It was Wednesday June 18 and the third to last day of school. However, two
best friends, Dustin and Naomi, were already on vacation weeks ago. At
least in their heads.
The two had each bought high tech spy equipment for them and their friends so that they could talk to each other in class. Naomi was on the computer in Math class and Dustin was suffering in English. The two classes both held thirty bored eighth graders who couldn't wait for the last bell to ring before lunch.
Chatroom WHENTS
Naomi: "No way W. B! The Omega megazord was totally better than the one for Mighty Morphin."
W. B.: "Whatever dude. Ok let's say you were a ranger which one would you be?"
Naomi: "I'd want to be pink like a rose. W. B, you'd totally be wicked as a yellow ranger."
W. B: Y'think? I guess that'd be kewl; the first guy yellow ranger!"
Naomi: "LOL. You'd set a world record."
W. B: "Hey a minute left. Okay here's the 1000-dollar bonus question. Who would I think Tori, Henrie, Eli and Shane be?"
Naomi: "W. B that's soo easy you couldn't pick a harder question? Tori could end up blue, like the water she loves: Henrie would green; Eli black as night for that's the time he likes best and Shane would be a red ranger cuz he seems like Jason to me.
Shane and Tori now entering chatroom
Tori: "Okay tell me y'all aren't seriously thinking about us as legends again."
Shane: "Speak 4 yourself Tor I'd like being a superhero!
Tori: "Shane get a life. See you @ lunch bringing Eli with me. Tori out."
Shane: "Yeah me too I got Henrie here and he says hello."
Tori: "Don't be late!
~Tori has left the chatroom~
Shane: "Woah I gotta go-Mrs. H is handing out the quizzes.
Naomi: " Adios Shane y Buena suerte!"
Shane: "Dude what does that mean?"
W. B.: "Dunno."
Naomi: "(Shakes head) G'bye and good luck Shane.
~ Shane has left the chatroom~
Naomi: "W. B. u really need a refresher course. Don't you have that test on Wednesday?"
W. B. "Namz relax. I got all of tonight and Thursday.
Naomi: ".or all 25 min bus ride and one min cram before the class. LOL."
W. B.: "Oh I'm hurt. You don't take me seriously."
Naomi: "Bell's gonna ring c ya @ lunch."
~Naomi has left the chatroom~
Naomi logged out and looked around the room. It was the seventh inning stretch-their last three days of school before freedom. She saw that her teacher was chatting with another English teacher whom was being impressed by the new online catalogue system. She didn't have any friends in this class; that's why she and Dustin came up with a way for everyone to talk no matter where they were. The noise around her was starting to aggravate her head. Just as she was about to take out her book to start her summer reading assignment the bell rang.
"YES!" A cheer rang through the air as all the kids excitedly threw their bags on their shoulders, grabbed there coats and either walked to their next class or went to lunch. As Naomi hurried out the door into the throng of people she scanned for her friends. She walked down the long corridor down the stairs. Then she took a sharp left, following her classmates haphazardly down to lunch.
Sitting at the table, she saw was the gang. I guess you could call them a 'Scooby gang' but only in reference to the fact that they were your stereotypical bunch of friends.
You have the 'comic book geek', the 'reliable one', the 'risk taker , the 'loner, the 'techie and the 'fantasist". "Hey Namz, que pasa mi hermana?" Shane grinned as the others waved her over. She sat down next to Dustin and brought out her lunch. Looking at her friends she couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sadness and a feeling she had done this again. She shook it off and smiled.
"So I'm guessing everything went great with your test?"
"Better than okay! I aced it I am soo sure."
The others laughed although Shane didn't think it was funny and started to argue with everyone else.
"So who's up for a movie at my house on Friday?" Dustin questioned.
"Dude, I am so there." Exclaimed Shane.
"Me too." Was Tori.
"Definitely." The others exclaimed and so they planned to meet at Dustin's house the next day.
_____________________________________________________ "Let's do it." Naomi said.
Perplexed Gabe ran over and checked her vitals as Kaia glanced over from her work to look at their friend.
"Do you think she's dreaming?" he asked.
"Nah," Kaia shook her head," I think it's more than that. There's something going on in her head. Maybe an old memory."
"Like what?"
"Well she did move here freshmen year right? I mean I know I wasn't around but you were. Maybe she's dreaming about her old mates."
With that said Kaia went back to her tedious work of rerouting cables and putting servers together. Leaning over Naomi, Gabe whispered in her ear.
