Astrid Stronghold, cousin to Will Stronghold, lost her father to a Sidekick turned Villain and yet she still chose to become a Sidekick. Lash Livingston, Hero turned Villain turned Hero, would do whatever it takes to save Astrid, if she was ever in...
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Before she could blink, Junior year had come and gone. Normality had graced the halls of Sky High months after that dreaded nights and the students were beginning to move on. Whispers stopped following the group of Sidekicks everywhere they went and whilst people still looked at them with respect, they no longer went out of their way to praise them for simply do what a Hero should've done.
Summer had passed by with a flurry of sunny days and laughter. Astrid Stronghold had finally managed to pull herself together and push Lash Livingston out of her mind. For the first time, she was fully looking forward to returning to school for her final year at Sky High.
Senior Year was the year Heroes and Sidekicks got assigned to their partners, potentially the ones they would work with for the rest of their career if they passed their end of year exams. It was both a terrifying time and one of the best years of your Superhero life. However, Astrid was acutely aware that not all matches made in Senior Year worked well.
Staring at her reflection, she forced herself to smile. For the first day of Senior Year, the family visited the school to watch proudly as their son/daughter were assigned to their partner. As expected, Astrid's mother was absent that morning but Josie and Steven had promised her that they would be seated in the front row.
Seated on the bus, she smiled at the familiar scene below her, knowing this would be the last time she saw it as a 'first day' journey. Much to her annoyance, the blonde girl's knee refused to stop bouncing, ignoring her insistence that she wasn't nervous. A headache was already forming, which wasn't helped by the group of Freshmen that were far louder than the previous years.
"What's got your panties in a twist, Little Miss Healer?" Natalia asked, skipping over to her friend the moment she disembarked from the bus.
"Why are Freshmen so annoying and giggly and high-pitched?" Astrid vented, scowling at the fourteen-year-olds that passed her.
"Because they're children and life hasn't damaged them enough yet." Natalia stated. "Would one be feeling nervous for today?"
"Gee, how could you tell?" Astrid said sarcastically.
"Oi, I'm just trying to help, grumpy arse."
Rolling her eyes at her best friend's antics, she couldn't help but chuckle as the pair of them walked up the steps to Sky High and towards the beginning of their futures. Talking about their plans to make the most of their final year, both of them were blissfully unaware of the eyes watching them enter from a window above.
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Students, Seniors, parents and teachers alike had crammed into the Gymnasium to watch the Seniors show off their powers. Voices mingled together as everyone speculated about who would be matched with whom, making their bets.
