I wish everybody would stop staring at me. Sable thought, as he carried his duffel bag across the street. He had walked to the Beacon Port from his home in South Vale, and there were plenty of glancing eyes when they see a teenage boy with a sword sheathed to his side. Luckily though, the looks it earned him were better than being questioned by a cop, after all. Sable shrugged to himself as he looked up at the large Airship that was going to take him to Beacon. There were hundreds of other kids walking onto the ship, a variety of colors not usually seen. Most were leaving their families, or going up in groups.
He put his hand on the hilt of his sword, feeling more assured to know that he was armed going in. It took a few moments of building confidence before Sable lifted the bag back up to his shoulder and climbed up to the ship. He brushed past the crowd, searching for a place on the side where he could wait out the ride to Beacon. When he found a place that seemed a bit deserted, Sable dropped his bag onto the floor and sat down next to it. His sword laid at an awkward angle against his leg in this sitting position, so, beside his own thoughts, took the sword and sheathe from his weapons belt and placed it on top of his bag. His arm laid on top of it as he let his head tilt back onto the cool metal and closed his eyes.
"We are so proud of you!" Paris smiled as he parents looked back at her in the back seat of the car, her father through the mirror, and her mom leaning back over the armrest. Her mother was beaming in joy, happy to see her daughter able to finally achieve what she had been working so hard to complete. She was going to Beacon.
Paris smiled back at her. "Yes, mom. I know, I know. You've said it ten times since we left!" Paris couldn't help but be happy though. After years of training, she had finally made it! Her father parked the car on the side of the road, right in front of the Airship Port. He leaned back to look at her as well.
"Paris, you worked hard for this, and you more than deserve it. You know that your mother and I both love you, and are behind you on whatever decision you decide to take." She laughed.
"Thanks, Dad." They all got out of the car, moving to the trunk. Paris' Father opened it to reveal a bag inside and a small gun case sitting inside. She grabbed the large bag, and put it on her shoulder, holding the case in her other hand. When she turned to look back at her parents, she found them beaming at her, practically in a gleeful bliss. She smiled back, before looking past them at the filling Airship. She looked back at them, smiling larger than she had ever seemed to before. Before she knew what was happening, she found herself dropping her belongings, and hugging both her parents in her arms. She gave a quick laugh before she brought herself back at arm's length. She quickly started to smooth out her pantsuit, even though she was still incredibly happy.
"Well, that didn't seem rather professional, did it?" She looked back at them with a smile.
"We love you, Paris." Her father said before putting her bag back on her shoulder, and the case back in her hand. He then nudged her past them, towards the Airship.
"Go become a Huntress. The best one you can be." She smiled back at them for a second before quickly setting off to the large aircraft. Paris could feel the tears start to seep from her eyes, and she didn't want to let them out.
"You sure you have everything?" Her father inquired, looking at her from the parking spot near the Beacon Port. Hazel smiled back at him with a smirk.
"I should ask you the same thing." He gave a loud laugh. She smiled at her father, knowing that he'll do fine without her. They had needed each other over the years, took care of each other, but he'll figure out to live on his own. They both got out of the old truck, going to the back where Hazel's two suitcases were strapped down. They both started undoing the bungee cords, taking the bags and putting them at Hazel's feet. When both of them were out of the back, Hazel's Father picked them all up and threw them in the passenger seat of the car. He came back to find Hazel sitting on the open back of the truck(they had never been able to find the back door after the Cross Country trip) watching other teenagers as they left their friends and parents to go up to the large Airship. He put his hand on her shoulder, able to look his daughter in the eye when she was sitting up on the car.
"You're ready for this." He pointed at the hundreds of kids that were in the port. "None of them have ever met you before, but by the end of the year, your name will be echoing in their minds. You will surpass every last one of them, without a doubt, and you'll do it with style." She smiled at her Dad, silently laughing as her head dropped.
"Thanks, Dad." When she looked back up, she could see him smiling at her before he stepping out of her way, showing her the view to Beacon. She didn't hesitate as she jumped down to the ground, picking up the bookbag and putting it on her back, and started pulling the larger one behind her. She took three steps before turning around and putting her hands around her Father's large chest, giving him a hug. He accepted it gladly, before pulling her off, and pushing her to the Airship. She smiled back at him as she left. He last glimpse before she turned to the ship was her father waving to her, a huge smile on his face, and tears glistening in his eyes.
I wonder what Beacon will be like?, Reece thought as he sat back in his bus seat. He had his bag under his sneaker as a foot rest, and his weapon's case sitting in his lap. He stared out the window, hardly recognizing anything around him. He grew up and lived in a small village outside the city, only making small trips to buy gear for a Huntsman's work. Reece smiled as he saw Beacon out in the distance, quite literally the "beacon" it is named for. He slowly pulled his feet back to his chair, stretching from the long bus ride as the large vehicle came to a stop. He picked up his bag from the floor, and held it in his right hand, the box in his left. He was already at the door when the bus driver opened them. He gave a rather sarcastic bow to the driver that earned him laughs from several of the passengers, and even the driver himself. Reece then stepped off the bus, lugging his belongings over to the large Airship. When he approached the crowd, he weaved in between groups of other students, leaving their past lives behind to attend Beacon. Reece barely paid any attention to them as he climbed up into the ship.
