Shadows Of The Night

Chapter 2

~~~Who am I? I may seem like a arrogant prick but I do have a soft side, just not around people with bones in their closet ~~~

Quincy’s head hit his pillow, his eyes closed but a second later, he woke with a startle. His heart pounded against his chest and his breath struggled to find a way in and out of his body. In reality, he only caught a second of sleep but in his mind, he had spent hours reliving his worst nightmares over and over again.

He attempted to lift his hand but it was bound by a thin sheet of ice. He pulled at it harder and the ice broke. He sat up with difficulty as there was also ice on his chest. He abruptly sat up breaking, thick chunks of ice landed beside him on the floor.

He ran his hands through his dark hair with bleached blonde tips that crept closer and closer to his scalp, every time his powers awoke. He sighed tiredly. He glanced at his clock; it was still early. Then again, every morning was an early one at Stallon Pride Academy. And every morning was a tired one for Quincy, yet somehow, he always found a way to get up and put on a smile for the crowd.

He got up from his bed and immediately began to get ready. When he was finished, he checked his watch and realized that it was 5:30. He walked out of his room and towards the living room, to wake his new roommate. He paused at the end of the hallway and stared shocked at Jaxon. He was surprised by the fact that he was already dressed, well poorly so but nevertheless.

“You know we are allowed to customize our uniforms,” Quincy’s voice caused the younger-looking fellow to jump.

He only nodded in response, taking off his jacket, which was a size too big, and slipping on a black hoodie that went well with his black dress pants and red tie peeking out from his hood. He looked somewhat shabby with his shirt sticking out of his pants. Quincy on the other hand was neatly dressed, pulling off a rich playboy look with the simplicity of his uniform. In his mind, as a member of the student council, he had no choice but to dress the part and encourage others while doing so. 

“We still have 30 minutes to spare.” He said glancing at his watch. “How about I show you around as an apology for the other day,” he continued. Jaxon shrugged and Quincy’s face lit up.

“Follow me then,” he stated, walking through the door. Jaxon followed behind him, hesitantly and skeptically. He kept a healthy distance, in case Quincy tried to shove him into a room and beat the life out of him.

“So, the Academy is sort of like a square. On each corner there are main buildings, like for classes, gym, library, chambers, etc.,” he started. Jaxon was probably thinking the same thing that Quincy thought of when he first heard the weird phrase ‘chambers’. They walked past many Chambers, a total of about 15 on either side. Quincy led them around a corner and he smiled at Jaxon's reaction.

“Woah,” he said, no doubt marveling over the serene look of the indoor courtyard. Birds flew up and off into the night sky, through an open roof that was closable. About 2 floors down were trees and green grass with benches and a few early birds chatting and laughing. Quincy walked to the middle of the hallway. One side had glass walls with metal bars and the other was a dark stone with a few peculiar paintings.

“Where we just came from is the west building,” he stared. “Over there is the north building, that’s where everything major takes place. Its were Headmaster Morello and his wife, along with a few live-in teachers reside. It is also where the library, the grand hall, and a few other places are,” Quincy said pointing to the building to the left of the west building.

“It’s a diamond shape,” Jaxon whispered to himself in realization.

“Yeah, the east building is for classes, which is why it’s the tallest, it may also have a few underground layers and the south building is for common area, sports, clubs, etc.” He ended glancing at Jaxon.