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Welcome back to Sky High Part 1
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Sky High Assembly Hall , Maxville, U.S.A
Twenty minutes later the the students and faculty have assembled in Sky High's assembly hall. The large room echoed with lively and rambunctious voices as they wait for Principal Powers. In the meantime the teachers indulgently allowed the studends talk with each other , their conversation range from reminscing about summer experiences to curiousity about the new classes they wll have.
Finally after a few minutes a ball of light entered the room and flew over their heads , then after a few seconds of hovering it headed to the front of the hall and Principal Powers materialized on the stage, she raised her hand and tapped her lapel mic a few times , and the students finally quieted down.
" Students , new and old welcome back to Sky High" She happily announced. " I hope all of you enjoyed your summer vacation"
There was a murmur of ascent from the students.
" As you all know , after last years incident , the Board of Directors in an overwhelming majority agreed that the Hero - Sidekick system be abolished " She smiled
A cheer erupted from the crowd , and unsurpisingly it was the ex-sidekicks who cheered the loudest.
Principal patiently waited until the students settled down , then she opened the folder she was carrying.
" Now for the freshmen , there will be very few changes to your classes only this time you will all take Hero classes " She looked up " however some of the former sidekick classes that were considered useful will be integrated in your curriculum"
Sporadic moans came from the students.
" Now as for the upperclassmen your curriculum has been drastically changed" Principal Powers continued " since the Hero-Sidekick system has been removed , a new one has been implemented to replace it"
She swept her gaze across the crowd.
" As you noticed in your curriculum that there are two types of classes in there "
There was a murmur of assent
" All morning classes are you regular classes such as Sciences , Mathematics , Litreture and so on and so forth " She continues " and after lunch and onwards will be the Team Classes "
Another murmur rippled through the crowd.
" Traditionally Team Training is only given to graduates who choose to enroll into the Hero Agency's advanced training courses " She continued " However in light of the events that happened last year the directors have unanimously agreed that all SPB schools are to upgrade they're curriculum."
The students looked at each other.
" We believe that all students are to be given the proper training as early as possible" Her face grew solemn " A near disaster like last year must never be repeated....never"
There was silence in the hall as each student grimly recalled the terrible events that happened a year ago , the magnitude of what nearly happened sent a sobering chill through them.
Principal Powers smiled " Now enough of the doom and gloom , this is the start of a new school year " She smiled wider " A fresh start for you all , new experiences , new challenges await you here in Sky High ! "
A thunderous applause filled the Hall.
And with that a nod at the faculty members Principal Powers transforms back into a light ball and flew out of the hall.
(_______________________________________________________________________((V))_________________________________________________________________________)
As the students head for their respective classes Will and the gang headed for their lockers , thanks to Ethan they were able to obtain units that are close to each other.
" So " Will said as he pulls out a textbook out of his locker " What classes you guys are headed to ?" he asked his friends.
" Me and Magenta are headed for Computer Science 201 " Zack grinned " Last year's computer classes were a blast , I can't wait to see what this years subjects will be "
Even though Zack got average grades in most of his classes it turned out to everyone's surprise , has an impressive aptitude when it comes to computers especially when it comes to tinkering with Magenta proved to be a gifted programmer , writing complicated program scripts as if they were works of poetry, together they became one of the top teams in their computer classes scoring one of the highest grades in Sky High's records.
" Let's just hope we don't end up crashing the entire mainframe like we did last year " Magenta said as she tucked her DVDs into her pouch.
Zack chuckled " Yeah , I thought would have a aneurism when all of his files got erased."
The two of them were working on a computer project regarding mainframes , and decided that the mock mainframe was too easy and boring for them , they decided to tinker with Sky High's Mad Science mainframe instead. They almost pulled it off , but Zack got the one of the wires crossed and caused a power backsurge when they powered up the system , wiping out all of Medulla's research files.
Magenta shuddered " Five hours a day recovering his files from scratch" she grimaced " I rather we don't do that anytime soon"
" Yeah , but Professor Tech gave us an A " Zack smiled " he was really impressed that we were able to crack Medulla's encrytion code, he said we were the first who dared and on top of that pulled it of!!"
Zack reached out and took some of Magenta's books and tucked it under his arm.
" You gotta admit , it was cool when we got exempted from taking the finals cuz of our high grades " Zack said " while the others were sweating it out during the tests we were taking it easy and played video games "
Magenta grinned as she remembered " Yeah that was fun , wasn't it"
WIll turned to Ethan " How about you Ethan what class are you headed to?"
