A/N: Well, it has certainly been a while. A lot has happened IRL and even some in-game stuff, but here's another chapter! Right now, I still have to settle on how I am going to finish up my other stories like "A New Dimension?" as I have the few last chapters to finish that story off and one more chapter for "A Trip to Remember", not to mention that I have a few ideas for non-Minecraft stories. Nevertheless, as always, I hope you enjoy!
~~~CHAPTER 6~~~
~~~Tuesday~~~
~~~ In Homeroom…~~~
"And last thing on here," the school's principal finishes, "Not to forget the One in the Quiver tournament at the end of the school year. It has been rescheduled to before the school dance rather than after. Now being five minutes before the first bell, make sure you have your first class's books!"
"Emily, are you ok?" Drake taps on said girl's shoulder, making her jump just slightly.
"Yeah, I'm ok," Emily smoothly replies, "Just thinking; did I zone out or something? Goodness, I hate it when I do that."
"You could put it that way, yeah," Drake shrug raising Emily's suspicion.
"Ok, something is up; spill it, Drake," she plants her hand onto her hips until Drake gave in.
"Nothing I just had a feeling that something did happen yesterday is all."
"So you think I'm lying?"
"…maybe?" Drake cautiously replies, shrinking back a bit.
"Well,-" and the first bell cuts Emily off at the most perfect timing, in Emily's mind at least, "-my first class is apparently history."
"Perfect; same here," Dan replies, getting off the table he was sitting on, "See you in a few, Drake."
"Mhm," Drake nods our way, sending me one last look.
"So, did anything actually happen?"
"Dan, I promise; even if that did happen, there should be nothing you and Drake should worry about," Emily finished taking an available seat close to Dan'.
"From that tone of voice, you are basically saying that you're ly-"
"Ok, class, if you would please open your history books to page 138," our teacher sweetly asks, as the class does so, "And I believe we have a new student here today. Miss Harrison, please introduce yourself to the class and tell where you're from?" she gestures to the students. As if it was very awkward already for Emily as she stood up, Andrew and Logan were there as well, listening attentively to her introduction.
"Um, hi, I'm Emily Harrison, and I'm originally from Mineville," Emily concludes with a nod, shrinking her shoulders a bit as she sat back down.
"Hmm, I remember living there myself when I was a young Minecraftian about your age," our history teacher comments, Emily sending a small smile her way, "But, enough about my past, but let's get back to Minecraftia's past with the aftermaths of Notch and Herobrine's battle for the Overworld. Keeping in mind, the Overworld was the only dimension created before the battle began. From yesterday's lesson, can someone tell me what Herobrine's believed intentions were for the Overworld?" And Andrew immediately raises his hand, "Andrew?"
"To simply rule over it; I mean, who doesn't love power?" Andrew finishes with a light scoff, earning a few laughs from the surrounding students.
"That is correct," the teacher responds, pacing her words, "Nice job, Andrew. Now, even though-"
"Hey…Emily," a girl voice hastily whispered to Emily's left, "From A-Andrew," she finished shoving a folded piece of paper into Emily's hand once she held it out to the girl known as Kelly (kg_cool_ness). Emily raised an eye brow with an unsure face while slowly opening the piece of paper under her desk.
Meet us our lunch table during then. We'll talk about the practice more there.
Emily then looked up first towards the teacher, who still went on about Minecraftia's history lesson, then towards Andrew and Logan. Andrew sent Emily a small subtle nod, before turning back to the teacher and slouching in his chair. Emily just muttered to herself, looking back to her history teacher herself, muttering incoherent sentences.
~~~At Lunch…~~~
"Emily, wait for me!" Dan yells after the girl, but she kept pushing her way through the lunch crowd heading down the stairs without him, "What is up with that girl?"
"Hey Dan."
"Drake!" Dan replies back, keeping silent till the guys were both in talking range, "Something is seriously up with Emily. I mean, there is no doubt that she talked to Andrew or…one of the Mineplex Ballers members."
"What makes you think that?" Drake curiously questions, stealing a lunch tray from the stack.
"Well, if you were me, then you'd hear it; the stutter."
"Ok then," Drake sighs, "If Emily is indeed lying, then-"
"Dude, wait; where is Emily going?" Dan knits his eye brows together, as the duo watches Emily walking out of the lunchroom.
