Oh. My. El.
That was the only thing that ran through the mind of Elesis Sieghart - fondly called Elsa.
She stared at that letter clutched in one pale hand, re-reading the lines as if she could find a secret message written within them. "You can't be serious."
She sighed, flopping on a cream-colored leather sofa, staring absently at the letter again. The soft, gray carpet tickled her feet, but she ignored it.
"You can't be serious," she repeated. Clutching the letter tighter, she looked up worriedly, chewing on the end of her crimson ponytail - a habit she had picked up from one of her close friends. Scarlet eyes flicked over the neat apartment, taking in the white walls, chic curtains, and red, pillow-laden armchairs.
She sighed again, this time more heavily, before sitting up straighter. It was quiet.
Too quiet.
Standing up, she dropped the letter - which was now crumpled thanks to her death grip on it - and stormed over to a russet door, flinging it open.
"Alright! Boys, what's going on?!"
A redheaded boy with his hair done up in messy spikes, clad in a red T-shirt and plain, black board shorts rushed over to her.
"Sis! Make them stop!" He sniffled lightly, a few tears dripping down his face before he furiously scrubbed them away. Elsa sighed, rubbing her temples as slightly taller boy, flaming red hair done into two thin ponytails, the rest spiked neatly, leaned against an auburn bedpost, sighing as he picked a stray thread from his black wife-beater.
"Elsa, we weren't doing anything bad," He winked at her, causing a third redhead, this one with much longer hair and an inky patch of black staining the expanse of red, to snort with disgust. He flopped down on the plaid bed sheets, sneering.
"Stop that. It's disgusting, you little bastard."
Elsa sighed again, feeling a migraine coming on.
Oh my El.
Taking a deep breath, she began her lecture. "Alright. Infi, Rune, I don't know what on Elrios you did to Knight, but stop it. Knight, stop blubbering and man up! You're the oldest, for crying out loud!"
Knight, the blubbering redhead, sniffled in response. Elsa rolled her eyes, prying him off of her.
"Rune, stop flirting with me. I'm your sister, that's disgusting." The redhead with a shot of black hair crowed, earning him a glare from the ponytailed redhead - Rune. "And Infi, don't call your brother a bastard! Be polite! And didn't I tell you that you weren't allowed to dye your hair black?"
Infi shrugged, rolling disinterestedly onto his back. "It's only part of it," he muttered.
Elsa counted to ten in her head, calming herself down. "Alright. Now, I have something to tell you three," she said, causing Knight to perk up right away. Rune sent her a slightly amused glance, while Infi rolled back over. The only sign that he was listening to her was the way his crimson eyes were trained on her intensely.
Elsa took a deep breath. "I've been transferred over to Velder for work."
Knight bounced around slightly, ecstatic. "That's great, Sis! I knew you could do it, because you're the best."
Rune smirked at Knight. "Someone's excited."
Infi leapt off of the bed in one smooth motion, leering over at Knight. "So, did those weird prayers and voodoo rituals you've performed help Elsa get promoted?" Knight flushed a bright red.
"NO! I-I mean, what voodoo rituals?"
Rune cackled, almost losing his grip on the bedpost. "You actually performed voodoo rituals?"
Knight flushed a brighter red. "No! I did nothing of that sort!"
Elsa sighed for the umpteenth time. "ENOUGH!"
All three shut up, turning their attention back to Elsa. "Yeah?" Infi said, shrugging his red hair off of his shoulders.
Elsa cleared her throat and continued. "I'm leaving tomorrow, and you three can't come with me."
No more air left to breathe.
"WHAT?!"
The triplets, finally acting like triplets, burst out at the same time, voices laced with confusion.
Elsa nodded. "Because of that, I've enrolled you in Hamel Academy. It's a prestigious high school - a boarding school, to boot. You three will live there until you graduate. Then, if you want, you can more to Velder and enrol in the university there to come live with me. I'll be paying your boarding school fees, so don't worry about that."
Knight's eyes began to water almost imperceptibly, but they were still tears. "Sis, are you really leaving us in a boarding school?"
Elsa nodded again. "There are also uniforms, so don't worry about bringing a lot of your clothing."
