You found yourself both impressed and horrified by the new school you found yourself attending.
After talking to Bloodgood, you were given your schedule and sent on your way to start attending your classes. However, you felt like you were in the lion's den.
I mean, there was literally a lion just chilling in the gym.
But with all the monsters walking around, you felt like they all might hate you as soon as they found out about your past. Granted, you were the kind of monster hunter that only hunted down the kind that were deemed a threat by both human and monster standards.
Still, it was weird being the only human here.
Regardless, you needed to get to your first class. What was it again?
Math
Y/N: Ew.
You were so busy looking at your schedule that you failed to notice someone standing right in front of you. Thus, you bumped into this person which caused you both to stumble, and for his glasses to fall off.
Y/N: Aw, crap. Sorry, dude!
You quickly reached down and grabbed his glasses. You then started to hand them to him, hut you locked eyes with the boy which made him flinch.
However, nothing happened.
Confused, you just held up his glasses.
Y/N: Uh, here you go.
The boy stared at you in shock. Though, as you looked closer, you suddenly realized why.
He's a gorgon.
???: Wait, how are you not stone?
You smiled as you pointed to your eyes.
Y/N: I got a neat pair of contacts. Here.
You handed him his glasses back which he took.
???: Are you new? I haven't seen you around before.
Y/N: Yeah. I just got done talking to Bloodgood, actually. My name is Y/N.
???: Nice to meet you, man. My name is Deuce.
Deuce. Like, MeDEUCEa?
That was a horrible pun and not a good representation of me as a person.
Deuce: You look a bit lost. You need help?
As Deuce put his glasses back on, you handed him your schedule. He looked it over and grinned.
Deuce: Well, won't you look at that? We got a lot of the same classes together. Guess I'll be your guide for a while.
Y/N: Really? Uh, thanks. That's really helpful.
Deuce handed you back your paper and you followed him down the hall.
While you walked together, you really took everything in. This place was a lot bigger on the inside than the outside. And the people here were all....oddly human like. Of course you grew up around monsters and humans, but this was just a weird shock to see so many different kinds of monsters in one place.
Deuce: So, what do you think? Pretty cool, huh?
You looked to the, probably, older boy and nodded.
Y/N: Yeah. It's crazy. I mean, it's not something you see everyday.
Deuce: Well, get used to it. This is your school now. Speaking of which, where are you transferring in from?
You stopped walking when you realized you had no actual experience in anything school related.
Y/N: Uh.......Arizona?
Deuce: Why are you asking me?
Y/N: I'm not? Uh, I, um, just, I-I moved here from Arizona. I was.....home schooled?
Deuce and you stood in the middle of the hall and just looked at each other. After moment, he shrugged.
Deuce: Cool. Do you have any textbooks for class?
You let out a sigh of relief and continued to follow him to class.
You had always been an awful lair, but just good enough to get by. Barely.
Barely.
You stared at the chalkboard and began to wonder why you needed to learn about how to clean a corpse properly.
You already knew how to do that. Why did you have to learn it again?
Also, wasn't this supposed to be history class?
Weird.
The bell did eventually ring cause what high school story has actual classes? Lame ones. That's the kind.
Also the bell was just a massive eye getting hit by a hammer and screaming out in pain. Very unnerving yet also very hilarious. What a great idea. But I feel like that's already a thing.
Cough, Owl House, Cough
Hmmmm.......oh well!
You grabbed your things while Deuce took his book back. He managed to get you a seat next to him in every class so far just so he could help you out.
Turns out, you needed it more than you thought you did. And Deuce was actually super cool.
Deuce: So, what kind of food do you like?
Y/N: Uh, I mean, just whatever, I guess.
Deuce: You ever had a blood apple before?
You raised a brow. Blood apple? That sounded....unpleasant.
Y/N: What about just a regular apple?
Deuce: Good choice. The blood apples are too juciy.
You figured as much. However, as you reached the cafeter.....*sigh*.....the creepataria, you were almost immediately greeted by a familiar face.
Draculaura: Y/N! Hello again!
You smiled at the shorter girl who was already waiting in line for food. Deuce seemed surpised that the two of you knew each other, but he didn't really question you about it.
Besides, he suddenly had bigger problems to sorry about.
???: Deuce! There you are!
Draculaura: Uh oh. Someone is in trouble~
Deuce and you turned to see a girl making her way towards him. You were confused by what was happening, but Deuce immediately stepped forward.
Deuce: Cleo! Hey! Uh, what's up?
Cleo: "What's up?" You tell me. I haven't seen you all day! Where have you been?!
Cleo? Like...actually, forget it. You already get the joke.
