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I woke up in a strange place with only a door in front of me. Bones feeling shaken like a rattlesnake my hand reaches and stops as I look at the rather eroded and rather rusted handle. Opening it up gently as the rust scratches and scrapes along the broken inside scared for what's on the inside. As the door lets out it's ghastly moans and depressed sighs I step through falling flat on my face.
?: need help darling?
I look up from the dark tiled floor weaving in and out and a red hand appears waiting for my touch. I get up with a grunt pushing off my knee as the red figure gains a blueish green shadow.
?: good evening Quinn dearest. I'm alastor. And I'm
?:Adair.
Both spoke as if they were one person
"Better not mix "
Adair: us
"both"
Alastor: up
Their blue and red shadows twisting and mixing making an elegant purple behind them.
Adair or was it Alastor who spun me around and took me into my room where an albino room mate was waiting for me.
Adair: Poppet my loving lizard please
Alastor: be a dear
"and show Quinn around"
I heard a snap and I was placed in a fluffy skirt and white button down with a purple petty coat. I liked it to say the least
Poppet: oh hello
She said with a worn out mother like smile in her eyes with cat like whiskers by her eyes. She held her hands out and placed them in top of mine.
Poppet: let's head down to the dining room little one. I fear what they will do to us if we are late. I don't want any more demerits.I'm already in the trenches as is.
I had no idea what Poppet meant by this but I followed along. As I followed her to the dining hall an older woman was sitting at the front as others filed in as if they had done this many times before. I tried to sit next to Poppet but she was sneering at me with others. Feeling upset I sat down next to a curly red head girl with fair skin and little freckles who was rather chipper.
?: hello! You must be Quinn. The headmaster told me all about you! I'm Willow by the way.
Quinn: I thought that.. Adair and Alastor were the headmasters
I said as I took a drink from my water
Willow: goodness no! They are just the headmaster's kids.
I spat my water out as Adair came to me
Adair: making a mess. 5 demerits.
"Please stand for Headmaster Queen".
We all stood as the woman at the front of the room came to me. I was really sweating and I didn't know what to do so I just gave a small bow. As I rose up she was smiling but she looked over me before bursting into laughter.
She grabbed hold of her cane and then told everyone to sit down.
As I did a weird sensation came over me. It wasn't good but it wasn't.... Bad either. It's like nothing but something. I fell into a deep slumber as I opened a blueish door with a bright gold handle
Faces were blurred but I made out something. White and black horns curled around the faceless person as an odd voice spoke,watching the short thing hold their tall wolf like kid who cried as the short figure spoke
" It's ok darling. If you need to throw up then do so. Lots of craze around here"
As i watched the two of them get into a green car i fell back into a white void and saw the red door with the rusted handle.
" You're everything yet nothing...... Dead.... To the family name"
I felt my body his something cold as I shot upright gasping for air. Was I drowning or dying? Either way I hated it. I had to leave.
I tore the blankets off me and realized I was in my room. Poppet tried to tell me something about not leaving but I had to. A small box was Infront of me and there was a small knife that would be used to cut veggies and i grabbed it slamming my door open as it shook the room I saw a shaded figure and swung with all my might.
It hit the wrong person. Alastor....
Just my luck for me to do something like that
Alastor: well lookie here. Just a swell thing. You are lucky I was in a good mood. But now you ruined it.
The way he said the last word sent spiders and fear down my back. I was scared for what was gonna happen as he pulled the knife from his side.
Alastor: how many demerits for attacking a body officer?
Adair: a few hundred at least.
Both: you're lucky mother likes you. Or you'd be sent to hell all ready.
I was restless all night.