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The red blaring numbers on the clock read 6:00 AM. Emma closed her eyes, rolling onto her side and attempting to fall asleep but to no avail. She sighed, running a hand through her dark hair and sliding out of bed and onto the wooden floor, taking her blanket with her. The girl yawned and stretched, raising her arms high above her head. It was odd that she felt so tired and yet could not fall asleep no matter how hard she tried. The female rubbed her eyes and stood, placing the covers back on the mattress and heading towards the closet of the dorm space she occupied. Her roommate had vacated the day prior, having found some other species to room with that she liked better than humans; leaving Emma alone in this space. The girl didn't mind, she had a bathroom to herself and plenty of room for all of her junk.

Emma dressed herself in the school uniform, pinning on the armband that said Human. She was the only species that had to wear its kind like a badge of pride, all of the others had no need for such adornments and although it was for the human's safety that they had to wear it, Emma felt as though it were more an attempt at segregation. She stepped out of the bathroom and glanced at the mirror that hung on the inside of the closet, pulling her hair up into its normal black pigtails. Today was her first day of her second year of high school and although she might not have looked it, Emma was a bit nervous. She had been training to come to this school for years, wielding the mini cannon to the best of her ability. Apparently it had gotten her noticed and placed in the early program, as she was now a year ahead of those who had taunted her back in prep school. "Look at me now Mom and Dad, bet you didn't think your little girl would make it this far." Emma spoke to her reflection and smiled, feeling a pang in her chest for the parents she missed so dearly.

Emma glanced back at the clock and sighed, going to make her bed. She still had quite some time to kill and this would no doubt be a boring wait. She sat on top of her mattress, figuring she could catch up on her summer reading when a dizzy feeling suddenly overcame her and the girl fell sideways, hitting her head against the wall. The black haired girl awoke to the announcement blaring from the loudspeakers and jumped, touching her forehead to reveal dried blood. Emma gasped and ran to the mirror, luckily it was in a spot that was covered by her hair. She must have hit the wall hard to have caused such a wound and the girl was careful to wash away all traces of plasma so as not attract any vampyres or lycans.

Quickly Emma slipped on her shoes and ran to the dining room so that she wouldn't miss breakfast. Thankfully there were still quite a few students lingering around, talking and laughing. The girl sighed with relief and got on line, picking out something light and grabbing an empty table by the window.