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The dance was Saturday night, it is now Tuesday afternoon. Following the events of Saturday night the Prof has placed the school on lockdown, a staff member has been stationed at each end of the hallway in every wing to assure that students are only leaving their rooms to use the bathroom or bathe. All meals are monitored and they are separated by grade and gender, also being confined to the dining room and or library depending entire if you are male or female. Cell phones have not been confiscated but a scrambler has been set up during all hours of the day except from 4-6 so that people can still someone communicate.
None of the highschool students who were at Formal know what happened that has resulted in the lockdown. All we know is that the dance went on for an extra hour because Inferno, Glaciem and Rogue weren't allowing anyone to leave except to use the bathroom that is in the hospital.
"B… what do you think is going on?" Layla asks me softly tightening the arm she has wrapped around my waist. She's cuddling against my side with her head resting on my shoulder.
"I have no clue babe, the only time anything like this has ever happened before was when a bunch of students were abducted by the GRSO last year and I got to leave my room for that one because I'm a member of the X-Men!" I reply leaning down and pecking the top of her head.
"I hate to make you move Hunny but I need to take a leak!" I tell her getting a laugh in response. She stands and lets me move off the bed before laying back down and giving me a casual wave. I step out of my room and walk to the corner where I clear my throat and mouth the word bathroom at my dad. He nods gruffly and scurry into the restroom. I take care of my business and as I move to open the door I hear him talking to Storm.
The need to know what was happening is beating my good judgement so I'll listen to them talk and if I can get enough info to understand what's happening I'll be able to settle Layla's nerves. I take a glass out of the cabinet where extra towels and what-not, holding it to the door I hear their voices crystal clear.
"So has Chuck decided what he's gonna do with the kids that started the fire?" Wolverine asked his friend getting a sigh in response.
"Yes and I'm not entire sure that I agree with Charles' course of response to this… he has decided to punish the school as a unit due to the fire, the many things that have also been destroyed recently in ways that weren't just simple accidents, and of course because of all of the fighting that has accord over that past eighteen months or so…" She replied, "He has decided to do what many other school do when schools develop violence problems… everything that happens in class aside of course!"
I couldn't believe what I had just heard. There had been a fire! I'm assuming that since the Junior High kids weren't allowed at Formal, some of them were responsible. I went to open the door but then I heard what us institute kids frequently refer to as the school 'PA'. In this case it was Professor Xavier telling all the sophomores to quickly and quietly make their way to the danger room for a 'Campus Wide Meeting' as he called it.
I stepped out and made my way over to Layla who was walking with some other girls in our grade over to the tube near our room. Once we were in the tube away from Wolverine and Storm I turned to her, Trinity and Clara and Meradith who happened to be standing near them.
"There was a fire on Saturday night!" I said several of the girls in the tube gasp.
"How do you know?" Meradith asked with a skepticism in her voice.
"Heard Storm and Wolverine talking about it!" I told her to which she nodded as the door opened and we piled out making our way to the Danger room Elevator and being taken ten at a time into the Danger room which was set to look like dining room only twice the size and there were no tables. Just rows and rows of chairs, enough to seat the whole school.
The seventh through ninth grade were already there and seated. After our class slowly filed in we were joined the Juniors and then the Seniors. We were all talking and whispering amongst ourselves about what was happening when we heard a loud roar. The whole room went silent immediately.
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The Professor entered the front of the room and rolled his chair on a platform at the front that was maybe a foot off the ground so that he was seen by the whole school. He had a stern yet sorrowful look on his face, the one a parent would give to their child if they were disappointed in them.
"I would first like to apologize to you all that our wonderful school has become like a police state over the last few days but something has happened that forced myself and your other teachers to take serious measures." He started, "I have several announcements for you all some good though the majority are sadly the opposite." He added, the prof's voice was always so calm even when you could tell he was very unhappy with something.
"First to inform the Freshmen through Senior class of what happened on Saturday night, I fight took place on the third floor which resulted in a fire breaking out. The sitting room and two thankfully emptied bedrooms were engulfed before we managed to subdue the blaze." He told his students many gasped and covered their mouths out of shock, "This will mark the fifty-third fight that has taken place on campus that resulted in suspension and/or expulsion from school since the being of the first term last year!" He noted making several people including Clara, Trinity and Tabitha look down or away in shame.
"That is a new record and unfortunately since those responsible span from Seventh to Twelfth grade we will be taken measure that will affect the school in its entirety." He continued looking over at Beast "Beast will explain the new rules that will be heavily enforced but first I would like to Congratulate Raina Martin on her crown at the Senior Fall Formal on Saturday, as well as thank you all in advance for the adjustments that are being made to life at the institute!"
