Chapter 371.
(Rose Garden Street.)
The Warwick mansion in Royal Woods is awake and the one girl in the place wakes up and she smiles. She likes seeing the sun go through the window and she looks to her contact lenses and she puts them on.
Yeah that's right, she once had glasses and now she uses contact lenses. She then gets out of bed and fixes the sheets and she looks to her clock and she smiles. "Time to start the day." She goes to her bathroom and she looks to herself and she adjusts her curly brunette hair and she attaches her small golden hoop earrings and smiles.
"There you are Gretchen." She giggles and she gets herself ready for the day.
Soon, Gretchen comes out of her room and in a new outfit. Her signature long sleeved violet t-shirt, a velvet sleeveless jacket, blue skirt and black pants and white socks with grey slippers.
Gretchen then walks down the halls and she goes to the dining room and she sees the breakfast laid out. "Thank you everyone, you may all take a break now."
The butlers and maids nod and they go back to the kitchen and they take they're break from the morning work, Gretchen then begins to eat her breakfast and she also checks her phone and she sends some messages to her friends, and I do not mean the rich girls.
Meanwhile the servants of the mansion see this and they all smile, the Gretchen they all knew is back and she's no longer part of that mean crew from Silver.
(An hour later.)
Gretchen comes out and she looks at the neighborhood she's in. She then sees Jordan and waves and she waves as well. Gretchen then sees the school bus and she looks to her driver. "Jonathan, take a break from driving me to school. I'm gonna take the bus, if I do need a ride, then I'll call you."
"Yes Ma'am." The driver then goes to cleaning the limo instead.
Gretchen then heads to the bus alongside Jordan. "So, ready for school today?" asked Jordan.
"The heck I am and I am so stoked to show you guys Gryphons shopping when the school day is over, believe me you guys are so gonna love it there!" said Gretchen.
"Wow. Thanks, that's nice. Also, Lincoln sent me a message saying that Luna and Leni can't join us there, they got some stuff to do today" replied Jordan.
"Oh, well I guess that's okay. Maybe we can chill with them next time they have the time. I guess it's gonna be us kids having fun at Gryphon's Shopping and we are so going to love the place and what it has in store. Heck I even ordered something online and it's coming there" replied Gretchen.
They then get into the bus and they see Zach, Giggles, Sadie, Mollie and Jenny. "Hey guys."
"Hey dudes. Welcome to the school bus Madame Warwick" replied Polly. They all chuckle and so does Gretchen.
"Thanks, this is my first time being in here and I don't mind at all, also how is the gift handling for ya Zach?" asked Gretchen.
"Awesome. I never knew you had a remote control toy of R2-D2!" said Zach. "He is si cool and easy to manage since he just needs to charge."
"You're welcome, I had to ask my dad and he said it was okay just as long as what he once had goes to someone who can treat the old things with respect" replied Gretchen.
"Believe me, I will" replied Zach. "So, we're going to the mall later after school, we don't have to carry anything heavy do we?"
"Zach, we're not gonna force you guys into carrying what we have, it's wrong and also a sign of slavery" replied Mollie. "We're not weak, though some of us wanna see how many things Simon and Lincoln can carry since they are pretty strong, but we're not gonna do that."
Jordan chuckles. "Trust me, I know how much weight Lincoln can carry. The answer to that is a Tire from a Semi-truck." They then see the Loud House and the Purple Ferrari follows them, which means Luna is in there and Leni's car drives ahead to the grade School.
"Sure is nice to be friends with you guys, I don't know what I would be if I haven't changed and I owe it all, to Ryan" replied Gretchen.
Sadie, Jordan, Giggles, Zach, Polly and Millie were worried when she said that. "You okay there Gretch?" asked Polly.
Gretchen sighs. "Yeah, I mean I know Ryan isn't here. But I'm not gonna let that make me feel sad and go down hard. I know he'll be back one day and when he does, then we have a lot to talk about. From his actions with his family, all the way to the relationship we wanna start and to the fact I wanna thank him for showing me a better view in life and how to be not a mean kinda rich gal."
"Chances he will come back, but we're gonna have to take it easy with the whole Allied security and stuff and we still got the Gladius in the air" replied Zach.
