A/N: Hey! Yes I know.. I'm totally evil for not updating "Crash and Burn" for SO damn long! Thing is, I'm just not really motivated for the fic anymore.. Like.. I honestly have no idea what to write about! But fear not! That fic is not being abandoned! This story just popped into my head as I was watching "Sky High", so I decided to post it!
Disclaimer: I do not own Sky High or any of the characters associated with it. I only own their personalities and thoughts in this story, Fayte, Tori, and any other characters you do not recognize from the movie!
Quick Note: I don't think they mentioned Principal Powers' first name in the movie, so I'm going to go with the name Linda for her! S'alright with you, s'alright with me! Heh :).
This chapter is mainly a description of Fayte and some other things.
This story is a bit of a Mary-Sue, like my other fics. I try my best not to let my fictions get out of hand and sappy like most Mary-Sue stories go. I hope you enjoy!
This is a Warren/OC!
Also: Haha, sorry, I keep thinking of things to help explain this story better. I didnt catch where Sky High or the Stronghold family was actually located, so I decided to use Los Angeles since it looked kinda similar to me. Oh! And I am writing all of the flashbacks in semi-story form! You'll be able to tell when you read them!
Fayte leaned her head against the cool glass window of the bus. They were soaring through the sky at top speed, though the passing of gray clouds and bewildered birds were starting to bore her. Ron was great to talk to, but the conversation had died down considerably during the long half hour flight from London to Sky High.
"You know, it may help the flight time if your mood lightened a bit. This storm is really slowing us down." Ron called from the front of the bus. She sighed and smiled softly, the clouds parted slightly and the rain let up. "Thanks, Fayte!"
"No problem, Ron." she said and leaned her head against the window again.
"We should be there in about fifteen minutes. Principal Powers is really looking forward to seeing you again." He turned towards her briefly and flashed her a smile, then his face turned sympathetic. "I'm really sorry to hear about what happened to your brother... Its terrible what happened between your parents as well-" he trailed off as he saw her expression darken a little, the clouds reforming.
"I really don't want to talk about either of those things, Ron, if you don't mind." she said softly, refusing to let any tears fall.
"I'm sorry, Fayte. I should never have brought it up." he sighed and turned back to driving. "I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts, diddly-dee..." he sung softly. Fayte let out a small laugh and shook her head. Again, the clouds parted and the downpour turned into a light sprinkling. Ron smiled, happy that he could lift the poor girl's spirits momentarily.
"Fayte!" Principal Powers called happily from the steps leading inside the school and walked out, covering her head with her umbrella. "I'm so happy to see you, darling!" she smiled and hugged her. "Come inside, you must be freezing!"
Fayte smiled and hugged her godmother back. The clouds cleared and soft morning sunlight shined down on the courtyard. "Hey, Linda." she said, smiling warmly.
"Come on, I have your room all set up for you. We can unpack your things and talk about what we're going to do." Linda wrapped her arm around the younger girl's shoulders and lead her into the school.
Once inside, she lead her over to one of the paintings in one of the corridors near the gym. She pushed a small button on the frame and the picture split and moved to the side, revealing a small gel grid.
"Go on and put your hand on it. I programmed it last night to open to your hand print only." she smiled and stepped back. Fayte broke into a wide grin as she stepped up to the grid. She gently pressed her hand on it and there was a soft whirring noise as a small door-sized portion of the wall lifted. "Come on." Linda said and stepped into the small opening, it was big enough to fit two people inside.
Fayte jumped slightly as the floor began to rise. A few seconds later, they stopped rising and stepped into a short corridor with wooden floors. There were a few potted plants and an oriental rug outside a large door. Fayte smiled at her godmother and turned the knob, allowing the door to swing open to a large room.
It was a sitting room with deep purple carpet and lavender walls. There was a large overstuffed purple couch sitting in front of a fireplace and many bookshelves around the walls. She walked a bit further into the room and saw that there was another purple couch in the back of the room in front of a large television. A large window with billowing silver curtains was behind it, showing a fantastic view to the courtyard and the end of the school ground, showing the cloudy abyss below.
There was a kitchen off to the side complete with a fridge stocked with food, pots, pans, a microwave and a coffee maker.
"This is wonderful!" Fayte exclaimed and hugged Linda again. Linda laughed and patted her back.
"There's more, hon, take a look in the other rooms!" She smiled and led her through the large oak double doors that lead into the bedroom.
Fayte let out a gasp as she looked around the room. Both the walls and carpet were a rich cream color and there was a massive four-poster bed against one wall, all lain with lilac satin bedclothes; a soft scarlet robe hung from a peg on one of the posts. But to Fayte's pure shock and happiness, there was a grand piano in the corner of the room next to a large wardrobe and a few other bookshelves.
"Oh my god.." she trailed off as she sat on the bench and ran her fingers over the shiny keys. It was just like the one her mother had owned at home, except new. "Thank you so much, Linda. You have no idea how much this means to me." a tear wound down her cheek, but she was smiling all the while.
"Its no problem, hon." Linda said, smiling softly and embraced her goddaughter tightly. "I'll leave you to explore your new home, I'll bring up your luggage and then we can talk, alright?" Fayte nodded.
