Who Lies Amongst Us

Chapter 1

Academy 001, the school every student wants to attend. Although it seems structured and well put together on the outside, hell rises on the inside. We are the first out of 10 schools to operate the way we do.

Students are taught how to kill.

Not every school is like this, there's only 10 total in the seven continents. Our academy is under the Italian Mafias super vision, students are trained to be assassins or weapons used for disposal. Either way it's illegal, meaning there's very little "enrollment" slots open. No one really knows why we get chosen to be put here but i've made the connection that none of us have alive biological parents, except me.

In this school, there's a clear hierarchy. Each student gets put into a group by the principal accommodating to their specialties, although each one is unique the students attending here "collectively" made stereotypes for each group.

Group F23 accommodates to poison and chemicals, the students put in this group consists of the smartest people at the academy, given science plays a big role in understanding how to manipulate the chemicals. The students in this group are greatly frowned upon on, they get treated like training dummies for group F20 and group F21.

Group F20 accommodates to knives/daggers. This group consists of my least favorite bunch of students, they're snarky and cocky. They get the feel they're better than the rest whenever in reality handling knives is the easiest skill for me. No one really gets along with this group other then F21, the students in these groups both have the same god complexity no one finds attractive.

Group F21, firearms. Specifically large and heavy guns, this group is considered deadliest out of the academy given how quick the machines can kill someone. Although the firearms are strong, the wielders have to be stronger, diligent, and swift. These students receive the most training and attention out of all making them cocky and obnoxious, they fit right in with F20.

Groups F19 and  F17 revolve around learning how to manipulate and control people, these students are the slyest and usually get what they want. But given their untrustworthiness, the only friends they really make is within their group. Although they are a gamble to get to know and associate with, I have a few mutuals that are in those groups.

The last of the groups are more weaponry, kidnapping, or gambling. They don't get much attention which is what you want in this academy, attention is never good.

But the group I got put in, all eyes are on me.

Group Z.

There's no other students in this group at academy 001, but there's rumored to be a student in "Group Z" in academy 006. Academy 006 is our biggest threat by far, the students there are well trained and disciplined.

Group Z is a group where undefined students get put in, that means students in group Z are specialized in all forms of crime. That's why I get attention from students here, they are envious of the position i'm in. But it's not all good. My father is head of the academy, some rumor he's a higher up in the italian mafia. Everyone loves to say i'm only in group Z because my dad runs this academy but in reality i'm only here because he disciplined me to the point where I had no choice but to be perfect at everything I do.

"Maria D'amore." I hear my name for roll call.

"Present." I mumble, still not fully awake from the 2 hours of sleep I managed to get. Better then last night at least.

"I said Maria D'amore." My Firearms teacher raises her voice with a snarky tone. Students eyes shoot to me awaiting my response, tension rises in the room.

Composure Maria.

"And I said present, Ms. Rossi. Have you lost your hearing?" I keep my gaze on her, studying her stiff body and hateful eyes. "I didn't think you did, next."