Chapter one

It had been a long night for Kali Thayer and an even longer day too. She found it very lucky that she had been able to sit through four periods of mono-toned teachers, but now that luck was wearing off, sitting through the last period and finding it very hard to keep her eyes closed, and it was the very beginning of Mr. Stafford's science class! So here, she sat at 2:04 p.m. absentmindedly doodling on her paper (which was supposed to be notes for the exam.) and blocking out the drones of her teacher. All was going well until…

"Ms. Thayer,"

Silence from the half-dead student was his answer.

"Ms. Thayer," Mr. Stafford said a little more loudly, but Kali didn't stir from her day dream.

"Ms. Thayer," He said very close to screaming.

"Kali!" Her best friend half-whispered half yelled and poked her with her long fingernail; this made Kali jump a little bit. Very close to yelling at her friend, she realized that she was on the spotlight.

"Uh…yes Sir Mr. Stafford?"

"Now, that I have your undivided attention, Kali, can you tell me the answer to this Punnett square?"

"Uh…" Just great Thayer! She scolded herself 'the one time you don't pay attention you get put on the spotlight, ooh… how am I supposed to know what a Punnett square is!
She decided to make up an answer

"584?"
The whole class sniggered at her, her friend behind her raised her hand.

"Yes Ms. Craig, can you please enlighten your friend here Ms. Thayer, and tell us the answer to our own square?"
Eleanor Craig, Kali's best friend was quick to answer.

"Yes Mr. Stafford, A Punnett square is a tool in genetics developed by British geneticist Reginald Punnett, and which biologists still use to predict the probability of possible genotypes of offspring. And it's 75 brown eyes and 25 Green."

"Very good Eleanor, at least one of my students decides to pay attention,"

Even though Kali didn't see her, she knew that she had a tiny, coy, grin on her face.

They spent the next minutes droning on about some scientific stuff, finally the bell rang, and Kali and Eleanor grabbed their books and practically shoved people out of the classroom. Outside their friend, Tallulah Colmer was waiting for them.

"Hey guys," said Tallulah running up to them, "Boy oh boy was Mrs. Hendrix class tough!" This made Kali snort as she slammed her locker close, "At least you didn't fall asleep in science," This comment made Tallulah stare at her friend, then she started laughing, "You fell asleep in monotone class? Hah! How rich!" Eleanor looked at Tallulah or more commonly known as Tally. "I wouldn't call it falling asleep, just err…Day dreaming away"

"Well, whatever you call it, I suggest you get out of the way." A voice that didn't belong to any of the three girls said. Eleanor turned around and was the first to respond.

"Can…" She started

"Dace…" Kali finished.

Candace Corbin, the school "It Girl", was standing right in front of the trio, including her own posse, girls with fake bakes and minis, the popular crowd.

"You're in the way of my locker," she said in a sourly sweet kind of way. The trio quickly moved out of the way and watched as Candace flicked the lock and opened up the metal green box, and inside was holding a mirror, as if on cue, Candace and her other two girlfriends pulled out matching lip gloss tubes, flicked them open, and began to gloss their lips.

It wasn't like Candace needed make up, she was a natural beauty, with long wavy light brown hair that cascaded down her shoulders showing off the layers with the ultra blonde highlights, two baby blue eyes that leaked with expression on her every feeling, and perfect pale skin. However, today, her long hair was straight ironed and parted in the middle. She pulled out a brush and began fixing the too fixed hair. Eleanor was quick to respond.

"Candace, we need to go to our lockers,"

"Well no one's stopping you." Candace replied suavely

"You are,"

"Well then Eleanor, be patient," snapped one of Candace's friends.

"All done," Candace said in a singsong voice closing her locker and turning to face her friends. Together the trio of pinups linked arms and made their way down the hall and into the parking lot. Kali who was obviously aggravated did not wait for the girls to get their stuff instead, she stormed down the hall. Tally and Eleanor quickly ran after her.

Eleanor had shoulder length brown hair, and unlike Candace who was tall, she was petite. She had emerald green eyes that were small and were usually found in a book. Eleanor was also very shy, only talked when she was called on. She was also very conservative, dressing in a fashion where she didn't show of anything, only modesty.

