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Anna, The Girl Who Dreams of Chemistry!
"Okay class!" Mr. Moon said. "You release that exams are coming up three weeks from now?"
"Yes sir." My chemistry class replied.
"So in my infinite kindness I decided to allow you a study period. Now get with your lab partners."
I got up and walked over towards Chris's desk. I was distracted by what had happened yesterday...
I was at the Moon Love Cafe with Eleanor, Esmeralda, Talia, Lugh, Clara, Ullieag and the Knights of Justice. Lugh was pretending it was a regular meeting.
"Now," He said after going though the usual topics. "There is a surprise guest here today."
"Really?" Ullieag said. "You never told me. Who is it?"
"Look behind you."
We all did. Lorelei was standing behind us. A grin broke out across Ullieag's face.
"Lorelei!" She shrieked as she ran up to her and hugged her around the waist.
"Hey Ullieag." Lorelei said kindly.
"Where's my hug Lorelei?" Lugh asked pointing to himself.
Lorelei's smile shifted ever so slightly.
"A hug? For someone who was dumb enough to get put to sleep. To get himself put to sleep for fifty years. Then when he woke up from said sleep he didn't brother to contact his oldest dearest friend."
With every word she stepped closer towards him till their faces were inches apart.
"Lorelei, you're scaring me." He said.
"They look like a couple." Tim commented as he ate a bite of his ice cream.
"Yeah." Clara agreed.
"What? We do not!" Lorelei said her cheeks flushing.
"You really think so?" Lugh asked smiling.
"Yep." Talia grinned. "You fight all the time like Honey and Chris."
If my glare was a death ray, she would have been bacon.
"Really? I think I'm better looking than Chris." Lugh said.
Later, I saw Lorelei out of the cafe.
"Good bye." I said.
"Wait, Miss. Fox. I want to thank you for helping my girls at Water World. I'm a bit of a Clairvoyant. Would you like your fortune told?"
I shrugged. Why not? "Sure."
She put her hands on my shoulders and closed her eyes. "You have the power to make your dreams come true. But you will face great challenges. Finally one day you will come to a crossroads and have to choose between love and the world. I'm sorry that's all I can see."
I started. That was what Cassius, disguised as a fortune teller, had told me. I had thought it was not real. But now Lorelei had told me the same thing.
"Are you okay?" Lorelei sounded worried.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks for the fortune. See ya." I went back into the cafe.
"Fox? Fox? Are you still on this planet fox?"
I looked up quickly. Chris was staring at me intently. I hadn't been paying attention. I just couldn't stop thinking about those words from yesterday.
"Oh sorry. I wasn't listening." I said.
"Yeah. I gathered that." He sighed. "What is 6.02 x 1023?"
"The mole?"
"Good. You're not completely hopeless."
I was about to retort when Mr. Moon clapped his hands. Everyone in the class looked up.
"Attention class I have an anouchment. Chris Blevins won an honorable mention in the city wide chemistry contest."
I looked at Chris. Wow he is good at something.
"But the best news is that Anna Eszes has won first place!"
I smiled. My friend Anna is a genius when it comes to science-especially chemistry! It makes since that she would won first place. I hoped Chris wasn't disappointed. But when I looked at him he was smiling and clapping as loud as anyone. At least you can say he's not a sore loser.
"Thanks everyone." Anna said blushing.
"The awards ceremony's on the 30th. Get your tickets now!" Mr. Moon added.
We stared at him. Was he happy for his students or himself?
"Okay back to work!"
"Alright Fox, what's the law of constant composition?" Chris asked looking down at his text book again.
I hurried up to think of an answer.
"Hey Honey wait up!" Anna said as I was leaving school.
"Oh Anna, what is it?"
"Want to come over to my house?"
"Really?"
"Yeah, Erin's at a drama club meeting and Milly's with her 'darling' of course."
I nodded as we exchanged looks of exasperation. Darling is what Milly called her boyfriend.
"Besides," Anna continued. "I haven't hung out with you in awhile. Come on, it will be fun."
I wasn't doing anything that afternoon so I said "Why not?"
"Great," She smiled.
Later on I was sitting in Anna's room. She had one wall absolutely covered in math and science awards. Some I reconquered as ones she had gotten when we were in middle school together. She came in with this beautiful tea set with roses painted on the edges.
