Zodiac Academy

Chapter #3: The Train

Aquarius's P.O.V.

Two minutes. I'm so nervous. What will the other kids think of me?

One minute. I hear a train. Then I see a train. A new looking one. It was big and blue. When it went by there was big white writing on it that said "Zodiac Academy". There were stars and constellations all over it too. It slows to a stop and people in blue suits step off. They took the bags we didn't need. When I got to one I gave the guy my suitcase. I took my bag on with me. Good thing I was the last one on. It took me a while to get on.

I make it to an aisle. It looks like The Hogwarts Express. I look in the compartments to see if I could find an empty one.

Next thing I know I'm thrown forward. The train started moving. Bad thing was that someone was in front of me. They caught me.

Aries P.O.V.

The train jerked forward and I see a girl thrown forward. I catch her by the shoulders.

"Hey. You okay?" I ask.

She slowly looks up at me. But our eyes don't meet. I think she's looking at my chest. She stood up and I let her go.

"Y-Yeah. The train jerked. I-It caught me off guard." She said.

"It kind of does that." He asks.

She doesn't say anything. She just walks past me. Rude much. But, I do think I saw something different about her in the eyes. I just can't put my finger on it.

Aquarius P.O.V.

Their hands were holding my shoulders. My eyes were closed.

"Hey. You okay?" A male asked.

I open my eyes. My gaze moved up to his chest. I couldn't look at his face. I straighten up, and he let's me go. I do think I saw his hair. I think it was red.

"Y-Yeah. The train jerked. I-It caught me off guard." I say.

"It kind of does that." He asks.

I wanted to say, "No shit Sherlock." But I didn't.

I look back down and walk past him.

That was embarrassing. The first person I talk to is a guy I fall into.

This train is big. I actually find a compartment that doesn't have anyone in it. So I take it.

I pull out my Zodiac book from my bag and read some more.

20 minutes in. WHOOSH! The middle door frame is caught fire. Which makes me jump and yelp a bit. Then I see water shoot out from the right. The fire is extinguished and steam comes off of it. Then a blonde, and a red head walk by laughing. They stop in front of the door and turn around. Next a black haired guy walks by. He stops too. They sneak glimpses at me while I just watch them. They're talking and laughing. The blonde leaves. The red turns to me and gives a small wave and mouths "Sorry." Then he goes after the blonde. The black starts walking after them both and gives me one more look before he disappeared.

Scorpio P.O.V.

"Hey! Aries!" I yell.

"Scorpio! Hey!"

We take each others hands. Then we let go.

"How've been!?" He asks.

"Meh. I've been better. You?"

"Been busy. But it's great to see you."

He pats my shoulder. Behind him I see a a blonde guy. I think it was Sagittarius.

"Sagittarius?" I call.

He looks around. Aries looks behind him.

"Sagittarius! It's Aries and Scorpio!"

"No way! Guys!" He shouts back. "I've been looking all over for you." He walks over to us.

He hugs Aries and then me.

"Man. I didn't think I would see you guys." Sagittarius said.

"Can't get rid of me." Aries said.

"Ha! After that fire accident, I was sure you wouldn't be coming back." Sagittarius laughs.

"Hey. I got better." Aries turns and shoots a bit of fire out of his hands. (A/N Fire powers are like Kai's from Lego Ninjago. Look it up if you have to.)

The fire hits a compartment door. Eek. I stray some water on it. It disappeared. The wood just steamed a bit. They walked over laughing and turned to me.

"Someone saw that!" Sagittarius points out.

"Really!?" I walk over.

Sure enough there was someone in the compartment watching. I couldn't help but notice her eyes. They were beautiful. But different.

I only take short glimpses at her. So do they. Sagittarius kept laughing at Aries, and Aries laughed too.

"Aries." I say.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean for that to happen." Aries said laughing.

"That was almost like class!" Sagittarius laughed.

"Run." Aries warned.

He turns and speed walks away.

"Say sorry." I tell Aries.

"Fine."

He turns to the compartment.

"Sorry." He mouthed.

Then he took off after Sagittarius. I follow giving the girl one last look.

Man, I wonder who she is?

Aquarius P.O.V.

When they're gone I look out the window. They probably saw my eyes. Great. That's probably why they were laughing.

I sigh and look at the floor. I grip my book tighter.

I can't let them get to me. Maybe they weren't laughing at me.

Doesn't matter. I need to focus on me. So, I read some more.

*****

I look out my window. I see towers of a castle. We must be close.

I stare out my window for a couple more minutes. Soon I can see the whole castle. It doesn't look as big as Hogwarts. But it was still nice. Then the speaker went on.

"Good afternoon Zodiac students! New kids, when you get off head left and you will receive instructions. Other kids, head right to go to the school. Good luck!" The male speaker explained.

I guess I'm going left when I get off.

I wonder what we're going to do? Something about personal items I bet. But what does that include? Uniforms maybe? Toothbrushes?

I can really see the castle now. The roof was red. But a darker red. The building was a giant stone rectangle. On one side there was another stone building attached to it. It was small, and square. It had a red roof too.

The whole thing looked new, yet old. But it did look amazing.