Beast nodded and stepped up as the Professor left the platform and made his way back to his office.
"The new school policies being put into place immediately are as follows:
*The new Dress code will be enforced every week day from six forty-five in the morning until four forty-five in the evening, after these times and on the weekend's street clothes are welcome to be worn.
*All students are to an ID card on their person at all times while on campus, No Exceptions.
*Off Campus Excursions have now been limited to Friday after five pm, Saturday and Sunday.
*The Gate curfew is now eight pm and policy will now state no leaving Westchester City limits unless you have written permission from a Staff member.
*To sign out you will leave your ID with the Staff member who will be assigned to your grade from here on out and you must retrieve it immediately following return." He finished announcing all of the Rules and then asked for the grade twelve students to make their way to the dining room. About thirty minutes later the grade tens were told to head to the dining room.
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Just before the crowd reached the door to the dining room Psyloche stopped them and spoke.
"You will go in four at a time, then leave through the kitchen and go immediately to your rooms, after wards you are welcome to wander campus as you choose but at 7pm the Sophomore class as a whole is to meet Glaciem in the second floor sitting room east wing, do not be tardy!" She told them before sending Bobby, Max and two random girls into the dining room about three minutes later they had all walked out and left with white boxes in their hands. This happened about four more times before Blake, Shylow, Meradith and another boy that she had never spoken to were sent in four of the tables were lined up and Glaciem, Inferno, Storm and the White Queen were each located behind one with hundreds of boxes all behind them. Emma waved Blake over with a small but friendly smile.
"Emma what is this?" She asked the teacher who sighed softly checking off a box that read Misaki, Blake.
"Well my dear I know you heard about the new dress code?" She asked in reply. Blake groaned in realization.
"I'm going to need a couple sizes from you Sweetie… Button down shirt?" She asked.
"Not sure… small in men's T-Shirts" She responded.
"Ok then probably a medium or large, take of your jacket and try this on!" Emma told her handing her a medium button down shirt. It was determined that it fit well and they figured out the sizes on a sweater vest and pants quickly. Blake told her a size for a jacket and then tried on a skirt and pair of pants behind a mahogany partition that was set up behind Emma's table. Once all of her sizes were in order she was give:
*five white button down dress shirts, three long sleeved, two elbow length
*three pairs of khaki pants and three khaki skirts
*five azure blue sweater vests
*three pairs of white knee socks
*two black blazers with the school crest on the breast located at the heart
*Lastly an azure bow tie and neck tie
"The blazers only have to be worn on Monday-Thursday as well is the vests, on Friday it's alright to go with the shirts and an under shirt or a blue T-shirt that matches that those ties in color is fine as well!" She explained to Blake helping her pack her uniforms into a white box, "Anything goes for shoes as long as they are some form of black dress shoe with a flat heel."
"This means no Tennis shoes, flip-flops, boots, heels, or sandals allowed… also the ties are just for a couple of specific occasions so they're not mandatory" She finished sending Blake off to go deposit her things.
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When Seven rolled around she and Layla made their way to the room where their class was told to go and waited for Glaciem to speak. He did a quick roll call, giving each student an ID card before speaking.
"Ok people listen up! For the rest of the school year I'm going to be the Sophomore advisor, to prevent more fights and property damage we'll be having a meeting in this room once a week at seven o'clock, save for if I would like to meet outside then you will all be notified in advance." He told them, "Every Wednesday at Seven pm sharp… Questions so far?" He asked the room seeing a few hands go up. He pointed to Alex Summers.
"You Summers kid!" He added.
"So what are these meetings for exactly…?" Alex asked and simultaneously all hands dropped.
"If you feel like you just wanna kick the shit out of somebody then instead of doing it you right to your name, their name and conflict on a piece of paper and we'll talk it out… say Trevor over there kissed Bobby's girlfriend, or maybe Mari cheated on a test by copying Blake's work and they both got burned for it and that makes Blake angry… or say I were to eat the last ice cream sandwich and Logan threatens to cut my heart out and eat it in front of me!" Judah explained receiving nods and laughs from the group.
"Something tells me that you're the reason Wolverine didn't get an ice cream sandwich last Thursday?" Trinity asked him.
"You know it girlfriend!" He responded snapping his finger, "But in all seriousness that's how we roll now… before we break for the night if anyone has questions or mistakes to their ID's that they need to report come to me now and I'll do my best to get everyone taken care of m'kay?" Everyone nodded and responded with yes'.
"Alright so not tomorrow but next Wednesday at Seven we'll be meeting in here… you are free to get out of my line of sight now!" He told them with a laugh.
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Uniforms… Uniforms…