"Sherlock" Strikes Again
Chapter 9: "Sherlock" Strikes Again
As the school bell rang a second time to signify that school was over, the three teens started walking home. "So what was the call to office for Rapunzel?" Hiccup asked walking next to the blonde. She pressed her books closer to her chest, smiled sadly. "Same call I always get from my aunt. Come home right after school, we'll have dinner and lock the doors, same old story." She said rolling her eyes. "That women is a real witch I tell you!" Merida growled and Rapunzel giggled. "Merida you think our science teacher is a witch," Hiccup smirked at her. "And she is! But Punzie's aunt is more of a witch than Professor. Yzma" The red head replied. Hiccup chuckled and shook his head. "Well witch or not her rules are finally, and besides she's rarely ever home in the afternoon so I get the house to myself. Well me and Pascal," she shrugged.
"Did you ever figure out who found the little guy and Toothless?' Merida asked, Rapunzel shook her head "no". "But I have an idea who might have," she lifted an eyebrow to them. "Who?" her best friend asked. "The one person I can only think that could see past Pascal's perfect hiding, but me is Sherlock." She said with her chin up and a smile on her face.
Her two friends froze for a moment and laughed together, walking behind her. "Rapunzel, I think you've been reading to many mystery books," Hiccup chuckled at het innocence. "Ai lass he's right. Your loony aunties' locked ya in the house to long. You may be catchin' er crazy" Merida giggled. Rapunzel rolled her eyes and dropped her shoulders, "Not the character, you guys. The new guy at school!" she said a smile quickly forming on her face. Now it was their turn to roll their eyes. "You're still hung up on this lad? Ya don't eve'n know him," Merida groaned and Rapunzel shook her head knowingly.
"Not true I know his name, I know that he likes reading, and he has really good hearing." She smirked at Merida, who looked to her boyfriend for back up. Rapunzel looked at him as well. Hiccup rubbed the back of his head a bit nervous about being put on the spot. He sighed, " I'm not picking sides, but you were really hurt after your break up with Rider, and I noticed Dagger has been eyeing you too. Not that there's anything wrong with that_" he was cut off by Merida. "Except for the fact that the guys deranged! Why didn't ya tell me that loony was after Punzie?!" She shouted hitting him, her face red and filled with rage. "Because I told him not too," Rapunzel butted in. Merida looked at girl who bit her bottom lips and played with one of her long blonde locks. "And why did ya note tell me?!" She asked with her hands on her hips.
"Cause I've already told Dagger I'm not looking for a relationship with him, or anyone else right now." Rapunzel spoke with confidence and crossed her arms. "But you're looking at the new guy," Hiccup gave her a confused look, while Merida frowned. Rapunzel sighed with a weak smile," Oh my gosh you guys, for the last time I'm not interested in him like that. I just think he'd make a good friend." She gave them an honest smile; Hiccup and Merida were silent for a moment. "Can we at least meet the guy personally, before we agree on him being "a friend"?" Hiccup asked Rapunzel and Merida. The blonde gave an eager node of the head with a hopeful smile. Merida looked skeptical, but soon gave a small smile and nodded, making her best friend bounce on her toes happily.
The remainder of the walk the three talked about maybe letting Jack sit with them at lunch and their school work they had that night. Merida and Hiccup walked Rapunzel home and then headed home themselves. Walking into the complex her upbeat mood soon turned sour once she got to the 7th floor.
Opening the door to her aunt's spare apartment she was greeted by a smiling chameleon. She smiled at the reptile, "Hello Pascal, a loving welcome home as usual." She bowed and Pascal nodded him head while sitting in her hands. So what should we do first, on this lovely afternoon Pascal? Homework? Read some books? Draw?" She asked looking at him, he replied by sitting on the top of the book bag she sat down earlier.
She chuckled and nodded, "Right homework first. Play time after." She sat down at the kitchen counter, put on some music and began her homework.
Jack sat his bag down after he walked into the apartment and dropped on the couch. It took him about 45 minutes to walk home. He took a different route then he did with Rapunzel, so he could become accustom to the smells, and sounds of surrounding blocks of his home and school. His eyes were drifting to sleep when his phone rang waking him up. He pressed the answer button and heard a voice that would usually welcome him home after a day of studying and training.
"Hi Jack! Did you make it home?" Emma's voice rang in his ears like one of his favorite songs. If there's one thing Jack never got tired of its hearing his little sister's voice. He smiled, "Hey sis, yeah I made it home." "How was school? Did you make any new friends? Did you get lost?" She asked always curious of Jack's new experiences. He shrugged even though she couldn't see it, "For my first day of school in 6 years, it was pretty easy." She giggled, "Well duh it was easy, you spent the past 6 years training for school and stuff." Jack nodded at her statement, as she asked, "What's the city like?" He opened his eyes tilting his head up towards the ceiling.
"Big and loud. Luckily I can tune car horns and shouting out to get my baring." "It's gotta be harder to do there than here." She noted and he agreed. "I did meet someone today. A student that lives in my complex. Guess what her name is." He stated and heard the excitement in her voice increase. "Tell me," she said eagerly. "No, guess. I'll give you a hint. It's one of the stories mom use to read to us when we were really little." He smiled hearing her humming while thinking. "Cinderella?" "No", "Snow White?" "Nope" "Belle?" "That is the name of my literature teacher, but no" "Just tell me!" She whined and he held in his laughter. "No way Emms you gotta guess," he said through his laughter. She gave a dramatic sigh and was silent. After so long Jack spoke, "Ok one more hint. It starts with an R." She gasped happily before shouting, "RAPUNZEL!"
Jack flinched at the shout in his ear, "Ow Emms. Ears." "Oh right sorry…" she whispered and he smiled again. "Its alright, but yes that's the name. You got it right." He heard her clapping and shook his head at her. "You met a girl name Rapunzel? Dose she have long hair?" Jack nodded, "Long enough to wrap around her face. She's a really bad ninja." He joked and his sister replied. "Nuh uh no one can get past your hearing powers and you know it! He laughed, "Well you have a point there, but she is a determined one. She'd make a great Watson!" Now she laughed with him.
Both Frost siblings were fans of reading. Jack liked Mystery and Adventure, Emma enjoyed Mystery and Romance. The two would easily past their time inside reading (listening is more like it), and talking about or trade books.
After a few more minutes of talking Jack got another call and had to say goodbye to Emma. He answered the next call and smiled softly at the deep voice. "I see you've become quite at home with the City Frost. So at home that you once again forgotten about the person who gave you back your eyes." Jack rolled his eyes at the voice. "Nice to hear from you too."
He stood up from the couch and started walking out the living room. "So, how did you know I was settled?" He asked with a smirk. "You truly think your mother would send you to a city without someone close to check on you? I'm more concerned with the fact that you didn't contact me sooner and I had to call you" The voice nagged and the teen chuckled. "You know how forgetful I am sometimes sir," Jack teased and opened the door.
"Clearly," said a tall slender gentlemen frowning down at him. He wore a black suit with a gold tie, his hair pulled back in spikes. Slightly arched gold eyes looked into faded bright blue.
Jake smirked at his old instructor, "Nice to see you to Pitch."