"What!" Rune scowled, crossing his arms. "I need to bring all of my clothes. How else am I going to look good for the ladies?"
Infi rolled his eyes, muttering not-so-quietly under his breath. "Man-whore."
Rune's eyes darkened. "What did you just call me?"
Infi smirked, staring down his elder brother. "Did you not hear me? I said: Man. Whore."
Rune growled. "That's it! Come here, you little brat!" With a wave of his hands, Rune's sword appeared in one hand, a glowing rune materializing in the other. Infi's eyes twinkled.
"I could use a good fight."
Waving his hands, dual swords appeared, one silver and red with a smooth, elegantly curved blade, the other blade and red and covered in heavy serrations.
Elsa sighed - wow, she was doing a lot of that today - before yelling at the top of her lungs. "NO SWORD FIGHTING IN THE HOUSE!"
Rubbing her temples again, Elsa groaned. "Just don't cause trouble for the school. Infi," se turned to the youngest triplet, who was reluctantly putting away his swords. "Don't start unnecessary fights and don't cause trouble for your teachers."
She turned to the middle triplet. "Rune, please don't go having seven girlfriends at the same time again, okay?"
Rune snorted. "No promises."
Rolling her eyes at his upstart behavior, Elsa turned to the eldest triplet. "Knight, don't let your brothers bother you. And please, please, all of you, be good, okay?"
Knight nodded enthusiastically, Rune shrugged, and Infi didn't say anything at all. Elsa dropped her head into her hands.
What had she gotten into?
Rune sighed, watching their sister's cerise car drive away, leaving him, his older brother, and his younger brother in front of a large, golden gate, an elegant, sloping script scrawled neatly on a plaque, proclaiming the walled area to be Hamel Academy.
He sighed again.
There better be cute girls in this school.
Knight peered past the golden bars in awe, staring at the elegant, castle-like building beyond, neatly trimmed grass glittering with dew. On both sides of the castle-like academy were smaller, less grand buildings that resembled apartment buildings but much roomier, sparkling clean windows gleaming in the morning light.
Infi rolled his eyes, spotting a few people clad in clean, neatly pressed white dress shirts, black blazers adorned with the school logo, and black dress shoes. The boys wore dark slacks, while the girls wore black skirts hemmed to just below the mid-thigh paired with knee-high white socks - a combination Rune highly approved of.
The students were divided into three groups, categorized by the color of their tie. Freshmen wore a bright, firetruck red tie, juniors wore a much more mundane violet tie, and seniors wore a navy blue tie.
Cautiously pushing open the gate, the triplets entered the walled school, drawing the attention of several of the school's denizens. Whispers floated past them, mostly commenting on their uniform appearance - they were maternal triplets, after all, so of course they looked the same - or the color of their hair and eyes, only one or two about what they were actually like.
Ignoring the whispers, Infi walked into the academy building, only to be greeted by more staring eyes and whispered rumors. Rolling his eyes, Infi turned to Rune. "Stop flirting, let's go."
Knight was further ahead, having scurried off to find the principal's office so he could pick up - here Infi shuddered - their uniforms and dorm numbers, as well as their school schedules.
Rune sighed, winking at a girl who was passing by, causing her to squeal and giggle to her friends, before trudging down the hall with Infi in pursuit of Knight.
Arriving at a large, mahogany door, the word 'Principal' engraved in gold, Rune knocked before pushing it open. His eyes flicked over a petite blonde woman, her hair done up in a professional ponytail, a small hat resting atop her head. She was clad in a white and red long-sleeved shirt and a long, black skirt, a red ribbon pinned to her throat by a blue broach.
Knight was already seated on a small, wooden chair, two others pulled up beside it. The blue eyed woman turned her head. "You two must be Rune and Infi Sieghart. Correct?"
Rune nodded silently.
The woman smiled warmly. "Please, sit." Pulling up a chair, Infi eyed the three neat piles of clothing in front of him with disgust.
The woman cleared her throat, drawing their attention. "As I just told Knight, my name is Ariel, the principal of Hamel Academy. Here, we hope to help students grow to the best person they can be. Students are encouraged to bring a positive energy to the learning place and to have fun.
