39 The Registration

We keep moving closer and I still don't believe what I see.

"That's not a high school..."

"There is a high school inside"

After stop seeing the trees, downhill there's a huge enclosure, covering kilometers.

Inside there are different constructions: buildings of many sizes, long roads and streets that connect to different remote places, large areas full of trees and...

"A- a beach?"

"Yes, we aren't far from the coast"

After five more minutes, we arrive at one of the entrances.

We stop at a security booth, which blocks access to vehicles with a barrier.

Kuno lowers the window.

"Steinar, how long!" the guard greets him.

"Hello, Ben"

"What brings you here? Holidays aren't over yet"

"I brought... a friend to register in high school"

"Seriously? You should hurry, today's the last day and there are many students"

The barrier begins to rise.

"Thank you" Kuno advances.

"Good luck!" the guard says.

We follow the street, surrounded by trees.

"Did you know him?"

"Sure, I see him when I bring Dai and Elin"

After a couple of minutes, we reach the main area, with many buildings, houses, shops, parks...

"Woah... It's like a city, but very small"

"That's right, but now we have to go to high school" he says and turns around at a crossroad.

We go back into the forest.

"It's not big, it's huge..."

"Are you still surprised?"

"Yes…"

Three minutes later, we arrive at the high school.

"It's also giant!"

"There are many students, it has to be"

Kuno parks the car in the parking lot.

*clac* I take off my belt.

"Wait Alex" Kuno stops me before going down.

"Yes?"

He leans to grab something from the back seat.

"Take this" he gives me a folder with papers inside.

"What is this?" I open the folder.

"They are your false documents"

"False documents?"

"I doubt that your parents registered your birth in Xenon or here, so I took the time to falsify the necessary documents"

"But... is that allowed?"

"No, but it's the only way you can do it"

"But…"

"We just have to avoid raising suspicions and we'll be fine"

"..."

"Before getting out, read your new name"

"New... name?"

I grab the first paper.

"Alexandria... Reidun Sona? Wait, isn't this...?"

"We'll say you're Elin's sister"

We get out of the car.

"Welcome to Lilynn High School"

I see how impressive the building is, feeling an aura of greatness and respect.

*gulp*

"Come on, the registration is over there"

"Yes…"

I follow him as I turn around nervously.

This is too much... Now I not only have to pass the filters, I also have to lie... I think I'm going to throw up...

We walk through the courtyard, full of students.

"Don't worry Alex, they're also about to throw up" Kuno tells me.

Some of them are sad, others angry, happy, throwing up...

"Ma- many people register on the last day..."

"Yes. When Dai and Elin registered, we came on an intermediate day, there weren't so many people"

We stop.

"Excuse me, is this the line for the registration?" Kuno asks a guy.

"Yes" he responds.

"Thank you. Alex, get in here"

I go behind the guy.

"Now we just have to wait"

"Eh? Ho- how much time?"

"The teachers are quick doing the filters, but it will still take about two hours"

"Tha- that's a lot!"

"It could be worse"

The time progresses extremely slow.

I can't stop shaking.

I don't want to do it... Not like this... But...

The row moves relatively fast.

I will not do it…

"Kuno, we better not-"

"You got lost again? I told you to go to the reception" Asil arrives with us and tells us while smiling.

"A- Asil?"

He puts his hands on our backs and pushes us.

We go up some stairs and we stop in a corridor.

"What are you doing here!" Asil shouts at us without raising his voice much.

"We- we're so sorry, commander! What we are doing has no excuse-!"

Asil covers Kuno's mouth.

"Don't shout!"

He seems quite angry...

"Again, what are you doing here? As soon as I saw that Alexandria was in Lilynn I came in an instant"

"I- I came to register..."

...

"I'm sorry Alexandria, but... Are you crazy!? You are turning yourself in!

"..."

"Where do I begin? Yes... Xenon is looking for you!"

He is scaring me...

"Sorry, I didn't mean to get this upset"

*deep breathing*

He removes his hand from Kuno's mouth.

"Better. Now, not only is it dangerous to be in Lilynn, you can't control your magic and you don't have documents... What is that?"

He looks at the folder that Kuno has in his hands.

"Nothing!" Kuno hides it behind him.

"Let me see it"

"It has nothing inside-"

"It's an order"

Kuno has no other choice and gives him the folder.

Asil opens it.

...

"Falsifying documents? That's illegal!"

Kuno is incredibly embarrassed.

Asil torns the folder in half.

"I didn't expect this from you. Fortunately, only three people from Xenon know your face and only I am here. You'd better leave before someone finds you"

"We're really sorry, commander. Come on, Alex" Kuno says and walks towards the stairs.

"No" I say.

Kuno stops.

Asil looks at me surprised.

