Chapter 4: Celebrity Home Economics Teacher

Aaron, Smolder and Megan got out of Marissa's SUV. She dropped them off and headed for the school. As the three were about to enter the school, they saw a television production truck.

"Huh," Smolder said. "I wonder what that's doing there."

"A television production truck?" Aaron asked. "That's curious."

"Ya got that right," Megan said. "Ah wonder what's goin' on."

"I'm gonna go find out," Aaron said. He then changed into his dragon form and flew into the school, carrying his backpack in his claws.

The group had already passed through their first three classes for the day. Aaron went over to Wood Shop class while Smolder and Megan went over towards Home Economics Class. But when they got inside, they saw that the teacher wasn't in class.

"That's odd," Megan said. "Mrs. McCarthy is always here. Where'd ya think she is?"

"Don't know," Smolder said. "She's probably in the bathroom." A lot of other students came in and looked around for Mrs. McCarthy. But after the bell rang, class started. "Okay, things are getting weird. I better go find the principal."

Just then, Principal Sanders came in and said, "No need for that, Smolder."

"Principal Sanders?" Smolder asked. "Where's Mrs. McCarthy?"

"That's... actually why I'm here," Principal Sanders replied. "You see, last Friday, Mrs. McCarthy had come down with some... heart problems. So, she had no choice but to retire earlier than expected."

"Oh, that's too bad," Megan said.

"So, class is cancelled?" Smolder asked.

"Not necessarily," Principal Sanders answered. "You'll still have Home Economics, but we'll be having a new teacher joining us. And this class... will be part of a TV Cooking Show."

"TV Cooking Show?" Smolder asked. She then got a realization. "Oh. That explains the van outside."

"Exactly," Principal Sanders said. "This school year, the class will be taught and recorded for television, with the teacher being..." She then motioned an arm towards the door. Then some Television crew came in and got setup. There were cameramen, a director, an assistant director, a guy with a boom mic, even a makeup artist. The makeup artist then went towards Smolder first, who was in her human form. She put some blush on Smolder's cheeks, annoying her a little. After doing that, the makeup artist went over to the other students and started blushing their faces.

"Alright, people," the director said. "Places." The assistant director pushed Smolder back to her seat. "Alright, everyone. We're on in five... four... three... two..." Then the lights went out.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Chopped Fever!" came the voice, making the students look around. "With your host... Guy Fieri!"

Then coming into the class was a man, wearing a red and white plaid, button up shirt, a gold chain necklace, and a pair of sunglasses.

"Welcome, everyone, to Chopped Fever!" the man, Guy Fieri, said. "I'm Guy Fieri, and today, I'm hosting a brand new TV Show to show you how to cook. And not just to all you people here. Today, I'll be... teaching the Home Economics Students here at Summer Valley High School in Orlando, Florida!"

"The Guy Fieri," Megan said. "He's our new Home Ec teacher?"

"Who?" Smolder asked.

"He's a really famous chef," Megan said. "He's got shows on the Food Network Channel."

Smolder then thought about something. She remembered that Aaron's grandparents had the Food Network Channel on their TV when she first went over to their house on the 4th of July.

"Oh, so that's where I've seen him before," Smolder said. "That makes sense."

"Alright, everyone," Guy Fieri said. "Let's get started on chopping some vegetables. At the end of each semester, you're going to create your own original home cooked meal that'll cost a third of your grade. That's for the students by the way."

Then everyone got into their cooking stations. Smolder and Megan went over to theirs and there were a bunch of vegetables to cut. Such as Carrots, Bell Peppers, Potatoes, Celery, Zucchini, Squash, Brussels Sprouts, Egg Plants, and Onions. You might wanna be careful when chopping onions."

"And why is that?" Smolder asked.

"That, Missy, is a good question," Guy Fieri said. "Whenever an onion is chopped, it releases compounds around your eyes, causing them to water." He then brought out a pair of safety goggles. "So, it's best to have proper protection when chopping onions."

"Good call, Mister Fieri," Megan said. "We don't want onion juice being sprayed in our eyes."

"It's gonna be a long school year," Smolder said.

"Might as well get started," Guy Fieri said. "Everyone, to your cooking stations." Then all the students went to their cooking stations.

In Wood Shop Class, Aaron was sanding a piece of wood with some safety goggles over his eyes. Then he got a text from Smolder. He looked at his Apple Watch and saw a picture of Guy Fieri.

There was also a text that said, "Guy Fieri?"

Aaron then brought out his phone and texted Smolder back.

Smolder and Megan were chopping up bell peppers. Smolder's watch then buzzed. She checked the message and saw it was a text from Aaron. It read:

"Guy Fieri is a big time chef. He has restaurants all across America and checks out certain restaurants for how good some of their best meals are and sees how they're made. My grandparents watch some of his shows on the Food Network Channel."

"Huh," Smolder said. "Guess he is a big deal."

