It was a bright morning in the city of Arcadia. A young, tall reploid was running down the sidewalk with determination in his eyes. He had long, blonde hair tied in a low ponytail. He was wearing a red polo with a black long sleeve running shirt underneath and khaki pants. This was Zero, and he was running towards his new high school.
As he rounded the corner, he saw the building before him. This was it, Reploid High. He was early, with fifteen minutes to spare before opening announcements. He entered the building and ran to the auditorium. As he rounded a corner in the hallway, however, he ran into another student who was walking. Luckily, Zero was quick, and he caught his classmate by the arm before they hit the ground.
"Sorry about that. I'm new here, and I was heading for the auditorium," Zero said, releasing his classmate and getting a good look at him. He was a boy reploid of average stature, if a little slim, with light brown hair and brown eyes. He was shorter than Zero, and seemed to give off an aura of "ordinary". The boy had been startled by the collision and flustered by his catch, but soon regained his composure. "Oh, It's alright. You caught me really quick, anyway. I'm a new student here too. My name is X. What's yours?"
"My name is Zero" the blonde reploid said, extending his had for a shake. X eagerly took it, giving a warm smile as he did so. "I was wondering how I'd make my first friend here. It's good to meet you, Zero." X said. The two walked to the auditorium, getting to know each other better as they went. As it happened, both of them dreamed of working for the city, Zero as a police officer and X as a politician. Zero learned that X was something of an activist, having taken part in many charity events and even helping to run one himself. X learned that Zero was a fencer and runner who always valued his fitness and reflexes, which was how Zero caught X when they ran into each other. As the found seats in the auditorium, the two went through each other's schedules and found they shared many classes.
Soon, the opening announcements started, the principal came on stage. "Welcome, all reploids, to your newest years of high school. For those new here, I am Dr. Cain, your principal. I hope you all have a good year and work hard to achieve your dreams. Now then, to class, all of you."
Zero and X walked together out of the auditorium towards the first class. as they reached the door they stopped. "You ready for this, Zero." X asked. "Whatever comes our way, we'll tackle it together," Zero replied, triumphantly making a fist. X's eyes lit up, and he gave a beaming smile at his new friend. "You know what?" Zero thought to himself, "This is the start of a great year."
