Fantasy: Chapter 2: School

         School :

 

 

I walked through the school courtyard, our school was two floors, and encased the courtyard, the courtyard, is well the nicest place here, the inside isn’t all fallen apart, its just, this courtyard, even though its encased by hell, its peaceful.

“Leon, come on, hurry up, we’ll be late for homeroom…” Cat’s voice broke my thoughts, I didn’t realize I was standing still, I shook my head and caught up with her and Jack.

“What were you thinking about over there, huuuh?” Cat nudged me with her elbow and giggled

“Ooh nothing” I said back with a cutesy voice

“Oh you two, can you please not start with that stuff…I just got through the courtyard…” Jack stood there covering his eyes.

I laughed as we approached the main doors, I opened the right door, Cat and Jack walk through. I followed after them, Jack went his separate way, I walked next to Cat as we neared our lockers, oddly enough her locker was across from mine, convenient, don’t you think? I got to my locker, Cat kissed my neck and went to her’s across the hall, I smiled and looked at my locker, I notice that the dial on my lock was moved, I tilted my head and re-put in the combo, 11-45-34, I found it weird that my lock was the only one with straight double digits, granted no one else knows to give their input, all except for Cat and Jack and they said it was odd as well. I heard the sound of a metal click, I opened my locker, sadly, it was empty, always has been, I unlike everyone else, don’t decorate my locker, why people do that baffles me, but hey, whatever floats their boat. I put my book bag inside and took out several papers, they were folded into even squares, I put them in my pockets, as I closed my locker door, I felt hands coil around my waist, like an anaconda killing its prey, but this one was gentle, and smelt like Cherry Blossoms, a smell I dread, but now love, for when I can smell it this clearly, that means…

“So, you said you needed to copy Mr. D’s homework assignment?” Cat’s majestic voice crept into my ear, I couldn’t help but smile, I softly replied,

“Yea, only if you want me to”

She giggled, “Yea sure, here it is” in her hand was the homework, I took it and turned in her arms, I went to kiss her

“Hey, hey now…none of that, not this early”  

I looked in the direction of the voice, I saw our friend Allen walking down the hall towards us, his long black hair covering half his face, he too wore black.

“Its almost time for home room” he stopped and looked at us.

Cat steps book and looks at her watch, “ Yea it is, I should be off, I’ll see you third period Love” she stepped forward and kissed me, my heart raced and my body felt warm, she smiles and walks down the hall, I stood there, then looked at Allen.

“You have, impeccable timing, but lucky me, she’ll kiss me whenever” I smiled and patted him on his shoulder and walked towards my first period class, Miss Russo, the dreaded World History teacher. As I neared the classroom, the end of homeroom bell rang, I stood in her doorway, she looked at me.

“Your lucky I’m your homeroom teacher Mr. Kincad” she sat there, I walked in and laughed abit “Yeea…” I sat in my seat and laid my head down, I watched the other students walk into the room. Each one, annoying and immature, I hate them all, but I deal with them, just for her. After everyone came in and sat down, Miss Russo walked to the front of the room and started going on about World War 1, I’ve heard all this crap last year, and the year before that, and the year before that. I sat there, my vision began to get dizzy, and blurry, everything started to move slowly, then, I saw nothing, but that void of darkness.

 

                I quickly sat up, again in that field of fog and darkness, oddly, I found this place, peaceful, not like the courtyard but, it was a nice place to be. I got up and looked around, I walked some more, this time though there were no moons. I looked around, this time there was no guy with a shiny sword trying hack my head off, though I still walked around cautiously and was ready for anything. I walked aimlessly for what seemed years, until I found a creek, on the other side of the creek was a path, I walked trough the creek, oddly I felt the cold water, it sent a shiver throughout my body, on the other side, I headed up the path, the path lead into a thick forest. I walked inside, I felt uncomfortable knowing that the guy with the shiny sword was and could be anywhere, we here I am, without a weapon, no less a shield, I kept walking watching my surroundings, listening to the sounds around me, then I stopped, I heard something, I heard it again, a branch, or a twig breaking, I looked around, there, I saw him, in the corner of my eye, he leapt at me, I ducked and rolled out of the way, during the roll I picked up a handy dandy rock, I quickly stood up and whaled it at him, it hit him right in his eye, he put his hand over his left eye, I dashed towards him and tackled him, I grabbed the hand that had the sword, I squeezed it and banged it off the ground, he punched me, it hurt, I elbowed his jaw, we rolled on the ground, then he was on top of me, we struggled, then I brought my knee to his chest, he stopped moving, I must of hit him so hard it made him blackout, kicking him off I stood and took his sword, I looked around, then I shoved his sword into his chest, I felt it go though his body and hitting the ground, I pulled it out, and felt his neck for a pulse, nothing, he was dead, I looked around and quickly ran down the path. As I was running I felt something sharp hit my right shoulder, it hit me so hard It caused me to spin, as I spun I saw the gray sky through the treetops, then, I saw nothing.

