Chapter 2

The New Student

Bobby's Point of View>

It was a beautiful day outside. The clouds were scattered in the sky forming various pictures. The wind gave a nice chill from the warmth of the sun. I could've found a nice spot under that tree over there, yet I was stuck in school for another five hours. Ray, Sam, and Roberto were also here, there were as bored as I am, especially Roberto, he was on the shady side of the room, so he was as bored as anything.

The door opened, and the teacher finally arrived.

"Good morning class, sorry that I'm late, I had to escort the new student around the grounds." The teacher said. Then someone entered the class. It must've been the new guy. He was around five feet, short curly brown hair. He was wearing a long sleeved sweater hoody, black glasses, and gloves. This was kind of weird because it was at least 70 degrees outside.

"This is our new student. His name is Thomas Nelson." The teacher said.

"Hey." Thomas said while waving his hand. I glanced toward Sam. He was thinking the same thing i was,that he would bean easy target for a prank, Roberto and Ray thought the same thing.

"Now Thomas please take a seat, and take that sweater off." The teacher said.

"Yes ma'am, but can I be addressed as Tommy, or Tom. Thomas sounds too formal." He said as he was sitting down.

"As long as you give the proper respect, I will address you as Blonko the Clown for allI care." She said, trying to be funny. Tom was a bit hesitant, but he finally took off his sweater. Under his sweater, was an unusual shirt? It was half short sleeved, half long sleeved, he didn't really tear the shirt, and it was like it was meant to be the kind of design.

Already there was gossip around the room on why his shirt was designed that way. The guys and I suspect that everyone's thinking that he is a mutant, just because he's wearing an odd shirt. It's sad how prejudice people can be.

"Now quiet down class, turn your biology books to page 253." The teacher said. It was about DNA, and the different parts of it. Already I can tell that this will be another lesson on mutations, and how terrible it can be. How wrong I was once the new guy started talking.

"Now, the DNA is the literal blue prints of your entire being. Just one little adjustment, and you could be an entirely different person. Now take for example your classmates Bobby, and Samuel. They could've been regular, normal boys, yet one small change in their DNA transformed them into completely different beings." By this point I was boiling mad, which is ironic because my ability aligns with Ice. Then Tommy raised his hand.

"Yes Tommy?" She asked.

"Now, is that one small change in anyone's DNA bad, I mean, you sounded as if it was a plague to have a mutation in your DNA."

"Well in one case, it is a burden to be a mutant, I wouldn't want to have everyone ridicule me just because of one small adjustment."

"Then why is everyone still bantering the ones who are mutated?"

The teacher had no response.

"I mean I've been a mutant all my life. I really couldn't care less what people say about me, yet people still do it."

"Y-You're a mutant? Why haven't you told me this?" She said, obviously being quite annoyed.

"Well you never asked." He said. Now the teacher was really mad.

"Well then, if you think your so clever Thomas, why don't you come up here and show us your mutation." She seemedto notlike Tommy any more, just because she referred to his as Thomas.

"Very well then, if you really want to know." Ray, Roberto, Samuel, and I were very perplexed about this (wow that's a word I don't use often). Was he the mutant we've been looking for, or was the Professor wrong about the mutant being a girl.

Tommy got up from his seat and advanced toward the front of the class.

"I must warn you, this may seem startling, but don't worry, no harm will come to anyone." Was he a dangerous person, why did he warn us, I would've showed everyone my ability without getting up from my seat. He then pulled up his right sleeve so we could see what was under it. Believe me, you wouldn't believe me unless you saw it with your own eyes. His whole right arm was covered in icy scales. It was a really light blue color, and everyone could feel coldness emanating from just his arm, even I felt cold.

"My mutation if you must know is my whole right arm covered in Dragon Scales." Tommy said.

"Are you insane, dragons don't exist." The teacher said, acting like she knew everything.

"You're doubting the existence of dragons, even though you witnessed mutations beyond comprehension?" He said. Again she was quiet.

"Not only is my mutation having this dragonish arm, I have the ability of forming ice crystals also, much like Bobby over there." Everyone was looking at me, suddenly I felt pathetic. I can't believe he thinks he's better than me, wait till after school, I'll show him then.

"That's all to my ability I guess, I can't breath fire or anything, but don't tempt me. I don't like being angry." He then sat down and the teacher was still speechless. RING, RING, RING! The bell rung, and class ended.

So we have a new mutant on our hands, yet we still didn't meet the girl we were supposed to meet. There's still one thing that's bothering me, is this guy with us, or is he with the Brotherhood?