[hr] [center][h2][b]Day One[/b][/h2][/center] [hr] [hr] [center][h2][b]8:30 A.M[/b][/h2][/center] The gates of Hermes Powder Academy opened, the wrought iron creaking before it fully opened. The sun was nearly high in the sky, casting light on the grass and trees, a stark contrast to the looming darkness awaiting the new students who come here.