"He's not wrong, I mean I contacted the Battlecruiser and I gave the word to take it easy should they sense the same DNA signature of Ryan and his parents, the Millers. Though we are wondering if they really are the Millers. Chances they've been using some secret identity the whole time" replied Jordan.
"Well, whatever happens and whoever he is, I just hope I can see him once again. I miss Ryan, but I gotta keep my hopes in and just continue with this new change I have. He would want this for me" replied Gretchen.
They were all happy for Gretchen and they too feel like they should thank Ryan for this change within the former mean rich girl. They all wanna see him again.
(Royal Woods Middle School.)
All of them walk down the halls and are talking to each other. "So, we all go to Gryphons Shopping and we check out the many awesome and very stylish stuff they have and yes they have some clothing for boys and I know you guys are gonna like em."
"Well, I know one thing. They might not have the clowning clothes I might seek, but I am looking forward to whatever fashion they have" replied Giggles.
"I just hope there some clothing that could match Luna, when we do have the time to bring Luna and Leni there, I wanna be sure there is something that will interest her" replied Lincoln.
Gretchen chuckles. "You really do know you're sister so well, kinda admirable and I totally respect. I did recall, when I worked for Leslie I always did research on you guys and to be honest, Luna has got to be the best big sister I have ever heard of. She's determined, caring, strong, passionate and very protective."
"She always is" replied Jodan. "The very sole reason why our love continues is also because of her, and the rest of the loud sisters and those who support us. We did had an issue back then, but that was a one-time thing and we fixed it."
"Not just that, they have faced some old faces and some new faces and made sure they were punished properly" replied Clyde.
Jenny then lists down the folks they faced. "We got Chandler, Boy Jordan, Andrew, Hank and Hawk, The Stankcos, Doug Rockwell, Edison Carson, Tyler and Jeffrey and whoever goons some of them have hired. The names could keep going, but it doesn't even matter."
"We've seen how strong they are and no matter what gets in their way, next to nothing can take them down or put them down, they put the enemy down" replied Rusty.
"Also the allies they have, which one day you might meet" replied Simon. "And when you do meet them, then you will be wowed!"
"Wow. All those adventures have made you guys stronger than anything, totally respect that up to eleven and yes, I sometimes listen to the songs you're big sister makes, they are pretty cool" replied Gretchen.
"Luna does know how to make some sick lyrics and show the world who Luna Loud is" replied Lincoln. "Let it be through her passion and talent all the way to her passion and caring motherly nature towards me and Jordan and we love that about her, and to think I thought she'd end up being one of the others who would turn on me and I would have some hard times."
"Jordan was the game changer for that one" replied Stella. "If you had never met Jordan, then who knows what trouble you could've gotten yourself into and you would have never been on so many awesome adventures and found you're talent within you're rockin' big sis" replied Stella.
Gretchen smiles hearing this, what she red was all true. Luna Loud has got to be the whole reason this is going on, even with the change of Lincoln's sisters. Then she has an idea. "How about the time when we do invite Leni and Luna to Gryphon's shopping, we let their friends tag along as well? Even you're eldest whenever she has free time to come by and visit."
Lincoln thinks about this. "Huh, not a bad idea. They would so love to come along, and I'll be sure to inform Lori when we have a video chat with her."
"Now that is the best idea you've got Gretch" replied Christina.
Gretchen was glad she could make more new friends, they seemed far better than some rich jerks.
What they don't know is that Leslie and her friends see this. "So, Gretchen thinks she can bring those commoners to the one place that makes it tolerable in town? Oh heck no!" said Karen.
"We have to do something, they cannot ruin our fun!" said Regina.
Leslie smirks, "Don't worry, I got this." They then walk away, but Leslie fails to see the wet floor sign and she slips and falls. "Come on!"
(After school.)
All of them are now out of the school and walking towards the streets, with them of course are the Gamers Club Team Allison and Laurence and from the music club, Darrel. "So, how did it go with the clubs you joined today?"
"Chess club was a breeze, and they were shocked someone like me joined, I also do intend to join the…. Gamer's club" replied Gretchen.
Laurence and Allison are shocked, and they smile. "Tomorrow, bring your game face and we'll see how you play" replied Allison.
