As I walked towards the school with Wally, I felt uneasy as if something bad would happen, I just shrugged it off as first day nerves. "So you excited?", Wally asked. "Yeah but I'm also a little nervous.", I answered. "Don't worry", he replied putting an arm around my neck, "it's normal but stick with me and everything will be ok." "Oh I feel so much better", I sarcastically said. We chuckled as we entered the school and began our first day, although it would not turn out well.
After an introduction assembly, Wally and I went to chemistry where luckily we shared a class. For some reason, the tables had equipment on them. "This is gonna be easy", Wally said as we sat down, "I rock at the sciences." "Oh really", I replied, "I never took you for a science nerd." "Well what can I say", he smirked, "I'm just a big fan." The teacher entered the room and introduced himself, "good morning class, I'm Mr Williams and welcome to Chemistry 101."
He took the register and began the lesson, "today we'll be doing an experiment based on flame tests. The aim is to determine what sort of compound the mystery powder is. You'll split into teams of two, the first team to finish will win chocolates from my chocolate box." He walked around the class handing out booklets to everyone, "these will provide information on the different flame tests and what each of them mean. If you require any help, don't be afraid to ask. Now please get into pairs." As everyone scattered, Wally and I stayed where we are. "Wanna pair up", he asks. "Please", I answered quickly.
"Ok, now that everyone's in pairs, you can begin.", Mr Williams said.
I read the instructions to Wally and quickly, he executed them to the letter. "That was fast", I commented. "Thanks", he replied, "I do try." As we placed the powder over the bunsen burner, it turned a bright orange colour which we both instantly recognised. "Sodium!", we shouted at the same time. "And we have a winner!", Mr Williams shouted in response, "Wally, Aaron, do you wanna come get your prize?" We went to the front of the classroom where we got Kit Kat chunkys from Mr Williams. As we sat down, Wally remarked, "well looks like I'm not the only science nerd." "What can I say", I mocked, "I'm just a big fan." We chuckled.
A few hours later…
After a day of classes, it was almost time to go home but first we entered the gymnasium where an assembly began to comment on our first day and expectations for the future. "As you enter a new school you may feel nervous or scared", the principal said, "but trust me when I say that there's nothing to be worried about." At that moment, a chunk of the gymnasium wall behind the principal fell with a gust of flames and wind with a loud bang. Everyone began to run and scream and terror to the exits as soldiers entered the gymnasium, looking as if searching for something…or someone.
"Come on", Wally said grabbing my hand and pulling me to the exits. As we ran, we noticed soldiers blocking the exits trapping everyone inside. As people panicked, shots rang out as one soldier fired in the air silencing the scared students. As he stepped to the side, a man in a lab coat and glasses stepped forward.
"Hello children", he said eerily, "we don't mean to cause you any harm, we're only here for one person and then we'll be on our way." As he slowly drew nearer to the crowd looking through them, he announced, "We want a student by the name of…Aaron Shaw." I could swear I felt my heart stop beating for a minute as he spoke my name. Suddenly Wally stood in front of me whispering, "stay behind me." So I hid behind him as the man kept searching for me when suddenly…
"T-that's Aaron", a boy stuttered pointing at me, "right there." All eyes turned to me and Wally as the man grinned. "Excellent", he commented, "bring him to me." I felt two hands grab me as I was dragged towards the man while hearing protests from Wally, "Leave him alone!" I tried my best to free myself from their grip but I was feeling weak for some reason as the soldiers brought me closer to their leader. "No please let me go, please!", I shouted. "I'm afraid we're unable to do that", the man replied, "we still have business."
The next thing I know, I'm suddenly by the side of the bleachers with the Flash. "Stay here", he commanded in a familiar voice. I nodded allowing him to run off and fight the soldiers. "Really, kidnapping kids in daylight, that's a new low", he said. "Oh Flash", the man replied, "that is no ordinary child."
As I watched what was happening from the other side of the bleachers, I didn't notice a pair of hands grab me from behind and covering my mouth with a chemical that caused me to lose conciseness…