"Alright," Guy Fieri said. "Now, let's see how well you all did." He then inspected the chopped vegetables that the students have chopped. "Not bad, students. Not bad for your first try." He then looked at one station's chopped celery. "A little too thick, but we can work on that." Guy Fieri then came across Smolder and Megan's station. He then saw the chopped peppers. "Not bad, you two. Especially you, miss Drake."

"Oh, um... thank you," Smolder said when a camera was coming up to her. She then saw that the cameraman brought the camera too close. "Um... that's a little too close."

"Oh, sorry," the cameraman said, stepping back.

"It's okay, Miss Drake," Guy Fieri said. "The cameraman just like to get a closeup on certain individuals when they're cooking. It's okay to feel nervous on their first time on television."

Smolder then smirked and said, "Actually, I've been on TV before."

"Really?" Guy Fieri asked. "What have you been on? The news? A possible background character on film locations?"

Smolder chuckled and said, "It's more complicated than that."

"How so?" Guy Fieri asked.

"We'll talk later," Smolder said.

"Alright," Guy Fieri said. "We'll talk at Free Period."

"Lunch," Smolder said. "I got Cheer practice at Free Period."

"Oh, right," Guy Fieri said. "Alright, lunch it is." He then looked around. "Okay. Let's get back to what we came here for." He then walked towards another cooking station.

At lunch, Aaron and Smolder were getting their food from the cafeteria. They were serving Italian Chicken, diced potatoes, and certain vegetables.

"I can't believe you got celebrity cook, Guy Fieri, as a Home Ec Teacher," Aaron said. "And being on TV."

"Meh, it's not like I've been on TV before," Smolder said. "But, most of the time, I didn't even know I was on TV." Aaron laughed at that. "Yeah, yeah, laugh it up." She then sighed. "Anyway, I'm supposed to meet with him. You wanna come?"

"You kidding?" Aaron asked. "My grandpa would be so jealous when he finds out I got to meet Guy Fieri." Aaron and Smolder got their food, went over to where they pay for their food, typed in a code, and headed out of there.

They walked over towards the Home Economics Classroom. There, they saw Guy Fieri cleaning up the stations for the next class. He then saw Aaron and Smolder coming in.

"Hey, if it isn't Miss Samantha Drake," Guy Fieri said. "And who is this?"

"Mr. Fieri, meet Aaron," Smolder said. "My boyfriend."

"My grandpa watches your shows on TV a lot," Aaron said.

"Really?" Guy Fieri asked. "Well, it's nice to meet ya." He then looked back at Smolder. "You said you were on TV before, but when I asked what you've been on, you've said it's complicated. What did you mean by that?"

Aaron and Smolder looked at each other. Aaron just shrugged his shoulders. They looked back up at Guy Fieri, and both of them changed into their dragon forms.

"Whoa!" Guy Fieri said. "One of my students... is a dragon?! That is AWESOME!"

"Wait, you're not surprised about this?" Smolder asked.

"Please," Guy Fieri said. "I've been involved with an animated TV show myself. Ever heard of Phineas and Ferb?"

"Oh, that's right," Aaron said. "You were interviewed on their talk show, and Isabella didn't know how your last name was pronounced."

"That's right," Guy Fieri said. "Although, I wasn't the only famous chef that was involved with that show. You know about Jamie Oliver?"

"Oh, right," Aaron said. "The meatloaf episode."

"Bingo," Guy Fieri said. "He was the other judge. So, what are two cartoon characters doing here?"

"Technically, I was born human," Aaron said.

"It's true," Smolder said. "He was born here on Earth. We met in Equestria. He maid a wish that he'd actually make friends, and I found him in the Everfree Forest. I brought him to the School, kept him fed, and eventually, everyone in the school helped out until he got home. But then... Ragnarok the Reaper came."

"Wait, was he that big black dragon in the battle at Red Rock Canyon?" Guy Fieri asked.

"You saw that battle?" Aaron asked.

"Me and half the people around the world," Guy Fieri said. "You basically saved the world, including that army general who wanted to blow you all to kingdom come."

"That guy was an asshole," Aaron said.

"A huge asshole," Smolder said.

"Alright, well, I should continue cleaning up," Guy Fieri said. "Gotta get ready for my next class. See you both later." Then Aaron and Smolder headed out of the Home Economics room to find a place to eat their food.

Aaron, Smolder, Marissa and Liam were all at home, eating dinner that night. They were having homemade burgers that night. Aaron and Smolder told Marissa and Liam about the new Home Economics Teacher.

"Seriously?" Marissa asked. "Your new Home Ec Teacher is Guy Fieri?"

"That's right," Smolder said. "And he's making a cooking show out of our class."

"That's amazing," Liam said. "Marissa, didn't you say your dad watches his shows on the Food Network Channel?"

"He does," Marissa said. "I'd be surprised if one day, he finds that new show that Smolder is now on."

"That would be hilarious," Aaron laughed. "I would imagine that one day, Grandpa would see the new cooking show, and when he saw Smolder's human form on TV, he'd call us and ask if what he saw was real."

