Chris Finds Gold
This was Greem's favourite room in the castle. When it was built, she demanded this room to be her style.
Even sweet Coach was afraid, though he'd never admit it, but she could tell, and the best part was, every time they had a staff meeting, they had to use the room. They wouldn't use it otherwise.
The staff room.
Communal room, which everyone can use and constantly get scared, which was why she loved staff meetings, Nurse's squeak every-time she entered was fantastic. They keep avoiding it, so she keeps calling staff meetings.
It was a large rectangular room, with concrete floor, grey stone walls and a high ceiling at the centre of which is a magnificent steel chandelier that still used candles (she wouldn't tell any-one but the cobwebs hanging of it are fake), in the centre of the room itself is a sturdy and grand long rectangle table made out of black and dark green marble with matching chairs, adorning the left wall is her favourite widgie board and a painting of a cemetery during the full moon, at the back are two grand coffins she had made for especially, on the right wall she had hung bones of dead humans and finally in the room besides the table and chairs, there were three other furnishings: by the door was a silver trolley which had glasses and silver water jug, in a corner by the coffins was a chalkboard on wheels, and in a corner between the bones and door was a grand piano- the stool in her favourite colour purple.
Grimm sat at the head of the table as she waited for the other teachers to arrive, yes she simply loved this room. Looking about she almost wanted to giggle in happiness like a love-struck girl…. oh what the heck.
At Megumi's shriek as she entered the room, Greem couldn't help herself and started laughing uncontrollably, she was always amusing to have around.
Jiei sat meditating in his seat as he ignored that imposter teacher, who once again winks at him. He reminds himself once more, she wouldn't have been hired if it weren't for the tv show. She shouldn't have been hired in the first place, but that is something he cannot change. What he can do is teach the students, for them to be the best of their ability. They were currently mad at him for making them continuously clean the weapons, but in time they will understand that the weapons require respect, patience, and good care. Otherwise they would not command them properly. He refused to glare her way, but that woman was undermining what he was teaching them, but all that meant it would take more time than usual for the lesson to be understood by the students.
Megumi started itching her neck, her necklace was itchy. Noticing her movements Cley gives a loud 'No', startling the poor nurse and making her cry. Rogue rushes to her and Willow turns on Cley.
Jiei noticing Willows turn, stood to calm her. Shouting was not the right way to solve an issue, as he put a hand on Willow's shoulder in his peripheral he saw that woman wink at him again and for the first time in a long time he lost control.
There was absolute pandemonium of the staff room.
Greem sat back and observes her teachers. They are an interesting bunch she could watch them all day. But something isn't right, Snowy would have interfered by now, Greem turns her attention to her good friend. Who is glaring at the weaponry instructor, the producers from Total Drama picked out- Anya, and she then winks at old Snowy.
Suddenly he bellows "I-AM-NOT-CUTE!"
And the entire room is frozen solid.
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Harvey, was in shock, how in hell did his little bouncing mate, get eliminated? He doesn't remember the elimination, but he asked everyone and they said he did vote for the little guy- but how?
Alexander smirked, as he watched the poor guy eat his breakfast, he had heard through the intern gossip that Jeffry had been getting a bit of a following it was relatively easy to get the right number of people to vote him of, he didn't need to use Harvey, but messing with his mind was worth it.
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It was a Sunday and the contestant's day of, so they could do as they pleased, however the cameras were still rolling. Chris sat in a chair watching the screens, his beady eyes roaming for anything that could earn him another bonus.
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Chiara walked into the forest. Every night, before she went to bed since the start of her stay in this school, she'd look out and her eyes would explore the amazing wilderness that surrounded the castle. Something she had only stepped into twice; once in that ghastly wake-up call Chris gave them and the second time chasing that girl. She had spent the first two weeks trying to get an opportunity to explore; this was her first real chance.
Her red eyes took in the wild array of shrubs, upturned roots, fallen logs, wild weeds, messy tangled branches where you couldn't see what branch came from which tree, leaves and flowers all shapes, sizes, colours, and patterns- some she wasn't sure existed anywhere else mutations she thought, few specks of light that can make it through the dark masses, the areas that she was positive that a hacksaw was needed if a person wanted to get through…she loved nature. She had spent many hours in her own garden at home. With her mother hardly ever home, it was safe to say the garden is hers, not to mention the number of hours she spent tending to it or simply watching it. No matter how long she tended to it, nature took its own course, that's what she loved about it.
