I do not own these characters. Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Hercules, Tangled, and The Princess And The Frog are all owned by Disney. I just write for fun.
Hangtown - Volume II
"So, here I am, Mr. Frollo's first period. His class is kinda, in the worst way possible, a bit much. I mean every time he introduces a topic, he completely goes off it for like…the entirety of the class. It's like the guy lost his off switch, so it's only stuck on…well, the on switch. Then, he has this weird, strange fascination with assigned seating…if you're caught for literally two seconds sitting in someone else's seat, he will lose it, I mean go off to the deep end. Which, now thinking about it, is actually kind of funny seeing a middle-aged man throw a temper tantrum for someone sitting in the wrong seat. Anyway, there's a bunch of stuff I could discuss about this guy, I don't think I have the time or patience to do so."
"Ahem, Mr. Chateaupers"...said Frollo said sternly
"God, I hate when this guy says my last name"
"Would you like to contribute to this academic conversation we are having with the class?", the whole class turns briefly to look at Phoebus
"Um…I'm fine, I don't have any comments, I think that everything is going great", he responds knowing that he hasn't heard anything from the conversation
Frollo scoffs at him, "Very well, let's start the group work, four people to a table, not three nor five…only four"
"Forgot to mention that this guy is a real stickler on how we operate in group work"
"Man, how the mighty have fallen, once Mr. Frollo's prized pupil, now, his great disgrace", says Megara trying to sound dramatic. She was placed in a group with herself, Phoebus, Quasimodo, and her friend Pocahontas
"Ha ha, very funny Meg…that's really fascinating coming from you, knowing that you wanted me not to be his…"
"Ass-kisser"
"Or, his teacher's pet"
"Which was true", she said trying to further her point
And she was right, a time ago in freshman year, Phoebus became Frollo's favorite student. According to Frollo, Phoebus would be the first one in the class ready to say his greeting to him. He would answer questions, provide comments in discussions, and do really exceptional on his quizzes and exams (which he still does by the way). He would be the last one out the door, due to him trying to ask more questions. This continued in sophomore year, but towards the end of junior year, he saw how different his behavior was towards his friends and how they were doing the same thing he was doing, but they weren't given the same credit. Phoebus takes a bold move and distances his association with Frollo and begins to question everything that he and Phoebus talked about.
"Look Meg, I don't want to relive that experience again", he says soberly looking out the window. "I mean, I'm now finally realizing that he was trying some weird form of brainwashing, or some shit like that, I don't know"
"Yeah, I remember that time, you were starting to feel distant from all of us", said Pocahontas
"Distant", Phoebus says to himself, while looking back at the window
"I'm paused, and I know I need to resume whatever the hell I'm doing at the moment, but I can't. Something about that word, 'distant'. I mean I know what it means to feel distant, is that you're far away from something. What is it that I am far away from, is it my family….it it my friends…it is my assignments, well it can't be that last one, I am doing pretty well in my classes…Is it…me?"
Phoebus hears a sharp snapping sound that breaks him out of his trance that he put himself in. It was the snapping of Pocahontas's fingers.
"Woah", he says
"Woah is right", says Pocahontas, "Is everything okay with you?" sounding concerned
If Phoebus is like the mature older brother, Pocahontas is definitely that mature older sister that always does a check-in to see if doing alright. Phoebus, the boys, and Esmeralda met Pocahontas and Megara around their final year of elementary school transitioning to middle school. It was actually pretty interesting, considering that Aladdin and Flynn were doing group work with Megara and Phoebus was in a class partnership with Pocahontas. Aladdin, Flynn, and Megara would start to do their assignments together at the library, which eventually led the three to talk more often. Meanwhile, Phoebus had introduced Pocahontas to Esmeralda, and the two bonded like they were sisters, they literally did everything together like going to each other's houses for sleepovers, going to the mall with their parents, and other fun activities. Eventually Quasimodo would later join to have the full seven.
"Yeah, man you were staring at the window for quite a while now", chimed in Quasimodo
"We good, Phoebs", said Megara a bit concerned
"Yeah, I'm fine, I've just been daydreaming, which I do quite often, but like this often"
"Well, we hope you just stay in reality my friend", said Megara
"Yeah, I hope so too", he smiled just as the bell began to ring for class to be dismissed. "Welp, that's the bell, see you two whenever I see you, probably at lunch"
"Yeah, later Phoebs, see ya Quasi", says Megara
"Bye Phoebus and Quasimodo", says Pocahontas
"Later", the boys had responded as they and everybody else were about to walk out of the classroom until Mr. Frollo had gone up to say something to Phoebus
"Phoebus…"
"Yeah, Mr. Frollo, what's up?" He says, seeing how wide Frollo's eyes got, that with him breathing in and out heavily. "That was another thing also, hates casual talk, always wants everything to sound professional and formal"
"A word, by my desk young man"
"Okay", Phoebus looks at Quasimodo and whispers to him. "I'll see you outside"
"Okay, cool" was the response by Quasimodo as he "walked" out of the classroom
Phoebus and Frollo are currently having their conversation. Outside, Quasimodo didn't actually walk out of the classroom but stayed since he and Phoebus were going to the same hallway, but different classes. He is right now hearing some murmurs and other noises, but can't really hear that much because of the various sounds coming out of the hallway that he's in due to people talking and having their own conversations. He knows that the talk is done once he sees Phoebus's shoes leaving the classroom and entering the hallway.
