Lucien Lochart's Story

Headmaster Tabtill stands up in fronts of the gathering growing crowd. Hoping things would stay peaceful between possible clashing races and he wouldn't have to intervene. Once the crowd had settled down and taken their seats the Headmaster stands and beings to speak "Welcome all of you to Avolair Acadamy!" taking a short breath "I wish to welcome all you personally to your new home. We are hoping to make sure you are ready for the ever changing world" looking over some of the scruffier students "As headmaster I ask that you do your best from fighting among each other. We are here to improve your lives and keep you safe. To do that report to your classes daily and other wise enjoy your selves in a safe way" Taking in another breath the Headmaster finishes "Your homeroom teachers will go over the school rules otherwise you are dismissed" The headmaster finished with little flair and began talking to different students.

Walking into the building was the hardest thing for Lucien to do. He was invited to come to this school to control his ability, and obviously it was for the best. Lucien had come prepared with his Ipod battery all the way charged and his spare in his bag. The music was on full blast earning him weird looks from other students. He didn't mind the looks as long as he couldn't hear the peoples thoughts. Since he can't listen to people's voices he has learned to read lips. He kept his eyes down the whole time walking into the auditorium. Finding a corner the wasn't so crowded. *How in the world was i talked into this?* He asked him self. Just being near people made his skin crawl.

Finally the speech was over, Vehemens immediately got up since the chairs were definitely not made for winged people. He did had one year to get used to them, but they were not comfortable and still annoyed him, and what annoyed him the most was that he couldn't set them on fire, he was warned more than enough last year, and he was tired of getting punished for it. Guess he could still burn the new books for this year, yes , that pleased him. As he was walking out he noticed a girl being pulled by a teacher and a frog being turned in a human (or being returned to his original form), he also noticed a guy in a corner hearing music loud enough for Vehemens to recognize the song, but the guy who stood out the most was definitely the one who was walking in front of Vehemens. He took a step back bumping into the demon. Vehemens was not in a good mood and when the guy crouched down muttering some stuff it was the last drop. Vehemens moved his hand aimed at the guy's collar with the intention of grabbing him, he intended to give a thorough explanation in why he shouldn't bump into him ever again.

Lucien decided it would be best to wait for everyone to leave. No bumping into anyone and no one trying to kill him. And honestly he was content with just sitting here with his music. "Yeah. Safe my ass." He mummbled when he saw people being turned into frogs and guys who had bad tempers. "Jesus, my parents want me dead if they think this is safe." Lucien rolled his eyes, sat back in his chair and watched the hot tempered people.

Iris Baron & Gerdy Townsend - -

Iris listened keenly as Headmaster Tabtill spoke. Since she was new to the Academy she felt that it was of the utmost importance that she learned everything that she needed to know, and quickly.

This place sounds really nice, actually. Perhaps I was over-worrying… again, She thought.

During the speech, occasionally, Iris dared spare a moment away from the Headmaster and curiously gazed around the room at the rest of the students who were also present in the room - realizing at that point in time just how many students there actually was apart from herself and Gerdy. Oh dear. For the remaining duration of the speech Iris returned her focus back onto the Headmaster, taking a few odd notes from his speech every now and then before they were dismissed, and then placed her small notebook away securely into her backpack as everyone began leaving their seats.

Oh my, everyone is leaving now. But… where should I go? I don’t really know. Puzzled, and with an evident frown, Iris thought to herself for a few minutes whilst allowing the students that surrounded her to leave the area without bumping into her. She really didn’t want any strangers getting too close to her, not that she thought highly of herself, but who would want people they didn’t know invading their person space so suddenly?

“Hey, Iris! Snap out of it!” A silent voice called from within her head. “We can’t lag around all-day, you know.”

No, I suppose not, Gerdy. We, or I, better move our-self quickly or else someone may get concerned.

With a confident nod, and a light brushing of her skirt, Iris promptly got to her feet. The girl, who was somewhat shorter than some of the students, looked around for a possible method of exiting the room.

I saaaaay… that a-waaaaay! She laughed to herself mentally before regaining composure. Say Gerdy, I think it would be best if we keep our conversations to a minimal, emergency only basis. I find it harder to concentrate, so, I’ll reestablish communication with you when I find out where our dorm room is, understand? For now I request your silence, sister. Please.

“Aye-aye. I got you.”