" Power Development Research " Ethan saidas he adjusted his glasses.
His friends stared a him
" Whoa , that test's like fifty pages long " Zack blurted out
" Dude, you were able get a 95 percent score ?!?!....how'd you memorize all that stuff in just two weeks?"
" Photographic memory remember " Ethan said tapping his forhead.
Will shook his head in admiration
Layla turned to Warren " What about you War?" she asked
" Poetry and Literature " He said as he close his locker
" Huh? " Zack asked
"No really , what class are you going to? " Will laughed thinking that the pyro was joking
Warren slowly turned to the two boys.
" Is there something wrong with Poetry and Literature " He politely...too politely asked.
Zack and Will gulped and shook their heads as Warren gave them a narrow-eyed stare.
Magenta giggled at their cowardly reaction " How about you Layla , where you headed ?"
Layla smiled " Environmental Science I hear they're going to include Preservation and Botany Subjects "
" Yeah " Will smiled " Can't wait to study about plants and stuff "
" Your taking E. Science too ?" Warren asked with skepticism.
" Yeah , it's a Hero's duty to save the environment not just people " Will said righteously , beside him Layle smiled proudly as her boyfriend verbatimed one of her favorite sayings.
Warren snorted " You just didn't know what class to take and decided to tag along with the Hippie "
" That too" Will grinned rather sheepishly.
(_______________________________________________________________________((V))_________________________________________________________________________)
In the shool gym Serenity and Jules stood in front of Coach Boomer . For a while the only sound that could be heard was Boomer's pen as he wrote on his clipboard notepad. Even though Power Placement has been junked along with the Hero-Sidekick system , it has been replaced by the Power Evaluation Sytem. Students will be evaluated by their power , then they will be given the proper training courses to develop it.
Minutes passed and still Boomer kept writing. The freshmen students were evaluated first and have now left the gym. Serenity began fidgeting and Jules began to look around the gym.
"Okay !! " Boomer said as he closed his notepad with a snap.
Serenity and Jules jumped a bit and turned to look at Boomer .
" Even though you two are sophomores , you still haven't been evaluated" He looked at the two students in front of him " this will help us determine what power development training you'll need and then in the end of each schoolyear your progress will be examined"
He glared at them " Make no mistake , your development is very important because it will be used as a major basis for your Hero rankings" he continued " screw that up and you'll could be given a Rank D and if your lucky enough to join the Agency , you'll end up with really crappy assignments like traffic support or even helping out with Senior citizen assistance.
Serenity nodded and Jules made a face at the image Coach Boomer's words conjured.
Boomer nodded at Jules " You , Goldilocks up the platform "
Jules gave him an offended look but obeyed. Muttering about rude uncouth people he climbed up the stairs and on to the raised platform.
" Power ?" Boomer asked
" Uhh I'm a Metal-shifter " Jules said
" What type ?" Bommer asked
" My body can change to metal , giving me invulnerability and enhance my strength for quite a bit" Jules said
Boomer nodded " Car! " he called out
A loud creak was heard from above , Jules' head snapped up and saw a huge old pickup truck falling towards him. Jules screamed as the huge chunk of metal fell on top of him with a loud CRASH!.
Serenity stared at the smoking and dented vehicle then looked at Boomer her face shocked. She was reaching for her touchpad to write something when a loud mettalic creaking moan emanated from the truck. Suddenly one of the doors was ripped open and Jules , his skin now transformed into a silver metallic alloy , walked jerkilly out of the opening.
" Are----you----BLOODY INSANE!!!" Jules shrieked " Look what you done !!!"
Boomer looked at the outraged metal-skinned teen. " Why are you in such a snit ? " he said " you tore through that truck with no problem"
Jules gaped at him. "No problem?!?!?!?! look at me!!! " he flapped his arms and gestured towards his shredded clothes " This was a customized Giorgio Armani on-of-a-kind set!!! , it's irreplaceable and of the highest quality!!!! now it's all ruined!!!" .
Still unfazed Boomer looked down at his clipboard and began writing " Don't get you pantyhose in a knot Goldilocks , just go and change into another dress I'm sure you have stuffed in your locker " He looked up and smirked " Besides, you should be happy you got a good evaluation and I say thats a lot more important than any fluff you have in your wardrobe"
Waving a dismissing hand Boomer looked back at his pad " Run along now , I don't have time to pamper you , I still have to evaluate your friend"
Jules gaped at Boomer , then he stomped his foot and spun on his heels. He stormed out the gym with his nose in the air. Boomer chuckled as he looked at the torn seat of Jules' trousers exposing his silver skinned metal butt.
