Natalie
"What's you next class?" Gavin is walking me to my next class
"Umm.."I pull my schedule from my bag. I haven't memorized it yet.
"Anthropolgy,"
"Class 308?"
"Yeah,"
"Okay, the shortcut is this way,"He leads me to the end of a crowded hall into an empty classroom, opens a closet door, slides a hidden door disguised as a wall and reveals a staircase
"Woah. Who knew that was there."
"I did," he grins
"Why is this here anyways?"
"This school used to be one of those castles of the Atlanteans. It has many hidden corriders. Just like this one. Come one," I take two steps up with Gavin behind me. He closes the sliding door and we are engulfed in darkness. Prepared, Gavin unzips his bag and hands me something. I click a switch and a bright light forms. We go up the winding steps into another closet. But this one is larger and packed with only enough space for two people to get across into an empty hallway. How convenient.
"Where is everyone?"
"The other hallway. You know how all the classrooms have two doors?" I nod "You can go through either, but the one we're going to use is the one nobody else uses because not a lot of people know how to go through these halls. It's almost a maze even some teachers don't know how to get through it even though they've been here for years."
"Cool,"
"Only if you know where your going. Someone got lost here before. Missed 3 classes. He got detention and punishments from his three teacher."
"Not cool. Good thing I'll be with you," after saying these words, I stiffen. No clue why, just do. It's a weird feeling. I walk on to the door at a faster pace suddenly wanting to get to class. I feel my face heat up, I wonder why.
"Yeah," Gavin says sort of hesitantly. The bell rings, "gotta go," he leaves using his wings not waiting for a reply. I enter the classroom before I can be considered late. The students scramble around the classroom as the teacher enters. It looks like they're playing musical chairs. They all need to get to their seat right away and be ready for class. I take my seat next to Ethan.
"Why did you come through that door?"
"Gavin was showing me around."
"Those shortcuts?"
"Yeah. You know about them?"
"Yeah. Everyone does, but we just don't know how to get through them."
"Oh. Everyone knew but me."
"Heh. Guess so. Show me around sometime?"
"Sure."
We pick up our pens and begin taking notes.
Melissa
9:17 PM.
Yes! I'm done with my homework before 10. Now for that late night stroll. This morning I heard Natalie telling Ethan about the secret passages and according to Lathenia, the Atlantean machinery is hidden somewhere within the walls of this college. Or it may be bellow like it was in Angel Falls. My guess is that these passages can lead me to them. I get dressed, mainly in black so I won't be that noticeable crossing the courtyard between the classrooms and dormitories. Natalie is probably still practicing with her band right now so she won't be able to tell Matt where I went, or how suspiscious it was that I left. I grab my keys and coat before I leave. I would use my wings, but I feel like testing my stealth at the moment and the weather is so nice. Well, it's pretty cold for the average person, but for someone like me who's at the Underworld almost every night, this is considered warm. I walk casually along the side walls. I doubt anybody will notice someone out here in this kind of lighting. One lamp.
I walk up the three flights of steps two at a time to room 308. Since I have the skill of touch, theres no need for me to phsically see what I need to animate. I place my palm on the lock and an image forms in my head. I animate the metal and unclock the door. I twist the knob and enter the classroom. Shutting the door behind me, I make my way across the room to the other door. I know I could have gone through any classroom to get to the other hallway, but since I was positive there was a passage near this room, I decided to enter the other hall this way. I adjust my eyes to the darkness as best as I can and make sure I don't bump into anything or make any sound. I open the other door unlocking it with my mind like the last one. The temparature seems to drop in this hallway. Maybe because no one really uses it and they don't want to waste money heating a hall no one uses.
I place my hand on the wall. I move it up, down, left and right. I move to the wall parallel to the one I just tried. Using my skill of touch again, I feel for any hollow areas. I walk along the wall, my hand touching it the whole time. Maybe the walls are too thick. I walk to the nearest door I can find in this almost total darkness and open it. It seems to be a closet. I place my hand on the wall inside it.
"Yes!" I whisper this word to myself
There is space behind this wall. So how do I get through it? I doubt theres a secret lever disguised as a statue or something. The idea is too cliche. The Atlanteans think differently. They might try to trick us and do exactly what is unexpected of them. The way to open this must be really simple. I feel around for any knob. While doing this, I feel something else. Wheels. Above and below the door. I press against one end of the wall and the door slides without a sound. Simple. I knew it.
Just then, I hear voices. I quickly shut the closet door with my mind as quietly as I can. I enter the secret passage door and close that as well. I am engulfed in total darkness. I'm not afraid though. It's like this everyday at the Underworld unless the blood moon is in the sky.
I feel the vibrations of the people's steps. Four people. I rcognize three of the voices as Matt's, Ethan's, and Dillon's. However, I can't place my finger on the fourth. I feel them come closer and know that they are coming here so I use my wings to go back to the classroom. I might get lost in the secret passages and they seem to know where they are going so I decide I'll follow them.
The light dies out in the hallway and knowing that they are not there, I go back to the closet. I open the door and find that they left the sliding door open. I see a tiny bit of light down the steps of the passage. I go down the staircase quietly and distance myself from them. I can't see them, but I know they're there because of the light.
