Jack Darby looked out the window of his mother's car as it drove towards his new school. Jack and his mother had lived together in Jasper, Nevada together forever, but now he was sixteen and heading into high school. It was two days before school started again, and he would be a freshman. He wasn't excited about it as much as he should be. He was going to the boarding school Cybertron U in Galaxy County, a large state, miles away from his home.
Of course he was honored, who wouldn't be? Cybertron U was a boarding school for all school levels. They had very gifted students. Whether in academic or extracurricular. But him being away from home and his mother wasn't the only thing that's bringing him down, it's what's going on in the halls.
There were two kinds of students called organizations. According to what Jack heard, one group was filled with bad kids that didn't do that good in school. They were called Decepticons. Then there was the other organization where good kids with good grades were in it, called the Autobots. They despised each other and were always causing fights and drama in what they call a 'war'. Jack didn't get it.
Jack soon saw the school in sight, and started to tense. When they were in a parking place, they both got out and opened the trunk to retrieve Jacks bags. When they were done Jack's mom, June, hugged him tightly. "Be good," she said to him. "Be safe, be strong, be brave, be you. I love you, Jack." "I love you, too, Mom," Jack said, returning the hug. When they separated he smiled. "Say hello to everyone for me back in Jasper." June smiled and nodded, a tear escaping.
As he walked to the entrance he passed many students. Some wore dark clothes similar to another, while others wore brighter, different clothes. When he entered the building there were a bunch of students walking around, some with luggage and others with none. He was glad that the check-in desk was just ahead of him. He was given his schedule, locker number and combination, dorm key, and an ID with his picture on it. He was told he would get another, but he didn't ask why.
He was sent to his dorm in one of the two buildings, which the clerk said, and in quote, he was in the "Autobots Dormitory." He was told that if he wanted to change dorms for any reason, see the counselor. He walked down the right hall, following the signs that said " East Dormitory" on them. But each one had the word "East" covered in a thick line of graffiti, and under it the word Autobots was painted in red, along with a robot head symbol.
When he had to go outside and cross a path across the "Autobot Courtyard"-originally named "East Courtyard"- he was amazed. There were a bunch of kids of all ages playing or reading. Each wore their own colors and had smiles on their faces. He looked in amazement as he passed them, some waving to greet him.
Out of the entire courtyard, it was a girl that wore blue that came up to him. She had dyed her shoulder short hair blue with a few pink highlights, wore a sleeveless blue bikers jacket, under that a silver thin strap shirt under another shirt, a tank top that was black and had sleeves that almost reached her elbows. Most of both her forearms were covered by blue arm sleeves, and both wrist had pink bands. She wore blue shorts with black leggings under them, and blue suede boots followed. Her eyes were very blue.
When she reached him she looked like she was a senior high schooler. She looked him up and down. "You must be one of the new kids," she said, extending her hand to him. "I'm Arcee.""Jack," he said as he shook her hand. "Wait, your name is Arcee?" "Well, it's my organization nickname. Everyone in any of the two is given a nickname when their accepted. My real name is Ariana Ceiled," she said. Jack nodded.
Arcee glanced at his dorm key, which had his dorm number on it. "Room 12-I, huh? That's on the ninth floor. I would take you there myself but I have to run. See you soon, Jack." With that she ran inside the building at a fast rate. Inside the dormitory, the first follor was a lounge with a few tables and chairs, with some students reading, playing board games, or hanging out with some coffee. Jack found the elevator in the hall where the first few dorms are.
When he reached his floor, boys and girls in several different ages with luggage were moving around, trying to find their dorms. Some hugged and screamed, happy to see each other. Others were trying to make small talk. Jack passed several doors before finding his. He knocked and waited a minuet. No response. When he unlocked the door, the giant room was empty. There were two beds, two dressers, two nightstands with lamps, and two desk, one on each side of the room.
He chose the large twin sized bed on the right and unpacked his bedspread, pictures, and hair cosmetics. When he was done he unpacked his clothes and school supplies. When he was done he laid on his bed and took out his phone, texting away.
Rafael Esquivel was in the back seat of one of his older brother's car. He twiddled his thumbs and pushed his glasses up his nose every now and then as they drove to his new school, Cybertron U. Although he should be taking middle school courses, Raf was going to take high school courses. Freshman, of course(pun not intended). His brother finally broke the silence.
"You excited, little buddy?" "Uh-huh," Raf said uncertain. He was miles away from his home, away from his family and friends. When they found a parking space, Raf's brother got his stuff and said good-bye. Raf stopped when he reached the door. He knew about the organization war, of course. But he had never stayed so far away from home before, not alone.
