Elrios High School
After being accepted into Elrios High School, Elsword wonders if school is really a good idea. Well, there's only one way to find out, right?
Characters:
Elsword (13) Chung (13)
Aisha (13) Ara (14)
Rena (14) Elesis (16)
Raven (16) Add (14)
Eve (13) Lu/Ciel (?/15)
NPC's:
Glave
Ariel
Vanessa
Stella
Camilla
Aren
Luriel
Well, here we go! This is what would happen if the Elgang went to school. At least, it's one interpretation. And I'm in this for the long haul. 4 straight years, plus however many specials I decide to make. I'll include some references to anime, manga, and music. This is an AU, so I can pretty much do what I want.
For the characters, I'll be using their base classes for the first 2 years, keeping with the time in the actual game. I'll bring Ara in later. Now as to what classes I use for the gang, that's your call. I'll mainly use the characters' point-of-view, but sometimes I'll need to explain. If a specific character is not named, then it'll be me.
Before I go, a massive disclaimer. I OWN ABOSLUTELY NOTHING! Nothing that I may reference belongs to me.
Chapter 1: 1st Day
He was not happy about this. Why was he going to school? What had he done to receive this punishment?
"Please tell me why I should go," a young redhead says moodily. "Are you trying to torture me?"
"Geez, Elsword, shut up and quit your whining already!" the girl in the driver's seat shoots back. "This rate, you'll be sick of school before you get there."
"Sis, I was sick of it before we left the house. And what's the point of starting so late? It's September 1st. Little late to be starting school, don't you think?"
"How the hell should I know? I'm not the chairman."
"Yeah, that's too bad. Being the younger brother of the chairman of the school sounds nice."
"There. At least try to make it look as if the glass is half-full. And besides, it won't be all bad. Chung and Eve are there, too. So at least you're not alone."
"Yeah, and I already know what they'll say. Chung's gonna flip like a 6-year-old 'cuz I haven't talked to him in 2 days. And Eve's gonna be a statue like always."
"Well, that can't be helped."
Eve was never the social type. But it doesn't help when you're not even human. Eve was one of the last remaining Nasods, a race of sentient machines from centuries ago. When Elsword first met her when he was 6, she hardly reacted to anything. Nobody did. Nobody knew what to say to a being who was as unheard of as she. But the little redhead seemed hell-bent on getting to know her. He talked to her, asked her questions about herself. And she bothered to answer him. Unfortunately, her list of social contacts didn't expand much. But neither did Elsword's. And neither did Chung's, when he came.
Chung Seiker came to Elsword's school not long after Eve. Apparently, his parents thought that life away from his home would do him some good. And his home happened to be the overseas capital, Hamel. And of all people, Chung was its prince. But he sure didn't look like one. Yeah sure, he was young, but that didn't help when it came to his appearance. After his introduction on his first day, one of the kids in class asked straight out if Chung really was a boy. The teacher said yes, but the kid just wasn't satisfied. But the teacher forced him to drop the subject. Just as with Eve, Elsword wanted to get to know the new kid. And, just like Eve, they hit it off well enough.
"I know it can't be helped, but Eve needs more friends, better friends, then just me and Chung."
"Have you ever thought that maybe she likes you two just fine?"
"Stop! This is making me depressed. Great, now I hate school again. Why'd you have to do this to me? Look, just tell me what this place is like."
"Well, it's pretty ordinary. In their first week, all new students report to the auditorium for their opening ceremony. It's a barrel of fun, trust me. After that, they report to the gym for physical checks and are assigned a class, room, and weapon. That's the fun part."
"Whoa, back up. Weapons!? What do they teach here?"
"This began as a military academy. But after some thought, the board changed it to a public school. You don't even have to be of high school age to come here. But you do have to be at least 10. And the weapons are more for recreation than anything, really."
Knowing that still didn't comfort Elsword much. He wasn't sure if school was a good idea anymore. Well, not that he thought it was a good idea in the first place, but he was just starting to warm up to the idea.
"Don't a lot of people get in fights?"