This was a great example she thought the untamed vegetation, was incredible. She bit her lip, as she tentatively reached out her hand toward the nearest branch, it waved slightly and she smiled.
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Sandro had been disappointed at the food served, looked nothing like what was placed in the adverts on the television or in the pamphlets provided. It was ok, she supposed, but it wasn't good enough. So he had gone down to the kitchen to see if he could get into the kitchens and try to bake something. His new friend Renee had wanted to join him and he had said yes.
So the two of them stood in the cafeteria, staring at the kitchen- how do they get in? There was no sign of a door, yet they knew for a fact that Chef cooked there. Sandro stood watching the kitchen for a moment, when he got an idea and started walking as to where he thought the door should be and walked straight into the wall.
He rubbed his face, obviously not a fake wall then.
Renee smiled as she munched on some popcorn, she brought the box toward him "Want some?"
He stared at her open mouth, before grinning "Where did you get that?"
She just shrugged and shook the box slightly and he grinned taking a handful of the offering and stuffing it into his face.
She laughed "Now let's see if we can find some-other place for you to cook, I want to see if you are as good as you say you are"
He grinned and caught up to her "You bet, if I get the chance I'd like to make the cheese and ham bread that I have created, first there is a great mix of cheeses, cheddar, fetta, and boccicini, roasted ham is a must…"
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Jet stood at the top of the tower and enjoyed the peace. He hated crowds, made him feel suffocated- one of the things that he disliked about New York.
He lit a cigarette and brought it to its lips and quirked his lips slightly perfectly understanding the irony. He escaped the common room as he felt stuffy and suffocated, yet when he reached fresh air, he stuffed his lungs with smoke.
He really could not spend so much time with people. Standing at the top of the tower was a sweet refuge.
He chuckled slightly as he remembered his prank, turned out better than expected, even if it wasn't exactly as anticipated.
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Sabath was in the common room listening to his I-pod, The Animal I Had Become by Three Days Grace, was playing and he was getting into the song. When good music came on, he just couldn't help himself.
Nearby, Camille had a mini I-pad out playing old-school Mario Cart, nothing can beat Mario. She sighed as the plumber got stuck behind a penguin, what the hell were penguins doing near a race-track she had no idea. A soft beat interrupted her concentration and she looked to the guy to her left. He was jerking his body in odd angles to a particular rhythm; she didn't think it suited him and it annoyed her greatly.
"What do you think you are doing?" she glared at him.
He gave her a sideways glance, not bothering to pause his I=pod "Listening to music"
She rolled her eyes "Well yeah, but you don't have to disturb the entire room with it"
"I highly doubt that"
"At any regard, could you turn it down"
"Not bothering you is it?"
"Noooo, I thought it would disturb the sparrow breeding cycle"
"Sparrow breeding cycle?"
"Yes, you know the slightest noise differentiation could cause disruption amongst them and thusly confuse them and cause problems when they had to breed"
He gave her a look.
She just shrugged her shoulders as if to say 'It could happen'.
He suddenly grinned showing his teeth and turned the volume down on his I-pod and she slightly numb went back to her game.
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Todd and Rocco, meanwhile, sat thinking the exact same thing: three independent and attractive girls sitting here, because of me.
Sapphire, Lyn, and Destiny, were thinking the same thing: when won't these two boys disappear?
The five were lounging about together; Todd had his arm relaxed around Lyn, who had left it alone, though whether she was happy or upset about it, it was hard to tell.
Lyn nodded her head.
"Seriously" Destiny asked.
"Seriously" Sapphire repeated.
"Yeah Seriously" Lyn stated a small on her face.
"You're eyes used to be dark blue, gorgeous" Todd hugged her slightly.
"Yep" Lyn smiled and shrugged.
"I once had a bad reaction when I trying out my powers, my parents thought I was having a fit and called the ambulance" Sapphire spoke up.
Lyn let out a light chuckle "Really"
As conversation around her lifted, Destiny played with her hair as she thought about a particular person.
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Alice and Xach were in the female warriors rooms sitting cross legged on the floor. Alice had a cup of Ginger tea in her hands, enjoying the warmth emitting from the mug and the kick from the tea itself, the spices were good. She wondered briefly if she could copy this at home, but she doubted it- didn't mean she wasn't going to try. She looked from the contents in her mug, to the guy opposite her.