"Come back to us, Naomi. We need you.I need you." _____________________________________________________________
"HUH WHO ARE YOU? COME BACK? WHERE?" She screamed.six pairs of hands tried to wake her up desperately as she heard others calling out to her.
"Naomi, please wake up?" Her eyes bolted open.
"What happened." She darted with her eyes looking at her friends who showed support.
"Dude, you fell asleep watching the movie."
She looked questioningly at her friends. She was awake and yet things just didn't make sense.
"I thought I was somewhere else-"
"Hey book worm, lay off the fantasies will you." "Cool it Shane." Everyone laughed as they got up to go home from Dustin's house. Tori stopped in front of Naomi.
"You still coming to my house right? To tell me your big secret and sleep over."
Grinning, trying to hold back the tears of unknown frustration, Namz nodded enthusiastically."
They both said their good-byes and went off to Tori's house. They only had to walk about a block before they came to a tall yellow house that looked Victorian.
After dinner they walked outside onto the porch. Looking at the stars they just relaxed. Then Tori looked at Naomi.
"Naomi what's going on with you? I mean you haven't been yourself lately."
"My parents told me I am moving. I don't want to leave even if it is for Ireland!" Through her tears she ran but Tori instinctively cut her off. Holding onto her shoulders Tori looked Naomi in the eyes.
"Naomi wherever you are we'll always be your friends. Now let's go get the team. We have to tell them. ________________________________________________
"How long is it going to take for you to fix this stuff. It's been a week and a half already." Gabe was getting bored with waiting.
"Without any supplies another six hours at least. So BACK OFF!" Kaia took a breath and looked at him sweetly, " why don't you make yourself useful and go check on Naomi."
Swallowing every sarcastic thought her had he did as she bid willingly. ____________________________________________________________ In their secret clubhouse the six had met with enthusiasm. Well most some were a bit grouchy, it being almost midnight. Their clubhouse was neatly furnished with all their childhood memories. From Beetleborgs to VR Troopers. Looking around the six found themselves in awe of what their seven year-old mind had created. Long forgotten by four of the six who were eager to grow and adapt to the ways of an adult to be. But not totally forgotten as childhood should be dear and held on until your last breath.
Tori cleared her throat.
"Let's beat around the bush and pretend-" She started.
"I am moving to the Emerald Isle." Came a voice. All eyes looked at their friend since they were in preschool. They shook their heads.
"This can't happen-"
"Please Henrie don't make this any harder than it is. All of you I need you to do that. I'll be gone in a few hours." She tried not to cry as she knew the others were fighting the same instincts.
Shane spoke next.
"Then there's something we'll have to do won't we." He walked to their round table in the middle of the fort the others joining him as they made it to each of their spots.
"Power up." Was said. Shane put his hand over the inner most circle.
"Don't let anybody change who you are." Henrie said as he put his hand on Shanes'
"Now who am I supposed to bug? If you don't write I'll find you and." Eli smiled and just let the sentence go at that.
"Don't forget me, please." Was all she said as her hand raised and placed on top of the pile.
"Dude, now who am I supposed to talk about all my favorite Comics and such with? You'll be getting a lot of mail." Everyone understood Dustin's plea.
"Trust me no matter what you will not be forgotten I will make sure of that. Life's a story; in a few chapters we will meet again."
"I hope we do." She checked her watch it was time to go.
"I'm sorry." Was all she said.
"On the count of three. One. Two. Three." "Friends Forever!" _____________________________________________________ "Friends forever, we'll always stay together!" She shouted aloud her eyes waking up to her true surroundings. She started to freak out.
"Where are they? What am I doing here?"
"Hello, it's me Kaia and Gabe." She walked over with a scanner. It was again time to check her vitals.
"Good to have you back Naomi." Replied Gabe hugging her tightly.
"So bring me up to date. Tell me what happened I don't remember."
So they told her everything; the good, the bad, and the ugly things that had happened. Summing up to just now and her hallucinations. Which she replied to as just dreams.
"So how long have I been out?" She saw Kaia packing up tools and putting them away. Finally taking a look around the cavern she considered it breathtaking in a bright sort of way.
"Officially seven days and then you were in a deep sleep for three." Continuing to put tidbits away she yelled:
"Oracle I need to test the server and see if it'll let us open up the secret staircase."
"Who's Oracle?" Asked Naomi.
"Oracle's a VR made by Sensei to help him down here in the secret headquarters."
In an instant the figure was before them.
"You must be Naomi Grant," she bowed slightly, " my name's Oracle. I hope to be of an assistance." Gabe interrupted her, and yelled:
"It's open! The staircase is open. Watch your step" He bolted up the steps with Naomi, Oracle and Kaia running right behind him.
