A/N: I always wanted to try my hand at more comedic-centric, high-school-esque settings for a story, and this was my best bet at it. This story will be more or less a back-burner whilst I work on my other stories like "Perkisas's Incarnate" and the eventual "The Vindicators." Anyways, hope ya' enjoy.
It was beautiful the moment it happen. True peace. Such a thing was almost..a joke. There could be no such thing as true peace people believed. Demons, Sacred Beasts, Gods, Humans, Elves. Things out of a book raging on in war against each other on a planet floating within the cosmos. It was perceived to be almost impossible to have such an ideology to be reality.
That was not the case.
An Age of Peace became the limelight of reality. Demons and the mortal races of Elrios found peace, even the Gods of both warring factions found a peace within their diplomatic negotiations. Although crimes and the such didn't cease, the onging war spanning generations of lives...ceased. It was beautiful. Kingdoms begun to advance, people begun to drop their swords and peruse their long-lost academical goals. We advanced, as a world we advanced together.
Now, as a symbol of the sprouting of the forgotten academical goals, a Academy was built within the skies of Elrios ,"Valhal Academy." a symbolic representation of the new ambition of forgotten academic knowledge. All young heroes and fighters, children, teenagers and more put down their sword and shield, and among the famous have even nestled down.
and starting on this day, I, Glave, have taken the role of a Professor for Valhal Academy.
Truth be told, my past is nothing beautiful. I was a legend in my times before becoming a legend in demise. Lost my entire family and became a slave to the Goddess of Darkness, maker of Time and Space, Henir. Now and days, me and Henir are cool I guess. Considering there's nothing really to..fight about, and since the warring stop, Henir's Time and Space no longer could feed on the negative output of emotions, thus Ragnarok ceased and so did the portals of Henir's Time and Space.
"Ah, I'm here."I looked up, noticing I was indeed teleported from the pad below to the Academy. It was as beautiful as people made it out to be.
"Glave? Is that the professor's insignia I see?"
Please El Lords no, my peace it's going to be-
"Ahaha, yeah! Long time no see...Ariel."I cringed, bloody hell if anyone was eccentric and upbeat, the direct enemy of peace, it's her. Loud, Energetic, Charismatic, she is literally everything that destroys peace.
"I suppose we'll be working together sometime then! I'm the head supervisor for Valhal!"I felt like the mask placed on the side of my head almost begun to crack. Ariel will be the head of me then. But who the hell is the Principal? Truth be told I was scouted to come here, honestly...I could turn around.
"Don't even think about running." I forgotten the note threatened me to not run away. I sighed. Whatever's the case, I feel like something will kill me if I try to leave now. Well, at least there's none of them in sight.
"Yes of course Ariel! Anyways, I have to get heading to my class. Set everything up."
"Class? That started already."I flinched, I looked around and I did notice there was no one to be in sight. No children, in fact, standing in front of the school was only me, her, and the giant falcons soaring above.
"FUCK!"I yell, and begin sprinting up the stairs which lead to the entrance of the Academy.
"Late on my first day!"I slam the door of the school open, running down the hallway, dashing through corridors and such.
"Hey watch where you're run-"I pushed the teacher out of the way, whoever the hell it was, and continued sprinting, taking a left, a right, running up a flight of the stairs. Finally, I stopped in front of my classroom door. I heard murmurs and chattering from insane. I was really late on the first day.
"I'm here...alright. Glave fix up your appearance."I quickly licked my finger to push back a strand of hair, pulling anything out my eyelashes, wiped my face with a rag within my coat, and adjusted the mask on the side of my forehead. I smiled, looking as good as any professor could. I wanna be a good role model for these people after all.
"I bet these children will be good." I smiled softly, nodding my head, breathing in and exhaling and finally sliding the door to not only my class, but my new beginning as well as theirs.
"Sorry I am late class. Truly, I was lost in thought! I'm quite the clut-"
Why.
