High School Heroes: New Beginnings

Summery

Have you ever wondered what the Heroes were like before they got their powers? Or at least before most of them got their powers… Would their lives be different if they all went to the same high school? If they were all around the same age? This is freshman and sophomore year. This is only the beginning.

Chapter 2: New Faces, New Places

Gabriel looked up at the huge new school. He hated school. He was beginning to just hate people in general. He wanted to just shrink away, blend in with the crowd, but his height made that rather difficult. Maybe staying with his father in New York was a bad idea. Queens was nice. Well, it wasn't nice but at least he knew it.

Gabriel didn't like being different, like his mother so wanted. Gabriel didn't want to be 'special.' But a new school was a new chance, maybe this time he could just blend into the walls until he disappeared.

After finally locating his locker, he deposited his bag and pulled out his schedule. He had history first. Grabbing his notebook and textbook he whirled around only to be crashed into by a frantic teenager. The guy looked about his age and seemed eager to get up.

"Sorry," he said before picking himself up and continuing to run. Gabriel turned his head the opposite direction and saw four other guys rounding the corner. Realizing his situation, he tried pick himself up but wasn't fast enough. There was soon a small collection of teens were piled on top of eachother and Gabriel was at the bottom.

Great first day. thought Gabriel.

Candice made her way slowly to the principal's office. She was in no mood to pick up some clingy little brat from another country.

When she walked in the door the principal was drumming his fingers impatiently on the desk.

"Hi" she said, crossing her arms.

"Candice, finally, you were supposed to be here an hour ago!" Mr. Mainer scolded. Candice called him Mr. Meaner, along with a few other students she had convinced. She was very convincing.

"Yeah, well I'm here now aren't I?" She said smoothly. The principal sighed. He was in no mood to fight with her today.

"Yes, alright, he's in there." Candice took on a look of shock.

"He?" she said "What do you mean HE!"

"Well, there was a shortage of girls,"

"How much of a shortage?"

"None" Candice sighed. Maybe this wasn't that bad, he could be really hot. Mr. Mainer stood up and walked over to open the door. "Meet your new Japanese exchange student, Hiro!"

Candice wanted to die.

Gabriel limped into the classroom. Bruises were covering his legs and a few were on his face from his first collision. He sat down at the desk closest to the door. He was not planning on getting trampled again. The bell rang and the door was shut. A short woman, about 5' walked nervessly to the front of the class. She fiddled with her zipper, but tried to come off as confident.

"Alright class, my name is Mrs. Daneils, welcome to History class! Now before we get started-" She was cut short by a noise over the loud speaker.

"Would Gabriel Gray please report to the principals office immediately. Gabriel Gray, please report to the principals office."

Gabriel wanted to die.

Peter looked around the class. He felt sorry for whoever that was. He then saw a very red boy with glasses stand up in the back of the class- the same one from before! He quickly ran out of the room.

"Don't run in the halls!" Mrs. Daniels called after him meekly, to quiet to actually be heard

"Well, feel sorry for that guy," Peter turned to see the boy sitting next to him. He had short brown hair that was spiked forward. He spoke with a very strong brittish accent. "He's probly just goin' to pick up our friend" He laughed at this "Bloody bugger was the last one"

Peter laughed too.

"I'm Peter," he said. The boy opened his mouth to reply but was cut off by Mrs. Daniels who was now glaring at them.

"Now, as I was saying, before we get started, we have some new exchange students and I want you all to welcome them!"

She pulled a piece of paper out of her pocket and began to read off "would 'Claude, Edgar, and Adam' please come to the front of the class?"

The boy whispered to Peter "She has got to be the werst teacher I have eva' met!" He stood up and walked to the front of the class.

"Oh, where's-" Mrs. Daniels started but was cut off by the boy.

"I believe he's bein' picked up by a' good friend just humiliated ova' the loud speaka'." Everyone laughed at this including the other brittish boy at the front of the class.

Candice took a good look at her new roommate. He was short and chubby and wore little square glasses. He had on a shirt that said "I love New York" and a silly little grin plastered on his face.

"You have got to be kidding me!" she wailed. "Can't I have him?"

She pointed behind him to a much better looking blonde. It seemed that charm was radiating off of him. Mr. Mainer was shocked by such rude behaiviour, even from Candice.

"No!" He said in an obvious sort of way "He's already been assigned to a student!"

"Well can't we trade?"

"They're people Candice, not slaves!"Mr. Mainer was getting upset. Candice sighed.

"Fine," she said "C'mon Sulu,"

"Oh! You watch Star Trekka!" The Japanese boy said excitedly. "Beam me up Scotty!" He quoted.

