especially his mom. Having known Ben was a hero she pretty much accepted everything strange that would and could happen. Ben smiled at the memory of his mom shrugging off the fact that he was once engaged to princess Looma, a female Four Arms. He knew in his heart that his parents would approve of his choices till he was able to find a way back home.

"They're fine with it. As long as I don't get into too much trouble."

"That might be hard considering all of the…" Lagoona used her eyes to gesture to all the students looking at Ben.

"Stares?" Ben finished. "Don't worry I'm used to the attention. Besides, I'm a pretty likeable guy Once you know me, we'll get along just fine."

"I hope you're right Ben. Not many monsters try to be friendly towards normies." Lagoona warned Ben.

Both teens went silent, unsure of what to say next to continue the conversation.

"So Lagoona, we still have some time left. Care to tell me a little bit about yourself?" asked Ben.

"Well I'm an active swimmer. I plan to join the swim team when tryouts begin. The ascarium here is fangtastic! The biggest deep end anywhere in the world! I'd love to explore it at some point." Lagoona said.

Ben could not help but playfully scoff about the deep end. "What's so special about the deep end?"

"You can't see the bottom." Lagoona said nonchalantly.

"Ohhhh…"

"I haven't had the chance to explore it yet. I'm just as new as you are," Lagoona explained.

"You're a new student too?" Ben asked.

"Yeah. Transferred about a week ago. My parents moved for work from the sea. This was the only school that would work for me." Lagoona told Ben.

"The only school?" Ben wondered. "There must be other monster schools around here. Those wouldn't work?"

"Ben...monster schools only have one kind of monster at each school. Monster High is the first and only school that accepts everyone," said Lagoona.

"Okay I get that for schools like vampires and werewolves but I mean there must have been a school for water monsters such as yourself," Ben suggested.

"Not for me. There aren't any sea monster schools near New Salem because not many move inland. My parents would rather lose their jobs than to put me in a freshwater monster school!" Lagoona became moody after her last statement. Ben was confused as to why her parents would not allow her to go to a school for water monsters.

"I don't understand. Is it because you can't breath in freshwater?" asked Ben.

Lagoona was silent for a second before she let out a sad sigh. "No. I can breath in any water just fine. The thing is Ben, freshwater monsters and sea monsters have been enemies for thousands of years. I guess you could compare it to the hatred between werewolves and vampires. Our hatred towards one another has been passed down through generations. My parents knew that there was a possibility that a freshwater monster was attending Monster High, but at the same time plenty of other kind of monsters that attend here. They hope that I will make friends and be a good ghoul. If I ever encounter a freshwater monster I would make the right decision."

Ben noticed the way Lagoona's mood changed when she explained why she had to attend Monster High. Lagoona was happy to attend Monster High, but the reason behind it made her tone of voice change from happy to disappointment. "You don't agree with your parents."

"How did-"

"I can tell by your tone," Ben explained. "You don't understand why there has to be hate between your two species. You and the freshwater monsters are the same except for location. You always ask yourself; why can't we get along?"

"Wow..." Lagoona was stunned that Ben knew how she felt. She was always told never to trust a 'Freshie,' a term used to describe freshwater monsters. They were backstabbing creatures that would lie to your face and cheat their way through life to get anything. 'Freshies' were so disgusting that even breathing the same water as them was considered foul. Lagoona always wondered how their fight even began but no matter how many times she asked it was always the same answer. The fight could be considered ancient history for Lagoona. No one knows exactly what happened and there are no written documents about this event all. The only thing both sides knew was that the other side was the bad guy.

"That's...exactly how I feel. How did you know that?" Lagoona puzzled over.

"We may be different Lagoona but we are still just teenagers. We don't always agree with our parents on their way of thinking." Ben said with a smile.

Ben's smile became infectious as Lagoona could not help but be brighten up by it. "Ben, you may actually be good for this school."

"Like there was any doubt," Ben bragged. He closed his eyes as he puffed out his chest and started to march. "Monster High better watch out cause Ben Tennyson is here. I'll be the most wanted guy here before you can say my name. BEN-"

"BEN!"

Ben stopped mid-march. Lagoona also stopped as they both waited to see who had called out for Ben. The voice came from down the hallway and seemed familiar to Ben. Lagoona and Ben could not see who it was because of the crowd of students. That problem, however, was being taken care of. The students started yelping and moving out of the way as the figure kept getting closer. A few times Ben could swear that he saw a few students had become see-through and their skeletons were shown. Finally bursting through the crowd was someone that Ben could not help but be happy to see.

"Frankie!" Ben almost shouted with joy. "I bet you're surprised when Bloodgood made that announcement this morning."

Frankie could not reply as she was taking deep breaths. She had ran through the entire school looking for Ben. She was out of breath and so leaned against a set of lockers. The mere touch of her hand on the lockers sent a rippling electric shockwave through the conductive metal. Some poor students that were at their lockers were shocked into unconsciousness. While Frankie was unaware of her accident Ben and Lagoona winced at the sight, both taking a full step away from the lockers. It finally dawned on them why the crowd moved out of the way.

"Ben, I...need your...help," Frankie panted heavily.

Ben could not help but be smug to Lagoona. "See, what did I tell you? Not even in my first class yet and I'm already needed."

Lagoona rolled her eyes but still smiled. "So I'm guessing you two know each other?"

"Yeah, I met her yesterday. Lagoona, meet Frankie Stein." Ben looked back to Frankie. "Frankie this is Lagoona Blue. Just met her today. By the way, why are you out of breath?"

"I...came running from the creepateria," said Frankie. Before she could continue Ben facepalmed and let out a small groan. "You okay Ben?"

"Yeah...just something I said earlier that I can't believe came true," Ben muttered. "...Nothing really important, What were you saying?"

Frankie became nervous after being asked to continue. "Well you know how yesterday you told me to be myself?"

Ben raised his eyebrow. "Yeah...what about it?"

"Well you see," Frankie laughed nervously. "You're going to laugh at this, but I might have exaggerated my personal life just a little bit to gain approval."

Ben shook his head in disappointment. "Alright what do you need help with? I'm guessing you told them that your friends with a normie and need me to confirm it."

"Hhhmmm not exactly," Frankie said.

"Well if it's not that then what do you need my help for?" Ben asked.

"...Ineedyoutobemyboyfriend!" Frankie blurted out.

Ben was caught off guard at Frankie's small outburst that he missed what she said. "I'm sorry I missed that. Could you repeat yourself and go slower."

"...I need you to be my boyfriend." Frankie repeated.

"...I gotta be your what now?"

Alright another chapter down. So Ben has officially entered Monster High and he's made a new friend; Lagoona! In the next chapter Ben will meet more ghouls and go on a date with Frankie! The drama of a high school teen, love it!

Okay yeah a short chapter I know but I felt that was a good place to cut as the next chapter will be filled with so much. Agreed? Good. On to the next matter. This is my list of selected ghouls for the harem. Now before I say them understand that this is not set in stone. These ghouls can be changed. Keep in mind that I would like to have one kind of monster each. Lets use ghosts for example. We have plenty of ghost monsters. So if you want a certain ghost ghoul than the one I have already chosen is replaced by the new one. Understand? If not P.M and ask away. Anyway here are my 10 ghouls that I selected.

Frankie, Bonita, Clawdeen, Whisp, Kiyomi, Marisol, Robecca, Venus, Wydowna and Toralei!

There you have! The selected harem. Now remember: NOT SET IN STONE. Kepp you guys guessing if they make it or not hehehe.

Alright till next chapter,

Morantis