Hands of Fate
Chapter 2
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Stepping through the door Russell was immediately grabbed by a tall, skinny humpbacked man and held up in front of several rows of students sitting at desks. "This is the new student, look how bright and optimistic he is," Crocker said, turning him slightly back and forth as the kids oohed and aaahed. "I'm going to change that right now, here's your complimentary F!" Crocker reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper with a huge blue F on it.
"Thank you?" Russell said confused, before Crocker hurled him at an empty desk. "Ow….."
"You ok?" sitting up Russell glanced over to see an Indian boy wearing glasses. "I'm Sanjay, nice to meet you."
"I'm Russell, and I'm ok," he replied.
"And I'm Elmer," a voice added. Turning to look Russell recoiled at the sight of a huge, red boil.
"What the heck is that!" he exclaimed, jumping away and hugging Sanjay, who proceeded to hug him back.
"You beat me to it," Sanjay said, before Russell realized everyone was looking, and moved away from him.
Elmer smiled. "It's ok, most people pass out at the first sight of my boil," he said.
"It is because of my all powerful mental powers!" a voice whispered.
"You don't have mental powers," Elmer muttered, glancing at his boil.
"You dare to question me!" the boil replied.
Elmer began to quiver and shake. "I'm sorry master," he said. "Forgive me!"
Russell and Sanjay looked at Elmer in confusion. "Elmer always talks to himself?" Russell asked Sanjay.
"Pretty much, you get used to it eventually," Sanjay said. "Wanna sit with us at lunch? Elmer and I could use a third person to complete our group. That way we can stop being Timmy's backup friends."
Russell raised an eyebrow at that. "Backup friends?"
"Oh yes, Elmer and I are Timmy's backup friends in case something were to ever happen to AJ and Chester," Sanjay said, pointing to a bald black kid, and a hillbilly with braces. "Nothing ever does though, no matter how many horrible deathtraps we build they always backfire one way or another."
"We probably should have used a book for our last trap instead of a cupcake," Elmer added. "I don't think AJ's dad is out of that body cast yet."
"Ok class now it's time for a test on things I haven't taught you," Crocker said, walking in front of each desk and laying a test paper down. "Begin now!"
Taking out his pencil Russell glanced over the questions, and smiled. He already knew this stuff, as he had been in advanced classes in Bright Burgh, considering the town was known for more than just being the (formerly) happiest place on earth to live, it was also known as the (formerly) best city with the smartest kids in the world.
After filling out the answers Russell flipped the test over and waited. "Well, how did you think you did?" Juandissimo asked. "You finished that test rapido."
Before he could reply, Crocker passed by Russell's desk and took the test, and went back up to his desk after gathering them all. "Now to grade them," he said, pulling out a marker. "F! F! F! F! A for AJ! F! F! F! F! F! B for Sanjay! C- for Elmer! F! F! F- - for Turner!-"
"Ah come on!" Timmy exclaimed.
"- F! F! F! wait a minute… A for Russell….." Crocker looked up from the test, confused. "I've never given out an A to two students…."
He began to twitch slightly, before foaming at the mouth and collapsing to the ground in fits of convulsions. Instead of acting concerned or going for help, all the kids stood up, and immediately ran out the door. Russell, along with Sanjay and Elmer remained seated. "Should….. Should we do something?" Russell asked.
"We should find something for him to bite on so he doesn't bite his tongue," Elmer said, before Crocker let out a pained howl. "Never mind."
The school bell ringing caught their attention. "Lunch time!" Sanjay exclaimed, grabbing Russell and Elmer by the arm and running out the door.
"What's the hurry?" Russell asked, as Sanjay barreled through the kids in the hall.
"He wants to get a good seat near Timmy," Elmer said, before Sanjay swung him like a club, and sent Francis flying into a trash can.
Inside the cafeteria Timmy sat down, and looked down at his lunchbox to see Cosmo and Wanda dressed like astronauts, Poof however was gone. "Hey! Where's Poof?" he asked.
"We don't know sport," Wanda said.
"Yeah, he always vanishes at lunchtime," Cosmo added. "He's probably just looking for some candy."
Back in the classroom Crocker was still twitching, when Poof poofed into the room. "Crocker!" he said.
"DJ!" Crocker immediately stopped his convulsions, jumped to his feet, and hugged Poof, who giggled. "Your just in time for lunch, mother packed your favorite, limburger and onion sandwiches."
Crocker sat down and opened the drawer where he kept a brown bag. Setting it on the desk he pulled out two sandwiches, and handed one to the floating fairy baby, who happily took it and began eating. "I do so cherish our father/son time together." Crocker said.
