Hey people! I'm back, luckily earlier than last time! So, I hope you guys enjoy the new chapter! You'll be introduced to a few more OCs. BTW, I had to change most of the OCs' ages, but that doesn't really matter, it isn't relevant. It's only important for logic (ex: there can't be a 15 year old sophomore). By the way, the song I recommend for this chapter is 'Living on a Highwire' by Bridget Medler. The song really hypes up the mood!
Daughter of Ironman06: Unfortunately no, 'Winchster' was the last name of an OC my friend submitted, not having any connections to Supernatural.
Susz: Cool! I hope you enjoyed camp! Eh, that's too bad but yeah, I love Selena Gomez too! XD! Thanks for the review!
LabRatsWhore: Whoops! Yeah, I misspelled her name. (I sometimes mix up 'Lela' and 'Layla' since I also write for Teen Beach Movie.) Well, I do that for the readers so they aren't left in the dark regarding OCs.
Purpledolpin05: That's great! Well, since Janelle doesn't have powers, I figured it wouldn't make sense to try to create a Taylor/Leo/Janelle love triangle. Beside, we've introduced plenty of couples that are a LITTLE too old for each other. XD! I can't exactly do Adura since that wouldn't be fair, but I think I'll make them very close friends and maybe Sakura will like Adam a little. (IDK, if the readers start shipping them I might make Adura happen.) YES! Kyd and Shogan have taken off, all shipped! XD! Poor Chasey. Yeah, we can definitely assume Tracy is hiding a little information. XD! That's cool! Well, I'm totally obsessed with the Anime 'Wolf Children', where a woman named Hana gives birth to a girl named Yuki. So that's where I got the name from, I didn't know Yuki meant 'snow'! I'm so glad you're excited! :)! Thanks for the review!
Writer207: Don't worry, I'll release a full list of OCs as soon as I've introduced them all. It actually was! XD! I know, there's a lot. Thanks for the review!
iluvninjagoTNSBFWgirl: I'm glad you liked it! Oh my gosh, I'm loving BFW season 2! Thanks for the review!
The Dreamer With A Passion: I'm glad! Yeah, I figured that'd make sense for Shelby. XD! That part was pretty funny. Thanks for the review!
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Everyone stared in wonder at Sky High, especially Chase who couldn't fathom how an entire school could be kept floating in the air.
"T-This isn't possible!" shouted Chase, once he-and everyone else-had realized they weren't going to die.
"Oh, would you calm down Spikey?" grumbled Ron. "The school's right in front of you, you've gotta believe it!"
"How did you make a platform strong enough to support an entire-" began Chase.
"Oh, hush up and listen," whispered Bree. She'd noticed Ron move on to discussing the school and how it was built, exactly what Chase wanted to know and was too busy blabbering about to notice.
"…kept aloft by the latest in anti-gravitational propulsion. She is in constant motion as a precaution against those who otherwise might have nefarious plans. Her location is supplied only to a handful of highly-qualified individuals, such as myself: Ron Wilson, bus driver." Ron spoke with such pride for his school, it was a wonder he was simply a bus driver.
"The latest in anti-gravitational technology!?" shouted Chase. "The public doesn't know about this! How did you possibly obtain the resources to design this?!"
"Uh, we have heroes with super smarts too, you know," said Ron, flatly.
Chase wanted to continue, but his eyes were drawn to the window, along with everyone else's. The bus was preparing to land on a large strip of concrete in front of the school where other buses were parked.
"Smooth and easy," purred Ron, slowly pulling back the landing gear. At first the bus began to land gently, but suddenly the bus began to rattle when the tires made contact with the ground.
"Whoa!" shouted everyone.
"Sorry!" Ron shouted, but a tiny smirk tugged at his lips.
The bus pulled to a stop, and all the teens began to unload, grabbing luggage and rounding up their friends. Once everyone was off the bus, Ron shouted. "Okay guys, I've got to go, but wait here until your guides show up."
"Okay!" everyone shouted. "Bye Mr. Wilson!"
"Eh, you can call me Ron," Ron said, with a dismissive wave.
