AN: Hello:) So… I've got a rather embarrassing story to tell. I thought I had posted this about a month ago. When I didn't get any emails saying 'review' I was really sad, and didn't want to write the next chapter. Then suddenly I got a lovely review from Thederangeddinosaur that inspired me to at write at least one more chapter. So I come on to FF to reread my last chapter and I discover... this chapter has been sitting on my site… but I didn't actually submit it… heh, funny, right? Not really. I'm so sorry guys, I honestly thought you were all mad that I took a month longer than I thought to upload this… but now I realize I'm just dumb :P ANYWHO as a sincere apology, I'm uploading the redone first chapter AND the second, plus the third is halfway done :) Please accept my apology; I really do love this story and all of you!
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The next morning everyone walked groggily into the school, having gotten very little sleep the night before. Even though most were sleeping through the first four classes, by lunch everyone was talking about the single shooting star they had seen.
"Hey Chloe!" Melody Daniels said, stepping into line behind her best friend. Melody had red hair that was forever in a ponytail and deep blue eyes. She pulled her hands reluctantly out of her red jacket's pockets so she could grab her food tray.
"Morning." Chloe mumbled, her brown eyes still half closed. Her normally tamed light brown hair had curls sticking out from under her striped black hat. Melody was amazed that her jacket managed to be put on right.
"Looks like someone didn't get their beauty sleep." Chloe gave a half-hearted glare before sighing. "But hey, I found out you're not the only one who didn't see the shooting star last night, so you can stop moping about it."
"Awesome." Chloe grabbed her lunch tray and headed over to slide into her seat next to Token, Melody sitting on her other side.
"Hey, did either of you see the star?" Clyde asked through a mouthful of food. Chloe groaned and dropped her head on the table next to her tray.
"I didn't." She said without lifting her head. "I don't get how I missed it, I was even looking up!"
"Jimmy didn't see it either." Craig shrugged. "I don't really get why it's such a big deal."
"It's South Park, random meteors crashing down means something bad is going to happen." Token said dramatically, holding his fork up in the air. He then swung it down and happily scooped up some corn.
"Like an invasion of giant Guinea…?" Melody asked, smirking when she received a glare.
"NO! No talking about that! Ever!" Craig pulled his headphones on and focused solely on his food.
"Anyway, it was just a regular shooting star." Clyde shrugged the problem off.
"That only some people saw, including most of us." Clyde waved his fork around, showing that he meant all the guys sitting there.
"Oh, are you guys talking about the shooting star?" Bonnie Snyder asked, stopping by their table. She brushed her long, curly, honey blonde hair out of her bright green eyes.
"Yeah! Everyone here saw it. Except for me, like usual." Chloe pouted.
"I didn't see it either, so don't feel bad."
"The only reason we feel bad is because the girly limit has just been broken." Melody was glaring at Bonnie as she spoke.
"Oh, sorry." Bonnie took a step back from the table.
"Dammit, Mel. Stop being so pissy." Chloe snapped.
"No, it's fine." Bonnie gave a sad smile as she whirled around and nearly crashed her tray into her boyfriend's chest. Kenny stepped back just in time to avoid a mess. "Hey, Kenny!" She said, smiling up at him brightly, all traces of sadness gone.
"Come on, Bonnie. Melody just doesn't appreciate you're skirt properly." Mel muttered something under her breath about perverts.
"Oh, don't forget about the cheer meeting! It's in 20 minutes." Chloe said. Bonnie nodded at her before following Kenny to where his friends were already sitting.
"Hey guys." Stan and Kyle said through the food in their mouths. Carman grunted in their direction, focusing more on his own food.
"Dude, you started the race without me?" Kenny sighed. Kyle shot him a brief apologetic glance before returning to his eating race. "Assholes." He muttered before diving into his own food. Bonnie sat down in her usual seat across from Stan and Kyle, next to Kenny. Once Cartman slammed his empty milk carton down, showing his victory, the other three boys began eating a normal pace again.
