Chapter 38: Skrm Team and Songs
Hey everyone I'm back. I know this one is a little short, but it's important for plans I have in the future and it has something I've been planning for a long time. Please Review and Enjoy.
Since the gate between Monster High and Ever After High had been opened communications between the two schools has increased in fact students from both schools have become great friends.
As everyone waited for Music Class to start a few of the students were talking with their friends from Monster High.
"I'm telling you Venus next time you're here you have to join me on one my Nature Hikes the Enchanted Forest is something you have to see." Ashlynn said on Mirror Phone to Venus who was on the other line.
"Sounds great Ashlynn maybe I'd love to see if Ever After has any new types of plants." Venus smiles.
"So, Spectra from one reporter to another what do you do to find a good scoop?" Blondie asks as they exchanged information over her Mirror Pad.
"Well always keep an open ear to the gossip around school that always a good start, but if you know something big is going to happen you have to go for it." Spectra said.
Walking into class Roxas sees everyone talking and sharing videos. Sitting down in his seat Hunter walks over.
"Hey Roxas, check out this video Monster High has this wicked game called Skulltimate Roller Maze or Skrm." Hunter said holding up his video of Monsters roller skating through the most dangerous course ever.
"Wow that's a school sport?" Roxas said impressed.
"Hey maybe we should form an Ever After Skrm team I bet we would rule at that." Hunter said confident.
"Well compered to what we've done on Missions it sounds like something we could do." Roxas said.
"Easy boys if Headmaster Grimm saw any of us doing something like that he'd have a heart attack." Melody said walking in.
"Oh, so you're saying we should definitely do it." Roxas said as they burst into laughter.
"Alright class quiet down." Prof. Piper said walking in as everyone turned their attention to him.
"Now I'm sure all of you are eager to start your Music projects so here's what I want you to do, look to the stories that came from Ever After High they can be stories from the past generations or even about stories from this generation of students. Find something that really inspires you." He said.
'A story that inspires me?' Melody thought thinking of her options.
Outside the school Melody was sitting down on the steps with her notebook trying to think of song Lyrics.
"Let's see Beauty and the Beast? No too obvious. Snow White? Ugh there's a million of those. Come on Melody think there has to be one story out there." Melody said to herself.
In front of her Hunter, Sparrow and Daring was putting on roller skates when Roxas walks over with Cerise, Ramona and Darling.
"Hey Hunter, I found more people who want to be on the team." Roxas said.
"Sweet now we have a full set for our team." Hunter smiles.
"I gotta admit this seems like my kind of sport." Ramona grins.
"Are you kidding this might be the coolest sport ever invented." Sparrow said.
"So Dex what do the rules say?" Darling asks Dexter who downloaded a copy of the rules.
"Well they seem pretty simple three may be on the field at a time, must do everything on roller skates, team members may use any special skills, traits or qualities they have, first team member to cross the finish line wins the whole thing for their school." Dexter read aloud.
"Well grab some roller blades and practice." Daring said as they sat down and put one their blades, pads and helmets.
Looking up from her notebook Melody saw all of them skating around the field trying to race each other.
"If those guys actually do manage to become a Skrm team I am so getting a ticket to see that." Melody chuckles as she watches them skate.
As the day comes to an end Cerise and Ramona cross the finish line first.
"Oh yeah even on skates I'm the fastest." Cerise cheers.
"Please Hood I totally got here first." Ramona chuckles as Roxas and Darling skates across the finish line.
"Well if any of us are ready for Skrm it's them." Darling said.
"Forget Skrm I say if they keep those skates on they can take on Heartless by themselves." Roxas said.
Crossing the finish line next was Daring just ahead of Sparrow and Hunter. "Well at least a week or two of practice and maybe we can take this to Monster High." Hunter said when they heard a stomach growl looking around they see Sparrow holding his gut.
"Heh heh must be dinner time." Sparrow chuckles.