"Well, yes and no. Students get in fights all the time, but a few rules are observed. 1: All fights, or duels, shall be and must be observed by at least one teacher or staff member. 2: Fighting without a teacher or staff member on-hand is strictly forbidden, and will result in immediate dismissal of both parties. 3: Any weapon besides a student's designated weapon is absolutely prohibited on campus. And 'dismissal' means expulsion."
"Hold on. Rule 2 had a punishment. Why doesn't rule 3?"
"That's just it. Everybody's so afraid of rule 2, they've never needed anything for 3."
"This is a pretty hardcore school, isn't it?"
"You don't know the half of it, little brother. But the rules aren't your problem. It's the other students. Just so you know, in a duel, as they're called, you put your life on the line, depending on who you fight."
"And what's that supposed to mean?"
"What I mean is that there are some real bastards here who won't think twice about gutting you. They've got the weapons for it, too. I know what you're thinking. No, it's not illegal."
"What the hell does the school guidebook say?"
"I just read you the school guidebook. As long as those three rules are followed, anything and everything goes here."
"Then doesn't that make me target practice 'cuz I don't have a weapon yet?"
"No. The teachers won't allow students to attack each other if both are not armed properly. Get it?"
"Yeah, I got it. Maybe there's not much to worry about."
"Just remember. Once you have a weapon, you're fair game."
And just like that, his confidence took another drop. He wished Elesis would just shut up before he completely lost his nerve.
"Oh, calm down. I've actually built a reputation here, and they know better than to attack me. And I'll tell them to keep off you. Your friends, too."
"Great. My sister's a gang leader. By the way, something's been bugging me. What are you wearing? Doesn't this school have uniforms?"
He had the right to react the way he did. His sister was wearing something you'd find punks on the streets wearing. She was wearing jean shorts that hung low enough to reveal the rimline of her apnties, and her see-through crop top left absolutely nothing to the imagination.
"No real reason. I just felt like something a tad risqué. It's the first day of school, after all. And maybe I wanted to excite you. You never know."
"Don't worry. I quit trying to figure you out ages ago. Besides, who're you planning on impressing? I'm sorry to say this, but you don't really have enough to work with."
"You can shut up. What little brother checks out his sister? Oh, I get it. You're into that? Wow. Consider me shocked."
"You shut up. Who said I was into that? You're putting it there."
"Guess you're right. Want a taste?"
"HELL NO!"
"Now that was funny. You're a riot, little brother, you know that?"
"You're cruel, you know. Evil, twisted, and cruel."
"Why, thank you. I try my best. But seriously, if you ever want to know what it's like. . ."
"What is it with you?"
"Nothing. I just enjoy doing this to you. Oh, finally. We're here."
From how Elesis described it, Elsword was expecting a lone building with barb-wire fencing all around. But it looked enough like a school.
"Quit staring into space. You were expecting something a little more drill-based, weren't you? Well, it used to be like that. There are pictures in the school's hall detailing what it was. And in case you were wondering, all the barb-wire was used to create the boundaries for the baseball field."
"H-H-How'd you. . ."
"Please. I'm your sister. You think I don't know the things that go in your head?"
"Well, I can always hope, right?"
"Whatever. You need to register. Just to the building over there," she explains, pointing to her right. "The registrar'll get you set up. Good luck, little bro."
"Thanks, sis. Wait, you're leaving?"
"Why should I stay? Only new students have to show up early. Actually, I don't even have any classes today. Besides, my favorite song's coming on the radio. That stupid DJ finally bothered to play a request."
"Okay, you go have fun with that. So you're just gonna leave?"
"Kind of. I'll come back after I've gotten this one back home," she answers, referring to the car.
"Please tell me you're not gonna walk back here."
"It's not a long walk. Not as long as you'd think, anyway. You won't have to worry about that, though. Now get going."
Elsword was grateful she was specific about which building. After he was inside, he walked up to the nearest person. The nameplate in front of her said Ariel.
"Excuse me. Are you the registrar?"
"Yes, that's me. Are you a new student?"
"I was told to come here, as you help with new students."
