Lesson One - A Monster School Fic

Chapter One - Overview

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"I-I think there's some mistake." You squeaked, sitting down hard in your chair. All the mobs were staring at you, only increasing your feeling of dread. "I-I'm not a monster."

"I know," the man, Herobrine, assured you. "And there's no mistake. Just as each of my other students represent their respective species, you represent the players." He tapped the chalkboard with the stick in his hand, and you immediately found your name alongside with the others.

"B-but, um..." Your gaze darted around the room as you gripped the desk to keep your hands from shaking.

"You need not be afraid of your classmates." Herobrine told you patiently. "I have already spoken with them about this arrangement. Some of them were resistant to the idea as well, given the strained relationship between your kinds, but I assure you that here you will be treated just like any of your peers." You swallowed. You weren't sure you wanted to be treated like a monster.

Across the room, a creeper boy scoffed and folded his arms on his desk. "Well..." he began, and was immediately silenced by a harsh look from your teacher.

"As I'm sure you are all aware," Herobrine addressed the class again as the boy slumped down. "Our semester begins tomorrow, so today I will be giving you an overview of your education as well as discussing the rules." You shifted anxiously in your seat, finally lowering your backpack down next to you. Your skin still crawled with anxiety over being around all these monsters, but it wasn't like you could leave. At least, not right now. Maybe there would be a chance for that later. Thunder rumbled outside, and you shivered, sinking down further in your seat.

"As well as your standard high school education, history, math, language arts, etcetera, you will be trained in a variety of physical activities, such as acrobatics and hand-to-hand combat." Herobrine tapped the chalkboard with the stick, and words appeared on it, causing you to blink in surprise and lean over your desk to get a better look at them. "This is your class list. Since every student in this school is in this room right now-" Herobrine paused. "-except one, you will be attending every one of these classes with the people you see around you." You snuck a glance to your right, and found another empty desk. Which mob was missing?

"With only a couple of exceptions, all of these classes will be taught by me." Herobrine stepped away from the board, falling silent to give his students a chance to look over the text. Studying the list, you found several classes that you never expected to find at any high school, such as 'hiding' and 'brewing'. He knew you couldn't legally drink, right?

"A class schedule will be provided in each of your rooms," Herobrine gestured at the board and the words vanished. "But, in the vast majority of cases, going to class will involve coming to this same classroom at the same time every day, so it won't be too complex. Now-" Another tap with his stick, and 'Rules' appeared at the top of the board.

"Except for structured battles, there will be no physical fighting amongst students." Herobrine's voice was stern, and you could see him eying a couple of students in particular as he said this. "Second, all class work must be turned in on time, which will typically be the beginning of the next day." You heard a quiet groan from a zombie at the front of the classroom. "Third, you must be respectful of the grounds and of your uniform. Wanton destruction will not be tolerated." The creeper boy's hand shot up, and the teacher glanced over. "Yes, Cray?"

"Uhh, I don't know if you've ever met a creeper before, sir." The boy drawled. "But we're kinda... prone t' exploding. So, I mean, sometimes I just can't help it."

"I've met plenty of creepers." Herobrine responded. "I've had several of them in my school before. And after the first time they try it, they learn to 'help it'." You didn't know if the creeper heard the threat in his words, but you certainly did.