Radu's Story
Prologue
By Robin :)
Hey, guys, sorry about this lack of formatting. I can't upload it as a .htm for some odd reason, because for some other odd reason, it doesn't recognize that it IS a .htm. Anyway, it's totally messed up, and I'll try to fix it. Hope you enjoy my story!
Radu stared at his hands as he waited, seated in one of the hard chairs outside the guidance counselor's office. He wasn't sure exactly why he had been sent down there for what must have been at least the twentieth time, but he had a pretty good idea. Probably one of his teachers at the Andromedan Academy 30167 had detected his "individuality," and "thoughtfully" decided that a trip down to see Mr. Osbu would cure him in no time, not realizing that Radu's numerous previous visits had had no effect on the young Andromedan whatsoever.
"Come in," said a deep voice. Radu looked up suddenly, startled, to see Mr. Osbu's deeply lined face at the door to his office.
"Yes, sir," he said, avoiding Mr. Osbu's penetrating gaze. He stood up and followed the guidance counselor into his office. He sat down in a slightly more comfortable chair on the other side of the desk, and stared at the lines of the faux-wood desk.
"Radu 316," began Mr. Osbu.
"Please, sir, I can explain," began Radu hurriedly, meeting teacher's eyes for the first time. "That fight with Nazo, that wasn't my fault; and when I --"
"That will be enough, Mr. Radu," said Mr. Osbu coldly.
"Yes, sir, Mr. Osbu, sir," the younger Andromedan, looking down at his hands again.
"I haven't been asked to council you, again, about any of your individualities. The matter at hand is much more important."
Radu swallowed, but remained silent.
"The Earth-based Starcademy for Stardogs has requested, for a reason not understood by our faculty members, that a pupil of our school be sent to complete their education at Starcademy. In fact, they demand it. Now, your apparent "individuality," as some have called it, has made you our most excellent - and only - candidate for such a program. I must inform you that you must be prepared to leave for Starcademy to become the first Andromedan Stardog in approximately 48 standard Earth hours."
Great, thought Radu cynically. Just great.
To be continued...
Prologue
By Robin :)
Hey, guys, sorry about this lack of formatting. I can't upload it as a .htm for some odd reason, because for some other odd reason, it doesn't recognize that it IS a .htm. Anyway, it's totally messed up, and I'll try to fix it. Hope you enjoy my story!
Radu stared at his hands as he waited, seated in one of the hard chairs outside the guidance counselor's office. He wasn't sure exactly why he had been sent down there for what must have been at least the twentieth time, but he had a pretty good idea. Probably one of his teachers at the Andromedan Academy 30167 had detected his "individuality," and "thoughtfully" decided that a trip down to see Mr. Osbu would cure him in no time, not realizing that Radu's numerous previous visits had had no effect on the young Andromedan whatsoever.
"Come in," said a deep voice. Radu looked up suddenly, startled, to see Mr. Osbu's deeply lined face at the door to his office.
"Yes, sir," he said, avoiding Mr. Osbu's penetrating gaze. He stood up and followed the guidance counselor into his office. He sat down in a slightly more comfortable chair on the other side of the desk, and stared at the lines of the faux-wood desk.
"Radu 316," began Mr. Osbu.
"Please, sir, I can explain," began Radu hurriedly, meeting teacher's eyes for the first time. "That fight with Nazo, that wasn't my fault; and when I --"
"That will be enough, Mr. Radu," said Mr. Osbu coldly.
"Yes, sir, Mr. Osbu, sir," the younger Andromedan, looking down at his hands again.
"I haven't been asked to council you, again, about any of your individualities. The matter at hand is much more important."
Radu swallowed, but remained silent.
"The Earth-based Starcademy for Stardogs has requested, for a reason not understood by our faculty members, that a pupil of our school be sent to complete their education at Starcademy. In fact, they demand it. Now, your apparent "individuality," as some have called it, has made you our most excellent - and only - candidate for such a program. I must inform you that you must be prepared to leave for Starcademy to become the first Andromedan Stardog in approximately 48 standard Earth hours."
Great, thought Radu cynically. Just great.
To be continued...