Chapter 1: The Enrollment
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Where am I?
I've been saved by someone.
I can't remember much.
But...Her name is...
Bridget Solano
10 hours later, 9's eyes were opened. He sat up on his bed and looked around. He realized he was still in the clinic. The two girls left him on the clinic. No one's here but someone leave him something in his bed. It was a white lab coat with the logo of the school and the school's I.D. There wasn't something in the I.D but a sticky note that reads:
If you want to see me, you have to put them on just in case
Go to the room that has a sign 'Guidance' in it. There, you'll be see me.
Without any choice, 9 wears the lab coat and the I.D. He put the note on his pocket and went to the door. The only problem the door was locked. He turned around and saw a window; it doesn't have any grills so it was easily to get out of the room. He slips out and began searching for the room outside the school. Unfortunately for him, he was so new that he doesn't know where the room that he was looking for! Luckily there was a map to the school that was thrown away by someone. With no any idea where will he go, he decided to search first in the entrance of the school. When he came to the school's doors, he took a deep breath and pushes the doors slowly. When the doors are opened, he saw some characters; Cartoon, Movie, Anime, Game or Comic characters, were doing like all students do. Chatting, walking, reading their books or do something awkward to 9.
Then he heard something that he didn't know why:
Who's that guy?
I think is that doll that they carried him to the clinic.
He looked so weird.
I smell something, like someone didn't take a shower in 52 years or so.
He didn't mind them, he just goes on with the searching. He looked around for a minute and saw a boy who wears a black coat and a dark blue shirt with a sad face on it. 9 looked at the boy for a minute and the boy looks at him suspiciously. The boy slowly reached for a button that reads 'Bell' on it. He pressed it, and then all of a sudden a big sound of the ringing bell rang around the school. It was loud that 9 have to cover his ears (If he had any). After the ring, the boy walked away but still stares at 9 suspiciously.
9 was curious. When the bell rang, a lot of characters went to their rooms leaving him alone.
He looked everywhere! The lockers, the basement, the comfort rooms, the auditorium! Still there is no sign of it.
9 shifted his eyes everywhere, but not aware of a big woman in front of him. When he turns to the front and bumps into something soft. He looked up and saw a chubby lady with violet office wear and 2 inch. black high heeled shoes. It was the principal of the school, and she's not happy about him.
Principal: WHAT are you doing here?! You young man should be in class now!
9: Class?
Principal: Don't play dumb with me! I know you want to roam around that because you don't want to learn! You should be ashamed of yourself for that.
9: But I-
Principal: No buts! *grabs 9's arms* You are going to the office and have a talk to your parents!
9: * struggling* You don't understand! I don't know this place!
Principal: Be quiet! *raises her arms* For that you deserve this!
[BGM: God Only Knows (Chapter 1) by ELISA]
9 close his eyes for impact but when her arms almost close to 9's, a hand grabbed her arms. 9 open his eyes and saw a girl with goggles and a green necklace.
Bridget: There he is! *pull him towards her* I've been looking for you everywhere!
9: Who are you?
Bridget: *whispers* I'll explain everything.
Principal: Ms. Solano? What are you doing in here?
Bridget: I'm so sorry, Miss. It is actually my fault. I shouldn't leave him in the school like that.
Principal: Explain this about that...little sackboy roaming around the school not being in class!
Bridget: Miss, he is actually new in school. He doesn't know this place very much. I should be the one to look for him, not him to look for me.
Principal: *stunned* Oh! Well then, don't do that thing again!
Bridget: Yes, Miss. I promise I won't do that ever again!
The principal left in the corridors. Bridget sighs in relief to see 9. She went to him in concern. Bridget felt like an idiot for leaving him to the clinic.
Bridget: Are you okay?
9: Yes...
Bridget: *comforts him* Don't worry about her, she stressed too much in school. You know jobs are, very serious mission to take.
9: *looks around in school* Where am I?
Bridget: You're in Charles-Emile Reynaud School, named by the first one who projected cartoon films, a school where cartoon, anime, comic, game and movie characters learn in school. Like you.
