Author's note: Since you all waited so long, I'm giving you 2 chapters in one day! And because school is starting soon so I don't know when I will be able to update again. But mostly the first!
Time-12:47
Rippen dragged Penn back up the hall and into the janitor's closet. Penn then fell onto the floor of the closet, anger evident in his eyes.
"Listen Zero, I am sick and tired of your crap!" Rippen yelled at the boy. Out of fear Penn slowly scooted back into the wall of the janitor's closet.
"You're a screw up, and the sooner you learn that the better off you'll be! Just accept it Penn Zero, you weren't made to be a hero."
"Ha piss off old man!" Penn said, disguising the fact that he was truly heart by that statement. Rippen just mumbled angrily, left the closet and shut the door, locking it behind him.
Penn, filled with rage, slammed his fist into the wall. I need to find a way out, he thought to himself. He looked around thinking about his dilemma, and then he focused his attention upwards towards a loose vent. Bingo.
Time-12:54
Rippen now back in his office, sat in his chair and let out a small sigh. When did teaching become so meaningless, he thought. His office phone then rang, distracting him from his pondering. He picked it up and waited to see who it was.
"Hey big guy, how's it going?" Larry asked from the other end.
"Terrible," Rippen replied, dropping his head in his hands.
"And the delinquents?" Larry asked happily, trying to lift up Rippen's spirit.
"Again, terrible," Rippen paused for a moment before continuing, "Larry, how come children are evolving?"
"Uh, that's puberty Rippen," Larry answered.
"No, no, not that, I mean how children use to fear me, now, well most of them just laugh in my face."
"Well let's face it," Larry chuckled, "Kids aren't evolving Rippen, you're just getting older."
"I guess you're right Larry," Rippen sighed out, "I'll have to call you later though, I have to give the kids their lunches."
"Alrighty, go get him tiger!" and with that, Larry hung up.