Title: Vacation

Rating: T

Summery: "We haven't been to Hawaii since KingKamayamayhem set off that volcano." The Stronghold family finally wins that trip to Hawaii the summer after Will's freshman year. With Will's best friend Warren and his girlfriend Layla invited along, summer vacation will be far from boring. (Warren/Layla)

School had only been out for a week and Warren Peace was already far to fed up with bothersome tourists. Here they were demanding Japanese food day after day at the Paper Lantern, when the place just clearly screamed Chinese.

As much as he hated school and welcomed the time out of it, Warren had to admit that this would be the first time since before homecoming that he'd truly have no one to associate with. To be completely honest, he was not looking forward to a summer without the "gang" spent bussing endless tables.

On the last day of school at Sky High, Magenta had sullenly announced that her parents had paid for a world cruise, which she was most, definitely expected to go on. Zack had found himself in New York State with his aunt and uncle for two and a half months, and Ethan conveniently had a family reunion down in Florida.

Of course that left Layla in town and Will, but Warren knew better to get his hopes up on having them around much. Not that he really wanted to spend all summer with Stronghold and his hippy cheery girlfriend but he had to admit he liked having company at times.

"Peace, table four needs to be cleared, breaks over." Reality pulled the teen out of his annoyed thoughts quick enough. It was going to be a long summer. And the next customer who asked him how he learned Japanese was going to find himself fried.

"Will! William Stronghold! It's eleven in the morning. WAKE UP!"

Thus Will Stronghold son of the Commander and Jetstream found himself awakened from his deep sleep by his mom's yelling. Ten minutes later Will found himself in the living room still in his pajamas, eating toast, and facing his parents.

"So, Steve do you want to tell Will or can I tell him?" asked Josie Stronghold practically hovering off the ground in excitement. Her husband Steve Stronghold flashed her a smile and nodded his consent.

"Will, you know how we have been working at the office more than usual of late." He nodded and attempted to finish chewing his toast to answer but she had already moved on. "And you know how we haven't been to Hawaii since King Kamayamayhem set off that volcano. Well anyway…"

"What you mother's trying to say is that our real estate office got that paid trip to Hawaii! We're leaving for Hawaii in four days. Isn't that great son?" finished off Steve as the two of the them stood beaming in front of their half asleep son.

"Hawaii? For how long?"

"All summer, oh, Will all summer in Hawaii. Just imagine all the different types of plants you could see down there! I think my mom worked down there one summer… something to do with sick dolphins… Anyway it is so unfair that you will be gone all summer, well you'll just have to bring pictures back and write to me and call me while your there and basically tell…" Layla sat across from Will speaking so fast and basically not allowing Will to get a word in other wise. (Or stopping to take a breath)

"Layla!" said Will looking at her with amusement. She was still talking on and moving her hands to emphasize her points.

"Well I think Hawaii is home to many rare plants not found…"

"LAYLA!" The redhead quickly stopped speaking and blushed slightly after realizing how she had been blundering on.

"I have more to tell you than this. See the trip my parents received is for four people. Since I'm an only child, there are only three people in my family so we need to at least invite one more person. Mom thought, and I agree with her that I should invite Warren. See, he's my best friend, I doubt he's had a vacation in years and, well he'll enjoy himself even if he doesn't want to admit it. Anyway there is even more. Mom and Dad said that if you wanted to come too, provided you paid for your own plane ticket you could. Me, you, and Warren in Hawaii! Could be fun?" Rattled off Will almost as hurriedly as Layla had been talking. Sometimes it was a little hard to get a word in other wise when Layla started talking. But he didn't care he had always found her excitement cute.

"I'm sure my parents would be willing to pay for my plane ticket." Replied Layla smiling. "You haven't talked to Warren yet, have you?'

"Ah, no…"

"Want some help?"

Relief flooded Will's face. "That would be good."

Layla just shook her head smiling. Why wouldn't Warren be willing to come on a free vacation to Hawaii?