Degree of Fancy
Pairing: Ethan Ramsey X Catherine Valentine
Characters: Ethan, Catherine, Sienna, Elijah, Bryce, Jackie, Aurora, Anna (OC)
Category: Alternate Universe
Genre: Fluff???
Word count: 1.5K+
Premise: An upcoming Science Fair, and a disaster.
A/N: ⚠️WARNING⚠️ A couple of swear words
A/N 2: Enjoy if you can! Drop a like if you feel like it, it always makes a writer happy! ❤️
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The din died down as the sharp sound of Mr. Lucas' boots reached the classroom.
Within minutes, he had stepped in, placing his books on the table and facing the class.
"Good morning, students. Today, we will be focusing on quadratic equations."
As there was a groan from the class, Mr. Lucas laughed.
"Some of you will be spared just for these three weeks. We have an upcoming Science Fair, and this class has been chosen to represent the entirety of grade 9."
He swept his eyes around the room sternly. "I expect you to give your very best, because all the schools in London will be participating."
"I will now announce the names of the people I've chosen for the team."
"Anna Holden, Aurora Emery, Bryce Lahela, Catherine Valentine, Elihah Greene, Ethan Ramsey, Jackie Varma, and Sienna Trinh."
"All eight of you, please go to room 40 and start your project."
The eight quietly sidled out of their seats. Hardly were they out of the classroom when Bryce, Catherine, Sienna, and Elijah cheered; Jackie, Ethan and Aurora rolled their eyes rolled their eyes affectionately.
Just then, they heard a groan. Turning back, they saw Anna staring at them as though they were aliens.
"Get a grip."
Ethan raised his eyebrows, but Anna ignored him.
"So, for the proj-"
"Let's get to room 40."
Leaving an irate Anna behind, the group continued.
Reaching the third floor and entering room 40, they gasped.
The room was huge. Shelves filled with books lined one wall, there was a huge window, cushions and bean bags, and the air conditioning was on. The room was well lit and very minimalistically decorated, giving bohemian style library vibes.
Bryce whistled. "Damn, man."
Aurora was about to say something, when an "ow!" caught all of their attention.
Turning around, they saw Catherine on the floor, holding her bandaged ankle, while Anna stood on top of her.
"You moron! What happened?!"
Anna rolled her eyes. "This clumsy bitch over here fell down when I nudged her."
"Pushed me, more like."
Fire was blazing in Ethan's eyes. Before he could react, however, there was a sharp crack in the air.
Jackie's hand had connected with Anna's upper arm, which looked red, as Anna yelped.
Catherine looked around to see Ethan and Bryce standing behind her, their faces taut with rage; Elijah and Sienna were literally shouting at Anna while Jackie and Aurora helped Catherine up.
"Thanks, guys."
"No problem. I can't believe we have to work with this git."
Anna, rubbing the sensitive spot on her arm, ignored the group and walked inside. As they made themselves comfortable, Ethan began to speak.
"I think we should do something that's not just fun, but also has a strong scientific and logical background to prove the hypothesis."
Aurora raised her hand. "Mechanics?"
Ethan nodded. "Yes. But we need a particular subtopic. Any ideas on that?"
Seeing everyone but Anna raise their hands, he got out a pen and paper.
"Let's list the topics."
Ethan passed the paper and they quickly wrote down their topic. When the paper passed back to Ethan, his eyes shone. "Genius."
After he read the topics out loud, everyone cheered, including Anna.
"We've got great topics, it'll be hard to choose from." Catherine shrugged.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"I think we should discuss the pros and cons, first," Elihah slowly said.
Ethan nodded. "Yeah. Beginning with Thermodynamics....."
After an hour or so, the group finished weighing their options. Ethan triumphantly laid his sheet in front of them.
When everyone nodded in approval, Ethan got up. "Let's take a five minute break."
As soon as the others were out of the room, Catherine was immediately by Ethan's side. "Hey."
"Hi." Ethan smiled guiltily.
Catherine sighed. "I know you're still beating yourself up over my injury. Don't. I'm always clumsy."
Ethan chortled. "I'll take your word for it. Come here."
He pulled her up in a hug, as she buried her face in the crook of his neck, inhaling his comforting cologne.
"Nice perfume. What is it?"
"Light blue Intense."
"D&G?"
"Yea- that tickled!"
Catherine giggled, as she clutched him tightly, tickling his sides as he fell to the floor, his head hitting a soft cushion.
"Ewwwwww"
They whipped around sharply to Anna's disgusted look. "Get a room, you two."
Ignoring her, Catherine bent down and purposefully kissed Ethan deeply.
Grinning, she got off, while scarlet heat suffused Ethan's cheeks. Jesus Christ.
The others came back at that time so Anna didn't have the time to rebuke the couple, but had to focus on the project.
Ethan nodded at them. "Let's focus on the practical first."
He had hardly picked up his diary when the fire alarm went off.
Bryce sighed. "Drill, again? We just did it yesterday."
Aurora frowned. "What if it is a real fire, though?"