 

                My eyes shot open, the bright light was blinding, I heard the bell, I looked around, I was in the classroom again, I quickly stood up and head towards the door.

“Mr. Kincad…can we talk for a moment” Miss Russo stood by the chalkboard, I turned and looked at her, reluctantly I answered.

“Umm..sure…” I walked over to her desk, she soon sat in her chair and motioned me to sit, she then motioned the student walking in the shut the door and wait outside, this was going to be interesting.

“Mr. Kincad, you have been falling asleep in my class for the last 4 weeks, aren’t you getting enough sleep at home? What time do you end up falling asleep?” she tilted her head, waiting for me to answer.

“Umm…I usually fall asleep around…ooh…midnight…ish…and I feel like I get enough sleep, though no matter what I always seem to be tired, I don’t know why though…” I looked at her, she seem satisfied, she nodded ‘Alright, well, try and stay awake, and Leon, if you ever need help, don’t hesitate to ask, no go, before your late..” she smiled.

I got up and nodded to her and walked out of the room, I quickly hurried to my next class, Science, Mr. Hobbson, he was a middle-aged guy, and loves science, and he makes his classes so boring, its not even easy to fall asleep. I walked into the class room, in this class I knew two people, Allen, and David, David had brown semi-long hair, his attitude was, questionable, but he is like my second brother, he has that got to know everyone thing going, he’s funny, somewhat smart, and is shy, I’ve tried to get him so many girls its not funny, but he’s cool nonetheless. I sat down next to Allen, he nodded “ You look like s**t…”

“I feel like it too…” I laid my head down, Mr. H doesn’t seem to care if I or anyone sleeps, just as long as he has at least one student awake, he don’t care, like he says, its our grades, not his. Again, my vision blurred, I wanted to stay awake, but something compelled me to fall asleep, so I let my eyes shut, then I saw that darkness once again.

 

                I opened my eyes, and saw a straw roof, I sat up and looked around, my armor was off, and I had a bandage wrapped around my waist and shoulder. I heard someone enter the room I was in, it was a guy, he had short brownish red hair, he held a bow, he set the bow and arrows down by the door he came through, he looked at me, “So sorry about the shoulder, I thought you were a bandit, turns out your not, you don’t have anything” he laughed abit then offered his hand “I’m Craven” I shook his hand, as  I looked at him, I realized he had purple eyes, and he had a small red tear drop painted on his face below his left eye.

“I’m Leon, whe..where am I?” Craven tilted his head at the question.

“What? I didn’t hit you to hard did I?”

I shook my head “No, seriously where am I?

“Wow..umm well your in the Cushote province, which is in the country, Telliono, where do you reign from?” he sat down and looked at me with anticipation in his eyes.

“I…I’m from..eh…” oddly and almost kind of freighting  I couldn’t remember where I was from, does the place I really come from even exist?  “I..can’t..remember…”

Craven nodded, “Its ok, we’ll find out where your from” he stood up and went outside, he turned and looked at me “I suggest you rest lad, I don’t know any Itrien magic, so it’ll have to heal somewhat on its own, we’ll set out for a village tomorrow morning: he left the room, which I soon realized was a hut. “Itrien, magic?” I laid there and stared at the hut roof, what the hell kind of dream is this?

 

                I woke up to the sound of a argument, I looked around, I saw Brian, one of the school football players pushing David, I quickly stood up and walked over to them, Allen was standing next to David, Brian swung, the other classmates started to chant the fight song, I knew right away Brain was done the moment I saw Allen duck and go under, Allen’s fist hit Brian square in the chest, Brian flew into the air, one foot from the ground and fell, Brian’s buddies all pumped up jumped in, David sidestepped punches, Allen gracefully dodged them, I ducked and uppercutted one kid, then I saw Brian get up and he grabbed a stool, he threw it at David, his back was turned, I ran and jumped, I felt the stool top hit my back, and I think my head, cause everything went pitch black.

 

Reviews

[Pauline Ramsey]

Watch out for missing periods at the end of your sentences and excessive comma usage. I noticed that you use commas rather than breaking up the sentences with periods. That's something you've got to watch out for. Great story though. :)