Hello, readers, it is I, Darkheart, or as my academy friends know me as, Kitty/Donuts WithGlaze. So before I start this little fanfic, I'd like to say thanks to the wonderful people on the Google+ community. You guys might know one, my good friend VulpeculaStarr. Also, thanks to the owner of the community, Maya, for letting me use her community idea. I suppose this isn't really a fanfic, but it is if you count Google+ communities as fandoms… Anyhoo, I'll get on with the story.
The Great Unity Academy. Wow. Kitty stared up at the menacingly large school. The slight breeze blew her purple hair around her tanned face. She would be a leader this year. She clutched her bag in one hand, and took a deep breath. A new year at school. She was thrilled when she saw her two friends, Drina and Alyssa approach her. Kitty was never much of a hugger but she pulled them both in for a quick hug.
"Hi guys!" Kitty's quick, excited voice called over many other students. One was a girl named Galadriel. "Hi, you're Galadriel, right? I never got a chance to properly meet you." She held out her hand for her to shake, and the girl took it.
"Hi." The girl had a slight smile on her face. "Yeah, I'm Galadriel. And you are… Catrina?" She asked. Kitty grinned right back.
"Yeah, I'm Catrina, but I go by Kitty." Kitty said. She was in Year 3, while Kitty was in Year 6. A boy, Quin, pushed his way to the front of the group.
"Hi, Kitty." There was a sneer on his face. Kitty glared at him. The two had always had some sort of argument with each other. They both obviously hated each other.
"Quin," she growled coolly. "So, you didn't leave." Her voice was cold as ice, nothing like the easygoing voice from before. Her eyes were steely and full of distaste.
Quin looked angry. "I'm not scared of you. Why would I leave?" The sneer had somehow leaked into his voice, and Kitty could hear the dislike in his voice, but it was tinged with another emotion, something she couldn't put her finger on.
Kitty snarled, "I dunno, just hoping." She could feel the glare as she turned, but she simply walked away, and she knew she had gotten to him. She broke into a slow jog around the school, and she bumped into another figure.
"Ahh, Catrina Flare. Already stirring up trouble, I see." Headmaster Noir said in an amused voice. The looked down at her, a small smirk on his face.
"No, sir. Not at all. Just going for a… Jog." She turned to walk towards the entrance. As she trotted along, she saw the Kanqween fields in the distance, and she felt a pang of longing. She didn't seem to be in control of her body, her feet simply seemed to drag themselves towards the large open fields. When the air became hot and stuffy, she knew she was near the dragon stables. She hadn't seen her Kanqween dragon, Death Ringer, in so long. Well, if you counted three days as long.
Ringer snorted happily when he saw the Archer. Kitty grabbed Ringer's large head and gave it a huge hug. The black dragon gave a loud snort, and a few rings of smoke flew out of his nostril. "Okay, okay. I'll take you for a ride soon, I promise."
She knew she should probably hurry and head to school, so she did just that. The cool air caressed her face, and she smiled. Great Unity was her home, more than the streets of London would ever be. The school seemed crowded now, teeming with unique students carrying weapons that wouldn't be allowed at any school but Great Unity. Nobody could ever tell when the Raiders would attack, and all students had to be ready to defend themselves.
Kitty fingered her sturdy bamboo bow proudly. She had bought it herself, when she was just a child. Her flame-tipped arrows sat in her quiver. She continued deeper into the school and waved to people here and there. She found Drina, and walked with her. "Are you excited for the first Kanqween match of the year? I've been itching to get on Ringer."
Drina stood thoughtfully for a moment. Drina, a dark angel, had an exceptional ability. She could control people's emotions. "Yeah. I've missed Ark Beast. With exams and everything, I haven't gotten too much time to ride him."
They continued down the hall, still chatting, and Kitty noticed Quin watching them, that undetectable emotion on his face. What is wrong with him? She pushed the thought out of her mind and headed into the Monsoon Cat dorm.
This year, she was sharing a room with Drina. The two threw their stuff on their beds and sighed. They had classes everyday. There was no summer vacation at Great Unity Academy. It had felt as though only a few seconds had passed, when Ivy and Bellarie Aviary ran in.
"Guys! They're passing out the schedules!" Ivy burst out. Bellarie grinned. "Hurry, we want to see if we have any classes together!"
Drina and Kitty exchanged amused looks before getting up and grabbing their schedules. "Taming, magic, dueling, blah blah blah, and… Blah." Kitty snorted. Drina raised an eyebrow before saying, "A bunch of boring classes we didn't sign up for. But at least we have similar schedules."
Kitty shrugged. "I suppose we should get to our dueling now." The three other girls nodded, and they headed off to their first class.
Yeah, I know, it's lame. But it's just the starting chapter, and I wanted to introduce some characters. Also, some people who are reading this and aren't on the Arcane community, check it out and somethings like Kanqween and stuff will be more clear to you. I'll explain it later, of course! This is super short because it's just the beginning! Thanks for reading!
Also, it will seem as some characters (Quin and Kitty ) hate each other, but all will be well later :3
