Hello! I'm back with another chapter of NPP! I meant to get this out the previous day, but things got in the way. So, we see more preparation for the prom. And this chapter is when we'll get the nominees for Prom King. Let's see who they are and if they qualify. Enjoy!

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Chapter 3: Kingdom Come

Time went by past, as it was soon the week of prom. And today, it would be announced, the nominees for Prom King and Queen. The seniors eagerly waited for one of the staff members to put up a poster or announce something.

The junkyard gang and their dates were sitting in the bleachers, watching the football team practice for next season.

"The nominees should be announced or posted soon..." Elaine said, "I wonder who got picked."

Rudy chuckled, "Well, you should already know I'm a candidate. I'm practically a shoe-in for the crown."

"We'll just have to wait and see..." Albert smiled.

That's when Donald, who was looking for posters, walked up to the gang, "Hey, guys! They just started putting these up. The nominees for Prom King and Queen!" he spoke.

Everyone sure got excited, as he started to read the names, "Uh, let's see. Um, Rodney Downing... Bradley Chamberlin... Rudolph Davis. Hey that's you, Rudy!"

The rich boy smirked.

"Uh... hey, Bill's up here too!"

"... WHAT?!" Rudy was shocked, before he snatched the paper from Donald, and read it thoroughly, hoping he misheard. But much to his dismay, he didn't. There it was plain in writing, Bill's name right underneath his. The teen then sends glaring daggers at his friend, "You... you signed up for Prom King?!" He demanded.

Bill just looked at him, "Yeah... so?"

"So?! Do you not remember what we agreed on?!"

That confused both Mush and Betty, "What agreement?" Betty asked.

Bill sighed, "When prom started to be talked about, Rudy asked us dudes NOT to sign up to be nominated for Prom King, because then he would have a better chance at winning, and he said it would 'mean so much to him if he won'. I was going to agree, but then I thought, why should I agree NOT to do something for Rudy's sake. It's my decision, so I signed up."

"Yeah, and I think Bill would make a better Prom King than Rudy," Penny spoke up.

Rudy growled, "Of course YOU would! Bill, it wasn't enough that you had to get the same kind of tux I did, but now you go and destroy my chances of winning Prom King?! I can't believe you'd betray me like this!"

"I did not betray you!" Bill shot back, "If that's the case, then Harold betrayed you too!"

"WHAT?!"

Rudy looked at the paper again, and sure enough, Harold's name was right under Bill's. The rich boy then glared darkly at the tall boy, who chuckled nervously, "You too, huh?!"

"Yeah, I signed up too..." Harold admitted, "But, I only did it for Violet. If I won, she'd be pretty happy..."

Violet felt touched as she kissed her boyfriend on the cheek. Rudy was less than impressed, "This is getting ridiculous! Prom is supposed to be MY time to shine and be recognized! You dudes signing up is ruining my chance!"

"Cool it, Rudy. Just because Bill and Harold are nominated, doesn't mean your chances of winning decreased." Albert said.

"Oh yes, it does! Ugh, the only thing that could make this worse is if that... no... no... oh no..." Rudy was looking at the paper yet again, and his heart completely sunk to his stomach.

Joyce stood up to hold his shoulders, "What's wrong, Rudy...?"

That's when he set his gaze... upon... his best friend, "Donald... not you too..."

The dimwitted boy was surprised, "Wait! I'm nominated too? Oh yeah, I did sign up. I remember now..."

"Donald... how could you do this to me...?" Rudy asked, feeling hurt, "You swore you wouldn't sign up for me. You pinky swore!"

"I'm s-sorry, Rudy. B-B-But Elaine made me do it."

Elaine nodded proudly, "I did! And I have the same reasons as Bill. Donald shouldn't have to do something for you all the time, Rudy. He's his own person and should do as he pleases. I'd think he'd make a great Prom King. Much better than you'd ever be!"

By now, Rudy was completely infuriated, but before he could say anything else, Harold spoke up, "Well, I dunno if Donald will make a great king."

"Yeah right. I'd be much more incapable." Bill agreed.