"Hey, did you see the shooting star last night?" Stan asked excitedly.
"It's weird how so many people managed to see it." Kyle added.
"No. I missed it." Bonnie sighed again. "Craig's group all saw it too, except for Chloe and Jimmy I guess."
"So weird." Kenny looked up and frowned. "Look who's coming."
"'Sup losers." Gabrielle Evans leaned over the table between Cartman and Kyle. She took the chocolate chip cookie off of Kyle's plate and began to eat it.
"Goddammit." Kyle sighed. Stan glared at the girl before breaking his cookie in half and sharing with Kyle.
"Aww, aren't you the perfect boyfriend!" Neither boy responded, simply opting for ignoring the jibes.
"Hey, bitch. Nobody is allowed to tease them about being gay except for me!" Cartman glared up at Gabrielle into her gray eyes.
"Hey fatass, that's too bad." She flipped her shoulder length black hair over her shoulder casually, glancing around and noticing that Cartman was the only one still acknowledging her.
"And no one is allowed to steal Kahl's cookies except for me, dammit!" Gabrielle took a slow bite of the cookie to mock him. "Fuck you!"
"Cartman, just shut up. Maybe she'll leave." Kenny muttered.
"Ooh, Cartman's wiped." Gabrielle made a flicking motion with her hand. The boy shoved his seat back and stood up so abruptly that everyone in the cafeteria turned to stare for a moment. However, once they realized it was just Cartman and Gabrielle arguing again, they tuned them out and went back to their meals. Kyle got up soon up and mumbled something about going off to see his girlfriend.
Half way through lunch, Wendy, Bebe, Red, and Heidi stood up from the cheer table and headed toward the gym.
"Guess I better go!" Bonnie gave Kenny a quick kiss before getting up.
"Figure out which girls saw the star!" Kyle asked. Bonnie nodded before hurrying to catch up to the girls at the door.
Milly and Lola were already waiting in the gym, stretching and talking.
"Hey Bonnie, Kenny told me I better not drop you again in practice or he'll make sure I don't get a date to the dance!" Milly shouted as the girls walked in.
"Oh, he's so protective!" Bebe sighed.
"You two are so adorable!" Heidi squealed. Her brown eyes were shining happily. Bonnie waved her off, though she was smiling.
"Thank you!"
"You guys are a sure win for Homecoming!" Wendy added. Bonnie's smile widened even farther.
"We're not that cute, guys." Bonnie said modestly, though she was beaming.
"Oh yes you are!" Bebe pushed. "Kenny's turned into a complete romantic just for you."
"Well, I can't argue with that. The other day, he brought me some flowers! For no reason! I'm pretty sure he picked them out of somebody's garden, but it's the thought that counts."
"I still can't believe Kenny actually settled down. He just doesn't seem the type." Chloe joined in, running into the gym only slightly late.
"It just takes the right girl." Red said confidently. Wendy then stood up and waved her hands.
"Alright, girls!" Wendy called out, getting the eight girls' attention. "We need to do a quick run though of Friday's routine. Everyone get into your positions!" After three quick practices Wendy claimed they were good enough 'for a Tuesday'. Wendy was a really strict captain, but she made sure every performance looked perfect.
"Hey, did any of you guys see the star?" Heidi asked, walking up to Lola, Red, and Milly.
"No." Red pouted. "Did you?"
"I sure did! It went by so fast though." Wendy commented, jumping into the conversation. "It's actually pretty weird how so many people saw it when it was just the one."
"Oh, I saw it too!" Bebe added.
"See, that's only two girls, Wendy. It's not weird." Milly pointed out when all the other girls said they hadn't seen it.
"But a lot of the guys have. And we all know how unobservant they are."
"Oh, come on. I'm sure it's nothing." Bebe waved her hand dismissively. The five minute warning bell rang and quickly ended their conversation.
"You know, I think Wendy's on to something." Chloe said quietly to Bonnie as the two left the gym.