Kuno turns around.

"Alex, you heard the commander, we can't-"

"I'm going to register" I say.

Kuno approaches me.

"The commander is right, it's dangerous and you don't have documents-"

"I'm going to register..." I repeat.

"Alex, your Energy..."

"Alexandria, you can't do it. What would your father say-?"

"Don't use him as an excuse!"

"Okay, I'm sorry, but calm down"

"I'm going to register"

My arm starts to release some electricity.

"Alex"

"I will go to school"

My other arm too.

"Alexandria"

"I'm going to make friends"

The electricity increases.

"Alex!"

"And I'll make pranks-"

My arms begin to cover, but Kuno holds me down.

I return to myself.

...

"I... I'm sorry... I didn't want..." a tear falls down my cheek.

Asil approaches and dries my tear.

"Would you like your father to see you like this?"

"No…"

"I imagined that"

Everything is silent.

...

"Dammit! Fine, come with me" Asil says.

We follow him through the high school.

"Are you okay?" Kuno asks me.

"Yes... I'm a crybaby, right?"

"I don't blame you, you've been through a lot in a very short time"

We stop.

*knock knock* Asil knocks on the door in front of him that says...

Principal?

"Come in" a woman inside responds.

Asil opens the door.

"Asil? What brings you here? I'm kind of busy"

"It's urgent" Asil responds.

We enter the office and we face the desk.

"It's an honor you receive us, principal!" Kuno bows.

I don't do anything.

"Bow..." Kuno whispers to me.

"Oh, yes, I'm sorry" I also do it.

The principal doesn't stop seeing my hair.

"You noticed, didn't you?" Asil asks him.

She gets up from her chair and approaches me.

"Mmmm..." she watches me carefully.

This is uncomfortable…

"Alexandria Agnar Krystal, isn't it?"

"Yes…"

"And your name was... Kuno?"

"Shir Kuno Steinar" he answers.

"Very well. Asil... Why is she here-! I'm sorry, it wasn't my intention to yell"

"She wants to register" he replies.

"Relax, breathe..." the principal says to herself.

*deep breath*

"Better. Alexandria, I respected your father very much, he was one of the best scientists at Xenon. I would accept anything you asked me, but registering here is very risky"

Scientist?

"I- I know, but I want to do it" I say.

"Mmmm... How many people know you're the president's daughter?"

Right, that lie...

"Fuon, Zeev and I" Asil tells her.

"You're lucky, no one of them usually comes by here"

"E- excuse me, principal, may I ask you something?" I ask.

"Sure"

"Do you think I'm the president's daughter?"

"Asil explained everything about Agnar and the laboratories, so I think the president is lying, but I'm not sure"

"Didn't you trust dad?"

"Yes, but one thing I'm sure of is that both the president and your parents hide a lot of things"

"But-"

"End of the conversation, you should stop worrying about that and concentrate on being ready for the first day of school"

"Eh?" Kuno and I are surprised.

Asil smiles.

"But you'll have to do some things first"

"Y- yes! Whatever is!"

"First, you'll have to dye your hair. Second, you will have to use another name. And third, you will control your energy"

"Yes-! Wait, do you know that I can't control my energy?"

"Asil has spoken to me a little about you. If you are going to enter this high school, it will be a problem if you can't control it"

"Sure, I'll do my best. Ah... can I ask you one last thing?"

"Go ahead"

"Can I decide the class?"

"You ask a lot, Alexandria. But you can do it. Which one do you want?"

"Thank you! Kuno, what class are Dai and Elin in?"

"Class B of second year"

"Good. Principal, I would like to be there"

"Consider it done" the principal says.

"I really appreciate it, principal! Right now I'm going to pay for what's necessary!" Kuno bows.

Pay?

"Pay? Haha! Everything will be paid by the high school"

"I can't stop thanking you!" Kuno gets on his knees.

"Kuno, were you going to pay to get me in here?" I ask him.

"Maybe..." he responds.

"You- you idiot... I would have had to pay you back..."

"Enough, I have to finish a lot of paperwork, you can retire. Alexandria, even if your result doesn't matter, you will come to the admission test"

"Okay"

Asil and Kuno leave the office.

But before I leave, the principal asks me:

"Alexandria, what would you do if the president is really your father?"

...

"He is not"

I leave the office.

"Excuse my distrust, commander, but do you trust the principal?"

"She is the only person we can trust now"

"Okay. Alex, let's go back home"

"Yes. Asil, thank you very much for your help, I don't know what we would have done without you..."

"Cry in a corner. And don't worry, I'm still thinking of something to end this"

We return home and return to my routine of death.

Exercise, control my Energy and study, although it's not necessary, I want to have a good result.

Since last time, my hair has grown back black, but I still complete the first step: dye my hair.