Tally was quite different. She had long, long, platinum blonde hair that was always in a high ponytail, she had golden skin, and dressed in a manner that said, "Less is more," seriously, she owned more than 25 "Daisy Dukes" and tank tops and she had about every color of flip-flops. She was very outgoing, never keeping still. She was the pep talker of the girls.

Kali was a lot different. She had long straight black hair that went all the way down to her thighs, which she had put blue streaks in when she was fifteen. She had the palest of pale skin ever, and she always wore black. No, she wasn't gothic. However, she was mourning for the generation that she lived in. she was very cynical, some people wonder why sweet, kind, Eleanor, was friends with her. Tally and Eleanor got to Kali's blue minivan, as Tally shut the door of the back seat, Kali growled "Elle, what ever in the world possessed you to become friends with that tyrant?"

"She was a lot a sweeter way back when,"

Eleanor and Candace, they did use to be friends, when they were twelve. Candace was a very sweet girl back then, but then she turned thirteen and landed on the volleyball team, cheerleader, yearbook, and all these different activities! Then, it caused her to become friends with the popular crowd. She began to change. Even though she argued against it, it became very conspicuous that she was different; soon causing the girls to get into a fight that Eleanor didn't even remember, but the two girls, their friendship couldn't be fixed.

"So," Tally started, "We still going to the school carnival tonight,"

"Why not, we don't have anything better to do." Kali answered.

"I'll go, just as long as Candace doesn't degrade me again." Eleanor was quick to respond.

"Aww…come on. Hey, I got an idea! Let's just ignore her if she's there!" Tally said, making Eleanor chuckle.

"If only it could be that easy…"
"Oh come on!"

The three girls rode home in laughter.

Kali watched with humor as Tally ran around her small bedroom, clothes tossed everywhere you could imagine; pants hanging from the ceiling fan, shirts attacked the mirror, jackets thrown and sprawled all over the floor. "Tal, come on,"
"Kali! I got to have the outfit!" She exclaimed, using air words on "outfit" Kali groaned, picking up Tally first was a gigantic mistake, every time Kali went to her house she constantly ran late trying to find the "Perfect Outfit"! In addition, Kali would always have to pick one out for her, and in Kali's eyes, that was very monotonous work. It was better than being at Eleanor's house though. Eleanor would always be listening to that Celtic music and drive Kali crazy. At least here, Kali was able to hear some cool music. Kali picked up a shirt and shorts and threw them at Tally. She caught them, looked at them, and gasped. "Kali, you are an angel! This outfit is genius!" Kali sighed and said, "Just be happy were a mere five minutes away from the school, or Elle would be mad at you."

Both girls went outside and got into her car. In five minutes, they were at the school grounds and meeting with Eleanor. The girls were now walking down the alley eating popcorn, and cotton candy, and drinking coke. They pointed and laughed at the various attractions that were there. Tally pointed at one of the booths,

"Hey Ellie!"
"Yes?"
"Look who it is, Brant!"

"Where?"

Brant and Eleanor where old time friends, since Pre-K actually. The two were very close.

"You're right it is, Hey Brant!"

Brant turned around from his spot at a game, he waved to them "Hey y'all!" he called.

Brant had a large frame, and muscles to fit it, he had curly short black hair and hazel eyes. The girls came to the boy.

"Wassup?"

"Nothing, you?" Eleanor asked,

"None, just waiting for my turn."
"Then I suggest you get in the line," Kali said. When Brant said his hello, he got out of the line.
"Oh yeah! Hey, want to come with?"

"Sure," all three girls answered at the same time. Going with Brant to get in line, they started picking out what they wanted.

"Ooh!" Said Eleanor, "I want that!" She said pointing to the teddy bear

"Okay, I need to hit three bottles..."
"Don't count on it." Said a snobbish voice in front of them.

"Oh no…" Eleanor muttered under her breath.

Yep, Candace was in front of them, she turned around "If there is anyone who is going to win that prize, it's my Ethan." She said, gesturing to the guy who had his arm wrapped around her hourglass figure waist.