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The bus took off into the air, and before they knew it the bus was a tiny speck in the distance.
"Okay guys!" shouted Boji. "I'm going to start work in the nurse's office, and Fang's going to go to the defense guard's office. We'll see you later!"
While the group waited for the guides, everyone took in the sight before them. The campus looked like any high school, despite being in the air, with students mulling about, flirting, studying, and chatting. However, when they looked a little closer, they noticed everything had a touch of "super" added to it.
Two girls flew through the air and landed at the door of the school, before walking in, books in hand. One boy was teasing a girl he liked by lightly burning her bottom. He laughed, before she suddenly blasted him with ice. Friggit snickered at that. "Niiiiice."
There was someone else Skylar noticed from the corner of her eye. A boy was lifting three-hundred pound weights in the way one would lift a feather duster, before flexing for an audience of squealing girls. She also caught a glance at Lilly, who remarkably resembled this boy, looking away in embarrassment.
Skylar turned to look at Bree, but noticed Bree had also caught a look at this boy and was looking at him in a totally different way than Lilly. "Oh brother…" muttered Skylar, noticing Bree's love-struck look.
"Hi everyone!" said a cheerful voice in front of the group, suddenly. Everyone's attention snapped to the two people standing before them. The one who had spoken, a girl who appeared to be a sophomore, was very pretty with mid-back length brown hair in a ponytail, emerald eyes, and pale skin with a lovely complexion. She looked a little awkward standing in front of the group, but tried to hide it with a confident smile.
"We're your guides," said the boy standing beside her. "I'm Scorch Kennedy, and this is my sister Cyralean Kennedy, Cyra for short." Scorch had a more mysterious expression and neck-length blonde hair with red and orange highlights. He had charcoal brown eyes and the most handsome smile they had ever seen, except for maybe the boy Bree had been ogling.
"Don't get any ideas, ladies," said Cyra, as if she had read the girls' minds. "My brother's a stone."
Everyone chuckled, mostly because Scorch had a stoic expression that looked like it could've literally been carved from stone.
"Hey…I think I've seen you before somewhere…" murmured Skylar, coming up to Cyra. "And your brother, too."
"Well duh, I knew you when you were little," said Cyra. Well, that much was possible considering Cyra was almost the same age as Skylar. "We're Solar Flare and Blue Tornado's kids!"
"Oh, I remember you now!" gasped Skylar. "I guess I just stopped seeing you guys when I…" Skylar trailed off, remembering how when she became a hero she started to work alone, except for when she was with that backstabber Experion. She wondered how Cyra and Scorch felt when she stopped hanging around them, or what life would've been like if she fought crime with them instead of Experion. However, if Cyra was reminiscing, she didn't show it. She just kept her smile on her face and turned to the group.
"Okay then!" she announced. "Let's begin with some basic info about the school. As some of you may know, being a freshman is not based on age at Sky High. It's simply based on when you decide to enroll, if you even enroll at all. The only condition is you can't be over the age of eighteen when you enroll. The school didn't want any legal adults as freshmen to avoid…err…risky situations." Everyone nodded in understanding, except Chase.
"Wait, so does that mean you could be a Senior at the age of twenty-two!?" gasped Chase.
"Theoretically yes, but not many people enroll at the age of eighteen, just the rare cases," said Scorch.
"What kind of system is that?!" shouted Chase.
Cyra just shrugged. "It's been working so far!"
"Well, that explains why Adam and Chase are both freshmen at the same time," said Leo.
Cyra turned her attention away from the group when she noticed Taylor. "Why're your eyes covered?"
"Um…I'm blind," Taylor said, softly.
"Oh you poor thing! This could be a prob-" began Cyra, before she quickly cut herself off.
"What? A problem? Why?" asked Taylor.
"Um…" murmured Cyra, before quickly leaning into her brother and whispering. "You wanna tell Coach?"
"Eh, let her find out about him for herself," muttered Scorch.
"Rude," hissed Cyra, before plastering a smile back on her face and turning to the group. "Now, how about we get your names?"
Everyone quickly relayed their names to her, and Cyra nodded. "Well, that's a start. How about we show you guys around campus?"
