Chapter 9: Worse than before.
Crossover Town, Colorado, September 28th, 2012, Crossover Elementary.
Nothing changed in the Weeks following the recent Occupation, Well actually, Several things changed, for starters, The Hulkbusters presence was particularly noticeable.
Everyday they'd be seen patrolling the streets as if they were the law, setting up checkpoints, Rumbling along with their tanks and questioning people anywhere they went.
The townsfolk didn't like this, But the more concerning thing on their minds was the threat of the monster Hulk, somewhere in the woods, often at night, patrols could be seen and heard entering the Western woods, and returning the next day with nothing to report.
In the meantime, Mabel was still not having a good time, Courtney continued to bully her, Playing all sorts of nasty tricks on her, from pelting her with trash, calling her mean names to others, behind her back, and genuinely being a bunch of bitches to her.
Her only friends were Megan and Nick, But even they couldn't be there for her all the time, and when they weren't, Courtney and the K.K.K. 's would strike.
One day, Mabel was sitting at lunch with Megan, Nick and Logan chatting about recent news they heard.
"So I hear they're making a new Superman Movie next year." Said Mabel. "With Henry Cavill."
"Really?" Asked Nick. "Wow, never would have expected that."
"Probably wouldn't be as good as Christopher Reeve's version." Said Megan "That was a tad more accurate to the Real one."
"Well why not?" Asked Nick. "Christopher Nolan was great as Batman, And that was a reboot of the Burton/Schumacher movies."
"I just think Henry Cavil's a little too brooding you know." Said Megan.
"Pfft, Brooding?" Logan Scoffed. "Henry Cavil is one of the most iconic faces in acting, This new Movie could kickstart a whole new Franchise of DC movies!"
"I… Honestly, I can't imagine that." Said Nick.
"Why not?" Asked Mabel. "Woulnd it be cool to see Wonder Woman, Aquaman and the Flash appear in the same universe as them?"
"But they already do." Said Megan.
"I meant on Live Action, You know." Said Mabel. "Like Batman and Green Lantern!"
"Green Lantern sucked." Said Logan.
"Yeah it did…" Mabel said. "But yeah, who knows, it's not like Marvel could come up with something better, am I right?"
The others laughed and nodded in agreement as Mabel made a raspberry noise,But before the conversation could continue, One of Wendy's friends, Red Tucker, came up to their table.
"Hey Mabel." She said, her voice a little uneasy. "I've been told… by a… friend of Wendy's, that she wants to see you, by the janitor's closet." She looked to be reading from her hand. "It's full of… candy."
Mabel looked suspicious for a moment. "Candy?"
"Wha… what I mean is…" Red looked over her shoulder before answering. "It's full of… a whole marathon of Dream Boy High: the animated series."
Mabel's face lit up immediately. "DREAM BOY HIGH THE ANIMATED SERIES?! I'M THERE!"
And she got from her seat and shot out of the cafeteria like a Jack Rabbit.
"Dream Boy High doesn't have an animated series." Said Megan, Red just looked down ashamed.
Meanwhile, Mabel reached the janitor's closet and found the door ajar, Thinking nothing of it, She went inside, expecting to find a television set up just for her, But instead, she only found a pitch black room.
"Uh… Hello?" She asked.
As she stepped inside, the door suddenly shut behind her, A clicking sound was heard, followed by familiar cackling.
"Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! Good luck with the Boy toys!"
As Mabel heard footsteps and the laughter fade away down the hall, She banged on the door and jiggled at the handle.
"Hey, let me out of here!" But no one responded, Mabel started to feel nervous. She wasn't afraid of the dark, But something else felt wrong in here. A large presence seemed to be in the closet with her.
Mabel then slowly turned around and found something large with her in the closet. She couldn't see clearly in the darkness, But as she squinted in the darkness… The Large figure's outline seemed to have a snout like some sort of…
Rat!
Dark memories then Flashed into Mabel's head, Memories of the attack, of the Rats, Scumnose and Frogblood, their relentless chase through the smoldering ruins that was once their home… and the laughter, the jeering, their words…
"Oh don't worry, We'll find you glitter, ON YOUR CORPSE!"
Mabel let out a scream and banged on the door even more. "AGH! LET ME OUT! LET ME OUT! HEEEELLLLPPPPP!
