Alpha Elementary

Alpha Elementary:

Prologue:
They all knew that they would save Jammaa when they were needed most. If they hadn’t, they wouldn’t have been seated at the same table.

The major alphas sat at the center table, uniting the many troupes and personalities seen throughout the school. As children, they still had much to learn if they were ever to shape the land.

Juno, Boomer, Atlas and Cornelius sat at the back end of the cafeteria, the wrestlers, for say. Faye, Amelia and such sat at a table braiding each other’s hair. Edmund and Avalon are lonely chatterboxes, and then of course we have the sports people, nerds and such.

They all sat on the edges of the table, not really communicating. They kept to themselves mostly, until the occasional circumstance when Peck starts annoying Greely. Gilbert plays peacemaker, Liza and Cosmo stay out of it, and Graham plugs his ears angrily.

Chapter 1: Happiness.
“Class dismissed! School is out!” Professor Mira exclaimed. “ Cosmo, Graham, Greely, Liza, Peck, and Gilbert (As he was not referred to as “Sir” at this time), Please stay behind.”

Professor Zios nodded, and Mira presented them each with an alpha stone.

“You’ve earned it.” She said. “Remember, you aren’t fully fledged yet.”

Peck flew out the door with flying colors, chipperly skipping down the pavement. Liza braided her hair elegantly. Gilbert acted like a giant kitten. Cosmo, Graham and Greely seemed the same as ever.

Chapter 2: Envy.
Juno had noticed the beaming on Peck’s face that morning. Her expression hadn’t changed since the day before. An extra jingle rang in her ear, an extra hop popped in her step. Juno felt the empty capsule around his neck. He was certain that it was going to be him…

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“But why?” Juno said sadly, pleading with Mira.

“I’m afraid that you just weren’t fit for the job.” She said plainly, knowing his future of sacrifice. She dared not say a word about this, as Juno already seemed to get the idea. His fur almost bristled.

“Very well, then.” He said, trying not to seem angry. He stormed off.

“And to think that he will grow up to be such a polite and respectful individual…” Mira sensed.

Chapter 3: Boredom.
The clock on the wall continued its endless pattering noise. Peck doodled on her math paper, groaning. The others all mirrored her actions in agreement. Gilbert broke another quill, and the hours ticked on. Professor Mira’s lecture continued.

On and on.

And on.

“Lunch!” Professor Mira ended.

Lunch in Jammaa gets controversial, and larger carnivores are often shunned. The major alphas had no care in this.

“Since when was even LUNCH boring?” Peck wondered aloud.

Chapter 4: Confusion
Off to the dorms went the alphas, chattering about their accomplishments. The dormitories were wide and spacious, and each alpha had their own room.

Something black and sticky was on the doorknob of the boy’s dorms. Greely opened his dorm. Up near the windowsill was a message, splattered in the same black goo.

“Juno waz her3” It read.

Greely uncharacteristically  brought in Graham, Cosmo, and Gilbert, and they all took great interest to the subject.

“This must be really important!” Graham exclaimed. “Or else Greely would have kept it to himself!”

Gilbert leaned up and sniffed the substance. “Phantom!” he called.

Greely lunged for his collection of phantom specimens. The jar of goop was indeed lower.

Cosmo summarized. “From my understanding, Juno came here, took your phantom goop, and vandalized with it.”

“I believe so.” Greely answered.

“I wonder if anything else was touched.” Gilbert added.

Greely once again went flying to his desk and gave a surprised nod. His journal was flopped open, laying on it as if it had been read.

“They read your JOURNAL?” Cosmo cried.

“It... it isn’t a problem…” Greely faltered. “Nothing too secretive in there.”

The other alphas exchanged glances.

Chapter 5: Girls only club.
Liza and Peck snickered. Liza had invited her to the dorm.

“Try a little more color.” Peck said. “All these peaceful decorations and bamboo canes make this place look BORING.” Liza took a tiny bite out of the bamboo.

“I suppose.” She smiled while braiding Peck’s hair.

They continued on chatting, and Peck happily did Liza’s makeup.

Olive, the cheetah alpha, sprinted into the room. “Can I join you guys?” she chattered quickly. Olive always did everything quickly. Her feet pattered as she stepped over the wood flooring. Peck and Liza continued talking, and Olive shouted.

“You guys are boring. I’m leaving.”

Peck and Liza chuckled.

Chapter 6: Ouch.
Greely and Gilbert turned the corner to enter the hallway. “I don’t have it.” They heard Peck mutter.

Juno grabbed her by the ears. She squirmed, dangling it in midair. “I swear! I don’t have it!” she cried.

Juno tightened his grip on her ears, leaving quite a cut. He looked over to notice Greely.

“Well, Well.” Juno noted. “I knew that you would come for her.”

Greely remembered that Juno had read his journal. Juno dropped Peck suddenly.

“I really came for you.” He finished.

Gilbert leaped in front of him.

“Woah, Woah!” he called. “Cut back the tension here!” Juno only growled. Greely only stepped in front of Gilbert. Juno snapped at Greely’s face. But he dared not back down. Greely chomped on his neck, leaving quite a mark.

Peck looked up in shock.

Juno howled and ran off; a leak of blood was now visible on his neck.

Greely panted, his face scarred.

Peck’s eyes widened, looking up at Greely. Before she could say anything, he ran off.

She stared in the silence, watching his cloak fly behind him. He turned the corner.

Peck smiled.