Hope you all enjoy this story. It's technically the same as the movie but different. Yes they're human in this, and yes this will be a musical. Enjoy.

1970

Men and women were working hard on a very special school. A school that combined all grade levels together, A school where any kid, teenager, can be themselves and be whatever they like to be. This school was meant for children who want to study and learn new skills. This school was call Emerald High.

"Everything is going as planned?" The boss walked in and asked everyone.

"The school should be finished in 5 more years," One man told him.

"Perfect, and right on time for my daughter to join," The boss chimed. He has been working on this school for many years now, wanting everything to be perfect. He clearly stated that he didn't want any painting or any designs anywhere on the school. He was gonna leave all that to the creativity of the new students. He wanted this school to help the children express their creativity without fearing what others will say. He couldn't take all the credit for this idea, his wife , Emerald, was the one who dreamed of such a school. Ever since that day that she told him about her dream school, and her wish to put their kids in it, he vowed to bring it to life. And here it is, blooming and growing just the way she imagined it.

"Mr Peppy! Mr Peppy Sir!" A worker came running to his boss," It's time!"

"Time?" Peppy was confused at first. His worker nodded yes at him.

"She's waiting," He told him. It didn't take long for Peppy to realize what " time" meant. He quickly and clumsily got into action.

"take care of everything while I'm gone!" He ran off to his car in a panic. He jumped in and and drove off, not caring about the car's he almost hit," Time, it's time, oh boy it's time."

"Watch the road!" A random man shook his fist at him. Peppy still didn't care, he had to make in time for the delivery. He took a sharp turn but was caught by a red light.

"Come on come on," Peppy tapped his hands impatiently," My wife needs me!"

The moment the light turned green, Peppy drove around all the cars in front of him and went flying towards his destination.

In a hospital. -

"That's it, push push," A female doctor with blond hair was helping a woman give birth. The woman was screaming in pain and grabbed into one of the doctors hands for support. She didn't have much left, just a few more minutes and it'll be all over," That's it, just relax now."

"Aaaa….. Where's my husband!?" She asked with some pain still in her throat.

"I'm here!" Peppy came into the room, he jogged his way towards his wife and replaced the doctor's hand with his," It's ok honey, I'm here for you."

"Where were you!?" She asked, slightly upset at him.

"Sweety you know that school takes time to build, plus the phones haven't been working so well," Peppy explained to her. He slid his hand over his wife's head, moving all her hair from her face before giving her a kiss " but I'm here now, just in time."

"Ok Miss Emerald, you're going to push again," the doctor warned her," On the count of three, one…. Two…. Three!"

The room was filled with screams of agony and pain. Emerald held onto her husband's hand as tight as she could.

"Your doing great honey, keep going," Peppy tried to encourage his wife, even though she's giving him pain as well. Emerald pulled his hand to her mouth and bit down on it as if she was trying to eat him," Just…. Go with... The…. Pain."

Peppy told himself. Only a few minutes in, and he's already in pain just like his wife. Well the wife is experiencing more pain but you get the point. Emerald kept screaming and breathing heavy, until a new sound came into the room. The sound of a baby crying.

"It's a girl," the doctor claimed. She wrapped the newborn into a warm pink blanket," a beautiful girl."

She handed her to her father, who gladly accepted. He cradled her in his arms as he took a good look at his new daughter. She had pale skin along with pink eyes, just like her mother. Her hair was a light brown just like her father's.

"Emerald look," Peppy showed the girl to her," She's perfect."

"Yea, our little Poppy," Emerald said. They both agreed on the name a few days before she delivered her.

Later that day

"Where is she?" A grandmother and a 2 year old boy came into the room," Where is that little Poppy miracle?"

"Right here Rosepuff," Peppy took Poppy out of her small bed and showed her to the lady.

"Oh she's adorable," Grandma Rosepuff took Poppy into her arms.

"Let me see," The little boy was jumping up and down.

"Here you go Branch," Rosepuff showed him the little girl," This is Poppy."

"Hi Poppy!" Branch waved. Poppy smiled as she reached her tiny arms above her, trying to catch Branches hands.

"Awe, she likes you," Rosepuff giggled.

"Can she be my friend?" Branch asked Peppy.

