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Authors: Edward West
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date technical publications on all sorts of military equipment, surrounded rows of many more packed shelves. He walked the aisles, browsing the shelves, until he came to the study area and stopped. On a table in the middle he found a series of complex hand written notes.
“ Whoa...” he murmured.
A lot of the concepts and theories presented in these notes were over his head, but from what he could understand it seemed unreal. Could these have actually have been written by a fellow cadet? Corrigin began to get an unsettling feeling all of a sudden, like someone was watching him. He turned slowly and looked down to see a pair of alert vibrant green eyes peering out at him from behind red bangs. The owner of these eyes was a short and slim girl that appeared to be his age. Her dress made her look like a life sized Victorian doll, the ones which some people like to collect.
“ Hello there.” she said in a soft tone.
Corrigin jumped back, and his hand almost slipped as it landed on some papers scattered across the table top. He did not expect her to acknowledge him at all.
“ I was- I- I mean I was...” he stammered.
She looked past him at the table and said “By the looks of it, you seem to be interested in phase-shifting laser modules.”
Corrigin leaned back, squinted his eyes and asked “You can... see me?”
She giggled and said “Yes. Yes I can... and you're being just a tad creepy.”
Corrigin looked down and blushed furiously “I'm sorry!”
She moved past him and set some more books on the table “It's okay, you're forgiven.” she said “My name is Reveille James. I'm a researcher and member of LaCroix.”
“ LaCroix?” Corrigin asked.
“ An Elite Student Crew.” she explained and asked “What made you ask if I could see you?”
Corrigin took a chair from the table and sat down “Since my first day here no one has spoken to me, or much less interacted with me in any way.” he replied and added “It's been like I don't even exist.”
Reveille sat down as well, laced her fingers and stretched her arms out in front of her “It's been said that perception is reality...what was your name?” she asked.
“ Oh! I'm sorry! My name is Corrigin O'Hare.”
She smiled and said “It's nice to meet you Corrigin. It's been said that perception is reality, so you need to make an impact. That way others will be able to perceive you- thus establishing your existence. Break into this world.”
Corrigin clasped his hands and looked to the side “That's good advice,” he said “but how can I make an impact? I'm just too... normal.”
She shrugged and said “Your curiosity in my notes has left an impact on me.”
Corrigin looked up with a smile and said “They're really cool!”
Reveille smiled back “Thank you! You should talk to my Captain.” she said “He has a... knack for leaving an impact on people. Plus he is very talented when it comes to technology as well. I think you'd have fun talking to him.”
Corrigin was starting to feel better about school since having met Reveille, and the idea of more people like her filled him with excitement. He didn't want to jinx it, but he had the suspicion that he'd make some awesome friends with cadets like these.
“ Where can I find him?” