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Chapter 3
"Well, I don't see why not it sounds like a great idea." Connor agreed since Adam had just explained to them.
"Yeah, there's no reason Slate and the others shouldn't at least try to be as normal as they can." Isabella agreed seeing no reason to object.
"So, we're agreed then all the kids are going to school." Adam said
"Won't Roslyn have to wear shoes if she goes to school though?" Isabella asked mainly to Felicity, that's good news for Adam.
"No." Adam suprised them all by saying.
"Isn't that a rule for all schools in the U.S. though?" Katie asked confused.
"It is, but I have a way around it."
"Really?" Felicity asked having not heard of this plan. "What is it?"
I've been working on a system that makes it look like she's wearing shoes when she not really."Adam said.
"Well, that's perfect then, do you happen to have two?" Felicity asked since though she never has gone and never will go to school. There's a lot of other places she can't.
"Yes I did." Adam said.
"Perfect then… I can't believe we never thought of the before." Felicity observed since it was kind of obvious looking back on it.
"Actually, I did, but then I got that concussion while fighting the other me and frgot about it for a few years." Adam said.
"Oh, well then I just feel stupid." Felicity said simply.
"Don't feel that way." Adam shrugged.
"But I should have thought of that. I mean, it's me and Roslyn that it was causin the inconvenience to." Felicity reminded.
"Well, that's just why I thought of it you two are a very high prority for me." Adam said
"True, one of if not the top priorities but it's still obvious in retrospect."
"Yeah, I guess I should have told you."
"That wouldn't have stopped me from feeling stupid though."
"Don't, we've had lots of other things to worry about." Adam said.
"Alright, so, do you know what school they're going to be going to," Felicity asked changing the subject. "or do we need to figure that out?"
"We need to figure that out." Adam said simply.
"Then it looks like we have some research to do." Isabella observed
"Okay half of us take public schools the other half take provate schools to look at fair?" Gretchen asked.
"Sounds good, but who get's which?" Adam asked.
"Girls get private, boys get public."
"Alright, since none of us are gay that splits exactly. So, let's get to work." Felicity said
"Got it, everybody scatter!" Adam said waving his arm.
Everyone 'scattered' researching anywhere they could for the type of school they were assigned.
It was about five hours before they all met up again with several stacks of papers
It took around another hour and a half for them all to go through the school they narrowed it down to and decide on the best.
"So, we're going with the Danville private school for exceptional children?" Adam asked.
Everyone nodded in agreement, it seemed like the obvious choice.
"Good, now I guess we fill out the forms and tell the kids." Adam said
"Preferably not in that order, we should probably tell the kids first." Isabella pointed out.
"Oh, yeah right um, giant family meeting?" Adam suggested.
"Seems like the quickest way." Felicity agreed. "So, everyone get their own child or children in Ferb and Gretchen's case and meet back here?"
"I still don't see how we got twins." Gretchen said.
Felicity started to explain it medically but Gretchen stopped her. "That's not what I meant."
"Oh sorry." Felicity said blushing.
"It's ok, lets just all get the kids." Gretchen said.
"Alright then, lets go people." Isabella said.
Everyone went off to get their respective children.
The first people in the library were Adam, Felicity, and Roslyn. Though Roslyn was beyond curious, she didn't push on it. She was fairly patient on stuff like that. However, when Isabella and Connor came in, Slate was quite the opposite. "Come on! What is it you need to tell me?!" He asked impatiently.
"You wait until everyone's here." Isabella said.
"Please! You know I suck at waiting!" Slate begged.
"To bad you have to."
"But, Mom!" Slate started to whine then saw his cousin and completely dropped it half-running up to her. "Hey Lyn! Where have you been all day?"
"Training and swimming." Roslyn said smiling.
"So, Aunt Felicity and Uncle Adam agreed to train you?!" Slate asked with a huge smile.
"Yes and I'm getting really good."