"That's right. If you need any help at all, I'll be happy to assist. So let's get you registered. Your name is. . .?"
"Elsword."
"Elsword. Well, you're definitely new here, but I feel as though I should recognize you."
"My older sister, Elesis, has been here for 2 years. This is her 3rd."
""I knew I recognized you. You really do look like Elie, don't you? Well, here's your ID card."
As she handed him the card, he couldn't help but wonder how a picture of him appeared on their computer without a camera.
"With new students, we get their picture taken right here. There's a miniature camera on top of the monitor. Good picture. You look pretty handsome there."
"How is it that people can read my mind today!?"
"Oh, that's what all new students think about the camera. I'm used to it. Here's a map of the school. Good luck, and I hope you'll enjoy your time here, El-kun."
"Thank you, Ms. Ariel."
"And polite, too. You behave much better than your sister. Your class is already marked."
He was supposed to report to 1-4. He assumed that meant Floor 1, Class 4. But when he got there, he quickly found that that was not his room. Thankfully, one of the students was willing to point him in the right direction. The 1 actually meant Year 1, which was on the next floor up.
"Then why can't somebody say that," Elsword grumbles as he walked up the steps. "I'll bet I'm not the only one who didn't know."
He finally got to his class, but he wasn't sure if he'd get it wrong again. That is, until he looked through the window. He saw a kid with light-brown hair, and the ends were colored a little darker, so they looked like ears. Elsword didn't need to wave because the boy has already seen him. He may have been on the other end of the class, but you'd swear he was right next to the door with how long it took him to get there.
"Hey, Chung. How've you been?" Elsword asks after his friend opened the door.
"What happened? I didn't hear a thing from you," Chung answers.
"Dude, it's been 2 days. You will not die if I forget to text you."
"Tell that to Eve. She's the one who's been worried."
"She doesn't have a phone, remember? Believe me, I wish I could talk to her . Hey, no-one's found out about Eve, right?" Elsword asks, dropping to a whisper.
"Not yet. The last thing these people need to know is that Eve is the queen of Nasods."
"Yeah. Good, that's still under wraps. Hey, Eve. How's it going?" Elsword asks, greeting her.
"I have no complaints to speak of," she answers. "However, I do wish you would notify me of anything that may come up."
"I keep telling you, I want to. But you don't have a phone, so I can't."
"Very well. May I see your phone for a moment?"
"Sure. Here you go."
He wasn't sure what she was doing, but a few seconds, she handed it back to him. It didn't feel or look any different.
"I modified it so you can contact me even without a cellular device. But the function will be inoperable until tomorrow."
"All right, everybody sit down!" the teacher yells, walking in.
Her hair had this kind of brown-black color, and even though she did wear a shirt, it only seemed to advertise her goods even more, constricting them from the side. Well, her jacket did. She wore a white shirt underneath. But the jacket was only zipped halfway.
"Ugh, why'd they have to stick me teaching the newbies," she complained to herself. "Not like I recognize any of them. Look like a bunch of troublemakers. Well, whatever. Nothing I can do. Alright, you brats. I'm your teacher. Ms. Stella. Believe me, I don't want to be here, either. I'd just as soon be in bed waking up with a hangover from the previous night."
"And what makes you say that?" Elsword asks.
"Because it's you punks who torture me. Well, the headmaster's worse, actually. Hold up. You look familiar. You're Elesis's brother, aren't you?"
"That's me."
"Why? Why, Lady El? What did I do to deserve this? Now I'm stuck teaching that hellion's brother."
Before Stella could continue, the PA system rang. A voice came from the speaker.
"All 1st year students are to report to the auditorium within 10 minutes."
And with that, the call was over.
"Alright. Take all your things with you. You won't be back for a while."
The students walked out in one big bunch, not bothering to organize themselves. Elsword thought about what was going to happen. His sister hadn't said much about this. All she had said was that this was fun, sarcastically of course. It was probably just a intro to the school's program and rules.
"Hey, Els, you got any idea what we're doing?" Chung asks.