As she was about to leave the room something caught her attention, suddenly, which then caused Iris to miss the exit entirely and walked straight into the wall instead with a thump!

“That was… not very wise of myself.” She muttered after rubbing her forehead. “Hm?”

Iris noticed a young male sitting, his music loud enough for all to hear and the reason for her sudden lack of concentration. She didn’t blame him - the music was pleasant enough if not only just a little bit too loud for her own personal liking. The high level of noise caused her control over Gerdy to slacken briefly, though not enough for anyone to really notice bar her little accident just moments prior.

“Excusie’ me…” She spoke softly, walking over to the blonde boy and tapping his shoulder lightly. “Could you turn your music down ever so slightly? Just a little bit? Not much…” Her voice grew quiet towards the end of her sentence, knowing that she had no right to actually ask such a thing. It was his music and not his problem. “Please pay no attention to me, sorry. I didn’t mean to trouble you.”

Closing her eyes and gathering her focus, again, Iris took a step back from the boy and attempted to gain her barings.
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(Sorry about the length. I realize that it is a bit long!)

Lucien looked up at the clumsy girl. “Could you turn your music down ever so slightly? Just a little bit? Not much..." He thought about it for a minute. "probably not." he said. He felt bad for a split second, but if he turned it down, things would not be enjoyable. "Sorry." He said and stood up. The gym was almost empty so he decided to wait standing up. “Please pay no attention to me, sorry. I didn’t mean to trouble you." He smiled slightly and moved away from her so maybe she can concentrate.

Iris Baron & Gerdy Townsend - -

“That’s alright, no need to apologize… Good day.” Iris smiled politely to the blonde male, grateful at least to have found a seemingly nice enough student regardless of the outcome.

Once back in control completely again, and realizing that the majority of the room was almost empty, Iris thought best to leave the room promptly after that moment, ensuring she still had her backpack with her, before exiting the area eventually some minutes later and proceed out into the hall.

“I still don’t really know where I’m going.” She sighed quietly to herself. There wasn’t exactly a particular place that Iris needed to be at, or wanted to visit, so her list of destinations was both limited yet endless at the same time.

Whilst in deep thought, again, Iris couldn’t help but notice a student lingering in the shadows and oddly looking over the walls and flooring. She definitely didn’t know who the student was, much like the previous student, and yet Iris once again felt compelled to enquire more about them for whatever reason she could think of.

“Hello there,” She spoke up at that moment, before greeting the girl. “May I ask… what it is you were doing out there in the hall?” Blinking, Iris gazed at the female curiously before innocently giggling, “I don’t mean to seem nosey, sorry. I was just wondering...”

Lucien walked out into the hallway dimming the music. There weren't so many people around that he needed it up all the way. As he walked by a teacher she handed him a packet with his information in it. Room 201 with casteil. He was walking down the hall when he bumped into a girl by the water fountain. "Oh sorry." He said and smiled to her. She seemed to be lost just as he was.

"I seem to be lost." He moved the hair out from his eyes to get a better look.

Blowing on her aching burns she thought to herself, 'That Vehemens guy has some nerve.' Suddenly someone interrupted her thoughts by bumping into her. "Oh sorry." A voice said. Ranae looked up to blonde haired boy smiling down at her.

"Oh it's fine." Ranae smiled back with a sheepish grin.

"I seem to be lost." The boy said sweeping the hair out of his eyes

"Ummm same here I was just-" She stopped talking and looked down at her semi-fresh burns. "As a matter of fact I'm lost to." Ranae stated trying to change the subject from the burns.

"I'm Ranae." She declared while extending her hand.

"I'm Lucien." Lucien said his eyes traveled down and saw the burn on her arm. "What happened?" He asked Ranae.

"I think you need to get that checked out." Lucien's dad would always get burns like that when his mom would get mad at him. His dad would always go straight for the anticeptic ointment.

"You wouldn't want it to get infected. It would hurt like a bitch." Lucien bent down and inspected the wound closer. It was starting to bubble.

"I'm Lucien." The boy stated. Then Lucien's eyes found her burn. She shuffled trying her best to hide the burn behind her back. "What happened?" Lucien asked.

"Um oh it's really nothing." Ranae said with a big smile.

"I think you need to get that checked out." Lucien said. Ranae really did like that he was concerned, but if she had to tell someone about what Vehemens did they'd also find out that she bit him.