Ethan McCallister the school brain, king, and heartbreaker. He had short, messy, beach blonde hair, and four leaf clover green eyes. He was also the apple of many a girls eye. Of course, being king of the school, it was only natural that he ended up with the school queen, Candace. Today he wore a weird green orb necklace, it matched his eyes perfectly. Brant noticed the necklace,

"Whoa, awesome necklace man!" Ethan smiled,

"Thanks,"

"Where'd you get it I want one of those?"

"Baby! It's your turn!" Candace said pushing Ethan to the booth.

"I'd love to watch the king of the school lose, and his girlfriend get mad at him," Kali whispered to her friends.

Five minutes later Candace and Ethan were leaving the booth with the giant teddy bear that Eleanor had wanted. Tally watched with disgust as the royal couple started kissing as they walked out to his car.

"Eww…that's sick." Tally shuddered.

"We can get something else." Brant suggested, "Look there are those necklaces! Like the one that Ethan was wearing,"

"Fine…just as long as it doesn't have slobber on it." Kali said.

A few moments later, Brant had seven different colored necklaces, one was blue, one was white, one was red, one was violet, and one was magenta, red, green and gray. Brant was good at knocking bottles over with a baseball.

"You girls get the first pick,"

"Hmm…I'll take white," Eleanor said picking up the necklace and putting it in her purse

"I'll take blue!" Tally interjected, putting hers in her bag

"Purple," Kali said nonchalantly and picked up the necklace and stuffing it in her pocket.

"I guess I'll go with red and keep the rest." Brant said.

They rode a few rides played a few more games and then they all decided to leave. Kali dropped Tally of at her house and headed to hers. She carefully locked the car as she got out and started to her home. Knowing that her parents were asleep and their bedroom was right beside where the front door was, Kali decided to take the back way. She hopped over the back fence, silently, that way the dogs couldn't hear her. She very carefully shimmied on the drainpipe to the ledge of her bedroom's balcony, opened the French door and walked in. instantly she changed into her pajamas. She then dove under the covers and instantly fell into a deep sleep.

Kali,

"Huh?"

Oh, Kali,

'Yea?"

WAKE UP!

"I'm…not in my bedroom." Kali noted, she was in a dark gray atmosphere, not the familiar purple bedspread and walls.

Of course your not, what had you expect me to come in the real world?

A woman appeared, she had the longest black hair Kali had ever seen, and purple eyes,

"Um…who exactly are you?"
I knew you would not know about this, my name is Rose, and you are Kali, the successor of the Darkness Dragon.

"The Darkness Dragon?"

Yes,

"Can I have more of an explanation instead of yes?"
Of course,

Rose carefully explained everything to Kali. Her history to the Dragoon's and every battle fought and every story. In addition, why Kali was the successor of the Darkness Dragon.

You see? Your spirit is strong; Michael wanted that, so he chose you.

"So, do I have to wear that necklace all the time?"

I would recommend it, that way it will not be lost or stolen. In addition, you could be in contact with Michael and me.

"What about my friends?"
They will have to tell you for themselves.

"Before you leave, what about this Black Monster ordeal?"

Ah yes, I was hoping that you would ask about that. Luckily, you are not the Black Monster, even though the Moon Child has resurfaced. I do believe Charle picked someone else to do the job.

"Okay so I don't have to worry about losing my innocence?"

Exactly, I must go now, I have said all that I needed to say.

"But what if I want to talk to you?"
You have your dragoon spirit. Moreover, your friends, I wish you luck Kali.

Rose left Kali in a dreamlike atmosphere, which she soon awoke out of. She took a few good breaths of air and placed a hand on her collarbone, what was this? A chain? She lead her hand down and looked down, there was her darkness dragoon spirit.

"Strange I don't remember putting this on, hmm…I guess you're something after all."
She quickly got dressed, ate, and rushed to school to tell her friends about her dream.

Little did she know that a figure was watching her from a tree, this figure was a woman, she pulled out a little walkie-talkie and pressed the talk button

"Boss, we found the Darkness," She said.

A/N: This is my THIRD time posting a story on Legend of Dragoon; I have been through a lot of revision and hope for some feedback.