"Well, my sis didn't really tell me everything. She just said what we're doing. If she told me right, after this, we're going to the gym."
"Cool. Remind me to call you a psychic now."
"Oh, shut up, Pikachu."
"Do you happen to know what we'll be doing afterwards?" Eve inquires.
"Yeah, actually. Sis gave me the whole rundown of the first day. After the talk in the auditorium, we report to the gym. There, the students'll get physical check-ups. That takes care of the hard part. After we're exam-ed, apparently we'll receive. . .weapons."
". . .ARE YOU SERIOUS!?"
"Calm down. You want the whole world to hear you? Yes, I'm serious. From how she put it, this began as a military school. But the board changed it to a public academy. But the weapon system was kept as a form of recreation for the students."
"I see. Is there any method to determine which weapon we receive?"
"Not that she told me."
"Some recreation. They want to kill us."
"Actually, it's pretty simple. I remember there being 3 rules, but my memory bites at what they were."
"3 rules to the system?"
"3 rules to the school. The student handbook is comprised of 3 rules. That's it."
". . ."
"Not too far off from my reaction. Well, I'm guessing this is the auditorium."
As Elsword, Chung, and Eve took their seats, Elsword's eyes wandered off to glance at some of the other students. He noticed a older kid with an arm that looked like it came straight from a junkyard standing in the back. At least Raven's still here.
Raven was a 3rd year student, same as Elesis. Coincidentally enough, the two were a couple. He'd come by their house a few times to be with Elesis. They were going to graduate in another year, and he wondered what they'd do. Would Elesis move out on her own with Raven, or would she stay, or would Raven move in?
Figuring he was asking too many questions, he turned his eyes back to the crowd. Nobody really caught his attention, except for a girl with the oddest hair color he'd ever seen. Well, red hair isn't too weird, but purple? Definitely odd.
"If I could have your attention," a woman on stage said into the microphone. "Our headmaster is not able to attend, so I am here in his place. I'm Vanessa, and I'm your deputy principal here. To get this underway, I'd like to have our 1st year representative come up and say a few words."
When the representative walked on stage, Elsword wasn't surprised that it was a girl. What did surprise him was how beautiful she was. She was half covered by the pedestal on the stage, but he didn't really take notice. She looked like a model, and that was an understatement. Even though she was dressed simply, it was obvious she could look great in anything. Her hair, which had this unique green-yellow color, was tied back in a ponytail. She was all he could stare at.
"Hey, man, you okay?" Chung asks.
Chung had asked because Elsword's face was about as red as his hair. He hardly realized what he was doing, but Chung snapped him out of it.
"Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. I was just..."
"Distracted? Quit looking with your eyes. Maybe you'll get to hear her, if you don't space out again."
"Will you both be silent?" Eve asks, irritated.
"Sorry," they both whisper.
"As grateful as I am for the opportunity to represent this class, I'm really not sure what to say. So let me just say that I'm excited to be here, and I look forward to spending time with all of you. I wish I could say more, but I'm nervous enough. Thank you."
With those words, she stepped down.
"That was unusually quick," Vanessa says, coming back on. "The representative usually goes on a lot longer. It's nice to have a shorter ceremony for once. Well, that will do. Now I'd like to have you all report to the gymnasium across from here. Each of you will receive a physical exam and health check. Obviously, boys on one side, girls on the other. Now get moving. I'd like to finish this before the day is done."
Outside, Elsword noticed the purple-haired girl standing anxiously by the door. Is she waiting for someone? he wondered. Then he saw the girl had just stole all of his attention stop right next to her. Are they friends? Well, duh, of course they are. Wouldn't be talking otherwise. Then he overheard them talking.
"I don't know how you handled being up there," the purplette says to her friend. "I'd have fainted from stage fright."
"I'll admit, I was scared. But I knew you were there, so I did my best."
"I thought you did all right," Raven's voice adds.
May as well greet him while I'm here, Elsword thought.
"Sup, Raven," he calls.
"Well, this is a surprise. I hardly see you."
"Hey, I'm nice enough to give you two alone time. Come on, would you really want me butting in?"
