**POV - NARRATOR**
The Academy was located at the foot of Mount Lung, one of Gallifrey's mountains, along with Mount Perdition, Consolation, Serenity, and the Meridian Mountain. (The Lungbarrow House lived on Mount Lung but on the other side of it.)
The Time Lords' Academy was an independent city in Gallifrey, annexed to the Capitol. It covered 38 km² (24 square miles) of Gallifrey's surface. The Academy had several glass towers and covered walkways connecting the dormitories, classrooms, TARDIS bays, Schape doors, the Great Hall of the Academy, and various other rooms.
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**POV - ■■■■■■**
**LOCATION - ACADEMY**
'Today will be the first class and the presentation of the Academy. I want to see the rooms where the TARDISes are kept for the piloting lessons.'
I'm finishing getting ready, wearing the Academy's scarlet uniform. I wear a long-sleeved shirt open in the middle, which at the back looked like a cape, with another shirt underneath. The trousers are red, a bit tight, and there is a belt with a red buckle bearing the Time Lords' symbol.
Once I finish getting ready, I leave my assigned room and walk out of the dormitories, heading towards the Great Hall.
Upon arrival, I see that it's quite crowded with all the faculties from the chapters gathered together, like my own Prydonian, the Patrexes, the Cahlough, the Arcalians, the Ceruleans, the Dromeians, and the Scendeless.
I head towards the Prydonian chairs, and as I pass by, I see my class and join them. I see the first to cross the Rift, Graiger, sitting and observing the class.
When I sit down, I remain silent, analyzing the hall, which is large enough to accommodate almost 1 million students.
I guess it makes sense since, in the "explosion" of Gallifrey, there were more than 2 billion children on the planet.
"Hi, I'm Graiger. What's your name? I saw what happened in the Rift, it was impressive."
Graiger speaks to me, and I turn to look at him; he still looks like a child. 'Obviously, the Time Lords of this time are born looking around 8 years old since the Looms haven't been refined by Rassilon yet.'
He seems like he will become a great fighter and commander. 'How do I know this? Maybe it's Eutenoyar's memories affecting me.'
"Hello, are you there?"
Graiger speaks to me again and waves his hand in front of my face. 'Looks like I got lost in monologues again. Maybe my mind is thinking faster than before, and in these eight years, I still haven't gotten used to it.'
"Yes, I'm here, sorry. I'm ■■■■■■, and what happened in the Rift, I don't know, I just know it was beautiful." I told Graiger, and instantly he got excited and said:
"Oh, so you're the new cousin and prodigy of the Lungbarrow House. When Lord Rosger visits my house, Heartshaven, he always talks to my father about you, saying that you were a prodigy and that you learned Ancient High Gallifreyan at the age of 4."
Upon hearing that, I give a dry smile and say: "Oh, that… hehe, don't believe the rumors."
After that, I ask him a question: "And you? How was your experience in the Rift? From what I saw, you weren't afraid."
Graiger replies: "My experience was amazing. When I looked into the Rift, I felt an overwhelming sensation telling me I would become a great and powerful Time Lord."
Hearing this, I respond: "Impressive, it must have been incredible for you. Perhaps it's right."
Graiger smiled upon hearing this: "Yes, it was."
As I was about to say something else, the door next to the stage of the Great Hall opened, and Rassilon entered.
'It seems that the Lord President will make a speech to the new students.'
Rassilon reaches the stage and begins to speak. 'Interesting, a device that carries a person's voice across the entire hall without them having to raise their voice.'
"Hello, students. I am Rassilon, which you all should already know, and today I tell you this: we live in an era where knowledge was and continues to be the key to transforming our race and planet into even more powerful beings. Therefore, study is not just an obligation for all young Gallifreyans but a powerful tool that can elevate us to new levels. What I have to say is that I hope you all become great Time Lords and help our planet with your minds and efforts. Thank you very much."
After saying this, Rassilon received applause from all the students present.
After that, the teachers entered and began calling their respective classes.
Then a stern-looking teacher, dressed in a red suit similar to the students' uniforms, called my class: "Class 2B45Z, please come with me."
All 23 students stood up and lined up in front of the teacher, and he said:
"Let's go, I'll show you the most important rooms in the Academy. You'll get to know the others over time."
After that, we followed a walkway behind the teacher, and several students were looking around and talking to each other.
"Look, ■■■■■■, that must be the Proficiency in Time Travel room. Only after graduation can we go there." Graiger said to me, pointing to a walkway on the left leading to a room full of TARDISes.
'Maybe after completing this class, my TARDIS will appear. I'm thinking of a design for it. I don't want to use the chameleon circuit; I want to keep it locked in just one form, like the Doctor's TARDIS in the future. That way, it'll be easier for me to be known in the universe.'
"■■■■■■?"
'Again, I got lost in a monologue.' We turned the corner and arrived at the room, and I replied to Graiger, "Yeah, that room must be where we receive a certificate to pilot a TARDIS." Since the Time Lords need to pass a proficiency test to receive permission to pilot one.
When we arrived at the first room, which looked like a forest with various species of alien plants (common on Gallifrey), the teacher spoke:
"Well, this is the Botany room where we will learn and study plants, how to mix and combine their genetics, and how to manipulate the life of these plants. You can look around and see the various plants; you have 5 minutes until we move on to the next one."
Graiger approached and pulled me to see a giant plant with silver leaves that emitted a cold sensation. "Look, ■■■■■■, they seem to be a mix of southern and northern cold Gallifreyan plants."
Seeing the plant, I replied: "Yes, but it looks like they're going to die soon."
Upon hearing this, the teacher said: "Very good, boy." He looks at a hologram showing my photo and credentials and speaks again: "■■■■■■, you made a good point. They weren't combined correctly, which is why they're dying since their genetics are in conflict, and they could only grow with the influence of a Gallifreyan temporal field."
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Author note 1: Many must be wondering about the ■■■■■, asking when his name will be revealed. Don't worry, it's intentional. I don't want readers to discover his "true" name yet; I want to create a mythology around his name, like the Doctor and the Master. And Traveler will be the name by which he makes the promise.
Author note 2: I want to finish the Academy arc soon because the details about it are very confusing. Sometimes, they say they are separate Academies; other times, they say they are schools together but with separate faculties (I decided they are together). But it's a sacrifice for the future.
Author's note 3: I made some modifications to the prologue because I said it was funny, but I realized I'm terrible at writing humorous characters.