When he got to the check-in desk, he was given a schedule, his dorm key, locker number and combination, and his ID. He was told to go to the East Dormitory, or rather, the"Autobot Dormitory." If only he knew which way. As he was walking down a hallway, looking around in an uncertain way, he ran into someone. When he looked up he saw that he had ran into a high school senior boy.
He had black hair with yellow highlights and wore a yellow and black leather jacket, fully zipped. He had blue eyes and wore black pants with black and yellow supra shoes. His eyes were blue and he had a silver band around his neck. When he spoke instead of words a series of beeps that were a special code Raf happened to know. "Woah, you okay, new kid?" Raf shook his head and adjusted his glasses before he grabbed the hand that was being offered to him.
"Yeah," he said, looking at the older boy. "You can understand me?" The boy asked. "Yes. But why do you have to talk with that coder around your neck?" The older boy looked down as he scratched the back of his neck, thumbing the device. "A procedure my organization had me do when I'm around the Decepticons," he beeped at reply. "Decepticons?" The older boy gestured towards a group of kids wearing dark colored clothes.
"One of the two organizations in the school. I'm on the side of the Autobots," he looked back at the boy. "I only wear the coder when I'm around Decepticons. Names' Ben Belton. But my organization name is Bumblebee." Bumblebee gestured to his clothing. "Your favorite colors?" Raf asked. Bee nodded. "Cool, I'm Raf," the twelve year old started to gather his things. Bumblebee helped.
"You heading to the Autobot Dormitory? I'll show you the way." Raf followed Bee till they reached a door that led to the Autobot Courtyard, where Bee took off his coder and put it in his pocket. "Ready?" the boy asked in his normal voice. Raf nodded as they stepped through the door. They walked on the path as they passed other Autobot members, if Raf assumed correctly. When they were in the elevator, Bumblebee asked Raf where his room was.
"Room 12-I," he said. "Ninth floor, got it," Bee said as he pressed the right button. When they reached his floor, Bee left Raff there, saying he'll wait for him in the lounge. When Bee was gone Raf knocked on the door, hoping his roommate was already there. Sure enough, a boy about sixteen with black hair wearing a dark grey shirt over a lighter grey sweater and jeans and worn down sneakers opened the door.
"H-Hey," the older boy said to Raf. "Hello,"Raf said, "I'm you roommate." The boy raised his eyebrow. "Oh, well come in." The boy left the doorway while saying "I'm Jack." "Raf." Raf walked to the only remaining bed in the room and placed his computer chip patterned bedsheets, put his laptop on the desk, and some of his toy cars on his dresser. When had finished unpacking his clothes, he looked towards Jack. He was listening to music on his phone while reading a book.
"Hey, Jack, me and my new friend Bumblebee are gonna go around the school probably. You want to come?" Jack looked up at the young boy and smiled. "Sure." He put his stuff away and followed Raf out the door and down to the lounge.
Eliza Clarkson was in her dorm. That's right, her dorm. This has been her dorm since she started taking classes here at Cybertron U when she was four. She had stayed here over the summer break because things have been pretty hectic back at Jasper, Nevada with her parents and she only got to see them a few times, the longest being two and a half weeks. She was sixteen, she didn't need them to always been around her, but she missed them.
Her dorm has been the same one since she first arrived. And she was glad that at least two friends were here with her. Her room was a Victorian Steampunk theme, although it was only the right half the room. She practically lived at the place. Yet when she decorated the entire room one summer when she was ten, and she had to clean the school attic as punishment.
She wore her usual faded purple shirt and knee long jeans- she use to wear long black ripped socks but she got rid of them- and faded neon sneakers with her brightly blonde hair in a ponytail and long bangs that almost reached her eyes, each with the ends dyed a bright blue. She wore her military green jacket and had the brightest blue eyes out of her entire family. Right now she was listening to music on her wireless headphones while sketching another one of her robots on her bed.
Eliza had never been that social. She wasn't girly. But the past roommates have been. For years she was forced to live with girls that always try to shove her into sparkly dresses, sparkly shoes that give her blisters, sparkly make-up, sparkly accessories, and uncomfortable hair styles. They day I wear that kind of stuff will be the day I get a boyfriend and he takes me to a supper fancy restaurant, Eliza thought as she heard a knock on her door. "Ellie,"' a familiar voice said.
"Digit, Wrench, you can come in," she said, not looking up from her journal. There was the sound of the door opening and closing. She looked up to see her best friends, Dina Geisel, or her Autobot nickname Digit, and their other best friend, Wren Prestel, or his nickname the Autobots gave him, Wrench.
