Popularity

Popularity is a one-shot taking place in the Nextgen Series, written by Gamewizard2008. The story introduces Mike Strongarm and Emily Garley. Mike Strongarm is racing Terry Stork at the Kids Next Door Central Bike Hub, in which Melody, Danny, Emily, and many other operatives cheer him on. Emily secretly likes Mike, but she's afraid he'll think she's a total nerd. Mike Strongarm wins, and Melody and Danny shove Emily over to talk with him. They talk for a little bit as Emily sounds sheepish. During which, Mike admits being popular isn't so great, with never getting any privacy. They schedule a 'date' later, to either play games or so Emily can't help him with math. As Mike leaves, Melody mentions Emily did better than some people as Eric Horvitz walks into the scene. The nerdy boy seemingly attempts to ask Melody out, holding chocolate and flowers, before he quickly faints. Everyone laughs.
==Differences Between Old and New Versions==
*In the first version, Anthony McKenzie would be the one racing Mike, and he would be wearing shoes. Now Terry Stork races Mike.
*Mike and Emily don't mention Power Rangers in the new version, and how their parents named them after characters.
*At the end of the first version, Berry Bean would've given Danny a random box, then run off before a random werewolf attacked Danny. Since that obviously had no plot importance, it was rewritten for the Eric ending.
==Trivia==
This is also the story that introduces Terry Stork. His sister would appear by herself later.
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