As they rushed off to their first class, (Art) Scarlette couldn't help but feel a little down that Joel wouldn't be there, since he was still in hospital. The doctor had told her that he should be out by tomorrow, and she hoped that would be true, he was one of her best friends. As the two penguins opened the door cautiously, and the art teacher gave them a confused look. Erin explained what happened to him, and sat down in her usual seat, next to a small hole in the cave, which was classed as a window. She stared outside, her head in the clouds. She really wanted to find out why that oil substance changed them, and why it was so different for each person.
I'll have to go back and collect a sample of it, and analyse it. She thought, her attention turning back to the class, as the rest of the kids piled in, chatting and giggling noisily. In this class were, the sisters, Joshua, Joel (usually) and a kid called Jacob.
"Ok so today, we're going to continue with our card designs." The teacher, Mr Longden, explained, getting a box of folders out, and passing them to the kids. Heather tuned out, and worked slowly, not hearing a word of what was going on around her. She glanced around the room, and her eyes fell on Cassie and Joshua. They were talking and giggling as usual, but Cassie seemed more quiet,and nervous.
Probably becasue she likes him, and because of her feathers. Heather guessed, turning her attention to Becky. Becky's pencil was gliding over her paper in ease, every stroke curvy and beautiful. Becky was very good at art, and always made incredible pieces. (Though she wasn't as good as Kai or Joel). Heather smiled and tuned back to her own piece. The card designs were supposed to be based on something that inspired you, and Heather had chose music and colour. And so far, she only had a colourful music note on the page, and a rainbow. For the past few lessons, she had been a little stumped about what to do. She looked down at her flippers, then up at her sisters. She smiled, and began to draw a head shot of each one of them on the paper, which ended up taking most of the lesson. She then wrote, 'For making my life bright and colourful' underneath them. She smiled and looked up at the clock. The bell went for second lesson, and the kids rushed to their next lesson, which wet surprisingly quickly. Break was next and as Heather was passing Cassie and her friends, she couldn't help but overhear some of their conversation.
"Why does it matter if my feathers have changed colours, I'm still me!" Cassie protested, looking tearful.
"Exactly, I'm with Cass on this one." Joshua agreed, staring at their 'friends' in disbelief.
"Me too." One of Cassie's friends, Daisy agreed. The other penguins (Masie, Alex, and Kyle) gave them a look of disgust.
"You have changed, you look all freaky, and you're quieter!" Masie argued, frowning at Cassie.
"Hey, she does NOT look freaky!" Joshua replied sharply, his eyes dark with anger.
"Yes she does, her and all of her sisters have really always been freaks, but now it's easy to tell." Masie replied, smiling evilly at the three penguins.
"Sis, what on earth is wrong with you!?" Daisy asked, staring at Masie.
"Nothing's wrong with me, the only thing wrong here is that little freak." She replied, pointing at Cassie. Kyle and Alex nodded in agreement. Cassie burst into tears and ran off down the corridor. Joshua and Daisy gave their former friends a dark look and ran off after her. Heather stared after them for a second, then turned her head to Masie, Kyle and Alex. "What are you staring at freak?" Masie asked.
"Not your ugly face that's for sure." Heather snapped, not only surprising the crowd around them, but herself too. She began to walk off when Kyle stopped her.
"What did you just say?" He asked, his eyes flashing with anger.
"I said, 'Not your ugly face, that's for sure'." Heather repeated calmly, going to walk on again. Alex stood in front of her, and Kyle grabbed her flippers. He then nodded to Alex, who drew his flipper back, ready to punch her. Heather reacted quickly, and kicked Alex in the stomach, making him fall over in pain and surprise.
"Woah, Alex, are you alright?" Kyle asked, loosening his grip on Heather, who then broke free, and twisted his flipper back. He yelped in pain, and Heather twisted harder, then threw him at a nearby locker. His face collided with the rock solid metal, and he passed out of the floor. Heather smiled in satisfaction, and looked down at Alex, who was still on the floor. She kicked him with all the force inside her, then turned to Masie, who was beginning to back away.
"Hey, we- we were only joking.." Masie stammered, holding her flippers up, and breathing heavily. Heather cornered her and looked directly into her horrible face.
