After spending a whole day playing games on the Avenue, the first day of school doesn't sound as fun. I groan when I wake up to Dawn's singing, rolling out of bed. Apalla yawns from up in her bunk, rubbing her eyes.
"Five more minutes," She whines.
"Come on now," Dawn drawls as she comes out of the bathroom. She scrunches some kind of gel into her hair, scrunching it up and making it curl. "You've slept plenty, Apalla."
"Not enough," Apalla groans. I grab the edge of her blanket and yank it. Apalla yelps when the cold air hits her skin.
Dawn giggles as she struts back into the bathroom. "The shower is nice and warm whenever you decide to get up and get ready." Apalla sits up, grumbling, but walks into the bathroom. I roll my eyes with a smile while I walk into the closet to pick an outfit. It's a lot more full now that we've gone shopping on the Avenue. I dig through the white and yellow clothes until I decide on some white jeans and a yellow long sleeve top.
I hop in the shower after Apalla's done, and soon we're all headed out to the dining hall. Lots of students are up and out, very different from yesterday morning. Many of the tables are full or filling up quickly inside the dining hall, where it's nice and warm. Apalla, Dawn, and I get in line and grab something quick while we head back outside to find our first classes.
"I have English first, what about you guys?" I ask, checking my schedule. We stop at a bench and sit down to eat our food while we compare schedules.
"Same here," Apalla replies around a bite of cinnamon roll.
"Me too!" Dawn nods. She inspects her breakfast burrito before taking a large bite.
"I think they try to keep all the same element sects together as much as possible," Apalla says once she swallows. "Roommates especially so you can help each other." I inspect our schedules again and see that Apalla's right.
CIANA LEOIDE – FIRST SECT LIGHT ELEMENTAL
7:00-7:40 am – 1st Period – English with Professor Rottink – Noni Building, Room 109
7:50-8:50 am – 2nd Period – Photokinesis Theory with Professor da Luz – Bright Building, Room 406
9:00-9:40 am – 3rd Period – Algebra with Professor Mayer – Bracken Building, Room 402
9:50-10:50 am – 4th Period – History of the Realm with Professor Grantwood – Noni Building, Room 307
11:00-11:40 am – 5th Period – Biology with Ms. Sandman – Chainani Building, Room 400
LUNCH
12:40 am-1:20 pm – 6th Period – Blended Physical Education – Blended Training Facility
1:30-2:10 pm – 7th Period – Life Skills with Mrs. Rahn – Noni Building, Room 208
2:20-3:20 pm – 8th Period – Physical Photokinesis with Professor Hanlon – Light Facility, Room 107
"What's pho... photo... photokinee..." My tongue twists around the new world.
"Pho-toh-kin-ee-sis," Apalla says slowly. "It's the word for the power of light. Photokinesis Theory is where we learn about our power through study, history, and honing specific skills. Physical Photokinesis is where we practice using our abilities."
"That's a long word," Dawn pouts. "Ain't there a shorter one?"
"A lot of light elementals just call it Pho Theory and Phys Pho." Apalla explains.
"Good, cause there ain't no way I'm gonna be able to say that word." Dawn laughs in her southern drawl.
Bells toll from the auditorium, the giant clock on it marking it as seven thirty.
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The Realm Protectors
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