The former students had been contacted. The last time being for the happy event of Stephanie's wedding to Hunter but this one would be heartbreaking to anyone who attended McMahon's Institute For Gifted Young People under Vince McMahon's decades long tenure as Headmaster. Stephanie and Hunter had worked together to run the school the best they could in the years since Vince and Linda had stepped down as heads of the school for the supernatural beings of the world. Always keeping its existence hidden from those who lived close by. The last funeral of a former teacher was small and quiet at the request of the one who had passed on but Stephanie knew as she was sure Shane did, their father would want a farewell to remember and one where all students both past and present would get the chance to say one final goodbye to him.
"Do you think they will be able to find them?" asked Stephanie looking over to her friends, Bayley stood near by knowing the challenge to find those who were immortal would be difficult, but she also knew they would hear about it some way or another. Both women could only hope they would be there in time to say one last goodbye much like they would be with the demons of the underworld who had once attended the almost famed institute. "My father would want them to be there, he seem them as his immortal children" added the grown woman and now headmistress of the school, she had looked forward to the day of the so called reunion, yet never expected to see some of them before that time. Much like she had looked forward to the day when the children of those she attended the school with stepped through the doors of the school for the first time to carry on the family tradition of types.
"They'll come. It will take a lot to stop Dean, Seth and Paige returning home again. Especially for something as important as this" quietly responded Natalya, remembering when she had taken up the position as Magic for Beginners class, even how Bayley had the position of Advanced Magic Teachers, Roman at her side and helping those in a similar situation to what he had once found himself in, he had been determined to be the support system the three in question were for him. Bayley soon looked around upon noticing the portal just besides the dorm she had once called home, a sad smile coming to her lips when she seen those of Demon heritage and Becky exit, clearly having heard of the news to come.
"There is one thing I asked Hunter and Shane to warn them about" quietly uttered Stephanie, she knew with her father's death the magic he had used and spells cast would slowly begin to undo, although she had been thankful able to use her own magic on the school and its surroundings. Yet she knew there was little she could do to prevent certain people remembering what they had been forced to forget. "With my father's death, Eva and the Knight family will remember everything they were forced to forget. There is a chance either of them could return here again looking for answers or even revenge" explained the headmistress of the school as she looked around to those who had once been Eva's targets as well as nodding to those who had come from the underworld, seeing how well Becky had taken to her residents there, much like she knew Finn was looking forward to his small reunion with AJ Styles and the others he had once shared a dorm with.
"Lets hope we get through the funeral and mourning process before that happens" replied Finn, knowing if Eva wanted to make a statement they she would happily crash the funeral of the man who had erased her memories and bind her magic when she was a teenager. Much like he was aware the raven haired vampire most had called friend would dread what was to come with her family. Especially when they would realise what they had believed for almost seven years was merely a lie written by a powerful witch to prevent them from discovering a world they weren't ready to know about. "We could all do without the drama Miss Marie would bring upon her return. Especially you and the current students" added the Demon Prince, looking back to his time at the school fondly, how he had found his cousin although he had believed Aleister had been unaware of his heritage or his title of Prince.
"Come now, time to celebrate the man who brought us all together" spoke Becky, sadness laced in her voice, she knew she would have to get used to saying goodbye to those she loved, especially those who were mortal and had no desire to become immortal. Like most who would gain the extended life of immortality she dreaded the day she would have to say goodbye, much like she knew the decision she had made upon graduating was final. There was no turning back unless she wished to forget both Finn and Aleister as well as the time she had spent with both princes over the years.
"Here's to that. We all know Vince loved a good celebration and party" responded Roman, shifting a little closer to Bayley, seeing her attempt to smile but opting to give Stephanie one of her famous hugs. Alexa soon appearing, her form still unchanged from graduation. Yet her mischievous look appearing to only just be returning now some of her closest friends were returning, if only for a short period of time. "Makes me wonder what sort of ghostly and immortal mischief will happen this time around. And what the students in Dorm C will be thinking" chuckled the Samoan hybrid as he remember the havoc to break loose a few years prior at Stephanie's wedding, the students didn't know what had hit them but was surprised to see the true nature of the friendly ghost in Dorm C come forth as if those who had returned never left.
Hours passed, the students were going about their daily business aware of the upcoming funeral and curious about those who appeared every few minutes. Nikki and Brie Bella had arrived with Daniel seconds before hand, someone at Nikki's side as he seemed used to her way of travel like he had done it many times before hand, his hand was gently wrapped around Nikki's as a smile took over his lips to be in the place the woman he loved had once attended almost a decade prior. Yet a sad aura surrounding him and those who come with him, the news both the mysterious man and Daniel had been told by the heartbroken twins somewhat lost on them as neither had been given a chance to truly know the man who had passed on but given so many supernatural beings a chance in his life time.
