Chương 2: Chapter 2: Students Assembly (1 of 2)

"We're here, Ma'am. Hope you enjoy your stay in Seizon High!" The chauffeur exclaimed, smiling at his passenger, who simply got off the limousine without saying a word. Big, grey eyes looked at the grandeur infrastructure as she stuffed her hands into the pockets of her black vest. Her thin lips, moving slightly as she was muttering something. She continued forward, withdrawing a hand to play with her light purple hair, picking out tresses of pink hair strands at the same time. Though her hair was quite short, her side bangs reached past her shoulders. Being quite tall, around 5' 4, her black-and-magenta striped long-sleeved shirt fitted her fairly skinny and pale physique. Along with her black skirt, ripped leggings and gray boots, she accessorized herself with a gray scarf and a utility belt with strange devices for some unknown purpose.

Hagarashi, Gina was the name of the peculiar maiden. Looking up to the blue skies, she squinted her eyes as she looked down once more and rushed inside. Once she was in, she heaved a sigh. "It's so bright outside..." She muttered, looking around the interior of Seizon High. The room she entered from the entrance wasn't so different from all the other schools. From the bulletin board taking up most of the left wall to the doors along the empty corridors that lead to the classrooms and other places, nothing was very special about the school so far. Gina scratched the back of her head as she looked around. She noticed how empty it was, and that she felt no other presence except hers. "No one's here yet? Am I the first to arrive?" She wondered, taking a step forward. All of a sudden, the world around her started spinning. She felt her body getting heavy as she collapsed onto the floor. She felt drowsy, but she still pushed herself to stay awake. In the end, all her efforts were futile as darkness enshrouded her.

"Ngh...wh...huh?" Gina, blinking her eyes open, looked around the room she was in. She caught a glimpse of a chalkboard with terrible writings on it, windows with steel plates bolted on them, and empty yet messed up desks. She rubbed her eyes as she stood up from the chair she was sitting in. "Am I...in one of the classrooms? Strange, I don't remember going into one." She muttered as she walked out of the classrooms, then accidentally bumping into someone who's probably standing there the entire time. She fell backwards due to the collision.

The person Gina bumped into spun around, caught a glimpse of her, then immediately became embarrassed. "I'm terribly sorry! I didn't see you there." He shouted, which was unnecessary, as he extended a hand towards Gina to assist her. "Are you alright?" He asked.

Gina just stared at him as she stood up all by herself. The boy was quite bewildered that she didn't take his hand. He withdrew it. She looked at him, turning her eyes away from him afterwards. "I'm fine." She replied bluntly. She looked at him again to take in his features and all. He had messy, black hair that reaches around the back of his neck. He had brown eyes and a tall and healthy physique, which depicts that he may have undergone some sort of training. He had a simple outfit of an olive green shirt topped with an unbuttoned orange polo-shirt. It seemed that he paired these with camo-pants and black combat shoes. "Are you from a military?" She questioned.

"Eh? Oh, you could say that." The boy answered as he scratched the back of his head. Silence fell upon the two, and it felt awkward. Well, at least to the boy it did. A few moments passed, and a grin crossed the boy's face as he extended his hand once more. "Hey! The name's Heishi. Furubasa, Heishi. Pleased to make your acquaintance, Miss?"

Gina just looked at him for one second before turning her attention towards the weird surroundings. "Hagarashi, Gina." She answered. Looking at her surroundings, she found more bolted windows. The atmosphere felt different, as well. There was a feel of mysteriousness and a sense restriction. She folded her arms across her chest as she began walking down a corridor. "Don't let your guard down." She advised, though she wasn't sure on what to be cautious about. She then left Heishi, confused and quite discouraged that she didn't accept his gestures at all.

Beep. Beep. Beep...

"No paranormal readings yet..." Muttered Gina, holding out some sort of GPS device in her hand. Being a ghost-hunter and all, she always made sure that she was prepared to do any paranormal investigations. Though many found this weird and downright useless, Gina didn't care. She doesn't really care of anyone's opinion. It was her decision, her choice, and that's all that mattered to her.

Somewhere around the end of the corridor, Gina begins to hear voices. In an instant, she searched her utility belt for her camera, since most ethereal beings can't be seen by the naked eye. She searched her belt thoroughly, but she was surprised to not find her camera. Shock somewhat took over her, being so possessive of her ghost-hunting equipment. Her hands began trembling as she sneakily peeked through a corner to at least find the sources of the voices. To her surprise, it was just two teenage girls, conversing over something. One of them had her brown, long waist-length hair tied in a ponytail, which emphasizes her round, blue eyes. She wore an orange t-shirt topped with a sleeveless denim vest. She also wore a pair of denim shorts and white sneakers. The other one seemed more refine and simple, however a few inches shorter than the other girl. She wore a red sundress with floral designs. She had her blonde hair in a short but cute bob cut that reaches around her shoulders, which goes quite well with her sharp, brown eyes. She also wears red-framed glasses and red high-heels. "And here I thought it was ghosts or spirits. What a disappointment..." Gina muttered to herself. She was able to overhear their conversation.

"...Do you know where the gym is?" The brunette asked, hands on hips. "I'm bored of just standing around."

The red maiden sighed, her hands behind her back as she answered, "I'm not familiar with the layout of the school, so I couldn't really help you. Also, why the gym? There are much better places to enjoy some recreation." She said with a sophisticated accent.

The other girl just vigorously hit herself on the head. "Just stop that already! You don't have to sound so fancy, you lame aristocrat."

