• chapter 2

    the woman led me through stairs and passage ways with many gaurds,in fact, there were so many guards i felt as though i was being sent to some top security prison, or severe mental institution.

    each time we reached a door the woman handed my ticket to one of the guards, who checked it and then let us pass. by the 5th time this happened i became worried and suspicious.

    finally for the first time, i spoke to the woman" why are their so many guards, are you sure were going the right way?"

    the guard handed the woman back my ticket and opend the door. when the door closed behind us, we were in yet another hallway and the woman spoke as we walked.

    " they are necessary for outsiders, for this school is so special that only approved people like you and myself are permitted to enter."

    " but" she cut me of " you will see after you arrive on the train, this is the last door, you will be handed over to another attendant and with her will board the train"

    she said it in such a tone that clearly told me that the matter was closed. so i shut myself up, not that its hard considering i rarely talk, and once again followed her through the door.

    all of a sudden i heard shouting and the whistle of a train. every thing was filled with sunlight. for such security one wouldn't think the platform would be in the open.

    the woman told me to wait, and on an employee phone she told, I'm guessing some other employees, that i have arrived. and that was it, nothing else just "Lorelle malloy has arrived on the platform."

    she hung up the phone and a split second later another womans voice appered behind me, " i am miss malloy's escort to the school."

    i turned to find a young woman ,probably 20, standing right behind me. she gave me a smile took my luggage and led me toward the train.

    for some reason i felt drawn to her, but the feeling was so disturbing and yet comforting that i couldn't brush it off.

    i followed her to the front of the train into the second car, i looked back and noticed that other older people who were entering the cars farther down, also had an escort. i stared, surley they have been to the school before and know how to get around, they dont need an escort.

    so far this seamed to be a ridiculously strict and protective school. wait, speaking of which, how did i get in it, i don't have great study habits or grades, i even have a record. only one and its a very small one, i ended up in a fight, of course i was trying to break it up, but it didn't end so well for me or the others.

    the lady lead me to a small empty compartment, put my bags on the rack and we sat opposite of each other.

    we sat in silence for another ten minutes after the train started moving.

    i decided to speak first" ok, i really want to know whats going on and exactly what school this is and who you are"

    the lady took a deep sigh and spoke" lets start from the first half of your questions. whats going on is that you have been chosen to come to this school that is for special people, of course i don't mean it in the fact that your crazy, just, how do i say, important."

    "the school we are going to is the Malory School for Animots, creatures who have another merged side, specifically humans and animals. though there are other creatures that are merged."

    what the heck, she has got to be kidding me, i searched her eyes but she wasnt lying.

    she continued "and last i am, though i do not have a name, your life bound companion, basically. one of your other halves.