Cyra and Scorch quickly turned on their heels and marched across the campus, the freshmen hurrying to keep up with them. Skylar ran to Cyra's side and pointed out the boy Bree had taken a liking to. "Can you tell me anything about that boy over there?"
Cyra turned to where Skylar was pointing, and face palmed. "Don't tell me you like Wilson, seriously you'd be better off with that brown-haired friend of yours."
"I don't like Oliver," Skylar said, through gritted teeth.
"Sure you don't," said Cyra, sarcastically. "Anyway, Wilson has no commitment. He plays girls like a card game, and he holds all the hearts! Rumor has it, he has some kind of love triangle thing going on with Stacy Summers, Lucinda Williams, and Lea Yang, the most popular girls in school."
"Wouldn't that be a love square?" asked Skylar.
"More like a love pentagon when you bring Whiplash in the mix," muttered Cyra.
"Who's Whiplash?" asked Skylar.
Suddenly, someone shot out of nowhere and began circling the freshmen, herding them, at a superspeed not even Bree could match. "Hey! What's going on?!" all the freshmen shouted, as Cyra whispered. "Speak of the devil."
The person slowed to a stop in front of them, and was soon joined by an African American girl who cartwheeled over to them.
"Leave us alone," growled Scorch. "We don't want any trouble."
Whiplash ignored him, and walked forward until he was nose-to-nose with Cyra. She stared him down confidently. She normally would've avoided Whiplash, but right now she couldn't let her charges get hurt. "Cyralean Kennedy," he purred. "Fancy seeing you again."
"You're a creep," grumbled Cyra. Some of the students, such as Kate, Yuki, and Breanna, shrank in fear behind Cyra. Something told Skylar, Breanna didn't trust men too easily.
"Well, look what we have here," purred the boy, presumably Whiplash. Suddenly, he stretched out his arm with elasticity powers, wrapped it around Skylar, Shelby, Cyd, and Bree, and pulled them towards him. "A couple of freshie-babies to entertain us."
Suddenly Whiplash screeched and withdrew his arm. When he moved his arm aside, it was revealed that directly underneath it Scorch had ignited his hand and set part of Whiplash's sleeve on fire. Whiplash patted out the fire, and turned to Scorch with vengeful eyes as Cyd, Shelby, Skylar, and Bree skittered back into the crowd. "You're gonna wish you hadn't done that," he snarled.
"Oh yeah, well you aren't supposed to use your powers on campus, so unless you want a week's worth of detention, I suggest we end this here and now," said Scorch, calmly.
"You used you power too," said the girl, thinking she was countering him.
"I don't care if I go down," Scorch said, ever placid. "I just care that I take you down with me."
Whiplash gritted his teeth. "Fine," he growled. "But watch your back, tough guy."
"W-who are you?" stuttered Shelby, in fear.
Cyd elbowed her in the rib, before rolling her eyes in annoyance. "You heard her! What's your name, punk?"
Whiplash turned to her and smirked. "Feisty one, aren't you? Not bad." His look of amusement faded and was replaced by a look of pride. "I'm Whiplash, son of Lash-" as he said this, he extended his arm to demonstrate the power he'd inherited from Lash. "-and Speed." He finished his announcement by speeding a tight circle around them one last time. "Don't you forget it."
As he and the other girl turned to walk away, Whiplash threw one last look over his shoulder. "By the way, the girl's Diamond. I advise you not to forget her, either."
Cyra released a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding. She turned towards her brother, but he didn't say anything, as calm and composed as always. Cyra took a shaky breath and turned back to the group.
"I suppose I should've told you about them first," began Cyra. "Those two are, as you now know, Diamond and Whiplash. They're the worst news in this school, and I advise you avoid crossing paths with them."
"Why're they so mean?" asked Tamara, shakily.
"Well…that might be able to be explained in their backstories," Scorch said, slowly.
"As some of you might know, Sky High accepts all students, regardless of heritage, to this school. This means, even if your parents are supervillains, Sky High wants to give you a chance to become good."
