Author's note:
I don't know how often I will be updating, but hopefully at least once a week until this story is finished. If I have time, more often, because I would at least like to get this partly done so I can concentrate on studying or whatever it is I have to do. As for Xmen characters, as I mentioned before, some of them will be same in name to those in the movies or comics, but might not be the same in personality and for entertainment reasons, they could possibly have new powers as well. Finally, thanks to those who have reviewed. Please keep giving me comments so I can have some ideas on what to improve.
Disclaimer: all characters belonging to Sky High and Xmen are not mine. I am only borrowing them. Please don't sue me. I'm not making money out of it.
Chapter 2 - Meetings
Knock knock. Knock knock. Knockknockknockknockknock!
"Will, it's time to wake up son!" His dad. The incessant knocking was really bothering him now. "Time for school. First day as a sophomore!"
"Yes, dad! I'm already awake!" Will replied as he rapidly but carefully put down his dumbbells. This time he really was practicing and strengthening himself.
For a brief moment, he flexed his arm, to feel the solid slightly bulging muscle sliding smoothly under his pale skin…
"Will!" His mother this time.
Oh no! I must hurry!
He ran down the deep brown wooden stairs. Thundering as he went. His backpack bouncing against his body as he did so.
"Aren't you going to eat some breakfast?" beamed his mother, who already held a plate of two golden brown buttered toast ready.
"Ah thanks!" Will chomped down on the toast and held the rest between his teeth. Will peeked at his watch. "Oh no, I'm going to be late for my bus!"
Then he just dashed out.
Unintentionally, the door was ripped from the hinges like it was flimsily glued to the house with a loud crack!
"Will!" His parents both scolded in unison.
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"Hey, Ron what are you doing? Aren't we going to school? Aaaaaaaaaaah!" Will yelled as the bus lurched violently sideways as it executed a rapid left turn at the normal street traffic lights.
"Yes, don't worry Stronghold. Ron Wilson knows what he's doing," the rather bulky Wilson turned and smiled in a reassuring manner. "Just going to pick up a new kid…"
"A new kid?" Will exclaimed. "On this bus?"
"Yep! Whoa!" Ron yelled. The bus veered left sending everyone crashing to left side of the seat. Or crushing their left neighbor. "Sorry kids. Prefer to fly than travel around these streets… and here we are."
The bus slowly rolled to a stop.
A Chinese girl with a dark sky blue sweater appeared standing shyly in front of her home.
The bus door hissed open.
"Welcome on the bus to Sky High," said Ron Wilson doing his introductions as usual.
"What is your name?" He extended his hand.
"Jubilee," the girl answered, slowly reaching out but eventually shaking his hand with hesitation.
"Jubilee… welcome welcome. Please take a seat." Then suddenly Will noticed an empty seat next to him.
"I thought this bus was full before," Layla commented having suddenly noticed the empty spot. She was sitting next to Magenta today.
"Probably," said Ethan. "But some other kids have graduated remember. So the bus route might not be the same. Aaaaah!"
The bus lifted off into the skies once more, huge rockets materializing and thrusting the vehicle. The entire bus was screaming partly in fright due to Ron's unpredictable steering and partly in excitement. Of course, the freshman were the loudest.
Veering from left to the right, however, it was getting easy to pretend it was a roller coaster ride!
Eventually, the school bus slowly landed onto the school front yard and bounced to a stop. In a way, they were sad the ride had to end. The students started alighting, chattering amongst themselves.
The girl beside him was already up.
"Power Placement?" she seemed puzzled as she spoke quietly to herself.
Will's friends were busily talking, practically ignoring the new girl.
"Oh man, I haven't finished my Physics for sidekicks homework. Mr. Boy isn't going to be happy…" said Zach. "I bet you're going to get 100 again in the next test Ethan…"
"Maybe the tests are too easy?" said Ethan.
Somehow, Will's heart hidden inside him desired to connect with this new person – another human being. A soul. Not in that way. But a friendly, caring way. Just to make a start.
He just tapped on the girl's shoulder, having remembered her name, said, "Jubilee?"
"Oh hello," she lifted her head and gave a diffident but small smile.
"I'm Will Stronghold," he extended his hand. And she shook it. "Er you need any help? I… think you probably need to get to the gym. It's just inside. You'll see the signs."
"Ah thanks," she said gratefully. "Maybe I'll see you around?"
"Yeah," said Will.
"Come on, Will," said Warren, who had joined the group outside, but he eyed Jubilee anyway.
Then he felt the breath unexpectedly and forcefully knocked out of both his soft lungs and for one miniscule moment in the history of the universe, that stretched like minutes, he couldn't breathe but only felt his heart thudding.
Jubilee's right eyebrow gave a tiny twitch but gave another small but outwardly more cheerful smile in the boys' direction.
At Warren?
"Whoa! Okay Warren. Don't have to pull me apart," muttered Will as he allowed himself to be led by Warren, who had broken his gaze from Jubilee. Will had Mad Science class that morning. Warren was going the same general direction.
Warren breathed down his ear, as soon as he was out of earshot. "So what's her name?"
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Meanwhile, Ron grinned and stepped out of the bus. He had the privilege of supervising children, even though he didn't have any super powers, making sure they go to class where necessary…
"Hey," said a cheerful youthful voice behind him.
"Hi," said Ron, leaning against the yellow bus, enjoying the sky view. Without turning he said. "Shouldn't you be in class?"
Then his head turned.
He was afraid his eyes were literally going to pop out in surprise, though not the first one to be surprised that morning.
"Just passing by, will be teaching a class," said the Asian-looking well-shaped woman casually. "I'm Ms. Kari. Nice to meet you."
"The new teacher?" Ron finally found his voice. She nodded.
They shook hands. Ron was grinning broadly.
"Well, see you later then," she said briskly and rushed off.
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