The two had each bought high tech spy equipment for them and their friends so that they could talk to each other in class. Naomi was on the computer in Math class and Dustin was suffering in English. The two classes both held thirty bored eighth graders who couldn't wait for the last bell to ring before lunch.
Chatroom WHENTS
Naomi: "No way W. B! The Omega megazord was totally better than the one for Mighty Morphin."
W. B.: "Whatever dude. Ok let's say you were a ranger which one would you be?"
Naomi: "I'd want to be pink like a rose. W. B, you'd totally be wicked as a yellow ranger."
W. B: Y'think? I guess that'd be kewl; the first guy yellow ranger!"
Naomi: "LOL. You'd set a world record."
W. B: "Hey a minute left. Okay here's the 1000-dollar bonus question. Who would I think Tori, Henrie, Eli and Shane be?"
Naomi: "W. B that's soo easy you couldn't pick a harder question? Tori could end up blue, like the water she loves: Henrie would green; Eli black as night for that's the time he likes best and Shane would be a red ranger cuz he seems like Jason to me.
Shane and Tori now entering chatroom
Tori: "Okay tell me y'all aren't seriously thinking about us as legends again."
Shane: "Speak 4 yourself Tor I'd like being a superhero!
Tori: "Shane get a life. See you @ lunch bringing Eli with me. Tori out."
Shane: "Yeah me too I got Henrie here and he says hello."
Tori: "Don't be late!
~Tori has left the chatroom~
Shane: "Woah I gotta go-Mrs. H is handing out the quizzes.
Naomi: " Adios Shane y Buena suerte!"
Shane: "Dude what does that mean?"
W. B.: "Dunno."
Naomi: "(Shakes head) G'bye and good luck Shane.
~ Shane has left the chatroom~
Naomi: "W. B. u really need a refresher course. Don't you have that test on Wednesday?"
W. B. "Namz relax. I got all of tonight and Thursday.
Naomi: ".or all 25 min bus ride and one min cram before the class. LOL."
W. B.: "Oh I'm hurt. You don't take me seriously."
Naomi: "Bell's gonna ring c ya @ lunch."
~Naomi has left the chatroom~
Naomi logged out and looked around the room. It was the seventh inning stretch-their last three days of school before freedom. She saw that her teacher was chatting with another English teacher whom was being impressed by the new online catalogue system. She didn't have any friends in this class; that's why she and Dustin came up with a way for everyone to talk no matter where they were. The noise around her was starting to aggravate her head. Just as she was about to take out her book to start her summer reading assignment the bell rang.
"YES!" A cheer rang through the air as all the kids excitedly threw their bags on their shoulders, grabbed there coats and either walked to their next class or went to lunch. As Naomi hurried out the door into the throng of people she scanned for her friends. She walked down the long corridor down the stairs. Then she took a sharp left, following her classmates haphazardly down to lunch.
Sitting at the table, she saw was the gang. I guess you could call them a 'Scooby gang' but only in reference to the fact that they were your stereotypical bunch of friends.
You have the 'comic book geek', the 'reliable one', the 'risk taker , the 'loner, the 'techie and the 'fantasist". "Hey Namz, que pasa mi hermana?" Shane grinned as the others waved her over. She sat down next to Dustin and brought out her lunch. Looking at her friends she couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sadness and a feeling she had done this again. She shook it off and smiled.
"So I'm guessing everything went great with your test?"
"Better than okay! I aced it I am soo sure."
The others laughed although Shane didn't think it was funny and started to argue with everyone else.
"So who's up for a movie at my house on Friday?" Dustin questioned.
"Dude, I am so there." Exclaimed Shane.
"Me too." Was Tori.
"Definitely." The others exclaimed and so they planned to meet at Dustin's house the next day.
_____________________________________________________ "Let's do it." Naomi said.
Perplexed Gabe ran over and checked her vitals as Kaia glanced over from her work to look at their friend.
"Do you think she's dreaming?" he asked.
"Nah," Kaia shook her head," I think it's more than that. There's something going on in her head. Maybe an old memory."
"Like what?"
"Well she did move here freshmen year right? I mean I know I wasn't around but you were. Maybe she's dreaming about her old mates."
With that said Kaia went back to her tedious work of rerouting cables and putting servers together. Leaning over Naomi, Gabe whispered in her ear.
"Come back to us, Naomi. We need you.I need you." _____________________________________________________________
"HUH WHO ARE YOU? COME BACK? WHERE?" She screamed.six pairs of hands tried to wake her up desperately as she heard others calling out to her.
