Madianna- Mary knows more than she seems to know...

And that sounds like a present Hal would give Edouard!

Let's start a new term! And meet two new very important people!

"Class! Class! KNOCK IT OFF!"

The students whirled round, shocked at the outburst, before they all slowly settled into their seats, mumbling amongst themselves grumpily.

Mr Wilson, the Form Teacher, sighed and rolled their eyes.

"I know you're all miffed that it's the first day back at school, believe me, I'd much rather be at home watching Countdown than look after you lot. However, Edward and Edmund are going to help," he turned his head around to look at the two adults that stood by the door. " Isn't that right, boys?"

Edmund nodded. Edward grinned.

"Yes, Sir!" they chorused.

"Because remember, you're not meant to be here. Warwick's appointed you two as his right hand men, even though you're meant to be at work. Why are you even on the register anyway? You're not children like these lot."

"Warwick said we could!" Ned chirped. "We asked and he said yes!"

"Only because you threw a tantrum…" Edmund murmured.

"He still said yes!"

"Only because you were throwing everything everywhere and making a mess."

"Well-"

The teacher clapped their hands. "Well! Enough of that!" he smiled. "I have an announcement to make!"

"You're really a woman?" Mercutio sniggered.

"You're an alcoholic?" Hal grinned.

"You're gay?" Ned giggled.

"You've got pictures of female students on your computer and upload them to Facebook?" Valmont snorted.

"Good one, man!" Mercutio laughed. "High five!"

He leaned over to Valmont and held out his hand. Valmont raised an eyebrow.

"Seriously?" he asked.

Mr Wilson frowned. "No, I'm not a pervert."

"Like Mr Gaviston…" Hal sniggered to Mercutio, who giggled.

"Instead, we have some new students joining us today!"

The class's eyes widened.

"Great!"

"Cool!"

"New victims to traumatise!"

Richard raised a hand. "Sir, how many students are joining us? Are they in our year?" he asked politely.

"Well, thirteen have joined the school, and they are all in our year apart from one. He's in the year above. Two of them our joining our form today, so let's make them feel welcome. Remember, you're used to the school. It's a new term for you, but for them it's a new term and a new school to get used to as well. So let's be nice to them."

He strolled over to the door and opened it wide.

"Class, meet Prince Thor and Prince Loki Odinson from Norway."

Two young male students came in. The one at the front strolled in to be more precise, while the other stood tall and straight. The one at the front had long blond hair, blue eyes and had a goofy, excited grin. He stood taller than the other, who had long black hair and piercing green eyes. He looked very… serious.

The one with the smile bowed. "Greetings," he said very confidently. He had a bold, confident voice and he had well learned manners. "I am Thor Odinson."

He turned to the smaller, paler looking boy next to him. "And this is my brother, Loki. We just moved here from Norway. I'm… 18."

Loki stepped forward. "Hello," he said very smoothly, clearly, politely. "I am Loki Odinson. I'm… 17."

Mr Wilson nodded. "It's so nice of you to join us, Thor, Loki. I am Mr. Wilson. We have a lot of students here in this school from different countries, but you two just may be the first from Norway we've had."

"Actually, there are seven of us from Norway. The other six are from Italy," Loki stated.

Mercutio sat up. "Italy! Great! I'm from Italy!"

"We know, Mercutio," Benvolio said.

"Well, they don't!"

Mr Wilson rolled his eyes. "Anyway, welcome to the school, boys. You can sit next to Richard over there."

He pointed to two spare seats next to Richard. Loki and Thor nodded, thanked the teacher, and sat down next to Richard, who smiled at them.

"Hi. Welcome to Middleham. I'm Richard, Duke of Gloucester." He motioned to Clarence. "This is my brother, George, Duke of Clarence- we just call him Clarence. And those two standing over there are my two other older brothers: Edmund, Earl of Rutland, and Edward, Earl of March."

Ned and Edmund smiled and waved.

Loki looked at him with cool, calm eyes. "I can tell that this is going to be an issue for us, isn't it?"

Richard frowned. "How?" he asked.

"Well," Loki stated, leaning forward, "having to remember all your titles and names sounds like a challenge."

"Oh?"

"A challenge I know that I'd accept. Thor definitely would. But I'm not stupid like him, so I'll just sit and learn."

"Ohhhhkaayyy."

Thor smiled. "Ignore my brother. He's an odd one."

"Well, actually, Thor, you're the reckless one."

"Am I really?"

