Hidden in Shadows

[Sol]

Follow my lead, and try to leave the end open to add on to, but from your side of the story.

The woods were closing in. The damp musky air filled the trees, masking everyone, and everything, around it. A twig snapped as he ran.
Faster and Faster, he dashed between bushes and barley missed the underbrush beneath him, filled with thorns that could tear the skin as a blade.
It was closing in, it was too late.
When suddenl-"WAP WAP WAP WAP WAP"

*ugh* Sol raised his head an inch, which was just enough to make out the 5:40 time that was flashing on his alarm clock.
Slowly and reluctantly he extended his hand and it fell upon the snooze button. "its gonna be a long day," he said.
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This was his first year of school, in Sarum at least. Due to some, unexpected occurrences Sol's family had moved out of the area and he had to begin anew. In his junior year already, he was lucky enough to forget his old friends let alone make some. As he walked to the front steps of McAlester High he knew it couldn't get worse than this.

But sadly he was wrong.

[serpington]

max stood completely still, grasscutter in hand, a target swung at him and was quickly cut in half as the sun rose over the horizon. he walked inside the silent house as a small clock struck 5:30. he went into his room and sleeping till his clock told him to get up for school.

hours later max walked up the steps of the school, noticing a new kid he smiled under a large dark red scarf that hid a large collar. "hay, you new here?" he said walking up behind the stranger.

[Sol]

"yea, i just moved from Crane" Sol stood, akwardly as he and the other Fur walked up the steps into he school."i have, lets see" Sol pulled a notebook from a bag slung around his shoulder, "English, and then it looks like Biology. Any chance that your in any of my classes?" He asked.
(OH SNIVLING HOBMONKIES! fail, sry i posted it in the OCC where the original post was)

[serpington]

"looks like we're in english together, come on i'll show you where to go." he smiled walking into the school. "crane huh? i heard some weird stories about that place, but it's not like here is any better."

[Nrein]

Nic was standing outside of the school, drinking his morning cup of tea. He was glad that he had a free period in the morning so that he had the privilege of riving late. While standing there, he saw Nina running into the building, and laughed a bit to himself.
"Hm, I guess her alarm clock failed her again."
By the time he finished his tea, the first period was over, and the bell had rung. He picked up has sling-bag off the ground, and began to walk into the building.

[Sol]

Sol walked into the classroom with max. Finding a seat near the back windows, he quickly made himself at home. "yea," he said, "well... lets just say its not the best place to live. I try to block most of what i remember about it. Its just, creepy."
"anyways, anything weird going on around here?"

[serpington]

"not at the moment, but every now and then something happens up at the labs and things start to get weird, but most of the locals know how to handle when something goes wrong." max sat down next to sol at the back of the room, he looked out the window and saw Nina running up the stairs.

[Sol]

'wait...labs? What could they,' he began to think to himself, but quicly dismissed it. Sol knew he would not wind up in another situation ever again, so he forgot the thought and concentraited once again on the akward class before him. 'calm down,' he thought 'its not weird here its normal, just like everywhere else.'

"so," he said to max "anyone else worth meeting here?"

[serpington]

"yea, Nina is on her way in now." he said not really paying attention, he was more focused on the smoke bellowing over the trees in the distance.

[Nrein]

Nic walks into the room and hands the teacher a note.
"Mister Nic, what exactly are you doing in here? I thought you had late privileges?" The teacher gave him a hard look.
"Well, you know me. I'm always looking to teach a teacher how to do their job."
At that the two laughed and shook paws. "Nah, I just had no where really to be, so I figured I'd pop in and watch you do your magic. I'll just sit myself in the back."
Nic walks toward the back and notices a seat next to two others, and sits down, placing his pack behind him.
"Hey, Max, who's the new kid?"

[Nrein]

Nic takes a look at Nina.
"How is it that you came in before me, but managed to get to class after me?"
He sticks his tongue out at her, knowing that she always hated when he picked on her for being late.

[Sol]

He grabbed her paw "Hi nina," Sol said happily enjoying the new attention. "im Sol, its nice to meet ya"
After aknowledging Nina he looked over at Nic and said jokeingly "wwwweeeellllllllllllllllllllllllllll, looks like we got a teachers pet"

[Nrein]

Nic looks at Sol and can tell it's a joke.
"Hey now! It's not my fault we know each other so well. He and my dad were good friends way back, and this year he kinda helped me on my feet when my parents passed."
He fiddles with something in his pocket and pulls out a little card.
"My names Nic. Here, take this, it's my card. Had them made back when I was doing professional photography. If you ever need something, just get a hold of me there..." He points to the address, "...or call me on that." He points to the phone number. "Always glad to help out anyone!"

[Sol]

*high fives Nina* "wow," he said "looks like you guys take these classes seriously." he grinned, adding a slight hint of sarcasm in his voice. 3 great new people (presumably friends) and he'd only been in class for 20 minutes! He was beside himself. "Max, did you hea-, hey you ok?" Max was staring absent mindedly out the window. Sol turned in it's direction, and saw the pillar of smoke rising through the clouds. "please tell me that's normal" he said 

[serpington]

"oh, the smoke.......just means they failed at their newest test. nothing to out of the ordinary. looks like your well adjusted." max smiled turning away from the window and looking towards his three friends. "hope no one we know was up there......."