"Of course you are, there was no doubt you wouldn't pick it up quickly." Slate said confidently. "I'm so jealous though, it must be really cool to have powers."
"It is, but don't worry you'll probably get powers too."
"But we don't know that for sure. You did but both your parents do when only on of mine do." Slate reminded.
"I know that, but I have confidence you will."
"Hopefully, I will!" Slate said excitedly.
"I know you will." Roslyn said smiling.
"AND THEN I'LL BE LIKE A SUPER HERO!"
"Well, kind of." Roslyn said.
While they were talking the rest of the kids and parents had gotten there so it was time for the news.
"So, we as parents were wondering how you all would like to get out of the house every now and then?" Gretchen asked.
"Sure, it would be nice to meet some kids outside of just the six of us." Alisha agreed liking the sound of that, Alisha Fletcher is Ferb and Gretchen's daughter, coming up on eleven years old, she's rather small for her age and has pixie cut brown hair medium brown hair, none of the kids in the manor really follow the new styles with all those weird spikes. Her twin brother Haydon doesn't really look much lie her is about average height for his age and has short ginger red hair.
"Yeah I would like that." Aaron said. Aaron was James and Adyson 1's son he himself was approaching eleven with long brown hair tied in a ponytail and bright green eyes. He was slightly short for his age, but not very.
"Well, on that topic, we were actually thinking about sending you guys to school." Felicity said not sure what their reactions will be to the idea.
"Really?" Roslyn asked excitedly.
"Yeah, in fact, we already have one picked out." Adam told her liking her enthusiasm.
"School? Sounds fun." Slate said smiling.
"We could be more like normal kids." Alisha agreed liking the idea.
"I think it would be a great opportunity." Haydon said.
"Aaron? Eve?" Adyson 1 asked since they were left.
"I think it could be fun." Eve said.
"I don't see why not. Like everyone else was saying, it sounds fun." Aaron agreed.
"Good, now how do you feel about a private scholl?" Felicity asked
"That makes sense. We're all a little to smart for public schol." Roslyn pointed out.
The others nodded it was not arrogance just the truth.
"In that case, we had agreed on the Danville Private School for Exceptional Children." Adam told the children.
"That souds like us in a nutshell."
"Then all there's left to do is apply." Felicity said.
"And there are parts you need to fill out each of you."
"Alright, where are they?" Slate asked.
"Just personality tests to see if you will fit in there."
"That works, Uncle Adam, but I actually asked where." Slate
"Oh, right James has them." Adam said as James passed out the packets.
The kids scanned over the question. "Doesn't seem like it'll be much of a problem." Roslyn observed.
"It's not it should only take a few minutes." Adam said
"Alright." Slate agreed. Since they're in the library, where most meetings in the manor take place, all the kids took a seat at the table beginning to fill them out.
"Why does my favorite color matter?" Roslyn asked looking at one of the questions.
Though she didn't understand the point of the question, Roslyn put in soft blue, she's always like that color because it reminds her of water despite water being clear.
"Well, some of these are odd." Aaron said.
Despite the random and/or weirdness of most of the questions, they all got them finished in a few minutes like Adam had said.
"Good, well we will send these and then we just wait." Adam said collecting the forms
"I can't believe this is really happening!" Slate said excitedly after the adults had left.
"I know!" Haydon said.
Roslyn just realized a problem with this looking down at her socked feet, she's never found out about to invention of Adam's.
"What's wrong Ros?" Asked Alisha.
"We can pretty much guarantee that the school requires shoes to be worn." Roslyn pointed out.
"Oh yeah, but I'm sure Uncle Adam will figure out something." Alisha said she had always called Adam this even though he was her godfather not her uncle
"I guess you're right, he's great at that kind of stuff." Roslyn admitted.
"See? Don't worry he'll get something."
"Thanks, Alisha." Roslyn said with a smile.
"No problem, Ros." She said hugging Roslyn.
