First Day Of School
Adrian POV:
I keep having this dream. I'm just staring into the black between the stars. There's something there. I know there is. I can't see it, but it sees me. It sees everything. However, there is someone in the far back. I don't know who it is, but they seem to know more than I do.
Alarm Clock: Good morning, Adrian. Today is March 15, 2051.
I wake up to my clock playing "Mind game" and reach to turn it off. I look at my transcribe next to it and see that I have a message. I click a button to play it.
???: Hey big brother. I'm just sending you this before I go back to bed. I still can't believe Grandma and Grandpa allowed us to move to Kuoh Town. Okay, we technically live outside of it, but still. Anyway, it'd be nice to have a place to ourselves. I mean it is their estate, but they aren't going to be using it. And you are going to be starting your first day of actual school while I get to have time to work on my programs without being watched by someone. Anyway, let's get to the helipad after you get this. Time to say bye to this hotel for now.
I get up and put on my clothes before grabbing my suitcases and heading to the helipad. There, I see my younger sister Futaba waiting for me.
Futaba: Morning big bro. How'd you sleep?
Adrian: Okay.
Futaba: Had that dream again?
Adrian: I keep finding myself in space and just staring at the stars.
Futaba: Well, you'll have plenty of new sights to see. Helicopter's here.
A helicopter lands on the helipad and opens its door for us. We get in our seats and put on our seatbelts. Me and Futaba link our headphones and listen to our favorite music.
https://youtu.be/7TRdx2tbUFI
Pilot: Mr. and Ms. Yu, please make yourselves comfortable and we'll be on our way. The Yu Estate is just a short hop. Seventy-eight degrees. Clear skies all the way.
The Helicopter flies as Futaba and I look outside the window and see Kuoh Town. To their surprise, there is a large Transtar ship in the sky and several areas and buildings with Transtar's logo.
Pilot: That's quite a view of the town. A few decades ago it was isn't this large. But Transtar started expanding its divisions and constructed a lot of facilities in this place. The town is booming and growing at a fast and steady rate. Even Kuoh Academy has some new facilities that Transtar invested in. Though they're still fighting to preserve some stuff. Don't blame 'em.
The Helicopter goes passed the town and toward the Yu Estate. It lands and both Futaba and I get out of the Helicopter with our luggage. We enter the estate and go to our rooms. I put my luggage on my bed and saw a Kuoh Academy outfit. I look at the Looking Glass mirror and it shows an image of what I should look like fo my first day at Kuoh Academy.
I go to the bathroom and do my hair before I put on the uniform and look like the simulated image. Futaba walks by and whistles.
Futaba: Looking good, Adrian. Have fun at school.
Adrian: I'm not going to force you to do anything. I'm just saying that maybe getting out a little more often might help you with the real world. It's better than just seeing it throw windows and Looking Glass sims.
Futaba: I'll think about it.
Futuba comes and hugs me.
Futaba: Have fun and be safe.
I hug her back.
Adrian: I will. Lock the doors and don't open it for anybody.
Futaba: You know me.
We break off from the hug and Futaba goes to her room. I go to the garage and see a motorcycle inside it.
I get on it and start it up. I drive it off the driveway and onto the road. The map shows the route to a transtar parking lot and I follow it. After a few minutes on the road, I enter Kuoh town and see all the buildings up close. I also pass by a few Transtar stores and a site for a Transtar Mall. I enter the parking lot and park my bike. I get off it and start heading walking to Kuoh Academy.
Adrian: Maybe I should not say much to people. Maybe a hi and a nice to meet you. But what if they actively want to talk to me? I guess I'll cross those bridges when I get there. And if anybody wonders, I just don't get out much.
I see Kuoh Academy and am amazed at how large it is. I also see many female students walking toward it. A lot of them look at me and comment at how handsome I look. I wasn't sure how to feel other than emabrassed. I was never complimented for my looks before.