"Woah, almost didn't see you", says Phoebus as he almost bumps into his friend. "You weren't eavesdropping, were you?", he said jokingly
"Eavesdropping?, don't know how loud this hallway gets, I can sometimes hear myself speak and barely hold this conversation I have right now with you" he jokes back
"You got a point"
"But, anyway, what did Mr. Frollo say to you anyway?"
"Oh, he basically just said that he wants to me to participate more in class discussions and that I should be taking things more seriously since I'm graduating"
"Oh, okay, we better pick up our pace to get through this crowd, so we can get to class on time"
"Agreed", says Phoebus as himself and Quasimodo are trying to move as fast as they can through the hallway so they can go to their individual classes. As they are moving as fast as they can without bumping people, Phoebus is still processing that last comment made by Frollo
"I should be taking things more seriously since I'm graduating. Well, of course, I know that I think every senior here knows that this is a serious point in our lives. Every time I go into that guy's class I literally bust my ass studying for all his dumb ass exams and so what I'm not participating in discussions, be glad that I'm fucking here"
Phoebus's mind pauses
"Woah….woah…woah, let's just take a breather and relax, everything is fine, let's not focus on our anger. As much as I don't like him, maybe there is some truth to that statement. I could be focusing on the wrong things and not focusing on the things that are making me successful. I don't know right now. Maybe I need is one little"
*Snap*
"Yeah, a snap to wake me up"
"Phoebus", Quasimodo says, "You're gonna be late for class, everything cool?"
"Yeah, Quasi, everything cool"
"Alright, see you later"
"Later", says Phoebus as he and Quasimodo both enter separate classrooms for the second period of the day.
A few moments pass as once again the hallway is filled up with students. Phoebus and Quasimodo are trying not to be lost in the shuffle as more people are leaving classrooms. Eventually, the two find each other and start a conversation
"Hey, how was your last period?", asked Phoebus
"It was alright", was Quasimodo's response, which in turn made him ask the question, "How was yours?
"Oh you know, same old, same old"
"Okay cool, man all this learning has me hungry"
"You're not the only one on the boat, big guy, I've been working up an appetite too", says Phoebus as he, Quasimodo, and the student body were about to head up to the lunch hall for well…lunch.
The two walk out of the hallway and enter the lunch hall
"Ah yes, the lunch hall, home to my favorite subject of the curriculum: eating food that's either a hit or miss and talking to your friends about anything that isn't related to academics or classwork, for twenty minutes. I should probably shorten that since it is a long ass name of a course here. Speaking of course, time to get in line for something to eat."
Phoebus and Quasimodo grab their trays and grab their lunches, some chicken wraps, vegetables, and fruits, and of course, can't forget the milk. After that, it's time to make the real effort: finding a place to sit. They scope out locations to find before settling on one that is not too far from the hallway to the next set of classes. The seating arrangement is four-sided, meaning there is room for two pairs of people to sit on the left, the right, and the front of them. They take their seats and start to eat.
"Mmm, this chicken wrap isn't actually that bad", said Phoebus
"I'll agree, I'll give it a 7.3", says Quasimodo
"Really? My rating is just a 7"
"And, my rating is a 6.9", says Flynn as he high-fives Aladdin as they approach the table laughing. Phoebus and Quasimodo just face-palm at the obvious sex joke they placed there.
"Really you two", says Phoebus slightly bothered, but hiding the fact he also found it funny
"Um…yeah, the joke was there and I just ran with it", said Flynn
"And it was perfectly executed", said Aladdin giving Flynn another high-five
"What was perfectly executed?", asked Pocahontas as she arrived with Megara
"Flynn made another sex joke", responded Quasimodo, which prompted Megara and Pocahontas to have blank expressions on their face
"Of course you did", said Megara, "Are you two ever going to grow up?"
