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<blockquote data-quote="Sniktch" data-source="post: 1387813" data-attributes="member: 7704"><p>The halls were crowded with other students looking for their rooms or just hanging out. He passed an open door where a tall blonde kid sat on a bed and tuned a guitar. A very pale youth wearing lipstick and mascara sulked in the bunk above him, pretending to be asleep. A lot of girls were visible, too – seems the housing was co-ed. Excellent.</p><p></p><p>Then Jimmy saw her, the girl with purple streaked hair that caught his attention outside. She was talking to a shy looking red head, the same girl he’d talked to in line outside, and a short kid with his back turned. The punker looked somehow just as sexy in her drab jumpsuit, her lips curled around a smoking cigarette, her face animated and cheerful. A nearby nurse favored the trio with the occasional disapproving look. </p><p></p><p>Jimmy approached, the other kid turned around, and he found himself face to face with…</p><p></p><p>“Eddy? Eddy is that you? What the hell are you doing here, man? I thought you’d be in ‘Frisco getting ready for the tournament!”</p><p></p><p>“Jimmy! I could ask you the same question – how’d you end up in this hell-hole?”</p><p></p><p>It was Eddy Chang, his best friend and chief rival from back home. Eddy was a few inches shorter than Jimmy but made up for it in muscle mass, probably outweighing Jimmy by a good twenty or so pounds. Jimmy had always gone for a nimble, agile, constantly moving style while Eddy concentrated on efficient but brutal strikes and throws. Their fathers had been friends in the armed service, had both disappeared around the same time, and the two of them had grown up together on the streets of Chinatown, discovered martial arts at the same time, and spent the last few years trading victories in the scholastic tournaments. And now they had both wound up here, as if it were meant to be, and Jimmy already felt a lot better seeing a friendly and familiar face.</p><p></p><p>They stared at each other until the silence started to grow uncomfortable, and Eddy ran a hand threw his short, spiky brown hair and grinned, “Well, anyway, you don’t know how glad I am to see you here, Jimmy. Let me introduce you to my new pals here –“ he motioned to the purple haired girl, “this is Roxy from Reno, and over here is her roomy…“</p><p></p><p>“Kate, from Princeton,” Jimmy finished. “We met outside.” Jimmy flashed a winning smile at the two girls. Roxy smiled back and winked, and Kate blushed and mumbled something under her breath before retreating to the relative safety of her room. Jimmy hardly noticed her go; he was too busy staring at Roxy. “So, uh, Reno, huh?” he started lamely. “How’d you end up here?”</p><p></p><p>“Oh, my mom signed me up,” she sighed. “Well, not really my mom – I never met her. I’m adopted. My parents’re in the middle of moving, and I guess they thought it’d be easier if I was outta the way until they had time to settle in.”</p><p></p><p>They chatted for awhile, laughing, two old friends and their new acquaintance. Jimmy felt his eyes constantly straying in Roxy’s direction, and pleasantly, she returned his stares warmly. Eddy seemed oblivious to the exchanged glances.</p><p></p><p>Suddenly, something clicked in Jimmy’s head, “You’re adopted? Hmm, I wonder… do you know anything about Kate’s parents?”</p><p></p><p>Roxy thought for a moment and shook her head, “No, I don’t. She said she was raised by her aunt and uncle.”</p><p></p><p>Jimmy frowned, “That’s weird. Have either of you noticed? Everyone I’ve talked to comes from some sort of broken home or strange background. I wonder if a single kid here knows their father.”</p><p> </p><p>Eddy grew serious, too. “Yeah, and this whole place – this is more like a prison than a camp. Have you tried any of the doors leading out of this area? They’re locked – you need a key card to access them. And I’ve seen a few guys in real military type get-ups - body armor, guns, that kinda thing. I don’t like this one bit, man, but there doesn’t seem to be much I can do about it now.”</p><p></p><p>Jimmy nodded, “Yeah, except keep our eyes and ears open and try to figure out what’s going on. I thought about trying to find a way back outside, but I don’t know if that’d help much. Did you pay attention to the road when you came in? We’re like twenty or thirty miles from the closest town, at least. And I haven’t seen a phone anywhere in here - seems to me we’re stuck.”</p><p></p><p>Eddy and Roxy nodded soberly and exchanged nervous glances. Roxy opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted by a squeal of static from overhead, followed by a voice on some sort of loudspeaker system:</p><p></p><p>“Dinner will be served in the cafeteria at 18:00 hours. A strict curfew of 22:00 hours will be in place; all students should be in there rooms for the night by 22:00 hours. I’m sure you all have many questions, but for now just remain calm and wait. Breakfast will be served at 7 tomorrow, followed by a meeting where we will try to address your concerns.”</p><p></p><p>“I’ll believe that when it happens,” Jimmy muttered, drawing a giggle from Roxy. The nurse standing in the hallway – the same bulldog looking woman who had been at the front door, shot him a scathing look, but Eddy was already dragging the two of them down the hallway, excited.</p><p></p><p>“Did you hear that? Dinner in half an hour! About time; I’m starving! Lets get to the cafeteria early and scope out some seats – I wanna be first in line when they start serving grub.”</p><p></p><p>Jimmy laughed and allowed himself to be pulled along, letting his worries slip into the back of his mind, forgotten for now. He would be reminded again very soon, but for now he was able to just relax and enjoy the companionship of good friends.