"Thank you." she said, looking around the room. Linda nodded and patted her on the shoulder, then left the room.
Fayte closed the top over the keys to the piano and leant her elbows on it, putting her face into her hands. She couldn't stop the tears that escaped her eyes. She got lost in her thoughts of her old life and why she had been sent here in the first place.
Flashback
"Mum! Mum, oh my God, are you alright!" she shouted as she dropped her school bag on the floor and raced to the collapsed figure of her mother. Claudia Forsythe lifted her head. Her long red hair was disheveled and her daughter smoothed it away.
"Your brother..." Claudia shook her head and collapsed into sobs again.
"Mum? What about Daniel? What's wrong?" Fayte's heart was racing as she watched how distressed her mother was.
"He... he flew out to Los Angeles to help the Commander take down Barron Battle and he..." Claudia let out a strangled sob and clutched her daughter tightly. "Fayte.. Your brother's dead.."
Fayte's breath caught in her throat as she thought about how her strong, obnoxious brother had bid her a good day of school just this morning. 'He's gone...' she thought. 'Oh my God, he's gone..' She shook her head as silent tears streamed down her face. All she could do was sit there as her mother held on to her tightly.
"Promise me you'll be a sidekick, Fayte. You have to promise me.. Oh God... I don't want to lose you too!" Claudia sobbed into her daughter's shoulder.
"I promise, mum.." Fayte choked out and let her grief overcome her as she embraced her mother on the kitchen floor.
End Flashback
Fayte looked up when she heard the sound of glass smashing come from the courtyard. She looked down to see that one of the windows to Ron's bus had been shattered due to the fierce winds her memory created. She felt terrible when she saw Linda and Ron making their way through the wind and harsh pelting rain and sticky mud, hefting her luggage containing all of her possessions. But she just couldn't stop the memories from flooding back.
Flashback
(Two months after the death of Daniel Forsythe)
"You stupid bitch!" Fayte heard as she walked downstairs from her room. She had heard her parents fighting and decided to come down the stairs and hear what it was about. "If it weren't for you pressuring Daniel to be a hero, he never would have died!" she heard the drunken voice of her father scream, then the harsh noise of someone being slapped.
Fayte could hear the soft sobs of her mother as her father went on with his drunken rant. She walked down the stairs and just outside the entrance to the kitchen. She stood in the doorway and watched their exchange.
"You stupid BITCH!" he shouted as he lunged for her. Claudia screamed and threw up her arms in defense. Fayte watched in horror and couldn't do a thing as she saw her father pull a gun from his coat. "You and that stupid daughter of yours! Can't she ever bring home a decent grade for once! She's a goddamn sidekick! I've never been so humiliated and ashamed in my life, and it's all your fault!" he screamed.
"Please, please, William, stop it!" Claudia sobbed as she cowered in the corner near the sink.
Fayte stood there shaking with fear, but she couldn't make her legs move. She nearly fainted as she saw her father bludgeon Claudia in the head with the butt of the pistol, knocking her unconscious. 'Get away!' was her only thought and she was finally able to turn away and run out the front door. The only sound she heard was the sound of a gunshot as she raced to her neighbor's house.
The neighbors had called the authorities and Fayte stood in their front yard and watched from afar as the cops handcuffed her father and the paramedics walked out of her house with a white body bag, the outline of her mother beneath.
One of the cops came to question her, but she swayed on her feet and fell into blackness.
End Flashback
"Fayte? Fayte!" she heard someone shout as she opened her eyes. She looked up at an unfamiliar ceiling and saw the faces of Linda, Ron, and an older woman she had never seen before.
"What happened?" Fayte asked as she sat up slowly. Linda let out a sigh of relief and pulled her goddaughter into a tight hug.
"Oh my god, Fayte, you gave us a scare!" Linda said, pulling away. "Me and Ron were out at the bus gathering your things when that huge storm started. I knew it had to be you. We came up here as fast as we could and found you passed out on the floor by the piano. I watched over you as Ron went down to find Nurse Spex. Are you okay?" Fayte nodded and rubbed her head.
"Do you want to come down to my office for a little while or are you okay, honey?" asked Spex.
"I think I'll be alright, thank you." Fayte smiled softly. "Thanks for coming up." The nurse smiled kindly and nodded at Linda, then left. Ron smiled and followed her.
"So its really only been four months since..." Linda trailed off as thoughts of her best friend came flooding back to mind. Fayte nodded and looked away.
"Yeah.." she said quietly.
"Your old school in London informed me that you were a sidekick, is this true?" Linda asked, changing the subject. Fayte nodded. "Would you like to be re-tested?" Fayte shook her head.
"I promised mum when Daniel was killed that I'd be a sidekick. She said she didnt want to lose me.." a tear wound down her cheek and she hastily brushed it away. Linda sighed and nodded, hugging Fayte again.
"Well, I'll leave you to rest and everything. You have school in the morning and I do hope you wont be late." Linda smiled and stood from the bed. Fayte let out a soft chuckle at her former problem, she never could make it to class on time.
"I'll try my best, Principal Powers, thank you." Fayte smiled. Linda nodded and left the room, closing the door quietly behind her.