"Pardon me, but I'm no Blue Blood. I just happened to be raised quite well, unlike you of such unrefined character." Said the one with the glasses. The two continued to bicker on as Gina silently passed by them, hoping to go unnoticed. Luckily, she was successful, however she could still hear the other two's argument continue.

"Do you even know who I am?! I'm Toraburu, Kana, one of the world-renowned rouges! You better keep your fancy words all to yourself, missy, or you'll regret it." Taunted the brunette.

The glasses girl clicked her tongue, losing her air of elegance. "Excuse me? I'm sorry, but it seems that it is you who doesn't know me. I'm none other than Jichiryou, Rika, Japan's most successful entrepreneur. You should be the one regretting your words, you pugnacious gorgon!"

"What does that even suppose to mean?!"

"Those two won't get along." Commented Gina as she slipped away to the next hallway.

"No, no, no, no..." Gina fretted slightly when she learned that her plasma container was missing. She began to wonder and become suspicious of the school. She noticed that the moment she arrived at Seizon High, her precious ghost-hunting equipment were being taken. She hardly knows anyone who would do so, or it could be one of the staff members confiscating it. The thought of it sent chills down Gina's spine. She sighed then vowed that whoever's been taking her stuff, they'll regret doing so. As she started pacing around the next empty corridors, she ended up bumping into a few other people. Unfortunately, she had to listen to them blabber about, due to being dragged in to the group for some unknown reason. They said that they just needed someone to decide which one was right. Of course, being herself, she was not interested in interacting with other people or classmates alike. Instead, she just tried to pick out their names and their appearance just to simply recognize them.

"Listen, you imbecile. I don't want to continue wasting my time on you. Time is money." Maron Kantle stated, frustration evident in his features. He was the first foreign-like student Gina seen, or met, in the school. His messy brown hair, black eyes, and perfect facial features would attract any naïve girl, no doubt. He wears a white long-sleeved dress shirt that is folded whilst topped with a black, navy silk dressing robe, sleeves also folded. He paired this with black pants and dress shoes, then accessorized with a loose, red tie. His entire outfit somewhat fitted his tall and slender build quite well, making him more attractive to a woman's eyes, despite the fact that he has a rather intolerable personality.

"Vraiment, monsieur? But you've already wasted half an hour trying to tell me off." Teased Paylor Swzitch, another foreign student. He was taller than Maron, and has a more fit and muscular build, probably due to his "work". He too has brown, messy hair, however, he also has a concealed, braided ponytail under it all, and the color is slightly on the dark-red side. Having sharp, brown eyes, it's sometimes covered by his fringes. He wears a white dress shirt with folded sleeves, and it was topped with a brown, leather, buttoned vest. He wore brown pants with black dress shoes, and he had a utility belt where he keeps all his tools and wears a pair of steam-punk goggles over his head. He averted his eyes towards the girl who was in-between them. "He's a funny guy, right, Mei?" He said with a smile.

Shizukana, Mei looked up towards the Frenchman, quite flustered and surprised. "U-Uh, yeah!" She replied, stuttering her words. She gave out a light yet quivering smile as she looked towards Maron. "I-I mean, you have been with us f-for quite awhile now." Her appearance depicted that she may be the youngest out of all she met until now. Her height, no more than five feet, made her feel uncomfortable at times, but it does go well with her outfit. She had a Lolita appearance, wearing a light-green long-sleeved dress with ruffled sleeve-edges and skirt. She also has green-roses left shoulder-piece, white stockings and dark-green doll shoes to complete the look. She has silky, white hair that reaches her shoulders that curls inwards, which emphasizes her big, round gray eyes. She had porcelain skin, and because of her petite physique, she almost doll-like. "U-Um, would you two please be quiet...I'm trying to read..." Mei muttered as she hid herself behind a fantasy novel.

Gina sighed as she looked from one to the other. She felt like her existence was completely forgotten as she quietly walked away from them. Hands in pockets, she bit her lip as she wondered over the strange things that she'd experienced so far and the people she met, or saw, until now. "What's with this place? Why do I feel like nothing good is going to happen?" Just as she was about to enter a classroom, a loud siren burst through the rooms and hallways, alerting the students of an announcement. The warning was so loud that it somehow surprised or startled some of the students. Static noises were made before a voice could materialize through the speakers.

"Testing, testing! Mic check, one, two, three!" Shouted the voice behind the speakers in a high-pitched tone. "Hehehe, welcome to Seizon High, you guys! This is the Headmaster speaking, so you better listen." The Head invoiced, assertiveness present in his tone. "All students are to assemble in the School Gym for Orientation! Make sure to not get left behind. See ya!" And with that, the voice was cut off.

By now, students on campus were either rushing towards the designated place or taking their time in getting-used to their new surroundings. Gina, though being the type of person to not take part in most events or to have any interaction, decided to go to the gym. ("It's just Orientation,") She thought as she made her way towards the place. ("Maybe I can have my questions answered there.") With that, she began pacing herself. As she reached the entrance of the gym, she could immediately hear voices on the other side. Gina took a deep breath, then a crooked smile suddenly crossed her face. ("Maybe I'll find something more than answers...") She thought. Maybe the school has some paranormal activities going on, or maybe a dark history that would be explained to the students. Just thinking of it somehow enlightened Gina. However, for now, she has to keep calm and take in information little by little. Wiping the smile off her face, she reached out towards the handles of the doors and pushed them open, then she entered.