"We can't even find our own prey..." The shape-shifter was seated on the low pillars that made up the decoration in the courtyard, awaiting for some arrival from Kanni or Premidas. The weather was still chaos with the snow turning and twisting into something similar to a tornado or a sand storm that Alice craved for other than this. Students didn't mind the snow as much as Alice seemed to be, shifting to the other side of the pillar and back to avoid major dosages of snow on her. Soon enough her face felt cold and wet that matched the condition of her clothes. It was too cold to do anything, too cold to walk inside and face all the questions the students would have for Alice. The students' stares made her misrable enough and finally removed herself from the pillar to find several boys gawking at her. Alice was already disliking this all too much and just wanted to run into Kanni or Premidas. And the Kaleb had walked over to where she was, throwing her mittens along with the key to her room, "You'll be told all about that key during the sorting. Gabriel even has to make a speech, fancy that. That'll give some kids fright within the first day..."
"Too true." Alice didn't feel much like talking, pushing back a thick wad of her silverish hair behind her ears, feeling slightly more misrable than before. The attention was greater than it was than the first time Alice had even came here to this school and it resulted in plenty of ways. The snow still turned and fell to the ground only to be crushed under the shoes of students who walked here. Alice could still only recognize a few from last year, guessing names to the other students whom she had never had a class with. Kaleb leaned on the same pillar the shape-shifter had sat on until he came, looking up at the sky with boredrom. His head had then lifted, flashing Alice a toothy grin as he sneered, "Guess our prey won't be found until the speeches. It's almost time to go Alice so let's go grab a few seats and wait their. They're sure to meet us there."
"Oh, alright." It was disappointing not to find Kanni or Premidas and Kaleb was right about that they were sure to find each other in the assembly room. The two moved away from the pillars and began to walk inside the building, already feeling the coldness that roamed through the corridors. Students had seem to take account that the assembly was about to take place, walking inside and to the room where Clarissa could be heard shrilling at the top of her lungs at what seemed to be Gabriel, meerly looking back at the woman from the front. Alice had tried to grab the attention of her godfather but Kaleb had been moving her forward to stand next to a wall seeing how most of the seats were being saved or were filled. The shape-shifter locked her arm with Kaleb's, brushing some of his hair out of his face after watching Clarissa watch her own son with an excited quiver in her lip.
Soon enough the entire room had filled up with great extent, children sending more curious looks at Alice and Kaleb, whose eyes skimmed the crowd for Kanni or Premidas. It was starting to get fustrating without them until Clarissa tapped the microphone and then began the long speech that seemed to draw more attention through every word, "Good morning ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to another year of this Institute that helps anyone with the gift to control and use their powers to full extent. This year has been prepared for the unthinkable and a few more rules have been added by myself and the panel here which will be sorting the new ones out soon. To the elder students about fifteen of age. You all will be allowed trips into the city for limited time during limited periods. If you dare to use your powers in the city we will expell you straight away.
"As for the younger students there will be rules for you to follow too. Same as the elders. The main rule you all must caution will be that if any of you dare to use your powers against another student in offense I will take away your powers to a certain extent of time. I must come down hard on you all to prevent our...erm, mistake I shall put it. The rumors you will hear around here are true about Remus's return, but only you can believe it yourself.
"We've all be saved from a world of complete pain and misery by four students whose names will remain secert. If I hear one more word of this I will suspend you from powers, understood? Grand! We also have two new teachers here who will be treated with the upmost respect!" Clarissa turned to direct the attention to a scrawny woman who stood up, "This is Ms. Coazar who will be teaching fortune reading and among that topic."
Another teacher stood, this time a man who bowed lowly as Clarissa continued, "And this is Mr. Bibbs who will be teaching Cureology. Surely none of you will be getting in their hair so we'll have a few words from our staff and the sorting shall then begin!"
"It's amazing now how much they've improved the rules." The speech dragged on afterward for soem time, and then the sortings came. Only a few were sorted into the same house as Kaleb and Alice who continued to skim through the crowd for their two friends. Surely they were in this room and might meet when departing to their rooms. Students were now leaning on the edge of their seats to watch the last sortings, then shooting up from their chairs to exit the assembly room to either go to the foodcourt or to go to their own rooms. They had today free and classes would only be thirty minutes tomorrow for the new students to find out where they needed to go. The shape-shifter was still given attention to by girls who narrowed their eyes at her to find Alice locking her arm with Kaleb while braiding a strand of her white hair.
Finally, when everyone else had left in the room, some large group stayed instead, Kaleb walked Alice out and waved to the portraits that sent excitment into the passing crowds through their cheers. He had been alone in this place for the entire summer with Premidas and Alice hadn't even tried to meet up with him. It wasn't Gabriel's fault and Alice would never blame him after what had happened last year.
"Oops!" Someone's shoulder shoved into Alice's intently, causing the girl to trip over herself and onto Kaleb who steadied her. What luck, it was Brad. "Hey! It's our Verae! Seen any old and powerfull wizards lately in your dreams trying to take over your mind?"
BAM! Alice's fist had just then grazed across Brad's cheek, watching him fall on the hard marble floor with a loud noise. A crowd had just then surronded him as a group of Brad's friends attempted to help him up, but the glare that Alice sent them told them not to. The principle's son, however, had simply watched Alice with wide eyes and a smirk, sneering, "Don't go too hard on him or else he'll start crying and I'm not going to waste time on him."
"Nah, he'll be too numb to cry if anything..." hissed the shape-shifter, watching Brad come to his feet and point at her, "She's an absolute freak! She's trying to bring Remus back and kill Kanni herself! Can't you see that she's trying to kill us all? Last year was a coverup for all of those lies Clarissa has been telling us!"
Another fist from Alice swung at Brad, grazing against his other cheek to watch him fall back into the crowd, feeling more steamed than ever. This wasn't even against the rules, this was only brawling. Kaleb still remained where he was, his eyes focousing on the crowd as if he had seen Kanni or Premidas, listening to Alice who yelled, "Fine then! I guess I am Remus who is trying to kill you right now! So get out of my way before I get angry!"
"Our prey has found us..." The remark came from Kaleb, signaling that Kanni and Premidas were watching from the crowd yet Alice didn't seemed to hear him, coiling her hands into fists as she inhaled several deep breaths while watching Brad stand up and walk past Alice, tailed by his friends as Alice followed him. She wouldn't take this shit this year, this year the truth of last year would be told by someone other than gossiping students.
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