Chapter 3

Gary was stopped at a red light on his way to TIHS. He grabbed his laptop and wrote an E-mail to the heirs of the three classes:

Please report to the backstage of

the South Hamilton High School

Theatre tomorrow.

He sent it and continued towards TIHS, "I have some gathering of my own to do…"

Niccea ran into the Terry Ingelburg High School cafeteria and found Washuu sitting at a table with a bunch of mismatched people. There was someone already talking her. Apparently she wanted Washuu to skip merrily around the room and sell roses for the poetry club. Pl approached with great caution, "Um…boss, there seems to be a problem can we discuss this in private?"

Washuu looked very relieved, "Sure. Let's go to the principal's office." She led the way into the office and helped herself to the principal's chair. "I have this school wrapped around my little finger. All I need is to finish latching my treadles on Hydrogen Stoichiometry High School and then you persuade the principal at your school to join us and soon I'll rule the district"(lightning flashes)

"It is really great that you almost have BISD, but…"

"But what!?!?"

"My principal won't be able to listen to me."

"Why not?!?!"

"I believe I found the Pen."

"Were there blue runes on it?"

"Yes. They glowed as soon as Ms. Fisher touched it. It seems the spirit of Dr. Sauron possessed her."

"We'll worry about that and South Hamilton High School later. Go. Take this ID and make sure HSHS is under our control."

"Aren't you worried about the middle and elementary schools? What about the private schools?"

"I'll take care of them. You hurry and get to HSHS and use that sweet tongue of yours on the principal." Pl rushed out and off to the next school passing Gary who was pulling up in his powerful gray convertible.

As soon as Gary parked in the parking lot, he ran into the choir room. He encountered four freshmen choirlings. One of them ran up to him, "Hello, Gary the Grey. Remember me? I'm Fred."

Gary was pleased to see him again. "Fred, there is going to be a meeting at the SHHS theatre. Meet me in the Band hall in 10 minutes and I'll give you and your friends a ride…Oh, by the way, is the band ensemble still going on?" Fred nodded his head silently. "Good see you in the Band hall." Garry left as quickly as he had come. Fred ran back to his Choir friends. The like him were heirs to the choir. Their names were Sam, Peter, and Mia

A ROTC student marched into the office. "Boss, there is someone from SHHS looking for the principal of the school. What should we do?"

"I'm the principal now remember? Send him in but have some of your…um…men on standby." The student saluted and marched back in with Gary. "Mr. Amnell, the Pen is at SHHS, it has been under my nose the whole time. A loner had it."

"You fool, your love for the loners might been the mistake of all."

"But I don't like loners, besides Billy had it for a few hours. What should we do?"

"There is nothing we can do. Soon her armies will soon arise again. We must join her forces or die."

"Tell me, when did the greatest principal of TISH start reasoning with madness."

Washuu turned around to face Gary, "Since I became in charge." She snapped her fingers and two ROTC students restrained Gary. "You! I have heard long of a student who lusted for power of the district, but I never thought she was you! Washuu, why did you, the president of the National Honors Society, pull a stunt like this?"

"Silence. I have been planning this stunt for quite a long time. As soon as I became Washuu the White president of the National Honors Society, I knew my time had come. While you, Gary the Grey, were trying to gain the role of president, I was busy corrupting and disposing of my own principal and worming my way into high power all over the district!" Washuu began to laugh maniacally.

"We will stop you. You will be suspended and lose your place in the NHS for this!"

"I'm so scared. Your students are no longer united. Throw him on the roof where he can do no damage. The people who are really in charge of NHS will most likely believe me over him." The ROTC students dragged Gary away and locked him on the roof.