Gretchen smiles and then they see her limo arrive. "Come on guys." They're all shocked from this and her driver opens the door for them. "Well don't just stand there guys, come on in."
They all look to each other and then they go to the limo and ride inside and they drive off.
In the limo, Lincoln and the others are amazed by the limo. Candy dispenser, sodas, sparkling water, a disco ball, music, large space and they were shocked to see that this limo had a Jacuzzi.
"Whoa! This is one cool Limo!" said Simon. "Wait, how come Leslie and the others don't ride in this limo?"
Gretchen decides to tell them. "Truth be told guys, only 3 of the rich posse have a limo." They're all shocked to hear this. Gretchen then tosses each one some sodas. "That's right, Leslie, me and Hope. We're the only ones with limos, not Karen, Chasity or Regina have limos, those one's belong and are being used by their parents."
"That's the sole reason why those 3 ride with Leslie, but the other thing is because Leslie said so and that our limos should be used for emergencies and I wanted to tell her what was in my limo, but she never gave me the chance to say it, and since she's too hard headed in her obsession, I thought you guys deserve to know this."
"So, we're the first ones to ever see and ride in this limo?" asked Trent.
Gretchen thinks. "Well, my mom and dad rode in this, and my grandparents and then my cousin who's now in Germany. So yeah, you guys are the first non-family to ride in the Warwick family limo."
They all look to each other and smile and then cheer. "Awesome!" They then stop and see Simon and Stella are in the Jacuzzi and in their bathing suit. "Dude, when the heck did you guys had the chance to even change?" asked Tabby.
(Royal Woods Mall.)
They all arrive and Simon and Stella put on their clothes and join them, they walk through the mall and Lincoln asks. "So, how's it being neighbors with Jordan?"
"Awesome! At times her dog does come over to my place and I don't mind, how the heck does he even come to my place I have no clue" replied Jordan. "But all in all, having a good friend as a neighbor is way better than texting friends who are neighbors and I get to enjoy the nice nighttime breeze, it really is nice there."
Jordan smiles, but then she thinks about Ajax. 'If he's been digging under the ding gang fence again, the he is losing his bacon privileges for a week.'
Gretchen then notices something ever since school. "Where the heck are the eagles? I thought they'd be here with you guys?"
"We gave them the day off since there might not be any signs of trouble today" replied Lincoln. "No clue where some of them flew off to, but I did see Patriot and Valkyrie at Ketcham Park and Artemis and Freya by Tall Timber Park when we were headed to the mall in the limo."
"Harrier and Nora are at my place in the eagle's house and I saw Bullet when we were on the bus and he was flying high" replied Jordan.
They then see the store they were looking for, Gryphons Shopping: The one place in the mall where they have the most expensive of all things, from clothing to other random stuff most people want and other people cannot afford.
"You guys ready for this?" asked Gretchen with excitement.
"Oh, I wanna see what kind of stylish and cool shoes they have!" said Joy. "And if they have some with glitters and if they are foreign too."
"The dresses are so going to be the one thing I wanna see and try out" said Sadie.
"There have to be some stylish and very unique bathing suits there" said Kat. This makes Trent blush at the thought, Stella also intends to search for the same thing and this makes Simon smile.
"We'll be gunning for the guys section and see what makes us look cool and wicked awesome, I wanna see if they got some heavy duty boots that can do more than just show off" said Liam.
"If there's anything gaming or musically related, then the heck I wanna see that" said Lincoln. That one Darrel and Laurence wanna look forward too.
They are about to go in, but then they're blocked by 5 very familiar girls. "Hold it right there commoners!" said Chastity. "And where the heck do you guys think you're going?"
Gretchen sighs in annoyance and the others also see this as annoying. "What does it look like? We're here to shop and I wanna show them the one place where it all seems wicked cool and awesome and this is their one opportunity to do so. So back off now!"
Leslie smirks. "Oh really? Why would we let some common folk like you, as well as Gretchen come into the one place that makes us feel like we rule. This is not your territory Warwick, this is ours. So why don't you take your little dumb friends and head elsewhere to shop."
