Jason exhaled sharply as he sat in the middle row in Class 1A. After the headmistress's speech, Jason asked for directions until he reached the class he was assigned to. He also discovered that there were classes B and C, and students were assigned randomly to them.
The Class was filled with chatter, some laughing, some gossiping, some talking. It seems like everybody had integrated themselves very well and had become comfortable. It was like they didn't care that their loved ones were being killed on Earth, that they were on a different planet, that their lives had changed forever and now they're going to be thrust into a world full of danger. No, they had clearly forgotten.
'Not like I care,' Jason thought, sitting quietly. "All I want to do is survive. If I have to do that through bloodshed, I will."
"It looks like we meet again." A voice snapped him out of his thoughts. "It seems we're destined to be friends, right?"
Jason slowly turned to his right as Kenny slid into the seat beside him with a grin on his face. "Don't think so." He replied. "Seems more like a coincidence to me."
Kenny chuckled. "I hate to break it to you, but I don't believe in coincidences. Never had, never will."
Jason didn't reply; his focus was on the door, waiting for the lecturer to arrive or was it the teacher? He also wondered what he or she was going to talk about, the subjects or topics, position, and so forth. He had always been like that. He was meticulous and thoughtful, always trying to figure out the next step, even when it wasn't time. It was how he always got about his thievery without getting caught.
Suddenly, the door opened and a young woman stood confidently and purposefully. Immediately she entered, chatter stopped, jaws and faint whistles from the boys, gasps from the girls echoed around the classroom. Jason slightly raised an eyebrow, it was safe to say he was shocked.
The woman was stunning, impeccably stunning. Her long golden wavy hair tied to a bun that madevher look professional and beautiful, her eyes were deep brown, her face smooth and sleek like a model, her rosy lips so inviting that both boys and girls felt like kissing it, her blouse threatening to burst with the weapons packed into them, the long black skirt that molded her shape into perfection and showed her smooth hairless legs. She was simply a marvel to behold and she definitely knew it.
As she stood at the centre of the class, she gave a professional smile that even made the guys sit up and speak.
"Good morning, cadets." She began. "My name is Lieutenant Bella Crews of the Blasmora Defence Force or simply B.D.F. I've been assigned to be your teacher during my three-month leave because of a past mission I engaged in. "
There was a slight murmur before a petite girl with pigtails raised her hand. "May I ask a question, ma'am?"
"Absolutely."
"Did the mission go really badly, or was it successful?" The girl asked, curiosity laced in her voice.
Ms. Bella chuckled before speaking. "Normally I would have said that I'm not allowed to brief on missions I have taken but here's the truth."
There was a pause.
"I simply don't remember or recollect anything that happened during that mission."
There was a loud murmur in the classroom as everybody was shocked by what they had just heard. Jason watched as the petite girl sat back with a disappointed look on her face.
'That's odd.' Jason thought. 'Was the mission really bad and traumatic that they had to wipe out her memory? That's the only thought I can think of for them to do something like this.'
It certainly meant that things were not as sweet and rosy as the people in charge were talking about. There was a dome really deep problems going on and soon he will have no choice but to be thrust into that chaos.
"Alright," Bella announced. "It's time to start.'
She turned to switch on the projector and like moths to a flame, every guy in the classroom was drawn to her backside, even Jason who was ashamed to admit it.
"Oh, my," Kenny muttered silently, gazing at Ms. Bella without flinching. "The ass, though. That's what you call perfection. "
Ms. Bella turned after switching the project forcing every student in the class to look away from her behind. Xhe pressed the remote and a picture came on the screen.
"Now," she began. "It is certain that since you were teleported to Blasmora, you have not seen what the planet looks like. I'm also certain that it was not shown on news channels back on earth bit I'm here to talk about it."
Jason glanced at the screen as a picture of a planet came into view.
"Before the evolution of technology and science, we believed that there were only eight planets in existence but we were wrong. There are more planets in existence, planets that were covered by a mysterious entity known as The Veil which had shielded them from human eyes. We are certain that civilisation is present on some planets thanks to us discovering the dreaded creatures known as Pragichoros."
Jason listened intently, trying to grasp what he was hearing. Beside him, Kenny was surprisingly listening, not saying a word or moving an inch.
"Due to us discovering Blasmora, humanity was able to survive but we know that there are threatening existences who won't hesitate to wipe us out if they have the chance. Now, Blasmora is slightly different than Earth in size, as you can see from the picture, it's a mixture of black and red, it has five moons orbiting around it, sixty percent of water and it is highly rich in resources that power the technologies that fill this planet."
Suddenly, a male student with blond hair raised his hand and spoke." You said some entities won't hesitate to wipe us out. How can we overcome that? Is Dr. Peugeot himself, building weapons and armor that we can use to defend ourselves?"
"I was getting to that." Ms. Bella replied. "After countless research, we have made a breakthrough in the human body. We have discovered that there is a unique gene in our body, which, when injected with a Phocagulus serum, causes significant changes to our body."
As the words registered, everybody froze in their seat. They couldn't believe what they were hearing. A girl shakily raised her hand and spoke.
"Miss, are you saying that we are going to get abilities?"
Ms. Bella nodded. "Yes. That is correct. Dr. Peugeot helped us with that. Our soldiers have each unlocked their abilities and have been trained well. And this academy, it is mandatory to unlock their own."
"How is the process?" A boy asked from the back row.
Ms. Bella shook her head. "You will see for yourself tomorrow. The process is tomorrow and everyone is mandated to be at the hall."
Ms. Bella continued with the lesson on Blasmora until the class ended then she left the class. Students began to discuss with one another, excited about tomorrow.
"So," Kenny leaned towards him, his usual grin on his face. "Which ability do you think you will unlock?"
"Don't know."
"Tch, you're no fun," Kenn grumbled. "I'm thinking of X-ray vision."
Jason glanced at him, hating himself for asking since he already knew the answers. "Why?"
"The babes, man." Kenny replied, a longing smirk on his face."
Jason just shook his head, got up, and left the class, not wanting to hear more of what Kenny had to say.
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Classes had finished for the day. Jason walked to the elevator and pressed the button for the fourth floor. He was extremely tired and just wanted to collapse on the bed. As the elevator ascended, he thought about tomorrow. He was going to awaken an ability. He also wondered who Dr. Peugeot was, the man that everybody talked about. Many people said he was a brilliant scientist, but few had hardly seen his face.
The elevator stopped and Jason stepped out and walked down the hallway, glancing at the doors until he saw the door with the label: E-550. He walked up to the door and then placed his key into the lock and opened it. He stepped in to see himself staring at a naked man towelling his hair slap in the middle of the room.
Jason's expression didn't change at the terrible sight; internally, he felt the urge to run screaming out of the room in horror. Looks like he had just met his roommate and not in a good way at all. He watched as the boy slowly turned his head and then slightly grinned, a grin that Jason had had enough of seeing today.
"Sup, Jason. " Kenny spoke as he towelled his hair. "I didn't think you were gonna be my roommate."
Jason didn't reply, he walked past the naked teenager and dumped himself on the bed he saw, and was out like a light. Kenny, on the other hand, opened his mouth as if to say something but thought better of it and entered the bathroom.
Jason slept peacefully, unaware that his life was going to change forever and it all started with looking for a glass of water.