It had been a week now since we've lived with Leo and Aqua helping me. It was getting closer to time to start school. All this time they have been teaching me to read and write a little bit before I start school. I knew a little of how to read somehow as for the writing, I still need a little work. After all I will be in 3rd grade with Loki. We will be turning 9 during the school year. It was good that we were the same age so he could come with me. I hope I make friends on my first day and don't get picked on. Loki can't protect me forever I thought. "Hey Loki?" "Yes what is it?" "When we start school and I have problems, let me try to solve them myself before you do anything ok?" "Ok I will give you 2 minutes to solve it then I will jump in ok?" "Thank you Loki." He started talking to Leo and Aqua more since we were getting used to them. He was talking to me more too. "Oh I have an idea. Hey Leo?" "Yes Akela." "Well I was thinking. Since I don't have school on the weekends can we go visit our family?" "Of course. As long as your homework is done ok?" "Cool Thanks." I was so happy I could cry but I didn't. "Hey Loki? Do you think I will change like you?" "Well your not showing any sighs yet. So I don't know. You aren't even 8 in a half yet. You should be starting to get symptoms between then and when you transform. They should be stronger at 9 years old and even stronger as time goes by until you change. Its different for girls as it is in boys. Maybe you can talk you your mom when we go visit." "Yeah I think I will. Thanks Loki." "Sure."
It was only a few days now before school was about to start. We talked about the teachers name and the sort of stuff we would be doing in school. There is a thing called break where we hang out with our friends and play. A cafeteria is where we have our lunch and the name of classes there are. "Wow that's a lot. I guess its good we only have to be in 1 class for that right?" "Hehe yeah that's right." Said Aqua. "The only time you have to leave is for music. They have a special room for that." "Oh is that so?" I said. "Well I haven't what you call sing before." "Oh you haven't? Well lets try it out then." Said Aqua. She turned on some music 8 year old would like and I sang. She put in what that call a cd and it played a song called I want to see you be brave by a singer called sara Bareilles. Once the music started I started to sing. (I don not own brave by singer Bareilles here is the link on youtube for it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQsqBqxoR4 ) I even amazed myself with how good my voice was. Once the song ended I bowed and Everyone clapped. Loki was still in shock with his mouth wide open. "Your going to catch flies Loki." "Huh oh sorry. You have a beautiful voice." "Hehe thank you Loki." Loki and I went outside and we played like I normally would at home with my siblings. He turned into his wolf form and we tackled each other and ran around. After awhile we ran in the house and got a drink of water. "Pfew I'm tired now." I said. "Oh that's right. I will be 8 ½ the week after we start. I better talk to mom before that. So the first weekend we have off I need to talk to mom asap. Can you remind me Loki?" "I will try to. I don't have a good enough memory either." "Hehe ok. Lets both try to remember then."
A few days later it was time to get ready for school. My writing got good enough for school. "Ok I'm ready to go!" I said. I knocked on Loki's door. (Knock Knock) "Loki are you ready!" "Just about. There done." "OK lets go." "Hey you look good Loki." "You look good yourself Akela." "Ok Leo lead the way." I said. "Bye kids have a good day at school." Said Aqua. We waved and went out with Leo.
Luckily school was walking distance in town. "Ok kids I will go in with you to talk to the principal then you two will be on your own ok?" "Yes sir." I said. We walked in and saw the principal. He looked quite young. "Ok kids we are going to test you to see where you are in your education ok?" "Yes sir." "Oh just call me principal Zane. "Principal Zane." "Yeah there you go." "You must be Akela. You are Loki right?" "Yes sir." Said Loki. "Ok then lets get started. I will put a divider between you two so you won't copy. I know you probably won't but its school rules." He put it up and we started doing our work.
An hour later it was time for our first break. "OK its time for breakfast break. It's a good time to meet friends. You only have 10 minutes to eat if your going to ok? You get longer for lunch break. You have 2 hours for that." "Yes Principal Zane. Thank you." Said Loki. So we left for our break.
