Chapter 8:
Soon it was time for the morning broadcast of K-SIP, the school's radio show. As Irma sat at her chair, waiting to begin the show, she was thinking about what she should do.
'This is just great!', she thought to herself. 'Uriah is gonna tell the whole school about me and Angelo! We wanted to wait until the Summer to tell our other friends, but he's going to screw all that up! Stupid Uriah!'
Then Irma thought back to what she and Angelo talked about before classes started.
Flashback.
"So what do we do now?", Irma questioned.
"Well, we knew that everyone was bound to find out.", Angelo said.
"Yeah, but from Uriah Dunn?", Irma questioned. "I'd rather go on TV and tell the city about us being married!"
"You probably would if you could.", Angelo said with a grin. "But let's try and think of what we should do about all of this."
"I could use some of my mind control and stop Uriah from telling.", Irma suggested.
"True, but what about Kurt and Clubber?", Angelo questioned. "You know they'll remind him about it."
"I'll get them too.", Irma said.
"What if Uriah has already told the Grumper Sisters?", Angelo questioned.
"You know, you're not helping much.", Irma said.
"All I'm saying is, that if it's not Uriah then it'll be somebody else.", Angelo said. "I want to keep this under wraps for as long as we can, but if Uriah wants to do this, then I say we beat him at his own game."
"Are you sure?", Irma asked.
"I'm positive.", Angelo said as he pulled Irma closer to him and wrapped his arms around her. "Whatever happens, we'll have each other. And in the end, that's what truly matters."
"Thanks.", Irma said. "Part of me needed to hear that."
"No problem.", Angelo said. "Plus, after all we've been through, I don't think the good Lord will let anything bad happen to us."
"Good point.", Irma said with a small laugh.
Just then the warning bell rung.
"Well, this is it.", Irma said as she and Angelo pulled away from each other.
"Do your thing, baby.", Angelo said before they kissed.
"Believe me, I will.", Irma said as she headed for the room she did the radio show in.
'Please let me get through this without fighting Uriah, Lord.', Irma prayed as she got closer to the door.
End Flashback
And now here Irma was wondering what she was going to do when Uriah spilled the beans about her and Angelo.
And then it happened.
"What's up Sheffield?", Uriah yelled into the microphone. "How are all you lovely couples out there?"
'Aw, crap!', Irma thought to herself. 'Here we go!'
"Speaking of lovely couples, I know that there are a lot of you couples out there that hope and believe that you may end up marrying the one you're with now.", Uriah said.
Hearing this in their homeroom were Angelo, Cornelia, and Eric.
"He wouldn't!", Cornelia said. "You am I kidding. He'd do it just for laughs."
"Aren't you worried, man?", Eric asked Angelo.
"Nope.", Angelo said.
"Really?", Cornelia and Eric questioned.
"Really.", Angelo said.
"And why not?", Cornelia asked.
"We figured that everyone here was going to find out sooner or later.", Angelo said. "Only Irma is going to beat Uriah at his own game."
"This won't end well, will it?", Eric asked.
"Not for Uriah it won't.", Angelo said.
Back in the K-SIP room, Uriah continued with his little speech.
"Well, guess what students of Sheffield!", he said with a smirk on his face as he looked right at Irma. "Turns out that two of our fellow students went and got hitched! And you won't believe who they are!"
Through out the school, there were students and teachers either gasping or looking up at the loudspeaker in surprise. As for the girls and guys, they just hoped and prayed that things would be alright. Back in the K-SIP room...
"It's none other than Angelo Vanders and Irma Lair!", Uriah announced. "Or shall I say, Irma Vanders!"
Throughout the school, everyone was quite waiting to hear what Irma had to say to all this.
'Do you thing, baby.', Angelo thought to himself as some of the students were looking at him, wondering if what Uriah said was true.
Back in the K-SIP room, the Grumpers and Martin were looking at Irma to see if what Uriah said was true.
"So, Irma.", Uriah said with a gloating smirk on his face. "How does it feel to be married?"
Uriah looked at Irma expecting her to get all nervous and say that it wasn't true. But what he saw surprised even him. For he saw her smiling.