As the gym door closed behind Jules with a slam Boomer turned back to Serenity.
" Now , Wright , it's your turn" Boomer said.
Serenity's eyes went huge and apprehension filled her face. She rapidly wrote on her touchpad and showed it to Boomer.
= But sir, I still can't control my powers =
" Well , show me so that we'll know how we can help you control it " Boomer said
Serenity chewed on her lips.
= I don't want to hurt you =
Boomer rolled his eyes " Now don't you worry about my delicate little self , I'm sure I can handle it"
With a sigh and and uncertain shrug she reached for her sonic supressor and pressed the safety lock , a tiny " Beeep " was heard indicating the device deactivating.
The hall was quiet as Serentiy walked up the platform and turned to face Boomer.
Boomer folded his arms " Power ?" he asked
Serenity swallowed hard " S-s-sonic Powers " she said
Her voice was soft and melodic but underlying it was waves of uncontrolled ultrasonic energy that rippled through the gym causing damage in it's wake , light bulbs blew up , windows craked as the waves bounced all over the walls.
Tears prickled behind Serenity's eyes as she looked at the havok her voice wrought , still no changes she thought to herself.
She turned back to Boomer who was busy writing on his pad , she frowned a bit , he seem unaffected in any way by her power.
After minute of writing Boomer looked back up and saw her surprised expression.
" Your wondering why your powers didn't affect me " He smirked at her nod " I have sonic powers too Wright , so I know how to protect myself " he said smugly.
He tucked his pad under his arm. "Now from what I saw you still don't know how to modulate your vocal chords correctly , thats why you end up busting stuff everytime you open your mouth"
Sighing sadly Serenity nodded.
" Your going to take a more specialized Power Development class " he continued " It will be a more personalized training because a focus mentor will be assigned to you"
Again she nodded.
= Will I be able to get my old powers back ?= she wote.
Boomer shook his head " Sorry Wright but it seems that your powers have undergone a permanent change , the best we can do is help you control your new power " he took a piece of paper from his pad and handed it to Serenity " Give this evaluation form to Principal Powers on your way to your first class , she'll know what to do'"
Serenity swallowed hard and nodded. She reactivated her sonic suppressor and picked up her schoolbag and despondently left the gym.
(_______________________________________________________________________((V))_________________________________________________________________________)
Jules was waiting for her when she got out of the gym. He was able to change into his spare clothes while Serenity was being evaluated. Now he's wearing a canary yellow silk dress shirt with small feather designs , a pair of khaki italian slacks and his scarf now ivory white.
" So how did you evaluation go?" Jules asked
Serenity looked up at him sadly.
= still the same , Coach Boomer said it is definitely permanent =
Jules looked at her sad little face and wrapped his arms around her in a comforting hug. Serenity closed her eyes and accepted his offer of comfort. For awhile the two friends held each other quietly. And finally Jules let go and stepped back.
" Feel better " he asked
Smiling slightly Serenity nodded.
" Now what class are you headed to ?" Jules asked as he looked at his schedule.
Serenity pulled out her own schedule and looked.
=HIstory= She wrote
Jules brightened " Me too !! , great minds think alike I guess"
He puffed out his chest and offered and arm " Shall we my dear ?"
With a smile Serenity tucked her hand around his arm and together they walked down the corridor.
(_______________________________________________________________________((V))_________________________________________________________________________)
Secret airstrip , undisclosed location , U.S.A
Meanwhle somewhere in the outkirts of Maxville City stands a large plateau , on top of the monolith's wide flat surface is a small airstrip. At first glance any onlooker would mistake and disregard it as an abandoned ruin , with it's wide empty landing strip and single empty one-story building. The only sound could be heard is the wind blowing making small clouds of dust drift across the plateau's surface.
At a distance , high above the clouds a small supersonic jet rapidly approaches the airstrip. It's sleek black triangular wings and pointed nose rip through the air like a airborne knife. As it closes in it begins to descend , disappearing into the clouds below , then as it continues it's final landing procedures it begins to change shape , wings folding and inverting , and several flaps unfold and refold across its cylindrical body. Finally as it pierces through the final cloud layer it finishes it's transfomation , Gone was the triangular black form and in its place is an unassuming small blue and white private passenger jet.