But how did she know Deuce? Were they friends?
Deuce: Sorry, babe. I was helping Y/N here.
He threw an arm around you and you quickly smiled to show you were harmless. However, she didn't seem to care.
Cleo: My boyfriend should at least talk to me once before he runs off with some guy.
She turned to you. She looked you up and down, winced at your appearance, and looked you in the eye.
Cleo: Who are you?
Draculaura: He's Y/N. He just moved here.
Oh, crap. You almost forgot she was here.
Cleo: Y/N? Interesting. Can I have my boyfriend back now?
You looked to Deuce then back to Cleo.
Y/N: Uh, sure. Sorry for, uh, borrowing him?
Cleo didn't even respond to you. She just grabbed Deuce by the arm and dragged him along to a table.
Deuce: See you in Gravedigging 101, dude!
You stood there for a second before turning to Draculaura.
Draculaura: So, how is your first day so far?
You shrugged as you both began to walk down the line to get food.
Y/N: It's been interesting, that's for sure.
Draculaura: Is that a good thing?
You gave a so-so hand motion before you noticed something. She was only getting fruits and vegetables. That was a, uh, unusual lunch for a vampire.
Y/N: No meat? Or, uh, blood?
Draculaura: Oh, no way. I'm a vegetarian.
You actually stumbled over your feet at the surprising response. A vegetarian vampire? That had to be a new one. How did she even survive?
Wait, was she not originally a vampire?
Draculaura: Why aren't you getting anything?
You looked at the food in front of you but......the ice cream was screaming, the pumpkins were laughing, the maggots didn't look that good, the pie was on fire, the mash potatoes were moving, and the pizza was getting hotter yet was as solid as ice.
Y/N: I don't think I'm very hungry right now.
Draculaura: You should still eat. Here.
She handed you an apple and you took it. It looked pretty normal. You figured you could probably eat it.
Draculaura: You can sit with me and my friends if you want.
You figured it would be better than trying to find a place to sit. Besides, Draculaura was pretty cool. Maybe her friends were cool too.
You ended up following her towards the table where her friends were sitting, and you quickly realized just how interesting the group was.
For starters, Deuce and Cleo were there. Cool. But there was also a werewolf, a makeshift monster, a fish monster, and a ghoul.
Draculaura: Ghouls! I hope you don't mind, but I brought a friend today.
Everyone suddenly looked right at you. You stood there awkwardly before you waved.
Deuce: Y/N from Arizona. Have a sit, dude.
Draculaura motioned for you to sit down, which you did. You sat between Deuce and Draculaura while everyone continued to look at you.
???: A new student? Well, hey. Nice to meet you.
Y/N: Likewise. Yeah. Nice to meet you all, too.
Draculaura: Y/N, these are my friends. Frankie Stein, Clawdeen Wolf, Lagonna Blue, Ghoullia Yelps, and you already met Cleo de Nile and Deuce Gorgon.
That was a lot of names. But, also oddly easy to remember?
Frankie: Welcome to Monster High!
Clawdeen: I hope you like it here. Just wait until the dances.
Ghoulia: Mah huh hah.
Lagoona: It's been a while since we had a new student. Nice to meet ya.
You looked around the table for a second before taking a bite of the apple. However, as you did, you tasted a very disgusting flavor in your mouth. You held a hand under your chin as blood dripped from your mouth.
Draculaura: Oh my, a blood apple!
Decue: Wow. Bad luck on your first lunch. That's an omen, right?
You set the apple down, still bleeding, while you gagged. That was actual blood. What the heck?
Frankie: Oh, here!
Frankie handed you a few napkins which you gladly took. You wiped the blood from your mouth and just swallowed whatever was in your mouth.
What the heck was that?
Lagoona: At least we're clear until next month. For you need water, love?
Y/N: N-no. I, I really don't trust anything here right now.
Draculaura: That was a close one. Sorry, I didn't know.
You just waved it off.
Y/N: It's not your fault. But, what was that?
Deuce: Blood apple. You know the saying about every tree having a bad apple? Well, that's the blood apple. Vampires love them, but no one else does.
You finished cleaning your mouth when you realized Clawdeen was staring at you. She narrowed her eyes before she went back to eating.
What was that about?
Frankie: Bleeding apples aside, how are you enjoying Monster High so far?
Y/N: Oh, it's cool. Never seen any school like it.
Or any school, for that manner.
Ghoulia: Meh huh muh.
Y/N: I'm from Arizona, I guess. I already told Draculaura this morning, but, I traveled for as long as I could remember. And I told Deuce about how I was home schooled.
