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WARNING: I am not a brilliant artist, so my drawings may kind of suck. ; )

Terrace Mountains Chapter 1: Early Morning Assignment

Lanette ran outside and started to stretch a bit. Like most mornings she was one of the few students outside at the time. And again like most mornings, she hadn't yet realized that she was still in her nightgown.

She crossed the bridge over the raging river and went to the main hall, admiring the stained glass windows above the oak doors as usual. She strode down the hallway, turning here and there, going up flights of stairs to the top floor, and eventually came to a large door with a sign that read 'Student Council Office'.

She started rummaging through her pockets. Wait. There weren't any pockets! "Oh wait! I'm still in my pajamas!" she cried out. She held out her hand, and the silver bracelet adorning her wrist caught the light. She waved her hand over the bracelet and she started to glow. Her nightgown and slippers disappeared and was replaced with a white tank top, a denim skirt, her denim sneakers, and her high black and green stockings. "That's much better. Now, where's the key?" she started again.

"There we go! I'm glad I got here early today, thanks to Feliz." She said laughing a little. Someone leaned on her shoulder and said, "Your welcome."

Lanette wasn't expecting this of course. She let out a yelp and dropped the key in surprise. She turned to see Feliz, with her black and red bed head and greenish-blue eyes beaming up at her, key in hand. "Caught it for ya!" she said cheerfully. Lanette laughed a little and let her open the door.

They turned on the lights and started turning on the various equipment in the room. The minute the computer finished starting up, a message appeared on the screen from the headmistress. But they didn't notice it yet. Someone was knocking on the door.

"I bet I know who that is." Feliz said and opened the door. A tall dark figure stood in the doorway, hair spiked toward the back, making him look like he'd been standing behind a jet. "Hey Don." Feliz said coolly to the tall boy and went back to work. He walked in and put his bag down. But someone else had been behind him.

Lanette turned and waved to Don, then noticed the other person that had come into the room. "Hooray! You're on time for once!" she cried out sarcastically. Don turned and pointed to himself, as if saying 'Who, me?', and Lanette shook her head in disagreement. "No Don. I think she means me.", said the boy laughing slightly.

Lanette went passed him and stuck her tongue out playfully, then went to shut the door. "You really need to try this more often, you know Dean? Getting up on time-huh?" The door wouldn't close. Lanette looked in the doorway at a girl with very light blue hair, and just as light bluish-purple eyes, now glaring at her.

"I'm glad I stopped that door in time or I would've dropped all these on my foot, Lanette." she said, still glaring at her. Lanette laughed a little, taking some of her books from her. "I'm sorry Cassidy! I didn't see you there!"

Cassidy gave up the glare and sighed, returning to her normally shy tone. "It looks like I really don't have much of a presence here after all." she said, twiddling her thumbs a little. Feliz laughed over at the table. "Well, the way your skin and hair are so light, you ARE kind of ghost-like, you know what I mean?" Cassidy covered her mouth as she laughed hysterically. "No, no! That's not it, I'm not part ghost! I'm-", she started to say but was interrupted by a large gasp by Dean, sitting at the computer.

"Guys, this is major! Look at this!" Dean had read the message from the headmistress while they were discussing Cassidy's ghostly appearance. Lanette rushed over and began to speed read the message. Feliz, Cassidy and Don made their way to the computer as well, but Lanette turned around and started waving her arms in the air and pounding her head. "I can't believe that she's making us do more manual labor! And on gym day too! I LIKE gym!" she continued whined as the others read along with Dean.

Dear Student Council,

I must address the rumors of shadowy creature appearing near the main hall that have been going about. I fear it may be the Heartless. As unlikely as it seems, what with the St. Hearths crystal guarding the island from their evil, I believe that they have found a new way to enter the world. I need all of you to investigate these happenings and discover if it is truly the Heartless, and if so, where they are entering the world. You have permission to leave your classes until the close of this investigation. I must also ask that you all go into town after breakfast and check the castle with Lanette. Just to be sure that it is well enough prepared in case of an attack. And say hello to Kennston for me. I haven't chatted with him in ages.

-Headmistress Netalya

Feliz cheered a little and Cassidy ran to the bathroom to fix herself up, as she always did when they went on assignments into town.

Don leaned to Dean and whispered, "If it really is the Heartless, then you and Lanette are gonna have to take them on yourselves. We're more at risk to being turned into those creatures than you two." Dean nodded and looked over at Lanette, who had calmed down and begun looking through one of Cassidy's books.

"She's still more at risk than I am though. She's closer to them." He thought to himself. He sighed and got to work typing a quick reply to the headmistress.

Whoohoo! End of chapter 1! I've introduced the Lucrece Academy High School Student Council! Tell me what you think of this so far, especially since I've been working so hard to tune this chapter to perfection! (At least, my standards of perfection, which are kinda low.) Please review! Oh, and if after reading my story for a bit, you have an idea for a title, please tell me! I don't know what to call it! All my ideas sound cheesier than a three-cheese quesadilla with a side of Cheezits at a bad comedy club! …….WTF was that? Anyway, don't flame or I'll use the flames to give those annoying kids next door sunburns so they can't yell and scream outside while I am trying to write! Or I can use them to sunburn you! HA!