The Five houses

The teachers sat in the long sofa and Mr. Herbertor sat in the big rolling chair. Modern version of Inequality, why does the head gets a big chair? After a min, our circle tables turned into a screen. In it was a list of food names. I clicked on Blood shake and Blood pie. As if it was a counter, the food appeared on the table. This must have costed the school a fortune, yeah, why the worry after all this was got from the school fees we paid.

We don't drink actual blood. Empire Scientists of Earth have developed a substance that is similar to blood's taste, energy level and look. We have been using it or that's what we were told. I don't have proof, but I have to believe it as I got no choice.

My friend was eating Blood noodles. She saw me and looked back. I saw that in every table, there are at least four or five people but in our table, we were only two and that's totally fine with me. I would have preferred sitting alone, but here I am with a friend. A real friend with eyes and flesh, finding a friend is the greatest accomplishment I had done so for. Surely going on my resume, the world should know about such a exemplary achievement.

After everyone had finished eating, our head, I mean Mr. Herbertor started speaking, "Welcome, students. To the new ones, Welcome to Gagenoble Academy where you get five years of learning to control your powers and protecting humans from the Invasion of Calics. Everyone except the first years and head teachers can clear the arena" he said and everyone obeyed. Wow, that's the shortest speech anyone has ever given. I love this man, he may look like a mountain goat and wearing bedsheets as a shirt, but surely the man respects time and student's boredom.

"As you all may know, we have five houses. First is Radcliffes. They are the one who can control the Air element." He said and looked back. Another teacher, a woman in red coat and pant, walked to the front. She took out a stone, "This is the air stone." She informed and it glowed. So did the eyes of some of the students in red.

"Well done. You may all follow Mrs. Renesse Herbertor to your dorm" he said and continued, "What do we have next? The Emersons!! The people who can control Earth!!"

They have the same last name. She's a Mrs, so she's definitely his wife. What's with the hebertor's dresses? They all dress like circus tents!

This time another tall man came and he said," This is the Earth Stone". Again few people's eyes glowed green.

"Follow Mr. Tan Lacer to Emersons dorm" Mr. Herbertor said and continued, "Next is the cool guys!! The Startrekkers!! Water, of course!!"

Another woman stepped front. She was beautiful. She had blonde hair and blue eyes. I am hundred percent sure that I am in a Disney movie. "This is the Water Stone" she said.

I could feel my eyes glowing blue and so did my friend's. A feeling of excitement spread though my veins and looked at my friend to see her me give me the widest smile.

"Follow Ms. Ariel Merryfish to your dorm" our head said and I followed Ms. Ariel.

We went out of the door. While walking, I looked around at the buildings until, we came to a lake. "Now, here are six of you. Why don't you introduce yourselves?" she asked kindly.

"I will go first" I hear my friend say. Oh my god! What a terrible girl I must be, I didn't even ask my friend's name! Why won't I just sink down?

"Hi, Everyone! My name is Kristiana Stuart" She said and smiled, "and I can create water manna"

Next was a boy. He looked similar to Kristiana. He had the same hair and eye colour as Kristiana.

"Hey. I am Kristoff Stuart. Kristiana's twin brother, but more mature. I can raise animal figurines from water"

I looked at Kristiana who only smiled. So, he must be her twin brother. She has a twin, that's definitely cool.

"Helery Candy. I can turn colour of the water"

"Matt Jones. Hello. I can breathe underwater"

"Eric Bracer. I can melt anything to water"

I paled down.

"Is everything okay?" Ms. Ariel asked me, noticing how my face's colour got washed away.

"Ellie Meltone. I can freeze water and time" I talked fast.

"Time?" Kristiana asked. I nodded, visibly pale. She continued, "That's a rare power"

Yeah. it is and that's something I am super proud of. Who have had the chance to freeze time just to eat a new year cake or finish all my test on time daily?

Our dorm was in middle of the lake. The water created steps when we came close. We stepped inside and there was a big room. It was constructed underwater and I would sell my kidney to live here. The view was so great, you can see the fishes and the corals. The blue shade was refreshingly calming and I could be there until I am turned to bones.

Ms. Ariel looked at us and told, "Girls dorm is in left, boys on right." I can hear chatting noises and I panicked thinking someone will want to start a conversation with me. I rushed off the place to find my room.

We all got separate rooms.

My room was very neat and had a beautiful view.

When I came out, I saw Kristiana standing in the balcony talking to Kristoff and Eric.

She waved when she saw me. I decided to dodge her and go outside.

"Kristoff, she's the one I was talking about. She's a shadow" she rambled on.

"Nice to meet you" he said and I said, "Me too"

I looked at Eric uncomfortably. Which what force should I uphold the strong urge to punch him in the face?

"This is Eric, our childhood friend" Kristiana said and I looked pale. So, this was the friends back home, he was telling me about. This is not going to be good. My face turned very pale. Then a look came across Kristiana face and she caught Eric by his ears. "Is he the one who made fun of you?" she asked.