First day of senior year.
The air smells crisp to my nose, I can sense the change in the wind. I feel miserable and say as much to my mother.
"Diana, that is no way for a diplomat's daughter to behave! We accept new adventures gratefully and create our own path."
"Whatever, Mom. I wish I was back at home. I hate this place. I don't know anyone and it's cold and miserable." I know I'm whining but I can't bring myself to care.
She touches my cheek softly.
"I'm sorry my darling. But consider Gotham a new adventure. A fresh start. It will help you be less homesick for Themyscira." She kisses the top of my head and pushes me toward the front of the school.
Hera, I don't want to be here. The other students mill around me, shouting to their friends. I make my way towards the office. Inside I introduce myself to the secretary, a chubby lady by the name of Miss Candy.
"You must be the new girl, Denna Prince?" She has a bubbly voice, putting me at ease for now.
"It's Diana. But yes that's me. I'm here to pick up my schedule?"
"Oh yes, I'm sure you are. Now it's around here somewhere..." I watch as she shuffles through a mass of papers on her desk. For a secretary Miss Candy is rather unorganized. I hear the small ting of a bell as the office door opens behind me.
"Miss Candy?" a deep accented voice says behind me. "I brought Master Bruce to pick up his schedule. I'd rather he not start the new year off by skipping class."
"Ah yes, just let me finish looking for Miss Prince's schedule first and I'll get you Bruce's. Excited for senior year, Bruce?"
I barely hear the sullen reply of 'sure'. Turning around I see him. I laugh realizing this goth kid was the one being referred to as 'Master'. He's only a couple of inches taller than my own six feet. Those outrageous Tripp pants cover his legs, black with yellow accents. A black tee shirt covers long fishnet sleeves and his black hair skims across his forehead, almost hiding his blue eyes. He's cute in that bad boy way. Not that I'm familiar with that. Themyscira was an all girl school. I just know what I've read in books.
Miss Candy jumps up waving two papers into the air as a loud buzzing sound fills the air. It's eight o'clock and I'm late for my first day. Hurray.
"Here Miss Prince, Mr. Wayne. Looks like you both have history with Fields for first block. You two had better skedaddle! Alfred, I have paperwork for you to fill out before you leave." She winks at the older man standing behind Bruce that I had barely noticed. Bruce rolls his eyes and gestures for me to follow him.
I have no idea how to talk to him. He's intimidating. We walk silently down the hall and turn into a classroom on the left side of the hall.
"Mr. Wayne, Miss Prince, how nice of you to join us." The tall thin man at the head of the class gestures to two open desks at the back of the classroom. "Please, take a seat." I take the seat closest to the window, blushing from embarrassment.
Mr. Fields starts speaking again discussing how he's planning on teaching us world history from World War One to now. I pull a blue notebook out of my bag and start doodling. I had been in honors History back home so this class was gonna be a breeze.
The class ended and a couple girls introduced themselves, a redhead named Barbara ('Call me Babs') and a blonde who had moved here last year with her cousin named Kara. Kara and I had our next class together and as we left I barely noticed Bruce sneak past me. I wanted to say thank you for helping me find class but he was already long gone.