We didn't eat but we looked for a table to sit at. There were people at a table where we saw someone waving at us to come sit down with them. We walked over and sat down. "You must be the new kids we heard about." "My name is Hunter. I am 9 years old. This here is Basil my brother. Then those two girls are Fawn and Rain. What are your names?" "Oh I'm Akela and this is Loki. He is my cousin." "Oh well nice to meet you Loki and Akela." "Hehe nice to meet you too hunter and everyone." So we talked and got to know each other then it was time to go back to the office to finish.
We got to the office and it was time for another subject writing. We had math first. Then we had reading after that. It was difficult on the writing part but I managed. Then it was finally time for reading. Its more understanding I think then actually reading.
Finally it was time for lunch. Loki and I got our lunch and looked for our friends. We finally found them and sat down with them. "Oh hello Loki and Akela. Welcome back to our table." Said Basil. "Oh thank you Basil. Hey Fawn and Rain. Maybe we can hang out just us girls sometime." "Sure you can come to my house sometime." Said Rain. "Yeah you should come to mine sometime too." "Sure I'll have to talk to my uncle but I think it will be fine for you to come over too." "Ok cool." Said Fawn. "Hey Loki. You should hang out just you boys sometime. Have a boys day out like you did at home with your friends. "I'll try." "Ok cool." So we talked and had a good time then it was time to head back to the office to do our last few classes then it was time to go home.
Leo was waiting for us. I ran over to him and told him about our day. "Woah slow down Akela." Said Loki. "Hehe I'm fine Loki. I had a good day I met some friends and so did Loki. When we get home I'll tell you all about it. I can tell my siblings and mom and dad too." "Oh Leo I hope you don't mind but I told my friends you were my uncle is that ok?" "Haha of course. Uncle Leo. I like that." "Ok do you kids have homework?" "Oh no we don't today we stayed in the office and worked on stuff there." I said. "Oh that's right you won't have homework for the first week because of that. Lucky you kids. Well tomorrow you will meet your teacher and sit in your seats." "I can't wait." I said.
I was so tired after school I had to take a nap in my bed. "Hmm. I'm tired. I think I'm going to sleep." Then I walked to my room and crashed on my bed. I slept until it was time for dinner. Loki came in to wake me up. I was having more trouble than before and it was worrying Loki. He felt my forehead and it felt warm. He ran to get Aqua. "Aqua I think something is wrong with Akela." He said worriedly. Aqua ran in and felt my head too. "Oh dear. Looks like she might have a fever. Its normal for first timers to overwork themselves. Lets see how she is in the morning. I'm sure she will be fine." "Oh Pfew. I'm glad she's going to be ok. Can she eat anything?" "I'll go make her some porridge and I will feed her when she wakes up ok?" "Ok."
I finally woke up and called for Loki. They had just finished dinner. "Loki. Loki!" I said worriedly. "Its ok I'm here Akela." He rubbed my head to calm me down. Aqua came in with some porridge. "Here is some porridge. You have a fever so you might not want to eat. You have to get at least two spoonful's even if you don't feel like it ok?" "Yeah." I got my 2 spoonful's and laid back down. "Loki can you stay with me till I fall asleep?" He looked at Aqua. "Yes I will." He held my hand and I went fast asleep within seconds.
The next morning I was feeling fine. Aqua came in to check on me. "Looks like you have a slight fever. We should keep you here for another day and you can meet the teacher tomorrow ok?" "Oh ok." "Tell me how everything goes ok Loki?" "Yeah I will." "Ok Loki you remember where to go?" "Yes Leo." "OK then have a good day." Then he left for school.