Lagoona: What about sports or clubs? You looking to join any?
Y/N: I guess I'll just have to look around and see if anything catches my eye. I mean, I just moved here. I kinda just want to get settled in first.
Frankie: Right, totally understandable. But if you ever need help or anything like it, you can always ask us.
Draculaura: That's what I said!
Ghoulia: Ruh mur wah.
Cleo: Don't rope me in with them, Ghoulia. I have better things to do than show some new guy around.
Deuce: You don't gotta be like that, Cleo. Y/N is actually pretty cool.
Clawdeen: I bet he is.
You looked at the werewolf again to find her really staring at you. Not even in the flirty way.
What was her deal? Why was she.....wait.
Your eyes grew wide when you realized that she could smell your scent. She could tell that you're a human.
And she knew that you knew she knew. The two of you locked eyes and you realized just how screwed you were.
Frankie: You okay, Clawdeen?
Clawdeen: Yup. I'm doing great.
She rested her chin on her hand and leaned forward towards you.
Clawdeen: So, Y/N, tell us a bit about yourself.
Y/N: Like what?
Draculaura: Well, the simple things. What's your favorite color, favorite food, what kind of music you listen to, what kind of movies do you watch, stuff like that.
You looked back at Clawdeen. Was this a test? Would your answers tell them if you were human or not?
Wait, you're not a normal human. You don't like normal things!
Y/N: My favorite color is F/C, my favorite food is F/F, I love all music but I'm prone to a good acoustic guitar, and I don't watch movies because I never have time due to traveling!
You slammed your hands on the table and stared directly at Clawdeen. However, she just smirked. Why was she.....
Oh.
Lagoona: Uh, okay. G-Good answers, mate.
Deuce: Yeah. You seem really excited about them.
She totally set you up to look like a crazy person, didn't she?
Clawdeen snickered under her hand while you sat back down and mumbled under your breath. Before you could say anything else, you suddenly found a carrot being held out towards you.
Draculaura: You still need to eat. I'm okay with sharing.
You looked at the food and smiled. You took the carrot and nodded as a thanks.
As you ate, everyone fell into their own conversations while asking your opinion on things you didn't know. But, all in all, they were all really nice.
Maybe you could fit in here after all.
But, what kind of danger was Ms. Bloodgood talking about? And why did you need to fight them?
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The day was coming to an end when you got a message from one of the teachers telling you to go to Ms. Bloodgood's office. You figured she wanted to check in on how things have been going.
It wasn't long after that you were right back in the same chair you were in earlier in the night.
Bloodgood: Hello, Y/N. How was your first day at Monster High?
You watched as she set down a cup of tea in front of you. You sniffed it, confirmed that it was not cursed, and took a sip.
Y/N: Not bad. I mean, you should do something about that lion, but everything was pretty good. Almost ate a blood apple.
Bloodgood: I see. We try to get them out of the batch, but some slip through.
Y/N: And the lion situation?
Bloodgood sat down with her own cup of tea.
Bloodgood: Tell me, Y/N, are you staying in that safe house your uncle has on the outside of town?
Is she not gonna talk about lion?
Y/N: Uh, yes, ma'am.
Bloodgood: And do you have anything there to sustain you in terms of food or drinks or any actual furniture?
You thought about it.
Y/N: No, ma'am.
Bloodgood groaned.
Bloodgood: Helsing, I swear when I see you again.....
Y/N: Um, why are you asking me this, Ms. Bloodgood? Seems kinda random.
Bloodgood stopped imaging the ways she was going to strangle the life out of your uncle long enough to look at you. She cleared her throat and folded her hands.
Bloodgood: I spoke to your uncle and he agreed to allow me to be your caretaker during your time here. I wanted to ask you if you would like to stay with me at my personal residence instead of that....."hideout".
A place to stay with a caring woman who could feed you and make sure you're okay at random times or a place full of weapons that didn't have an actual bed or any food?
Both had perks.
Y/N: Hmmm....when can I move in?
Bloodgood smiled sweetly as she drank her tea. She wanted to make sure you were comfortable here. That you were taken care of.
After all, you were still just a child.
Bloodgood: Now, regarding clubs and sports, have you thought about maybe looking into any?
Y/N: I...kinda want to sleep on it. I did just join, after all.
Bloodgood: Of course. Speaking of which, I do believe you should go and pack your things. I'll meet you at the safe house later to pick you up.
You nodded and finished your drink. Looks like you were moving in with Ms. Bloodgood.
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You tossed and turned in your slumber. You were falling from a high place. Faster and faster you fell towards the unknown.
You were used to having these weird dreams. Of a place you had such strong memories about, but had never seen. At least, you didn't think so.
