Chapter 9
[After Tony died, Pepper realized how much she hated capitalism, and putting on this facade of being 'straight.' She moved to a small town outside of Colorado to teach at a community college. She was teaching a class called "How to win a business by marriage.' They were known as 'the study group' and most people hated them. But something about Pepper drew them to her]
Pepper- Goodmorning class, my name is Pepper Stark- now Potts, well maybe Stark? I don't know, my husband just died. You can call me Pepper....
Troy- (to jeff, quite loudly in the back) NO WAY they got Iron Man's wife!!
Jeff- (to troy) Troy, I don't know if you can tell, but since we have an ACTUALLY credited teacher, we are going to need to focus and take this class seriously.
Annie- (to Troy and Jeff) It's because she's hot, isn't it?
Troy- (In unison with Jeff) Yes!
Jeff- (In unison with Troy) No! (he smirked, knowing this was untrue)
[Annie rolled her eyes, and focused up front. Pepper's hair was tied up into a bun, the cheap, Greendale fluorescent lights not doing her silky orange-cream hair any justice. She wrote her name on the board, and HOW TO SUCCEED AT RUNNING A MULTI MILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS under it. Just then, a small bald man walked in, wearing a homemade cardboard Iron-Man suit. As he walked closer to Pepper, he made a WHIRRRING noise to mimic the moving of joints.]
Dean Pelton- Welcome WHIRRR everyone WHIRRR to 'Intro' WHIRRR 'to superheroes' WHIRR with Mrs. WHIRR...
[Just then, Starburns threw an apple at the Dean, and knocked off his helmet]
Dean Pelton- Ok, Alex, please meet me in my office after class. Everyone, this is Mrs. Stark-Potts, and she will be teaching 'Intro to superheroes' this year.
[Just then, everyone looked over at the board, and the Dean was what Pepper had written.]
Pepper- Dean, could we talk outside? (she walks outside with the Dean) Class, please just stay here and sit tight!
Dean Pelton- (outside) Pepper, I thought you talked to Frankie about the class switch? We had more interest in knowing about your husband and his friends, not business classes. Here! Lets talk to Frankie about this!
[Just then, a tall woman turned a corner. She was Peppers height, but she carried herself like she was 10 feet tall. The Greendale fluorescent lights made the leather of her heels shine and glisten. If Pepper didn't know any better, she would assume that Frankie was here to buy Greendale herself.]
Dean Pelton- Frankie, will you please discuss with Pepper the recent class schedule change. I need to go deal with the Changnesia patient in the Subway stand.
Pepper- Uhhhh....
Frankie- Don't bother trying to understand, this place is purgatory. So, (Pepper chuckled, and Frankie pauses, taking in her beauty) the Dean told me about your husband. I am so sorry to hear about that. The whole Greendale community gives our condolences.
Pepper- Thank you Frankie, I do have some questions and concerns.
[As Pepper said this, Jeff Winger walked out of the classroom and squinted his eyes, due to the bright Greendale fluorescent lights. She looked him up and down, seeing a small piece of her husband in him.]
Pepper- Well hello Mr. Winger, what can I do for you. (she smirked as she said this)
Jeff- (with a chuckle in his throat) Please Pepper, call me Jeff. I just wanted to warn you, Leonard is trying to kiss Noah Beck, so you should come back in before it turns into the Red Door in here. (Jeff noticed Frankie standing there, and his smile turned down, almost like it was being pushed with the power of the fluorescent Greendale lights. He coughs,) Frankie. :(
Frankie- Jeffery Winger, why don't you go back inside, the adults with actual college degrees are talking.
[Jeff scoffed, and turned to go back inside, leaving the fluorescent Greendale lighting to enter the flashing disco ball Magnitude turned Garret into, but not before he said something to Pepper]
Jeff- Might I add, Pepper, you look absolutely stunning in that blue shirt-dress ;)
[Frankie rolled her eyes, and turned back to Pepper, the Greendale fluorescent lights illuminating her face. Frankie paused for a second, to take her beauty in once again]
Frankie- So, Pepper, like the Dean was saying, there has been more interest in a 'Real Life Superheros' class, versus a 'Business Inheritance in Marriage' class. Now, in the contracts we wrote up this year say you are subject to any course change at any po-
Pepper- (Finishing Frankies sentence) Point in time, otherwise resulting in termination without pay. I know, I'm a business woman. As for the actual course, I'm not sure what to teach exactly.
Frankie- Don't worry, I can put you in touch with Greendales resident superhero experts. (Frankie disappeared out of the fluorescent Greendale lights into the classroom, emerging a few minutes later with 2 boys. One boy, Abed Nadir, was tall and slim. He had skin the color of 2Y08. He had an olive bag slinged over his shoulder and was wearing a blue shirt that read 'Inspector Spacetime' across the chest. The other boy, Troy Barnes, was a little shorter but very muscly. His skin was 1Y12, and he had a grey and purple letterman jacket on.]
Frankie- Pepper, this is Troy and Abed, they are Greendale's resident superhero experts.
Abed- Actually Frankie, we are experts on everything 'nerdy' but yes, we do have specializations in real-life superhero events.
Troy- Yeah, me too. Hey what's the bow and arrow guy like? He looks dumb.
Pepper- (chuckled) Thanks you guys, but this is really too much. I'll go through Tony's stuff tonight and see what I can pull for tomorrow.
[Everyone walks back inside the classroom, but Pepper hears a voice whispering to her.]
Sebastian- Psssssst! Pepper!
[She walks towards the door to a stairwell, the whispers getting louder. She opens the door and the Greendale fluorescent lights are overtaken by a cold, blue, ringing light of the stairwell]
Pepper- Sebastian, what are you doing here? I told you, no one can know about this until the plan is executed. And what are you even doing in Greendale? You should be back in LA shooting the live action remake of Chicken Little?!
Sebastian- I know, I know. But now that Tony is dead, what's the point in holding Chase Hudson aka Lilhuddy captive. I mean, Tony is the one that hated him, but I think hes fine. He even taught me how to do eyeliner and bought me some rings!
Pepper- No, Seb. No one can know. Here is my apartment key, go back there and make yourself comfortable. And do NOT let anyone know about this, you hear me?
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