"Sounds like that Disney movie with that character, Jay, you have a crush on," Jones whispered to his sister, Tracy.
"Hush up so we can find out more!" snapped Tracy.
"So, what are their backstories?" asked Ethan, pretending to sound uninterested.
"I-I was getting to that," stuttered Cyra, casting a nervous glance at Scorch. Scorch just shrugged and gestured for her to continue. "W-well, when Lash and Speed were released from jail they had Whiplash, as you can assume, and continued to terrorize the world as supervillains. They wanted to send Whiplash to Sky High to be a bully so he can grow to enjoy watching others suffer. So far, it's been working."
"And what about Diamond?" asked Dominic.
Cyra sighed. "I was worried you'd ask that. Her story is a lot darker." Cyra took a deep breath and continued. "When Penny Lent, who assisted Lash, Speed, and Royal Pain in turning all heroes into babies, was thrown in jail-" The bionics and time travelers all quirked an eyebrow in confusion, and Skylar mouthed that she would explain later having heard the story many times as a child. "Um…things happened and she became pregnant for a baby. Diamond Lent." Everyone made an 'oh' sound as Cyra continued. "Penny was released from prison at the same time as Lash and Speed, shortly after Diamond was born, making Diamond a year or so older than Whiplash."
"Not important, sis," said Scorch.
"Whatever," grumbled Cyra. "Anyway, Penny, being raised in a family of heroes, wasn't accepted back home because her family didn't want to live with a supervillain, and rightfully so. Unfortunately, that meant that Penny, with nowhere to go, was left homeless for some time with a baby girl. They lived on the streets all throughout Diamond's first birthday, until Lash and Speed found out about them and took them in off the street. They were friends as teens, as most of you know and will learn in History class."
"Wait, they made History?" asked Chase.
"Their whole story involving Will Stronghold, Royal Pain, and how Sky High was almost destroyed is cemented in the History books for all eternity," Scorch said, seriously. "How is it you don't know about this, smart guy?"
Chase blatantly ignored the comment and turned to his friends with a look that read 'this could use some looking into'.
"Anyway, Diamond now looks at Lash and Speed as her 'uncles' and Whiplash as her 'brother/cousin figure'," continued Cyra. "And if any of you say otherwise she won't hesitate to beat you to a pulp. So I suggest you don't mention that, or speak to her in general. They're the only people you really have to worry about. Well, them and-"
"Worse than Wilson?" whispered Skylar to Cyra, cutting Cyra off.
"Trust me, Wilson's pretty bad, but he's a valedictorian compared to Diamond and Whiplash," Cyra whispered to Skylar, forgetting what she was about to say.
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"Well, here we are: the cafeteria," said Cyra. Scorch and Cyra had lead the freshmen across campus and eventually into the high school, their first stop being the cafeteria. The group had quickly learned the entire school was made of worn grey concrete, so most of the surroundings were dull eyesores.
Looking around, Skylar noticed the school almost seemed to be divided; little groups crowded in corners avoiding others. In general, the biggest groups involved a group of attractive people, a group of unfriendly-looking people, a group of more pathetic people, and a scattered-about group of people who didn't seem to fit.
"Why is everyone sitting apart?" asked Yoona.
Cyra gave a half-hearted smile. "They divide themselves not unlike a normo school. The difference is heroes are a lot more dominance-oriented, wanting to be better than the others. They divide themselves to know who's on their side and who they should compete against."
"How do they divide themselves?" asked Danny.
"Well, you've got your big-time heroes, the people who'll be the next Tecton, if you know what I'm saying; arrogant, gorgeous people with the strongest powers. Then you have your bullies, or as I like to call them: the future of super villainy. There's the sidekicks, aka the little guys who avoid almost everyone, in fear of what could happen to them. Everyone else are just normal people, I guess, they're nice and chatty and don't really conform to a group. Those are the people me and my brother hang out with," explained Cyra. "To give you an idea, I used to be with the big-time heroes." That much was clear, Cyra was gorgeous with strong powers. "Wilson tried to hit on me a bit too much, and no one seemed to know what being a hero really meant. So, I left the group and went back to my brother. Trust me, they don't make it easy to leave." It didn't seem to be a particularly happy memory for Cyra, so no one questioned her.