I was stuck in bed for the whole day. Aqua and Leo were helping me with my food and getting medicine in me. "Hey Leo. There is something I need to tell you." "What is it Akela?" "I used to take naps around lunchtime. After my lunch I would take naps because my body felt heavy. Mom was saying I was a weak child when I was younger. Probably weaker than a normal human being." "Oh I see. I will talk to her when you go see your family. There is something I want to talk to her about anyway." "Ok." He was feeling my forehead and I guess my fever went back up. "I guess it's a good thing I stayed home huh?" "Yeah. Just rest ok. I might have to leave sooner than later. In fact I might leave in just a few minutes. Aqua will be here with you ok?" "Hmm." I agreed. "Ha…Ha… Cough cough" He covered me up and put a cold rag on my head then he went out to talk to Aqua.
A few hours later I heard someone come in. Its around the time my brother came home. I heard Aqua's voice and another I couldn't remember. Everything suddenly went black. "Hmm. Ha….Ha…" I heard someone barge in but I couldn't see I could only hear. I couldn't talk either. "Akela! What's wrong with her?" "We first thought it was because she had over did it but Leo went to see her mother. We don't know what's wrong that's why he went to see her. She told us she was a weak child. Probably weaker than a normal human being." "Yes she was. She didn't know it but when she was sleeping I came to see her. That's probably why she knows human stuff and about reading and all that. I brought her a book about stars. I explained them to her while she was sleeping. She never knew I was able to turn human. People were only spreading rumors. I don't think she ever believed them. I never asked. I hope I get the chance." "Oh Loki. I think you will. I don't think it will get that bad. Don't worry." "Can I stay with her?" "Yes of course. If anything gets worse let me know ok?" "Yes thankyou." "Ha…ha…Cough cough Argh." "Hang in there Akela. I hope Leo gets here soon." He changed the water and put another rag on her head.
A little while later Leo came with a beautiful woman. I assumed it was Aunt Luna knowing the color. "Aunt Luna? Is that you?" "Yes its me. Its going to be ok Loki. Let me check her out. This isn't the first time its happened. It happened last year too." Luna took off the rag and sure enough she felt Akela's fever. "Yeah she definitely has one. How high did it go?" "It got up to 103." Said Leo. "Actually when I took it last it got up to 104." Said Aqua. "Darn it. Higher than it has been. No normal doctor can heal her. I got to get her back to our home. We have someone there who can help." "Yes right away." Said Leo. Luna carried her daughter all the way back to her home.
"Hey Onyx. Its true. She is really sick. Her fever got up to 104. Do you know if the doctor is here today?" "Yes he just got back in." "Good I'm taking her over." "Ok then be careful."
Loki and Luna took her to the doc. Leo stayed with the family. "You really think she is going to be ok Onyx right?" He nodded like he understood. "Oh I forgot you can't speak human." "Well I'm sure she is strong. She will make it." So he stayed there until they got back.
I was starting to wake up before we got there. "Hmm. Mommy? Loki?" "Yes I'm here baby. Your going to be ok. You have to survive honey." "Mommy what's wrong with me?" Then everything went black again. "ha..Ha.." "No. Luna her breathing is getting worse." "Yes I know Loki. Lets hope we make it in time."
They finally got to the doctor. Luckily he wasn't with anyone at the time. "Doctor Fang! Its Akela again. This time her fever is up to 104." "This isn't good. Hurry put her down here!" He checked her as much as he could. Has she regained consciousness at any time?" "Yes just a few minutes before we got here. She said our names then asked what was wrong then she lost it once again. Is she going to be ok?" "Breathe Luna. If she regained consciousness that's a good sign. If she didn't then I would worry. Just to be safe I think she should stay here for a few days. Yes sir. I will go let Leo know." "Oh Leo? Is that the friend you were telling me about?" "Oh yes sorry. I didn't mention his name. I told you he was a childhood friend of mine." "Yes. Yes you did. I would like to see this Leo please. I will stay with her Luna and Loki go get Leo I want to meet him." "Yes sir." Said Loki. So they walked to get Leo.