"You sound as paranoid as Kyle!" Bonnie chuckled. "Hey, the guys are playing basketball later, want to go watch?" Chloe pulled a face.
"I hate basketball. It's so pointless!"
"But most of the guys will be there… shirtless… sweating…"
"Heck yeah, I'll go!" The two finished their giggles as they got to their lockers.
"What are you two on about?" Kaylen Dawne asked, meeting up with them.
"We're gonna go watch the guys play ball after school."
"Mel and I are playing too." Kaylen had gray eyes and choppy black hair, though she always stood out, partially because of her red streaks and partially because she was 6ft tall.
"I wish I could play basketball. I would love to guard one of those guys! You two are so lucky!" Chloe gushed.
"Nah. My eyes are set on DeLorne." The other two laughed. "I will get him someday." Chloe waved bye as she parted from them for her class down the hall. Craig waved the two girls over to the seats behind him and Melody near the back of the classroom.
"Please tell me you aren't talking about boys." He mumbled as Kaylen and Bonnie sat down, the latter still giggling.
"You're just jealous!" Bonnie joked.
"Fuck you." Craig flipped them off with a practiced ease. "So what do you think about that star?"
"I saw it. Did a lot of other people?" Kaylen asked.
"Kay you need to stop glaring at people, maybe then you wouldn't be the last to know everything." Melody teased. Craig shook his head, returning to the topic.
"From what I've gathered a ton of people saw it. More than would normally see just one star."
"That's exactly what I've been thinking!" Kyle slid into the chair on the other side of Craig. "I've been asking everyone, and there's way more people than the normal average... even more than the high average!"
"Nerd." Kaylen mumbled.
"That is weird... I think." Kyle immediately pulled out a piece of paper, already covered in names.
"I've started making a list." He pushed the paper to the edge of his desk and everyone leaned in. "There's been me, Stan, Kenny, Cartman, you, Token, Clyde, Tweek, Gabrielle, Christophe, Gregory, Butters, Mel, and Kaylen so far."
"Wendy, Bebe, and Red all saw it too." Kyle wrote those names down just as Stan, Kenny, and Cartman slipped into the seats around him.
"Still nerding about that list, Kahl?" Cartman groaned. "Just drop it already."
"Shut up, Fatass. It could mean something bad and you know it." Stan defended his friend.
"It's a star, how can it mean something bad?" Melody asked.
"Hell if I know, that's just what normally happens in this town." Kenny looked around the room slowly.
"Who haven't you asked?"
"I've talked to pretty much the whole class. Except the Melvins." Kyle answered. Everyone looked up at the kids sitting in the front left corner of the classroom.
"It is kinda weird…" Bonnie admitted.
"Dude, I know! I'm waiting for us to start sprouting extra arms or something." Stan sighed dramatically. Everyone laughed it off, though they knew how likely it actually was.
"I'm going to go talk to them." Melody decided. She made her way over to where Kevin, Bradley, Pip, Thomas, Jacob Duncan, and John Vanson were sitting. She sighed at the smirk John sent her; he was one of the classes biggest perverts. He had messy brown hair and blue eyes that were covered by his glasses.
"Hey. I was wondering if you…"
"Wanted to go on a date? Why, Daniels, I thought you'd never ask."
"Dude, you never get – shit! – dates." Thomas teased.
"And Melody doesn't date." Jacob stated. He was sitting with the Melvins, but got along with pretty much everyone else in the class as well. He had tanner skin and dark brown hair, he was also shorter than most of the guys in class.
"Anyway… did you guys see the star last night? Craig and me are…"
"Craig and I." Kevin interrupted. Melody froze and glared at him for a moment. "Sorry…" He mumbled.
"I saw it." John answered. Melody switched her glare to him. "No, nothing perverted! I saw the star. Mutt too!" John said, frantically motioning to Jacob beside him.
"We didn't though." Bradley answered, waving his arm to indicate the other four boys. Melody nodded and turned away.
