Never Ending Story
Note: I probably should've said this before but for the time being my chapters are before the ones Rogue Scholar posts.
Dedication: The readers and reviewers of our first round robin. Thank you for reading it even if it did turn into a bit of a mix up before we got lives.
Disclaimer: Okay, listen; I had a bagel for breakfast that had better insidious plots than you. Of course I ate it, but still, better plots.
Chapter Six: The First Time
Red Fountain, the first morning
Miriam followed her roommates, Lorelei and Lucia out to the main training ground after a hurried light breakfast. When they arrived there were already other first and second year male and female students gathered for their first day of actual classes starting with the warm up exercises.
"I don't know about you all, but I'm glad someone finally decided to change the uniforms here." Miriam told her roommates as they began to do their stretches before the one mile run.
"What do you mean?" Lucia asked as she tightened the drawstring of her black track pants.
"Back when our dad's went to Red Fountain they had some cream colored unitard thing with blue accents and a cape." Lorelei explained. "This change was a long time coming."
"You can say that again." Miriam agreed.
The uniform change that the girls were talking about had been decided upon by Cordatorta ten years ago and designed by Stella and Nova's joint fashion company. Cordatorta had determined that the uniform change was necessary after watching a certain Disney movie (1) in which a few cameo characters and the villain had been done in by their capes and jet engines. He'd called up Stella of Solaria knowing that she had connections with a design house on her home planet and was queen of that planet as well. In less than a week the new physical training uniform of black track pants with a red stripe down the legs and a red t-shirt was designed. A week after that the new regular uniform of black cargo pants, black army boots and a red shirt with the school was also designed and Cordatorta put those fears of his students getting sucked into jet engines behind him.
"Okay you cherries (2)." Riven shouted interrupting all conversations on the training grounds and startling a few students. "Social time is over, let's get to work."
"Who's that guy?" Lucia asked watching as the magenta haired teacher walked around the field making sure his students were stretching before their run. He looked familiar, but she couldn't place how.
"He's Raven's dad, Riven Iacono." Miriam supplied.
"Yeah, from what I heard the regular PE instructor had a run in with a pink squirrel (3) and Cordatorta got him to do it last minute." Lorelei added.
"Poor Raven, with her sister at Cloud Tower and her dad here she must think her whole family is spying on her." Lucia commented sympathetically.
"Not quite," Miriam corrected with a grin.
"Yeah, her mom needs to go back to Alfea and teach music, then Raver can feel like she's being spied on." Lorelei finished.
"Okay ladies, if you have the energy to talk then you have the energy to run a mile." Riven stated looking straight at the trio. "Let's get going.
The first three quarters of the mile run were uneventful for everyone save a few moans and groans from some of the less in shape students and those who just liked to complain- Sean from Solaria was in both groups. But as Miriam and her friends neared the end of their run, some rude student by the name of Rodney Medici (4) came barreling through the group of runners and joggers and shoved right into Miriam causing her to fly forward into another girl who luckily caught the red haired princess before she could hit the track.
"Out of my way, filthy peasant!" The blonde shouted by way of apology looking back at Miriam.
"I'm a princess you ruddy git (5) !" The flame haired princess corrected angrily as she nodded her thanks to the girl who'd caught her and then charged after Rodney with her hair streaming behind her like a banner.
"And who was that rude boy?" Lucia asked as she watched Miriam rush after the blonde boy.
"That would be Prince Rodney of Isis." Lorelei replied. "As you can tell, he's a real people person."
"Yeah, really." Lucia commented dryly as the two girls picked up the pace to catch up with their roommate.
When they reached Miriam she was bent over with her hands on her knees trying to catch her breath. Next to her was Ryan, Lorelei's cousin, who had hardly broken a sweat.
For some reason known only to Rodney and the powers that be, the blonde prince of Isis decided that Ryan would be the next person to bump into.
"Clear the way dirty half breed." Rodney hissed as he walked over to where Riven had set up water bottles.
"You are just hell bent on making friends today, aren't you Medici?" Lorelei asked cooly as she and Lucia took their places on either side of Miriam.
"What business is it of yours, witch?" Rodney demanded, his voice equally as cool as Lorelei's.
