A/N: Hey guys. So, I might be posting irregularly for now. My sister's in the hospital. So I need to be there for my family. Also, I've been felling a bit depressed lately. And in all honesty, writing these take a lot of time out of my life. Enjoy it, yeah? Stay Safe!
Chapter 2: For the First Time in Forever.
Sunday went by very quickly. They had met up with Randall so they could set up a meeting point at school. Randy had been separated from them in the start of Middle school, where he was transferred. And the consequences to that were that he didn't get into the housemate agreement and did not share the house with them. Not that it bothered him. In fact, he had bought his own apartment and is very happy. Even though Edgar insists on taking down the guest room so he could live with them. After Randall's visit, it was 8PM. So they ordered sushi and waited the same way they always did. Edgar got out, rented a comedy and they waited for the food to arrive. When it did, Elsa paid the delivery boy, ignoring the wolf whistles he sent her way, and shut the door. They all gathered 'round the table to eat. None of them said a while they were eating, with the exception of Venellope, who was rambling about how they were supposed to dress in the first day of school. None of them paid attention to her though, but Kovu seemed to nod sometimes, just so she wouldn't lose her hype. After a while, they retired to bed. The boys to their rooms and the girls to theirs. Elsa got into her Pajamas and Venellope just jumped out of her hoodie and landed on the bed. Elsa set her alarm clock to 6am and doze off.
And in the morning, she wished her alarm clock wasn't that loud. Because it scared Venellope out from the top bunk. And the loud thump that was Venellope falling on the ground was probably how the rest of the house woke up. Moments later, Edgar barged into the room, to make sure she was okay. Elsa was fine, Venellope was not. She fell face first on the floor, but she composed herself, took a lollipop from the jar, and started getting dressed. Edgar took the hint, and left the room so they could change. Elsa got out from her bed and headed for her closet. Since she didn't have much time, she chose what her brother would probably be wearing. A dark blue top and some black pants. Venellope just chose her usual style. Striped pants along with a black t-shirt, covered by her green hoodie. They got out of their room, and waited for the boys downstairs. As usual, Edgar was the first downstairs. And as Elsa predicted, he was wearing a dark blue shirt with black pants, and an unzipped white hoodie on top of that, witch gave him the icy appearance that he loved to set up. Kovu came down soon after, wearing a green t-shirt with red pants. And on top of all that, his favorite leather jacket, who ported a lion as a pattern. They all gave worried looks a each other. They knew that they were all nervous. First day wasn't really a good date for Elsa and Edgar. Bad memories usually come back. Memories of Them.
"Look guys." Edgar spoke up." I know the past 11 years have been rough. For all off us. For Randy too. But We have to put up with them. All right? Let's not let them get to us. All right? Now, let's go. Randy's probably waiting for us." He took Elsa's hand in his and left the house, being followed by his friends shortly afterwards. They got into his silver pickup truck and drove off. None of them said a word.
After the very silent ride to school, they finally arrived. Vuelie High. They all got out from the car, and headed to the front door. When they did, They were greeted by a grinning Randall.
"Hey guys!" Unlike them, who hadn't changed trough the years, Randall had changed his appearance drastically. He ditched the glasses for contact lenses, and he let his hair grow out. But he still kept the odd coloring though. And he also let his teeth get pointy and sharp. "So, at first glance, what do you guys think of the new school? Pretty sweet, huh?" He smiled brightly. For Randall, exploring the campus was the most fun. "And also, all new students are required to speak with the principal. So I suggest you hurry up. I'll be right behind you." The quartet hurried to the principal's office. Luckily, there were no other students there. Edgar knocked on the door slightly.
"Come in" Said a voice. And they did. The room was eerie, to say the least. Even though the window was wide open, the room was filled with portraits and awards. Some of them gave off kind of a creepy look to those who entered the room. The principal was writing something in some papers. He didn't acknowledge they were there until Edgar cleared his throat. But that only augmented the eeriness of the room. The principal was an elderly man. And if looks could kill, they would have died right there and then. He stood up. He was wearing a suit. An all black suit, to be exact. And it was patterned with a Christian cross.
"Introduce yourselves, and I will soon after." He simply said. They all looked at each other, and Randall entered the room. Edgar and Elsa took a step forward.
"Edgar and Elsa Winterland, sir." He said calmly.