"I guess I can just asked dad when they get's back."
"Ask dad what?" Adam said reappearing in the room.
Roslyn turned to him slightly phased, you'd think she'd be use to it. "What we're going to do about that stupid rule that you have to wear shoes."
"Oh, I have that taken care of."
"I figured you would, so what's the plan?" Roslyn asked.
"I can't tell you yet it's a surprise." Adam said.
"Oh, ok then." Roslyn agreed not pushing it any further. "I can wait."
"You will have to." Adam said.
"Can you at least tell me?" Slate asked curiously.
"No, because you will tell her."
"Please! I won't! I promise!" Slate begged.
"Sorry Slate, you have to wait."
"That's not fair, Lyn's incredibly patient. She could wait years if she had to, I'm not." Slate whined.
"Believe me, I used to be like you, don't rush things." Adam said
Slate pouted, "I hate waiting."
"I know, but you have to."
"Why do I have to though?"
"Because I said so."
Slate sighed. "Ok, Uncle Adam. When CAN we find out?"
"After dinner if you eat all your brussel sprouts." Adam said
Slate sighed, he hated brussel sprouts. That's obviously why he was making that deal. "Fine, fair enough."
"And no scraping them onto Alisha's plate and Alisha you can have extra." Adam said
Alisha whooped she was odd, she loved Brussels sprouts
Roslyn just sat there and watched finding this rather entertaining.
"Roslyn you have to eat all your broccoli." Adam said.
"I'm fine waiting." Roslyn said simply not wanting to eat her broccoli.
"I know you still have to do it."
"How come Alisha get's a vegetable she likes?" Roslyn asked seeing it as unfair, she personally loved carrots.
"Your right you've done nothing wrong, you can have carrots instead fair?"
Roslyn nodded with a smiled giving Alisha a high five.
"No fair!" Slat huffed, he liked broccoli.
"Broccoli or information, your choice." Adam bargined knowing which he'd choose.
"Information." Slate sighed.
"Then you have to eat all your brussel sprouts." Adam said simply.
"Yes, Uncle Adam"
The next day, it was time for the interveiws, the Thomas family, aka Isabella, Connor, and Slate was up first.
"So, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I understand Slate would like to come to our school correct?" The women asked when they sat down in her office
"That is correct, Mrs. Hunt." Isabella answered in a professional tone. "Our son is extrememly smart and we feel that this school would be best fitting for his abilities.
"Well we do hear that often so you will not mind if I ask a few questions?"
"Not at all." Connor agreed.
"Good, now first, does Slate have any unusual medical issues?"
"Well… there technically is one hereditary thing that is the reason his eyes are like that," Isabella explained. Mrs. Hunt looked at Slate's eyes having not noticed that earlier. "but it's not hindering at all, it just makes you looked kind of unusual. Other than that, no."
"Well that is interesting moving on. Is Slate allergic to any food you know of."
"No he is not." Connor answered. At this point Slate was starting to get antsy but he hid it so that he wouldn't blow this.
"Where has he gone to school before this?"
The three of them got nervous, if anything's going to go wrong, it would be here. "He… actually never has." Isabella said.
"So, he was home schooled then?"
"Well, yeah, I guess you could call it that." Connor said since there's really no easy way to explain the manor.
"Excellent, and you all would rank him at genius level?"
"Yes we would but I'm guessing you'll have to give him some kind of test to make sure?" Isabella asked since it wouldn't make very much sense if she didn't.
"Yes, I will whenever he's ready."
"I'm ready." Slate agreed speaking for the first time since they got to the interview.
"Well, alright then the room is down the hall to the right. Mom and Dad are welcome to look around the campus while your testing."
"Alright." Slate said standing up and heading over there.
"Oh, Mr and Mrs. Thomas could you send the Flynns in please?"
"We will." Connor said before they both shook her hand and headed out.
"Phineas, Katie you're up." Isabella said as they left the room.