"Come on, we should probably go," said Scorch. If he was hurt by his sister leaving him in the past, he hid it behind a cool façade. Somehow, they were both good at doing that.
"Wait a sec," said Cyd. "Who're those guys?" Cyd pointed towards two people, one was a girl with platinum blonde hair tied in a long, loose braid; icy blue eyes; and pale cheeks with sharp cheekbones. The other was a boy with light brown, shaggy hair; tanned skin; and a hostile look in his eye.
Suddenly, Cyd gasped when a giant person made of rocks came and sat beside the girl. "What is that?!"
"Oh, that's just Therman," said Cyra. "He's harmless."
"I sincerely doubt that," said Shelby.
"Eh, you should see him in human form," said Scorch. "He isn't so tough then. He's the son of Larry. Ever heard of him? 'Course you haven't."
Scorch shot an almost challengingly look at Chase, and Chase made a mental note to read up on the heroes of the past.
"But you shouldn't go up to those other two," Cyra added.
"Why?" asked Skylar. "You said we only have to worry about Whiplash and Diamond."
"Yes, well, that's because Whiplash and Diamond start fights," said Cyra. "Those other two, Snow Queen and Landon Hershall, just have very bad tempers. If you talk to them and they're in a bad mood, things won't go well." Upon receiving everyone's terrified looks, Cyra quickly added. "They won't hurt you, like Whiplash and Diamond, but they mighty throw around some harsh words. They're mysterious people with mysterious powers who don't like to be bothered. So, don't bother them."
"What're their powers?" asked Sakura.
"It's hard to explain," said Cyra. "Snow Queen gets her powers from her parents. Her mom, Snow Storm, you might be familiar with. She visits Mighty Med regularly."
"What's Mighty M-" began Shelby, before Cyd slapped a hand over her mouth.
"Please continue," Cyd said, with a fake grin, before whispering to Shelby. "I think we're supposed to know what Mighty Med is."
"Okay…" continued Cyra, in confusion. "Anyway, she inherited ice and snow powers from her mom. Her father, Warren Peace, who you'll learn about in history class, has fire powers which she also inherited."
"How does she control both ice and fire?" asked Oliver.
"She doesn't, and that's what makes her dangerous," whispered Cyra. "She acts just like her father, aloof and passive aggressive, but sometimes…she loses her temper." Cyra shuttered as she said this, and one could only imagine what had happened. "Rumor has it, when she was being placed as a hero or sidekick, her powers kept cancelling each other out. She was about to be placed as a 'sidekick' for not being able to control her powers. Suddenly, she let out a crazed scream and ice shot from her left hand and froze the left side of the gym, and fire exploded out of her right hand and set the right side of the gym on fire. She got placed as a hero after that, but no one knows if the story is true. If it is, Snow Storm, Warren Peace, and the school staff are trying to keep it a secret."
"Wait, she didn't get in trouble?!" asked Shelby, in disbelief.
"Of course not," said Cyra, as though that was a ridiculous thought. "This is a superhero high school. Even if that was the worst damage the school suffered, they expect these incidences. After all, not all students come with their powers under control."
"What about Landon?" asked Cyd.
"Oh, Landon's story is a little stranger," said Cyra. "From what I heard, Landon's family went on a fishing trip when a giant storm struck. The boat capsized, and Landon was the only survivor. He made it to an island where a person with powers lived, and that person experimented on Landon. One day, he woke up from unconsciousness after an intense experiment and was able to make it back to society. He was never able to fit in and became sullen and hostile. He considers himself a freak because of his…power."
"What's his power?" asked Shelby, fearfully.
Cyra lowered her voice to a hushed tone. "He brings to life your worst nightmares."
"That's horrible!" cried Kate, simultaneously backing away and hiding behind Logan.
"It is," said Scorch. "Snow Queen and Landon became friends because of their odd backstories and, I must assume, similar personalities. Now they sit at that table by themselves, and no one comes towards them except Therman."
