Welcome to the Legend Hunters!

You know that feeling you have in your gut when something weird is about to happen? Like when you get asked out by a girl to a dance, but the girl you like is right next to you, or when you see someone for the first time but you feel like you've met them before? Jojo wasn't very familiar with that feeling, seeing as nothing much ever happened here. Except now he felt it – something weird, tingling and strange, something… out of his world.

It was officially the second day of school and the classmates, including Jojo himself, started to interact and make their own groups of friends. Ignoring whatever feeling told him to keep an eye out, Jojo tried talking to a pair of dogs who looked like they could be twins.

"Hi," Jojo said, as he sat down next to them. "My name is Jojo Occult."

One dog reached his hand out for a handshake, while the other just sat at his desk and groaned, head in his hands. Heartbreak maybe?

"My name is Milo," said the other dog, and Jojo glanced back at him. "It's nice to meet you. My brother over there is named Otis, and he kinda… isn't in the best shape right now." Milo almost whispered the last part, like he didn't want Otis to hear. Otis just ignored them.

"I am so sorry to hear that Milo," said Jojo. "Though why is he so downcast anyway?"

Milo didn't get to answer as Otis muttered sadly, "I lost it all man. I lost like, everything, in this dumb game I was playing. Everything. It all went to… ugh."

Jojo kind of felt sorry for the guy, I mean? That was terrible. And how was Jojo supposed to help him? In all honesty, Jojo thought that he had never in his life had that feeling of truly being sad, may it be rejection or just straight up cruelty, but he hadn't had that feeling, yet. He couldn't remember ever feeling true despair…

There wasn't really anything he could say to Otis.

Jojo continued to talk with Milo instead, and they were in the middle of what could become a really interesting discussion when someone grabbed Jojo's arm. And yanked both it and him up and out of his chair.

"Hey!" Jojo snapped, turning around and saw who was the culprit. It was none other than Yuka, most eccentric girl in the school.

"What was that for?" Questioned Jojo.

"It was just to get your attention, but that doesn't matter right now! What matters is that our club is officially meeting today after school." Yuka said excitedly, trying to usher him out into the corridor. Jojo waved goodbye at Milo, who was already fussing over his twin, and then-

"Wait a minute! I never joined your ridiculous club in the first place," Jojo argued. "Remember, I don't believe in the supernatural like you apparently do, Yuka."

"Now Jojo, why do you have to be such a boring realist? Like, don't you ever get that feeling which just tells you that something amazing is about to happen?" asked Yuka.

"Not exactly. But what does that have to do with your club?" Asked Jojo.

"I'm telling you about the magical feeling of accomplishment which you're going to feel once you join my club, and besides..." said Yuka, already turning to leave- "If you believe in only this world, this dull existence, then you will just see people. Nothing but people and cities." She smiled, suddenly. "But if you're like me, then you will see so much more..." and then she left, dashing away to her morning class.

Jojo didn't have the slightest clue of what she meant by that, and even if he had he probably would have joked it off. All he thought was that Yuka was the definition of "special" girl. Weirdo. But that was just the way Yuka was, evidently. So he shrugged it off and continued on with his day…

He learned later that Milo and Otis had went to school with her. Milo told him that Yuka had been a pretty sad and quiet person in middle school, which… was something Jojo just could not picture. It was absurd. What could have made her so depressed? Had it been the social pressure she had to face or…?

He just couldn't imagine it.

Jojo felt like the day moved by like pages in a book, but he knew what would be coming next. Jojo was at the door of the school, ready to leave and go to his safe zone. The school was deserted, utterly empty. It reminded him of his life before coming here, before everything. He swore he actually felt the cold steel of the bars, and how frigid reality really was.

If he remembered correctly, he was crying as he opened those doors that day...

Cold steel, all alone and then a burning sensation on his shoulder.

He spun around, memories falling away, and darn it. Of course it was her. A grey tiger with a fire in her eyes, and… a smile.

"Jojo!" Yuka greeted. And then, with confusion, "What are you doing?"

"I don't know, Yuka, I guess I was just standing here," said Jojo, torn between irritation and melancholy.

"Well Jojo, did you forget about our meeting today?" Said Yuka.

"No, I just didn't feel like coming." Said Jojo

"Jojo!" Yuka snapped. "C'mon, can't you-"

"I can make my own choices! You're not the boss of me!" yelled Jojo, suddenly fed up with her endless pestering. "If I don't want to go, then you can't make me!"

…Yuka looked like he had slapped her. Just oh no. Please don't cry – why does my life have to be like this?

"Jojo, I know it sounds kinda-" she cleared her throat. Loudly. "- kinda silly, but please just give it a shot. Could you?" Said Yuka with a defeated tone.

I don't know what it was or how to explain it but I just felt like my heart was on fire, I was scared and excited.

"Yuka, I am so sorry." Said Jojo Sincerely.

"I have just had a lot of memories that I cherished for so long come back to me, people told me to just move on from them." Replies Jojo.

"I guess you are forgiven, but you have to be the person who does all of our planning!" Said Yuka.

"Wait a minute, I never said anything about planning." Cried Jojo

"Too bad, by the way the other members are waiting for us so let's get going." Replies Yuka as she quickly runs up a set of stairs.

Jojo sprints with all the night he has to the room of adventure, and just as he enters Yuka is there with the other members, a cat and hedgehog.

"Welcome to The Legend Hunters!" everybody Said.