"Who is this kid?" the purplette asks somewhat rudely.
"He's my girlfriend's brother," Raven answers.
"Oh. Sorry. Raven doesn't talk to me about his personal life much."
"Hey, Raven, who's she?"
"This is Aisha. She's my sister, but we're not blood-related. Marriage stuff. This girl is Rena. She's been a friend of ours for quite a while."
"Well, well, looks like the gang's all here.," Elesis interjects from nowhere. "Hey, Chung, Eve, come here. Let me introduce you."
Once they were there, Elesis forcibly broke the metaphorical ice.
"Chung, Eve, this guy is my boyfriend, Raven. He looks like a thug, what with his evil robot arm and all, but he's a nice guy."
"Elie, don't make it sound like I'm a criminal. Don't listen to her."
"The girl with purple hair is Aisha. Spends more time with her head down than up. She's almost always reading. So, Grapehead, how've you been since I last saw you?"
"Do you have to keep calling me that?"
"Well, get your hair dyed, and I'd stop bugging you. And this girl is Rena. So, that was you doing the opening speech?"
"Yeah, but I was nervous."
"Nothing to worry about. You were the rep for your whole year. That means something. So, little bro, you going for any sports or clubs?"
"I don't know. Maybe. What about you?"
"My position, I won't have time for clubs. Man, this year's going to suck for me."
"Why's that?" Raven inquires.
"Stupid headmaster saw fit to appoint me student council president."
Shocked to silence, everybody just stood there. Then they all started laughing. Even Eve, who seemed incapable of outright emotion.
"And what's so funny?"
"Think about it, sis. You as president of every student in the school. I don't see it working. What about you guys?"
"Not a chance," Chung answers.
"I agree," Eve seconds.
"I can't imagine it, either," Rena says, backing up the general opinion.
"So," Aisha said after they had all calmed down, "Something's been on my mind. It's about your friend, Eve. Who, or what is she?"
"What, you can't tell?" Elsword asks.
"Well, I know she's a Nasod, but I thought I would confirm it before I just start spouting off."
"Has the world ended?" Elesis asked in mock horror. "Aisha asking for permission to be a know-it-all? Hey, who knows. Maybe my brother will grow up a little."
"Bite me," the two say together.
The line into the gym slowly lambered through the door. Elsword thought he would die of boredom first, but at least his new friends were able to keep it entertaining.
"Sorry, I couldn't help but overhear," a voice says from nowhere. "But did someone say Nasod?"
The voice belonged to some kid who stood behind the group. He had this hair color that looked like someone took Aisha's hair and bleached it. And they used a lot of bleach. He had this weird scar across his left eye.
"Hi, Add," Aisha said dejectedly. "And what if we did?"
"I didn't mean anything," he answers. "But you know my interest in mechanics."
"I'm going to go ahead and call it an obsession. Well, you're here. May as well introduce you. Guys, this is Add. We used to go to the same school until he moved. His fascination with anything electronic is second to none. One good thing about him is he's a beast with computers. By which," Aisha drops to a whisper, "I mean he's one of the best hackers in the world."
"You're giving me way too much credit."
"Add, 2 years ago, you turned a hotel television into a fully portable touch-screen computer and back again with just 3 screwdrivers and a few wire cables."
"And you know that because. . ."
"You sent me an e-mail from it when you were done."
"Oh," he says, pausing for a moment. "Did I?"
"He's great with computers, but anything else goes in one ear and out the other."
"Sounds like the perfect guy for you, Ai," Elesis teases.
"S-Shut up!"
"Does anyone know what we're doing?" Add asks. "I'm afraid I just got here. Got lost on my way here."
"And he has no sense of direction? Oh, dear. Ai, you'd better be there for him. He's already a lost cause, I can tell."
"Before you guys go on about this, it's almost our turn," Elsword interrupts. "So Add, what we're doing is we're going in here to get some physical exam. After that. . ."
"After that come the weapons," Elesis, says, interrupting her brother. "You guys are gonna have fun with that."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Aisha interjects. "Weapons? Nobody said we'd be fighting."