The place had already been decorated ready for a funeral and the wake that would follow, much like those who had been invited had been arriving over the hours, yet to Stephanie's fear, those who were considered her immortal siblings had yet to arrive, much like her husband and brother had yet to return from their journey and most likely adventure to find them. Her concern had started to set in much like the panic they wouldn't be there in time had also began to rise. Those who had stayed at the school as teachers had noticed and done all in their power to calm her down. Finn on the other hand could only smile at the thought of bringing her good news on their whereabouts and who had found them.
"Calm Stephanie. Aleister has found all of them" calmly spoke Finn as he seen the headmistress of the institute begin to calm and relax a little, the relief she felt knowing someone had found her husband, brother and the three immortal beings her far had requested be at his funeral. "They'll be here in a few minutes" added the Demon Prince, quickly noticing mist had began to rise upon him finishing his sentence, much like the clouds had gotten a little darker to the point the rows of candles were clearly visibly lit where as it had been difficult to tell before. It wasn't long before a silvery portal opened, touches of blue and orange flickered through it. Hunter and Shane were the first two to pass through from what seemed like a tropical island somewhere, Summer almost dragging Dean and Seth through where as Aleister escorted Paige through, like a gentleman walking a lady somewhere.
"Sorry we're late" apologetically said Paige, her raven locks done perfectly into curls, those who had come through the portal already in there funeral attire. Stephanie could only pull the girl she had once see as a rival in for a hug, almost like it was a long awaited reunion, doing the same with both Seth and Dean shortly after as well as Aleister and Summer. She was well aware there was a chance Summer had found them due to her vast abilities as a Siren. Her voice being one of the many powers in which she held. "We wouldn't miss this for the world. Especially when it was important to Vince and is important to you" uttered the raven haired ageless teenager, a smile on her lips that didn't reach her eyes, especially when she knew of the heartbreaking ceremony to come.
"Summer couldn't resist the chance to drag the boys through the portal" added Aleister as if to lighten the atmosphere up a little but knew deep down nothing could. Not even Dean's mischief combined with Alexa's would be enough to bring everyone to laughter in such a time. Even when they knew Vince would have wanted them to smile and celebrate his life with a few tricks or two thrown in. hence why he had asked all his students from the past to return once more, so they could celebrate together and tell stories of the past and to some a better time. "Plus Dean has been planning a prank or two in honour of our patriarch" added the younger of the two Demon Princes. He knew what his future would one day hold and often wondered if he was the right fit for it or if his cousin in Finn would do a better job.
"My father would love the pranks and jokes you lot would pull" uttered Stephanie, while attempting to keep her tears back. She knew if she was to breakdown now then nothing would stop her flow of tears. Especially when she knew there was still so much he wanted to do, so much he wanted to achieve and so much he wanted to be there for. "Do so in his honour, none have ever been as mischievous as you lot in Dorm C" added the headmistress of the institute before dismissing herself to continue on with her duties to the school. The funeral she had been dreading just an hour or so from beginning, she was stressed over much like she was overwhelmed by the prospect of saying on final goodbye to someone who had given her more than just a school to run but a family to help protect and guide. Yet the undeniable stress of Eva or the Knight family reappearing was also weighing on her mind. What would happen if the Knight family remembered, would they understand why their memories were rewritten or would they come looking for their missing family member again.
~ Time Skip ~
The courtyard had been filled with all those who had come back to the school to say one final farewell to the previous headmaster. Each dressed in black smart wear, sadness in their eyes as they look their seats on the neatly placed white vanished chairs. The yard being turned into something fit for the funeral, with the coffin at the end of the isle, flowers on top with a picture of who they were saying goodbye to next to it. The podium the other side, ready for those who would say a few words in memory and for the one who would be delivering the eulogy. The closest family members sitting at the front row, much like the rest were in the order Vince himself had arranged, almost as if he knew his time was coming to an end and wanted to save his family the heartbreak of having to arrange everything. His will would be read out a week later, something he had once again done final touches to before passing on.
"Thank you everyone for coming" spoke Shane from the podium, seeing how many had turned out for his father's funeral, all those who had passed through the school and still attended it being there to say one last goodbye. "My dad would be proud to see all his students both past and present here to honour him. Much like I know he would be expecting some mischief from those who once called Dorm C home. There's nothing he would have wanted to see more than us coming together and celebrating the man who gave us each something we couldn't never forget" ended Shane before taking his spot next to the witch he had married a few years prior, remembering how happy his dad was to see him move on with his life and how stunned he was to see Stephanie marry a mundane man instead of one who was already amerced in the supernatural world. Yet Hunter had shown he was ready to be part of the world and help protect it from those who sought to hurt them.
