Evil Fish Soldiers

Chapter 2

Merlyn High School was a pretty place to study. That was what Ken thought. Then again he had never been to a school ever in his life. He was home schooled in Japan from his father. His father taught him Japanese and English which was coming very handy here in New York. New York was a good place but it was very busy. It was jammed full of people unlike back in Japan where he lived. He lived in a small village. His father had a lake house about 3 kms far from the nearest village. He spent all his childhood near a lake. Now the sudden move to New York. He hated it. His father still didn't tell him why they moved. It messed up his life. But he was always taught to be positive and think positive. He had to take this in a positive way. He still needed to adjust then he will deal with the positivity. He hadn't made any friends. There were a couple of boys he was friends with and that was all.

Today was the 1st of November. Last night the school held a Halloween Party but he didn't attend. He didn't even know what Halloween was until this year. He was OK in his home thank you very much. Today was cold. Colder than usual. A light drizzle of snow covered the pavements and school grounds. But today was a different day altogether. Half of the school was taped off by the police. There were six police cars and four ambulances parked at the school playground. What was happening here? He walked around the taped areas. One block of the school was taped and closed off altogether. He entered his school through the main door and found that his year was holding an assembly. He went straight in the assembly hall. It was full with students chatting and whispering with each other.

Ken found an empty seat and just sat there. He wanted this to be over and done with then he could go and resume his studies. But he was a little bit curious as to what had happened and why the police was there.

Their headmaster, Mr. Reid, entered the hall and everyone went quiet. Mr. Reid adjusted the mic and coughed to see if it worked.

"As you all know what happened in the school last night was horrible. I would advise all of you students to be calm and cooperate with the police in any way you possibly can. Our thoughts go out to the families of the victims. If any of the students require emotional or any other kind of support then I have hired a team. Please contact me in those regards. Thank you. Studies will resume as normal apart from Maths and Chemistry. I will have mobile porta cabins installed in three or four days. Meanwhile Maths will resume in English classes and Chemistry will resume in Physics."

Mr. Reid left and the chatter broke again. Ken got up and searched for his class mates. He found Tony just outside the register office. "Tony? What happened here?"

Tony grabbed his arm and pulled him to a side. They started walking to their first class which was English. "Someone murdered six people in this school last night."

"What? Murder and six people? Who would do such a thing?"

"I don't know but a lot of juniors think it was some kind of a ghost."

"That's just nonsense. Well, I wasn't at the party last night anyway," Ken said.

"I was and it was so good," Tony grinned.

Ken looked at him confused. "Six people are murdered in the school and you are cheery as always."

Tony punched his shoulder lightly and laughed. "Man look at you." He dropped his voice low. "Do you know who they were? Tommy and the gang."

"Tommy the big bully?" Ken asked.

"Yes man and the school is secretly celebrating about it. They were a nuisance to this school. I mean you see murder happening every day. Don't you see it in GTA?"

"GTA? What's that?" Ken asked.

"Never mind that. Just think that the school is bully free and now the other low life bullies will think twice before taking on us juniors."