fandomhigh | Fandom High Graduation Ceremony, Class of 2008, Saturday Afternoon (Part II)

After the last diploma had been handed out, the graduates were sent back to their seats, and Principal Washburn returned to the podium, to give her final speech and end the ceremony.

It was then that the rumbling started.

Odds were, if you asked the average citizen of Fandom to describe the town, they would tell you about the school, and the shops, and the beach and preserve, and all the areas of the island that existed above ground. But what they wouldn't describe was the island's biggest secret - beneath the ground, hidden from all of the town's inhabitants, was a city of ancient machines, designed to keep Fandom connected to every dimension it has ever touched, allowing people to continue to come from all over to live and grow on the island.

Although the existence of the underground city has always been hidden from Fandom's citizens - a safety measure, to ensure that none of Fandom's more power-hungry students or teachers try to use the machines for harmful purposes - it has not been a secret to everyone. During the night, fae and faeries of all sizes and power had come to make their way underground, and seize control of Fandom's machines, determined to have the unparalleled dimensional access for themselves. Although they were followed, the Wild Hunt had never caught its prey, and while the people of the town were occupied with graduation, the faeries struck, beginning to activate the machines.

But what the faeries didn't realize was that not all of the machines controlled access to dimensions. One machine in particular, one of the first to be activated, controlled the access to the city from above ground. As the machine chugged along, a section of the island lowered a few feet underground, allowing access to the city, the machines, and the faeries.

Of course, it just so happened that this section of land was where the platforms had been laid before graduation, and where the graduates had all been seated. As the platforms sank, a clear bubble covered the area where they'd been, allowing the audience to watch, but preventing them from being able to interfere or help. It was up to the graduates to defend themselves, and get rid of the fae.

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"Fairies, schmairies," Lana scoffed. "We won, so we get to decide."

Ino laughed. "That's totally the spirit!"

"So..." she said looking up. "I guess now we just need to climb up out of here."

Ino was, really, had been just planning on jumping up as the distance totally wasn't anything to be worried about in her opinion. "Need a hand?" she offered cheerfully.

Lana looked up and then nodded. "Yeah, I think a hand would be good."

"Come on then," she said lightly. "Let's get out of here."

Lana let herself be helped up out of the hole. "Hey," she said, looking up at the sky. "Does this look different to you?"

Ino glanced up. "Maybe a bit?"

"Weird," Lana said and looked back down into the hole. "Well, happy graduation to us."

She smiled over at Ino. "Thanks."

"No, no," Ino said, grinning. "Happy graduation to you. Faeries and kicking butt and all."

Lana laughed. "Yeah, I mean, I knew something was going to happen, but this... wasn't expecting it at all."

"That's part of the fun though, isn't it? I mean, you never do know what's going to happen around here."

"I guess it is," Lana said with a smile. "Okay... I need a shower. And food."

"Go on," she said, stretching, "get. And we'll totally celebrate another day!"

"All right," Lana said with a smile. "Thanks for coming."

"Totally not a problem," Ino said. "Not at all."

"And if you see Lucas - sorry," Lana cut herself off. "Forgot you didn't know him. Well... maybe he'll just stop by later."

"He wasn't here?" Ino asked, tilting her head.

She was starting to feel like she really needed to get around to meeting him at some point, yes.

"He was earlier," Lana assured her. "I saw him out there. I just... don't know where he is now."

"It's okay, though. I'll order some take-out for after my bath and, you know, have a nice quiet evening."

"He's probably just gotten lost in the crowd," she said sensibly, feeling better at least that Lucas had shown up. "And I'm sure you'll have a good evening."

Lana smiled at her. "I'm sure I will. Quiet, but good. And we'll celebrate another time, right?"

"Definitely," Ino told her, with a quick smile. "I won't forget, promise!"

"Okay," Lana said with a grin. "See you later then."

Fandom High Graduation Ceremony, Class of 2008, Saturday Afternoon (Part II)

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