The sky above was covered in over cast, an all-black jeep pulls up in front of a curb. Windows tinted but various lights on the outside of the vehicle give it a malice look, it’s tires huge making it near impossible to get in or out without a jump. “Was this car, really necessary?”, Luke ask looking out of the window, the black tint giving the outside the appearance of a storm coming on the horizon “It’s not a car, it’s a jeep” Howard says obliviously leaning forward to change the radio station from classic rock to hip-hop. “Dude! chill out” Luke barks as Howards legs force him to fold into himself, Howards shoulders brazenly nudging the two man in the front seat to opposite sides “Alright…Alright, kid you gotta calm down.” The man in the drivers seat was the same one from a week ago who had came into the room and handed the files to agent Kane. “II don’t know why I let you talk me into your crazy schemes, Kane!”, “ aye aye, look Fin I didn’t think they would stick us with them and stick me with the rookie no less”, “what’s that suppose to mean?”, “What!” the instant blaring of the music turns Kane’s face flares up “Ight!” he shouts, stretching his arms out and forces Howard to sit back down in the back in between Luke and Colt. He immediately turns down the radio, changing it to soft jazz; he leans back in the chair and takes a deep breath as everyone sits in silence. “see bro you done did it” Colt says lightly trying not to annoy Kane any further, “Hey, so what’s the deal with our student i.D’s” Luke ask, his tone more serious than the others almost as if caught between being interested and unsatisfied. Kane pretending to ignore them, pulls a cigarette out of the inside of his coat pocket and lights it.
Fin opens up the arm rest as Kane tries to get a moment to himself. He digs through to the bottom and pulls out three watches. And passes them off, “uh-what is this? Aren’t student I.d’s cards?” Luke questions “Nah not at the Academy. So from this point forward you three are Luke, Colt, and Howard Stone.”, “Stoneee!, dude how lame is that” Colt throws his arms in the air before folding them in a fit; Fin chuckles but never the less sticks out his hand with all three of the watches getting taken.
“So, how exactly do these things work?” Luke ask as he slides it around his wrist and it suction gripping tight. “I don’t know, here take the manual” he says while passing it backwards “Dude, you can’t be serious. We are suppose to be Juniors here”, “Yeah well, people are discovering they have abilities of all ages, if anything people will just think you three have some type of brother sync up to where your abilities came to you at the same time.” , “He has a point” Howard gleefully says while playing with the watch, tapping on the screen through various apps on it. “You’re over thinking it L” the bell rights but only being heard slightly over the jazz that was playing in the car. “alright, out!” Kane says “But…”, “Out!” he unlocks the doors and the three boys mean mug him as they slide out one by one, muttering to each other “uh…what…what was that?” Kane said as the door closes shut, he rolls down his window “Hey…you two” he points at them in a way that his index and middle finger were separated by his cigarette. “Who?” Luke replies “you that’s who. You and Colt, watch him”, “What?” Howard’s knee jerk reaction was brash in the moment but it was too late even for how short his temper was; with Fin driving off before he could actually respond back. Left with the only option, Howard sticks his hand in the air flicking them off as they drive away. “Howard, stop you’re going to draw attention to us” a pattern of what looked to be clouds zooming by above makes Luke look up but as he does he realizes they weren’t clouds No, no, of course not moving by too fast to possibly be clouds, too small to be jets but too large to be birds; If anything, the t-shirts and diem jeans gave it away at first glace and how could it not he thought. Flying abilities aren’t that common it’s not a domain gene.
“Dude they can fly?” Colt says excitedly as he begins to run off towards them as they land “Colt…colt!” Luke shouts, his calling only halted by Howard “Dude, he is fine. We have a chance to be actual teenagers again; let him enjoy it”. Howard himself jumps into a crowd of students, instantly lost in the shuffle in that moment Luke felt alone. He kind of stood there for a moment, confused on which direction to go when he turns around scared, he tumbles backwards falling to the ground “Oh hey, didn’t mean to scare you. You just seemed a little lost” He was in awe, he had never seen someone with such a gorgeous smile before, from ear to ear. She had dimples, he had looked at her picture a thousand times and never noticed “Heeeeey! Clovefield we’ll be late for class. come on!” she sticks out her hand to help him up to his feet “Hey, I’m Clovefield” she says cheerfully “I….I’m,..uh…Luke; my brothers call me L for short”, “well L, are you new?” He had never meet someone that was so nice, the sense of concern and warm in her voice made him stomach do flips. “Clove, hurry uuuup!” June yells at her from across the field “One…..minute!” Clovefield aggressively shouts back making Luke smile. She turns her attention back to Luke “Well L, come walk with us we are walking right pass the main office” He politely tries to reject but she insist grabbing him by the hand and pulling him across the field “L this is June, June this is L” June smirks “what’s the L stand for ligma?” she laughs but Luke face drops like stone, not use to being the butt of a joke. “Oh, calm down pretty boy, it’s called a joke” she says while subtly friendly punching him on the hip walking past him “Come on otherwise we will be late”.
As they make their way inside of the school onto the second floor, Luke looks around in amazement at how large the school is. From the outside it already looked massive but inside really showed its true depth. The polished mahogany walls in the hallway matched with its light oak polished floor, “The funding here must be crazy.” He states touching the wall with his thumb, “Countries from all around the world donate funds, as some want them to return with control over their powers to lower the fear mongering; while some try to send them in under military weapon programs which is a no go if you’re not eighteen. Surprising really, you would imagine that would know this by now as that’s been the rule since my parents were going here”, “So this is like a family club for some of you”, “Don’t put it like that Luke, at least not for all of us. Not everyone’s parents try to funnel money into the school”, “ Aye, I wasn’t assuming just asking a question”, “so…”June interrupts “where are you from L, what type of abilities to you have?”, “Well I’m from North Carolina originally so I’m not use to this type of heat out west..” He pauses not sure how to continue on “Do…do you not know what your ability is? Have you taking the power assessment test yet?” Luke looks around switching from Clovefield to June, the confusion blatant written on his face “Eh, I wouldn’t worry about it….” Clovefield says as they come to a stop in from of a fully solid wooden grained door, silver craved letters into it THE DEAN. Luke gulps loudly, “Don’t worry about it dude he’s not so mean…..after the first time” Clovefield says knocking on the door “No wait….why would you..”, “Bye L” both June and Clovefield says to him speed walk away.
“totally not cool Clovefield” he shouts down the hallway with only her hand wave to greet him back, his attention broken from focusing on the back of her braided head to the creaking door opening slowly. “Damn it” Luke whispers to himself.
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