"Why?" asked Oliver.
"Eh, Therman's just nice to everyone, and he can handle anyone's personalities, even the rude ones," said Scorch. "The only people he won't hang out with are the bullies, people who actively seek to cause others pain."
"Good to know," said Chase.
"Anyway, we should go," said Cyra. "There's constantly brawls and food fights in the cafeteria; heroes who just want to show off or pick on the sidekicks."
Scorch and Cyra lead the freshmen out of the cafeteria, Cyra shooting a quick look over her shoulder. Snow Queen was looking right at them.
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"Last stop on our tour!" announced Cyra. "Here's the freshman dorms!" Cyra gestured to a large building with three floors. "The top floor is for girls, the second floor is for boys. On the ground floor is a common room, kitchen, dining area, and a laundry room. The dining area is mostly just used for parties or whatever, most students go to restaurants or eat on the campus grounds."
"One dorm for all the freshmen?" asked Chase.
"There isn't as many freshmen enrolling this year as other years," said Scorch. "Besides, how many hero children do you think there are?"
"Anyway," said Cyra, to break up any tension. "The fridge is stocked, but you're going to have to buy groceries soon. This dorm is the closest to the school, the seniors being the farthest, but you still should wake up early. Shower and do your laundry whenever you want, and I think that's all there is to know."
"Insider's tip," added Scorch. "The grocery store is back on Earth. If you can fly, you should pick up groceries because that's the most convenient. If you can't fly, Ron Wilson will drive you, he often drives buses to ground level for students on the weekends."
"Speaking of weekends, spend your weekends on Earth," said Cyra. "There's malls, restaurants, parks-"
"They know that, sis," grumbled Scorch.
Cyra rolled her eyes. "Anyway, it's better being on Earth than cooping yourself up in the dorm."
"You know, it's so funny hearing you guys say 'on Earth'," said Kaz, laughing.
"That's what I was thinking!" Cyd chuckled. "It's like, we're technically not on Earth! Isn't that weird?"
"Okay then…" said Scorch, sounding annoyed. "We'll leave you to unpacking and choosing your roommates. If you need anything, just call me or Cyra, our numbers should be in your rooms."
"School starts tomorrow at seven o' clock," said Cyra. "Welcome to Sky High!"
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"This is so exciting!" squealed Skylar, unpacking her bag. "Tomorrow we're going to be placed in classes and learn more about being heroes!"
"Yeah…fun," Bree murmured, unpacking her own bag.
Bree and Skylar had quickly decided to become roommates, being that they were already roommates in Davenport Tower. Their dorm, unlike everyone else's (except the bionics' dorms) had a bed and a capsule. Bree had made a rule that Skylar had to sleep facing away from her to avoid acid spit and loud snoring, and Skylar made a rule that Bree couldn't throw her junk around just because there was no longer an exoskeleton maid.
"What is it?" asked Skylar. "You don't sound too happy."
"It's just…I'm worried, I guess. What happens tomorrow could determine the rest of our lives," Bree said, slowly.
"Don't worry!" said Skylar. "You'll do great, I just know it!"
It's not me I'm worried about, thought Bree, as she shoved her unpacked bag into their closet.
Well, there you have it, folks! Chapter three, right on schedule! So, you got to know a few more OCs who may or may not be important in the future. Sorry in advance that some of the sophomore, junior, and senior OCs haven't shown up yet, I think I'm going to introduce them during the group's first lunch in the cafeteria. That might be chapter five or six, I'm not sure. I also apologize for the dorms, I've only ever stayed in one college dorm (two weeks ago at William's college for camp) and fashioned the high school dorms off of that. The William's college dorm had a bottom floor with a laundry machine and three floors with the same rooms I described in the story. Oh well, I think it'll work. I hope you guys like the conflict that's popping up, trust me, that'll all be expanded on. By the way, if any of you are wondering how Lash and Speed had a kid, guess what: Skylar was grown in a pod of nutrient solution. That means, in the superhero world at least, anything's possible. I think the odds of two men reproducing are a lot more likely than being grown from a giant plant. Anyway, on that odd note, see you next chapter!