Mazak

Chapter 4

Mazak and their family arrived the day before slowly awaking to the sound of students stirring outside. The décor in the room was extremely plain to allow the students that got assigned that dorm room to decorate it the way they want. Mazak rolled slowly out of the bed rubbing at their eyes. The light was shining gently in through the blinds eliminating their long black hair and glowing red eyes. There was a gentle tap at the door before Mazak's mother let herself in. Prancing happily over to them smiling brightly she would embrace them in a hug. "How is my wonderful baby boy this morning?" She would ask in a cheerful tone.

They gave a disapproving look to her and her question. "I know you don't like defining pronouns but it's how I keep myself straight hon. Just let me relish in it a little longer please." Their father came in slowly just shaking his head. "Sweet heart don't smother the poor kid."

Mazak and their father shared a lot of the same features except their father's hair was kept shaved short both of their bodies were well built, sturdy but slender at the same time. Their mother on the other hand was completely human. Her auburn hair shown dully in the dim sunlight. Walking up to them he gently placed his hand on Mazak before pulling his wife away. "Well you ready? I went to this school myself when I was a kid and If I am not mistaken it was under the same head master as well. If I could make it though this school so can you. You'll probably even do better than I did." He laughed with himself remembering his days in school before snapping back to Mazak. "Do us proud."

Practically pulling his wife out of the room Mazak's mother and father left them alone to get prepared. Moving into the bathroom Mazak brushed some of the gray dust from his wings onto the floor. Removing their shirt reviled their almost paper colored skin that looked almost flawless in the light of the bathroom. Slowly removing the glamor that hid their moth like wings they dripped water over them in attempts to remove as much of the excess dust that they could. Slowly washing off their body with a wash cloth before redressing. They knew that they would have time for a full shower later but as of right now they just needed to get cleaned up to be presentable.

Getting dressed in a pressed black button up top, and dark form fitting jeans they looked out into the school yard smiling. They weren't really upset about going to this school but they knew their mother would miss them dearly. Attending this school was their father's idea as he had graduated from here. Attending this school was how he met their mother. Mazak's father told them that the school requests that every student do volunteer work after they learn to hide better from the outside world. Shaking their head gently after brushing out their hair. Moving out of the bathroom and into the hall way they were greeted by their parents. Their mother quickly embraced them in a tight hug before bursting into tears. There was startle in their eyes before gently hugging her back. "Mom... What's the matter?"

"I can't let you go my darling! I just... It's so hard to believe your all grown up!" She kept them tightly wrapped in her arms. Mazak's father gently pulled them apart again smiling to both of them. "It's not like he's leaving for ever hon." Mazak sighed hearing the 'he' pronoun again but just shook it off. It was the way their parents associated with them.

"Come on Mom, Dad... We have a meeting to attend." Moving through the hall their parents would fallow behind slowly. "It's a new start my child. You'll see this will be an experience that you will never forget." They moved to the great hall where the head master would give her address to the new students.

When Mazak and their family arrived to the hall there were two larger male teachers standing like guards on the side's of the door. "I am sorry. Only possible student's are aloud to enter. Parent's are forbidden from this point. We would like the students to make the decision to attend of their own free will rather than forced by parents. Please wait in the teacher's lounge where we have coffee and a different assortment of cakes and deserts for you to choose from." The teacher on the left pointed in the direction of the teachers lounge before opening the door for Mazak. "Please right this way. Our Head Master will begin the ceremony shortly."

Mazak would look back to their family smiling before heading into the room. Their parent's looked upset that they could not go with them but they understood the reasoning. Mazak moved into the room to see rows after rows of chairs. They looked newly reupholstered and kinda had a movie theater feel to it. The stage at the front of the room had a large ornate podium standing front and center. Most of the other student's that had already joined the room were talking happily trying to learn as much about the other species as they could. This was a new experience for all of the new student's as most normally try to keep to themselves but in this school it was encouraged to ask questions and to learn about one another. A girl was sitting alone in the back far end of the room. She looked as though she would not like to be bothered though.

Mazak took a seat on an isle farther back not truly sure that they wanted to engage in conversation's yet, because of their species they were an observer by birth. Understanding social ques and trying to carry on a full conversation was difficult for them. They were more content with just people watching.

"And so it begins."