Samantha was running in attempt to beat the crowds to the monorail. It wasn't that she hated crowds or lines or anything, but it WAS her freshman year and she wanted to make a good impression. not noticing a stray rock in the tunnel that led to the British secret passage to the school's hidden monorail station, she fell with a loud "Ouch!" It seemed to echo for miles and the next thing she knew, someone had offered her a hand.<br/><br/>"What's your hurry? School doesn't start for another few hours!" a friendly looking man said to her as she took his hand. "I was just- Wait a second... How do you know about the school?" As she got a better look at him, she realized this wasn't a miner at all, but rather an old gargoyle. He was wearing a miner's uniform and a pair of safety goggles despite not needing either. "Which way to the Station?" She asked smiling slightly as she remembered that she still had no idea where exactly to go. The old gargoyle smiled. "Head down there, two hundred paces, then turn right and you'll see a "Danger, gas leak" sign. That'd be it. Think you can remember all that?" he smiled again at her. She nodded, "Thanks mister-"<br/><br/>"Gordon. Gemini Gordon." he tipped his hat. "See you in school, I reckon!" and with that Samantha followed his instructions, finding herself in the Subway station with other students. "Miss! Miss! take this translator bracelet so there are no language barriers!" an adult Harpy swooped over and gave her said bracelet. "Thank you ma'am!" Samantha smiled as she waited for the monorail.<br/>_______________________________________________________<br/><br/>Alaiah was ecstatic. He was going to SCHOOL! and for supernaturals! not just a place where kids would tease him for his tail! He slithered into the Sandy entrance to the desert entrance from his Master's palace grounds. they had a designated portal because of the family's status and because of the visitor that had been there earlier.<br/><br/>~Flashback~<br/><br/>"You are treating him well, yes?" a man in a set of crusader armor with a large broadsword asked the Politician as Alaiah came in with a strong smelling cup of some alcoholic substance. He said nothing, but the Naga child was curious why he was being talked to.<br/><br/>"Of cour-"<br/><br/>"Then why is he uneducated?" a frown came from the strange armored man.<br/><br/>"I... we give him books and-"<br/><br/>"He will attend this year, or do I need to remind you who you are speaking to?" the armored man said to the Master of the house.<br/><br/>"... Yes... I suppose he shall." was the only response given.<br/><br/>~End Flashback~<br/><br/>Alaiah slithered down the corridor and saw the Monorail was already waiting for him. Getting on, he noticed a boy in a wheelchair sitting in the back and slithered over. "Hello! I'm Alaiah! what's you're name?"<br/><br/>"Blind Reaper, and yes that is literal." the boy said in a bored tone. Then in a less bored tone he asked, "First year, what about you?"<br/><br/>"Same." he answered awkwardly.<br/><br/>"Terrance! stop this! let go of my leg!" Samantha shouted, a Naga having attached itself to her leg with it's coils Alaiah was about to intervene as Terrance smirked and said, "I thought we were friend-HOLY GAIA!" as he was yanked away by a man with pale skin who seemed to be summoned from the ground. "Master reaper, do you require further assistance?" he asked the blind kid. Reaper smirked. "That will be all Charles."<br/><br/>The Monorail stopped and let on the next group of students. "Now Boarding, Halfblood Palace precinct."<br/><br/>Blind Reaper looked ahead of himself as four people got on and used his Ethereal senses to find four... really REALLY mixed breeds.<br/><br/>A few minutes later the train left that stop and came to the next. "Last stop, please keep hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times. will be arriving at the school in ten minutes. you are free to mingle about the rail car!"<br/><br/>Samantha and Blind reaper were being silent and just sitting there, both for completely opposite reasons. Alaiah, however was pacing... or rather slithering around with excitement. then he bumped into a guy and stopped being so ecstatic. he... smelled like a werewolf... that wasn't a good sign to a Naga.<br/><br/>As the train shifted, Samantha fell forward into someone's lap. she immediately shut her eyes and dared not look. What if they hated her? what if... what if she was sent to the nurse from the beating they gave her?