Digit and Wrench had known her since she was born, which was when they were two, and had been almost interpretable since. Digit wore a silver shirt covered with an open zipped purple jacket. She wore black leggings under a brighter purple skirt. Her hair was dyed a grape purple with bright silver streaks on it.
Wrench wore a pine green jacket over a burnt red shirt and jeans. His hair was brown but he had it with red streaks. All of them were Autobots. Eliza had a nickname herself, Firebird. It was her nickname because sometimes she just lashed out in anger, even though she was usualy calm and patient. She liked it. "Your roommate hasn't come yet?" Digit asked. "Nah, but I wish. I need to meet Arcee in the gym. She's already there waiting."
"But you'll just walk out on her," Wrench said. "Like I do every year. I'll see you guys there later." Eliza shooed them off playfully as she continued to sketch. A few minuets later, there was a knock at the door and an all-too perky voice. She went to the door and prepared herself for the worst as she opened the door.
Miko Nakadia had just gotten out of the taxi that picked her up from the airport. It had dropped her off at her new school in America, Cybertron U. Her parents paid for her to come here, thinking she wanted to attend to "get into better colleges." She really wanted to go there for the adventure, be away from her parents, and to be a part of the organization war.
Now here she was, running to get to her dorm. At the check-in counter, she got her schedule, locker number and combination, ID, and her dorm room key that said she was going to stay in the "Autobot Dormitory." When she saw the signs leading the way, she tried to run but ended up dropping all her things. As she tried to gather her items, a big hand helped her. "Need a hand?" a deep voice said.
Miko looked up to see a big, dark skinned man wearing a dark green shirt with military pants, combat boots, and had dark brown hair with the ends dyed a dark green and blue eyes. Miko smiled at him. "Thanks," she said. "No prob. Names Bert Hemingway. But I go by my organization name, Bulkhead. You new around here?" "Yup. All the way from Tokyo. I'm Miko," she said as she held out her hand. Bulkhead shook it and smiled.
"Umm, do you think you can help me to my dorm?" She asked when they had gathered all her stuff. Bulkhead nodded as he led her through the halls. They soon arrived at the Autobot Courtyard, then they were inside the dormitory building elevator. "What's your room number?" Bulkhead asked when they entered. "Uhhhh... Rom 36-I." Bulkhead stopped for a moment before turning his head towards her, his eyes nervous.
"You sure?" he asked. "Uh, duh," Miko said as she shoved the key and its tag in his face. "Okay," he said, pressing the ninth button. Miko was curious about his reaction but just shrugged it off. When they reached the floor Bulkhead spoke. "Hey Miko, when you're done, meet me at the door on the first floor. Some of my friends are at the gym and I'd like to introduce you to them." "Sure, Bulk. See ya in a few." "Good luck," he mumbled as he left. Miko just shrugged again.
She knocked rhythmically on the door. "Hellooo. Anybody home?" A moment later, a girl opened the door. She wore a faded purple shirt under a military green jacket, wore knee length jeans, faded neon blue sneakers with black socks pointing out of them, and had very bright blonde hair in a ponytail with long bangs, with the ends dyed bright blue. Her eyes were an even brighter blue and full of adventure, yet she wasn't smiling. Her face was blank. Around her neck were black and purple headphones
"Hi! I'm Miko, your roommate." The girl blinked several times like as if she was just in a trance. "Hi," was all she said, going back towards her side of the room. When Miko entered she stared in awe. The room was huge. And her roommates side was all steampunk style. "Nice place," she said, nodding. The girl said nothing, just listening to her music on her bed while drawing. Miko smiled as she started to set up.
She placed a small speaker on the dresser on her side and plugged in her phone. She tapped one of her favorite heavy metal songs, raised the volume, then pressed play. She looked at her roommate as the song played and frowned at her. The stranger had closed her sketchbook and left it with her pencil on her bed, put away her headphones in a purple canvased duffle bag, slinged it over her shoulders as she put her phone in her pocket, and left without a word.
Miko just shrugged as she placed her amp near her desk. She put all her hair products and supplies and nail polish on her dresser, stuffed all her clothes in the drawers, and placed her guitar next to her nightstand. She put her favorite band's bed set on her own large twin sized bed, then pulled out all her graffiti, painting the walls. When she was done she stepped back and nodded at her work proudly.
When she was ready she grabbed her phone and stopped the music. She stepped out of her room and locked it behind her, then ran to get to the bottom floor. Sure enough, when she got there, Bulkhead was waiting at the door for her. "You ready?" he asked. "Yup!" she replied. Together, they left for the gym.
Hey guys!
Hope you liked this story.
Wish I could do a Halloween chapter for it, but there isn't enough time, sadly.
But I will get a Thanksgiving and Christmas one.
And who knows. I might do a year 2!
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