Others dressed in their best for the funeral stood to say a few words, at least one from every year. Yet when it come to those who had gone within the last decade, the students didn't know who would speak for them. Roman noticing none his year group had prepared to speak, stood and walked over to the podium, looking over to the picture of Vince there, almost like he was watching them through it. He looked around and for the first time seeing how many had turned out, most if not all previous students who still survived was there plus the currents set of students.
"Vince was more than a headmaster to those who passed through the school. He was a friend and to some a guardian angel. He helped anyone he could no matter what the problem was" started the Samoan hybrid, remembering when Vince had allowed him to go through the dangerous transition from werewolf to hybrid, as long as he knew what he was risking and what he would become if he survived it. "I remember when I was a senior student. I felt so lost except when I was with my three closest friends, when Vince realised what I was going to do, he made sure I knew what I was risking, what I would become if I succeeded and how to control everything. He said he would always be there even when I didn't see it. What struck with me most was he never tried to stop me, instead he made sure I knew what my rash and naive thinking decision would lead me to. He stayed around to help instead of leaving me to fend for myself. And for that my old friend I will be forever thankful. Without you I would have never found who I was without my magic, I would have never found those who I could turn to, who would be there through thick and thin. Thank you Vince" finished Roman, telling his story in a way and thanking the man they were all there to say goodbye to, hearing those who had been helped by the former headmaster repeat his final two words, showing Stephanie and Shane just how much their father had made a difference to those who had attended the school.
"If someone was to ask who Vince McMahon was to the mundane world. They would shrug their shoulders and say they didn't know. If they asked everyone here, they would get an entirely different answer" began Stephanie, taking a large gulp of air before she continued in an attempt to hold back her tears. "We would say he was a hero, a father to us all. He was the man who brought us all together and gave each of us a safe place to learn and grow, for those who are immortal he gave them more than that, he gave them a home and a family they could call their own. For the wolves he gave them a safe haven where they could be free, and for those who are mortal, he gave us an insight to how big the world truly is, he brought us altogether with the single intention of helping and encouraging us all" continued the headmistress as she looked over to the picture of her father, tears streaming down her cheeks as it dawned on her, she would be alone in running the school now, no longer could she turn to her father for advice when she was torn what to do. "Yet even know he's left us here to fend for ourselves. He's still here with us, in our memories of times destined to become of a better time and in our hearts. No matter where we go he'll be there watching us with pride and by our side when we need him most. Forever" finished Stephanie, unable to hold her tears back any more, she soon returned back to her seat, watching as her father's coffin was set ablaze by the rulers of the underworld, just as he had asked.
The sniffles and tears could be heard in the silence. No one daring to utter a word and ruin the moment. Stephanie cuddle a little closer to Hunter, where as others stayed by those they trusted the most. The wake started soon after, students walking around aimlessly as if they couldn't quite comprehend what they had witnessed or they were sharing the school grounds with past students. Dean soon disappeared, opting to join the mischief ghost of Dorm C. Alexa. Her blond hair once again in pig tails, much like her make up had been perfectly done, yet the happiness on her features suggested she was happy to see those who had given her, her human form back again.
"Wanna help lighten the mood up?" asked Dean, his voice merely a whisper but audible to those with the enhanced hearing. Aleister could only smirk as he walked over to Paige, noticing Seth had disappeared opting to talk with some of the new students. The raven haired immortal teen also appearing to have heard Dean's words and waited in almost excitement to see what both he and Alexa conjured up for a plan this time. It wasn't long before the mischievous pair appeared before Paige and Aleister, matching smiles as they nodded to each other.
"We're gonna need you two for this" uttered Alexa, still showing her gratitude towards the pair of immortals who had volunteered for the spell that allowed her to have her human body back be tethered to them so it wouldn't fade. "You two are bonkers enough to try anything to we figured to prevent Aleister from slapping someone silly and Paige there from winding Baron up, that you could help me and Dean show this lot of students how to really pull a mischievous prank. This they suck at it" explained the friendly ghost, her smile only growing when Paige nodded in response, Aleister following suite after, unsure of what he had gotten himself into but would happily enjoy the reminder to his own school days.
Within minutes sparks were literally flying. Laughter could be heard when Alexa wound Aleister up and disappeared through the nearby wall, knowing the more confident Prince of the Underworld would follow her even when both knew he would only smack into the wall. The vampire and hybrid on the other hand used their speed to set off the well placed fireworks and other objects that would make loud bangs and set flames and sparks flying everywhere. The Mischeivous ghost soon reappeared thanking the Prince of the Underworld for his help before floating to the small stage area, the students of her dorm almost appearing shocked to see this new side of the ghost that often helped them out and told them stories when they asked for them.