"Naomi, please wake up?" Her eyes bolted open.
"What happened." She darted with her eyes looking at her friends who showed support.
"Dude, you fell asleep watching the movie."
She looked questioningly at her friends. She was awake and yet things just didn't make sense.
"I thought I was somewhere else-"
"Hey book worm, lay off the fantasies will you." "Cool it Shane." Everyone laughed as they got up to go home from Dustin's house. Tori stopped in front of Naomi.
"You still coming to my house right? To tell me your big secret and sleep over."
Grinning, trying to hold back the tears of unknown frustration, Namz nodded enthusiastically."
They both said their good-byes and went off to Tori's house. They only had to walk about a block before they came to a tall yellow house that looked Victorian.
After dinner they walked outside onto the porch. Looking at the stars they just relaxed. Then Tori looked at Naomi.
"Naomi what's going on with you? I mean you haven't been yourself lately."
"My parents told me I am moving. I don't want to leave even if it is for Ireland!" Through her tears she ran but Tori instinctively cut her off. Holding onto her shoulders Tori looked Naomi in the eyes.
"Naomi wherever you are we'll always be your friends. Now let's go get the team. We have to tell them. ________________________________________________
"How long is it going to take for you to fix this stuff. It's been a week and a half already." Gabe was getting bored with waiting.
"Without any supplies another six hours at least. So BACK OFF!" Kaia took a breath and looked at him sweetly, " why don't you make yourself useful and go check on Naomi."
Swallowing every sarcastic thought her had he did as she bid willingly. ____________________________________________________________ In their secret clubhouse the six had met with enthusiasm. Well most some were a bit grouchy, it being almost midnight. Their clubhouse was neatly furnished with all their childhood memories. From Beetleborgs to VR Troopers. Looking around the six found themselves in awe of what their seven year-old mind had created. Long forgotten by four of the six who were eager to grow and adapt to the ways of an adult to be. But not totally forgotten as childhood should be dear and held on until your last breath.
Tori cleared her throat.
"Let's beat around the bush and pretend-" She started.
"I am moving to the Emerald Isle." Came a voice. All eyes looked at their friend since they were in preschool. They shook their heads.
"This can't happen-"
"Please Henrie don't make this any harder than it is. All of you I need you to do that. I'll be gone in a few hours." She tried not to cry as she knew the others were fighting the same instincts.
Shane spoke next.
"Then there's something we'll have to do won't we." He walked to their round table in the middle of the fort the others joining him as they made it to each of their spots.
"Power up." Was said. Shane put his hand over the inner most circle.
"Don't let anybody change who you are." Henrie said as he put his hand on Shanes'
"Now who am I supposed to bug? If you don't write I'll find you and." Eli smiled and just let the sentence go at that.
"Don't forget me, please." Was all she said as her hand raised and placed on top of the pile.
"Dude, now who am I supposed to talk about all my favorite Comics and such with? You'll be getting a lot of mail." Everyone understood Dustin's plea.
"Trust me no matter what you will not be forgotten I will make sure of that. Life's a story; in a few chapters we will meet again."
"I hope we do." She checked her watch it was time to go.
"I'm sorry." Was all she said.
"On the count of three. One. Two. Three." "Friends Forever!" _____________________________________________________ "Friends forever, we'll always stay together!" She shouted aloud her eyes waking up to her true surroundings. She started to freak out.
"Where are they? What am I doing here?"
"Hello, it's me Kaia and Gabe." She walked over with a scanner. It was again time to check her vitals.
"Good to have you back Naomi." Replied Gabe hugging her tightly.
"So bring me up to date. Tell me what happened I don't remember."
So they told her everything; the good, the bad, and the ugly things that had happened. Summing up to just now and her hallucinations. Which she replied to as just dreams.
"So how long have I been out?" She saw Kaia packing up tools and putting them away. Finally taking a look around the cavern she considered it breathtaking in a bright sort of way.
"Officially seven days and then you were in a deep sleep for three." Continuing to put tidbits away she yelled:
"Oracle I need to test the server and see if it'll let us open up the secret staircase."
"Who's Oracle?" Asked Naomi.
"Oracle's a VR made by Sensei to help him down here in the secret headquarters."
In an instant the figure was before them.
"You must be Naomi Grant," she bowed slightly, " my name's Oracle. I hope to be of an assistance." Gabe interrupted her, and yelled:
"It's open! The staircase is open. Watch your step" He bolted up the steps with Naomi, Oracle and Kaia running right behind him.
