Author's note: Finally updated. Hope that you enjoy. Please review if you have time. I would appreciate your comments.
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 3 – More meetings
All the new students eventually arrived inside the bright sunny school gymnasium, which usually functioned as a hall as well. The new students gathered together amongst themselves, those forming weak friendship bonds busily chatting to their acquaintances.
Jubilee stood and shifted uncomfortably.
The hustle of the room dissolved as the Principal appeared after being transformed from a ball of light. She stood in front ready to make her welcome speech.
"Good morning, I am Principal Powers and I, on behalf of students and staff here at Sky High, I welcome you. I am delighted have you all here."
Uncertain applause followed. Principal Powers only smiled confidently.
"But right now, we will begin Power Placement. I hope you all enjoy your first day." Transformed into a swirl of snow-white light, she was gone.
"Okay, all of you. Listen up!" Boomer yelled suddenly behind them in that superbly loud voice, taking over. "I'm Coach Boomer. What you will do is step up to the platform and show me your powers. Then I'll decide which stream you go, whether Hero or Sidekick. And I will begin with you!" He pointed the finger at a girl with a long ponytail.
Silently, she held her arm in front of him with a beautiful elegant black and silver watch. The watch seemed to remove itself from her arm and float in front of him.
But in reality, she was manipulating matter in her mind. If she concentrated hard enough, sometimes, she could literally feel the matter, its energy, not needing to look to see where it was or the shape of its contents.
"Can you do more? Car!" shouted Boomer.
The car barely fell one meter before being levitated by the girl. Although she appeared to be concentrating, the car remained in mid-air.
"Ok! Hero! And I pick you!"
The boy next to her started his demonstration sending sparks of electricity shooting from his hands, leaving black marks on the gray concrete wall.
"Hero! Next! You!"
Jubilee hesitated but eventually stepped up to the platform. Purposefully sent a shower of loud but disorienting colorful fireworks over the platform.
"Hero! Next!"
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The door opened swiftly. A tall fit black haired woman had strolled in. "Hello. I'm Ms. Kari. I will be your new science teacher this year."
"Hey, what happened to Mr. Medulla?" a student behind Will called out.
"Well he's… around," she said, not at all bothered.
"Miss, what's going to happen to Mad Science classes?" another asked.
"Well, there will be no Mad Science this year. That's for freshman year," she said plainly. "Today, you will be doing serious study of science for heroes."
Groans rose from the student's mouths.
"You know, some people do want to study this in university, so don't disrupt the class!" she said. "We will begin right now."
"Miss, are you a hero too?" another challenged.
"Yes, I am. I'm also called Talon. And I don't think we want a demonstration on what I can do. This class isn't about me. It's about you learning. So here I am handing out some sheets to see what all of you know already. I want this done by the end of class."
Will followed the rest of his classmates, and bent his head down to work.
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"Hey, where do you think Gwen is kept?" Will suddenly blurted out that first day back at lunch. Just something he suddenly wondered about.
"Why are you suddenly asking anyway? You want to visit her or something?" Warren growled.
"Er, not exactly."
"Ms Grayson or Royal Pain, as she is also called, is kept in one of the neutralization rooms," Ethan began. "I thought even you would know that Will."
"Yes, I know," he muttered. "But a prison in Sky High?"
"Yep," Ethan nodded. "Doesn't sound great but true. Sky High is a prison for her. We have one of the best facilities for neutralization in the whole world. Of course, her room is well locked. There are three vault doors that would be very hard to break into to get in from the gym."
"And how do know all this Ethan?" Zach asked, an answer already forming in his mind. "Read it in the library?"
"Of course. There's entire books on Sky High didn't you know? It's in the ordinary libraries in Maxville Metropolis too…"
"Hey guys check this out! Homecoming!" exclaimed Magenta grabbing a school newspaper in her hand.
"What about homecoming? I'm kinda looking forward to it again this year." She winked at Will, who looked away blushing.
"Haven't quite decided my date yet," replied Magenta though she glanced and smiled at Zach. "Oh well, got a few days to go yet. They want to make it better this year…And…they'll invite The Commander and Jetstream again."
"Mom and Dad again?" groaned Will. "Not that I don't love them but… How come I haven't heard about it?" Will continued.
"Maybe they'll come by your place soon?" said Zach.
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Jubilee had wanted to the toilets just quickly before class. She didn't want to be late.
Thud!
Jubilee had turned the corner and accidentally bumped into someone in her hurried state.
Someone BIG.
Warren blinked as he felt her head crash into his chest. Irritated, he felt anger rise within him, the beginning of a growl rising within his frame.
Jubilee?
One of his eyebrows twitched as he exerted effort in crushing his rising rage. "Jubilee?" he managed.
"How do you know my name?" Jubilee's own eyebrows rose in surprise.
"Um… it's 'cos of Will. I'm Warren Peace by the way, and er…You having a nice day?" Warren thought he had better try to make some conversation and be friendly as he shook her hand.
"Sort of," she answered a little too softly. This time a little defensively.
"Well, I'll see you around, if you have any problems, you're welcome to hang around us," Warren smiled.
He was beautiful when he was happy, showing a perfect row of white gleaming teeth.
"Thanks," she said and meant it.
They headed in opposite directions.
The wall around Jubilee's heart was being dissembled. Jubilee's heart felt warmed by the care she was receiving. It wasn't everyday someone tried to be nice to her on her first day at school. My heart still stirs, she thought.
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PE after lunch. Save the Citizen.
"Save me. Save me," the dummy croaked.
Will had thrown Warren at the plastic dummy again.
The rope snapped. Dummy is crushed underneath Warren.
Riiinnnngggg!
"Stronghold and Peace. Heroes win again!"
Will helped Warren up. The sophomores were roaring and cheering. They both grinned. They were undefeated. Again.
Author's note: No action yet. But some will come later on!