"Did they see it?" Craig whispered as the teacher walked in, several minutes late as usual.
"Only Vanson and Mutt." She answered. "But that's still most of the class." Kyle wrote their names down, sharing thoughtful looks with Stan, Kenny, and Cartman.
"What about Indie?" Stan asked, referring to Kyle's girlfriend.
"I… er… sort of forgot to ask." Stan smirked and punched Kyle lightly in the shoulder.
"Atta boy." Mr. Garrison (who had followed their class all the way though middle school into high school, thankfully leaving Mr. Slave behind) yelled at them to shut up, which they ignored. The teens all began whispering amongst themselves what they thought everything meant.
By the end of class, the only theory that they all agreed on was that the crashed meteor was a giant alien egg and the shooting star had been the parents flying over to check and make sure their baby had landed safely, and would soon hatch and eat all the humans, clearing the path for the rest of its kind to come and take over.
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At the end of the day, the group all met on the front steps as they always did, ready to head to the outdoor courts at the park. Kyle's smile brightened as he saw his girlfriend walking out with Chloe. The two girls were Juniors, and so let out at the regular time instead of ten minutes early.
"Hey!" Kyle gave Indiana Evens a quick peck on the cheek, grabbing onto her hand. Her blonde hair was pulled back into two think braids as usual. She pushed her glasses back up her nose, and smiled at the group. Stan and Cartman were caught in heavy debate, which Kyle had been a part of until he saw Indie.
"What are they arguing about now?" Chloe asked with a sigh.
"Does it matter?" Kaylen groaned. I've been listening to it since 6th period, and the worst part is Kenny started it!" They all looked over to Kenny, who was blissfully unaware of the ongoing fight as he made out with Bonnie a few feet away.
"Did you happen to see the star last night?" Token asked, passing the basketball between his hands, trying to ignore the others.
"Yeah! Butter's and I couldn't stop talking about it all day!"
"You both saw it? Do you know of anyone else?" Kyle asked, pulling his notebook out.
"Wow, did all those people see it?" Kyle handed his notebook over, just in time for Stan to literally yank him back into the argument.
"All who?" Ike asked, popping up behind Indie. She gave a short shriek, barely stopping herself from throwing Kyle's notebook. Ike was a freshman this year, and he had his own little group of friends who he always hung out with; Dougie, Ruby, Karen, and Arabella Black. Arabella was dressed in all purple clothes, the blonde hair tied back into a ponytail, and her brown eyes examining the list Ike was now holding.
"That's almost the entire senior class! Oh, and add me, you, and Dougie!" She told Ike, pulling the sucker out of her mouth long enough to talk. Ike pulled out a pen and jotted their names down, handing the notebook back to Indie.
"SHUT UP!" Kyle screamed suddenly, causing Indie to almost drop the notebook again.
"You shut up, you stupid Jew!"
"Don't belittle my people, fat ass!"
"God dammit, both of you shut up!" Stan pinched the bridge of his nose. Kyle and Cartman suddenly lunged for each other.
"Kenny!" Stan yelled, grabbing his Super Best Friend and pulling him back. Kenny and Bonnie broke apart immediately as the blonde came over to restrain Cartman.
"I honestly didn't mean anything by it. Now both of you shut up." The blonde said angrily. Kyle calmed down first, but continued to glare at Cartman. The four boys tensed, waiting for another fight to break out.
"Hey, what's going on?" Arabella asked loudly. Melody sighed dramatically before responding.
"Kenny was teasing Cartman about him being the only one of them who hasn't got a girlfriend." She answered. "And it escalated into why, then how Cartman must be gay, then to how it's Kyle and Stan who act gay, then to…"
"Yeah, I think we get it." Ike interrupted quietly.
"Stan and Wendy are constantly on and off though, so he's not the only one all the time." Indie pointed out.
"They've seriously been arguing about this all day?" Chloe asked.
"Yeah. The only times they've stopped arguing about it were when they were talking about the star." Kaylen threw her hands in the air.
