"I know, she said she wants to experience school life, but I had no idea it would be my school….to be honest I'm not against the idea, I just wish she told me first." Michael thinks to himself.
Whispers quickly spread across the classroom.
"Woah, I know her, she's a famous ice skater."
"Her skin is so bright, I wonder what skin care she uses."
"I'm tryna know, if she needs a boyfriend."
"Ok Fleure, you can take the seat besides Stella over there." the teacher says, pointing to an empty desk.
More whispers follow.
"Eww, she has to sit next to that freak."
"Worst place to be."
"Don't creep her out Stella."
Fleure walks over calmly. Stella keeps her head down under the desk, avoiding eye contact.
"Hey, I'm Fleure, I'm your new seat-mate, nice to meet you." Fleure says.
Stella slowly lifts her head and answers awkwardly, "N-,Nice to meet you too."
Fleure smiles at her. After a second, Stella smiles back.
"She's already making friends huh, that's nice to see, I'll check up on her during lunch break." Michael thinks, watching the two of them.
Lunch break arrives. Michael stands up to go talk to Fleure, but a group of girls reaches her and Stella first. The two of them had been talking quietly.
"Hey Fleure, why don't you ditch this weirdo and come hang out with us." the main girl in the center says.
"Yeah it's a way better experience than the nonsense this bitch is feeding you." another girl adds.
They both freeze when they see Fleure's face. She's staring at them with a serious, disgusted expression.
"W-,What's that look for huh." the main girl says, sounding a little intimidated.
"I take it, you're the leader of the dumb hoe squad, I'm currently looking at." Fleure says.
"Woah, Woah, Fleure, you're already making enemies on day one." Michael thinks, starting to worry.
"The hell did you just call us." the other girls shout.
"You heard me right, or are you also deaf?" Fleure asks, still looking at the main girl with clear disgust.
"Fleure you don't have t-." Stella begins, but the main girl cuts her off.
"Shut the hell up Stella, no one and I mean no one talks to me like that, no one talks to Cleo like that." Cleo says, her voice rising with anger.
"Referring to yourself in the third person huh, that's pathetic." Fleure says and laughs at her.
"You bitch!!, who the hell do you think you are." Cleo snaps and raises her hand to slap Fleure.
She stops halfway when she meets Fleure's eyes. Fleure is staring straight into her with pure anger.
"Hmphh, you're not worth it bitch, let's go girls." Cleo says. The whole group turns and leaves.
"Thought that clown will never leave." Fleure says once they're gone.
"F-,Fleure, you didn't have to that for me." Stella says, tears forming in her eyes.
"Of cause, I had to, I can't stand bullies." Fleure answers with a smile.
Stella starts crying. "Thank you, thank you so much."
"So I guess I'll be seeing her after school." Michael thinks with a small smile as he heads out of the classroom.
Meanwhile, Cleo and her group are still trash-talking.
"That bitch!!, how dare her talk to me like that." Cleo shouts, furious.
"Yeah, does she have any idea who she talking to." one of the girls says.
"I think we need to teach her and that stupid whore Stella a lesson." another adds.
"You know what, I think you're right, and I know the exact place we can do that." Cleo says with a smirk.
School ends. Michael spots Fleure and Stella walking home together and jogs up to them.
"Hey, Fleure, wait up!!." he calls, waving.
"Michael!!." Fleure shouts back excitedly and waves. He catches up to them.
"M-,Michael star!!, what are you doing here." Stella says, suddenly shy.
"Oh, I didn't tell you, me and Michael are boyfriend and girlfriend." Fleure says.
"Eh!!." Stella shouts in surprise.
"Come on Fleure, don't go spreading rumors like that on your first day of school here." Michael says.
"You meanie, who says it rumors." Fleure replies and playfully punches his shoulder.
"Ok, Ok." Michael says, raising his hands so she'll stop.
"So you and Michael are just friends." Stella asks as they continue walking.
"Yeah, I first met her at my step sisters ice skating competition." Michael explains.
"Then we went on a date after wards." Fleure adds.
"No, it was more like an outing." Michael says, giving her an annoyed look.
"To each his own Michael, to each his own." Fleure answers.
"Why the hell have I heard that twice today, what does it even mean!!." Michael shouts.
"Who knows, I just thought it makes me sound all wise." Fleure says. Stella suddenly starts laughing.
Michael and Fleure both look at her.
"Sorry, it's been a long time, since I enjoyed spending time with other people." Stella says.
"Don't worry, this is how it's going to be from now on." Fleure tells her with a warm smile. The three of them keep walking.
From behind, Michael asks, "Oh yh, how did you know where my school was?"
"I asked Delilah, and she was weirdly co-operative, and told me what I needed to know." Fleure answers.
"Figured it would be her." Michael says.
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The scene cuts to a dark room. Tribal paintings and weapons cover the walls. In the center sits a throne made of a strange crimson-red metal.
A man wearing a cross-shaped head mask steps out of the shadows and sits on the throne.
"It's all coming together my disciples, all that's left are those herald blue eyes." he says.
The view is then shifted unto his eyes beneath the mask, then cuts to a close-up of Michael's face.