Chapter four: Thunder blackout (part one)

"You... You love it how I move you, you love it how I touch you my one..." Phoebe sang.

"Ugh it's bad enough to hear you sing but does it have to be THAT song?!" Max interrupted.

"Hey! I don't complain when you sing LMFAO's 'I'm sexy and I know it' in your underwear," she returned after stopping the song.

"Well that song is cool, ok? The song you're playing sucks, the video creeps me out and it's horrendously blasphemous," Max complained.

"What happened Max? You used to like Ariana Grande," Pheobe queried. "Yeah 'used to' before she got Pete Davidsoned with all those hideous tattoos," he answered.

"Come on their relationship is beautiful. The entire Sweetener album is dedicated to him," Pheobe defended.

Max scoffed, "Yeah the album literally gave me a cavity. It sounded like a toddler attempted trap music."

"Aren't we getting breakfast today?" Nora asked. "I've been wondering the same thing. Where are mom and dad?" Pheobe answered with a question.

"Maybe they moved to Florida!" Billy piped. "Why would they go to Florida?" Nora asked shaking her head. "That's where Ariana Grande is from," Billy answered then supersped back upstairs.

"Am actually worried about him. I mean I thought he was just slow and he would catch up eventually," Pheobe said. "Yeah but he's still the same even after Puberty hit him," Max added.

"But seriously, where is mom and dad?ΔΎ" Nora asked. "We don't know," Max and Phoebe chorused.

The doorbell rang. "I'll get it!" Nora called. It was Blobbin. "Hey cousin Blobbin!" Chloe piped appearing out of nowhere.

Max cringed, "Let's make a run for it before..." "Hyah! Hyah!" Blobbin shouted with his famous karate kicks then stopped, coughing. "Classic Cousin Blobbin," Max said in low tones to Pheobe.

Some people have trouble accepting reality," she added. "What are you doing here cousin Blobbin?" Nora asked. "Oh am here to see your dad, he told me to come see him. Where is he?" he replied.

"We don't know," Pheobe answered. "We're gonna be late for school," she added.

"Oh you can take the bus I'll wait for them here. How much does it take to get to your school from here?" he asked then handed two thick wads of cash to the twins. "Is that enough? I don't know, I've never taken the bus," he added.

"Oh this will be just fine Blobbin," Max said with a smile. "Come on Nora let's go," Pheobe said.

"Wait where's Billy?" Chloe asked. The said boy came speeding their way in a kimono. "Where have you been?" Max asked. "Japan," he answered.

"OK let's go," Pheobe said and they all exited the house.

The thunder twins entered the school Building to find several small groups of girls gathered together talking.

"What's going on?" Pheobe asked. "How should I know? We just got here. I've never seen so many girls gathered together since Perry came to town," Max replied.

"Speaking of which... Cherry what's happening?" Pheobe asked her best friend. "I don't know but I overheard some of the cheerleaders talking about a new boy coming to Hiddenville High. They say he's unbelievably handsome," Cherry answered.

"There's no such thing as 'unbelievably handsome' Cherry," Pheobe said.

"Hello, standing right here with an awesome swoosh," Max said. Pheobe rolled her eyes, "But seriously..." "Shush shush shush shush!" Cherry hushed Pheobe whilst hitting her arm. "Ow Cherry that hurt..." Pheobe was cut off by the sight of a tall, dark and handsome guy walking in.

His hair was in a high side-shaven punk style. He wore a black leather jacket with a white T-shirt underneath and Blue Jeans.

He finished the ensemble with a pair of white Jordan sneakers. He surveyed the room then walked up to the trio of Max, Pheobe and Cherry.

"Hey there," he said. "Hey bro," Max said and shook his hand. "Can you point me in the direction of the Principal's office?" he asked.

"It's down the hall that way," Max pointed. "Thanks man," he said and walked off.

"You KNOW him?" Pheobe finally asked after he had gone. "No I don't," Max answered. "But you just called him 'bro'," Cherry queried . "It's a guy thing," Max defended. They headed to their class.

"We don't really accept transfer students so late but this student's parents were transferred here impromptu so he needed a new school.