Watching her, always watching her. She found it less creepy now- she smiled to herself knowing that he was drawn to her, like she him.
"My lesson's with Willow are going well"
"That's good"
Alice grinned "More than good"
Xach leaned back into the back of the bed and watched and listened to Alice as she described in great detail her latest lesson. It was becoming a particularly fond past-time of his.
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In the Library, Karstin, Zeke and Corvus were sitting around the same table reading peacefully. Zeke, barely concentrating at what was in-front of him, trying to wrap his mind around the fact that these two individuals were his friends.
He was willing to be in denial, but the boy named Corvus had firmly told him that he was an agreeable person and he would be happy to be his friend. Zeke had been forced to reconsider. He looked to the girl Karstin and was no longer surprised to find a book on sign language in-front of her.
Corvus sighed as he stroked his companion. Karasu was a valued friend, whom he loved dearly, but his sarcastic remarks about his fellow students, was getting to him. He'd have to confront the crow, it needed to be done. s
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Austin sat in one of the chairs, a cup of black coffee resting in his palm. Here he had learnt he had rather enjoyed the taste. Even here he felt like an outsider. His violet eyes, scanned the happy room, even here he didn't feel safe.
He didn't belong.
A memory came to him when he was sixteen, just under a month before his uncle turned on him. His eyes, once again, involuntarily moved to the open window next to him.
It was something simple; his uncle's car had a wheel clamped down- they had gone for a meal and his uncle couldn't be bothered looking for a proper parking lot. It was simple enough, but he wasn't prepared for a bolt to come flying out and hit a passing boy in the eye. He had quickly entered into the passenger seat of the car and waited for his uncle to drive them away.
The boy could be blinded in that eye. He didn't sleep properly that night, thinking of the boy and other damages could have been incurred due to a relatively innocent action. He couldn't have been older than six or seven and he could have potentially ruined his life.
Not knowing the outcome haunted him the most.
He had done worse, but, this always stood out.
His eyes once again flew to the window, the courtyard could be seen below. Roxy and Tasha were there.
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Tasha sat with Roxy in the courtyard, avidly telling the girl about growing up on a farm, with her pets and siblings.
She told of her mother's veggie patch, collecting eggs from the hens, their natural manure and scrap bin thanks the pigs and worm farm and one piglet named Sebastian, who followed their dog Abbey around and eventually became a house pet.
Roxy sat next to her, sketching almost feverishly, turning page after page of her scrapbook, the charcoal getting everywhere, covering her as-well as the book- her hands especially. They moved everywhere in quick, fast motions, her eyes traveling ahead, having bit her lip in concentration.
She showed one picture to Tasha who let out a delightful chuckle, it showed her horse, with a pig, which was undoubtable Sebastian and Abby at her feet, a chicken on her horses back.. She loved the picture.
A shriek from above had her accidently spraying the book.
She looked meekly at Roxy over the wet pages "Sorry"
Roxy gave her a glare and retrieved the book from her grip, dried it and turned a new page.
Tasha took note and started talking again. She really needed to get a grip on her powers.
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Jay tentatively gave an earpiece to Chloe and explained once again, what was to happen. He didn't want a repeat of last time.
He shivered.
The memory alone will keep him up. It was the first time he gave an ear-bud to Chloe, the poor girl thought a spirit was creating the noise and ended up raising a whole load of spirits at once due to her shock. Weird noises scared people occurred that entire day.
The headmistress was rather happy. Rogue had explained that Greem was disappointed at the quick job the Total Drama crew had done of a castle. The headmistress had a fondness to castles- proper ones, which in her mind had weird noises, skeletons, real cobwebs, tunnels, secret passages, and trapdoors. The spirits and odd noises rather excited her.
It seemed Jesse, Jay and Headmistress Greem, were the only ones not afraid of Chloe. After, the first introduction, it seemed everyone including Deebler, was still wary of Chloe.
Jay sat in the cafeteria, Chloe next to him, but was turned away from her partly, so she could adjust to the music on her own, but made sure he could see her through his peripheral.
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Chris entered the viewing room, margarita in hand "Anything happen yet?" he asked the room in general.
"Nope" was the prompt reply.
