I stomped away from school in a grumpy mood. Just as William had said, he had made school a nightmare for me when the teacher wasn't there. And I had to go back to the same school tomorrow. Life was cruel.
I was so upset that I didn't even notice that I was walking right out of Monster Valley. When I walked out of the dome, I didn't notice it. I didn't notice I had changed back into a mouse as well.
I walked all the way back to Cacklefur Castle. As soon as I was inside the castle, Booey jumped out at me. "Have you decided to join me into the underworld?" He asked in a deep, frightening voice.
"Ah, shut up," I sneered at him before walking past him. "What rude manners," Booey grunted.
I heard Geronimo's voice and walked into the Watchtower, where I saw Geronimo on the phone. From what he was saying, I could tell he was talking to Trap. And I could also tell that Trap was still in Monster Valley.
"Of course I saw you in your dragon form…" He was saying. He paused every now and then to let Trap speak. "Of course I knew what species of dragon you were…You were a Gronckle…If you watch How to Train Your Dragon you'll know what that dragon is…What do you mean you don't know why you're a Gronckle…I'll tell you why. It's because they're fat and lazy, just like you!" With that, he pressed END and put the phone away.
"What was that about?" I asked. "Trap said he would fry my butt with his dragon breath if I didn't give him my soda," Geronimo explained. "Then he boasted about how he was a dragon, even though he was a Gronckle who is…You heard what I said about it, didn't you?"
"Yes, you don't need to tell me," I said. "Why are you so grumpy by the way?" Geronimo asked. "I went to Monster School for the first time, and already I am picked on by three werewolves who think vampires don't belong at school."
"If vampires don't belong at school then what right do werewolves have?" Geronimo asked. "I asked them that," I said. "The leader, William, said that vampires are freaks because they drink blood."
"That's just an excuse," A voice said. I turned around. It was Victor. "You think they just pick on vampires and gremlins?" He said. "No. They pick on anyone who isn't a werewolf, and when asked why, they use the species characteristics that werewolves don't have as an excuse, like 'You have weird horns' or 'Your feathers are the color of blood' or…the pile of excuses just keeps getting bigger."
"Are you saying they pick on everybody at this school?" I asked. "Everybody but werewolves," Victor said. "What do they think they are? The dominant species of Monster Valley?" I said. "Yes," Victor said.
"They're supremacists," I said. "How can those other students stand it?"
"William, Dag, and Glut came only two weeks ago," Victor said. "They were kicked out of their original school after they assaulted a goblin that was in first grade. The goblins older brother from third grade admitted they had been bullying the goblin for some time."
"Wait, William and the others are in fourth grade," I said. "They assaulted a goblin three grades younger than their own."
"Yeah, and do you know what their excuse was?" Victor asked. I shook my head. "They said, 'His ears were pointy like swords and he nearly poked me with it'."
"Were they kicked out of their older school?" I asked. "Yes," Victor said. "They beat up a Naga that was in kindergarten!" Victor yelled out the last part. "Hey!" Yelled Grandpa Frankenstein. "I am trying to create a worm and bat hybrid, and I can't concentrate with all this noise."
"Sorry," Victor said. "Anyway, their excuse for that was 'He had no feet but instead had an eel's tail so he belonged in the water'."
"That was stupid," I said. "I know," Victor said. "In fact, William's been kicked out of every school he's been in for bullying."
"Why hasn't his parents punished him?" I asked. "His parents are the ones who convinced him to do it," Victor said. "Me and Altair once went to their cave to speak with them after they harassed Susan," Victor said.
"Let me guess," I said. "They said Susan was a freak for being able to turn into a bat."
"Yes," Victor said. "And do you know what his parents said?"
"They said William has to show others who was boss and then told you that you should mind your own business."
"Yes," Victor said, obviously astonished. "Wait, who is Susan?" I asked. "Our sister," Victor answered. "Then why haven't I seen her?" I asked. "You don't need to know," Victor said.
"So if William has been kicked out of every school before, then he'll probably be kicked out of this one as well," I said. "Yeah, that's why the students put up with his bullying; they know they won't have to endure it for long," Victor said.
"Still, if they attacked somebody at the other schools, then he'll attack someone at this school as well," Geronimo said. "You could get hurt, Benjamin."
"Yeah, I saw him bullying you," Victor said. "He often bullies others before finally assaulting them. You may be the victim."
"Do you think somebody should try and talk to his parents?" Geronimo asked. "We tried that," Victor said. "You know what happened."
"Well, maybe if their talked to them a second time, things will be different," I said. "Maybe," Victor said.
A bat flew towards the window and pecked at it. "Oh, that's Amides," Victor said. "It's dinnertime." Geronimo opened the window for Victor to get out.
Without saying another word, Victor transformed into a black bat and flew out the window.
However, nobody noticed two eyes watching us. "Somebody should talk to William's parents," Petunia said. "I'm going to talk to them right now." She ran away.