"To be honest, Uriah, it feels great!", Irma said. "No. More than great! It feels wonderful! Me and Angelo are happy together. We know everything about each other. Our hopes, our dreams. Everything. From the big things to the small things. So what if the school knows about us. We don't care. We're happy. And nothing you can say or do will ruin that! So you can take that to the bank, JACK!"
"That's my wife!", Angelo said as he got up out of his chair. "You tell him, baby!"
At the same time, cheers of girls, and a few boys, were heard throughout the school.
"Leave it to Irma to steal the spotlight from Uriah.", Eric said as the girls in their class cheered.
"That's Irma for you.", Cornelia said.
"And I wouldn't have her any other way.", Angelo said.
In another classroom...
"I can't believe Irma did that!", Will said with a grin.
"I can!", Hay Lin said happily.
"And the girls of the school are going cheering her on!", Matt added with a grin.
"I wonder how the rest of the day is going to go.", Nigel said.
"I don't know.", Matt said. "But it's going to be interesting!"
In another classroom...
"Go, Irma!", Cassidy said with a smile.
"That should shut Uriah up for a while.", Taranee said with a grin.
"I wonder what's going to happen next.", Cassidy said.
"Whatever happens, one thing is for sure.", Taranee said as she looked at all the girls and boys that were cheering for Irma and Angelo. "Irma and Angelo have a lot of supporters!"
"You can say that again.", Cassidy said
It took them a while, but the teachers calmed the students down so they could continue with class. Soon Lunch came around and everyone was quite until Angelo and Irma walked into the Lunch Hall. Once they did, the students were cheering.
"I guess your speech still has them going.", Angelo said as the cheering died down.
"Well, admitting that you're married does that to people.", Irma said as they went to get their lunch.
Once they got their lunch they headed to their usual table, where they sat with their friends.
"What's up guys?", Angelo said as he and Irma sat at the table.
"Besides the fact that the school knows that we're married.", Irma chimed in with a smile.
"Well, we've been getting a lot of questions.", Cassidy replied. "Like, Are they really married?"
"And, When did they get married?", Eric replied.
"How about, Are they living together?", Matt added.
"Or, Where was their Honeymoon?", Elyon said with a grin.
"And my personal favorite, Are they having sex?", Will said with a grin.
"Hmmmm.", Irma said while thinking. "Maybe we should do a Q & A on the show tomorrow."
"For real?", Angelo questioned. "You think Knickerbocker will let us?"
"I think you're about to find out.", Taranee said pointing towards something.
Everyone looked to see Principal Knickerbocker walking towards their table. Once at the table, she quickly spotted Irma and Angelo.
"You two. My office. Now.", Miss Knickerbocker said as she pointed at them.
"Ooooooooooo!", the other students said.
"Saw this coming.", Angelo said as he and Irma got up from their seats.
"Time to face the music.", Irma said.
"Good luck guys!", Hay Lin said.
"Thanks.", Irma said. "Something tells me, we're going to need it."
"We'll let you guys know what happens.", Angelo said as he and Irma walked off.
"Think they'll be okay?", Hay Lin asked as she watched them leave the Lunch Hall.
"Don't worry, Hay Lin.", Eric said as he put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "They'll be okay."
"Yeah.", Cornelia said. "It's not like they can be kicked out of school."
"True.", Nigel said. "But they can get suspended for what happened earlier."
"For what?", Will questioned. "All the cheering? No way!"
"This is the School Board we're talking about, Will.", Taranee said. "If they feel that there's something that will cause a major disturbance, then they'll do something to handle it."
"Well, that just sucks!", Will said.
"Makes you wish we could tell the whole world about us.", Hay Lin said.
"Come on guys!", Will said. "Maybe it'll be okay for Angelo and Irma!"
"I hope so.", Hay Lin said.
Meanwhile, Angelo and Irma were walking behind Miss Knickerbocker to her office. Neither said anything as they got closer to the office. Once there, Knickerbocker opened the door for them. Once inside, they took their seats and Knickerbocker sat behind her desk.
"I take it you know why you two are in here?", Miss. Knickerbocker questioned as she looked at Irma and Angelo.
