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Emily/Five POV
Yeah this year is important, but school just plain sucks. I'm in Old Loric class right now; you're probably thinking 'what's Old Loric?', well it's a language like Shakespearean English from Earth, but instead of some dude creating it for plays and theatre productions, it's used for ancient Loric translations and other crap like that.
To be honest, I suck at it; this year it's compulsory to take up a language, I have no idea why I chose Old Loric – there are like 10 different words for hello. It's messed up, and not to mention the classmates. I've got dropkicks left, right and centre; the guy in front of me smells like a garbage dump, the girl next to me probably hasn't been sober for the past 3 months and behind me is the stupidest person I've ever met.
Then there's Stan. He sits on the other side of me, he's popular and all, loud... I actually don't know him that well; I've only been here for a semester. But he's not very good at the subject and he barely shows up, but I feel something whenever I see him... Shut up Em! Concentrate.
I listen to my conscience and return to answering questions on the Old Loric alphabet – this sucks.
About 20 minutes later the loud speaker turns on and the principal asks for Stan and his two other buddies, it's something that everyone in the class is use to now.
But anyway, I need to find some friends; the only people I've actually met and had a full conversation with are the two girls sitting at the front; Maggie Hoyle and Britney Williams. Maggie is nice, she's very smart, she takes all the hard subjects and she spends most of her time in the library, Britney on the other hand, I don't know as much, I've heard that she got into trouble a few years ago; a run in with the law...
Joe POV
"This is going to be messy" I mutter underneath my breath.
Sure we've gotten into trouble before, but our Cepans have never come all at once – we must have done something very wrong. Reynolds is usually cool, he's funny and very easy-going, Brandon on the other hand is strict and straight forward and Sandor... he's pretty cool as well. But no matter the 'coolness' of these guys, they all have the same serious expression.
The Cepans didn't say anything; they just walked down the hallway, out of the school and to Sandor's private gym. Stan apparently trains there all the time, I've only seen it once before.
We follow them for another 20 metres until we stop at the front of the gym, it's large, a navy blue outer coating of paint and a neon stripe on the outline of the windows and the front door. The Cepans turn around, still with serious expressions on,
"Boys... do you know why we are here?" Brandon asks I look to John and Stan; they both have the same look of confusion. We shake our heads,
"Well... we found out that that someone in the school could be potentially hostile to you; the Elder children" Brandon says, the air around me literally becomes unbreathable.
"Whhaaat? You guys are Elder children too?" Stan says trying to cover up the secret of us telling each about our Inheritance. I face palm and John shakes his head,
"Give it a rest Stan, we already know you guys told each other" Sandor says, a slight grin forming on his lips, Stan gives up and looks down, I smirk, Reynolds continues,
"This year is very important, your Legacies will be developing and-"
"Hey guys!" I hear Maren's voice say from behind me, I spin around and I come face-to-face with Maren, Marina and the two other Cepans from the principal's office. My heart does somersaults when I see Marina walking towards me. Don't stuff this Eight, don't stuff this.
"Hey Joe" she says, walking next to me,
"Hi-uh, Hi" I say awkwardly, I blush immediately and I hear Stan and John snicker from beside me. Before I can say anything Brandon starts talking again,
"As Reynolds was saying, this year is very important for you, your Legacies will be developing, but your roles as Elders will start"
"WHAT?!" Maren's voice interrupts again, we look to her,
"You guys are Elder's children too?" she asks with shock and surprise written all over her face, John blushes for the fifth time, Marina has the same look of bewilderment and Stan just nods,
"Yeah us three have known we were Elders for like three years now" Stan says, I elbow him,
"Shut up"
"WHAT?!" Maren says, Stan jumps back a bit, and John... blushes? You've got to be kidding me.
"You guys weren't supposed to tell anyone!" Marina interjects, but still smiling, Damn she has a nice smile,
"It kinda slipped out" John tries, but he just stands there sheepishly like Stan and I. The two other female Cepans turn to Brandon,
"Brandon this is bad, they shouldn't have-"
"It's already done, and besides nobody else knows which is a good thing" Reynolds says, I mouth a thank you to him, he gives me a thumbs up and walks into the private gym with the other Cepans,
I follow, with Marina next to me, Stan running ahead and Maren and John talking in hushed tones.