"Yes!"

Hal came over. "Hey!" he greeted. "I'm Prince Henry of Monmouth and Wales! But you can call me Hal!"

Thor grinned. "Honour to meet you, Prince Hal!"

A glimmer of sadness flitted over Hal's face, but then he laughed and shook his head.

"Please!" he insisted. "Just call me Hal!"

"Ok!"

"HAL!" Mercutio gasped, running over. "Your face! What happened?!"

There was a large, purple-black, swollen welt on Hal's left cheek. Frowning, Hal placed a hand over it, and turned away, his back to them. "Nothing…" he murmured, suddenly serious and quiet. "It's nothing. I ran into a door on New Year's Eve at that party Geoffrey hosted. It's nothing! I-I-I was drunk! Leave me alone!"

He quickly ran away.

Richard frowned. There was something fishy going on here…

Valmont leaned over. "I'm Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont, but just call me Valmont."

"There are a LOT of names to remember!" Thor gasped, eyes wide.

"You'll get them eventually," Richard said, smiling. "But for the meantime, you can hang out with us."

"Yeah!" Mercutio chirped. "Because there are some people hear that you DON'T want to associate yourselves with!"

"They sound mean!" replied Thor.

"Oh, they are!"

Loki's eyes narrowed. He sat back and shrugged his shoulders. "They won't be so scary when we've seen them," he stated matter-of-factly.

"Really?" Clarence asked, his eyes showing a sly curiosity. "Why?"

Thor and Loki looked at one another and shrugged their shoulders- Loki again for the second time.

"They just won't be so scary when we meet them, that's all."

"Yeah!" Thor grinned. "Because we're-"

Loki slammed a hand over his brother's mouth. "Ignore, Thor. He's hyper again."

He turned to his brother. "No more sugar for you!"

"But, Loki, it's the best thing ever, and I've only known about it for a short while since we've arrived on-"

Loki kicked his leg sharply. "He says random things that he doesn't mean when he's hyper. Isn't that right, Thor?"

Thor nodded quickly, too quickly….

"Well, uh, ok…" Richard said. "Let's have a look at your time table. You're both in the same year?"

Both brothers nodded… very slowly.

"Then you'll possibly have lessons together."

Loki groaned.

Thor grinned.

"You have… English, Thor. The same class as me, actually. Loki, you have… Chemistry. With…"

Richard scanned the room, and pointed to someone in the corner. "Heath. Over there."

Heath turned, and nodded in response to his name.

"Then you both have Maths together with Clarence."

"That's me!" Clarence grinned.

"Yes… we know," Richard muttered sarcastically.

He turned back to the two brothers. "Then, after that, it's break time, and Clarence will take you to where the rest of us hang out. That sound good to you?"

Thor nodded excitedly.

Loki shrugged his shoulders.

"It sounds okay…" the pale brother mumbled.

"It sounds great!" Thor cheered.

The bell rang for Period 1 and both brothers jumped and put their hands over their ears.

"What is that NOISE?!" Loki yelled.

"It hurts! Make it stop, Loki!" Thor whined.

"I CAN'T THOR!"

Richard laughed. "It's the school bell! Why, haven't you heard one before?"

The brothers looked at each other again, and slowly shook their heads.

"Uh, no, actually…" Thor mumbled.

"We've been, uh… homeschooled. If that's what you call it," Loki said quietly.

"Yeah, homeschooled!" His older brother chirped cheerfuly

"Really?" Gloucester asked.

"Yes!" The responses were quick again, and Clarence raised an eyebrow. Something also wasn't right here…

"Ok, well, let's go to our lessons. Thor, you come with me, and Loki, you go with Heath. Clarence will meet you in Maths. If you get lost, ask a teacher or another student for directions. There are plenty about. "

Thor stood up and whacked Loki on the back, causing the younger, smaller male to stagger forward.

"THOR!"

"Sorry, Loki!" Thor laughed. "Have a great first lesson, little brother! I'll see you in Period 2!"

"I can hardly contain my excitement…" Loki muttered sarcastically.

"Love you, brother!" Thor headed towards the door, waving desperately.

"Bye, Thor."

Thor disappeared around the door.

"Love you, Loki!" he called.

"Goodbye, Thor!"

The older male stuck his head round the door. "I love you, my little Loki-Woki!"

A hand reached out and grabbed Thor by the collar, pulling him away and causing him to disappear behind the door again.

"GOODBYE THOR!"