Anna Holden just shook her head. "No. We've Baan having way too many drills. Couldn't be a fire."
But Catherine pursed her lips. "I think Aurora is right. Might as well go check, just to be sure."
Just then, the Principal's voice echoed through the loudspeakers. "Good morning, everyone. Please file out immediately. A fire has been detected in the chemistry lab."
Jackie pouted. "Yeah, that's what she always says."
Ethan nodded, but then, his eyes widened. The others watched him intently as they saw the horror of realization sink into him.
The Chemistry Laboratory was room 42. Directly beside them.
Just then, the acrid smell reached them, and wisps of smoke curled under the door and entered the room.
Sienna shrieked while Elijah clung to her; Jackie was staring at the fire, horrified; Aurora and Bryce hastily started gathering their supplies while Ethan tried to help- not that he could do that much, considering Catherine was clinging on to his back for dear life.
Ethan opened the windows, gasping for fresh air. Turning, he choked.
Catherine was walking towards the door.
"Catherine! No!" Even before he could finish his sentence, Catherine had opened the door to be greeted by roaring flames.
She screamed, stumbling back, as Ethan and the others rushed to her side.
Catherine was staring at her burnt left hand, her eyes watering with pain.
Ethan gently touched the skin, and she screeched.
Bryce shook his head. "Severe injury."
Sienna quickly opened her backpack. "I always carry a first-aid kit. I've got plaster, gauge, cotton and antiseptic. These will have to do for now."
Ethan quickly took the kit from her hand with a swift thanks.
But then, Elijah growled. "The fire is nearer than you think! CALL PRINCIPAL COLLINS!"
Catherine motioned to her blazer pocket, and Ethan immediately got the hint. Fishing out her Android, he called the Principal, praying she'd pick up.
"Hello?"
The relief the group felt was a different level of calm.
"Principal Collins, this is Aurora Emery. Seven of my friends and I are stuck in room 41, unable to get out. The fire is at the door. Please send help."
There was a moment of silence while everyone waited with bated breath.
"Go to the closet on the right. There's a rope ladder."
"Why is there a rope ladder?" Bryce asked incredulously.
"Thank your lucky stars. This room was formerly the gym. Now do as I say. Fix the ends of the rope ladder to the windows. You'll find white hooks at the edges."
Elijah, Jackie, Sienna, and Ethan worked on the rope ladder while Aurora spoke on the phone and Catherine tended to her hand.
They had hardly managed to secure the rope when Anna and Catherine screamed. The others turned around in shock to see that they were almost engulfed by the fire.
"Climb down the ladder. It's strong enough to hold 4 people at a time. Fast!"
"But Ma'am, Catherine can't! She has a burnt hand!"
The voice on the other end gasped. "Help her! I can't help you in any other way. The fire brigade will arrive in ten minutes, but I can't make you wait for that."
Jackie and Aurora took hold of Anna, who had fainted, and started climbing down.
Bryce and Elijah had no choice but to go next, since they had the bags filled with their supplies.
That left Ethan, Sienna, and Catherine in the room, who were looking at each other fearfully. Sienna was gasping. "I can't - bre-athe prop-pro-properly, he-he-lp."
Ethan quickly wrapped one arm around Catherine and swung her onto his back. Taking Sienna's hand, he was about to try and jump, when he saw Bryce come up again.
"What are you doing, you git?" Ethan shouted.
"Let me handle Catherine. Or Sienna. You won't be able to climb down like that."
Ethan stared for a split second, before gently letting go of Sienna's hand, guiding her to Bryce.
The four quickly made their way out, and jumped down as soon as they reached floor level.
Hardly had Ethan's feet touched the grass than he slid onto the garden floor.
He saw the nurse performing CPR on Anna, while Jackie, Elijah, Aurora drank water and used oxygen supplies to regulate their breathing.
Sienna was coughing, while Bryce lay flat on the floor, puffing heavily.
Ethan felt dizzy. He felt his head hit Catherine's shoulder before all went black.
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Cliffhanger?? Sort of, Idk.
Very rushed, very mixed, tell me about it 🥲
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What if...
Toby was born in tbatf and became the new Red Leader?
Attention: this AU is not related to my canon, and does not try to repeat others. All matches are random. Enjoy reading)))
As you know I love tbatf. More precisely, I loved it, because it started to get completely fucked up, so yes. I just now realized that in this comic Tord is a complete asshole, that I think it’s better for our Ell not to be with him. It is better to let him get divorced than to live with a tyrant husband.
Now about ay:
There is no Tedd and his friends here, only five children are dedicated here: Tobias, Colin, Ethan, Theo and Maxell. And the action takes place in tbatf.
Over the course of the comic, Ell witnesses everything that Tord does and suffers from it. She also finds out that she is pregnant from him, and decides to keep the child for herself. For seven months spent next to her brother, Edd, she realizes that her best friend, Tom, has already completely slipped.
Upon arrival at the base, Tord takes away her title of second in command, just like Paul had his right hand title, and tells them that Vlahd is now his new second in command and right hand. Paul and Patrick are demoted to cleaners, and Ell is forced to clean up as well.
