Author's Note: Happy 2021, one and all!
Please convey my deepest apologies, about not updating in a while. I've been meaning to update…but instead, I worked on new stories and been busy with my personal life. So, finally, I decided to get off my lazy butt & continue with the story; especially since there's only two chapters left & the story will be completed.
Anyways, thank you to all those who continued to favorite & follow during the hiatus, plus reviewed; you guys rock!
On another note, happy belated 15th anniversary to Sky High, my how the time flies. Also, R.I.P. to Kelly Preston & Cloris Leachman, the two actresses who both starred in the movie. You both are sorely missed & are now at home with the Lord.
So, here it is, the Homecoming scene. I have decided to break it up into two parts. Read on, enjoy, and leave a review!
Sky High doesn't belong to me, all rights go to Disney. I only own my OC Bella.
Chapter 15
The next day was the Homecoming dance at Sky High. After a discussion, Steve and Josie decided to let Will stay at home and have Bella go with them much to her chagrin. Josie assured her daughter that once she apologized to Layla and the others, they would forgive her.
The late afternoon was spent on getting ready for the event and when the evening arrived; Steve, Josie, and Bella went to the school.
Once the three Strongholds were inside, Bella made her way to the gym. Students and teachers were dressed in formal attire and having a good time. She spotted Layla and walked over.
"Hey, Layla," said Bella.
"Hey. What brings you here?" Layla asked.
"My parents made me come," Bella replied. "I'd like to apologize for last night. I should have defended you from Penny and Gwen. Layla, I'm sorry for being a jerk."
"It's cool," Layla responded. "And you're not a jerk by the way."
"Thanks. You look really pretty," Bella complimented on her friend's lime green halter dress.
"Thank you, you look lovely too." Layla replied, gesturing to Bella's purple camisole dress (with a kick pleat) and silver shoes.
"You're welcome."
"So, where's Will?" Layla asked.
"He's at home. Will felt guilty about not being a good friend," Bella responded.
Warren walks over to the girls.
"Hey, Warren." Bella greeted. "You and Layla are here together?"
"Well sort of; we only did it to make your brother jealous." Warren responded.
"No kidding," said Bella.
Zach, Ethan, and Magenta joined the group.
"Well, look who decided to show up." Magenta remarked.
"Hey, Bella. What are you doing here?" Zach questioned.
"My parents forced me to attend." Bella answered.
"Welcome, Commander and Jetstream!" Principal Powers announced.
Cheers and applause erupted, as Steve and Josie made their way up front.
"Good evening," Powers addressed the crowd. "First, a quick announcement. The owner of the blue cold fusion-powered jet pack; you left your lights on."
That turned out to be Medulla. He excused himself and left.
"And now, please help me welcome the head of homecoming committee-the girl who made it all this possible Gwen Grayson." Powers declared.
Gwen walked on the stage, dressed in a raspberry-colored halter ball gown, with an orange sash around the waist.
"Thank you, Principal Powers," said Gwen. "And a very special thank you goes to our guests of honor and the recipients of our first ever Hero of the year award, the Commander and Jetstream."
More applause.
"And to mark this occasion," Gwen continued. "We've planned a special tribute to the most powerful super-being ever to walk the halls of Sky High."
"Me!" Gwen suddenly changed into a different gear.
"What the…" Bella asked as electricity crackled and signs that said, "Royal Pain" in neon lights appeared on stage.
Stitches, Royal Pain's sidekick got on stage. He opens a box revealing a weapon none other than the Pacifier and handed it to Royal Pain.
The crowd gasped.
"No way!" Bella exclaimed.
"Royal Pain is a girl?" Steve asks.
"Yes, I'm a girl, you idiot!" Royal Pain snapped in a deep, raspy voice. "How I ever lost to a fool like you I'll never know."
"Now prepared to be pacified!"
"Do you honestly think you can kill me with that little toy gun of yours?" Steve asked skeptically.
"My dear Commander," Royal Pain replied. "Who said anything about killing you?"
And just like that, Royal Pain zaps Steve, shrinking him into a baby; while everyone ducked, and averted their eyes.
Josie pulled the cape back to find her husband as a crying infant. Glaring at the two villains, she flew towards them, ready to take them down; but unfortunately gets pacified.
Mr. Boy jumped and caught baby Josie in his arms. As he stood up, Mr. Boy is zapped.
"Josie!" He cried, "I've always…"
"Rock-a-bye, baby!" Stitches cackled.
Medulla came back. "What'd I miss?" He asked as the Pacifier zaps him on the forehead.
Students ran around screaming, looking for a way to escape. However, they're trapped by Speed, Lash, Penny and her clones who pulled the latch down.