As it makes it's final approach towards the airstrip the plane begins to send a encrypted signal , in response the several small light beacons emerge from the strip's surface. Then the beacons blinked out a series of light patterns. The small jet's front lights responds by binking it's own set of patterns. For a few seconds they blink light patterns back and forth , until finally the strip's beacons emitted a solid blue light , then the jet angles itself and it's landing gears fold out . Smoothly the passenger jet lands on the strip , a light screeching sound could be heard as it's brakes activate , it's engines going into reverse to help the slowdown process.
Finally the small jet comes to a full stop and after a few minutes it's engines shut down. Suddenly clamps appear from the surface of the strip beneath the jet, they tightly locked on the it's tires , then the section of the strip where the jet stands began to retract into the ground. As the section descends into the plateau a identical section folds out to cover the opening , restoring the airstrip's abandoned appearance.
The jet descends into the hollow plateau's interior , inside a large brightly lighted hangar is revealed. Ground crew personnel were running all over the place as they prepare the receive the jet. The massive hydraulic legs holding the section continued to fold until with a loud " KACHUNG!!!" settles on the hangar's floor area. Several ground crew members ran up to the jet and began maintenance and refueling procedures. A few minutes later the jet's door opened and it's stairs unfolded.
Gatekeeper stepped out and walked down the steps then a few moments later Theo appeared and followed the Attache. Together they disembark from the plane and walked across the hanger where a pair of Heroes await them. The Commander grinned at the approaching pair , and as they reached them he held out a hand.
Gatekeeper grinned back and shook The Commander's offered hand.
" I hope you guys had a smooth flight?" The Commander asked
" Aside from a few airpockets , yet it was " Gatekeeper answered
Gatekeeper turned to the Hero standing beside the Commander.
" White Tiger " He nodded " I assume your the Attache assigned to handle Theo's case? "
White Tiger nodded and grinned his striped feline face revealing a pair of sharp fangs. " Indeed, I heard you specifically requested that I handle the boy's case"
" Yes, I did " Gatkeeper said " your one of the best in when it comes to cases like these"
Gatekeeper opened his suitcase pulled out a folder , then he handed it to White Tiger.
" I'm very certain that the Order will try to get Theo back " He said " even though their jurisdiction here in Maxville is very limited they should not be understimated,"
" Indeed , from what I gather they have already began flooding the Agency's Internal Affairs Office with demands that Theo be returned to them" White Tiger smiled " However in this case their bark is worse than their bite because they don't have any legitimate grounds to back their verbal strong arming"
The three Heroes turned to look at Theo who is standing at a distance away from them , beside his travel bags and quietly looking at them.
" Until he turns twenty-one the Agency can keep the Order's hands off him" White Tiger said
" That is, until he comes of age and he'll be free go back to them if he chooses " Gatekeeper cautioned
" Then we'll just have to make sure he makes the right decision , that is to become to a Hero and turn his back forever on the ways of Order " The Commander said.
(_______________________________________________________________________((V))_________________________________________________________________________)
Much later a large SUV emerges from a small hidden door on the rock face of the plateau . It drove up a narrow dirt road then sped down the highway towards Maxville City. Steve Stronghold sat on the driver's seat , beside him Eric Carson , White Tiger's alter ego, was busy reading Theo's file. Behind them on the passenger seat sat Raman Ashwar and Theo.
For a few minutes the car was quiet as each of them lost in their private thoughts.
" So Theo" Steve said " All set for school ?"
Theo who was looking out the window turned to him.
"Yes , sir " He flatly said
" Feeling a bit nervous ?" Steve asked " going into a new school and all ?"
" No ,sir " was Theo's flat response
Raman looked at Steve with amusement.
"Not even a little bit?" Steve asked curiously "It's perfectly normal if you are"
"Why would I feel nervous?" Theo asked
Steve furrowed his brows and thought about it " You know , being the new kid in school , making new friends stuff like that"
Theo stared at him " Am I required to make friends?"
Raman grinned , while Steve looked confused " Not required , no , but it's normal to have a friend or two "
" Will it affect my records it I don't have friends" Theo asked
" Uuh no , of course not " Steve said
" Then I don't see the need for me to make friends" Theo flatly said
Steve looked at Raman who grinned at him.
"You'll have to excuse Theo, he's still learning the finer points of being a part of normal society"
Steve nodded " Well he's young he'll have plenty of time to do that "
" Indeed " Raman smiled at Theo.
