Vinny walked in, and saw the unrelenting grandeur of Rydell High...
Mrs. Terrence, the Principal, was standing just inside the front lobby, greeting the students to make them feel at home on their first day of the school year.
Mrs. Terrence: Good Morning, Sir.
Vinny: Good Morning, Mrs. Terrence.
Mrs. Terrence: Awww...You MUST be Vincent Zucko! I could tell by that sweet smile you have!
Vinny blushed an extraordinary color of red, but responded without much faltering...
Vinny: Thanks ma'am. I get it from my grandpa, of course, hehe.
They both laughed, and then they both went along their ways, departing.
~Sheesh...well, I'm sure that'll definitely get ME picked on for the rest of eternity...Oh well.~ He thought to himself.
~I can just see it now..."Vinny and the Principal, sittin in a tree..."~
He went to a hallway and opened his bag. There, he fished out his schedule for classes and his locker info.
Vinny: Ok, locker 217...
He stands up, puts his bag on, and starts walking half-sideways as he looks at the locker numbers, looking for his. 206, 207, 208...Finally, he makes it to 217...but standing in front of locker 217 is a group of guys with their girlfriends, talking up a storm...
Vinny: Ah...excuse me...excuse me, guys??? HEY!
The eight of them stop and look at him, surprised.
John, one of the guys, steps up to Vinny. He towered over him by a foot in height. His muscle mass must have more than doubled Vincent's.
John: And just WHO are YOU???
Vinny: Um...Vinny...Vinny Zucko.
John paused for a moment, and a huge smile grew upon his face as his big fiery eyes pierced into Vinny's.
John: HA HA HA HA!!! Hey guys! Get a load of this! I think we got ourselves a new friend here!
John turned around, and gave everyone a weird smile.
Zeke turned to John...
Zeke: You gotta be kiddin, right?! THAT kid?! Who does he think he is buggin us anyways?! I say we pound the livin hell right out of him!
John glared at Zeke...
John: You'd better shut the hell up before I pound YOU myself!!!
Everyone laughed at Zeke, and so Zeke just stepped back and made a slicing motion at his neck while he looked at Vinny. John grabbed Vinny by the shoulder.
John: Why don't you come meet us for lunch, eh? We'll have some fun with ya then, right?
Kristen, John's girl, came up with her off-pink colored jacket on, and gave Vinny a look of "Hey, big boy."
Kristen: Yeaaah, join us for lunch, stud.
Vinny didn't know what to say, everything was just coming at him so quick, and all he could get out was...
Vinny: Sure, I'll come, no problem.
John: That's what I like to hear, you'd better show up too, or else!
Then John and Kristen walked off, waving on the rest of the group. As they turned, Vinny saw the four guys wearing red jackets that said "Red Flames", and he saw their counterparts wearing off-pink colored jackets that said "Fuchsia Queens" on them.
Vinny: Wow, those guys are SOO cool!!! Amazing, I've only been here 10 minutes, and already I've made friends! Awesome...and John's girlfriend...wow, she's so nice looking...If only her and I were together...
Vinny looked at his locker, which was now free, and so he spent some time trying to figure out the combination lock, but he eventually got it open, and so he threw in his lunch and some folders. He shut the locker door, and headed for his first class...
Just then, Opal, Jett, and Jay, the school outcasts, come strolling into the hallway...
Jay: ...So I said, "Hey baby, what's your sign?" in that seductive tone of voice. He said nothing...he just walked off...IT WAS GOLD, I TELL YA....GOLD, BABY!
The three started laughing loudly from down the hallway. They spot Vinny coming...
Opal, the quiet, hot-tempered one speaks up,
Opal: Hey kid, what's ur name?
Vinny: Vinny Zucko, and you?
Opal: I'm Opal, and this is Jett (she nods), and Jay.
Jay: Ahoy there.
Jay bows to Vinny. They all laugh at Vinny's bewildered expression.
Jett: So, looks like you're new here...Need help getting to class?
Vinny: Sure, I'd get lost in this place, it's pretty big-lookin'
Jay: Not as big as-
Opal and Jett: Jaaaay...keep your MOUTH SHUT!
Jay: At your service, ladies!
The three walk Vinny to his first class...
Jett: So what class do you have? Let's see your schedule here...Ahh COOL! You got Math in room 240...same as us! Alrighty then, we'll show you the way, Master Vincent...Hahahahaha!
Vinny: Thank you, Jett. You all are a big help, seriously.
Jett: Hey, no problem, that's what The Circle is about!
Vinny: The Circle?
Opal: Yes, all three of us formed a group called "The Circle" where we typically worship in the ways of Wicca. We don't always wear black clothing just to scare people or anything, it's just a style we like to wear sometimes. We do have days that we just wear whatever though...it really doesn't matter, we wear and talk and think and dance the way we want to. Now, I happened to see you dealing with the Red Flames and the Fuchsia Queens just a few moments ago....let me tell you, they are the biggest stuck-up, nasty, rotten fools on this planet! How bout you sit with US at lunch today, and we'll introduce you to our other friends!
Vinny: Sure, no problem...but John said "You'd better come sit with us at lunch, or else!"...and he's pretty big and scary looking.
Opal: Hey, the way I see it, you don't have much to worry about with your family heritage.
Jay: Yeah, your grandfather and his friends are lookin out for ya, Vinny. I hang out at the pizza shop sometimes, and I hear Mr. Zucko and Mr. La'Tierri talk about being concerned about you getting involved in the Red Flames...I don't know you too well, but you look like a great guy, and we'll help you out when we can.
Vinny was speechless.
Jett: Hey, it's ok. Don't get scared, we know it's hard getting hit with all sorts of things at once, but trust me, you're gonna have quite an experience here.
Vinny: Thanks guys, I think I will enjoy it here. So, what else do you guys like to do? And what's Wicca anyways?
They all talked as they traveled down the halls towards their Math class, about the ways of Wicca and Light Witchcraft. Jett went on and on about her almost insane love for The Smashing Pumpkins (I DON'T OWN THEM!!!!) and Jay talked about how spiffy the day was so far. Vinny just walked along, soaking it all in eagerly.
***So far, the day is getting pretty interesting, hm?***