"Alright let's call it a day, same time tomorrow?" Daring asks and everyone nods.
Taking off his skates Roxas walks up to see crumpled pieces of paper around Melody who had a frustrated look on her face.
"Hey Melody, is everything okay?" Roxas asks.
"Not really Roxas this assignment really has me thinking. I want to do something that nobody has ever done before I can't think of what instrument to use." Melody sighs.
Seeing this Roxas smiles. "Alright that's pick yourself up." Roxas said grabbing her arm and pulling her up surprising her.
"What the? What's going on?" Melody asks.
"I'm taking you somewhere to calm down you're thinking too much." Roxas said grabbing her backpack. "Follow me."
Walking out over to a hill overlooking Ever After High and Book End Roxas and Melody sit down.
"Here you go." Roxas holds out a Sea Salt Ice Cream for her.
"Seriously Roxas what is with you and this stuff?" Melody smirks.
"What can I say it makes me feel happy inside." Roxas smiles eating his.
Melody looks to Roxas and smile as she eats hers. "Agh Brain freeze." Melody said holding her head causing Roxas to laugh.
"Feeling better now?" He asks.
"Yeah I guess I was just having trouble finding a story that inspires me." Melody said.
"Well maybe you should try not looking at stories and think about the people in the stories instead." Roxas suggests.
Melody pauses to consider that. "Yeah I'll use someone from a story and focus on that person."
"See all you needed was a little break." He smiles.
"Thanks, Roxas you're the best." Melody hugs Roxas as she takes her ice cream and walks to her music room. "Who inspires me more?" Melody asks before looking at her Sea Salt ice cream. "Of course, how could miss the perfect song? It was right in front of me."
Melody sits down at her desk and starts righting the music notes and lyrics.
A week later, Mr. Piper sat at his desk while student presented their projects.
"Alright last student to present is Melody Piper do you have your song?" Mr. Piper asks as she stands up.
"Yes dad, this song is dedicated to the story of someone who inspires so many people at this school and he inspires me. I hope you all like it." Melody said sitting over by a piano and putting the music sheets up on it.
Taking a deep breath Melody begins playing.
(Roxas' Theme Sunset Memories by Tara St. Michel)
Memories fade
And you awaken
You're just a shadow of a heart forgotten
Still incomplete
Wondering who you are
What does you past mean?
Caught up in a daydream
Following your destiny's light (as it fades)
Friendship and trust
The taste of ice cream
The sun is setting, familiar like a memory
Who are you now?
More than a shadow
Still something's missing
Sounds of a heart beating
Soon you'll be complete once again
Lost and distraught
You don't belong here
Unanswered questions, knowledge you desire
Friendship and love
Falling apart
You pick up the pieces
So you can become whole
But your memories aren't complete (not quite yet)
Dreaming of him
Flashbacks resurface
They don't make sense yet, but you'll understand
When your summer ends
Time to return but
You won't be lost, though
Instead you'll become whole
Finally the journey begins
As the class burst into applause Roxas felt a warm comforting feeling inside from that song.
"Excellent Piper excellent. A+." Prof. Piper said.
After class Roxas walked over to Melody. "Y-You chose me for your song?" He asks.
"Yeah, I did Roxas, I wanted to pick someone who really inspires me….and well that's you." Melody blushes.
"Wow I guess I'm honored." Roxas smiles.
Seeing Roxas enjoy the song she wrote about him brought a smile to her face.
"Hey, I've got practice for the Skrm team do you want to hang out after?" Roxas asks.
"You bet." Melody smiles as she leans forward and kisses him on the cheek. "See you Roxas." Melody winks as she walks away leaving a blushing Roxas behind.
Walking down the hall Melody lets out a sigh. 'Someday someday I'll tell him.'
When I heard this song I knew it had to be in here and I thought Melody would be the perfect one to sing it. And yes the Ever After Team will play Skrm in the future, but they have a lot of practice ahead.
