Adam was shocked. Poor Roseanne. His poor brother. Dammit. He gently picked her up. She looked cold, and it was a bad idea to be out here all night anyway. He'd bring her back to the principal's office.
As Adam was carrying her up the steps, she began to awaken. She shifted her weight a little and rubbed her eyes. "What the... Where am I...?"
"You're safe. We'll explain everything soon," Adam assured her.
"Huh? Who are you? Put me down!" Roseanne demanded, sounding fearful.
Adam was surprised, but not because she was afraid. She probably would have been even more afraid if she'd remembered him. Unless she assumed he was Kenny. Adam did as he was told. "I was getting you inside. You don't need to worry, it's a school," he explained.
"A school?" She stood up and looked around. "What was I doing out in the field at a school in the middle of the night?" She frowned, seemingly talking to herself. "And how did I get here?"
Adam debated whether to lie, but he decided against it. "You died," he said, simply.
"I what?" Her eyes widened.
"You died. I don't know how, but everyone here has. This is the afterlife. But we're not done fighting. We have another chance here," Adam said.
"...This is a joke, right?" Roseanne gave a very obviously fake laugh. "Hahaha, that's a cute prank. You have a funny sense of humor." Even though it was obvious she was lying, it also wan't meant to be sarcastic. She was legitimately trying to lie to be kind. She just wasn't very good at it. "I'm going to go to bed though. I'm sure I'll remember what happened in the morning."
"Amnesia is common among people whose head got injured when they died. I had it at first as well. Just do me a favor and don't go to class - you'll be obliterated if you do."
"What are you talking about now?" Roseanne asked. "Obliterated?"
"You'll disappear forever," Adam explained. "Unless you fight, you get obliterated."
It took a long moment for Roseanne to answer. "I'm sorry, I'm sure your jokes would be very funny some other time, but I am currently too tired to appreciate them." Again, this was a lie, but a well-intentioned one. "I suppose I will see you at some other time." She turned and began walking away, on her own and back towards the school building. She had to figure out where the dorms were, and which was hers.
Adam sighed. He'd have help her out tomorrow. She probably was really tired. "You won't have a dorm yet. You should come stay in the principal's office."
"No, really, it's okay." She assured him. Really she wanted to get away from this creep. How could he possibly think that joke could be funny? Surely there was somebody normal around she could ask to hep her! Why would she stay in the principals office, anyway? That certainly didn't make any sense.
"You can come talk to Rakel there. She'll set you up. Please just come on."
"I'm fine, thank you." She insisted, walking a little quicker and entering the building.
Adam sighed. "Fine then! But I'm telling the truth, Roseanne, you'll see." He realized that he'd used her name and cursed under his breath. Roseanne just sped was creepy this man knew her name despite her not remembering seeing him before... or anyone. And this weird prank he was trying to play on her was really annoying. She headed quickly down the hall.
"You should be in bed," Angel said, his voice calm but stern. "You should go to bed immediately. It is past curfew." She would be even more tired than the rest of them. Though he supposed if she had not been listening to the loud music, she may have an easier time sleeping. He found that usually students who were calm before bed were less tired.
Roseanne smiled. There was a person who could help her! She walked up to hi, unaware that the man who'd been following her would have issues with her talking to another student. "I'm sorry mister." She said kindly. "I awoke outside not to long ago and can't seem to remember where my dorm is. Could you please help me?"
"Oh. You must have just died. I will assign you a dorm if you will come with me. I am the student body president here," Nikolai said, leading the way. This girl was going to follow the rules, and she was going to find peace.
"I must have what?" Roseanne asked, stopping. She laughed then. "Oh I get it, you're friends with that boy I met back there. I'm sorry I don't find your joke very funny."
Nikolai looked at her, looking truly confused. "It isn't a joke."
"You can't honestly expect me to believe I've died. I mean I'm walking around and talking to you now, aren't I?"
"Yes. We are in the after life. We are not technically alive as we cannot die again."