9: Like me?
Bridget: Of course! Come on *leads 9* let's go to your room.
It's him. It's really him.
Ever since I touched him for the first time, it was warm.
Why do I have a sensation that I need him?
Could it be
.
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Bridget begins to talk to 9 again while walking to the room that Bridget had told 9.
Bridget: You know you're very lucky that Aliana chose you to enroll in her class instead in other class.
9: What class am I?
Bridget: It's called 'Section Anima'. Don't worry about having no friends at the start. There are only 10 students in the room.
9: *looked to the other rooms, which is like a college room* 10?
Bridget: Yep, you see Section Anima is the advanced class in school. The reason is, only the qualified students will be in Section Anima.
9: Why's that?
Bridget: Section Anima is not like any sections you see in here. The section will only qualify anyone with 'high potential' like any other students. But I still don't know why would she put you in class without any test or so.
9: Do all sections do that?
Bridget: No. Only who were selected to take an exam to go to Section Anima before the beginning of the school. But when you fail in exam, you were left with no honor from Aliana. They say that you will feel of humiliation and despair from one's heart. Eventually you will get close to death or worse that you will commit Suicide. Aliana will kept on saying that it was the "Student's responsibility at his or her fault"
9: Oh! Is she's that...
Bridget: NO! No! She's not...that strict. She...has a stern heart, that's all. The principal is the one you have to worry about. But for Aliana, she's really a nice teacher, and you'll like her. Promise!
They finally arrived in the room that was written 'Anima'. Bridget opens the door. They saw Aliana, just writing her attendance.
Bridget: Aliana! Here's your new student.
Aliana: Thank goodness you're here. I was just going to write your name, Elijah Oppenheimer. You're lucky I didn't assign you as absent for now.
9: *confused* Huh?...Elijah Oppenheimer?
Aliana: It was written in your I.D.
9: *looks at his I.D* I don't see my name.
Bridget: *remembers something* Oh, I remember something. *reaches to her pocket* Something...*pulls out something in her pocket* Important!
It was an I.D card that has a name 'Elijah Oppenheimer' on it on its left and the school's logo on its right, along with some details and a symbol on it. Bridget puts the I.D card on 9's I.D holder.
Bridget: There! Perfect! You can go to your seat now while I'm going to my office.
9: *scares* Wait, you're leaving?
Bridget: I'm not leaving, I'm just going to my work. Don't worry, I'll meet you at recess okay. Bye!
She closes the door of the room, leaving 9 dumbfounded. Aliana called him.
Aliana: Ahem! Mr. Oppenheimer, you may take your seat. If you please and start our class now.
9: Where?
Aliana: *groans* It is right BEHIND YOU. Do I have to point it to show you?
9 turned around and saw a seat that has a new student written on a sign. He takes a seat, not knowing what to do next. Then Aliana, speaks in front.
Aliana: Alright class, as you may see what the boy did...
Dib: *raises hand* Is he a...
Aliana: No, he is not a spy of Zim.
Dib: *raises hand again*
Aliana: Or an evil robot who wants to destroy the universe. Any other questions, Mr. Membrane?
Dib: *puts his hand down* No, Ms. Divino.
Aliana: Good, I would like you to meet our new student in school *gestures to 9* Elijah Oppenheimer. Elijah, are there any speeches before we could go on to the discussion.
9: Miss, I'm not Elijah Oppenheimer. My name is 9.
Aliana: Oh don't be silly, it was written in your I.D.
9: But-
Aliana: *slams her hand to the board* NO BUTS!
9 was surprised, his mouth was wide open. He decided to take a seat. Aliana calms down and fixes her glasses.
Aliana: Now class, open your books and turn to the 8th chapter.
His seatmates open their desks a get the book. 9 doesn't know what to do but look into his other seatmates. He did the same thing to them. He looked to their pages. Luckily, an 18 year old boy with brown hair tells him the page of the book. 9 smiled at the boy, the boy smiled at return.
Then the discussion began.