"That stupid star! It had better make something seriously epic happen or I'm going to flip shit." Chloe ranted, once again getting upset about missing out.
"Please no more drama. The boys already have that covered." Bonnie pointed over her shoulder.
"God dammit, Cartman!" Kyle screamed again. Stan grabbed his friend and swung him towards the group of girls. He shoved Kyle toward Indie with a growl.
"Take him home." Indie grabbed on to her boyfriend's arm and looked up at him with a smile.
"Want to come over? My mom's making Chicken Casserole." Kyle's anger faded and he smiled back.
"Sounds great! Tell me how the game goes!" Kyle waved with one hand as he slipped his other arm around Indie's shoulders. Completely forgetting that he was in full rage-mode a few seconds ago he began to talk excitedly about the lecture his English teacher gave.
"Well… ready to go?" Craig asked, turning away from his thankfully much quieter conversation with Tweek, Token, and Clyde. Everyone nodded, piling into their cars, finally separating Stan and Cartman.
As they were pulling out, they watched as Kyle and Indie ran back towards the school. Stan cracked a joke about how he must have left his gym bag in the locker rooms again. Indie waved from the front steps as they all pulled away, amusing herself by kicking away small rocks as she waited alone.
"H-hey, Indie."
"Butters!" Indie turned around and gave her best friend a hug. "It feels like it's been forever since I've seen you!"
"It's only been since lunch." He answered, hitting his knuckles together. "So what are you doing?"
"Kyle's coming over for dinner. Stan wants me to make sure he doesn't get into a fight with Cartman while they're all playing basketball."
"You're not his babysitter." Butters frowned.
"Oh, I know. But he's my boyfriend, so it's fine. And I don't want Kyle getting into a fight, even with Stan and Kenny there to help him. He's kinda… scrawny."
"Y-yeah." Butters sighed. "So what else have you heard about the star? I've heard everyone's been talking about it." Butters and Indie had spent most of their free time in the library, studying so that Butters could pass his quiz in 6th hour.
"Oh! Apparently most people in your class saw it. Kyle made a list, and everyone's trying to figure out what it means to have seen it." Butters opened his mouth to reply, but just then the doors burst open as Kyle came running out.
"Sorry, Indie. Oh, hiya Butters." Kyle didn't wait for Butters to reply before kissing Indie on the lips. Butters glanced down, not wanting to make things awkward, and noticed that Kyle's feet weren't touching the ground…
"Bye, Butters!" Indie waved, snapping Butters out of his thoughts.
"B-bye!" He waved to them both until they had rounded the far corner. "Flying, huh?" Butters slowly began walking home, thinking hard over the day's observations.
First Craig nearly punched a hole through John Vanson's locker when he hit on his cousin, Red. Then Stan got his computer to work perfectly without Kyle's help for the first time ever. At lunch Butters felt like math was so much easier to understand than normal. And just not, Kyle had been floating.
Was it possible… that his old friends were getting powers?
Butters suddenly stopped and shook his head violently. "That's just crazy! Right? I mean… Kyle did control wind, and Stan controlled electric things. B-but it was just pretend!" Butters stared hard at the sidewalk in front of him as he thought. "Craig decided he wanted super strength in 7th grade, and I pretended to have an enhanced brain." Butters jumped up excitedly.
"Whoo-hoo! My wish! It came true! Thank you, thank you!" Butters ran the rest of the way home, determined to make a new and improved costume for Professor Chaos. He smiled, thinking of how Cartman would react to becoming the Coon again. And Kenny would be Mysterion!
"So, everyone who saw the star is getting powers?" Butters couldn't help the evil laugh that escaped. Everything was going to go back to the way it should. Butters felt his mentality switch over to Professor Chaos, almost as if he was a second person now. "Exactly as Planned!"
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AN: So… tada! I didn't spend too much time editing, I hope it's not too noticeable! :) Btw: I kept putting Indiana Jones… bwhaha. So if you accidently see that, I mean Evens.
~Skye