Suddenly Steve chuckled " I can't wait for Theo to meet his Aunt Megan , I bet it's going to be interesting"
Raman frowned " Speaking of which , where is she, I was expecting her to greet us at the hangar with you guys"
" She's busy preparing the house for Theo's arrival" Steve said " she wants everything to be perfect when he gets there"
Steve gave a teasing look at Eric " I had to drag Eric here to go with me to fetch you guys , he wanted to stay behind and help Megan clean up the place"
Raman looked with interest as Eric gave Steve a glare as a deep red blush creep up his neck.
" Am I missing something here?" Raman asked
Steve let out a loud laugh " It seems our boy here has a huge crush on Ms. Rhoubes , in fact it was when he found out that Theo is her nephew that he jumped into ths assignment" he winked at Eric " No hesitation and no questions asked"
" It's to it more than that " Eric defended himself " I wanted to lend a hand in Theo's case , to-to insure that he has all the opportunities befitting a young man of his talents! "
" Of course " Steve nodded sagely " And it didn't hurt that you like his aunt "
Eric harumphed and buried his nose on Theo's files , while Raman and Steve laughed , Theo just observed the adults his face blank.
(_______________________________________________________________________((V))_________________________________________________________________________)
Double R Ranch , Maxville , U.S.A
The trip continued until they reached a large sprawling ranch , several horses could be seen frolicking on the wide green field A number of cowhands could be seen herding cattle. The SUV left the highway and drove into a wide private road and stopped in front of a large iron grilled gate with a circular double R symbol in the middle.
Steve opened his window pressed the intercon on the left stone pillar supporting the gate.
"Yes?" A female voice said
" Meg ? " Steve asked
" Yeah"
" It's Steve , open the gate"
"Oh! , sure! sure! of course! just a sec !!" Excitement filled the female voice
The intercon closed and aftew a few seconds the gates automatically opened.
Steve drove the SUV into the property , up the long driveway into a large two storey house , The noontime sun glinting on the dark red brick walls that contrasted nicely with the light gray pillars and oakwood doors and window frames. Finally the vehicle rolled across the circular driveway and stopped beside the front porch. Once the car engine shuts down the four occupants stepped out. Eric and Raman waited as Theo began collecting his bags. Steve reached out and took the two largest ones and with a gesture allowed Theo to go ahead of him.
The four men walked up the porch and Eric pressed the doorbell.
The main door swung open , and in the opening stood a tall statuesque blonde woman , her curves and large breasts very evident despite her loose plaid shirt and worn jeans. Her beautiful face was filled with excitement as her bright blue eyes zeroed in on Theo.
" Theo ?" She breathlessly asked
" Yes " Theo said
" Dear God , you look just like your Mom "
" Do I ?" he asked his face expressionless
Unable to restrain herself any longer she flung her arms around the teen , with her height of six feet she stood taller than Theo , as a result her bearhug caused for his face to end up buried in her bounteous bosom.
" Thank God we found you , you can't imagine how hard we tried to look for you , but after what happened it's as if you just dropped out from the face of the earth!! " she said
For a minute she hugged him really tighly , while the three men politely looked away offering them some privacy
" Can't...breath" Theo's said his voice muffled as his face was smothered by her large breasts.
" Oh! sorry - sorry , can't help it " Megan smiled as she let her nephew go and stepped back " It's just that we have been looking for you for so long , just want to make sure your really here"
" I, see " he flatly said
Megan looked at Theo's emotionless face and inwardly sighed , his file was sent to her several weeks in advance so his demeanor did not surprise her. Well she thought as her maternal instincts kicked in ,that won't stop her from showering him with the love and affection that he deserved.
With a smile she reached out and took a bag from her nephew and stepped back.
" Please , you guys come in" she said " I hope you guys can stay for lunch , I prepared a lot of food just for this occassion"
Eric brightened
" We wouldn't want to impose " Steve said
Eric glared at him.
" Of course not ! " She laughed " theres enough food to feed an army "
" We're happy to accept Ms Rhoubes" Eric said while giving Steve a quelling look
" Please call me Megan " She smiled at Eric
" O-of course M-Megan" the normally articulate Attache stuttered
Steve and Raman chuckled but said nothing.
"C'mon let's wash up so that we can head for the dining room before the food gets cold " Megan laughed
She draped her arm over Theo's shoulder and lead the group into the house. As they walked she talked with the men the same time kept stealing glances at her nephew. She couldn't help but feel a little sadness as she remembered his mother Alice , she was her cousin and best friend and looking at this male replica of her triggers a flood of memories. She failed to protect Alice but she swore that she won't fail with her son.