Since a long time ago, humans have an insatiable thirst for knowledge and power. Some of their discoveries and developments can be quite disturbing in a way and some are just straight out dangerous... The nuclear bomb for example, it's a dangerous weapon able to kill thousands of living organisms in just seconds.
Human researchers have experimented on different species of living organisms in order to find out more about them and on the way, made shocking discoveries. Some of these discoveries help the populates but some are considered so dangerous that they are sealed off from prying eyes and sent to an unknown desolated place in the world where barely any human can survive.
Well...
"So you're saying that dangerous monsters lurk within this island thus the gigantic wall surrounding the academy?" Laurens asked his teacher during their discussion.
"No, no. They're dangerous 'mutant' monsters. These creatures have no intelligence, but there are a few exceptions... And they're usually harmless" the teacher replied.
"Usually... Huh"
Laurens recalled the elves from the library and couldn't help but wonder if they're one of these unique species, they were abnormally strong after all.
When the class ended, Laurens packed his bag in preparation to go home, when suddenly, the school's speaker boomed with an obnoxiously loud voice of the announcer.
"Laurens Chrome, Jace Lancer, Daniel Villarose, Hernando Gunichillu, Rachel Page, Catherine Willingham, and Milliania Huddleston. Please report to the principal's office!"
"What does that old man want now?" Laurens stated annoyed as he wore his bag and stormed off to the principal's office.
"Wait, we're coming with you!" Jace hurriedly grabbed his bag and dragged the other two with him.
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In the principal's office, a young girl nervously stood beside the principal's chair. She was wearing a black lab coat and thick black goggles on her head.
The principal of the school held a charming smile while wearing a Hawaiian shirt. He looked quite casual despite being the leader of a pace filled with dangerous people, but his free aura seem to influence everyone around him.
"Stop with your smiling and tell us what you want, old man" Laurens impatiently asked the principal.
"Why are you so angry? Do you not miss your dear father?" The principal replied wiping crocodile tears with his handkerchief.
"Father?!" Everyone exclaimed in surprise.
The sudden shocking revelation of their friend's family relationship got everyone wide-eyed. And the reason as to why is that, lies in the principal's reputation.
In people's perspectives, the Principal of the infamous Hazard Academy is known as an eccentric billionaire. But to those who are mutants, he is known as the "founding father of peculiars", meaning, he was one of the original mutants who's destructive powers can equal natural disasters. He's admired by many people and feared by his enemies, his name is Jonathan Grey Hazard.
"He's my adoptive father" Laurens replied with detest, it seems he was upset about something that his adoptive father did.
"Oh, my little angel. You're finally entering your rebellious phase" Jonathan proclaimed like a proud overprotective dad.
"So, what did you want to talk about?" Rain interrupted, he was growing impatient by the minute.
Rain never even planned to come to the principal's office, he knew that something troublesome would happen if he does. But here he was now, in the principal's office and still looking for a way to escape.
Jonathan coughed embarrassed and replied with. "Ah! Yes, I almost forgot"
"This little one here asked for dependable "escorts" to accompany her in a little herb gathering near the forest" Jonathan explained, he was clearly leaving out a few information but nobody even tried to care
He was talking about the request that the young girl beside him made. The girl was clearly uncomfortable standing beside the principal and is nervously shaking in front of everyone else.
"First of all, I have no obligation to follow any request coming from someone I don't know and second, even if I accept we don't have any information about this request. And even if we do, what's in it for us?" Laurens replied in a calm and dignified manner as the squad nodded in agreement.
"So you want a reward in exchange for following the request?" The young girl beside the principal somehow simplified what Laurens was talking about.
"Exactly!"
The principal pondered for a moment, the young girl's request did not come with a reward. Now both Jonathan and the young girl was bothered by their sudden awareness of the situation, but the herb that she needed to collect was important for both the principal and the young girl so they needed Laurens and his crew's cooperation.
And if they switch to a new group to finish their request, it would risk an information leak. Hazard is quite the center of gossips amongst the students after all, and a sudden request from the principal would only fuel the fire within the already burning Hazard Academy.
So, with a heavy heart, Jonathan answered. "If you keep this conversation a secret then I'll grant anything that you want."
"I want a swimming pool in Laurens' house backyard" Catherine stated firmly.
"I want a hot tub to be out their too" Rachel continued.
Laurens looked at his friends in disbelief, why didn't they just build a pool in their own backyards, why did it have to his backyard?
"I want more money" Daniel greedily answered.
"I want a skateboard" Daniel Cooley replied.
"I want VIP privileges!" Was Jace's drunken wish and he blurted it out like a lunatic.
Jonathan looked at the person who was about to make the last request. Laurens smirked as the old man looked at him nervously, Laurens knew exactly what he wanted.
"I want three things, you never said it was limited to one item, right? So I want three!" Laurens exclaimed flexing his cuteness towards his father knowing what will happen next.
"Okay!"
The principal replied almost immediately, then he realized from Laurens' drastic change of expression that he fell for his son's mind trap. Jonathan knew that it was a trap, he knew! But he underestimated a parent's urge to spoil their children, and thus the pathetic sight the two father and son.
"I want an increase in my allowance, and some of these herbs that we're collecting. As for the last wish, I want my shitty lab back"