"You wouldn't want it to get infected. It would hurt like a bitch." Lucien said while inspecting her wound closer.

"Oh it's really fine. It doesn't hurt that bad." She stuttered a fake laugh.

"Oh it's really fine. It doesn't hurt that bad." Lucien cocked an eyebrow at her. He took his earphones and listened to her. Just as he thought she was lying.

"I know what a second degree burn is. And this, this is a second degree burn." He said motioning toward her arm. "My mothers a demon. She controls fire. My dad gets them a lot." He could tell her wound was second degree because of the blistering. "Let me get some get a cold pack and some gauze. If we can find the nurses office." He said looking back down the hallway and putting his earphones back in. "Let me help."

Ranae felt bad about lying to someone who was just trying to help her, but she had no choice.

"I know what a second degree burn is. And this, this is a second degree burn." Lucien said. "My mothers a demon. She controls fire. My dad gets them a lot."

Ranae stared at the burn. It looked pretty bad. "Let me get some get a cold pack and some gauze. If we can find the nurses office." Lucien said.

Ranae sighed finally giving in. "Okay, but we can't let the nurse know about this." Ranae said with a pleading look in her eyes.

"I won't. I'll go in, get the stuff and walk back out." Lucien said and smiled down at her.

He started forward down a hall that was right to them. He walked down to where it split again. "Left or right?" He asked Ranae.

Lucien remembered he had a map in the packet they gave him. He opened it up, but it still didn't give much help. "Why does this school have to be so difficult?" He mumbled.

Ranae fiddled with her hands as she walked with Lucien.

"I won't. I'll go in, get the stuff and walk back out." Lucien said while smiling down at her.

Ranae didn't pay attention to where they were going she just walked wherever Lucien walked. "Left or right?" He asked snapping her out of her daze. The truth is she had no idea where they were.

"Why does this school have to be so difficult?" Lucien mumbled.

"I know right." Ranae sighed, and looked up. Just then in the corner of her eye she saw a nurse's office.

"Oh there it is!" she said with a smile.

"Oh there it is!" Lucien looked at where she was looking.

"Right, next to me.." He said and hung his head.

Lucien took his earphones out and listened for anyone inside. Everyone must have got to lunch. He jiggled the door knob. Locked. He sat his book bag on the floor and knelt next to it digging around for something. His hand came out with a little case. Inside was a long needle eight tools inside. He took one out and another then he unlocked the door.

Lucien walked into the nurses office and went behind the counter. Searching for gauze, tape, and a cold pack. "Sit down. Ill put it on for you ." He said and looked at her under his eyelashes.

What really surprised Ranae was when Lucien took tools to unlock the the nurse's door. She was curious to why in the first place he had them, but thought it was probably not important.

They both walked in the office, and Lucien found all the medical items she needed for her burns.

"Sit down. Ill put it on for you ." Lucien said.

"Okay. And by the way it's really nice of you to do all of this for me even though you just met me." She said while sitting down, and holding out her wrist to him.

"No problem. My parents want me to make friends while I'm at this "Safe" environment." Lucien said and rolled his eyes. Boy his parents were wrong.

Lucien knelt in front of Ranae putting everything on the chair next to them. First he put the gauze wrap on top of the burn securing it with a piece of tape. After that he gave Ranae the cold pack to hold onto the burn. "If it gets worse you need to see the nurse. And don't pop the blisters, okay?"

Lucien stood up and put his earphones back in his ears. "Don't let him do this again." Lucien cocked his eyebrow at her.

Ranae looked into Lucien's eyes as he said "No problem. My parents want me to make friends while I'm at this "Safe" environment."

First Lucien put gauze on the burn, and secured it with tape. Then he placed a cold pack. She the coldness was working magic on the pain. "If it gets worse you need to see the nurse. And don't pop the blisters, okay?"

"Okay." She said with a small smile.

"Don't let him do this again." Lucien cocked his eyebrow. Ranae's eyes widened in surprise. "How did you-" She stopped herself from talking.

"Thank you again for helping me." She said with a smile, and she rushed out of the room. Then she realized she needed to find her dorm room and start unpacking. She took out a small piece of paper that had her dorm number on it. 102 it read.

It took 30 minutes to find the dorm. When she walked in she went straight to unpacking, and then fell asleep on her bed.