Marina POV
I'm so nervous right now, the boy of my dreams is walking right next to me, and just to top it off, he's an Elders inheritor as well! I'm trying real hard to suppress the blush forming in my cheeks, Say something Marina, don't act weird,
"So, uh, what is your real name?" Joe asks, I think my heart just jumped, I quickly look back at Maren, she gives me a thumbs and winks, I turn around quickly before Joe thinks I'm weird,
"Um, it's Seven" I say, Joe's eyes go wide open,
"Really?! Mine is Eight!" he says, jumping, a huge smile is planted on his face, I blush more and giggle. This couldn't be more perfect, I'm Seven and he's Eight.
"Children hurry up!" Adel shouts from the group of Cepans clustered in front of a white door. Stan is already waiting there, rubbing his hands together. We run ahead,
"Since you are Elder inheritors, Sandor has fixed up a very private area for you to train and do some things" Katarina, Maren's Cepan, says. Stan starts jumping in anticipation, and John and Joe have confused looks on their faces, Sandor speaks up,
"Four, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine... welcome to a little something I like to called the Lecture Hall"
Emily/Five POV
The bell rings to signal the end of the class and Stan still isn't back from the principal's office; the only reason I'm sort of worried, is that he borrowed my pen and I want it back. But you let him borrow it because he's hot, right? What?! No! Well...
My head is messed up. I forget about the pen and pack up my things and head out the door. I walk down the hallway, the white-cream floor glistens as Ivan our school janitor cleans them, I smile as I walk past, he scowls and I think gives me the finger. Apparently this janitor dude is a transfer from somewhere else; he's weird and he just gave me the finger. Stupid janitor.
I walk down the stairs just opposite the Spanish class and go to my locker. 3-4-8-3
It opens with a small, muted click and falls off; I open my locker and stuff my books in there. My locker is normal; none of these pictures on the side of hot guys, famous people or cats, no, just a plain grey door. I see a few seniors laugh next to me, they're laughing at something on their phones. A boy comes up behind one of them and hugs her; they must be a couple. I honestly wish someone was like that with me, the only people who I know well are Kate and my grandparents, my parents don't really come around as often as they use to, something about some guy who had a run-in with the government and now lives in the Loric mountains; and while grandpa and grandma are away on vacation, it's only me and Kate.
But I am looking forward to receiving my Legacies, in Loric lifestyle studies, yes it's a very weird subject; Kate convinced me to take it because it will help me with my 'charming' attitude. Anyway we learn stuff about Legacies and Lorien's ecosystem; the standard Garde gets up to 2 Legacies, maybe 3 – depending on genetics, while the Elder's get a lot plus a Master Legacy. Apparently a Garde's first Legacy comes from one of their parents' first one, dad can fly and mom can duplicate – both pretty cool Legacies.
"Hey Emily" I hear a voice say, snapping me out of my delusional trance, I shut my locker door and turn around, I'm met face-to-face with... Maggie.
"Um, uh, hey Maggie, what's up?" I say trying to sound happy, I plaster on the best fake smile I have. Maggie looks worried and I think... scared.
"Um, have you see Britney? She was with me during Old Loric class and now she's disappeared; I've called her 5 times now and she hasn't picked up and she-"
"Shh calmed down Maggie, I'm sure Britney is fine, maybe she went home sick or something?" I say trying to calm Maggie down,
"But she never goes anywhere without her phone!" she says, looking more worried, I put my hand on her shoulder and pat her back,
"It's fine Maggie, I'm sure she has-" I'm interrupted by Maggie's phone buzzing, she opens it and looks at the message, I try to see what it is,
"Uh, sorry Emily, I have to go now, urgent! Bye!" she says, power walking down the hallway, I manage to get a glimpse of the text,
Home now. It's time.
- C
Who's C? Probably her grandpa and grandma; I know it's not my business, but I'm really curious to find out what the text means by 'it's time'. I soon realise I'm the only one in the hallway; I pack my bag and head for the door. I honestly don't want to stay for the rest of the day; I know it's bad to skip a school day, even if you've only been to 1 or 2 classes, but I just don't feel well. Something is off...
As I leave the school grounds, I can't help but notice a dark silhouetted figure standing on the road opposite the school; he doesn't move, just stands there. A car drives by and the figure is gone. Chills are sent down my back as I stare at the spot where the figure was,
"Creepy" I mutter to myself as a cross the road and head home.
Author's Note: Thank you everyone who read this chapter! Please give me feedback and review! And also please give me ideas on how to introduce Adam into the story! Thanks again to my reviewers.
Who was the figure?
Where did Britney go?
Where did Maggie go to?
Who is C?
To be continued...
Paragon 8