"I wasn't talking about you. I was talking about me!"

"What makes you think you'd be the better king?"

"He may be better than you, but none of y'all are better than me." Donald jumped in.

"Wanna bet?"

"I'd be much more capable and BETTER than all THREE OF YOU COMBINED!" Rudy shouted, "You jerks may think you have the upper hand now, but come this Saturday, and you'll see that signing up was a waste of time! Because I'M GONNA WIN!"

Bill glared at him, "We'll see about that, Rudy! You never know you signing up may have been a waste of time! The only king you'd ever be is the king of no class!"

As expected, Rudy charged ahead to grab Bill, but of course, Albert held him back, with some help from Joyce, "Please calm down, Rudy. You don't want to get in trouble and NOT go to prom at all?!"

"I'm sorry, cabbage flower. But he's making me mad!" Rudy sneered at Bill, who was actually ready for Rudy to charge him.

"You're overreacting, as usual..." Was all the Cosby boy said.

"Cool it!" Albert warned, "Prom is supposed to be a fun time. Who cares who wins Prom King?"

"I DO!" Rudy snapped.

"Right. Listen, let's just focus on looking forward to having a good time this weekend. And whoever wins Prom King, well, let's be happy for them and not upset about losing."

Soon, Rudy calmed down, "Yes... let's see who wins. And let's see who looks like a fool."

"You're on, Davis..." Bill frowned.

"Right back at ya, Cosby... C'mon, Joyce. Let's get away from these clowns..."

With that, he took his date's hand and lead her away from the bleachers. Joyce looked over her shoulder to wave goodbye. Bill stood up and took Penny's hand, "Yeah, let's get outta here, Penny."

"I guess we better go too. Violet's mom is cooking dinner tonight." Harold spoke as he stood with his girlfriend, "We'll see you guys later."

Albert smiled, "Alright. Take care."

Donald took Elaine's hand, "I'll walk ya home, Elaine. You coming, Betty?"

"Yes, Donald." His little cousin spoke.

"I'llb walkb youb homeb toob." Mush offered.

And so, everyone walked their separate ways, and Albert and Laverne were the only ones left. They just sat there thinking about what just happened, until Laverne had a question, "Albert... why didn't you sign up for Prom King?"

Albert smiled, "Had no interest. I'm not really one to compete... unless it involves baking or music. Besides, the only thing I care about when it comes to prom... is making sure you have a good time."

"Oh, Albert. You're so sweet. But I'm worried about everyone else. The other boys seem mad at each other."

"They'll get over it. I have a feeling Rudy might win since he's been talking about this for weeks... but I guess I'll root for the others. I just hope they don't kill each other over the results."

"Me too..."

The next day, all the girls hung out together at lunch. They were currently discussing what to do about the boys, "I'm worried. I'd love to see any of the guys win Prom King, but I don't want any of them to hate each other..." Violet spoke, "They're supposed to be best friends..."

"Yeah. Yesterday's only the beginning of the drama." Joyce added, "And unless we do something, it's gonna get worse on Saturday."

"But what can we do?" Elaine asked, "Rudy's so stubborn, I wouldn't be surprised he attempted to cheat his way to victory."

"Don't worry, I'll make sure that doesn't happen..."

Laverne thought for a moment before she had an idea, "I think I've got it! We just have to make sure that Bill, Rudy, Donald, and Harold are reminded of the fact that they're friends. They'll be so busy having fun with each other, they won't care about winning Prom King."

"But how will we do that?" Betty asked.

"I can think of some ways..." Penny spoke up, "Boys can be easy to fool. They won't even realize it."

Laverne smiled, "Alright. Let's start planning..."

Well, there goes the high school drama. Rudy is pissed that Bill, Donald, and Harold have all signed up for Prom King behind his back, and now all four boys are feuding. Let's hope the girls can come up with a good enough plan to make sure nothing goes wrong on Saturday, in which we'll skip to the next chapter. Everyone's bound to have a good time. Until then, I'll see you guys later. And don't forget to review, please! Thank you!