Second chapter I'm so sorry that I'm updating it this late. Hope you enjoy the first meeting with Ace~! In the next chapter I'm gonna focus on the meeting between Keith and Gus :D
A new Ally
On the next morning Keith and Mira were making breakfast. Their father was working hard to earn more money than the average so the family wouldn't need to worry about the money. Mira was placing the plates on the table and her brother was making some pancakes.
"Hey, what do you know about this boy you are going to tutor?" the girl asked her brother smiling. "Literally nothing" Keith shrugged and replied "Just that he's one year younger than I and that he needs help in German." The teacher didn't even tell his name, she just said they were going to meet today eighth period in the working room. Yes the school actually had only one working room.
While the siblings put everything on the table their father came down with a yawn and a sleepy "Good morning" "Morning, dad!" Mira said with her usual smile on her face. "Good morning, father." The older boy greeted before the family sat down and began eating. "Your new hair style really suits you, Mira." Said girl had her hair styled back in a spike-like form, her dad was right. The short hair complimented her face even more than her long hair used to. "Thanks dad. Keith said the same when he saw me today." The girl said smiling happily.
"Is something special going to happen in school today?" the father asked his children like he did every morning. "I'm going to start tutoring a boy in German." Keith said "Really? Sounds nice. Well, that's if the boy is nice… Is he?" Professor Clay asked interested. "I don't know. I don't even know his name yet." His son pointed out. "Well, I hope he isn't like most of the people you have to deal with." Their father said sighing, he was really worried about his children and their mental state. He knew exactly how hard it can be dealing with people who despite you and want you to leave. He knew exactly how hard it is to keep your spirit up and not to give in to these people and he knew exactly that it was even harder when he couldn't be there for them all the time. He often came home around 10 pm tired and just wanting to go to sleep. If it wasn't for his children who forced him to stay awake and eat something after he returned he would probably be starving by now.
"We'll get a new classmate today." Mira announced eating up. "A new classmate?" the professor wondered finishing his meal as well. "They'll probably be just like the others, won't they?" he asked. Mira nodded and answered "Probably. Even though it would be a really nice change if they would be different." The girl was sick and tired of all the judging and fighting and just wanted to live in piece but more importantly she wanted to have at least one best friend. Of course she and her brother did have a few friends at school it wasn't like they were completely alone there but neither Mira nor Keith had a best friend. Dan for example had Shun. These two were complete opposites, Dan was loud and lively while Shun was calm and always keeping his cool. Shun knew Dan the best and always knew how to calm the exited boy down. Baron had Marucho. The calm and optimistic way suited Baron's joyful and lively personality perfectly. And the two girls Runo and Julie knew each other since kindergarten so of course they were best friends.
As Keith ate up too the family stood up, Mira helping Keith doing the dishes and their father preparing to leave. "Good luck with the new ones, children." He said and smiled at them. "I have a feeling that it's actually not going to be that bad." He tried to encourage the two siblings. Both gave their father a small smile and thanked him. Mira hugged Professor Clay while Keith was just standing there leaning against the doorframe and sighing. He really hoped that the boy was going to be nice otherwise this whole tutoring thing will be just another big pain in the ass. "I'll be off then" the father said waving both of his children goodbye and leaving. "I think we need to leave too." Mira said looking at the clock. Her brother following her gaze nodded in agreement and started to put on his jacket and his shoes, Mira doing the same.
After a while both left the house and made their way to school. It was the beginning of autumn, the new school year had just begun and the leaves were starting to change colors. The streets were shining in a red, orange and yellow light with some green shades of the leaves. It would be a beautiful sight wouldn't it be the way to hell for the two teenagers. It was beginning to get cold and it seemed like every day the wind was blowing stronger and stronger to keep them away from school, almost like the wind wanted to protect them. But they knew better. They knew it could not be helped and that they needed to go to school to get a good job so they continued their way enjoying the colorful leaves before they would meet the first few students who would look down on them again.