"Yes, Ma'am.", Angelo and Irma said.
"Now from what I was told, you two weren't going to announce your marriage until this Summer.", Knickerbocker said.
"Well we were, but Uriah...", Angelo began to explain until he caught on to something. "Wait! What?"
"How did you know...?", Irma began to question.
Principal Knickerbocker then let out small giggle.
"I may not look it, children, but I do know of the Guardians and of other worlds.", Knickerbocker said shocking Irma and Angelo.
"Um... wow.", Angelo said not knowing what to say at the time.
"I guess you're wondering how I know about all this?", Knickerbocker asked.
Irma and Angelo could only shake their heads yes. Seeing this made Knickerbocker giggle some more as she reached in her desk and pulled out a photo album and handed it to the young couple. As they looked through the album, they saw a woman that looked almost like Knickerbocker. They saw a few men there as well. But in the background of each picture was a school that looked different and was getting a bit bigger every few pictures.
"As long as there has been a Heatherfield, there's been a Knickerbocker here to watch over the childern.", Miss Knickerbocker explained. "At first my past generations had one of us as the school's groundskeeper, while another one of us was a teacher and another one the principal if possible."
Irma and Angelo then came to a few picture were there were three or four Knickerbockers in the picture.
"So, the Knickerbockers of the past knew about Kandrakar and the Guardians?", Irma asked.
"Irma, one of my ansectors was a Guardian.", Mrs. Knickerbocker said with a proud smile. "As a matter of fact, it was the first Knickerbocker to come to America."
"Whoa!", Irma and Angelo said.
"So when she got married and had children, she told them everything about her life as a Guardian.", Knickerbocker continued to explain. "And over the years, my family has picked up a trick or two and learned how to use the powers of nature. For we knew that sooner or later there was going to be a group of Guardians and they may just end up in Sheffield. And there have been quite a few."
"So, when did you know about me and the girls?", Irma asked.
"When you all first became Guardians.", Knickerbocker replied. "Yan Lin had came to me and told me about you five. But we also decided that you five should also be treated the same way as every other teenager."
"So, you kept knowing about the girls a secret.", Angelo figured.
"That's right.", Knickerbocker said.
"Do you know about Matt...", Irma began to ask.
"Being a Regent?", Knickerbocker finished. "Yes I do. I also know about the skills Angelo, Eric, and Nigel have as well."
"My grandparents told you didn't they?", Angelo asked.
"You'd be correct, Mr. Vanders.", Knickerbocker said. "I still find it quite amazing that you two were in a world where a week here was worth a year there."
"You're telling us.", Irma said. "So, wait. If you know about all this, then why are we here?"
"Because of this morning's radio show.", Knickerbocker replied. "How did Uriah find out?"
"Not our fault!", Irma said.
"Please explain.", Knickerbocker said.
So, Irma and Angelo told Knickerbocker about how Uriah's cousin overheard Chris tell one of his friends about the two of them being married.
"I see.", Mrs. Knickerbocker said. "Well, we can't blame your brother for being happy to have an older brother."
"I guess not.", Irma said. "Besides, no ones really freaking out about it."
"The students no.", Miss Knickerbocker said. "It's the parents I'm worried about."
"Good point.", Angelo said. "So, what do you want us to do?"
"For now, go home and take this time to relax.", Knickerbocker said. "Take the rest of the week off, while I try and work things out with the School Board."
"The whole week?", Irma questioned with a beaming smile.
"Don't look to disappointed, Mrs. Vanders.", Knickerbocker said as she looked at Irma with a smirk.
"Sorry.", Irma said with a smile and she rubbed the back of her head.
"Oh and don't worry about homework.", Knickerbocker said. "I'll make sure your friends bring it to you."
"Just when we thought we were getting off.", Irma said.
Just then the bell rang.
"And that's the end of Lunch.", Angelo said as he got out of his seat. "Wait until the others hear this! Our Principal Knickerbocker, knows about us!"
Just then Knickerbocker's phone rang. She looked at the Caller ID to see that it was the School Board.