~~~POV Change~~~
"Wait, why are we leaving the school premises?" Emily questions, as her feet kept up with Andrew and the other Ballers, "We aren't skipping school, are we?"
"Emily," Rob turns to her, "Don't worry, we'll be back before last period," Rob finishes with a pat on her back of which Emily jumped at.
"Ok," Emily slowly responds, shrinking her shoulders back down with caution, "So…where are we going?"
~~~Time Skip~~~
"I cannot believe this is happening," Emily mutters to herself, as she and the group walks out of the principal's office, "Getting detention on my first day at school…just lovely."
"Make sure you guys get right back here after class," the principal calls out to the six plodding down the hall to crafting class. Andrew, Rob, and Logan just respond incoherently, as Dominick, Legend, and Emily didn't bother to say anything. Out of the group, Legend, Rob, and Emily walk through the class's door, the teacher stopping her teaching upon seeing the late comers.
"Please take your seats," the teacher sighs, "I assume you have gone to the principal's office?" Thankfully, to Emily's case, neither Drake nor Dan was in that class. The only one none of the two were in.
"Yes, ma'am," Legend replies to the woman, "We were."
"Ok, while I set up this next recipe, please get the materials from your chest," the teacher sighs yet again, as she turned her attention to the board and the students to their storage chests.
~~~Time Skip~~~
"Ok, now each of you grab a seat," the principle instructs the six pointing to a table more towards the center of the library room, "You guys will stay here until Miss Lemming comes to let you know that one hour is up."
The principal then disappears from the room, to the students' relief. Once the intimidating man was gone, a majority of the troublemakers got up and out of their seats and started walking about the room.
"Well, we saw this coming," Dom leans back in his seat, tipping the chair back and forth.
"Yeah, thanks for the observation. I didn't happen to catch that," Logan sarcastically responds back. Emily just crossed her arms out of annoyance and shame in how she decided to go along with these numbskulls' "school day plans".
The lone girl in the room looked to each of the Mineplex Ballers members to see Andrew and Rob talking softly near the opposite side of the room. Logan looking about the ceiling while walking, on various occasions he would catch himself before bumping into a bookshelf above his height or into a wall. Dominick just crossed his arms as well, slouching a bit and had his eyes closed, wanting to get this punishment over with. And Legend was just doing the same thing Emily was doing, his eyes wandering around the library.
After finishing a short mental argument on whether or not she should stay in her seat or get up, she got up and walked to the fiction side of the library. 'It wouldn't be a bad idea to actually read something to pass the time' Emily thought. 'I have a good while ahead of me.' Emily strolled about the aisles with a tired expression on her face.
"Emily," Legend says, placing a hand on said girl's shoulder, only for her to slap his hand away just like she did with Dan.
"Don't touch me," Emily softly says, realizing who she did it to, "Just look for some other books other there ok," Emily says pointing her finger all the way down to the opposite aisle to where she stood, and she continued down the narrow way. Legend sighs, but attempts to get the girl's attention again.
"Emily," he said with a bit more toughness in his voice, "Listen to me just once?"
"If you are anything like you're 'buddies' or the Ballers or whatever then forget it," Emily softly snaps back.
"Hey…what happened to the Emily that I befriended in Mineville Middle School…?" was the question that froze Emily in her spot, "You changed…a lot."
"Well, so have you…Legend," Emily turns around, taking a step and a half closer back, "First, you leave without telling me or Drakeh and now we find you here hanging around all these-"
"I haven't changed," Legend shakes his head, "I'm still the same Legend; this is all just a show."
"Well, in this case, you put on a pretty damn good show," Emily sighs, a hint of frustration, "Drake and I are wondering though, you could still talk with us right?" Legend's shoulders dropped along with his small smile and the longing look in his eyes.
"We'll continue this tonight," was all Legend said before walking away back to the table they all once sat at. Unknown to the two long-time friends, though he couldn't hear exactly what they were saying, one of the Ballers was watching their conversation with much curiosity…
A/N: Now, obviously, the next chapter will be focused on the One in the Quiver practice on this fine Tuesday night. I at first thought I could put the whole day in one chapter, but found myself wanting to put a bit more detail on the practice as well as adding in a couple of the character's thoughts. Thanks for reading, and I hope to see you guys in the next chapter!
~Emily HSMC