Since Ell and Pat have a good relationship, she tells him that she is pregnant from Tord, and wants that when the child is born, she herself will raise him without a father. At first, Pat suggests that she have an abortion, but Ell tells him that she will not come out anymore because she is in her ninth month.
Ell, despite the pregnancy, still lives the life of a soldier, and can’t do anything about it, because Tord doesn’t care about that, a new life is growing in her. At one point, everything crosses the line of what is permitted, and Tord majorly changes Ell when he takes two girls with him to the ball, and Ell, who has tried on the dress, makes her work.
Ell realizes that she will have to run like her brother. She persuades Patrick to cover for her when she runs, and he agrees. Because he understands that if she is not helped, she may die. Ell escapes.
Sergeant Brianna tells Tord that Matt and Ell weren't present at the roll call, and Tord doesn't know who he's more angry with: Matt or his pregnant wife, who is doing her own thing again.
While Ell is safe from the Red Leader, Patrick visits her. So she doesn't feel left out.
Bri notices this and follows the Patrick to find out what's really going on. She still does not trust Ell, but still takes her side.
On the day when Ell was supposed to give birth, the base happens to be completely fucked up, Matt is still scared, Tord is completely distraught. One of Tord's mistresses informs him about the birth of his son, and Tord realizes that he has given birth to the ideal heir to the Red Army. He decides to kill Ell. And he does it and takes his son with him.
Patrick, having decided to visit Ell after giving birth, finds her dead. He feels guilty before her, because he could not protect her and her child. Brianna notices his frustration and finds out what happened as well. They want to take the child from the Red Leader and raise it as their own, but he does not allow them to do so.
Several years pass. Everyone has had children (including Pat and Bri) and it would seem that they live in peace, but not the pilot with the sergeant and their daughter. They witness how Tord treats Toby horribly. Patrick and his wife were put in charge of teaching Toby, but it does them good and they bond and they help him escape to his friends.
They also learn that Tobias has a sister, Colin, but the three remain silent about it.
Penelope, aka Penny, the daughter of Patrick and Brianna, understands that she has love feelings for Toby, and tries to always help him as best she can. Naturally, Patrick warns Penny that love can be dangerous, but the girl does not listen.
Toby tries to find out something about his mother, but constantly fails. The only people who tell him about her are Patrick and Brianna, his uncle, and the mothers of his friends who knew her well. Through this, he learns that he is very similar to her.
At one point, Toby realized that he had fallen in love and, to celebrate, told his father about it. Tord was furious when he found out that his son had succumbed to love feelings that hit him. He didn't want Toby to feel anything. He deliberately isolated him in order to focus on his studies and training. Romance was not yet in the plans, but Tord was going to give Toby for a rich bride, and not for a soldier.
At one point, everything crossed the line. Toby escaped the base again with Penny. And Tord called Patrick for an explanation. Penny and Toby at that moment were outside the door and listened to Tord yelling at a subordinate. A shot rang out and Penny froze. The Red Leader killed her father...
Toby was put in a cell for experiments. Tord was going to brainwash his son into a subordinate so he could wear the crown in peace. Penny told all her friends everything. They're going to rescue Toby.
At this time, the process was already running, and Tord decided to kill all his old friends, which he succeeded. Also among the victims were Penny's mother, Brianna, as well as her friend Sarah.
Paul could not forgive himself for the death of his wife, and tried to kill Tord himself. But... He managed to wound Tord, but he killed him too. Dying Tord was still able to put the crown on his son.
So when Ethan and his friends arrived they were greeted by Toby. And they realized that they were late. Toby became the new Red Leader.
Ethan, Theo, Maxell, Colin and Penny organize their own personal resistance. Ethan finds his father's cape and starts wearing it. He also finds his laser gun™ and the time machine that Edward Gould used to try to change the past. Colin finds out that Tobias is actually her brother and tries to live with it. Their plan to retrieve Tobias' memories fails; Theo and Maxell are captured, followed by Colin and Penny. Ethan goes on the run. History repeats itself.
Ethan, having lost everything, decides to commit suicide, just like his father did when he was in the same situation. But he is not allowed to do so by Theo and Max. They drag him to the base, where Toby conducts an interrogation. The guys try to bring him to clean water, but nothing happens. He throws them in jail.
Colin suggests that if Ethan couldn't commit suicide, then the past can be changed in a different way. She decides to change the past so that their father and mother are happy, and that Tord is not so evil, so that their family becomes happy. Theo supports her, and with him the others.
The guys manage to use Ethan's time machine and change the past. A new timeline is being formed, and when the guys return to their own, a new world begins. Toby got his memories back, and now the guys will rebuild their new world.
In many ways, this AU is similar to @cursed-saphire-hart AU, but no, I didn't take the idea from her. I just needed something that I could do with tbtf because after what they did to Tord... It's the only way to do tbatf au with my Next Gen and show my Tobias as the villain. That's all.
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