They headed in with Eve and took a seat. "Mr and Mrs. Flynn and this must be Eve."
"That is correct." Katie said with a hand on her daughter's leg.
"Well, based on her home school records it seems like she fits all the qualifications, but she will of course have to take the test after a few basic questions."
"Alright, ask away." Phineas agreed.
"Does Eve have any medical conditions?"
"No, she's fairly healthy." Katie answered.
"Any allergies we should be aware of?"
"Yeah, she's allergic to peanuts." Katie told her.
Mrs. Hunt made a note of that.
"Well, that's all if she's ready she can take the test now."
Eve nodded confidently. "I'm ready."
"Down the hall to the right Slate Thomas has already started it."
"Alright, thank you, Mrs. Hunt." Eve said standing up.
"My pleasure mom and dad should go join the Thomas family on the tour and send me the Fletcher family will you please?"
"We will." Phineas said as the three of them shook her hand the headed out.
"Ferb, Gretchen. You're up." Phineas said.
The four of them headed into the office, this was going quicker then any of them thought, they're not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
"Ah, the Fletchers Haydon and Alisha, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher?" She said shaking each of their hands.
"That's us, it's nice to finally meet you, Mrs. Hunt." Alisha said politely.
"You as well have a seat." They all took their seats. "So do you have thei academic records?" She asked.
Ferb handed her both stacks of papers on that.
"Excellent. So, do you both feel that this school is right for them?" Mrs. Hunt asked reading over the papers
"Yes, as you can see from the academic records, they are both extremely smart and we feel this school would be the best fit for them." Gretchen explained.
"Good, well then allergies do they have any?"
Ferb shook his head. "Not that we know of."
"Excellent, medical conditions?"
"Haydon has some very mild ocd but that's about it." Gretchen answered.
"Mild ocd?"
"Yeah, but he take some medication for it every other morning so it doesn't really effect his everyday life." Gretchen explained.
"Then that should be no trouble. Anything else?"
"No, that's about it." Gretchen said simply.
"Good and Alisha, allergies or medical conditions?"
Alisha shook her head. "Nope."
"Are you both ready for the test?"
Alisha and Haydon looked at eachother in a silent agreement. "Yeah, we're ready." Haydon said.
"Down the hall to the right."
"Thank you, Mrs. Hunt." Alisha said as her and her brother left to the testing room.
Mrs. Hunt turned to the parents. "Mr and Mrs. Fletcher, you're free to explore the campus while they're testing but could you send the Johnsons in?"
"Of course." Gretchen said shaking her hand.
Ferb shook her hand as well and headed out. "James, Adyson 1, you're up with Aaron." Gretchen said.
"Right!"
The three Johnson's headed inside and Ferb and Gretchen headed off leaving the Garcia-Shapiro's alone. It's a good thing the one with the most patience went last, imagine if Slate went last instead.
"Ah, the Johnson family welcome."
They all shook her hand one by one and took a seat.
"So do you have his school records?"
Adyson 1 handed her the stack of his papers.
"Any allergies?" Mrs. Hunt asked reading the papers
"None that we know of." James said.
"Medical conditions?"
"Nope." Adyson 1 said.
"Would you say he would fit well here?"
"Yeah, he's REALLY smart." Adyson 1 agreed.
"Any other questions you may have?"
"Not that we could think of." Aaron said.
"Then are you ready for the test?
Aaron nodded surprised at how short the interview was.
"Mom, Dad any more questions?"
"No." They both said not able to think of anything.
"Well, alright then. The testing room is down the hall and to the right mom and dad please go join the tour and send me the Garcia-Shapiro's"
"Alright, thank you." James said before shaking her hand again and they headed out. "I think you know who's next." He said to the only remaining family.
Adam, Felicity, and Roslyn all stood up and walked in. "Hello, you must be the Garcia-Shapiro family." Mrs. Hunt said offering her hand to them.