"Yeah, and then I-Oh! Glave! Glave is our teacher look!"I twitched, truly I felt as if I was literally about to spasm. Out of every single form of team, group, or anything for that matter...they paired me against what my nightmare was.
El's Search Party.
Elsword laughed, as everyone begin to wave at me."I'm glad it is someone we all know~"Rena said, smiling cheerfully. Raven gave me a small wave, as Add's dynamos formed some kind of hand to wave at me. Even Rose, Lu, and Ara where here. The whole gang was indeed in my classroom. Perhaps I was in the wrong classroom? I thought. Hell, who am I to say. This was indeed my class.
I'm screwed. My idea of a peace, beautiful classroom of students, shattered.
"R-right..hello...everyone..."My aspirations were killed truth be told."Let us have a wonderful..."I literally couldn't even swallow the words I was trying to say."...four years together."They all cheered as the bell rung, they got up, waving,"Aww, homeroom is over, we'll be back Glave, see you this afternoon!"Elsword called out, as they all left the classroom in unison.
Please don't come back.
Right...well, I have to go meet the principal apparently..at least that is what my schedule says..."I say, looking over my schedule again, and where to find the principal's room. I sigh deeply, trying to take into account El's Search Party being with me. The one's I'll be teaching for four years.
"Maybe I can ask the principal for some form of classroom change or something.."I say, settling my suitcase on the table and walking out of the classroom, heading for the principal's office.
Looking around, a lot of familiar faces were seen. Camillia, Valak, Ignia, hell, now taking into account, I forgotten that Perkisas was with Elsword, seeing as how he was indeed Perkisas's Incarnate.
I begun to get lost in my thoughts again it seems as I face-smashed into the front of the principal's door. I quickly shook it off, fixing myself up again before opening the door.
"Hello. I'm Glave, a professor fo-"
The monster has shown its fangs.
Sitting down on her little high-chair, smirking, her devilish grin plastered across her face, was looking right back at me. Henir.
"How the hell did you get the role of being the principal of an academy that was built as a representation of peace. You're the direct opposite of peace."I said, downplaying her.
"Fufufu...it was easy for the magnificant He-Wait was that an insult!"Her cocky attitude immediately reverted, as she'd begun to yell at me.
"Hmph! You should respect me, I am your leader after all...again."I almost felt a hint of malice within her voice. Paired with her grin, her evil intentions were seething out. Does she wish to be put down again?
"Kidding!"She'd say, chuckling as she'd point to me."That look on your face was cute!"She'd say, her dark blue eyes eyeing me over.
"I hate you."I then realized. Quickly pulling out the note,"You wrote this didn't you?"I said, showing the note that recommended me here-and had the death threat included. Suddenly, the writing dispersed off the paper and she chuckled.
"Yup me!"She said, getting up, as she'd wave her hand in response."Sorry now though, I have to go!"
"Also, you don't hate, you love me! Anyways, there will be a Academy Introduction later on this afternoon, do not miss it ok?"She said, and like that, she bent reality and disappeared. The reality she tore meshed itself together and filled itself in with her absence.
"What a crazy day..."I'd mutter quietly, walking out of her office and sighing deeply."First I have El Search Party as my class for four years, next Henir, the Goddess who tried to destroy the El Lord's Hierarchy-AND ME as the head of the Academy I'm working at.
What's next, someone's gonna rush in the hall and scream,"The demons are invading again!"I quickly turned around, my eyes adverting to every corner. I even enhanced my vision, but luckily no one was rushing to the hall.
"Thank the Lords."I muttered quietly."This is going to be a crazy four years..will I even be able to train them and teach them? For one, all of their powers are different from mine, all of their weapon types are different from mine, and I'm not that good of a teacher thinking about it..perhaps I should leave.."I begin to mope quietly on the corner of the hall.