"Calm down. I'll explain when you get out."
"Speaking of which, ladies first," Elsword says tauntingly. "Come on, Grapehead. Lead on."
"If you call me that again, I will make sure you can never sit down after today."
One by one, they went inside. It was everything they had expected. Just a boring waste of time. Then they each received some weird cube as they exited the gym.
"Well, that was uneventful," Rena says once they were finished.
"No kidding," Chung adds. "And what the heck's in these cubes?"
"Be careful, and don't open those here," Elesis warned. "Those are called Weapon Cubes. By the name, you can guess what's inside. But unless you're in a duel or training in special arenas, you're not allowed to remove the weapon from inside under any and all circumstances. I learned the hard way."
"Yep," Raven says. "Once Elie opened hers by mistake, the teachers were on her like a bloodhound. Nobody else in our grade made the same mistake. A perfect role model of what not to do."
"Oh, but it is okay to open them inside your room. Just thought I'd let you know."
"Yeah, you mentioned that earlier, sis. What room are you talking about?"
"Your dorm room. What'd you think I meant?"
"Dorm room?" the group asks simultaneously.
"Oh, I didn't mention that before I left. See those two buildings there, off to your right? Those are your dorm buildings. Left building is for boys, right is girls. 1st year students are required to stay in the dorms. Familiarize themselves with the school and all that good crap. The room you're in should be on the back of your Cube."
They all turned their cubes over. Elsword, Chung, and Add had the same number on theirs: B-1-3. And the girls had matching number on theirs': G-1-5.
"Like this wasn't obvious," Elesis went on to explain, "That's your room. The letter couldn't be more obvious. The first number's the floor, and the second's your actual room. Well, I've done all I can. Time for me to head back. Again."
"You really don't like it here, do you, sis?" Elsword asked.
"It's not that. It's just that I have better things to do at home. Like getting some damn sleep. I pulled more all-nighters in 3 months than I've pulled in 15 years. I'm too tired."
"Hey, sis."
"Sup, little bro?"
"How many of those all-nighters involved Raven?"
". . ."
"What? It's a fair question."
"I can't take it anymore. I'm going to look at the positives here. Now I hardly have to deal with you for a whole year."
"Still gotta deal with me next summer."
". . .Damn it. Why do I keep forgetting? Hey, do me a favor. Fail this year and go to summer school."
"Whatever. So you said it was building on the left?"
"That's the one."
"Great. See you next summer. Or whenever I see you."
And with that, he walked off. Being that they were in the same room, and they didn't really know what to do now, Chung and Add followed him. When they reached their room, none of them were sure how to open it without a key. There was a sensor on the door, so Add tried placing his cube in front of it, just for kicks. It opened.
"Well, at least we know how to open the door," Chung says nonchalantly.
"Yeah, but this means if we lose our Cubes, we're screwed. Don't lose it," Elsword says in a half-warning-half-threat.
The room was simple enough. There were 4 bunks, but something told them they wouldn't need it. So it was just the 3 of them, all year.
"So what was that about? You know, with your sister?" Chung asks.
"Oh, nothing. We're always like that. I'm surprised you didn't already know."
"Other than school, I don't leave home much. My guardian says it's unsafe."
"What do you mean?" Add asks.
"No reason you can't know. Chung's the prince of Hamel. You know, the overseas capital?"
"It's no big deal, really. I moved here to see what it was like to be normal. Hey, I'm dying of curiosity here. Can we open these things now?"
"Why not? Sis said it would be okay when we were in our room."
Because he was impatient, Chung opened his first. It was a large... They didn't know what it was. He looked it over three times, but couldn't find anything to tell what it was. Then he noticed the large hole on one end. Looking in, he got a sinking feeling.
"What is it?" Add asks impatiently.
"I think this is a cannon."
Worrying about what it was or what it was for was set aside for later. Add opened his next. Six little machines appeared and started floating around him. Elsword went last. Surely, he had gotten the short end of the stick. It was a sword. Or rather, half a sword. This would be a long year. . .
End of Chapter 1