"Isn't that your sister's?" I asked as she passed me a cup. Anna's sister was into Gothic Lolita style.
"It was, but it got chipped and Rosemary freaked."Anna replied. "She bought a new set and gave this one to me."
"Cool. Why do you think Mr. Moon was acting nice today?"
"I think it has something to do with a bet with Mr. Dalca to see who would be the winner of the most popular teacher award."
Oh. Well that did sound like Lugh. "How do you feel about the award?"
"Oh that." She said. "Well, I was surprised. It will look good on my applications for University. Honey?"
"Yeah?"
"You know what I wish?"
"What?"
"One day I would like to be someone making new discoveries in chemistry not just someone who;s studying them."
"That's great!" I clapped my hands. "I think you'd be really good at that Anna."
"Thanks."
"Hey, have you ever worried about how the future will go?"
She paused. "Sometimes. Mostly I try to live for now. I think if I work hard I can create a future I want."
She was right. I couldn't worried about Lorelei's prophecy now. Besides, maybe when the time came I'd be able to prevent it somehow. I sipped my tea quietly for a few minutes.
"You want to come? With Erin and Milly I mean." Anna asked after awhile.
"What about your parents? Don't you get only three tickets?"
"Oh they can't come because of work, and Rosemary won't want to come anyways."
"Alright than I'll come."
"So you're going?" Eleanor asked. "Lucky!"
"Why do you want to go Eleanor?" I asked.
"Because Talia's getting the citywide award for history."
"Really? That's great!"
Talia looked embarrassed. "No big deal. Can't invite you guys though. My parents and older brother are going."
"What about your younger brother?"
"Its anime night on TV. Nothing can pry him away from that. The only reason the other one is going is because his girlfriend from a high school in Kay is winning an award for art."
"I wanted to go." Eleanor said.
"Yeah me too." Said Clara, Lugh and Esmeralda at the same time.
"You're teacher, why aren't you invited?" I asked Lugh.
"None of my students are winning an award. Ullieag gets to go though." He glared at Talia. "Because of you."
"Because of who?" Chris asked. "What are you guys talking about?"
We all jumped. He had just snuck up behind us.
"Hey!" I said. "When did you get here?"
"Polite as usual, I see. I just came in." He looked at Lugh suspiciously. "Why is Mr. Dalca here?"
"Oh." Lugh said nervously. "I just saw the girls and thought I'd stop to chat. I should go now. Bye-bye!" Lugh got up and practically ran out of the cafe.
"That was strange."
"Yeah, I know! So, why are you here?" I asked changing the subject.
"Oh yeah!" He pulled out some brightly colored pieces of paper from his pocket. "My old man can't go to the award ceremony because of a photo shoot that's been booked for months. I figured since Talia was winning an award, that her friends which are you guys, might want to see her receive it."
"Really?" Clara asked. "Me too?"
He smiled down at her. "Sure. Why not?"
"Thanks." Eleanor said.
Esmeralda and Talia, remembering to be polite said thank you too. I muttered it under my breath.
"Sure no problem. See ya." He started to walk away.
"Who was that?" Clara asked.
"Oh him? That was Chris." Esmeralda told her.
"Chris!" She said her eyes the size of stop signs. "The monster that Honey's always moaning about? But he seemed so nice."
"He is nice to most people, Clara." Eleanor said. "Just not Honey."
"It's his way of showing that he likes her." Talia added.
"Shut up! It isn't." I said.
"You're blushing." Clara commented.
"Anyways," Eleanor said. "This is great! Now we can all go."
I couldn't help it, I had to smile. "Yeah it is."
On Friday night, Milly's dad picked me up at six o' cloak. He had already picked up Erin. She had a video camera with her.
"I'm filming the ceremony." She explained. "For Anna's parents."
When we got there we had to wait in the hallway for twenty minutes. I saw Eleanor, Clara and Esmeralda. I waved at them and they waved cheerfully back. Well, Eleanor and Clara did. Esmeralda's not really the cheerful waving type of person.
I saw Ullieag and Mr. Moon together. They were talking about something quickly and intently. I waved at her too and it caught her eye. She smiled at me for a second than went back to her conversation.
Finally, we got to go in and sit down.