"Physically, yes…mentally, no" Flynn responds, he pauses because he sees in the distance a beautiful and outright gorgeous girl with her pink outfit, flowing her captivating and eye-catching long blonde hair. He speaks again, "But, I know I need to"
"Yep, so do I", says Aladdin as he sees Jasmine in the distance talking to Rapunzel
"Okay, you two, let's snap back to reality", says Megara sternly, "We want these girls to talk to you two, you just can't be staring at them like total cre…" She pauses as she notices this strong, handsome, and athletic man in the same distance. All she can say is "Wow"
"You were saying Meg about them being total…" Pocahontas tried to pick up where they left off, but she ended up doing the same thing as the boys and her by looking at this tall, blonde, handsome and sturdy built man. "Creeps", she says, finishing her thought, but still in that trance.
Eventually, both Phoebus and Quasimodo look at them, look at each other, and then look back at them. Trying their best to make an understanding of it all, they have some confused looks on their faces because of their friends' behavior.
"Hey, you two, don't look at us all befuddled because we have crushes", said Aladdin
"Did someone mention…crushes?" said Naveen approaching the table with his girlfriend, Esmeralda. They both walk to the table holding hands and Aladdin rolls his eyes once Naveen makes that statement.
"Oh, hey guys look who here, the King of the Douchebags", says Aladdin as Flynn high-fives him and laughs
"Looks like someone is still jealous that I talked to their crush on the last day of the junior year", said Naveen with a smirk
"Wait huh, that's impossible only my friends know that I have a crush on Jasmine…Oh brother, really Esme", said Aladdin a bit irate
"So so sorry, Ali", said Esmeralda pleading, "It was when me and Naveen were relaxing on his couch watching movies when I told him during the Summer. "I didn't know that he was going to bring it up to piss you off", said Esmeralda to Naveen in a fiery tone
"Woah, feisty, just how I like it", said Naveen, trying to play everything off always
"See, and this is why he is a douchebag," says Aladdin, trying to plead his case, "All in favor say "I"
"I," says Flynn
"Poca"
"Wow, Esmeralda, the skirt you have on is cute"
"Thanks, Poca, I really appreciate the compliment"
"Wait, what", says Aladdin, as no one is participating in his vote, "Meg"
"Um, could be annoying at times, but since I tolerate these two (Aladdin and Flynn), what's really new"
"What, okay let's just skip that, "Quasi…vote"
"Hey Esmeralda"
"Hi Quasi"
"Okay, what is going on here? Phoebus make sense of this vote
Phoebus glances at Esmeralda again like he did in the hallway when he was walking to his first class. Only this time, the glare was longer and it felt like once again, time was paused. Then he notices Naveen and that stupid smirk he always gives
"Um, to be honest, Esmeralda hasn't shown any signs that she's uninterested in Naveen. I think as friends we should be supportive of their relationship. However, let us not do things to piss people off again, okay thank you."
Esmeralda smiles and gives him a thumbs-up. No one sees it except for him
"P.S., Naveen, your smile is like crazy white, how many times do you brush your teeth?" Phoebus asked
"Like seven"
"WHAT?!", the table exclaimed, "Okay I don't even want to know how that works for someone", said Aladdin, frustrated as his vote went nowhere, "It's time for class anyway"
"Alright," said Naveen, "Te amo, Hermosa" he continued as he kissed her cheek
"Je t'aime aussi, bebe", Esmeralda responds, kissing his cheek as the table goes their separate ways to their different classes. Naveen grabs on to her waist as he escorts her to her next class.
Well, the second half of classes are done and everybody is on their own way to go back home. Phoebus went back home using the same method that got him to school, walking. He once again notices the scenery of the natural surroundings and how in the afternoon it can rival the scenery in the morning. He eventually reaches his house and goes for his house key in his pocket and in the living room are his parents
"Hey, there's my not-so-little man", says Phoebus's dad greeting him
"Hey Dad"
"Hey sweetie, how was school today?", said his mom
"Hey Mom, school was good today, how was work?
"Oh you know son…work", chimed in his dad
"I figured"
"Get a chance to talk to friends today?", his mom said as she was preparing dinner
"Yep"
"How's Flynn and Aladdin?"
"Oh you know, Flynn and Aladdin"
"How's Quasimodo?"
"He's well, about to work on that second part of the project soon"
"Pocahontas and Megara"
"Doing fine"
"How's Esmeralda?..."
Hey you all, how's everything going, I hope you enjoyed Volume 2 of this story. Volume 3 is coming next week so be on the lookout when it comes out. Wonder what the response is going to be from Phoebus to his dad...Anyway, if you like the story so far, consider liking this story and/or leaving a review or a private message. I will leave the time that I release each volume on my profile for each time zone. Thank you so much to the people who have read this story so far and will see you all next Thursday. :)
I do not own these characters. Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Hercules, Tangled, and The Princess And The Frog are all owned by Disney. I just write for fun.