Gretchen is so close to beating the crud out of her. But Jordan gets in the way for her. "Out of the way Silver, we came her to shop and you do not have the power to do that one. Everyone has the rights!"
Leslie snickers. "Oh really? Then how about a trade? Shop here, just as long as I get to be as close to Lincoln."
Gretchen did not like this. "No! We're not risking the love they have for some stuff we wanna see, you know forget this! We can just go and shop somewhere else, we don't need to go to some crappy place filled with meanest she-jokers of crime and complete stupidity!"
Everyone hears this and goes. "Oooooooooooooooooooooh!"
This makes the rich girls angry that a former member of theirs is talking back to them. "Why you little freak!" Karen is about to go after her.
"Stop!" They all see the manager of the place. Jacque A. Deboir. "That is enough, Miss Silver and friends stop this childish act and let them through."
Jacque A. Deboir: Half-French, Half-American. Caucasian with slick black hair, a mustache and black suit with pants, black shoes and a red bow tie, and white gloves.
"What?!" Leslie is shocked from this. "But…. But this place is fir the rich and important like us!"
"Yes, but it is also for those who are also famous by any standard and I know that Mr. Loud and Ms. Rosato are Royal Woods icons and their friends are also an acception, and I have been tolerating your inconceivable actions for far too long, also you five are the only ones who always come here. There aren't much rich people in town to come here, I mean Tetherby was the worse and I am glad that pompous bastard is gone."
"No, no, no. You can't do this!" said Hope. "This is not right!"
"I can and I shall, and this is my shop and not yours. You are just customers here, also the mayor made the decree to the fact this place will be shut down because we lack many customers" replied Jacque. "Now step aside and let them shop."
Leslie knows she can't fight this, someone else rich and powerful owns this place and is above her family's power. Leslie then makes her friends back up and Lincoln and the others pass through.
"It is good to see you again Miss Warwick and to see more company, I hope you all enjoy your shopping today" replied Jacque.
"Good to see you too Jacque and we will enjoy this shopping, also is my package here?" asked Gretchen.
"Why yes it is" replied Jacque. He snaps his fingers and one of his employees who is female brings to him the package. "Here it is and it hasn't been touched." Gretchen then takes the package.
"So, what the heck did you order?" asked Joy.
Gretchen chuckles. "Sorry guys, but this is for next time. In the meantime, we should go and shop now."
They all nod and go around and see how big the place is. There are clothes, shoes, and other things the mall would have, but all of it has never been seen and are very much expensive. "Okay, this looks like someplace my dad would pass out from, well from seeing the price tags" replied Lincoln. He even sees some cooking tools and Gothic stuff and things the rest of his sisters are. Though, seeing the sparkling dodge ball is something Lynn wouldn't want.
"Lincoln and I can afford some of this, but the others can't" replied Jordan. "How the heck did we forgot about that one?"
"We were too excited about coming here to even recall that one" replied Artie.
Gretchen chuckles. "Guys, leave that to me." She has a golden, silver and multiple credit cards.
Lincoln then thinks. "We're gonna help with that too." Lincoln and Jordan have gold credit cards, from the money they're families have.
This shocks some of the others, now they knew Gretchen would have accredit card, but when the heck did Lincoln and Jodan get credit cards?!
Leslie and her friends see this and are not amused. "This is not gonna do! What the heck do we do Leslie?" asked Regina.
Leslie sighs. "I… I don't know anymore, they're not gonna get away with this is one thing, but right now I don't think we even have the authority to even do what we want anymore!" they then leave the place and go someplace else.
But then they see some Peacekeeper soldiers go into that place and they shake hands with Jacque and they come in as guards to the place, and then comes in is the CEO of FutureTech, Martin McKenzie and his associate Victor who are there to install FutureTech security in Gryphon's shopping.
To Leslie and her friends, they have lost their fun and their power to do what they want has been diminished to doing less mean things. Leslie did not like this at all, and now she hates Gretchen for doing this.
To be continued….
A/N: This is a good thing for Gretchen, she's becoming a good friend and is going to keep this up for the boy she knows will come back one day. You lose again Leslie, this one is a major blow! Leave a review and tell me what you all think.
Date made: 10/10/20 – 10/11/20.