The grass was green, the land was open wide, and you were there with others. Three other children who were playing. There was a man there as well. He looked familiar.
He wore a top hat on his head, but he looked very humble.
Then, he spoke.
You couldn't hear him. Or, maybe you just didn't know what he said.
Why did this all feel like....like home?
BEEP BEEP BEEP!
You shot up with a gasp and glared at your phone. The alarm to get up and moving for school.
Your mortal enemy.
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Monster High was just as lively as yesterday. And this time, you made sure to put some scent blocking cologne to prevent another werewolf from smelling you again.
That was a risk you didn't want to take right now. Not until you've completely settled in. Or, not until people were comfortable with you.
And what better way to do that than by joining a club?! Or a sport?!
Easiest way to make friends. Plus, you were sure that Draculaura and Deuce and the others were cool with you.
Clawdeen, on the other hand, is questionable.
Maybe you should deal with that.....soon.
Like, really soon.
She wouldn't rat you out, would she?
Better to think about that bridge when you burn it. Or whatever the saying is.
Right now you wanted to focus on finding a club or a sport to join. It was actually part of your 5 step plan.
1. Join Club/Sport
2. Get Good At Club/Sport
3. Become Well Known Because Of Club/Sport
4. Make Friends Through Club/Sport
5. Reveal You're A Human
Easy peasy pumpkin cake. Or however that saying goes.
Whatever. Sayings don't matter right now. You have more important things to do.
Y/N: Now, to find a club! Or sport!
Lagoona: I don't know what you're talking about, but I love the enthusiasm!
Y/N: *Scream*
You jumped at Lagoona's seemingly sudden appearance beside you. You held your chest as you gasped for air to try and calm down. You eventually dropped to your knees and reached for the light.
Angels sang as you could see your end.
Lagoona: Uh, what are you doing there?
You stopped your dramatic actions and looked at her. You immediately stood up and cleared your throat.
Y/N: Good afternoon, Lagoona. I was just thinking about what clubs to check out. Or sports.
Lagoona: Really now? Well, maybe I can help ya.
You were surpised by her offer. Was everyone here just overtly friendly to newcomers?
Y/N: Seriously?
Lagoona: Absolutely. You're looking at the ghouls' swim team captain. I can show you some of what Monster High has to offer.
You actually liked that idea. It would help to have someone to help you learn the ropes. Especially a captain. Though, you could've sworn that Deuce mentioned she was on the Fear Team with Cleo and the others.
Whatever. It probably doesn't matter anyway.
Y/N: Well, in that case, I'll gladly take you up on your....
Suddenly, a fish jumped up out of her purse and nearly bit you. You yelped and stumbled backwards, causing you to fall backwards into a fountain. Lagoona just laughed at your clumsiness.
You sat up in the water and spat some out.
Luckily, your beanie didn't fall off.
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Lagoona: And this is the Chest Club.
You watched as students dragged around large chests across a checkered board. You just stood there as the scrapping echoed through the room of nerds.
You looked to Lagoona who just stood there with a cheeky smirk.
Lagoona: Get it? Cause it's like chess, hit with a T and....
Y/N: I get it.
Lagoona just smacked your shoulder and you both walked out of the room. You've looked at every single club right now.
You played ball with the Casket Ball players, spoke with passion with the drama club, crafted something new with the Arts and Crafts department, whistled a tune while you played guitar with the Music Club, and now you were running out of options.
None of them sparked any real joy.
Lagoona: I can't believe we couldn't find anything for you to do. Sorry, mate.
Y/N: Nah. It's not your fault, Loona. I guess I'm just a bit hard to entertain.
Lagoona: Is it because you traveled a lot?
You shrugged. In truth, maybe it was because you were used to high risked situations. What's a game to Casket Ball to escaping a tribe of man eating zombies? What's arts and crafts to making your own weapons?
Lagoona: Wait, what did you just call me?
You both stopped walking.
Y/N: Oh, uh, sorry. I just, meeting a lot of people I tend to give them nicknames to remember them better. Lagoona, Loona, Luna, moon.
You rubbed the side of your neck and groaned. She probably thinks you're weird now.
Y/N: Sorry. I'll, uh, not call you that.
Lagoona just smiled.
Lagoona: No, it's okay. I like it. Loona. Has a ring to it.
Oh. She doesn't think that you're weird. Sweet!
Y/N: Well, the problem still stands. I wish there was something else I could try out.
Lagoona and you thought about it. Then, just then, you both had an idea.
Y/N: The swim team!
Lagoona: The environmental awareness club!
