Young Writers Society

I walked down the long halls of the AOTG, short for the Academy Of The Gifted. I looked at my watch, and started to jog. I finally reached my classroom, and I rushed in.

"And that's what you would do if-" Mr. Barnes looked over at me, and frowned. "Hello Rainey." He pointed to a desk close in front. "Nice of you to join us today." A few students snickered.

I blushed and sat down, plopping my backpack onto the floor next to me. A tall girl with blonde hair looked over. She smirked, and looked back at Mr. Barnes. I smiled politely, and looked at the board. On the front of the board was written in bold black letters- Winterhaven. I frowned, and turned to Mr. Barnes.

"As I was saying, Winterhaven is a land filled with many fascinating creatures. One of them, the Miste Giants, are one of the largest of the giants." Mr. Barnes pulled down a large picture of a Miste Giant. It's big brown eyes glistened, and his lips were drawn back in a wide smile. "Though they are very rare, only about five are left in all of Winterhaven." Mr. Barnes continued.

I raised my hand. Mr. Barnes ignored me. "They mainly feed on..." He coughed. "Errr, human flesh."  A few students groaned. I raised my hand higher. Mr. Barnes sighed. "Yes, Rainey."

"Why are we learning this?" I asked, twisting the charm on my bracelet.

Mr. Barnes hesitated, something he never does. "There will be-er-, field trips..." He stuttered when he spoke.

I frowned. "Okaaaay..." I drew out the word, pondering what he had just said.

Mr. Barnes nodded. "Right. Now as I was saying, the Miste Giants normally feed on human flesh, therefore should be avoided at all costs."

I raised my hand again, and a few students laughed. Mr. Barnes silenced them with a stern look, and glanced at me. He coughed. "Yes, Rainey..." He said, slightly annoyed. I smiled.

"How do people know that Miste Giants eat humans? I mean," I paused twirling my pencil around in the air. "-was there some sort of, I don't know, expedition? To see if they do?"

"Well-"

I interupted him. "And how would that expedition even be possible? I mean, wouldn't they have to actually, bring a real live human?"

"Rainey-"

"Well I guess they could, but that would be sort of dangerous..." I talked slowly, thoughtful.

"Rainey!" Mr. Barnes yelled.

I stopped twirling the pencil, and looked up at him. "What?"

Mr. Barnes sighed. "We just know, Rainey. Not everything has a complicated reason..." He said, glaring at me.

"But there is Mr. Barnes! There has to be! The world is a complicated place!" I twirled my pencil again.

Mr. Barnes shook his head. "Are you questioning my teaching?"

I frowned. "Well, you are the one with the fancy degree and such..." I said, and Mr. Barnes smiled. "But what good is a piece of paper?" A couple of students 'ooohhhed'.

Mr. Barnes face turned a bright red. He motioned me to his desk. I flinched, and stood. Slowly I made my way over to his desk. He leaned in closer to me.

"I would like to see you after classes today Rainey..." He murmured, glancing at his watch. He then stood as the bell rang.

I sighed. "Whatever." I grabbed my backpack and flung it across my shoulder. The tall blonde girl stood, and looked at me. She whispered something to another girl, and then walked over, her green eyes shimmering.

"Hello," she said simply.

I smiled a little as I searched through my bag for my schedule. "Hi."

"I'm Kiara." She chirped, and looked at my bag with searching eyes. "Watcha' looking for?"

"Schedule." I muttered, searching harder.

Kiara laughed. "Oh, I'm sorry! You're new here, aren't you?" I nodded. "What's your name?" She asked.

"Rainey..." I said, looking up from my bag.

Kiara muffled a giggle, and looked back at the girl. She smirked. "Ummm....Rainey. You have the same classes as me...P.E. is next." She trailed off looking at the clock. "Come on. I'll show you."

I followed her reluctantly. Finally she stopped outside big double doors. "Here we are!" She opened one of the doors. I nodded and stepped in. She followed me.