</p><p></p><p>Next: The morning meeting and more new friends...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sniktch, post: 1387813, member: 7704"] The halls were crowded with other students looking for their rooms or just hanging out. He passed an open door where a tall blonde kid sat on a bed and tuned a guitar. A very pale youth wearing lipstick and mascara sulked in the bunk above him, pretending to be asleep. A lot of girls were visible, too – seems the housing was co-ed. Excellent. Then Jimmy saw her, the girl with purple streaked hair that caught his attention outside. She was talking to a shy looking red head, the same girl he’d talked to in line outside, and a short kid with his back turned. The punker looked somehow just as sexy in her drab jumpsuit, her lips curled around a smoking cigarette, her face animated and cheerful. A nearby nurse favored the trio with the occasional disapproving look. Jimmy approached, the other kid turned around, and he found himself face to face with… “Eddy? Eddy is that you? What the hell are you doing here, man? I thought you’d be in ‘Frisco getting ready for the tournament!” “Jimmy! I could ask you the same question – how’d you end up in this hell-hole?” It was Eddy Chang, his best friend and chief rival from back home. Eddy was a few inches shorter than Jimmy but made up for it in muscle mass, probably outweighing Jimmy by a good twenty or so pounds. Jimmy had always gone for a nimble, agile, constantly moving style while Eddy concentrated on efficient but brutal strikes and throws. Their fathers had been friends in the armed service, had both disappeared around the same time, and the two of them had grown up together on the streets of Chinatown, discovered martial arts at the same time, and spent the last few years trading victories in the scholastic tournaments. And now they had both wound up here, as if it were meant to be, and Jimmy already felt a lot better seeing a friendly and familiar face. They stared at each other until the silence started to grow uncomfortable, and Eddy ran a hand threw his short, spiky brown hair and grinned, “Well, anyway, you don’t know how glad I am to see you here, Jimmy. Let me introduce you to my new pals here –“ he motioned to the purple haired girl, “this is Roxy from Reno, and over here is her roomy…“ “Kate, from Princeton,” Jimmy finished. “We met outside.” Jimmy flashed a winning smile at the two girls. Roxy smiled back and winked, and Kate blushed and mumbled something under her breath before retreating to the relative safety of her room. Jimmy hardly noticed her go; he was too busy staring at Roxy. “So, uh, Reno, huh?” he started lamely. “How’d you end up here?” “Oh, my mom signed me up,” she sighed. “Well, not really my mom – I never met her. I’m adopted. My parents’re in the middle of moving, and I guess they thought it’d be easier if I was outta the way until they had time to settle in.” They chatted for awhile, laughing, two old friends and their new acquaintance. Jimmy felt his eyes constantly straying in Roxy’s direction, and pleasantly, she returned his stares warmly. Eddy seemed oblivious to the exchanged glances. Suddenly, something clicked in Jimmy’s head, “You’re adopted? Hmm, I wonder… do you know anything about Kate’s parents?” Roxy thought for a moment and shook her head, “No, I don’t. She said she was raised by her aunt and uncle.” Jimmy frowned, “That’s weird. Have either of you noticed? Everyone I’ve talked to comes from some sort of broken home or strange background. I wonder if a single kid here knows their father.” Eddy grew serious, too. “Yeah, and this whole place – this is more like a prison than a camp. Have you tried any of the doors leading out of this area? They’re locked – you need a key card to access them. And I’ve seen a few guys in real military type get-ups - body armor, guns, that kinda thing. I don’t like this one bit, man, but there doesn’t seem to be much I can do about it now.” Jimmy nodded, “Yeah, except keep our eyes and ears open and try to figure out what’s going on. I thought about trying to find a way back outside, but I don’t know if that’d help much. Did you pay attention to the road when you came in? We’re like twenty or thirty miles from the closest town, at least. And I haven’t seen a phone anywhere in here - seems to me we’re stuck.” Eddy and Roxy nodded soberly and exchanged nervous glances. Roxy opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted by a squeal of static from overhead, followed by a voice on some sort of loudspeaker system: “Dinner will be served in the cafeteria at 18:00 hours. A strict curfew of 22:00 hours will be in place; all students should be in there rooms for the night by 22:00 hours. I’m sure you all have many questions, but for now just remain calm and wait. Breakfast will be served at 7 tomorrow, followed by a meeting where we will try to address your concerns.” “I’ll believe that when it happens,” Jimmy muttered, drawing a giggle from Roxy. The nurse standing in the hallway – the same bulldog looking woman who had been at the front door, shot him a scathing look, but Eddy was already dragging the two of them down the hallway, excited. “Did you hear that? Dinner in half an hour! About time; I’m starving! Lets get to the cafeteria early and scope out some seats – I wanna be first in line when they start serving grub.” Jimmy laughed and allowed himself to be pulled along, letting his worries slip into the back of his mind, forgotten for now. He would be reminded again very soon, but for now he was able to just relax and enjoy the companionship of good friends. Next: The morning meeting and more new friends... [/QUOTE]
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