It was now another day for Cleiv, and for Kara, her first day in school. Polaris Constell University, the school way out of normal geography. A school for young prodigies to continue education into improving and honing their talents. A school built on a mysterious and remote island on the planet, known as Earth.
"Kara, seriously. You need to calm down." Cleiv comforted as he hopped on his motorcycle, which made him look like dont judge a book by its cover type of thing. He handed Kara a helmet, which she took hesitantly. Kara, despite her joyful nature, was more of an insociable person. Ever since she was young, she had a hard time with socializing. Whenever she met someone, she would stay silent and very hesitant to speak. Her confidence would be low, this was due to the fact that she only ever talked to Cleiv.
The two drove to Polaris Constell University quite fast. Cleiv got a gate pass for his motorcycle and parked it near the guard house. He insisted to carry Kara's stuff, but she said no. Cleiv wasn't someone to actually force someone to do something, but he could do that to Kara.
"So, tell me more about PCU." Kara started.
"Well... Its a long story, and I'm not sure about this because I only read about it in the library." Cleiv had answered, scratching the back of his head. He took a deep breath and spoke low, despite the fact there were not much people in the school at 6 AM in the morning; The sun just had risen too.
"Polaris Constell University, more specificallt known as Polaris II Scientific Studies and Constellations University, is a school for prodigies, people born and built different, like us. However, according to my research, there was more to PCU, geographically, scientifically, and Historically. PCU is located exactly at 0,0 coodinate, oddly enough. Well, there over a hundred unnamed and unclaimed islands on Earth, yet, nothing is as odd than the island we're on. Heck, even the Island's name was not put publicly for students. I read the name was in Latin, but I forgot about it...." Cleiv paused, thinking hard, but shrugged and continued, "....Anyways, the geographic location of the school on the island gave it more reason to keep a secret. Notice that star directly above?" He asked as he pointed upwards. Kara knew what he meant because that was the first thing she noticed stepping out of the airport. However, the star never did move from its place, despite the rotation and revolution of the Earth. "That star was named Polaris II, now we get why the school was Named Polaris. The star was brighter than Polaris despite being over a billion or more estimated light years from Earth--"
"Hold one, estimated? You mean no one still knows how far it actually is?!" Kara exclaimed, only to shushed by Cleiv. The information he was sharing was very confidential, having it to be leaked would be a catastrophe. Knowledge was both a blessing and a curse.
"Well... Yeah. But get this, the star never leaves its posistion, just like Polaris, or the north star. It would always be directly above. Now, historically speaking, PCU was founded by a group of IASA sailors. The group was supposed to collect planktons for a new scientific study. However, they bumped, yes accidentally, into this Island. They contact base and told them about it, and you know what happened. Built this place, kept it confidential only to be told to prodigies and stuff."
"Anyways, to summarize it all, PCU is an extremely confidential school for children born with gifts that is located at the intersection of the prime meridian and the equator. Wow, thats deep... However...." Kara silenced herself and emersed in her thoughts.
The two walked around the school, Cleiv giving Kara a tour around. When they arrived at the library though, Kara wouldn't leave the Astronomy Collection and Observatory. It took a little more than bribing for her to leave.
By 8:10 AM, they were done with personal tour and were now headed back to their classroom. Of course, classes already started 10 minutes ago. By arriving in the classroom, Cleiv explained everything to their Homeroom teacher, Mr. Demitri Cupper Geos, a 24 year old man. He had handsome features; hair had a deep navy blue color, that seemed to show the darkest night sky. His eyes were an ocean shade, darker than Kara's and held a serious expression.
When Cleiv stood beside the teacher, Demitri shot up and silenced the whole class. "Alright. Today, we have a new face, I would like everyone to shut the f*ck up and be kind to her." He said sternly, shaking up a few students. The teacher walked to the door and opened it a bit so that he would be able to see Kara, however it was opened enough for him to block the other student's view.
"Are you Kara Felisea?" He asked softly as a whispher. He was making sure no one else could hear him. Kara responded with a nod, clearly not speaking. "Come now." He gestured as he stepped aside, opening the door wide and still blocking the students' view. Due to this, alot have now started to mumble stuff like; "Man, prof's such a party pooper..." "Oh god I hate Mr. Demitri..." and etc.
When Kara had stepped slowly into the room, everyone fell silent. It was an awkward silence, with Kara trying to overcome her insociability, fidgeting with her fingers to occupy her uneasiness. By the time she was about to introduce herself, someone else had ran in the room, shouting, "I'M SORRY I'M LATE PROFESSOR DEMITRI, I---" he stopped at his tracks and was looking straight back into some ocean blue eyes. "I..." he stammered as words failed to escape his mouth. He walked towards her without thinking and stood in front her, holding out a hand and introducing himself, "H... Hi, I'm Calisto, Calisto Ed Solaris...."
The room had an awkward aura but it was as if the two had neglected the others' pressence. And, as if the fear inside of Kara just left when she met his silver eyes, "I'm Kara Felisea Calei. Nice to meet you." She said aloud taking his hand. As if it was impulse, Calisto brought her hand to his lips and kissed them lightly while never breaking their eye contact.
It took only over a minute before Demitri knocked Calisto's head hard. "Go sit down before I give you a beating, kid." He warned as he glared darkly at him as the boy slowly moved to sit down on his own seat. As if a spell was broken, Kara knocked out of her senses and watched the boy walk away.
"Anyways, I know you all have heard her name, you can greet each other later. Sea, you can go sit down..." He paused as he eyes the chair beside Calisto. He thought for a moment before his eyes landed on Cleiv. The professor smirked and announced, "Cleiv, do me a favor, move you chair beside the empty one by Calisto and sit beside him. Sea, you can sit beside Cleiv."
