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A white El Camino with blue racing stripes going up the middle pulled up to the Academy gates. Seth looked at the gates as they opened and sighed. His father placed a hand on his shoulder and asked, “You alright?”

“Yeah, just a bit nervous is all” Seth said with a weak smile. 

“You’ll be fine as long as you listen to the instructors,” Seth’s dad reassured him. Seth took another deep breath before he opened the door and moved to the back of the bed of the car and took out a few bags he had brought with him. The others had most likely gotten to where ever he was staying. These bags had what he felt the most important items inside them. He looked towards the school before heading towards the gates. He turned to his dad who waved at him. Seth waved back before he set off into the gates. 

The place was in disarray. Many students scrabbled to get inside the school so they wouldn’t be late. Seth checked his watch and cursed; “Shit!” he ran towards the right wing and was greeted by a woman who looked like a nurse. 

"Students! Do you have time for a small check up? I do like to keep my medical records up to date after all...I believe most of you require a blood test." She said as she tapped her needle. There was a horrible sense of dread coming from her, but Seth didn’t pay any attention to it. He was stuck in place as he stared at the needle.  He hated needles, had a phobia of them. However, if the school needed to take blood, he thought it might be to help the students in the long run.

He walked up towards the right wing entrance to see a girl already offering the nurse her arm. Suddenly there was a bright light and Seth winced as she shielded his eyes. It was then he realized what this was. This must be a test Seth thought. When the light blinding him dissipated he bolted for the entrance where the nurse was

“I’m sorry ma’am, but I can’t stop for blood work. Maybe later,” Seth said. He knew she would have other needles and utensils to try and get his blood. While he ran, silver liquid began to seep from his skin and coat his body under his clothing. The silver liquid hardened like armor as he ran towards the nurse and the entrance.