"Don't you ever mess with my family again." Heather told her sternly. Her purple eyes seemed to glow with anger. She began to turn away, then turned back suddenly, and punched Masie in the face, and kicked her stomach. Masie screamed and fell to the floor. Heather then smoothed her hair down, put her headphones back in, and walked calmly away from the chaos, as if nothing had happened.
I'll have to go back and collect a sample of it, and analyse it. She thought, her attention turning back to the class, as the rest of the kids piled in, chatting and giggling noisily. In this class were, the sisters, Joshua, Joel (usually) and a kid called Jacob.
"Ok so today, we're going to continue with our card designs." The teacher, Mr Longden, explained, getting a box of folders out, and passing them to the kids. Heather tuned out, and worked slowly, not hearing a word of what was going on around her. She glanced around the room, and her eyes fell on Cassie and Joshua. They were talking and giggling as usual, but Cassie seemed more quiet,and nervous.
Probably becasue she likes him, and because of her feathers. Heather guessed, turning her attention to Becky. Becky's pencil was gliding over her paper in ease, every stroke curvy and beautiful. Becky was very good at art, and always made incredible pieces. (Though she wasn't as good as Kai or Joel). Heather smiled and tuned back to her own piece. The card designs were supposed to be based on something that inspired you, and Heather had chose music and colour. And so far, she only had a colourful music note on the page, and a rainbow. For the past few lessons, she had been a little stumped about what to do. She looked down at her flippers, then up at her sisters. She smiled, and began to draw a head shot of each one of them on the paper, which ended up taking most of the lesson. She then wrote, 'For making my life bright and colourful' underneath them. She smiled and looked up at the clock. The bell went for second lesson, and the kids rushed to their next lesson, which wet surprisingly quickly. Break was next and as Heather was passing Cassie and her friends, she couldn't help but overhear some of their conversation.
"Why does it matter if my feathers have changed colours, I'm still me!" Cassie protested, looking tearful.
"Exactly, I'm with Cass on this one." Joshua agreed, staring at their 'friends' in disbelief.
"Me too." One of Cassie's friends, Daisy agreed. The other penguins (Masie, Alex, and Kyle) gave them a look of disgust.
"You have changed, you look all freaky, and you're quieter!" Masie argued, frowning at Cassie.
"Hey, she does NOT look freaky!" Joshua replied sharply, his eyes dark with anger.
"Yes she does, her and all of her sisters have really always been freaks, but now it's easy to tell." Masie replied, smiling evilly at the three penguins.
"Sis, what on earth is wrong with you!?" Daisy asked, staring at Masie.
"Nothing's wrong with me, the only thing wrong here is that little freak." She replied, pointing at Cassie. Kyle and Alex nodded in agreement. Cassie burst into tears and ran off down the corridor. Joshua and Daisy gave their former friends a dark look and ran off after her. Heather stared after them for a second, then turned her head to Masie, Kyle and Alex. "What are you staring at freak?" Masie asked.
"Not your ugly face that's for sure." Heather snapped, not only surprising the crowd around them, but herself too. She began to walk off when Kyle stopped her.
"What did you just say?" He asked, his eyes flashing with anger.
"I said, 'Not your ugly face, that's for sure'." Heather repeated calmly, going to walk on again. Alex stood in front of her, and Kyle grabbed her flippers. He then nodded to Alex, who drew his flipper back, ready to punch her. Heather reacted quickly, and kicked Alex in the stomach, making him fall over in pain and surprise.
"Woah, Alex, are you alright?" Kyle asked, loosening his grip on Heather, who then broke free, and twisted his flipper back. He yelped in pain, and Heather twisted harder, then threw him at a nearby locker. His face collided with the rock solid metal, and he passed out of the floor. Heather smiled in satisfaction, and looked down at Alex, who was still on the floor. She kicked him with all the force inside her, then turned to Masie, who was beginning to back away.
"Hey, we- we were only joking.." Masie stammered, holding her flippers up, and breathing heavily. Heather cornered her and looked directly into her horrible face.
"Don't you ever mess with my family again." Heather told her sternly. Her purple eyes seemed to glow with anger. She began to turn away, then turned back suddenly, and punched Masie in the face, and kicked her stomach. Masie screamed and fell to the floor. Heather then smoothed her hair down, put her headphones back in, and walked calmly away from the chaos, as if nothing had happened.