"Boomer!" Powers called. "Get the kids out of here!"
She gets Pacified as well.
"Hothead, find an exit!" Coach Boomer instructed Warren. "Get as many people out as you can!"
"Come on, Bella!" Layla said. "And whatever you do, don't fly! Just run!"
Bella nodded. Warren threw a fireball at the latch. Magenta, Layla, and Bella crawled through a vent. Zach, Warren, and Ethan went next.
The group of teens kept crawling.
"Where are we?" Layla asked.
"I don't know," said Bella.
"Hey Warren, how 'bout a torch?" Zach suggested.
"Only if you want to get barbecued." Warren replied.
Then suddenly, Zach starts glowing.
"Ladies, if I may." He said as the others leaned back.
"Wow, he really does glow." Bella remarked.
"Then all the reindeer loved him," Magenta sings.
"Way to glow, Zach." Ethan said.
"Thanks, man." Zach replied; as he crawled his way up.
Someone pulls the latch off and Zach is face-to-face with Will.
"What's up, kid?" He asks.
Bella, Layla, Magenta, Warren, and Ethan crawled out.
"Will, what are you doing here?" Bella asks her brother.
"You're never gonna believe this. Gwen…" Will started to say.
"Is Royal Pain's daughter," Layla added.
"Yeah, and she…" Will said.
"Stole the Pacifier," Warren interjected.
"Right," said Will.
"She turned everybody into babies," Zach informed.
"Including Mom and Dad," Bella piped up.
"OK. That I didn't know." Will said.
"This is even more than the great Will and Bella Stronghold can handle." Layla said.
"She's right. It's gonna take all of us."
"All of who? You and Warren?" Magenta asked, skeptical. "The rest of us are only sidekicks."
"That's never stopped you before," said Bella.
"Just because you have powers, that doesn't make you a hero." Will pointed out. "Sometimes it just makes you a jerk. Makes me a jerk."
"What I'm trying to say is…"
"We get it." Layla interrupts Will. "You've been a jerk."
"Layla, in case my homecoming date ends up killing me tonight; I just want you to know…"
Will and Layla gently kissed each other on the lips. Bella smiles at the romantic moment.
"Isn't that sweet?" A voice asked.
The teens turned to face Lash, Penny, and Speed standing before them.
"I hate sweet!" Penny said sharply.
"My, how the tables have turned," Bella remarked dryly.
"You guys are a part of this, too?" Will asked.
"Go take care of Gwen," Warren said to Will. "We'll handle these clowns." He takes off his jacket.
Will hesitates.
"Go," Layla encouraged.
Will crashes through the wall. Magenta and Zach crawl through a vent. Warren lights his arms on fire. Speed runs past Warren. Warren goes after him.
Penny duplicates herself. Her clones do a cartwheel, chasing Layla and Bella who started to fly. Penny's clones cartwheeled past Ethan, who whimpered. Lash stretched his arm and grabbed Ethan by the collar.
Meanwhile, back in the gym, Royal Pain and Stitches were placing the students and adults that were turned into infants; into the baby seats.
"'While pushing down on the infant restraint, pinch the two straps together'." Stitches read the instructions. "Pinch, Royal, pinch."
"Pinch what?" Royal Pain snapped. "Restraint A or B?"
"Now, you just calm down, let's go back to one." Stitches advised.
Back in the hallway,
Lash banged Ethan against the lockers. Just when Lash was about to hit Ethan, Ethan ducks out of the way, only for Lash to bang his fist.
The flexible boy winces in pain. Ethan crawls toward the boys' bathroom (in puddle form).
"Come back and fight! You…" Lash goes after him.
Layla ran inside the cafeteria, while Bella flies in the air. Penny and her clones followed them inside. Layla took a step back as they cartwheeled.
"Come on, you two!" Penny said in unison. "You gonna fight back?"
"Hell, yeah!" Bella said.
"I don't believe in using powers for violence." Layla responded.
"I don't believe you even have any powers!" Penny retorted.
"Go, Penny! Beat Layla and Bella!"
Bella launches into hand-to-hand combat while Layla runs away from Penny and her squad.
Meanwhile, Lash shoves the bathroom doors open, looking for Ethan in the stalls.
"You can't hide forever, sidekick!"
He opens a stall, thinking Ethan is inside. Instead, Lash found no one; but bubbling water in the toilet.
Lash peered.
"No way," He said.
Ethan appeared behind and shoved Lash's head into the toilet.
"Sucks for you!" He retorted.
Lash tried to pull his head out, but fails due to his flexibility.
To Be Continued…
A/N: And, that's the end of part 1. I hoped you all enjoyed it, part 2 will be coming soon, so, stay tuned!
Bye for now!