"Demitri, there's no need--"
"Nah, I dont trust Cal over there. Besides, its a good thing you can sit beside someone you already know." Demitri explained. The students can tell he has a favoritism over her. Though, that wasn't really the case in their thoughts. Demitri Cupper Armstrong Geos(Demitri Cupper A. Geos) was one of the relatives of House of Neverland. As a matter of a fact, before Demitri was sent to IASA as a soldier and to PIISSCU(PCU), he used to hang around Kara and Cleiv; and being the oldest of the three, he took care of the two like his own siblings.
The Geos family was a whole entire family of elites. Demitri's father, a former Marine, passed at the age of 50 out in sea fulfilling all 700 missions, minor and major. His mother, a Special Force, also passed away at age 46 in her 640th mission. Same goes for his grandparents, and their grandparents before his. How they were related was that the ansestors of the House of Neverland and the Geos Elites, were sisters.
"Anyways, now to continue our discussion...." Demitri started as he blabbed on with the current lesson. The professor majored in, of course, military, and PE. Teaching students on military ideals were better off than teaching them boring old school stuff. Get this; these aren't normal military things, rather this was classified by IASA.
"Hey..! Psst...! Did you just call prof Geos by his first name?" The boy with silver eyes called out to the girl with ocean eyes. She looked into his eyes and laughed, nodding she answered, "Yeah, I did. Why?" The boy was merely amazed. As a fact, no one approached the professor stating his first name. Even Cleiv never actually called him by his first name, nor the teachers on PCU. He was someone you should be at last name basis with.
"Calisto Ed Solaris, I want you to recite the pledge of IASA's air force. Why? Oh I dont know, maybe because you're being a loud ass idiot." Called out Prof. Demitri, his eyes shooting daggers at Calisto. The silver eyed boy let out a nervous laugh and stood up, and a perfect timing when Kara let out a snicker. "Oh come on Uncle~ Dont be so hard on him." She joked. The elite's eyebrow's visibly twitched and a dark aura somewhat surrounded him. Out of nowhere, a dagger had been stabbed roughly on the teacher's table. The students jolted at the sudden impact of sharp metal to wood, cowering in fear. However, despite this, Kara's face was composed with a smile, Cleiv on the verge of tears from holding in a laugh.
"What was that Ms. Kara Felisea Andromeda Calei?"
The man's voice was colder than the Antartic and more sharp than any blade. His sudden rage poured into the room's once lively atmosphere, and a pressure made most students unable to breathe. Yet again, the female gave no sign of fear, nor was shaken by the pressure, she stood up and smirked, "I said, dont be hard on him, Uncle." Noting the sarcasm. At this point, Cleiv couldn't help but laugh, which resulted in the rest of the class(exclude Kara) to look at him as if he lost his sh*t.
Demitri Cupper's expression darkened as he lifted the dagger once again, in which he held it like he was ready to throw it; And that, he did. Suprisingly, there were 2 daggers thrown, both at Kara's and Cleiv's direction; intentionally missing. Kara took this as a joke, "Aww, did you grow old that your eyesight began to deterioate?"
"Kara Felisea Andromeda Calei, call me uncle or old again and I'll lose it." Warned the professor.
The first subject went on after Kara stopped joking around. Calisto being amazed by how she could stand up to their homeroom professor. Afterwards, Cleiv just had enough and had to stop the two from talking to each other, which once again took Demitri's attention.
So far, Kara enjoyed the class. She got along well with the other students, as well as the rest of the morning teachers. When lunch arrived, Kara just followed Cleiv and the rest of his friends to the usual spot on the rooftop. With Kara's unique features of being pale and her eyes(heterochromia¹*), she caught more than a few eyes and most probably hearts.
"Hey CA..." Kara called out to her best friend beside her. Cleiv raised an eyebrow, indicating he was listening to what he is to say. Chris, Gale, and Calisto listened while eating their own meals(taking note that Cleiv already ate, and Kara still eating her homemade sandwich, respectively made by Cleiv), curious what type of relationship the two was in.
Kara sighed and looked down to the view of the elite school, students were like ants from where they were. The buildings of PCU were uniquely made; environmentally, and educationally. The five story buildings of Polaris Constell University were decorated with various exotic plants, making it environment friendly. It also added to the feel of various rainbow eucalyptus trees surrounding the school, in which behind the very school was a forest that stretched far out. Of course, due to this, the school would constantly have animal guests.
"I was wondering... Why are this school's teachers so... Extreme?" Kara asked. Calisto laughed, making the rest look at him confusingly.
"Well, to answer your question. Polaris Constell University is a branch of education by IASA, or International Aeronotics Space Administration. The Administration wanted the best—no, best of the best for the young prodigies. In fact, IASA would constantly monitor student activity, or mainly the population's activity for these prodigies. They then send a letter and wait for a reply.
"Now, regarding the teachers, I suppose you are closely related to our homeroom professor?" Calisto asked both Cleiv and Kara, as they explained their relationship to Demitri Cupper Armstrong Geos. This amazed Chris and Gale, as well as Calisto, and do take note that the playboy in the group was trying his best to snatch Kara's heart; failing since she wasn't really paying him any attention.
Calisto paused for a while and continued his explanation. "Well, the teachers were either great scientists, astrologists, mathematicians, meteorologist, etc. Also taking note that some are elites from different branches, like Prof. Geos, an elite soldier, or Prof. Galava, an archeologist, but unpopular..." he rambled on and on, the rest listening(exclude Gale who was busy impressing Kara) intently.
Concluding, Polaris Constell University, also known as Polaris II Scientific Studies and Constellations University, home of prodigies, and elite teachers; in short a place where humans are like gods.
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A/n: I'm sorry I haven't updated! I'm distracted most of the time by the current rise of situation!
I hope everyone is safe during the pandemic!
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