The Academy
Author's notes: Well here is a brand-new story from me, it will get interesting. enjoi!
It was a beautiful day on the tropical island of Star's Rest, named because of the dizzyingly high mountain top on which The Observatory lies. Overlooking the sea is the Academy, the only college to be built on an island to this day. This Academy is populated only by the most intelligent students from around the world, chosen by the governments of their corresponding nations.
The grounds hold 24 separate academic buildings, including the 5 science laboratories staffed around the clock by some of the greatest scientists of all time, the radio tower, and the three fully-equipped sport centres.
Nearby the rising sun illuminated the towering mess that was the D&T halls, which were full of wood and metal-work projects for this year.
Alex stared at all this and sighed. It was going to be hard work settling in.
High above the gates, atop the Great Oak, the school's main agriculture project, a shadow lurked. As Alex wandered towards the main entrance, the shadow sat silently… and watched.
Alex raised his arm to knock but the door slid soundlessly open before he could.
Whoa, he thought, high-tech! Although, by now, he should have been used to that by now. He stepped into the building and instantaneously the door snapped shut behind him, the crack masking the sound of his footsteps and echoing into infinity. The silence that followed made him feel uncomfortable, like he was being watched.
He looked again at the paper he clutched in his left hand. It simply said, 'Dean's office. 10:00.' Alex remembered gaping at that, "they were able to afford a dean!"
Not only a dean, but a whole island! Alex chuckled wryly.
Then he noticed that on the floor in front of him was a sheet of folded card on which was written: Dean's office. Twenty doors down west wing. Good luck. Obviously that made him quite afraid. Who was following him, and why were they helping him? However, he heeded the advice and there, twenty doors down, was the dean's office.
He stopped outside the door and not really knowing why, softly said, "Thanks". He could have sworn he'd heard a quiet voice reply, "You're welcome!" but he dismissed it. There were more important things to be doing.
Alex took a deep breath, composed himself, and knocked on the door. It was opened by a jovial looking man who welcomed Alex with a "Come in, come in… New student, right?"
The dean was balding slightly and was quiet plump. He was the kind of guy you'd see at a racetrack or football pitch, shouting something like "Come on, my son!" while eating pork pies.
"So…" mused the dean. "What do you think of our humble abode…Alex?"
He grinned.
"Yes sir. Uh… pretty – um, pretty big…sir."
The dean shook his head and tutted.
"Please, don't call me sir. It's Anthony, Ant, or dean."
"Yes si- Ant."
"Good! I see we're going to get on just fine! Ah – of course! Your timetable! Well… I don't have it at the moment… but, you're 2nd period is Physics, because obviously you've missed first!"
"o-ok.."
Author's notes: better will come, honestly! Look out for Yuri!