Bellator:

It's January 4th, roughly a month since the incident. The school has been quiet, concerned, cold. Even without the winter weather and bundles of snow across the school grounds, the atmosphere is dark and unwelcome. Everyone is constantly on edge. What if you're next?

Nobody has been back to the ballroom since. It's been surrounded by warriors and government officials, tapped off. The doors were locked. 

If you thought security was bad before, it's even worse now. There's a warrior standing in the back of every classroom, teachers have meetings every single evening to discuss the actions of the students. Health is being tracked, camera's are constantly filming in the halls and classrooms. The only place you find any privacy is in the dorms, bathrooms, or 1L27. A room that the staff still don't know about.

Strangely enough, lessons have continued as normal and technology as returned to (almost) normal working order. The simulations have been going smoothly and the WiFi is back to normal. It's almost as if the A.I have had their fill, but nobody knows why? Or how? Or what they want?

Everyone expects some evil, mischievous reason that these students were taken into the prison but is that it? So many questions, but nobody to answer them. What is the prison really like? What do A.I actually look like? Is it really as horrible and dangerous as they tell us? Why won't you tell us more? What are you hiding? What is the big secret?

But more then anything... what comes next?

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The Virtual Prison:

When you open your eyes it's like... like being in another world. A view such as this hasn't been seen for ages, the sound of bird songs and smooth waves washing gently up against the warm sand and retreating back again.

So much... colour? It's bright and hot and beautiful! A gorgeous island in the middle of nowhere, with beaches and sand and trees and grass and the most magnificent weather! Was this a dream?

There wasn't another single sign of life, besides the fantastic creatures that lurked peacefully in their habitats.

There was a lone beach house, lit beautiful by candle light and standing strong and clean and prepared, as if it was waiting just for them, but it couldn't be! Could it?

It was just them against the world! Living and surviving and blossoming. The sea was always warm, the tide was always perfect and did exactly what you'd hoped. Even the birds seemed better here! What was the problem?

Maybe it was different from home, maybe they miss their friends and family. There is no way to contact the outside world. Have they even tried? Who knows? Who cares!

This life is perfect in every way and you couldn't wish for more! So why do you feel like you should be worried? Push that feeling to the back of your head and carry on. Why not? Who cares what comes next?

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Two Separate Main Chains
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Okay, so this is where things really start to change! It's the first day back at school, but it seems everyone is being pushed straight back into lessons.

The time table for each year will be placed in the comments, but first the breakfast chain and all that, just as normal.

Have fun!

- Pixel