Sanjay burst through the cafeteria doors like a hurricane, though his good mood vanished quickly when he saw Timmy sitting with Chester and AJ on either side of him. "We're too late," he said, before walking over to the lunch line, followed by Russell and Elmer. After the three got their lunch they sat down at an empty table.
"Cheer up Sanjay," Russell said, patting him on the back. "At least you and Elmer aren't backup friends anymore."
The Indian boy perked up at his words. "You mean? your joining our group?" Sanjay leaped up on the table and pointed over at Timmy. "You here that Timmy! Elmer and I are your backup friends no more!"
"That's great whoever just said that," Timmy said, not really paying attention.
Sanjay sat down and smirked. "He's so jealous," he said. "Now that we two are now three, we should hangout after school!"
"Yeah! Lets go to my house and do homework!" Elmer exclaimed, causing Sanjay and Russell to give him an 'are you stupid' look. "Or we could do something else…."
"We could hangout at my house and watch Crash Nebula and the Crimson Chin vs. the Zombie Prehistoric Vampire Kangaroo Werewolves," Russell offered. "I have a huge 120 inch TV."
"Really?" Elmer and Sanjay asked, astounded.
Russell raised Juandissimo to his mouth and quickly whispered. "I wish I did," the fairy winked and raised his wand.
After school the three ten year olds ran all the way to Russell's house. Heading up to his room they popped in the DVD and sat back to watch the carnage. Juandissimo poofed into a purple ferret and hopped up on Russell's shoulder. "See Niño, I told you having a fairy godparent would be great," he flexed a tiny arm, and froze when growling filled the air. Turning to look he saw Schnitzie slowly coming towards him. Shrieking in terror he leaped from the boy's shoulder and ran, with the wiener dog right behind him. "No! I am too handsome and sexy to eat!"
Deep in a long forgotten tomb, hidden away in the frozen mountain of Siberia, was a stone coffin, overgrown by roots and weeds. Nearby a skeleton dressed in tattered robes and a long beard sat facing it, a black arrow sticking out of its chest, beside it was another skeleton with long blond hair dressed in the tattered remains of what was once a pretty green dress decorated with flowers, like the other skeleton and arrow pinned it to the throne, only, this one was through the eye socket.
The coffin began to tremble slightly, and slowly the lid began to slide off until it crashed to the ground. A figure sat up and stretched. He was lean with pale white skin, long white hair and dressed in a black leather vest and matching pants, black boots and a purple cloak. Climbing out of the coffin the figure looked to the skeletons, and his red eyes light up as a smile crossed his face, revealing a shiny set of fangs. "It has been too long Oberon, and you as well Titania" he said, turning back to the coffin he looked over inside and chuckled, reaching down he pulled out a black, twisted bow and a leather quiver full of black arrows. "It seems your servants weren't smart enough to take away my greatest weapon."
Shouldering the bow and quiver he strutted over to the skeletons and removed both of the arrows, before holding up his hand as it began to glow purple. After a few seconds the two skeletons were alive. Oberon and Titania both gasped as their lungs hungered for air. After a few minutes of deep breathing they noticed the other occupant. "Varrus, how?" Oberon asked, confused. "You should still be trapped in the forever sleep. How are Titania and I alive?"
Varrus smirked and crossed his arms. "I have not been sleeping old friend, for the last several thousands of years I have been feeding on the spells and knowledge of the greatest magical beings in the world," he said. "It was a mere parlor trick to return you and your queen to life."
"You have corrupted yourself further?" Titania asked. "Was becoming a vampire not enough for you?"
"Oh no my sweet, it was only the stepping stone to true power," he said, turning away from them he walked halfway across the floor before he stopped. "I have sensed a new power in the world, one I must take myself. Do you know what it is? A fairy baby."
"Fairy were prevented from reproducing millennia ago," Oberon said. "How can there be a fairy baby?"
"Simple, a child wished for one," Varrus said. "I'll need your assistance, of course."
Oberon stood. "I will do no such thing!" he roared, as he took a step, Varrus, in one swift motion spun, drew his bow and notched an arrow and fired, striking the fairy king in the chest, sending him falling back to his throne.
Titania screamed as Varrus leaped the short distance and pinned her to her throne. "Fear not my dear he will live," Varrus said, as the arrow in Oberon's chest began to dissolve into his body. "It will corrupt him and he will be my slave. As for you."
Titania tried to push him away but Varrus held her still as he quickly leaned forward, and captured her lips with his. The fairy queen struggled against him but her movements began to slow as her eyes began to turn red. Soon she ceased struggling, and embraced the vampire, and returned his kiss with passion.
Varrus pulled away and smiled. "It is time," he said. "Now, we watch, and wait for the time to strike."
END chapter 2