"of course, but she'll need to grow up a bit in order for her to play," Peppy told him.

Branch looked back at the baby girl and smiled.

"We'll be the best of friends someday Poppy," Branch told her.

3 years later

The school was finished a lot earlier than they expected. It was wonderful, It was huge, it was perfect. Peppy, Emerald, and Grandma Rosepuff, were all putting up posters to advertise the new school all over town. Right away, parents started signing up their kids for the one of a kind school. Wanting to let the word out even more, they went to bergan town and took their kids. They parked the car and started walking. Rosepuff, Branch and Emerald both went one way and Peppy took Poppy to another place.

" This part of town seems… nice," Emerald took a look around her surroundings. There was garbage all over the place. It was as if the garbage man just dump the trash anywhere they feel like it. Windows to the stores were broken, everyone seemed depressed and worst of all, all the young teens were playing around violently. Many were driving across the streets like mad men. Some were running around and throwing things like rocks or food onto each other.

"Let's hang all the posters and go," Rosepuff hanged up a few, she clearly didn't feel comfortable in this place.

"I'll go this way," Emerald went across the street and Branch followed her. As she hung up her poster, a little girl threw a egg at her," Hey!"

"Move lady!" The girl pushed her away and walked by.

"This sure is a poor place to live in," Emerald turned back to her business. Branch was kicking and hopping over the cracks, trying to entertain himself.

"I'm going with grandma," Branch walked away. Emerald looked back to see Branch walking across the street but she gasped in horror, realizing two cars coming straight to him.

"Branch!" Emerald ran to save the boy. The two cars didn't seem to see the little boy crossing the street because they didn't slow down. Instead they sped up.

Branch looked ahead of him and saw the two cars racing towards him.

"Aaaahhh!" Branch was screamed. He was too scared to move or do anything. Rosepuff turned to see her grandson in danger.

"Branch watch out!" Rosepuff ran to her grandson. Rosepuff was able to push Branch out of the way but she crashed into Emerald in the process. The cars were still coming on full speed. The two ladies both tried to get up in time, but before they can, the cars passed without any care of what was ahead of them.

2 weeks later

"I'm here to open this new school," Peppy was announcing in front of a crowded and reporters. He seemed upset but he had to keep it in for now ," A school where no kid will be treated unequal. Every child will have the right to be treated right, to express who they are, and to become what they want, bringing them all the happiness they can ever ask for. Now before I cut this ribbon, opening a new door to opportunity, I must add in something. Due to some complications in bergan town, I'm sure many of you have read what happened, My wife and a close family friend of ours, Grandma Rosepuff, has passed away. I dedicate this school to them and in honor of their death, I will not allow troublemakers into this school. We have no room for chaos or tragic accidents in this school. If you have any record of anything negative, you'll automatically be expelled and / or not allowed into the school. After experiencing what bergan town is like, I will not allow any residents from that town to join our school."

"Mr Peppy, does this mean that not even the next generations of bergan town residents are allowed into this school?" A female reporter asked.

"Those who live and have lived in bergan town, will not be allowed to enter, and those who descend from a resident of bergan town will have to face the same fait," Peppy answered. A handful of the crowed gasped.

"I thought every kid was to be treated equally?" A man shouted.

"To contain such a promise, we will need rules, rules that'll limit and put a stop to anything that'll interfere with the school's promise. This such so happens to be one those rules," Peppy answered.

Many people clapped and cheered but a chunk refused to even smile.

"Now, As the new principle, I announce this school to be… open!" Peppy cut the red ribbon. Every one cheered and clapped except for the ones who walked away in anger.

At a orphanage

Branch was laying in bed with the blankets covering his whole body. He was weeping and sobbing over on what happened at bergan town. His grandmother was gone, all because of him. And not just his grandma, he killed off Poppys mother as well. How will he be able to talk to Poppy now, Even if she doesn't remember this day, he certainly will. He just had to be one of those kids who forget the simplest of rules. Look both ways before you cross the street. It was the first thing his mother told him. Why didn't he remember?

"I'm such an idiot!" Branch threw his pillow over his head and cried over his loss," I don't deserve to be happy."

Poor Branch, Looks like he got off to a bumpy start huh? Nothing he can say but total eclipse of the heart.