The Earth After Rebirth

Loki and LJ stood at the front of a giant gate. The words 'Merit Prep School' written across it. The school looked great, but Loki couldn't help but think this was like a prison of some kind.

Kids about their age and older were walking through it. Everyone was in uniform, neat and clean. Bags on their hands.

The dorms at this prep school were similar to the ones they had at Eden Academy. So boys and girls were mixed in. The only difference was that, they had roommates. It was so that they learned to be interactive.

This prep school didn't just accept anyone. If you weren't from the upper district, the chances of being taken in were almost zero. With the exceptions of kids who were family to a helper. But even this was rare.

"Are you ready?" LJ asked nervously.

"Pffft." Loki laughed at her instead.

His brother gave him free reign to get whoever bothered him back, while his mother insisted that he'd be in a lot of trouble if they had to come here because he misbehaved.

He didn't know which of the two to listen to. He didn't want his mother to be worried about him, especially with her frail body at the moment. It was a dilemma.

"Yuri! Hi!" Loki became excited all of a sudden, it didn't register to him that Yuri would have to come back to a school, transferring from her old one.

She smiled and waved. They were separated by class. Since she'd be a second year, she was in the second year row. He never thought about how she was a year older, but this school made him recognise that.

"Students. Welcome to Merit Prep. I'm your principal, Mrs Hale."

A witchy looking woman stood in front them. She was wearing all black, the very pale skin didn't exactly help her case. Loki stood there in wonder, how could someone who didn't look so presentable demand that they wear their uniforms neatly?

"We should welcome our new students. Thank you for choosing us. We promise to ensure that knowledge is adorned on all of you before you graduate.

"We always achieve a very high passing rate compared to other schools around the country, which is 100%.

"This is achievable because kids listen to their teachers, so you're advised to do the same. Disorder will absolutely not be tolerated.

"In orderly fashion, go to admin and get your room key. Welcome once again and enjoy!"

The key they were given was like a card, it didn't only open the doors, it also bought them food around the school. Unlike academies, schools weren't divided by years, so there was naturally one cafeteria and two dorm building.

The school had around 300 kids, there weren't many around the upper district, so the numbers were always on the lower side and this is what they preferred, it gave them an exclusivity status.

Their rooms were huge, it could've been a whole apartment. Two rooms and a lounge for studying.

Loki opened his shared room, and could tell someone was already there but they didn't come out to see who it was that came in their room. He entered the side that wasn't closed, the room was much smaller than his bedroom back at home. It even had a shower room.

The bed was comfortable enough. He started unpacking. At his peripheral vision he could see someone peeking out of the door, on the other side.

"No need to hide, I don't bite." He shouted.

The kid stared at him for a very long time before opening his door completely and stood at the passage. Loki walked out to him, he had a very small build, he had really big glasses that almost covered his entire face.

"I'm M-M-Matthew Calavan, N-n-nice to meet you." He said nervously.

"Loki." He said simply.

The kid looked at him expectedly, Loki wasn't quite used to introducing himself, so formally.

"Waynworth. Loki Wilfred Waynworth."

Loki would shake the kid's hand, but he didn't trust where it had been, so he simply nodded at his attempt.

Their first awkward meet didn't last very long as both boys needed to unpack and sleep, getting ready for tomorrow.

Breakfast was eaten at 6, it was torture but the principal was obsessed with order and controlling her students. Since the students mostly came out disciplined, the parents didn't mind much either.

It was hard waking up early, but he managed it. This was something he'd have to get used to now that he wasn't living with his family anymore, he never thought himself as the sentimental type but he was homesick right the next morning.

But he ignored the feeling and got dressed. His mother had bought him 4 trousers for school, on Fridays they could wear whatever they wanted, which meant everyone didn't wear uniforms.

He walked out of his shared room, Matthew was following right behind him. LJ was designated in another dorm building, so they weren't together.

Loki bought a nutritious breakfast, if it wasn't for Angelina he'd be eating junk right now but his love for healthier foods was born thanks for Angelina being a great cook.

"Oh look, it's mousey, hey mousey, buy me a drinking yoghurt!" Some kid with a very punchable face yelled from across the cafeteria.

For a moment Loki thought he was talking to him.

"Wh—"

"Y-yez!" Said a voice besides him, it was none other than Matthew.

Loki gave them a dirty look.

"What are you looking at, freak?"

"Talking to me, punk?"

Just then, a teacher came in, the commission died down. Loki went to sit down by his self, later joined by Yuri and LJ. Matthew went to his bullies. That gave Loki the irk for some reason.

After breakfast, they were all seated in class quietly waiting for the lesson to start.

"Oh look who it is, what were you looking at?"

Loki had no time to dilly dally with the kid, he got up from his sit and held him by the jersey and punched him in the eye.

"F*ck, do you know who I am? I'm James Fritzman!"

Loki didn't care nor did he know what that meant, as he gave little James a second black eye.

He was sitting at the principals office, trying to convince her that his parents wouldn't be able to make it, but his older brother, who attended EA was available. She finally caved.

Kiro answered, already dressed up for class. The principal fidgeted on her seat, she thought his face was familiar.

"Hello Mrs. Principal, I'm Kiro Waynworth, the older brother of that rascal. I'd like to apologise on his behalf."

"Aren't you a fine one." She mumbled under her breath.

Kiro heard her but pretended he didn't. Wasn't she married? What the hell was she playing at.

"I see, but your parents..."

"About them, they just had four newborns, mum is very tired. Dad is helping out. They really can't come."

"Just this time then, you'll be forgive just this time Loki Waynworth." She said wearing a naughty suggestive smile.

One that put Kiro out of his appetite, he quickly dropped the call.

Loki didn't know it yet, but he'd certified his place amongst the first years.