The first thing I saw was a large bald man with a long red beard covering half his face. The large man looked over at me. "Aye! Ye must be the new lassie!" He boomed. "What's 'yer' name?" I cowered beneath him.

"Rainey..." I muttered, looking around. Two boys near the edge of the gym threw a couple of dodgeballs at the ceiling. The large man broke out into a wide grin. Not that I could see it, his beard was in the way.

"Well hello Rainey! Welcome to the AOTG!" He paused looking over at the boys. "The name's Bearnard Lochland...but ye can call me Coach Loch." Conor winked, and looked back over at the boys. "Aye! You over there! 'Git' back here!" He ran over to the boys.

I sighed. "Great..." I muttered, and turned back to Kiara. But she wasn't there. I looked towards the locker rooms, and walked towards the door.

"Wait, you mean she did!" Came a voice from inside.

I paused outside the door, and listened quietly.

"Pshh..." That was Kiara. "She's all like, weirdish, but I got her wrapped around my finger."

This time a third voice sounded quietly. "Are you sure...? She seems, okay." There was a pause before Kiara answered again.

"She's a nobody, Jo. You heard Mr. Barnes. She's just here because the AOTG needs more students." Kiara said sharply.

I drew in a quick breath, and let it back out. I pulled open the door, and smiled. "Hey Kiara!" I chirped happily. I had to fake it out. Like I did everything.

Kiara frowned, but recovered. "Hey Rainey!" She looked over at a shorter red head. "This is Katey and this," she paused looking at an average sized girl with brown hair. "This is Jo."

Katey flipped her hair over her shoulder, and smiled. Joe looked away quickly, her face turning as red as Katey's hair. I smiled a little.

"Rainey." I said, and Katey started to speak.

"Nice meeting you." She said quickly, and headed out. Kiara smiled, and followed her.

Joe looked at me, and I smiled. "Hi." I said, and fumbled with my backpack's zipper. Joe didn't reply. She only nodded, and headed out after the two girls. I sighed, and pulled out my gym clothes. I quickly pulled them on, and changed into my gym shoes. I glanced at myself in the mirror, then headed out into the gym.

Coach Loch was saying something to the two boys, and I laughed a little. He turned around after a while, and called the students together. "Alright!" He began, his voice echoing across the gym walls. "Today we will be working on a wee bit of..." He trailed off eyeing us. "A wee bit of, teleporting."

Kiara whispered something to Jo, and smiled. Jo fidgeted a little, but nodded. I rolled my eyes. Honestly, I was nervous. This was my first training in something, supernatural. I shook away my fears, and listened.

"Each of ye will pair up with someone else, and practice, and I will monitor your progress in this do-hickey right here." He held up a small device. "Now, go!" Coach Loch exclaimed. Students scurried around finding partners. Kiara paired up with Katey, and Jo paired up with another girl. I looked around for a partner. Everyone was taken except for one tall boy with brown hair.

Coach Loch looked at us. "Go on, you two pair up."

I sighed, and walked over to him. I tried to be cheerful. "Hi! So I guess we're partners..."

The boy nodded, and I frowned. I glanced over at where the two boys had been throwing balls at the ceeling. I smiled slyly. "What were you guys doing over there?" I asked, recognizing him.

The boy smirked. "Coach Loch would never believe us, but, we were trying to get the lepruchaun down."

I laughed. "Sounds like fun. So, what's your name?" I questioned, glancing around the gym as students teleported back and forth.

"Amadeus."

I smiled a little. "Really?"

Amadeus frowned. "Yeah, what's so wrong about my name?"

I shook my head. "Nothing, that was my father's name..." I murmured.

Amadeus smiled a little. "Neat." He glanced at Coach Loch, and frowned. "Well, better get teleporting, or Coach Loch might get a wee bit angry!" He laughed.

I laughed, and nodded. "Sure." I said. "Let's get started."