Suddenly, the door was opened up and Mabel burst out of the room and sprawled onto the floor, as she looked up, she was met with a large black man dressed in a red shirt and a chef's smock and hat.
"Woah there Children! What'ch you doing in that closet!" He asked.
Mabel was breathing heavily as she scrambled to her feet.
"RAT! There's a Rat in the Closet!" She panicked as she clutched Chef's arm, Jerome McElory looked inside and turned on the light switch. Inside was not a Rat, But a cart of cleaning equipment with a Bucket at the top of a Broom handle.
"Oh no, that ain't no Rat." He said kindly. "You must have been seeing things."
Mabel let out a long breath, both relieved and embarrassed at the same time.
"I'm Chef by the way." The Man greeted. "Who Are you?"
"I'm Mabel." Mabel replied.
"Oh Mabel, You must be the new girl." Said Chef. "What were you doing in the Janitor's closet?"
"I was told to come here." Said Mabel. "Someone told me some Dream Boy High series was going on and I was stupid enough to buy into it."
"And you got yourself locked in that closet?" Chef asked. "But who locked you in there?"
"I have my suspicions." Mabel said as a bitter scowl crossed her face. "Like Courtney Richards."
"Courtny Richards?!" Chef was almost surprised, but he quickly changed his demeanor. "Oh, I see, Typical New girl protocol isn't it?"
"She's been picking on me ever since I came to this school!" Mabel exclaimed. "Not even Pacifica was this… relentless."
"Yeah, She's a bitch." Chef muttered, before quickly correcting himself. "Uh, B-But if you're having problems with her, then why not tell her to stop?"
"Uh, I guess I could do that." Mable shrugged. "Not sure that it would work…"
"Hmm, That or you could tell the Principal." Said Chef. "She'll… Hmm, Maybe not… I guess… You could try being her friend."
"I tried that the first time we met and she blew it off!" Mabel explained.
"Hmm, Well then, Let me tell you a story about how to deal with this girl, Huh?" Chef then cleared his throat and sang.
"I'm gonna make love to you, woman,
Gonna lay you down by the fire!
And caress your womanly body,
Make ya moan and perspire.
Gonna get those juices flowin'
"Uh, Chef."
We makin' love baby, love baby,
"Chef."
love, Love, love, love, love, baby!
"CHEF!"
Chef stopped singing. "What?"
"How was that helpful?!" Mabel asked.
Chef then looked abashed. "Oh uh… I'm sorry Mabel, Courtny's a difficult kid to be sure, You better get you back to lunch before next period, And watch out for Courtney in the future."
Mabel hurried off back to lunch, feeling slightly dejected, but still comforted.
Meanwhile,
Courtney and the girls laughed as they entered another part of the school.
"Ha Ha! That was our best yet!" Cackled Kate.
"Who wants to bet? She's crying her eyes out right now?" Kelly guffawed.
"And dressing that Janitor's cart as a Rat was a nice touch." Commented Kathy. "Really something out of a Horror story."
"Hmm yeah, Like Robot Animals that try to kill you in an enclosed space!" Kelly commented. "You know, that would make for a fun game series…"
"Alright K's." Said Courtney as she walked behind a small desk. "We've done enough for one day, Now to get back to business."
"Yeah, About that." Said Kate. "Is it really appropriate to keep doing this now? Especially with these Military guys around."
"Pfft, They're too looking for the equivalent of Bigfoot, Kate." Courtney said as she hoisted her legs onto the table. "Still though, It might be best to keep our activities to a minimum for the time being, speaking of which… Brother?"
At Courtney's command, Derek emerged from the shadows, holding out a small package for her sister. "Sure, all for you, Your Highness."
He slammed the small box on the table.
"You jerk! You'll damage it!" Snarled Kelly.
"Relax Kelly." Courtney said as she sat up right and unfurled the package. "There's no harm done."
She smiled as she examined the contents. "Not yet at least."
To Be Continued.
So, For anyone reading this chapter, I hope you like it. It provides a little sneak peek into Courtney's true side, This will be elaborated on in future chapters, along with her Relationship with Derek.
By the way, Red wasn't intentionally in on the Joke with Courtney and her gang, She was forced into it, You'll find out why later.
Also, I'd like to inform you that the next chapter of South Park the Dark Time Comes is under development and after this chapter, so will the next Chapter of this story.
So stay tuned for now. :)