Candice rolled her eyes. This could not get much worse. She thought as she drug him by the wrist out of the room.

The principal sat at his desk. He could not believe how late the last boy was. After a while the bell rang and still no one in sight. Finally he reached over and picked up the microphone for the loud speaker.

Gabriel hated this. What happened to blending into the walls? What terrible luck. He finally reached the principals office and opened the door. Mr. Mainer whirled around in his seat.

"Finally!" He said "Why is everyone late to pick their exchange student?"

Gabriel cocked his head

"Exchange students?" he repeated. He never signed up for that. His mom said he couldn't

"Yes, meet your new Brittish exchange student, Adam Monroe." A boy exited from behind a door.

"Finally, took you long enough! I've been waiting in there for hours!"

"Adam, you've been waiting here for a hour," corrected

"I know I may be new here, but I believe it's pronounced an hour." Mr. Mainer buried his face in his hands. Gabriel looked from Adam to the principal.

"But, I didn't sign up for an exchange student," he quietly protested.

"No, but your father did! Now hurry up and return to class before I give you detention!" He said agrily waving his hands about. School had started too early this year and he wanted to get them out as soon as possible. What happened to exchange students being polite and meek? Gabriel turned and exited followed by Adam.

"I'm Gabriel," Gabriel said once outside. He was trying to be polite while also trying to piece together what just happened. Adam was looking at him strangely up and down.

"Well aren't you- tall."

"Thanks," said Gabriel quietly

"It wasn't a compliment."Gabriel looked down at his feet

"Oh," he said, quite hurt by this remark. Adam just smiled.

"It wasn't an insult either chap!" He said socking him in the arm. Gabriel smiled a little, but he still wasn't sure if he was insulting him.

"Sometimes, you just say things to state a fact," Adam said.

"Alright, this is Edgar," Mrs. Daneils said, motioning to the boy with the fohawk "And this is Claude"

Claude had medium length, dirty brown hair that was was parted and combed nicely on the left side. He wore a tan tee shirt under a dark brown, half buttoned jacket. Charlie was hooked.

She pushed her soft red hair out of her face. This school was nice. She hadn't really met anyone new, but she wasn't planning on keeping that a standing statement. Meeting new people was great, especially from a different state.

I wonder how if they have very different cultures here in New York, she thought to herself while twirling her pen in her fingers.

Claire sat in the back of the class. Geometry was boring. She looked around for someone to talk to. She certainly didn't think the teacher would notice since he was too caught up in the 'charm' of himself. To the left of her was the boy from India, Mo- something or other.

Well he's certainly not going to talk she observed, as he seemed to be writing down every word the teacher said. Turning to her right, she saw a girl with platinum blonde hair. The girl turned and smiled at Claire. She leaned over the side of her desk.

"Boring class right?" She said smirking. "The suffers the brilliant students have to go through,"

Claire laughed "Ya, tell me about it. This teacher is way too cocky,"

"Mr. Komi? Ya, I was stuck with him last year too. Just a hint, if he insults you, don't insult him back. I have a feeling that he holds some certain students back a year." She said with a wink.

"Wait he held you back just because you insulted him?"

"Well, it probably wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't turned the whole class against him…" she said innocently biting her lip. "And then the whole school."

Claire laughed. "I'm Claire," she said

"Tracy,"

Once at the front of the class, Edgar had a chance to look at the students. Sevral girls flirted with (with whom he flirted back), but only one caught his eye. The only one who looked as if she had absolutely no interest in him whatsoever. She had black hair and and brown eyes that matched her dark skin. She wore a tablecloth-patterned red shirt and a yellow ribbon tyed around her neck. He smiled at her. She rolled her eyes. He liked her.

"Okay, you can return to your seats," Mrs. Daniels said. Good, she's sitting alone thought Edgar as he headed in her direction. He sat down.

"Hey," he said, putting on his most charming smile.

"Hi there," she said, raising her eyebrows.

"I'm Edgar," he said

"Ya, I've kinda collected that," The girl said, now smiling back sarcastically

"Well do you have a name?"

"No." she said simply then turned back to face the teacher. He liked a challenge.

Well well, I said there would be more characters didn't I? There might even be more later on (hinthint) I know what your probably thinking, Why did this girl already put up another chapter if she just put one up yesterday? She must have no life! Well my dear readers, the problem is that I am in fact sick and the only entertainment I have is my computer. So, yes, I have a life (sorta...) but while I'm sick, this is how it's gonna happen. Hope you guiys like it!!! leave a comment :)