When he was inside, he quickly scanned the large room for the most comfortable place to be. Most of the other Teenagers to get on had found places near the back of the ship, far from the door. He laughed as he saw a large heating vent only a couple feet from the doorway. He quickly placed his two bags on the floor next to it, and sat down, leaning his back against the grate. He nearly purred in approval of himself as the warm air flowed over him.
Sable slowly opened his eyes as he felt the Airship touch the ground. He had spent the entire flight with his eyes closed, feigning sleep so he wouldn't have to deal with any of the other Students to be. When he looked around, he found the crowd already moving to the doors. Sable sighed before standing up, strapping his sword back to his belt and picking his bag back up. He quickly slipped into the crowd, happy to be unseen by anybody that entire time.
When he made it outside, the first thing he saw was Beacon, the enormous school that he would be living in for the next 4 years. He stopped to look back at the crowd as he realized that he was gaping, but honestly, he wasn't the only one. There were various "Ohhhh's" and "Ahhhh's" from the others around him. Sable hefted the bag on his shoulder before moving through the crowd to make it to the front. This crowd was moving too slowly, and he wanted to get inside. He found various student with the same idea as him, separated from the large mass in smaller groups or by themselves as they quickly walk to the doors. Sable weighed the thought of slipping into one of the groups, but decided it wasn't worth risking. He would walk in alone.
Paris sat up from her gun case, ceasing the 30 minutes of checking her nails. The Airship had just landed, and the doors were about to open. She scanned the mass, seeing the entire group standing around the doors, waiting for them to open. She then saw the stragglers that sat alone. Most of them were heading for the door, but there was one that caught her eye. A boy, literally sleeping near the back door. Paris glance back at the crowd to see most of them already outside, going to Beacon. When she looked back at the boy he had not even noticed. Paris rolled her eyes as she walked over to him. She walked across the large room, going to stand over him. He was leaning back against a heating grate, his arms over a bag on his left and a weapons case on the right.
He was wearing a pair of navy sweatpants, matching his zip up hoodie, and a white T shirt. Paris kicked him in the foot, not hard enough to hurt, but enough to wake him up. The boy slowly opened his eyes and looked up at her with a lazy smile.
"Now this is quite the sight to wake up to. What's up, beautiful?" Paris raised her eyebrow at his audacity.
"You, in a moment. We just landed at Beacon, and you better not make me regret helping you." He gave a laugh before standing up, holding his baggage in his hands. Paris watched him for a moment before turning, and walking to the open doors. She made it halfway before the boy caught up and walked next to her.
"Hey, don't be like that. It was only a joke." She glanced at him with a wary look before they climbed down from the ship. When they were down on even ground, he stood in front of her, putting out his hand with a smile.
"I'm Reece." He watched him for a moment, unsure whether or not to make a friend out of this boy. She decided when she put down her case and took his hand.
"Paris Undret, nice to meet you." He smiled as he picked the bag he had dropped to shake her hand, pulling it onto his back from a strap. They walked into Beacon together.
"This year is gonna be gonna be great, I can feel it!" Hazel smiled and laughed warmly as she sat in a circle with the group of people she had brought together. She had found some of the people that were sitting alone, and took them all with her before making a little clique.
"Yeah, I mean, how could you not be excited? We're going to Beacon, for damn sake!" They all laughed together, already comfortable with each other, even though it had only been half an hour. The view had been fantastic for the ride, which is why they were sitting on the floor next to one of the huge windows, but since the Airship was landing, they weren't paying much attention to it anymore.
"Hey, it looks like everybody is heading or the doors. We should start getting ready." They all agreed, starting to stand up and gather their things. Hazel stood, but as she started to lean down to get her bookbag, one of the guys was already picking it up and giving it to her. She smiled at him as he handed it to her.
"Thanks, Stef." He gave a wide smile and nodded back.
"It's nothing." They were watching each other a little too long before Hazel turned back to the others, pulling her other bag behind her. They joined the crowd, walking together as they joked around, heading for the large building across the Campus. Hazel half paid attention to the group she was in, and more to the beautiful campus. There were large modern buildings that had clean brick walls. The walkways were lined with large trees, but there was no debris around them. The large school building was an amazing sight on its own, the huge structure reaching high into the sky.
This is going to be a fantastic place to live. Hazel thought happily. She then felt a nudge to see the other had been watching her gape. Her face lightly reddened in embarrassment as the others laughed. She quickly joined in on the laughing.
"Yeah, yeah. Come on, we should get inside."
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