How was Robots in Disguise you guys? I didn't watch it.
1) Because I live in Canada and where I am, I don't have the Cartoon Network. 2) Because the channel that will be showing it is showing it a week later than the American premier.
It was similar with TFP. Over here we got all the seasons almost an entire year later than you. Thanks to YouTube I got to watch them earlier than that but still...so how was it?
Anyways, I feel like I enjoyed doing this chapter a bit more than I feel like I should have...meh.
The day started out normal and innocent enough. Jack woke up, got ready, ate breakfast, then left for school.
When he left his house and began to walk he felt a chill run up his spine. Jack turned around and saw no one or nothing out of the ordinary. In fact his neighbour even waved at the boy when he saw that he was looking towards him.
Jack sighed and turned back around. Just his imagination. Ever since that Airachnid girl came into the school she had ben glaring at Arcee (who gladly glared back). However, sometimes, when Jack was with her, Airachnid would smirk and wave at him before moving on. That creeped him out every time and he had been looking behind himself for over a week since she came.
When he arrived at school, he decided to tell Arcee about his little predicament.
"Hmm, you should be careful. Airachnid does that to people. You can't let her get to you." Arcee told him.
Jack nodded. "Okay. Will do."
Jack went on with the day which was still fairly normal. Well, as normal as the Cybertron Academy could be.
Then lunch rolled around.
Jack was at his locker during the first few minutes of lunch. He had just closed the door to his locker when he saw Airachnid walking around the corner.
Jack saw her and tried to cooly but quickly leave in the opposite direction. It was in vain however.
"Oh! Hey wait!" Airachnid called to him.
Jack sighed as the older girl walked up to him.
"Hi there. You're Arcee's freshman friend, um, Jack right?" Airachnid greeted.
"Uh...yeah." Jack replied slowly.
"Hi Jack. I'm Ara Chadnid." She said as she held out her hand. Jack was careful to avoid her long, purple nails and the many sharp looking silver bracelets on her wrist.
"Hi." Jack said.
"Where're you going now?" Airachnid asked as she walked next to Jack.
"The caf." Jack replied.
"Oh! I'm heading there too! Why don't we go together?" Airachnid said.
"Uh..."
"So, how're you like the academy so far?" Airachnid interrupted.
"I like it here." Jack replied.
"Yeah, me too. It's quite the exceptional school." Airachnid spoke.
"Certainly not what I expected. I mean, the classes are pretty much self explanatory, while the students are pretty cool, and then the faction war-"
"What do you think of the faction war?" Airachnid asked.
'It's...kinda crazy." Jack answered. "But I think it's a good fight. At least, the kids who're fighting for the right cause."
"And in your opinion, who is fighting for said good cause?" Airachnid wondered.
Jack looked up at the older girl sternly. "The Autobots."
Airachnid smirked at his reply.
"What? Do you think I'm wrong because you're a Decepticon Airachnid?" Jack challenged.
Then Airachnid burst out laughing. Jack felt chills similar to the ones he felt in the morning. Her laugh didn't make her voice higher like some other girls. It was hearty but cold at the same time.
"Me a Decepticon. That name. Oh ho. Once, but I moved on since then. The Cons are pretty much a boy's club and they were only so fun for so long." Airachnid replied.
"Expelling students is fun?" Arcee demanded from behind them. She walked over to the two students quickly, with her arms crossed, and with her death glare aimed at Airachnid.
"Ariana Cecil. It's been a long time." Airachnid greeted.
"Evidently not long enough." Arcee snapped. "And it's Arcee to you."
"Aw, are you still feeling sour over Terry? Really Ariana I thought that you'd be over that. Especially since I heard that other kid got expelled. What was his name? Chris Jumbers? Yeah, to think that another one of your boyfriends got expelled." Airachnid said in a mocking pitiful tone. "I'm sensing a slight pattern here."
"Shut up." Arcee spoke.
"And then you go and start to get close to this little boy." Airachnid continued as she wrapped her arms around Jack's shoulders. Jack's eyes widened in shock as the older girl pulled in close to him. His face grew hotter when he realized how tight her clothes fit her.
"Who knows what could happen to him with your little streak." Airachnid finished.
"I said shut up you glitch!" Arcee exclaimed making the students within a 30 metre radius turn their heads towards them.
"Oh Ariana honey." Airachnid said as she let go of Jack. "No need for that sort of language. I'm just expressing the very real dangers Jack is faced with."
"Listen hear bug I am one fragging word away from strangling you and throwing you out the nearest window." Arcee threatened.
"Heh. First, just because my cousins are named Insecs, doesn't mean that I am in anyways a bug. Sweetheart. I'm just saying." Airachnid said putting her arm around Jack's shoulder again. "You don't want anything to happen to Jack now would you? I mean, really Arcee."
Airachnid tightened her grip on Jack's shoulder. Jack winced ever so slightly when he felt the older girl's long nails begin to dig into his skin.
"Really Arcee." Airachnid repeated glaring at Arcee.
"Uh huh." Arcee muttered as she took hold of Jack's arm and pulled him away from Airachnid's grip. "Let's go Jack. Wouldn't want to be late for lunch."
The two walked down the hall at a very quick pace without giving a second look back at Airachnid.
"Thanks for the save." Jack said. However, Arcee didn't reply. She stared straight ahead of herself as she dragged Jack through the halls on their way to the cafeteria. The only way Jack could possibly describe that look in her eyes was murderous.
He didn't know who to be more scared of right now. Airachnid. Or Arcee.
So Airachnid. I think I accidentally took more Japanese inspiration for her here...koodos to those who know what I'm talking about. ;) Or maybe I'm just writing her as that girl. Meh.
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