Day 1 (8 am)
"Welcome to the nightmare of your life". I read the sign with a chill going down my spine. What school did my mom sign me up for anyway?! Did she even bother to read the brochure? I don't think so. It probably said "Voted most educational and dedicated to enriching your child's life with (crap) knowledge and social skills". Full of crap. And I thought the uniform wasn't enough. It consisted of a black sweater, white button shirt and plaid skirt. Could it be even more dreary? The building looked like it could have been pulled out of a horror film. I don't care what everyone else says. The place screamed "horror" instead of high school. While I was thinking this, I felt a tap on my shoulder. Turning around, I saw a boy with green hair pulled up in a ponytail. He was grinning. Good. This place needed a smile or happiness to lighten up the bleakness.
"Alola. I'm Hau. Are you new here?" The boy said.
"Yes. I'm Selene Moon and I just moved here. I've never seen a school like this. Is this even a school?" I said while jerking my thumb to the school. "It looks like something from a horror story or movie"
"I thought so too. Why would a school like this exist in the peaceful and tropical Alola region? I don't know. It's like it appeared overnight and my mom enrolled me here right away" Hau laughed while nodding.
He was right. It did. Wouldn't it take a few years to build a school? This building didn't look like it was in great shape. Nothing made sense. I couldn't figure it out. I followed Hau inside.
Oh sweet Arceus. This place was awful inside! Paper strewn on the floor. Cobwebs graffitied the hallway like an Aridos and Galvantula lived here. Old black and white portraits hung lopsided or upside down on the walls. I never imagined going to school here. I cast a glance and saw a boy and girl with blonde hair. The girl looked anxious and concerned. Her white dress had a bit of dust on the hem. The boy seemed to have a pissed off look. It was like he didn't want to be here. I might have not regconized them but Hau did.
"Gladion! Lillie! You're here too?" Hau waved while running to them. "Is this some kind of joke, Hau? WHAT is this place?" Gladion glared at Hau like he pulled something that wasn't even funny. Lillie looked at both of them with a flustered look. I could tell their argument was making the situation worse. It felt like there were eyes everywhere.
"Please don't fight. I'm sure Hau wouldn't pull a prank like this. And besides, this doesn't seem like his handwriting on the invitation" Lillie put both hands up to calm the boys down. It seemed to work because Gladion tsked then looked away. Edgy much?
"It's true. Hau doesn't look like the person to do a sick joke like this. Not much his type. I'm Selene by the way" I say getting tired of being left out. I was getting chills down my back.
Midday (12:45 pm)
It seems to calm down when we were in the cafeteria. For once I didn't feel like the only transfer here. There was a girl with honey colored locks named Serena Yvonne but she preferred to be called Rena instead. The boy with her was named Calem Xavier who also wanted to be called Xav. They both came here from the Kalos region. Lillie was chatting with a girl from the Hoenn region named May Sapphire who had her hair chocolate brown hair up in pigtails. They giggled while speaking. There were seven of us here. It didn't make sense. It felt like a bad omen. I gulped down the coldness in my throat and put on a fake smile. This place was not welcoming. I didn't even see any of the teachers or the principal. Odd. What school doesn't have a principal or teachers? Maybe they're in the faculty room. That had to be it. The cafeteria seemed small and had two tables; one pink and one blue along with seven chairs for each of us. I couldn't tell what it looked like outside because the windows were sealed. The only source of light we had were from candlelight.
"Do you think it's odd that we haven't seen anyone when we came here?" Rena whispered to May. "It is but what can we do? I don't feel like exploring this place by myself" May whispered back.
That unsettled me. I felt cold sweat down my back. I nearly jumped when I felt someone's hand on my shoulder. I turned to see Gladion.
"I didn't mean to scare you. I don't blame you though. This place is creepy. Anyway, let's get something to eat before finding the dorms" Gladion patted my head to assure me. It felt nice. Kinda reminded me of what my parents did whenever I had a nightmare.
This is what this place was but I didn't want to push it. I smiled and nodded; following him to the line to the buffet area. What I didn't expect was something horrid. The food looked rotten! It was just like this place. Decayed and gross. I covered my mouth in horror while Gladion cursed and upchucked in the nearest garbage can. His retching made me squeak and fall to my knees.