I just head straight for class and introduced myself. After a few uncomfortable questions about my interests and if I'm single, I take my seat. After the lecture was over, I sit at my desk and scroll through my Transcribe. I hear someone walking and I look to see a male with brown spiky hair.
???: Hey man. You're the new student that enrolled here, right?.
Adrian: Yep. Oh, my name is Adrian Yu. What's your name?
Issei: Issei Hyoudou. Nice to meet you Adrian.
Adrian: Nice to meet you too. Hey, you kinda look familiar.
Issei: I could say the same about you, but I can't put my finger on it. Well, if you have questions about this academy, I can tell you that nothing stays dull for long.
Adrian: Is that a good thing?
Issei: Depends on how you look at it.
Issei then looks at the door and sees two male students, one with glasses and one with little to no hair. They seem to be gesturing Issei to follow them, but he waves his arm to decline them. They leave and I already have a bad feeling about them.
Adrian: Who were those two guys?
Issei: Matsuda and Motohama. My friends from Middle School.
Adrian: And troublemakers I'm guessing?
Issei: In a way.
Adrian: So, I noticed there are a ton of girls in this school. And a lot of them were talking about how good I looked, I guess.
Issei: Yeah, you got looks. And they'll be like that, so long as you repect their privacy and stuff. I gotta get to my class. See ya later Adrian.
Adrian: Later.
Issei leaves and class resumes a few minutes after. I just stayed silent for the rest of the day. I felt like Issei was the first one that I had an actual conversation with. After school was over, I went back to my bike. I had to lose a few of the girls who wanted to see where I was going and drove back to the house.
Adrian: Futaba, I'm back.
Futaba: How was school?
Adrian: It went well. I believe I had a legit conversation with someone.
Futaba: Nice. Can you bring up some chips? I'm in the middle of getting access to Transtar's secret-level network.
Adrian: Sure thing.
I go to the kitchen and grab a bag of chips before heading up to Futaba's room. I go inside and see the room covered with Looking Glass screens and Futuaba on her computer with several monitors. I put the chips on the desk and wrap my arms around her.
Adrian: After this is over, how about you go to bed? You've been doing this thing for weeks. It can't be good for your health. And you should go outside the house a bit more. You don't have to "leave" leave the estate, but maybe get some more sunlight every now and again.
Futaba: I'll think about it.
Suddenly, the doorbell rings and I go check it out. I open the door and don't find anything except a package. I look around to see if there really is no one before bringing it inside and opening it in my room. Inside the package was a black and red neuromod.
Adrian: A Neuromod? I thought these things were discontinued years ago.
I look to see a note on the bottom that reads "Predators are here. Prepare yourself for the inevitable".
Adrian: That's ominous as hell. No way I'm showing this to anyone.
I take the note and Neuromod and put them inside a hidden safe behind the portait of me and Futaba with Grandma and Grandpa. I lock it up and lie down on my bed since it's been a long day and I have to go back to school tomorrow. I close my eyes and sleep takes over me.
I found myself in the dream again of being in space and just staring into the black between the stars. However, something different happened. I found myself in a area made of up Transtar Structures and a strange yellow, glowing mist. I go through it and find myself in some kind of cathedral. A man was standing in the center of it and has wings that are made of an alien-like substance. He turns around and is revealed to have the apperance of my dad.
Morgan?: They're here, Adrian.
I open my eyes and wake up. I look around and see that Futaba is sleeping next to me and hugging me.
Adrian: *Sigh*, some things never change. Not that I don't like it.
I kiss Futaba on the head and go back to sleep with her.
No POV:
In another place, a woman with black hair in a kimono is reading a letter that say "I love you big sis. When I get older, let's be together - A".
???: I'll be seeing you pretty soon, my love.
In another place, a woman is in a lab and is scanning for signatures throughout Japan. She then detects something in Kuoh and grabs a datadrive and inserts it into a console. The monitors say "January, protocol B - initiating".
Somewhere in the sea, a space shutle is floating in the ocean. A doll is sitting on the console while a another is lying on it. After a few minutes, the second doll begins to emit a black mist.
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