"Any special talents?" Was the principal's response.
"Arts, sir. Specifically Drawing and Designing. Respectively." Edgar concluded.
"Your sister doesn't talk much, does she?" The principal grinned.
"No, sir. She has issues when it comes to strangers. But she'll open up eventually." Edgar felt insulted.
"I can only hope, for her own sake. Next!" The twins took a step back and Venellope took a step forward.
"Venellope Von Schweetz, sir." She said in her usual raspy voice.
"Ah, Coach Von Schweetz's daughter! He told me you'd enroll here. Any special talents?" The principal looked at her radiantly.
"Technology, sir. And Racing. Professional Racing." She finished, slightly full of herself.
"Have you won any races?" He simply said.
"Yes, sir. A total of six." She responded smiling.
"Very good. I shall remember to contact you should we ever need a racer. Next!" The principal said.
Venellope went back to her position, face radiating with pride. Kovu then took a step forward. Randall started to chuckle. Kovu had no special talents.
"Kovu Outsied, sir." He said sadly.
"Are you related to one Vitani Outseid?" Said the principal. Edgar flinched at the mention of the name. He now knew that they were already here.
"Yes sir. She is my sister." Responded Kovu.
"Hummmmm...very well. Any special talents?" He raised an eye to Kovu. Kovu knew why. Like him, Vitani had no special talents.
"Fighting, sir. Specifically Krav Maga." Kovu finished, earning a surprised look from everyone in the room.
"Very well. That would be everyone I this room to be registered." Said the principal.
"Sir, wait. Our friend hasn't introduced himse-" Edgar started talking, but was cut off by the principal.
"Yes, he did. Mr. Boggs came here an hour ago. He was the first student to enter the school. Now, my name is Principal Claude Frollo. You must refer to me as Sir, Principal Frollo, or Principal Claude. Anything bordering from that will be considered a personal offense and will result in suspension. Was I clear?" Frollo looked at the four of them with the same death-stare he gave them earlier.
"Crystal" Was everyone's response.
"Now leave. I have given Mr. Boggs the combination to your lockers. You lockers, luckily for you, are located next to each other. Welcome to Vuelie Highschool." Was the last thing he said to them before he resumed his work, and they were conducted out of the room by Randall.
"So? What did you guys think of the principal?" Randall asked, directing them.
"He gives me the creeps." Said Elsa, earning a giggle from Venellope and a ruffle on the hair from Edgar. "But he does! His eyes look like he could pierce the soul." Randall nudged her a little, but not enough to hurt. "Why? Do you think he's cool, Randy?"
"Well, yeah. Claude Frollo has been in charge of Vuelie high for 25 years of his life! He has gotten awards of all kinds for his work." Randy's eyes dazed off a bit. "But, here we are. Our lockers. Also, not present at the moment but also sharing this row of lockers are our friends Kristoff Yce and Jack Skellington. Here's the combination. Also, our first class is math. If you stick with me, i'll show you guys the way and-" Randall stopped his eternal rambling because he hit someone. But when he saw who he hit, he quickly composed himself and got up from the floor. He hit a girl. Her raven hair was held back by a pink headband, and her bright green eyes were staring at him. Randall had a history of being uncomfortable near girls, so he quickly turned around and hid. But Venellope didn't make an effort to hide her staring.
Venellope was openly gay. She lost her interest in men once she moved in with Edgar and Kovu, who were quick to show how annoying men could be. Even though she did try to flirt with Elsa once, but she was quickly turned down.
"Hello." The girl started." My name is Esmeralda. Are you new students?" They all nodded, with the exception of Venellope, who was drooling. Esmeralda gave a quick giggle at Venellope's attitude, and she blushed a bit, pushing her glasses up. "What's your first class? I'll show you the way if you want" Randall was going to pipe up, but Edgar gestured at him to keep quiet. At first, Randy didn't get it. But then, it took a look from Elsa to Edgar, and from Edgar to him, to understand. Venellope had already followed Esmeralda down the hall, with the rest of them not far behind. Randall huffed, but willingly followed them.
"You know, I never did get your full name." Venellope said awkwardly.
"Oh. It's Esmeralda Clopin." She said, pretty full of herself.
"As in Henry Clopin?" Memories of kindergarden came back to her mind. Those were good times.
