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Stranded
Chapter 1: All Aboard!
"Now this is what I call a field trip...A free boat ride off the coast in order to see whales..."Tucker said in excitement as he admired the see.
"Geez Tuck, I never seen you excited about anything that didn't have internet access...'Danny commented...
"Hey, I'm hyped about anything that gets us away from gym class for the day...'Tucker joked, getting Danny to laugh.
"You and me, both man...'Danny laughed while Sam took a deep breath of the ocean air.
"Now this is where our folks tax dollars is being well spent...The bright sun shining, the smell of the ocean and the nature's biggest masterpiece so close, and so many beautiful sea creatures so close too...'Sam said in excitement as she admired the sea as she saw a nearby dolphin swim by.
"And the best part, it's Friday and after we see the majestic whales, it's back home for two days of rest and relaxation...not a bad way to have a Friday...'Danny said with a smirk as he tried to pull out his cell phone to take a picture of the sea, only to drop it.
'One second...'Danny said as he bent down to pick up his phone, only to see a pair of white shoes in front of him, he looked up to see both Star and Paulina, literally looking down on him.
"Lost something?Like your coolness...'Paulina asked with a smug look.
"Paulina, he's have to have BEEN cool first in order to lose it..."Star said in a mean voice, before both girls shared a high five and equal wicked looks.
Danny openly glared at them, not liking being insulted like this, especially since he didn't even do anything to provoke them.
"Did you two really just walk all the way over here just to insult me..." Danny asked with an annoyed look on his face as he picked up his cell phone from the ground.
"Please, get over yourself, Paulina and me wanted to see a nice view of the sea, and it was marred by your uncoolness, Freak..." Star said in a mean voice, making Danny glare at her over that remark.
" Oh, nice burn...'Paulina said in an approving tone of voice.
" Don't you two have to exfoliate something or whatever..."Danny said sarcastically, wanting them to leave him alone, especially Star with her "freak" comments.
"Oh, for once, he's right..Come on Star, it's almost noon and we need another coating in order to protect our totally flawless but totally delicate skin..."Paulina said as she walked away with her nose held high in the air.
"Later, freak...'Star said snobbishly before she and Paulina rejoined their friends.
Danny glared at her remark before he turned to his friends.
"Just what's with that girl? Why is she so hostile against me?..."Danny asked out loud.
"Which one, Star or Paulina?..." Tucker asked.
"Both...but especially Star, I don't get why she always has to go with the freak label..." Danny said with his arms crossed, not wanting to admit how much that label struck a nerve with him.
"Ignore her Danny, Star is just unpleasant to those she sees as beneath her, it's like that time I went out with her, I was just her servant...'Tucker said with a frown, not liking those memories
"Tucker's right, don't overthink it, she's just the typical satellite to the popular girl, her only function is to follow fashion trends and be a snob to everyone who's not an A-Lister..."Sam said.
Danny realized they had a point and sighed...He knows they are right, Star just doesn't like him because he's unpopular, and she's just a shallow girl like the rest of the A-Listers, who all seem to think that making fun of someone somehow makes you a superior person. He wasn't going to give it another thought, she's not worth it.
Suddenly Danny heard Mr. Lancer getting everybody's attention for some big announcement.
"Now students, for this trip, I shall be assigning you all a partner in order to take pictures of the whales and and later we will be stopping at Specter Island in order to take pictures of the local plant life...this Monday I expect a full report on it all..."Mr. Lancer said, causing his students to groan in dismay.
"Homework? This is suppose to be a field trip?...'Dash complained loudly.
"A SCHOOL field trip, which means we are going to do SCHOOL work..."Mr. Lancer said in a serious tone while his students groaned once again...
'Alright...Dash Baxter and Paulina Sanchez...'"Mr. Lancer started.
"Whatever...'Paulina scoffed.
"Kwan Li and Dale Miller..."Mr. Lancer said.
The two jocks then high fived, pleased to be paired with someone of their own social status and not one of the geeks...
"Tucker Foley and Samantha Manson..."Mr. Lancer said.
Tucker, Sam and Danny all blinked at that pairing.
"Wait? If Tuck and Sam are going to work together, who am I going to get?...'Danny wondered out loud.
There were about 2 dozen kids on board and his best friends were just paired together, and Valerie couldn't come to the trip since she couldn't afford it, so he wondered who Lancer has planned for him...
"Daniel Fenton and Star Strong...'Mr. Lancer said.
'What?...'Danny and Star both shouted in sync.
The dark haired boy and the blonde cheerleader both looked at each other and Star looked appalled.
"Mr. Lancer, can't I trade partners?...'Star asked.
"No trading Ms. Strong...'Mr Lancer said before he went to assign Mikey and Nathan together.
Once the groups went their separate ways, Danny and Star were left and Star was sending him a disapproving look, one Danny wasn't afraid to send back.
"Listen here...I don't like you and you don't like me...'Star said in a snotty voice.
"Good, glad we got that established...'Danny said sarcastically, sick of her rudeness.
"Look, let's just take some stupid pictures and get it over with, the sooner we are done here, the sooner we can go back to our assigned peers...'Star said in a bossy tone before walking away.
Danny however, didn't like the way she had talked down on him like that. Sam and Tucker saw this and went to sympathize with him.
"Harsh man...'Tucker said with sympathy.
"Stuck with little miss blonde, big mouth..."Sam commented.
"Guys, is it possible if we can beg Lancer to accept a three man group?...'Danny asked, though he knew the answer would be a no.
"Sorry Danny but we know the answer to that one...'Sam said with a sigh.
Mr. Lancer is just not a flexible educator on stuff like this...or in general really...
"Look on the bright side man..." Tucker started.
"What bright side?...'Danny asked sarcastically.
"It's just for today and thanks to email and internet, you won't have to deal with Star directly once the day is over..."Tucker said, trying to be optimistic.
"Is it still too late to jump overboard?...'Danny said sardonically.
"Get a move on students, the whales should be breaching in a few moments and later we will be docking at Specter Island...so hurry up..." Mr. Lancer nagged them.
Sam and Tucker both sighed and went to go get their camera's ready. All the while Danny wondered why he had to get stuck with the third meanest A-Lister in their class, losing out only to Dash and Paulina in snobbery.
'This is going to be a LONG field trip...isn't it?...'Danny said sardonically.
"MOVE IT, FENTON!...'Star shouted from far away, making Danny cringe at the volume of her shrill voice.
"I'm coming...'Danny grumbled as he went to get this whole thing over with.
However, he was unaware that some clouds were beginning to gather, and winds were beginning to pick up too...
-To be continued-
Next time on Stranded
Specter Island
A/N: I hope that you all enjoyed the first chapter of "Stranded".
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