AC: Time to discover their first day of school.

Episode 3: First day school

Roof of Lao Shi electronic shop: 14h20

This was the last day of summer vacation. Abel was training with his dragonmaster about: how flying without being an idiot dragon…Abel didn't appreciate the name. He was already good with his wings and flies without any difficulties.

"Your good my student. You already know how to fly well. I didn't know you already learn to fly that way." Says Ryu.

"I learn it by myself. I run away from some bullied at the dragon island." Says Abel.

"I see…I'm sure you'll have a better time here. Tomorrow human school will begin. I only want one think from you at school." Says Ryu.

"What?" Asks Abel.

"Crush the other students with your superior grades." Says Ryu with some evil eyes.

"…Okay…I think I'll just do my best." Says Abel nervously and not so surprise by Ryu sudden aggressive behavior. After spending almost a month with him…you'll be used to see that coming from him.

"Have it your way." Says Ryu.

"I'm happy about how Jake has progress." Comment Abel. "He's getting good at it."

"It's true, but his strength his only over the average. He's still too weak to fight the ferocious creature of the earth and the huntsclan." Comment Ryu. "But…he progress a lot in 2 months."

"I'm still happy he accepts me as his partner. Every dragon is afraid of me because of my dark scales… so…Do you know why?" Asks Abel.

"I cannot answer that. Some humans are also afraid of other humans just because they are different from them…I'm just ashamed some dragons do this too. Well…I say we take the rest of the day off, so you can mentally prepare for school. Too bad this world is so dangerous for us…We are more intellectual creatures than fighter after all." Says a little sadly Ryu. "Well…It can be worse."

"I think I'll give a flight to Haley. I'm sure she'll like it." Says Abel with a smile.

"Take care." Says Ryu as Abel flies away. When he was alone he says: "I'm sorry Abel. I can't tell you the truth…not now."

Lao Shi electronic shop: 16h00

Jake finishes his training with his grand-father.

"Very good young one. That'll be enough for today." Says his gramps.

"Finally, I'm exhausted." Says Jake as he sits down.

"Since school start tomorrow, your training will be shorted but will still be regular for each day. I'm sorry Jake but we cannot wait. The huntsclan can make their move anytime."

"I know but I didn't really see my friends during the whole summer. It's-"

"Do not worry, if they are real friends, they won't let that broke your friendship." His gramps tries to appease Jake.

"I'm not worry about that." Says Jake.

"To tell you the true…I've done a one year training in 2 months…so all you really need to do is maintaining the rhythm by 1 hour of training each days…and 3 hours during school's off." Says his gramps.

"Then that means I can spend times with them." Says Jake with a smile.

"Of course…Spud a weird friend but…my experience says strange one is more reliable than ordinary one."

"Tomorrow is my first days of school…I wish I don't have professor Rotwood." Says Jake.

"Why?" Asks his Gramps.

"The students who's gone into his class says he speaks gibberish about dragon, mermaid etc. He hates students and he's super boring." Says Jake.

"Jake…you mustn't judge people from others opinion but from you own eyes." Says his Gramps.

"But…you're right…He was right about the existence of dragon after all." Says Jake.

"You better get going."

"Yeah. Good-bye." Says Jake. As he walks to the park.

"Good-bye…I'm wonder if one day…no…it's almost impossible their partnership reach that level." Says his gramps. "I wonder if Haley will follow Jake path?"

Tomorrow: Millard Fillmore Middle School: 8h15

School was about to begin. They must go to the auditorium for the principal usual speech each year. Jake and Abel, in his human form and after taking his dose of potion, were in front of the school.

"Are you ready?" Asks Jake.

"Sure…you?" Asks Abel.

"Yeah, it will be a little pause before the training…What will be your next steps?"

"Breathing…I'm not sure what I'll breath from my mouth but…I don't want to find out the…humiliate way." Says Abel with an unsure smile.

"Humiliate way?"

"Sometimes…It came out from…the butt." Says Abel.

"The-" Jake tries and succeeded not to laugh about the thought. He also wishes it won't be Abel case. After 2 months, Abel became a good friend and a trustable one too and the feeling was mutual. They both trust one each other's.

"Hi there!" Shout someone. It was Trixie coming at their direction. "How are you doing?" She then asks.

"Perfectly fine." They both answer.

"Spud isn't here yet? Well, I'm glad you actually came to our school… I wonder which class we're going to be. I wish we have the same class…you know…the 4 of us." Says Trixie.

"I wish too." Says Jake.

"I'm actually glad to be here. It took a lot of effort to convince my grand-father, he was…reluctant to let me come here." Explain Abel true in his lies.

"Hiiii!" Shout Someone. It was Spud. "How was your summer, I spend time with Trixie skate boarding and helping mom in her restaurant and you Trixie did you skate with me?"

"Of course I have you already say it." She answers. Abel smile at them, happy to see them again.

"It's time to go to the auditorium." Says Jake.

The 4 were walking to the auditorium…after entering the school.

Auditorium: 8h30

All students were talking about their vacation until their all hear the principal demanding the silence. Everyone does that since they most of them appreciate her. Abel can feel it in the air.