Chris eyed the monitors and spotted Jay with Chloe an ear-bud in her ear. He grinned as the memory yesterday came to mind. The spirits had shocked the bee boy and there was both bee's and spirits running around. Yesterday was good- he had to beat that. When, a shriek had him eagerly eyeing another monitor.
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But, Chris was to be disappointed; it was a shriek of laughter from Wallabee. As she flew up in the common room, as she was being chased by Addey, Miranda, and Katrina. Katrina's competitive spirit set in as she head the charge against Wallabee, who laughed ahead of them.
The occupants of the room, couldn't help, but stare as the three girls chased the girl.
Alice had decided to go down to the common room, as she wanted to join Addey, Xach couldn't say no.
Jesse had caught up with Jay and Chloe were making their way toward the common room, when they bumped into Renee and Sandro. Renee in her excitement speeds up toward the stairs. Sandro starts drooling and freaks Chloe out, so Jesse, Jay, and Chloe pause allowing him to go ahead, not that he noticed , he was too busy thinking about a popping candy dessert he was creating.
Jesse shook his head as he entered the room "I still don't understand it"
Destiny stood hearing what Jesse said "Don't take it personally, it's all strategy"
"So since you heard about the money, you decided to stop playing nice" Jesse retorted.
"Well yeah"
"$783,000 is allot of money" Lyn spoke up.
"Hasn't anyone noticed how weird that number is" Karstin spoke up, but no-one heard her.
"There's more to life than money" Alice spoke up and stood facing Destiny, next to Harvey.
"You don't really believe that do you?" Lyn stood next to Destiny.
"Be realistic, none of us will probably stay in contact after this and be honest with your self- we all want the money" Destiny continued on.
At Alice's devastated expression, Xach stepped forwards "Oi, back off"
"What you like her?"
Xach glanced to Alice and her already wide eyes widened some more and nodded his head "Yeah so"
Destiny laughed "Her"
Xach stepped forward "Yes"
Destiny stepped back slightly shocked, peered behind Xach to Alice "Seriously?"
Xach stepped forward "Yes"
At that moment, Jet runs forward and knocks both Destiny and Sapphire down. Destiny dusts herself off and glares at the male leaning against the wall a satisfied smirk on his face "What the hell?"
He just shrugs "Just an opportunity that couldn't be missed"
Alexander had walked forward and offered a hand to Sapphire who accepted it with a smile. Alexander was grateful, when she snapped the other day he had been worried, but it seemed she had split personalities, something which he had to be careful about. He had to see what set of what personalities and how it can be used to his advantage.
"Yeah, well your friend dropped the treasure ad didn't count it, it lost us the challenge, and he didn't even admit to what he had done" Destiny snaps at Jesse. Xach meanwhile makes his way to Alice.
"Everyone makes mistakes" Jesse replies.
"Oh for Pete's sake, it's just a game" Lyn rolls her eyes as she walks next to Destiny.
Chloe stood at the entrance of the common room between Jay and Jesse as a fight broke out. Her entire body was shaking uncontrollably, and she watched bugged eyed at the group. Jay and Jesse placed a hand each on her arms as they tried to get her to walk away, trying to prevent the worst from happening, but Chloe shrugged them off and stepped forwards.
"STOP IT!"
They froze and turned to face her.
That was how Willow found them, when she finally reached the room. An intern had found them and rushed to get blankets and buckets of hot water. When they finally defrosted, the commotion reached her ears and she rushed over.
She first indicated for Jay and Jesse to take Chloe away, before turning on the group in the common room.
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Chris started cackling at an image that caught his eye. He had struck gold.
"Oh, zoom in on that!" he laughed pointing at a screen.
It appeared that during the commotion, Miranda had fallen and Todd had helped her up. A small tinge of pink adorning both of their cheeks.
Chris cackled louder as the two hastily retreated.
The guy next to him bumped on the shoulder "Keep that up and someone will think your the-"
"Wicked Witch of the West!" a rather dramatic intern screeched before fainting. Chris and the man got up and looked at the fainted intern.
"Cool Fez" Chris commented on the intern's choice of accessory.
The man next to him nodded his head "Yeah, one of the reasons why we hired him"
Chris nodded as if it made perfect sense.
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GwendolynD
I have to say, if anyone is still reading this: Thank-you! And just to let you know, this will be finished. I will not leave this incomplete. No matter how long it takes.
Well thanks for reading hope you enjoyed it. Any critical feedback will be welcomed.