Prologue

It was move-in day for Dr. Thornbury's School for Strategic Institutional Influencing Mutant Ninjas. On the 17th floor, would dwell six boys, nay, men, nay, paragons of masculinity, nay, titans. They would be collectively known as the number of their apartment: 1704. Who were they? Some would say. ΒΌ of the men's soccer team, plus two. Others would say a curse on the women of the school. Still others, the greatest heroes of our time. Their names? Drake Fortense, Joseph Simmons, Danny Fancy, Benny "the Badger" Cork, Bill Eaglestone, and Dean Valentine.

Most of them were tall. Very tall. Like 2/3 of them were 6 feet tall. The only two who weren't six feet tall were Joseph and Drake, who made up for it by being marginally exceptional visage wise. Bill had red hair while the rest of them except Joseph were brunets. Joseph, was pale, very pale. So pale that many likened him to a popular Harry Potter figure, Draco Malfoy. Everything about him was blond. When interviewed, one student said, "Hitler would be pleased," in regard to Joseph's appearance. Drake had swoopy hair, while Danny could have had his own l'Oreal commercial. Benny had mousy brown hair and was a local celebrity.

What made these boys special? Was it their moderately violent sense of humor and slightly sociopathic style of showing affection? Was it their borderline telepathic skill at communicating? Or was it their secret mutations? Only time would tell.