"Hello students of Millard Fillmore Middle School. I am you principal of this year. For those who are new my name is Dolores Derceto." She says. Abel looks at her and he saw she was paraplegic. Strangely, he can also smell…fish coming from somewhere in this auditorium but he don't feel any malevolent intention so he let it go. He also smells others non-humans odor. His thought was interrupted by the principal speech: "I want to welcome all of you in this school and I wish you have a great year…" She continue her expose and everyone…well most of them love it and applause her in the end.

"It's time to find our assignee class. Let's go to the gym." Says Trixie.

Gym: 9h02

"So." asks Trixie. "Which classes have we in common?"

They look at their paper and saw that all class was the same except one.

"We are lucky." Says Abel.

"Oh Oh." Says Jake.

"What?" Asks Abel.

"We have Rotwood as our teacher in our mythologies class." Says Jake. He then remembers what his grand-father says and ceases complaining.

"Him!" Says Trixie. "At least we are together."

"Who's this…Ryu. He's a math teacher. I never heard of him before." Says Spud.

"RYU?" Both Jake and Abel shout.

"Sorry…He has the same name as the hero in breath of fire." Says Jake, covering their mistake.

"It's not a usual name after all." Says Abel.

"It seems you two have it but none of us." Says sadly Trixie.

"Too bad." Says Spud. "We are separated-"

"We are together." Says Trixie.

"Sorry, together." Says Spud.

"What is our first class?" Asks Jake.

"…Mythology class." Says Abel.

Mythology class: 10h45

"Hello there students, first thing you need to know it mythological creatures existed. Also I won't tolerate any interruption in the class." Says the teacher.

The ancient students of Rotwood class were telling the true. Jake thought his gramps was wrong with a big W.

"Do you have any proof that mythological creatures exist?" Asks Abel.

"Well hum…No…but they exist and I'll prove it one day!" Says Rotwood being tricked by Abel. "Now SHUT UP!"

The class was boring and nothing good or interesting was happening in during the first class.

Dining room: 12h10

The 4 friends were taking their food when Jake food was falling on the ground by a taller guy.

"Be careful little Jake, your clumsy as ever." Says the taller guy.

"Brad." Says Jake with rage.

"So…who's the new guy?" Says Brad.

"My name is Abel." He answers with a dark look. Brad didn't see it.

"You seem cool, way to cool to be with those losers. Why don't you tag along with me?" Brad says as pointing his 3 friends when he calls them losers.

"…" Abel stays silent.

"What do you have to say?" Asks Brad.

"Well…I have no reason to tag along with a miserable loser like you. After all, someone picking a smaller and weaker than him isn't cool. I will humiliate myself if I stand with you." Answer Abel, trying to destroy Brad arrogance. Lot of people in the cafeteria laugh at him, After all, being rejected and insulted by the new guy is bad for a reputation.

"You will pay for this." Says Brad.

"I don't have money on me." Answer Abel.

"$&*£ You." Then Brad walk away.

"Thanks." Says Jake.

"You're my friends after all. I won't let you down." Says Abel.

"Well, time to eat." Says Trixie.

They all eat their diner and were talking about their vacations. Abel and Jake made up lies of course.

The next course was English class and it went well. Their last class of the day was math class.

Mathematic class: 14h45

"Hello there, I'm your math teacher Ryu." Says the teacher. Abel and Jake look around and see that most people here seem…less human. "Alright, All of you, this math class is real and it is also a class were united every non-human or human how knows about our existances. You can now show your true form."

All of the mythological creatures and the teacher show their true form. They were, most of them, elves or orcs…not a good combination. Abel and Ryu was the only dragon of the class.

"Alright. We can now begin the class." Says Ryu.

The class passes as a normal class…except for the mythological creature's part.

"Alright, now let's move on to the negotiation…Since you blow up the ancient negotiation place." Says Ryu to the elves. "We have no choice but to do it here. Since Gajin is still in the hospital, healing from the «incident» I shall pursue it. With me…they will be a peace treaty. If not…Wish you'll still have your testicular and ovary after I took it them out of you!"

All of the elves and orcs were silent but the negotiation didn't go good during the rest of the class. All of them were adult (Orcs and elves) but they are force to be as teenagers. The class bell rang and everyone prepare to leave.

"We'll continue this tomorrow…if we have absent, I will put my treat into execution so bring the king elves tomorrow." Ryu was serious. They were walking out of the class in their humans form. "Abel…Jake and Shinji come here." Orders Ryu. Shinji is a muscular orc. His skin was green and he has dark and greasy hair. Even so his body was clean. Abel and Jake learn he's the leader of the orcs in New York City and also that the elves and Orcs are the principals mythological creatures of this City.

"What are they doing here?" Asks Jake.

"Those little elves blow up one of our house with magic bomb. I have the intention of getting revenge but it seems I must have other plans." Says Shinji when he looks at Ryu. "As for the negotiations place Ryu was talking about…the natural shop. It has been destroy by the huntsclan and we overdo it when we fight back and blow the shop. The dragon Gajin has been injured and he's healing right now in the hospital of the dragon island."