As they arrived Keith and Mira went to their classes, Mira already mentally preparing herself for the new student. She sat down next to Runo and Julie and smiled at them. "Mira, what happened to your beautiful hair?!" Julie asked shocked clapping her hands over her mouth. "Oh, I just wanted to try something new, don't worry." She said glancing over to one of the meanest people in school who was in her class: Lync. She quickly looked away not wanting her two friends to worry about her. "Well, it does look nice on you." Runo pointed out and smiled at her. "I mean I would never cut my hair" she said holding on to it as to demonstrate how much she loved her long, blue hair "but it does look good on you!" "Thanks for the compliments, girls!" Mira said smiling.
"Hey, what happened to your hair, powerless?" a shrieking voice called out to her, Mira and her two friends immediately knew whose voice it was: Lync Volan, one of the people who hung out with Mylene and Shadow approached them with a wide grin on his face. He had probably heard of the fight with Mylene yesterday already. How could he not? Mylene and Shadow, who was following her like a dog all the time, always bragged about the fights they had with "the powerless jerks" and no matter how the fight ended, they always told everyone they had won. Pricks, Mira thought. And Lync was dumb enough to believe every word they said. He admired them and although the others who were against the two siblings did too, Lync was an even bigger fan of the two tyrants. He always followed them around and did everything they told him to. Mira wasn't sure though whether he did that out of admiration or out of fear. She sometimes believed that the pink haired boy did fear that if he'd turn his back on them, they'd make his life into a hellhole with no way out. They were able to do that, no one doubted that, but Keith and Mira were the only ones brave or foolish enough to stand against them.
As the small boy with piercing blue eyes approached the three girls, his grin grew wider with every step he took. "So you finally understood that long hair looks shit on you, powerless?" he asked evilly. "Leave her alone!" Julie shouted at him, protecting her friend. "Yeah, go and follow your great role model around!" Runo said looking coldly at him. Mira was grateful that the two girls stood up for her. It was a nice feeling to have friends, who will help you out no matter what. It was a feeling she was ready to fight for. No matter who or when she would need to fight for her friends, she'd always do so.
"She's not my role model!" Lync told looking away "We're friends!" "Friends!" Mira laughed out. "What kind of friends are you? You are kissing the ground that touches her heels! Friends don't do such things, sure friends value each other but you apparently don't see that you don't mean anything to them, do you, Volan? I mean she has never even looked you in the eye, because she thinks you're not worth it!" He looked at Mira disapprovingly and turned away "As if you know what having friends is like, powerless!"
Before one of them could say something the door was opened and the teacher came in with the new student. Everyone sat down and was quiet, curiously looking at the new boy. Even Lync was quiet. The boy had an average height and weight probably too, Mira thought. He didn't look weak but also not too strong, he had middle long turquoise hair which was cut layered. His eyes were grey and you could tell his power was Darkus. He looked neutrally at the students and observed all of them while the teacher was speaking. His eyes stopped as he looked at Mira and she believed to have seen a small glint in his eyes but threw that thought away immediately. He wouldn't be interested in her. Especially after he'll find out about her little issue, after all, everyone was the same in this school. Of course there were exceptions but she didn't believe he'd be one of those people who'd need to fight against the whole school every day.
"Introduce yourself please." The teacher said and looked at the boy who looked at the teacher, a little startled and caught off guard. He cleaned his throat and looked back at the class starting his introduction. "My name is Ace Grit. I'm sixteen years old and my power is Darkus. Nice to meet you." A short introduction and very neutral too Mira thought. He also didn't seem to judge anyone in class just from the looks. That somehow gave Mira hope. Although she knew that this didn't mean anything. If a stranger would pass her, he'd assume she had powers too. She didn't stand out much and you couldn't really see a difference between her and the others. Mylene wanted her to join her group in the beginning but when she found out that the orange haired girl didn't have any powers, she immediately laughed at her and made fun of her in front of everyone. She couldn't afford to lose her reputation, whichever reputation she might have.
The boy started walking to the back of the class where he could sit and while passing Mira he looked at her with an almost invisible smile on his face. The blue eyed girl saw it though and smiled back, happily. She really did hope that Ace wouldn't be as judgmental as the others.