I said you both had an idea. I never said it was the same idea.
Y/N/Lagoona: What?
Y/N: The environmental awareness club?
Lagoona: You can't go to the swim team. I mean, you're not a, um, sea monster.
Oh yeah. That would be a problem. But, still.
Lagoona: Plus the deep end of the pool, it doesn't have a bottom, you know?
Slightly bigger problem. But you could swim! You're actually a great swimmer! You kinda needed to be to survive the dangerous seas.
Y/N: It's fine. Besides, I'm just checking it out. What's the harm?
Lagoona considered your reasoning and figured there would be no harm in it.
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Y/N: That's a big pool.
You stood in front of the large pool where swim practice was happening. And, of course, it was in the shape of a coffin. Pretty cool, actually.
Plus, there were a lot of sea monsters just hanging around.
Lagoona: So, here we are. Give me a sec to change and we'll show you what we can do.
Y/N: Sure. Take your time.
Lagoona headed to the locker room while you decided to take a look around.
Walking around, you realized just how big the pool room, was that what it's called, was. The echoing from everyone talking and the splashing of water gave you a strange feeling. Almost like you were meant to be here.
And the smell of chlorine, salt, and fresh water was an...interesting combination. Not bad, but also not good.
You stopped in front of the pool and looked into the water. Like Lagoona had said, the deep end had no visible bottom. Actually, it looks like it turned into an actual ocean the further it went down.
However, you noticed something. You narrowed your eyes and kneeled down to try and see what it was.
Y/N: Hm?
You looked closer before you realized that it was a person.
Your eyes grew wide as you stood back up and immediately pulled your shirt off. You kicked your boots off and immediately dived straight into the water, alerting everyone around you.
You swam down into the deep end, not caring that your beanie had fallen off as you jumped in. Your identity didn't matter right now. Someone was in possible danger.
The pressure grew the lower you got, but you kept swimming. Finally, you reached the floating body and saw that their foot was stuck between the rocks. You quickly began to free them as fast as you could as your need for air grew.
Finally, their foot came loose and you caught their limp body. You seriously hoped they were okay. But, if they're a monster, they should be just knocked out. Regardless, you needed to get them back above water.
You could see the silhouettes of the team members looking into the pool as you swam back up to the surface. And, against all odds and expectations, you made it.
You gasped for air as you carried the student to the edge of the pool. There, some of the other students pulled the student from the water and you held onto the edge. You allowed yourself to catch some air for a moment before you pulled yourself out of the pool.
You rolled onto your back and stared up at the roof as you tried to get your breath back.
Y/N: I. Hate. Water.
You slowly sat up and caught the last of your breath. However, you noticed how quiet it had become. Slowly, you looked up to see everyone looking at you.
You reached up to brush some of your hair out of your eye, and you realized your beanie was gone.
Student: H-H-Human!
Y/N: Aw, crap.
Student: He saved Slo-Mo!
Everyone began to cheer which greatly confused you. Who the heck is Slo-Mo?
You looked to the student to see him suddenly sit up. He threw up some water.
Slo-Mo: Mhaw haw law.
You saved a zombie....from drowning.....
Y/N: What were you even doing down there in the first place?
Slo-Mo: Jah murh orua.
Y/N: You've been down there since this morning when you were cleaning up a mess that you made while trying to test the pool's chlorine and no one noticed?
Slo-Mo: Yuh.
Y/N: Hm. Well, as long as you're okay now, I guess.
Lagoona: So, you're a human.
You turned around and found Lagoona standing there looking down at you. You quickly got to your feet, almost slipping, and looked at her.
Y/N: Uh, I mean, I, um, I am, I mean no harm.
Lagoona just laughed a little.
Lagoona: I know. I mean, you just saved Slo-Mo.
Slo-Mo: Muh thu.
Lagoona: So you're pretty cool in my book. And I think Ghoulia will like you since you saved her boyfriend.
You were a bit surpised by how calm she seemed to be. And, the other students weren't really freaking out either.
Y/N: Really?
Lagoona: Monster High is about embracing our differences and getting along. That should include humans as well. Besides, I trust Bloodgood. I doubt she would let just any human into the school like this.
She...had a point?
Still....
Y/N: Well, I appreciate you for not, you know, kicking me out or getting mad. But, uh, I don't think I'm a good fit for swim club after all.
Lagoona: Maybe not as a member, but we could use a manager if you're willing.
Swim Team Manager? Sounds....like something new. Plus, you could hang out with Lagoona more. That would be pretty cool.
Y/N: Swim Team Manager. Alright. I like it.
You both smiled at each other in satisfaction. Looks like you found your club.