Lorelei rolled her eyes."Like that's supposed to hurt my feelings? Please."
"Hey, can we just move past the name calling?" Lucia asked looking anxiously from her friends to the arrogant blonde and back. "It's really childish."
Rodney turned his cold blue gaze to Lucia. "And I should care about this because?"
"Well for one thing it's really bad for your aura. And all that negativity's bad for the skin too."
The blonde boy smirked. "Why don't you keep your touchy feely hippy language for someone who actually gives a damn about what people think of them?"
Lorelei shrugged. "Who said anything about being touchy feely? She was just finding a nicer gentler way to call you an ass."
"Do you want to make something of it?" Rodney asked getting into Lorelei's face.
Ryan made a step forward, but Miriam pulled him back. "He's not worth it." She reasoned, having caught her breath and her cool head. "C'mon you two, let's just get some water and let him bellow like the ass he is."
"That's right little girl, I'd probably make you running back to the witch school anyway." Rodney taunted.
"Lori!" Lucia called this time, sensing her roommate was about to do something, she began tugging on the raven haired girl's wrists.
Rodney was about to add more fuel to the fire when Riven, sensing trouble, made his way to where the quintet was standing. "Is there a problem here?"
"Just him," Ryan replied gesturing at Rodney. "But it's okay now professor."
"Make sure it stays that way." Riven replied as he scowled at both boys.
"However, they did start it." Rodney put in glaring at both Miriam and Ryan. "Honestly, you really should consider doing background checks on people before allowing them into this school."
"Medici, if that were the case, then most of our most famous alumni wouldn't have been admitted. You're really out to make friends today, aren't you?"
"No, I'm just very careful about the company I keep." Then he turned and walked off to the locker room to shower and dress for classes.
"And why are the rest of you standing around here? Go wash up and get ready for your other classes. Let's see some hustle!" Riven was really enjoying his new role as an instructor instead of just a student.
As Miriam, Lucia and Lorelei were changing in the locker room with the other girls to get ready for their other classes, Lucia's curiosity got the better of her again.
"Why does Rodney seem to have such an attitude with you Miri?" The burgundy haired girl asked while buttoning up a teal and grey plaid camp shirt. The battle uniforms were only needed for missions and battle classes. The rest of the time students were allowed to wear their own clothes.
"Because my dad dumped his aunt for my mom and everyone seems to have trouble getting over that." Miriam replied in a distracted tone as she fastened two of the three buttons on her red polo shirt then reached for her jeans. "Even my dad's father's still mad about it. It's pretty bloody stupid."
"Yeah, but your dad didn't exactly dump Diaspro, there was an arranged marriage and everything." Lorelei corrected adjusting the bottom of her dark green tank top and putting a white button down shirt over that. "So it's normal that there would be some animosity."
Miriam sighed and picked her bag up from the bench preparing to leave.
"An arranged marriage?" Lucia asked her brown eyes wide with shock. "Seriously who does those anymore? It's so middle ages."
"Can we discuss this later?" Miriam demanded sounding annoyed with the whole topic. "We're going to be late for our second class."
"Strategy class with that new Professor Regnier. Can't wait." Lorelei quipped putting her hair back into a ponytail and following Miriam and Lucia out the door. "I hear he's quite devious."
"And I hear Ian is his assistant teacher this year." Lucia added with a small smile.
"We are so dead." Miriam finished as she lead the way to their second class of the new school year.
And cut
Okay this may just be the shortest chapter I've done for this story so far except for the prolog. I hope you all liked it. Any questions or comments please share them. Okay Rogue, you're next.
1.) If someone can name that movie (besides Rogue) you can have a cameo character later on in the story. Good luck.
2.) Term in the military meaning newbies. I don't know if they still use it.
3.) This squirrel will be a repeat offender in this story and is the decendant of the Pink Squirrel of Doom!
4.) According to this round robin Rodney is Diaspro's nephew. Yes in canon I believe she was an only child, but screw that. Also RAI never actually gave Diaspro a planet so Rogue and I kept Isis from the 4Kids adaption.
5.) Ruddy is a more polite UK term for stupid the F word. Git is another word for jerk.