"Now, in each pile you will find your school uniform, class schedule, a map of the school, and dorm keys. Please head to the male dorms and change into your uniform quickly. Since classes begin tomorrow, you have today to explore. You are dismissed."
Infi sighed, walking down the grand halls, both his older brothers in tow. They were headed to the dorm on the right - the male dorms. Entering the building, they were greeted by a man with blue-green hair, a pine green scarf draped around his neck. He grinned at them cheerily, a gold earring glinting on his right ear lobe.
"Hey there! My name's Praus, the dorm manager. Nice to meet'cha..." Praus smiled, obviously prompting the triplets to introduce themselves.
Rune smiled feebly, fed up with meeting people. "I'm Rune. This is my older brother, Knight, and my younger brother, Infi."
Praus grinned widely. "Triplets, huh? Have fun, mess around a bit! You'll never get the chance again. Just don't mess around too much, 'kay?" Infi nodded. He had a feeling he was going to like Praus.
Dashing up the stairs two steps at a time, Rune shoved a key in the door, unlocked it, and flung it open.
"Hello new roommate!"
A boy with long, blond hair and very feminine features turned around, blue eyes wide. "Oh, so you're my new roommate? It's nice to meet you. I'm Chung Seiker."
Rune tilted his head, a sly smirk crossing his face. "You sure you're not a girl or a transvestite? You're pretty cute. For a boy."
Chung flushed red - whether out of anger or embarrassment, Rune wasn't sure. "I'm one hundred percent sure I'm a male, thank you."
Rune grinned cheekily. "I'm Rune Sieghart, by the way."
Infi was currently in the middle of a staring contest with his new roommate, a boy with amber eyes that lacked warmth and long, messy black hair, a streak of red down one side. A large scar blemished his tan face.
Infi growled. "Your hair looks like mine, but in reverse."
His roommate scoffed. "Please. I'm surprised a brat like you actually got into this school." Identical grins bloomed across their faces. "I like you, kid. What's your name?"
Infi just smirked, running a hand through his mostly crimson hair. "Infi. You?"
The boy sat down on his black bed sheets, crossing his legs. "Raven."
Infi sat down on his own bed, drawling lazily. "I think we'll get along just fine."
Knight stared in bewilderment at his roommate. It wasn't that he minded sharing a room with him, it's just...
The purple haired boy was a diva, his desk covering in all sorts of lotions and potions with at least three different types of hair brushes. A small jewelry box filled with accessories sat off to one side in the corner of his desk.
"My, my, aren't you a cutie? I'm Richian, that's R-I-C-H-I-A-N for you. Hmm, you'd look so much better with a few accessories! What's your name, honey?"
Knight felt a shiver run down his spine.
"K-Knight..."
Richian squealed. "Aww, you're just so cute! Let's get along well, m'kay? I can't wait to dress you up in all the latest fashions!"
Knight paled. "I-I'll be okay..."
Praus was walking down the halls, past the dorm kitchen, when it happened.
A loud, crashing noise rang through the air, followed by a boom as a grayish-green gas poured from underneath the door, reeking of rotten eggs.
Opening the door, Praus coughed, eyes watering as he looked around. "Who on Elrios stuck a stink bomb in here?" He muttered, trying not to breathe in.
Further away, Infi cackled, red eyes gleaming.
Hamel Academy didn't know what hit it.
Oh. My. El.
[A/N:] EDITED 2016/02/10
First chapter, completely re-formatted! A basic overview of what the original A/N said:
This story is a random plot bunny that occurred while desperately tearing my house apart for Afterbite, because mosquitoes are pure evil. I have no idea how long this story will be, because I sort of started typing randomly. Yup.
Classes and ages are as follows:
Knight, Rune, Infi - 16 (Knight is older than Rune by 3 minutes, Infi is younger by 2 minutes), class according to name
Chung - 16, Iron Paladin
Raven - 17, Veteran Commander
And that's that! So! Don't forget to R&R, follow and favorite if you want, and see you all next chapter!
| Rosamanelle