They all shook her hand but Mrs. Hunt hesitated when she go the Roslyn and with drew her hand. "I'm sorry, we have a problem here."
"Really, what's the problem?" Adam asked.
"We have a strict rule against dyed hair." She said automatically assuming that that can't be her natural hair color.
"Okay, but she does not have dyed hair." Felicity said.
"So, you're telling me that's her natural hair color?" She asked skeptically.
"Yes it is." Adam said defensively.
"That's impossible though, there's no natural pigment that causes blue hair." Mrs. Hayes said confused.
"We, know but believe it or not she has never dyed her hair and we can prove it." Felicity said.
"I'm listening." She said since Felicity said she could prove it.
"It's on her birth certificate."
"Do you have it with you?" She asked.
"Yes." Felicity said taking out the paper.
Mrs. Hunt looked at it then handed it back. "Alright, I'm sorry for assuming."
"It's alright it is an unusual hair color." Roslyn said.
"Alright then." Mrs. Hunt turned to back to Felicity and Adam. "Do you guys have her academic records?"
"Yes." Adam said producing her records.
"Does she have any medical issues we should be aware of?" Mrs. Hunt asked looking over the papers.
"Other than an interesting thing with her eyes no."
Mrs. Hayes looked at her eyes figuring it's the same thing as Slate. "Alright, any allergies?"
"A slight allergy to pollun, but she takes some pills for it every morning." Felicity said.
"That shouldn't be a problem then, her records looks excellent but just like the rest she'll have to take the test whenever she's ready." Mrs. Hunt explained finishing up.
"Can I take it now?" Roslyn asked.
"Sure, it's right down the hall and to the right." Mrs. Hunt said just like with everyone else.
"Thank you, ma'am." Roslyn said leaving the room.
She turned to Adam and Felicity. "And you two are free to join the tour with the others."
"Of course, but we have some more information to share with you." Adam said.
"Alright, what is it?" Mrs. Hunt asked.
"All the kids you interviewed today may take extended time off every now and then, this because of, family issues that seem to occur." Felicity said.
"Well, I suppose that's understandable but realize that they'll have to make up everything that they miss which, trust me, will be a lot." Mrs. Hunt explained.
"Believe me they'll be able to do it." Felicity said with confidence.
"Then that shouldn't be a problem, anything else?" Mrs. Hunt asked.
"No, that's all how long will the test take?"
"It verys depending on the person but usaully about two hours." She answered.
"Alright, you can just call us over the intercome when their all done yeah?"
"I will." Mrs. Hayes said with a nod.
"Good, thank you."
Adam and Felicity both shook her hand again before heading back out.
They took a walk around the campus and enjoyed what they saw it was a very spacious and open campus.
"Wow, we made the right choice." Katie observed.
"Yes we did." Adam said.
"Yeah, the kids are all going to love it here." Felicity said having no doubt what-so-ever that they'll make it in.
"I hope so."Ferb said.
Not too long afterwards, Mrs. Hunt came up on the intercom.
"Will the Johnson, Garcia Shapiro, Flynn, Flecher, and Thomas families report to the office please?"
Adam checked a clock on the wall. "Hmm... they must have taken their time."
"Yeah, forty five minutes." Gretchen said.
They headed over to the office where they were told to.
All the kids stood there looking bored.
"So, how was the test?" Gretchen asked when they got there.
"Not too bad." Slate shrugged.
"So, you guys wanna take a look around the school or head back to the manor?" Felicity asked.
"I want to look around!" Slate said.
"Alright then, lets go." Felicity said motioning down the hall.
They did. They loved it Slate was practically drooling when they saw the science rooms.
"So, you guys think we made the right choice?" Adam asked the obvious after they were done.
"YES!" They all said together.
"Well, are you ready to head back to the manor or is there something else you want to do or see first?" Felicity asked with a smile.
"Let's head back." Aaron said.
"Alright then." Felicity pulled out a teleporter and teleported them all back.
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