"You got that right," Smolder said, holding out a fist for Aaron to fist bump, which he did.

"It might take a while for them to edit out the footage before they can put it on TV," Marissa said. "Of course, there are some shows that have interviews of some people on TV as a part of the show."

"Like those reality shows," Liam said.

"That would explain why some of my fellow students and I were pulled away for a chat and those guys recording what I was saying," Smolder said.

"Well, then, I guess you'll be on TV in your human form as well," Marissa said.

"Wouldn't be the first time," Aaron said. "Remember? We competed on Legends of the Hidden Temple."

"Oh, that's right," Marissa said. "And both of you won us that trip to Hawaii."

"Speaking of trip, we should plan our honeymoon after the wedding," Liam said. "And of course, the invitations, booking which church we want our wedding, the wedding outfits. Basically, we need to get everything done, quickly."

"Right," Marissa said. "Our wedding's in four months, so we gotta get prepared." She then looked at Smolder. "Smolder, you wouldn't mind being one of my bridesmaids, would you?"

Smolder went wide eyed, then she turned her eyes left and right, suddenly shocked at what Marissa asked her. She then said, "It's not gonna take too long, is it?"

"Oh, don't worry," Marissa said. "You'll enjoy it." She then grabbed her finished plate and took it to the sink.

"You do know what happens when a bridesmaid catches the bouquet of flowers, right?" Aaron asked.

Smolder looked towards Aaron and said, "Um, no. What happens?"

"That bridesmaid is the next one to get married," Liam answered for Aaron, making Smolder gasp. "Don't worry. You probably won't be the one to catch it. Probably."

Smolder then thought about it and said, "Maybe... I should... think about it some more." Smolder said, getting up from her seat and taking her plate to the sink to be washed.

"This might by one of her most toughest decisions," Aaron said, making Liam nod. Just then, the sound of a thud came in from Smolder's part of the house. Aaron and Liam looked towards the door that leads to that part of the house. Smolder came flying in. Then Aaron and Smolder headed for the door and opened it up. They saw that Ocellus, Sandbar, Yona and Silverstream were all in the room.

"Hey, guys," Sandbar said.

"What are you all doing here?" Aaron asked.

"Yona been working on reminder of time we've been in Future," Yona said, bringing out something from under her blanket. It was something from G5.

"Huh," Smolder said, feeling the tapestry. "That's not bad. What is this? Yakyakistanian Wool?"

"Only best for best reminder!" Yona said.

"Although, you did forget two important individuals," Smolder said. "Sparky and Misty."

Yona went wide-eyed and looked down at the tapestry. She then slapped her forehead and said, "Yona felt like Yona forgot something!"

"Eh, we all make mistakes," Sandbar said.

"Yona, I've seen this before," Aaron said.

"You have?" Sandbar, Ocellus, Silverstream and Yona asked in unison.

"This was in the Tell Your Tale series," Aaron said. "It was split into three parts. One part was in Sunny's family for ten generations. On her father's side."

"Three parts?" Ocellus asked. "Where were the other two located?"

"The second part was under the throne in the Castle in Zephyr Heights," Aaron said. "And the third one was in a chest that would pop out of the ground after a musical code."

"So, we're basically gonna make that happen?" Sandbar asked.

"Oh, yeah," Aaron said. "First off, you're gonna need to get this thing split up, and then hide the pieces."

"Sunny and friends are gonna have an adventure when they see this," Ocellus said.

"Yeah, and it'll be quite the adventure!" Silverstream said.

"So, where's Gallus?" Smolder asked.

"He's still working at the castle," Ocellus said. "During Summer Break, Silverstream snuck into the castle grounds to surprise him so many times." Silverstream blushed after Ocellus said that.

"Well, I hope that everything goes well with him," Aaron said. "Besides, we've dealt with a lot of evil creatures. Ragnarok's dead, Catrina got boiled in her magic cauldron, Crunch got sent into a sun on the other side of the cosmos, Tirek and Chrysalis got turned back to stone with Cozy's father, and Cozy Glow is starting to reform."

"And we don't have to worry about any more villains for a while," Sandbar said. "At least until that Opaline pony comes."

"So, you all wanting to sleepover?" Smolder asked.

"Well, it is getting dark back in Equestria," Ocellus said. "And the Everfree Forest is more dangerous during the nighttime than it is during daytime."

"I'll go set up my room for you to sleep in, Sandbar," Aaron said.

"Thanks, man," Sandbar said, his hoof colliding with Aaron's fist. Then Aaron and Sandbar headed out of there and Smolder started setting up her house for her three guests.

Author's Note

Well, Guy Fieri is the new Home Economics Teacher at Aaron and Smolder's school for the rest of the school year. And Marissa and Liam are preparing for their wedding. Along with Yona being the one who created the tapestry that consisted of Sunny and her friends. Hopefully, we'll see some more shenanigans from Aaron and the Young 6 in the future. See you all next time.