Elysium High

Chapter One

Rebecca Phoenix stood at the gate of Elysium High. The most prestige high school in all of Elysium. She watched as around her, students of all ages and breeds were entering through the grey iron gates that surrounded the large buildings that created the grounds for her new high school. The excitement bubbled in her as she looked around for her prospective classmates and even roommates, for Elysium high was a boarding school for Monsters, just like her.

The school itself was made up of four buildings. The centre building was the school itself, where students had their lessons and lectures took place. The two buildings either side housed the students, one for the female students, and the other for the males. The building at the back was the duelling area and library. Elysium high was known for having the largest collection of occult books in Elysium, it was also known for housing and producing many monsters that had gone out into the world, to serve as both good and bad. Though the human race were still unaware of their existence, believing them to be mythology, make-believe. The thought made her smile to herself.

Rebecca took a step forward, taking in a deep breath as she took a step forward through the iron gates and onto the grounds, she would call home for the next five years. She pulled behind her a burgundy suitcase, with her family crest decorated on. The symbol of a large firebird with a gold diamond shaped frame.

Rebecca was a tall girl for her age, standing at 5ft 8, she almost towered over the other girls that were walking either side of her. Her long auburn hair, lay loose down to her lower back, she had pale skin with freckles and brilliant green eyes. The other girls around her showed similarities to their own breeds, she could tell immediately which were mermaids, vampires or even werewolves, as they appeared a lot hairier than the rest of them.

There was one, stood in the courtyard, that she did not recognise. She had a slim build, pale skin, with fluorescent blue eyes, her long white hair fell loose, almost as long as Rebecca's as she looked around puzzled. What drew Rebecca in, was that not only was she not with a parent, like herself, but that she had two small, white horns on either side of her head. She hadn't seen anyone with that mutation before.

Rebecca came behind the girl, who was wearing a long-sleeved white shirt and denim dungarees, carrying only a small backpack with her compared to the mountain of luggage the other girls around her had.

'Excuse me, are you lost?'

The girl jumped in response. Turning quickly towards Rebecca in response.

'Who, me?' Her voice was quiet, she was clearly shy, like a deer in headlights as she looked at the red head in front of her.

'Yes you, who else is here?' Rebecca laughed, gaining a small apologetic smile from the girl in front of her.

'Do you need help? I have a map of the dorms; I can help you find your room if you'd like.' She smiled warmly at her.

The girl's expression changed rapidly, she beamed at her in response. 'Could you? I have no idea where I am going, and I don't want to bother anyone.'

She was very cheerful in the way she spoke. Rebecca smiled in response, pulling the map from her pocket.

'My mum gave this to me, she said there are maps dotted around the place, even last years get lost still apparently.' She laughed. The girl smiling in response as she came close, looking onto the map with her. Rebecca could really see the detail in the girl's features now, her skin was deathly pale, an almost glow to her eyes and her horns were more cream coloured then white.

'Really? I've been walking around in circles for nearly half an hour, and I couldn't find any maps! I'm not very good with directions.' She played with her hair absently as she tried focusing on the map, staring intently at the different coloured blocks on the paper, a look of confusion on her face.