Chapter 2
"Alright class, turn over your paper and begin".
It was the third time this week we had done an exam, and I was not the only one being driven insane. Ok, being Time Lords now, we were treated with incredible respect –only the best of the Gallifreyans would become Time Lords- but we seemed to do nothing but exams. Koschei seemed to handle it just fine; he was in his element. I however, preferred the hands-on approach.
My teachers had noticed my difficulty; so they gave me more homework. This was insane.
I was now 17, almost finished in the academy, ready to go into society, which explains the exam practice. I couldn't wait to finish my studies. I was going stir crazy, almost unheard of in Time Lords. Koschei was handling it much better, but I could tell he wanted to explore the universe like me.
All our plans were interrupted, with a new arrival.
During class, Teacher Borusa came in to make an announcement. "Today, you will be joined by a Time Lady of your age. She has been transferred temporarily from the Larcintian Chapter, which, as you know is exclusive to Time Ladies. However, due to her outstanding results, she will be taking her exams as an honorary Prydonian. This is Erzebatanna."
The whole class stared at her, especially Koschei.
She was a frail looking girl, pale and painfully thin. She had a beautiful, heart-shaped face with green, sparkling eyes that brought life to her face. Her Hair was thick, curly and black, falling down to her knees, and shining in the light. She wore her powder blue robes, the colour of Larcintian Time Ladies. Visible under her sleeve, was a single gold bracelet, perfectly fitting her arm and covered in intricate patterns.
She smiled at the class, and her face lit up, green eyes blazing and bright. She took her seat; -the only one available being next to Koschei- pulled out her personal computer, opened her notes and began her revision.
Koschei was clearly smitten with her.
Koschei looked over at her, and introduced herself, "Umm, hello. My name is Koschei. Welcome to the Prydonian College". She smiled back, "Thank you, as you heard, my name is Erzebatanna, but you can call me Tanny".
I smiled as they began to chat, it was about time Koschei focused on things other than school. I had to help this along. They looked like they would get along, I could tell; he was letting her help with his private time experiments. This is where I made myself noticed.
I began pulling out random bits of wire, a few forks, a wine bottle, a set of keys, two torch bulbs, a flashing bracelet and a cup of tea. I carefully stacked them up, putting the cork in the bottle, sticking the forks in it, and hanging the keys off them. I put the bracelet on it, and carefully sat the mug of still steaming tea on top. I got another fork, and began to spin my invention around.
Koschei was first to notice his experiment readings going haywire. He looked shocked, bewildered as to what was wrong. Tanny picked up a hand-held scanner she had just put together, and swung it slowly around. It began to beep as it pointed at me and my contraption. She flicked a small switch. And a small flash and bang toppled my time-jammer.
I grinned as I saw them laugh together about it. Koschei really needed a girlfriend. So I decided, I would become the first Time Lord "Matchmaker", as they were called on Earth.