"Like I didn't see this coming.", Knickerbocker. "You two can leave now. You don't want to be around for this."
"No problem there.", Angelo said as they headed for the door.
"Oh and thanks Mrs. K.", Irma said before they left.
"Good luck to you, children.", Knickerbocker said as she answered the phone. "Hello! This is Principal Knickerbocker. How may I help you."
"I hope Miss Knickerbocker can handle the school board.", Angelo said.
"Yeah!", Irma said. "They always go overboard about stuff."
"So, what do you want to do now?", Angelo asked as he grabbed Irma's hand and spun her around and pulled her closer o him.
"How about we grab something to eat and head home for some "us" time?", Irma suggested.
"Works for me.", Angelo said as they headed for their lockers. "But let's get our backpacks first."
Once they got their backpacks, they left the school and headed for Angelo's car. But before they drove off, Taranee decided to contact Irma telepathically to see what happened.
'Irma?', Taranee called out to her telepathiclly. 'Are you two okay? Where are you guys? What happened?'
'Calm down, Taranee!', Irma said. 'We're fine. Miss Knickerbocker was cool about everything!'
'Really?', Taranee questioned in surprise.
'Yep!', Irma said. 'And guess what? She knows about all of us!'
'WHAT?', Taranee yelled.
'Calm down, T!', Irma said. 'Don't worry. Let me explain.'
Irma then let Taranee see what happened in Knickerbocker's office. Needless to say she was surprised by it all.
'Wow!', Taranee said. 'You learn something everyday. So you and Angelo have the rest of the week off?'
'Yep!', Irma said. 'And we're going to enjoy every minute of it all!'
'Even though you'll still be getting homework?', Taranee questioned with a grin.
'It'll give us something to do when we're not doing... other things.', Irma said with a smile.
'Oooookay.', Taranee said. 'Did not need to know that.'
'Just wait until you get married, Taranee.', Irma said. 'You'll be just as bad as me and Angelo.'
'Where is that husband of yours?', Taranee asked.
'We're both sitting in the car.', Irma said as she looked over at his as he was on his cell phone. 'We're about to get something to eat and head home. Why don't you guys come by later.'
'Sure!', Taranee said. 'I'll fill the others in on what happened. They're gonna flip when they I tell them about Knickerbocker!'
'See ya later, Taranee!', Irma said.
'See ya, Irma!', Taranee said before cutting the mental link.
"Well, I just filled Taranee in on what happened.", Irma said.
"And I just called in something for us to eat at that burger place you like.", Angelo said as he started the car.
"Did you order my favorite burger?", Irma questioned.
"Yep.", Angelo said as he pulled out of the school parking lot. "A grilled bacon cheddar and jalapeno burger. The same kind I like. That's why I got me one too. I even got us fries and chocolate hakes."
"Then let's hurry up and get our food and head home!", Irma said Angelo drove down the road.
"I'm driving! I'm driving!", Angelo said with a grin as he turned a corner. "The food isn't going anywhere."
"Hush and drive!", Irma said with a grin of her own.
"Don't make me turn this car around, Missy!", Angelo said with a smirk getting a laugh out of Irma as he drove down the road.
Meanwhile, hidden from the Oracle's view, on another world, Crimson along with Phobos, Cedric, Miranda, and Frost were in an empty palace that no one has been in for a long time.
"This is where we will train.", Crimson said. "Let me see the necklace that another of our allies is trapped in."
Miranda then tossed Crimson the necklace. Once he caught it, he placed it on a table and then fired a beam of energy at it, shattering it. A beam of energy shot out from the necklace and landed on the floor. Once it faded, there stood Nerissa in it's place, in her Guardian form. As young as she was when Phobos took her staff and trapped her in the Heart.
A/N: Well, the school now knows about Irma and Angelo being married. And most of the students are behind them! And who of thought that Knickerbocker knew about them. And what a family history she has. She may end up helping our heroes in the future. But what's going to happen to Angelo and Irma now that the school board knows about them being married? Will they get kicked out of school or what? But the more important question is when will Crimson and his allies strike? And is Nerissa going to work with Phobos after what he did? Read on to find out.
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