Senior Year: The Way Things Change So Fast

Written by: Bobcatwriter

Summary: Senior year is rolling along. With that some changes have been made, but are more along the way? How will the ducks handle the changes coming down the pike?

Disclaimer: We don't own the Ducks and probably never will because they belong to Disney. However, Emaliar Malfoy does own Bella, Ollie, Seraphina, Dr. Montgomery, and Patrick "Paddy" Ridley. Bobcatwriter owns Baby Hans, Paddy's family, The Lebrie Family, Reese, Gunnar's family, Pastor Richards, a few of the other students and teachers from Eden Hall.

A/N: This is the sequel to the other Mighty Ducks story's: "The Way Things Are", "The Way Things Were", "The Way Things Should Be", "The Way Things Could Be" And "Senior Year: The Way Things Might Be". I recommend you read those five first. However, this can also be read as a stand-alone story. Please read and review.

A/N2: This story was written in its entirety by me Bobcatwriter, but the original idea was by Emaliar Malfoy. I am happy to finish this story as the original author was unable to finish due to time constraints.

Chapter 1— Gunnar's 3rd Thanksgiving

November 25th, 1999

Gunnar's POV

Today is Thanksgiving. This is my third Thanksgiving in America, I think that I finally get what this day is about: eat a lot of food, bicker vith vour family and vobble to the couch to vatch football. I had decided that I wanted to spend one more week vith Adam upstairs, because of Ollie. The game that Coach took us too, sort of thawed out the relationship between Ollie and I a little. Ms. Michele had to get up a little early to get the turkey started in the oven. My main job was to help keep Hans entertained. He had the cutest little onesie on "I'm a gobbling until I wobbling." I laughed at that shirt I thought how true it was. Ollie came upstairs and snatched the remote from me at 10:00 in the morning.

"Vhat vas that for?" I asked.

"I want to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Thank You very much!" Ollie said.

"Vut I don't vant to vatch that, I vant to vatch my show," I said.

"Go ahead I like to see you try," Ollie said.

I flipped the tv over to my show, only to find out it wasn't on, some Parade was being shown.

Hans gasped and then said "BALLOONS!"

"Well Gunnar you just got out voted 2 to 1," Ollie said.

Adam and Bella came out and joined us to watch the parade. Charlie, Casey and Fred came over at about 10:30. Grandma Lebrie and Mrs. Bombay came over at about 11, with Jan coming over at 11:30. Mr. and Mrs. MacKay came down the night before from Duluth.

"So how is school going this year? I heard that your Captain now Adam?" Mrs. MacKay asked as she passed the platter of turkey meat to Mr. MacKay.

"Yes, I am, and school is going good," Adam said as he scooped some Green Bean Casserole out of the dish that I just handed him.

"Great and College next year, have you heard where you have been accepted yet?" Mrs. MacKay asked.

"Uh no, not yet. But I have applied to the U, Bemidji State, University of Nebraska at Omaha and UMD," Adam said.

"Duluth?" Mr. MacKay asked with his eyebrows raised.

"Yeah," Adam said.

"Well, that would be great to have you in our neck of the woods," Mr. MacKay said.

"I know it's really pretty up there," Adam said.

"What about you Gunnar?" Grandma MacKay asked.

"Vhe same oh and the University of Ísland," I said as I dished some mashed potatoes. I loved those mashed potatoes and the roasted ones that Casey did, somehow they came over this year in a crock pot.

"Yeah I wasn't really happy with that one," Adam said as he rolled his eyes.

"Why Iceland?" Mr. MacKay asked.

"Vecause vhat is vhere I'm from and my father made me. But trust me, I don't vant to go vnless I have to go," I said.

"What about you Charlie?" Grandma MacKay asked.

"University of Wisconsin at Madison, Minnesota State at Mankato and University of North Dakota," Charlie said as he grabbed a roll and passed the plate to Bella.

"Those are some interesting places, Charlie," Mr. MacKay asked.

"And Bella what about you dear?" Grandma MacKay asked.

"University of Wisconsin at Madison, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota State at Mankato, oh and I did apply at the U," Bella said as she passed the rolls to Oliver.

"This is news to me, when were you going to tell me about wanting to go to the U?" Adam asked.

"Relax Ads it's just a backup school. Need to have a few of those," Bella said.

"And Ollie are you going to school as well," Grandma MacKay asked.

"Yeah, I am at the U," Ollie said.

"Oh, and your major?" Grandma Mackay asked.

"Psychology. And I have a little announcement," Ollie said.

"We have a little announcement," Annie said as she grabbed his hand.

"Oh God please tell me that you are not pregnant, Annie;" Coach said.

"GORDON!" Ms. Michele said.

"I'm sorry but the last time we had a bombshell dropped at this table, it was about Bella," Coach said.

I saw Bella gulped.

"No, we are not pregnant and not going to get pregnant, not for a while," Annie said.

"See we have been doing a little talking and we have decided to move in together," Ollie said while rubbing her hand.

"Move in together? Ollie you two haven't known each other for very long. What a couple of months?" Ms. Michele said.

"We know that mom, it's just well," Ollie said

"My roommate is moving out to be with her boyfriend and well I need someone to help with the rent and stuff," Annie said.