Everyone let's welcome Mike! Their class teacher announced.

She held Max, "the boy I like is in my class! What do I do? What do I do?!" "Ow! Pheobe you're crushing my arm! And you've barely even met him, you cannot like him already," Max said.

He sat on the seat beside Pheobe who was almost hyperventilating. "Hey. I didn't catch your name," he said to her.

She sighed staring at him, "Am... Am handsome... I mean hebeey... Pheobe! Pheobe's my name!" Max facepalmed and shook his head in embarrassment.

"Nice to meet you Pheobe," he said. "Mike I know you're trying to interact and make new friends and all but please pay attention to the class," the teacher said.

During gym class the final year students of Hiddenville High gathered in the gym. The class was taken by Principal Bradford. He was in his usual short shorts that showed off too much.

"Good day future delinquents! Stop gagging at my shorts!" he said to Molly.

"I wasn't gagging..." Molly begun. "Sassing me? Everyone drop and give me twenty!" he ordered.

The students groaned collectively and begun the push-ups. "Sorry am late," Mike dashed through the doors into the class.

"I know you're new here but we have a rule about punctuality in this school," Bradford warned. "It won't happen again sir," he said.

"Okay stop!" Bradford shouted at the students. Gideon passed out while Wolfgang lay curled on the floor in fetus position whimpering.

"Am embarrassed at you losers! You guys are lazy, can't do a simple push-up!" Bradford snapped.

Pheobe cleared her throat and tried to look sassy, "sir, some of us are very fit. I mean..."

"Shut up Pheobe!" Bradford cut in and Max chuckled lightly. Mike's gaze met Pheobe's for a second then she looked away and blushed.

"Are you blushing Pheobe?" Cherry asked in low tones. "That's insane. Am not!" Pheobe defended, her face turning red.

"Are you OK?" Mike asked. Pheobe was speechless. "Am... Ok," she spoke due to Max poking her with his telekinesis.

"Are you sure? Cause your face is getting redder by the second," he asked. "It is?!" she as stared at Max. 'Omg she's gonna... Oh no,' Max thought and she actually fainted.

The gym was in an uproar. Principal Bradford quietly sneaked out of the gym. Mike carried her out of the gym to the school nurse. Max and Cherry ran after him.

Hours later she woke up in the hospital.

Max- Finally...

Billy- Oh thank goodness.

Pheobe- Wha... What happened?

"You fainted in gym class. The school nurse wasn't in so we brought you here," Max answered.

"I feel so weird," she groaned. "You should. I mean you fainted cause he was near you. Honestly, I don't think you've ever had it this bad," Max said shaking his head at her.

"Where are mom and dad?" she asked. "We still don't know. We've been calling and they aren't picking up.

I even supersped to Metroburg, they're not there," Billy answered. "Am beginning to get worried, maybe we should call the hero league," Pheobe said.

"They're Thunderman and Electris, the greatest superheroes ever. Am sure they're fine," Max said. Pheobe sighed, "I hope so."

"Hey..." Mike said on entry. "Breathe Pheobe, breathe," Max whispered to his twin. Mike held a bouquet of flowers in his hand.

"Aww..." Nora cooed. "It's my fault you fainted. I think you're allergic to me," he said.

Phoebe giggled, "it's not your fault. I had an allergic reaction to the medicine I take for my em... My em.." she stuttered looking at her siblings for help. "Migraines!" Nora piped up. "Wow, you get migraines too?" Mike asked looking shocked.

"I've been having them since I was five and I can honestly say they're a part of me," he added. "That's terrible," Pheobe said sitting up.

"Well I'm fine right now," she added. "Still no text from mom and dad?" Billy asked Max.

Max, who was watching Mike the whole time saw the boy's countenance change from cool to shifty. "No... But I think they'll call us soon," Max answered and watched him relax.

The Doctor entered, "Miss Thunderman?" "Yes Doctor," she answered. "You're free to go but I would advice you to keep off sweets and excess carbohydrates for a while. You fainted cause your blood sugar was high," the Doctor informed. "OK," she said.