Donta's heart lept into his throat as well. He noticed the slight expression of panic in Kat's face as well, but relief washed over him as she was distracted by Kat's Hydrolizer. Donta knew this distraction would only be temporary and delayed as long as possible, but when Kira's attention returned to him, he stumbled for his words.<br/><br/>"Um, they left it open." he said, "And turned on." he added, looking away for a moment, "It's not hard to drive i suppose. A lot like a video game." The bell rang and again, relief washed over him, "We should get inside."<br/><br/>It was an awkward scene as they entered homeroom. The teacher took a pointless attendance as Donta took his place beside Kat's spot, gazing around the nearly empty room. The few who were there were either silently sobbing girls, or really pissed off looking guys. He noticed that Angela hadn't arrived yet and was worried she wasn't going to show.<br/><br/>Logging into the system, he noticed an email that recently came in. The principal was calling him to the office without using the PA system. He assumed Angela got the same email and he logged out as he stood up.<br/><br/>"Principal is calling me, Kat. Be back in a few." he said. As he passed the homeroom teacher, she looked him over, peering through her horned rimmed glasses, but Donta noticed a slight smile as he left without her saying a word.<br/><br/>He passed many desolate homerooms and sobbing classmates, the atmosphere was generally morbid as he made his way to the principals office, where he didn't even have to knock when the door slid open and he stepped into the office. Benches lined one wall and he stepped up to a long desk where a secretary was busy typing on a terminal.<br/><br/>"I'm here to see the Principal."<br/><br/>"Name?"<br/><br/>"Donta." he said. The Secretary paused her tapping on the glass terminal to look at him, then she smiled and resumed typing.<br/><br/>"Sure, hun. Go on in. He's waiting." she said. Donta headed towards the door the secretary pointed to and knocked.<br/><br/>"Come in." came a gruff coice. Donta hit the button next to the door and it slid open, then he stepped into a musty room.<br/><br/>The principal was sitting  behind his desk, watching a screen set up on another table, tuned to the news. When Donta stepped inside, he hit a control on his desk and the screen turned off.<br/><br/>"Please have a seat." he said, Donta sat as the Principal turned his terminal, and hit a few controls. It showed the schools security camera footage of outside during the attack Donta watched himself and Angela run out to the sitting TAM's, Donta with Kat in his arms.<br/><br/>"So, allow me to thank you formally for saving the school. When I see Angela I will extend the same thanks to her." he said.<br/><br/>"It's no problem, sir." he said.<br/><br/>"As for how you did it, I'm still at a loss." he said, "The TAM's you and Angela Piloted were taken by the government before the police could look at them, but one officer noticed they had bio scanners installed in the cockpit."<br/><br/>"And?"<br/><br/>"Well the only reason they would be there is if they were used to verify the genetic makeup of the pilot. I'm sure an anti-Feral organization such as the Poachers would set theirs to only allow Humans to pilot them. Angela I can understand. You, on the other hand, I'm at a loss."<br/><br/>At this point, Donta had a hard lump of nervousness in his throat that wouldn't go down. He opened his mouth to speak, but the principal raised a hand to stop him.<br/><br/>"That was until I was privately contacted by Leon." He said, "He explained the situation, and everything makes sense."<br/><br/>"What?"<br/><br/>"I assume that Kat knows as well. This secret needs to be kept at all costs. I hope you trust her."<br/><br/>"I do." Donta said with conviction. The Principal sat there a moment with a smile plastered on his face. Donta could only imagine what he was thinking.<br/><br/>"The only mystery left then, is how you were such a good pilot." he said, "From what Leon told me, you were better than some of his own pilots." Donta shifted uncomfortably in his seat.<br/><br/>"Um, Simulators." he said. The Principal laughed and stood up, Donta followed suit, taking his large hand in his own.<br/><br/>"Well we're lucky to have you then. You're secret is safe with me." he said, "I don't think Angela would be suspicious of you and I won't say anything to her either. Just make sure you come to me if you need anything." he said.<br/><br/>"Sure. Thank you, sir." he said. Donta left his office, flashing a smile to the secretary on the way out and returned to class.