"Ollie, sweetheart please reconsider this. You two should not be living together without the covenant of marriage," Mrs. Lebrie said.

"I agree," Mrs. MacKay and Mrs. Bombay said.

"Yeah," Bella said.

"It's just a piece of paper anyway right?" Annie said.

"Grandma that is so old fashioned," Ollie said.

"Does your parents know about this yet, Annie?" Coach asked.

"Well, no not yet, but we are going to tell them tonight at my family's Thanksgiving dinner," Annie said.

"Well, there is not much I can say to object," Coach said.

"You've got to be kidding me," Bella and Adam said together.

"No, I lived with Michele before we got married," Coach said.

"Lived with and had a child together," Ms. Michele said.

"Yeah and Ollie you are old enough to make your own decisions and to live with the consequences. And I am assuming that the same is true for Annie," Coach said.

"Yes sir, I am only 20. I turn 21 in February," Annie said.

"You're studying English right?" Mrs. Lebrie said.

"Yes, I am," Annie said.

"How did you two meet again?" Mrs. Lebrie asked.

"General Chem Class," Annie and Ollie said together.

"Wait a minute, you're a junior and taking General Chem Class?" Mrs. MacKay asked.

"Yes. It didn't fit into my schedule the last two years. But that is my last general education class," Annie said.

"Oh, I see," Mrs. Lebrie said.

After Dinner I was stuffed. I definitely ate too much food.

"Well, that is about a 4 notches on the old belt there," Coach said as he patted his stomach, Hans followed suit by patting his belly too.

"Did you eat too much Hans?" Mrs. Lebrie asked.

"Yes," Hans said.

"I'm glad I wore my fat pants, Michele dinner was delicious," Bella said.

"It was better than what Seraphina would ever cook," Adam said.

"Vas it vhat bad?" I asked.

"Yes," Ollie, Adam and Bella said together.

"I want you kids to know that your mother's cooking did not come from me," Mrs. Lebrie said.

"Oh, I think I need to go and take a walk," Bella, Charlie and I said together.

"Would you take Hans with you? I need to go and work on a few things downstairs. Your mother is going to be cleaning up," Coach said.

"Veah sure," Bella, Charlie and I said together.

Bella and I were getting Hans all put together for a walk around the neighborhood. Bella was changing him, and I was putting together a diaper bag, just in case he needed to be changed again. Charlie was out in the garage getting the stroller ready to go.

"Alright, he is ready, Gunnar do you have the bag packed yet?" Bella asked.

"Not vet, let me pick another outfit or two," I said.

"Ok we will see you out in the garage," Bella said as she grabbed Hans off the changing table.

"I don't know how to get this damn thing to open," Charlie said as I walked into the garage.

"Don't ask me, I have no idea," Bella said.

"Can't you ask your mom or coach, maybe they would know," Charlie said.

"Here let me," I said as I handed Charlie the diaper bag. I then slid the mechanism from the locked to the unlocked and the stroller opened to look like an open Accordion.

"That don't look very safe," Charlie said.

"Vhat's because I have to pull on vhe Vop and Vhe seat of the svroller until it snaps in place," I said.

SNAP! Went the stroller.

"RIDE!" Hans screamed and ran over to the stroller.

"Do one of vou mind putting him in? I am not supposed to lift him," I said.

"Yeah I will do it," Bella said. She put Hans in the stroller and started to buckle him in, but he kept moving.

"Hans sit back,' I said. Which he did and Bella was able to buckle him in. 'and then ve just do vhis,' I said as I released the brakes on all four wheels, 'and away ve go." I then spun the stroller around while Charlie raised the door to the garage, and we were off on our walk.

"Makes you glad that you were not pregnant after all huh, Bella?" Charlie said.

"Charlie you have no idea," Bella said.

"It's not that bad, you get used to it. Ms. Michele and I took a walk on both Friday and Saturday morning. I finally learned how when we took the stroller to Eden Hall for the game last Saturday," I said.

We walked about 5 blocks talking about hockey and other things when Charlie said, "So what did you want to talk to your Grandma about the other day, Bells?"

"About mom and dad. My real mom and dad," Bella said.

"Oh, not this again," Charlie said as he rolled his eyes.

"Maybe I feel a little guilty, just like Adam should be feeling, oops," Bella said.

"Vait a minute vhat do vou mean Adam should ve veeling guilty?" I asked.

"I shouldn't be telling this," Bella said.

"Bella vhat did my Adam do?" I asked.

"I already said too much," Bella said.

"Bella VHAT DID HE DO?" I yelled.

"Alright, when you were in the hospital. The day you told him that your father wants you to leave Eden Hall Adam had an incident with a knife, in the kitchen," Bella said.

"He didn't cut himself, did he?" Charlie said.

"No Coach and Michele talked him down to giving them the knife,' Bella said. I turned around and started to walk towards the house. 'Gunnar where are you going?" Bella yelled after me.

"TO TALK VITH ADAM!" I yelled back. I was furious with him. Almost seething. When I got there I saw my boyfriend on the couch like he didn't have a care in the world.

"VHY DIDN'T VOU VELL ME?" I yelled at him.

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