"You better act like a gentleman. I have no intention of letting you harm anyone…especially the humans who are not concern by that conflict. They already have enough without those attacks." Says Ryu talking about his revenge.

"Now I remember!" Says Jake. "The news thought it was terrorism. It was a house in the queens quarter."

"Yes. This is where we live." Says Shinji. "Those elves didn't hesitate to blow it. If you want to know where they live…they live in central park and in the forest around New York." Like if we want to punish them at his place.

"I think I'll keep that information in my mind." Says Abel but he keeps it for a different purpose.

"Since you took my warning seriously, I let you return home…still a male." Says Ryu with a smile.

Shinji wave us with his hands, use an amulet and turn into a human. He then gets out of the class.

"He's a nice orc." Says Jake.

"Yeah! Much nicer than Brad." Says Abel.

"I wish you've watch this well." Says Ryu. "What you just see…outside the math class of course, it's a part of a dragon's duty. We are the representing the peace when other mythological creatures are in conflict."

"I've took note of this." Says Abel.

"I've watch it too. New York is a more complex city than I've thought." Says Jake.

"The better you knew what's happening in the city the more easier will be to act when you will be ready. That is why you have that special class during math class." Says Ryu.

"I see now. We've wonderer why you were here as a teacher." Says Abel.

"Well…class over." Remind Ryu.

"See you soon." Says Abel.

"Yeah, training begins at 17h00." Says Ryu.

Outside School: 16h00

Jake and Abel were reuniting with Trixie and Spud outside school.

"So…how was that Ryu teachers?" Asks Trixie.

"Interesting." Says Abel with a smile.

"Then he's not a teacher." Says Spud in a scary way…more like trying.

"Teachers can be interesting and fun…we just need luck." Says Abel.

"That's not what we have this year…At least they are trying I'll give them that." Says Trixie. "Except Rotwood. Mythological creatures existing…that is just stupid right?"

"Y-Yeah right." Says Abel with hesitation, he's a mythological creature after all.

"So you're here." Says Brad behind them when he rejoins them.

"How are you again?" Asks Abel.

"It's Brad!" He answers with a high and dangerous voice.

"Hum…sorry. Don't remember. You must be an unimportant person." Says Abel. When he finishes his sentence, Brad punches him on his face. "Urgh." It didn't really hurt Abel since he's a dragon.

"Come on weakly fight me like a man!" Says provocatively Brad. Some students begin to watch what's happening. Jake, Trixie and Spud want to help but Abel give a sign to not intervene.

"I won't fight you. I don't need to fight to prove myself. I'm not lowly like you." Abel then turn away but Brad took his arms, turn him around and hit him on his stomach with his knee. Abel loses his balance and was on his knee trying to breath.

"Pitiful." Says Brad. He then kicks Abel on his left part of his face and Abel lay on the ground.

"STOP THIS RIGHT NOW!" Shout a voice. Everyone turns around and saw the principal extremely angry. "Brad. I told you that this year. I won't tolerate any problem cause by you. What have you done this time? FIGHTING AGAINST ANOTHER STUDENT! I won't tolerate such actions from anyone in this school! Brad you are suspended for one week, but this time…inside the school in a class I prepare for such event and I'll be there watching you! For now, your dismiss, but tomorrow you come at 8 hour a.s.a.p. or I'll double the time of your suspension!"

Brad then looks at Abel with a vengeful look but didn't do anything else. He just returns home.

"By the way, I'll inform your parents immediately." The principal took her cellphone and made the call. After the call, it was over and student return home and they all gave a compassionate look to Abel who stands his ground with courage.

"Are you alright?" Asks a girl voice.

"Yeah. I'm fine." Says Abel. He looks at the girl.

"You're a brave person you know that? Oh…My name is Celerina." Says the girl. Abel remembers she was in the same class as him…in mythological class. She wears an ordinary white t-shirts and a blue shorts. Her face has some buttons and some freckles. Her hears were blond and were short. She wears glasses showing some problem of vision for her. Most people would call her ugly but Abel thinks she's beautiful. From a dragon point of view, her attitude shows strong confidence in herself. But what Abel find beautiful about her is her eyes. Her eyes shows compassion and also some…interest in him. It was mark in those eyes, blue like the ocean.

"My name is Abel…I just don't like that kind of guy." Answer Abel.

"Well…I must go now. See tomorrow." Says Celerina. She walks away.

"Bye." Says Abel. Jake and his 2 friends were watching this interaction and are seeing some interest toward each other's.

"I like this girl." Says Trixie. Jake and Spud know what she means. Trixie is a girl who hates judging and seeing someone judging people by their appearance. It was because of her black skin that causes her some unjust reaction from other peoples.

"It's time to go home." Says Spud.

After they said good-bye, Jake and Abel return for their training.

AC: It's the end of the third episode.

Stay tune for the next episode: Huntsclan first strike.

The first battle shall begin.

P.S.: Some event will be more important in a later chapter.