"Yes! He's my father." She stared back intensely back at Venellope." Do you know him?"
"Yeah! He was my teacher in kindergarden! Actually, Our teacher." She pointed at the group behind her. "He still teaching?"
"Yes. He loves being with children. I made most of my friends at the school he was teaching at. I'm surprised that we didn't meet. I would have really liked that." She turned to Venellope with a smile. And she shot a smile right back.
Yes, I'm pairing Vanellope with Esmeralda. Seemed like a fun pairing. It was supposed to be Mulan, but then I re-watched "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and I just went with Esmeralda. Also, Anna, Hans and co. will be absent for the first part of the day, sorry if you wanted to see them.
They finally got to the classroom. Everyone got into the classroom, except for Venellope and Esmeralda.
"I think we should hang out." Esmeralda said vaguely.
"Yeah, i'd like that" Venellope responded.
And so, Esmeralda gave her her number and left to her class. Venellope soon entered the classroom and took her seat next to Elsa. After a few minutes, the bell rang and they settled down. A thin man entered the room. He wore brownish clothing, almost like a snake's skin. He grabbed a piece of chalk and started to write in the chalkboard. After he finished, he turned around and examined everyone in the room with his bright yellow eyes, like a snake's. His looks almost looked like they could hypnotize.
"Good morning, Ssssssssstudentssss." Elsa had to stifle back a giggle. He sounded just like a snake too. "My name isssss Kevin Andrew Andersssson. But, if you don't want to refer to me asssss Mr. Anderssson, you will call me Kaa." The entire classroom looked at each other in confusion. "Assss in Kevin Andrew Andressson. It'ssssss an abbreviation. Musssssst I ssssspelll it for you? K, A, A! I will be you mathematicssssss teacher for the next 3 yearsssss, ssssso get accussssssstomed. Open your bookssss on chapter 1." The remainder of the class was the basic introductions to the class and basic homework too. But Kaa couldn't help but get smart remarks on a nosy kid who thought he was hot shit during his class. Elsa didn't notice who it was at first, she was too busy laughing at Edgar's remarks to notice who it was. She only noticed he was bulky. When the class was over, Kaa gave them directions to the gym, for Physical Eduction. Venellope shuddered at the thought of seeing her father again after moving out. They all comforted her, but it wasn't enough. They all knew that her father was a good guy, but he could hurt people only using words.
When they got to the gyms, they were directed to gender specific locker rooms. After they all changed, they lined up in front of the bleachers. Elsa held Venellope's hand tightly. But let go when they heard footsteps entering. The strong, redheaded man that stood before the group of students examined them all before laying his eyes on Venellope. And when he did, he let out an open smile.
"All right! Welcome to Physical Education class. My name is Coach Ralph Von Schweetz. And as some of you might know" He directed his sight to Venellope "When I'm inside the gym, I don't fool around. I want all of you to get out on the field and run five laps around it. Winterlans, Outseid, Boggs and Von Schweetz, you stay here." The rather large group of students directed themselves to the field, slowly emptying the room. After the room was empty, Ralph pulled his daughter in for a hug.
"I missed you so much, Sugarcane." He said, almost tearing up.
"I missed you too, Dad." She said, hoarsely. She was crying. He father didn't scold her or was mean to her. He missed her like she missed him.
"Edgar, Elsa. Good to see you two again. Still matching everything?" He asked the twins.
"Yes, Coach Von Schweetz. As always." They said together.
"I told you all that you could call me Ralph, didn't I?" He said with a small chuckle.
"Sure you did, Coach Von Schweetz." Randall suddenly piped in. Ralph gave out a chuckle once more, not letting go of his daughter.
"Nice to see you again, Randy. Did you lose your glasses?" He asked jokingly.
"Whatever." Was his response. Since Randall was Venellope's first friend in Kindergarden, he was very fond of the boy. Kovu stayed silent during this exchange of affections, however.
"Well, since we are done with this moment, you all should run along to join your classmates. I'll join you soon enough." He ruffled a hand trough Venellope's hair and let her go.
This was going to be a good year for all of them.
A/N: Hey guys. I don't have to explain again, do I? So, Anna, Hans and Co. will be established in the next chapter. I didn't want to over exceed it. So yeah. Like the characters established? Want to see anyone. Expect to see many Disney characters.