The hallways were quiet, and peaceful. The bell had already rung, and the students were in class, learning what was needed.
Outside it was beautiful. The mountains that rose up around the school made for a quiet serenity of protection. The school was hidden from all who were unwanted, from all who weren't needed amongst the schools… extraordinary students.
But this peace the students and teachers had come to love and adore was broken: by Mike, Paige, and Diz. Mike ran down the West Wing, making books fly off the library shelves, the lights flickering in the classrooms, and muddling the thoughts of anyone who was speaking.
Diz ran around making things explode here and there. Paige would run through classrooms, and scream and shout, and then run out. This was easier than it sounds, because she could teleport from class to class.
Did I mention that these students were three among hundreds like them? You may have heard of the school, Sky High? Well this is Mountain Range. Much like Sky High, except in a separate location. Meeting up in the center of the school, the three friends smiled at each other, grinning ear to ear.
Mike and Diz grabbed one of Paige's hands, and they teleported to who knows where. But it was bright, and green, and not so peaceful.
"Um… Hey Paige… where are we?" Mike asked, his sister, letting go of her hand. She shrugged.
"I don't know… I just thought of our school except better." Paige said looking around.
Diz tapped Paige on the shoulder, she was grinning again. "Look up," was all she said. Paige and Mike looked up and saw what she was talking about. A gigantic platform floated high in the sky. Paige put her arms around Mike and Diz, and they were gone.
Will stood outside Layla's house , Zach beside him. Zach's foot started tapping impatiently. C'mon Layla. Hurry up! Will screamed in his head.
Finally the door opened, and Layla steppe out, clad in her usual green garb. Will smiled, and entwined his fingers with Layla's. Zach put his arm around Will's shoulders, not entirely wanting to hold hands with his best friend.
Will pushed off the ground and into the air, holding onto his friends with no problem at all. Having Super Strength and being able to fly at the same time, was awesome and very helpful.
After a few minutes of near silence, they touched down on the platform. Will quickly found his friend Warren, and a few of his other friends. After not seeing them for a whole summer, he was glad to be back at Sky High.
"What class do you have first?" Will asked Layla.
"Um… Weapons." Layla replied glancing down at her schedule. Will looked at his and smiled.
"Awesome. So do I." He said, wrapping his arm around her waist. After the whole fiasco during freshmen year, Layla's status had gone to Hero. Her powers were Hero material after all.
Zach walked around with Magenta and Warren for a few minutes, trying to figure out where the hell their first class was. He and Magenta had gone out for a few months, but then they had broken up. They just didn't work all that well together.
"Okay… I don't know if we're gonna find this place. We've been here two years already and we still can't find our first class." Zach said irratitably. Magenta shook her head laughing a little, and Warren just punched a locker.
"Wow, didn't that hurt?" A voice asked from behind. Standing behind them was a girl with long brown red hair down to her elbows. Her eyes were a shocking dark grey, her skin fair and light.
"Who're you? I haven't seen you around." Magenta asked. The girl smiled.
"I'm new. I transferred from a school up north." The girl replied walking closer. Suddenly a girl appeared out of nowhere, right next to the other girl.
"Diz, come on it's time." The girl said not even looking at the other people. But Diz wasn't looking at her, instead she was watching Zach, he had turned away, looking down at his hands.
"What?" Diz asked not taking her eyes off of Zach. The other girl sighed.
"The meeting with the Principal? Oh, just come on." She said, now noticing the others. Diz turned away without another word and disappeared with her.
"Ok… that was weird." Magenta said examining where the two girls had just disappeared from.
"Ok, newbies. Let's see what you can do." Coach Boom said scathingly. The group of Freshmen and new kids gathered in front of him, nervous as hell. He looked around and his eyes stopped on Diz. Thin, small, and she looked weak. A perfect target. Her pointed at her, then at the podium he stood on. She rolled her eyes, but moved nonetheless.
"Go." Diz held out her palm, there was a ball of fire inside it. Then she snapped her fingers, and the fire ball turned into a firework which went off and sped around the gym.
"Pyrotechnics?" Coach Boom asked. She nodded. "Nice… Hero!"