"Don't dog yourself down Glave."I heard a familiar voice behind me say, I turned my head a bit, as Edan smiled at me. The Blood Lord...a doctor? He had a pair of glasses resting on his nose, his deep red eyes matching his long silky black hair along with his pale skin. He was holding some papers, and had blood spots literally all over his coat.
"Blood Lord, great to-"He'd cut me off mid-way in my introduction, shaking his head."No no, there's no need for that title. Call me Edan, but the kids will call me Doctor Edan."He'd say with a small smirk, his fangs bearing a bit.
"Well...glad to see a familiar face, one I actually like. So...you're a doctor? How did that even happen? I thought you were some kind of war-crazed mongrel who constantly fought Valak whenever-"I noticed the increasing glare of,"Keep talking and I'll kill you." show on his face more and more. I quietly chuckled, shaking my head,"I mean..do you even have a form of academical history?"
"Of course, y'know I wasn't born the "Blood Lord". I obtained the nickname in my life-time. I was a Hematologist for my village at one point, when the Golden Age begun I actually stopped fighting with Valak, as we formed a stalemate in celebration of the Age, and I begun my studies on Scientology again. I'm Valhal's Head Researcher now!"He'd say, smiling. He was clearly proud for obtaining that title,"By the way if you see Valak tell him I'll meet him after the Introduction, I got some stuff in the lap to catch up on."He added in, and with that he turned, and in a spur of speed, rushed down the hallway.
"This is going to be crazy...so many backgrounds of power are about to mesh together into one Academy. To be honest, calling this an Academy is an understatement. But perhaps I should take his word...not beat myself up. We'll have to see."I muttered quietly, walking down the corridor Edan sped down, taking a left at a corridor intersection as it would bring me outside, on the roof of the second floor. I stare out into the sky, sighing deeply.
"It's crazy to fathom just how far our world has gone...demon and mortal races becoming friends...a true beauty."I'd say, smiling as I stare out into the sky."Perhaps...perhaps this will be pleasant. Although it will not be quiet, having some company will be lovely..anyways, time to catch that Introduction."I said, as I noticed people beginning to line up in front of the school, as Henir's post was being set up and finalized by janitors.
(Time-lapse.)
"Thank you all for joining me at Valhal Academy. Ever since the dawn of the Golden Age in Elrios, everything has begun to settle down, and swords and shields were placed down in pursuit of former academical studies. I am glad to have so many people join in a bastion built on the symbolic representation of this new found peace. I am also glad that you guys are humble enough..to spare your blades against a former enemy. I, Henir, the Goddess of Darkness."The crowd cheered the lil' Devil on, as she'd smile, her deep blue eyes scanning the crowd.
I can tell she was...happy. She was being accepted. Something she longed for. Hell, some would even say that was half the battle she was fighting for.
"So many wonderful faces here! Teens and young adults all gathering here! I welcome you all..and I hope your studies go well! This will be a fine four years...everyone: Welcome, to Valhal Academy."The crowd roared once again in excitement as Henir's symbolic eye formed itself in the sky, and exploded in the form of fireworks. People within the crowd started to do the same, shooting their spells in the sky and exploding them into form of fireworks.
"Well...shall we begin this crazy four years?"Edan said, as he'd watch the fireworks from our spot behind Henir. I looked at the line up of staff. Camillia, Airel, Eden, Valak, Penensio, Noah, Ignia and even many more faces I couldn't make out. I stared at the sky again for a moment, then at the spot where Elsword's gang where at in the crowd...and then smiled.
"Yeah...let's begin."I said, a warm smile plastered across my face.
References:
-Valhal Academy is supposed to be Valhalla Academy, shortened. Valhalla is the place where Odin and Warriors from the battlegrounds gather.
-Edan's change of appearance is based on a typical Vampire out of folklore.
-Elsword and Perkisas are based on their counterparts from another one of my stories, Perkisas's Incarnate where Rune Slayer becomes the embodiment of Perkisas, the Incarnation of Greed.
-"Them" Glave referenced at the beginning was indeed El's Search Party.