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// Chapter 6: Back To School 
// Story: Prodigies: Virtual Defenders 
// by Javelin Lightspear 
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  The boys walked slowly towards the huge school, admiring it at every angle, and walked up some steps before going through the glass doors. It seemed that class had not started yet because there were still students hanging out by their lockers in the hallways. As soon as they saw the boys walking in, they began whispering to their friends and glare at them.


“Um… we do something wrong?” asked Javelin.


“Beats me! Let’s look for the principal’s office.” said Magistrike.


“He’s right. Let’s go,” agreed Saberblade.


As they walked along the corridor and passed the students, they overheard some chatter.


“I heard that they’re the ones who intercepted the burglary earlier...”


“I remember earlier today when Pinkie screamed running here about three teenage boys that she was supposed to take here went to stop a robbery...”


“Hey… you’d think it’s them?”


“I think I saw one of them dodging bullets, and the other parrying sword slashes with his fists… is that even possible?”


“I don’t like where this is going...” Javelin turned to his friends and he got two nods in reply.


As they walked along, ignoring every possible rumor or true facts about them involving the robbery or not, they finally found the police officer who brought them here coming out of a room, which they assumed was the principal’s office.


“Just in time. The principal is waiting to see you,” said the officer as he saw the boys. “And if you don’t mind, I’ll be going back on patrol.”


Javelin knocked on the door as the officer left the hallway.


“Come in,” said a voice inside.


Javelin opened the door and the boys went in. In the room was woman in bright-colored clothes sitting at her desk.


“Good morning, boys.” she said in a pleasant voice. “Allow me to introduce myself, I am Principal Celestia. You must be the new transfer students, a police officer who came in earlier just told me that.”


“Uh, duh. Who else might be transferring at the same time?” joked Saberblade in a whispered voice.


His friends giggled.


“I heard that...” Celestia raised an eyebrow, her arms folded. The boys scratched their heads. “Anyway, you are?”


“Javelin, Saberblade, Magistrike,” Javelin introduced themselves briefly.


“Okay,” Celestia memorized the names. “Before you can enroll to Canterlot High, I need to see your grades from your previous school.”


John and Saberblade turned to each other. They did not seem to have brought along their academic results for the trip. However, Magistrike did. He took them out from his bag and gave them to the principal.


“Here they are!”


“When did you bring your results with you, not even mentioning ours as well?” asked Saberblade.


“Yeah, and more importantly, why did you even bring them?” added Javelin.


“Uh… safety measures?” Magistrike replied unsure.


“Hmm… Bellbright High? Never heard of this school before...” Celestia put a hand on her chin, which was normal considering that the school doesn’t exist in this fantasy realm.


“Uh… yeah… our school is not so well-known...” Javelin lied.


“However, your grades aren’t so bad… Therefore, you three can enroll here. Welcome to Canterlot High!”


“Well, that was easy!” said Saberblade.


“Indeed. But since you’re just new here today, I haven’t arranged the classes for you to take yet. So you may wander and discover your way around the school, get used to the new environment, or just take the day off. You may start your lessons tomorrow, so come and see me before class starts to receive your timetables.”


“Okay, thanks principal!” thanked Magistrike.


“If you have any trouble, my door is always open.” Celestia finished, as she got up and sent the boys out of her office.