Hidden Power: Chapter 1: Part 2

I could feel the heat of the sun touch my pale skin. A feeling I've never felt before. I take a deep breath and savor the moment. The smell, like the blossoms of a cheery tree mixed with every beautiful thing in the world, combined into one sweet, perfect smell that you've never smelled before. The heat reached out to me, hot against my skin, yet the cool wind blew against my body making my shiver.

      "It's pretty great isn't it?" Alyssa sighs, as if remembering a moment from her past. "I've been stuck in that old building for almost two years now. It feels good to finally feel the sun against my body again and feel the wind comb my hair." She's always been a poetic person, but I never even thought she would come up with something to describe exactly how I was feeling.

     "I know, this weather is perfect. I was starting to forget what the outside looked like. It truly is a beautiful place. But every moment is broken, and this is the end of this one. We have places to be guys, we better hurry." Lilliana links her arms with mine and Alyssa and we all walk to the middle school auditorium.

      The middle school auditorium was very different from the elementary school's. This one was larger and resembled a theater, with cushioned seats, a grand stage, and a huge tech box above in the back of the whole thing.

      Other students I recognize from the elementary branch were chatting in the front rows where the new students sat in alphabetical order by last names. Alyssa sat in 'R' row with the last name Renold and next to her was Lilliana with the last name Rose. I sat in 'B' row with the last name Black, next to me was Jaxon Barrix and Zach Brooks. So basically, I'm on my own and the others are with each other.

     I hear the voices start to quiet down and turn towards the front of the room as three other students walk to the podium. They stand there looking important as the last few people quiet down, then one of the boys walk to the front of the stage. He had spiky brown hair cut-short, brown eyes, and rather tan skin. "Hello fellow students. My name is Tanner Rodriguez, I'm in the honors program, ninth grade, and I will be class president for all year two students. Welcome to ninth grade fellow classmates and eighth graders, good luck." He smiles, showing off perfect white teeth then walking to the back of the stage and taking a seat.

      Next a girl with bright red hair and piercing green eyes walked to the front of the stage. The way she stood would give you the impression she has done this before, and she probably has. "I am Madison Gardener and I will be the class rep for all tenth graders. I am 15 years old, in honors classes and advanced orchestra, and I look forward to spending the year with you. And remember, nothing gets past me tenth graders, so be on your best behavior." She smiles, her red curls bobbed when she tilt her head and an applause immediately sounded. She bowed and walked off to the side, sitting next to Tanner, and the applause ended just as fast as it begun.

     Last of all was a scrawny dirty-blonde haired, blue eyed boy. He grabbed some papers and nervously walked to the front of the stage. "Uh... Um... My name is Rain Keal, I... I am 13 years old, and... and I will be class rep for the eight graders this year... I guess..." He stutters a lot but still managed a small smile. A huge applaud burst out, one probably even bigger then the one for Madison. He smiled a bit bigger and walked off to joined the rest of the class rep students.

     Next the principal walked up. He was tall, wearing a principal like suite, I guess. I've never really seen a principal before since the elementary school branch didn't have a principal, only teachers and the head administrator, whom never showed their face in the elementary school. "Hello students, welcome back ninth and tenth graders and we're glad to have you eighth graders."-Smile-"This year will be even better then the last with some outstanding students who have been here since the beginning."-Smile-"We would now like to introduce the first students who ever attended this school"-And guess what, another smile-"He is now an eighth grader and he's been here since he was six years old. Rain Keal." The boy from before jumped to his feet surprised and everyone turned to look at him, besides two girls sitting in 'R' row, whom were staring at me.

     "Rain, would you like to say some words. And maybe try to convince the other students like you to come join you up here?" And guess what, another... wait for it.... smile. I know, I know, shocking.

     "Um... uh.... uh... um... I..." He started to speak but was getting choked up, stuttering, and shaking a little bit. "I..." He seemed to scanning the crowd of eighth graders for a face that seemed familiar. Which is why I wonder why he made eye contact with me. "Al... ice" I see what he's doing here.

     I hesitantly stand up and climb over the 'A' row, which was semi-empty from people who didn't show up, and walk to the front of the auditorium. Rain smiled, and not like one of those fake smiles he made earlier, like a real smile when he saw me coming to save him from certain doom.

     I walk up the stairs and can feel every one's eyes on me, now this sort of thing doesn't happen in the elementary school because their attention spans are about as short a piece fresh, cut grass.

     Rain walks away from the stand and towards me. "Thanks for coming up here, I really owe you one." He says, at least he stopped stuttering.

     I walk up to the microphone and immediately notice why he was so shaken up. There are a lot of people watching you and the spotlight was about as bright as the sun seemed, just narrower and more directed towards you, but I still put on a fake smile and begin to speak.

     "Hello fellow middle-schoolers."-Yes I said that-"My name is Alice Black, and like Rain, I have been at this school, since it opened. It's been seven short years, and I have to say, I miss the elementary branch already, because I grew up there. But here I am right now, about to go to what seems like a whole new world..." I say getting lost in my thoughts, "A place full of people I've known but can't remember. Some I've never even seen before. It's a little over-whelming, and I bet the other students who have only ever known the elementary branch as home, are also a bit over-whelmed. The other students who have been here since they were six years old, the ones that were too little to remember anything about their life before they came here. And I can't even say I can name all the people that joined here with me, it took me a while to recognize Rain. But I know, we as a school, and not only the ones that have been here since it opened, but also the ones that have trickled in, we will survive here, and be just one step closer to outside world. Outside our comfort zones. So let's rock this school year." I conclude, a burst of cheers coming from all directions. The class reps all applauding like crazy. I'd have to say, it felt good to have all these people cheering for me.

     "An amazing speech, Miss Black." The principal says, a wide principal smile on his face, "One more round of applause for Miss Black." He says as I walk off stage. The applauding starts up again and I can feel the heat creep up my face, I was probably as red as rose all the way to the tips of my ears.

     "Now, what you've all been waiting, the truth behind the academy, how you were all chosen to be in this school, what makes you special." The principal says as the ninth and tenth graders begin to leave.

     This is it, the moment we learn about our magic....

To be continued