"What? What do you mean we can't die again? How are we not alive? How do you expect me to believe you?" She turned to begin going down another hall, trying desperately now to find someone who wasn't nuts. This was just too weird. All her memories were gone and now these two boys were ganging up to play pranks on her and make her think she was dead...
"Because it is true. Please come with me immediately. You must get a dorm room so that you can become a productive student here."
"It is not a joke," Angel insisted. "We must get you a dorm so you may sleep, come." He kept walking, checking behind him to make sure she was following.
Regardless of his stupid pranks, Roseanne still needed a room. She sighed and muttered "If you say so." But did not protest any further.
Angel led her to his room, and left the door open as he ran his computer to assign her a room. He printed off a little slip and handed it to her. It had her room number, as well as her schedule. Roseanne smiled. "Thank you."
Angel smiled. "You are welcome. If you have any questions, ask me. It is what I am here for, after all. Hurry to bed." Roseanne nodded and went down the hall he'd indicated.
Adam reentered the principal's office. "There's another new girl... She has amnesia, and, well. I was the only one out there. She's going to the dorms."
Rakel stood up, going pale. "Oh crap."
"We can probably get her tomorrow morning, she seemed really tired," Adam said.
"And what happens if she meets Angel in the halls?" Rakel pointed out.
"I don't know," Adam admitted.
Rakel sighed. "Do you know which way she went?"
"Towards the girl's dorms," Adam answered. Rakel nodded her thanks and dashed down the hall. Angel though, had predicted her movement. The moment Roseanne had left in the right direction, he had left his room again to head Rakel off.
Rakel had no patience for being held up. "Move. I'm finding the girl."
"I can't let you do that." Angel answered. "Guard Skill: Hand Sonic." Rakel gritted her teeth and drew her own blade. She knew from experience hand-to-hand combatants generally lasted longer against Angel than guns. Angel met her blade with his, stabbing at her. He couldn't let her ruin another's chances. Rakel blocked Angel's stabbing motion with her own blade and forced the knife away with her own, backing up a step in a defensive position. She wouldn't let Angel get this girl. But she'd really rather not be stabbed today either. She hoped she could hold Angel off long enough for some sort of backup to come. Angel's eyes narrowed. "Guard Skill: Delay." He slashed at Rakel's side.
Rakel felt the knife enter her side and gasped in pain. She saw Angel and didn't think, wanting to act before he moved again. She stabbed at the dead center of his chest. Angel's blade was too far into her to move quickly enough, even with her delayed vision. He frowned as he passed out.
Another wave of pain overwhelmed her as the hand sonic disappeared and left the wound it had created in her side. Blood began to flow. sh*t, this was fatal wasn't it? She didn't want to pass out... Especially not anywhere near Angel. She staggered back towards the principals office, clutching her side as the blood slipped through her fingers.
Kenny met Rakel in the hall before she'd gone more than a dozen meters. "Oh my god, what happened?" He asked.
"Tried to... find the new girl before Angel got her... Angel stopped me." She gasped in pain and slumped against a wall. "Angel's out for an hour or two. Got him through the heart. Still, he won't be the only one if I- God that hurts - can't... deal with this."
"Should we go back to the principal's office?" Kenny asked.
"Yeah... Yeah we should." She tried to pull herself up and gave another loud cry of pain from stretching her side, but she managed it. She already looked pretty pale as she continued to walk in that direction.
Kenny tried to help support her. "Just breathe." He walked to the principal's office and opened the door, forgetting to say the password first.
"No, wait, don't!" Rakel shouted, but it was too late. The giant hammer that had been there since she'd first shown up dropped from wherever it had been rigged too, Rakel wasn't sure, and hit them out the window. "You f*cking idiot!" She shouted as she hit the ground, knowing the impact would be fatal. All that effort to not die and ESPECIALLY not where Angel could find her, and dumbass Kenny had to blow it. That was her last thought before she hit the ground and lost consciousness.
