"Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under; screams, but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you?
'Cause there's a spark in you
You just gotta ignite the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause, baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go oh, oh, oh
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go oh, oh, oh...
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe..." -Katy Perry, Firework


"Venus?"

"Hmm?" Venus looked from her schoolwork and turned to see Robecca, looking rather distraught, doodling on the front cover of her notebook. "What's up?"

Robecca hesitated. "I don't get this monster history assignment..."

"It's easy." Venus shrugged. "All you have to do is write about your past."

Robecca narrowed her eyes. "Exactly. I was in a coma for a bloody century. You care to tell me my history?"

The plant girl bit her lip. "You don't remember a thing?"

"No... I've got no past. Nothing important."

"There's got to be something."

"There is something." Robecca growled. "It's called nothing. And I don't think that counts, does it?"

"... No. No, it doesn't." Venus sighed as her eyes met her best friend's. "Why don't you just make something up?"

"I'm not going to lie!"

"Half the students probably will anyway..."

After a minute of silence, Robecca sighed. "No. I want to tell the truth... But the thing is, there is none. Whatever I've been told... I don't know if it's 100 percent true... It could all be lies..."

"... Then just ask the Headmistress if you can skip out on the assignment." Venus said. "She might make an exception."

"Do you think I'm stupid?" the robotic ghoul's eyebrows knit. "Of course I tried that. She said no. I have to do it. One way or another."

"... I don't know what to tell you then... I mean... are you sure, you forget everything about your life? Past life anyway?"

"Yes... All I know is what I wrote down in my diary; but that's nothing."

Venus thought for a moment. "Is it? Maybe it's not, really."

"The most important thing in there was when I went to Draculaura's fifteen hundredth birthday party." Robecca replied. "And I was practically humiliated there; by some goblin who said I wasn't a real monster..." she bit her lip. "Because I was made by my father's hands. Not... physical... Like you."

Venus shrugged. "That guy's opinion was nothing. Just brush it off."

"How could I?" Robecca held back a tear. "Everytime I open my diary, I skip that page. I can't even look at those words. Do I even belong at this school? Am I a true monster?"

Silence.

"You can't even answer that, can you?"

Venus opened her mouth, but shut it instantly.

"What?"

Venus hesitated. "Robecca... you can't let the past bother you. Look at you now."

"What's so special about me now?" Robecca growled, holding her pencil so tight; it looked like it was about to snap in half.

"You're important to this school. You do belong."

"That never answered my question on whether I'm a true monster or not..."

"You are. Robecca, come on. We're all freaks. In a good way. You just happened to be... different. Which is awesome... Look around." Venus gestured to the class of students. "How many of us are alike?" There wasn't a single monster in the room that was the same. "We're all unique."

Robecca let that one tear fall. "But, really, Venus. Why am I special?"

"You help me with volunteering. You put on scary-cool shows at the festivals. You're talented. Look at me..." Venus laughed. "I have to hypnotize people to get them to listen to me... But you..." Venus placed her warm, living plant hand on top of Robecca's cold, mechanical robotic one. "People just look at you; with one glance and don't stop watching."

"That's only when I do a show." Robecca scowled.

"No, it's other times as well." Venus pointed out. "Sure, you've got flaws, but we all do." A smile spread across her face. "Don't forget. You're different. In the best way."

"So... what about this assignment?"

"Forget your past. Write about how important you are now. If you get an F, oh, well. You tried. We all fail sometimes."

Robecca herself felt a smile coming on. "Alright... I guess I could do that..."

"That's the spirit." Venus grinned. "And... if you need help figuring out how important you really are... Just ask me."

"Who else would I ask?" Robecca laughed. "You always know what to say..."


Sooo... Fun fact. I wrote this while eating Haribo Gummi Bears XD And HERE, wolverina, I finally finished it. Hope you like it.

Chappie 12 should be up later tonite, maybe tomorrow... :/