Now, I don't know if you've ever been to an awards ceremony, but let me tell you they are boring. The only reason I was here was to support my friends. Otherwise, there are other ways I could spend a Friday night much better ways. Including going to the dentist.
They managed to get though the art and business awards, so it was finally time for chemistry.
"Chemistry honorable mention, Chris Blevins." The emcee said.
A very bored looking Chris walked across the stage grabbed his piece of paper and stood on the other side of the stage.
"Chemistry third place, Ray Aldebrandi. Chemistry second place, Calla Caulfield."
A boy walked awkwardly across the stage followed by a girl who glided across. They both took there awards and stood patiently to one side of the stage.
"And finally chemistry first place, Anna Eszes."
Milly, Erin and I cheered our loudest. Anna started to walk across the stage, but the light went out suddenly.
"Great!" A familiar voice said. "This girl has a lot of wish energy. When Thanatos gets this, Lady Nemesis and Feardoucha will be so pleases with him."
I was sitting near an aisle seat so I was able to escape to the hallway. Talia, Clara, Eleanor, Esmeralda and Ullieag were there to.
"We better hurry." Talia said. "People are probably wondering why I fainted."
The rest of us nodded.
"Riding Hood Wishing Transformation!"
"Snow Wishing Transformation!"
"Cinder Wishing Transformation!"
"Beauty Wishing Transformation!"
"Gretal Wishing Transformation!"
Ullieag also transformed in to the Fairy Godmother's battle wear.
We opened the door. Thanatos was standing in the middle of the stage beside a fainted Anna. On the other side of the stage Chris was also unconscious. Thanatos looked at him scornfully.
"He shouldn't have gotten in my way. Well in the end Thanatos got the wish energy, so its all good. Thanatos should go now."
"I am the girl cloaked in red, I wield fire to burn the stained hearts. I am Riding Hood!"
"I'm the girl who dreams of happy endings. The threads I weave stop evil in its tracks. I am Beauty!"
"I am the elegant girl of winter. I freeze the negative feelings of the heart. I am Snow!"
"I'm the girl made of sugar and spice. I destroy the bitter taste of evil. I am Gretel!"
"I am the girl with a clean heart, I wash away evil with the flick of a finger. I am Cinder!"
"And together we fight for Happily Ever Afters!"
"Thanatos has already gotten the energy you should just give up."
"No!" I yelled. "You stole Anna's precious wish energy that she use to power her dreams. You hurt an innocent bystander! I can't forgive you for these duties. So fight me!"
"Riding Hood-" Eleanor said in an attempt to calm me down.
But Thanatos looked back interested.
"Well," He said. "Thanatos completed his mission, but Lady Nemesis and Feardoucha will be even happier if I get rid of you."
"Sleep Dreaming Needles!" Talia said putting the audience to sleep.
"Good work, Beauty!" I said. "Ullieag, tend to Anna and Chris!"
"Right!" She said jumping on to the stage as Thanatos jumped off.
"Doom Blooms!"
"Ginger Hope Drops!"
"Snow of Understanding!"
He put up barriers to block our attacks while we dodged his.
"This is ridiculous!" Eleanor said annoyed. "Broom Sweep Justice!"
Bubbles floated everywhere. It was the most powerful I had ever seen of any of her attacks. They completely overwhelmed Thanatos.
"Thanks for the opening Cinder!" I yelled. "Passionate Disc of Fire!"
As he traveled back to the realm in between at a comfortable speed he yelled out "Just you wait Riding Hood! Thanatos will get you one day! Mark my words."
"Whew!" We said collectively.
"Are Anna and Chris okay?" I asked Ullieag anxiously.
"They're fine Honey." She said gently. "Don't worry."
"Well I should get back to my body. Tah." Talia said.
"Are you sure Anna wish will be okay?" I asked.
"Yes. They can't take her wish away. Only the energy behind it and you can always regain that."
"And now after that strange interruption I present Anna Eszes, Chemistry first place."
Erin had her eye plaster to the camera taking in Anna's every move.
Anna took her award from the presenter, smiled and said "Thank you. Thank you very much."
I smiled too.
A/n: I'm having a character popularity contest. Please review to state your favorite character and why. The winning character will be featured in a short story. Stay tuned!
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