Night (9:00 pm)
With what we faced today, I was glad to find the dorm rooms weren't as decayed or fallen apart like the rest of the place. I could never get the image of the spoiled food and Gladion retching in the garbage can out of my head. I hope he was okay. Lillie told me he was a bit shaken. We both never expected him to react like that. With my last strength from today, I collapsed on my bed and fell asleep; hoping tomorrow would be better.
Day 2 (8:30 am)
I felt like a zombie. I could tell by the dark circles under my eyes as I looked in the mirror. My hair got all poofy from last night. It didn't help that I was tossing and turning in bed. I swear to Arceus I could hear footsteps creaking on the wood floors. I cast a glance at Lillie, May and Rena. They had the same looks too. Dark circles and lack of sleep. I wonder if this will be the new fashion trend here. Nope. Too cliche since I have seen it in horror movies. Kinda ironic that we're all living in one right now. Knock knock! The three of us jumped from hearing that. We waited for the worse to happen. Lillie gripped on my arm. May and Rena picked up whatever they could find to use for self defense. Smart. I squeezed my eyes shut. What if it was a ghost? I heard something flutter in the room and let out a gasp.
"It's just a letter" I heard one of the girls say. Phew. I opened my eyes while letting out a sigh of relief. "'Welcome! We are surprised you survived day one! We apologize for the lack of proper food but don't worry. I'll make sure to let the cafeteria staff know to run and get some supplies. I know it will be hard but give it your best. I, the principal, and the teachers here welcome you!' -Principal --'" Lillie reads the letter and folds it.
How can someone forget to give their last name? Whatever. I just wanted to figure out what the heck was going on. I doubt the boys would leave this letter. Maybe they got the same letter by this unknown principal.
Midday 2 (1:30 pm)
We decide to explore the place after having a decent meal. The principal was true to their word. Even Gladion devoured his food and came back for seconds. We scanned each room. No sign of any teachers or principal yet. What if this really was a prank or haunted theme house? If so, where were the actors or props? Hau seemed to oblivious to grasp while he munched on his masaladas. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed something that looked like a girl. She had long black hair that seemed to have a life of its own and a black dress with long sleeves. I walked closer to her. She seemed to be muttering something that I couldn't make out.
"...the one..not...one..." the girl spoke while she cowered in the corner. "Excuse me? Are you ok? Do you know what this place is?" I asked when I got closer. She stopped her muttering and looked up at me. Her violet eyes locked on mine. I could feel chills everywhere. It was like she could see right through me. I backed away a bit.
"YOU'RE NOT THE ONE!" She screamed as she flung herself at me.
I let out a scream and ducked into a ball; expecting the worse. I could feel her near but was she still there? I didn't know. It was awful. I didn't expect her to do that. With whatever courage I had left, I looked up. She wasn't there. What?? She was just there! She even tried to attack me!
Night 2 (7:30 pm)
We all huddled together in the library before curfew. I relayed what happened to me. It seemed like everyone had their own experience. I felt safe with my group. Gladion glanced at me with a worried look. He's usually edgy but after what happened yesterday, he seemed to be more mellow about this. I gave him a nod and reassuring smile.
"Ohoho. What's this I see? Is the edgelord in looove?" Hau gave Gladion a nudge with his elbow.
Lillie squealed, Rena and May giggled and Xav gave Gladion a pat on the back. I looked away; trying to hide my blush. It has been what? A day? Love doesn't work like that. It's not like in a book or movie. This place is real. Love can't make this situation better.
"I am not! Don't make assumptions like that! Is this really the time or place to point that out?" Gladion said as his face grew hot. "Besides, we need to focus on figuring out this school and getting out of here"
What he said made sense. We didn't see the teachers here. Is this some test to prove how far we can keep our sanity? Come to think of it, we're the only students here. There should have been more than seven students. I can't even remember how we even got here. We just showed up. This was starting to freak me out. We stayed talking til 9 then went to our dorms. I'm going to make sure to tell Gladion about my assumptions about how we got here or try to make some sense of it.
A/n: Hi there! I hope you like my story! Remember: each part has a morning, midday, and night part. It makes it easier that way. What will happen to the group? And what lies ahead! You'all have to stay tuned
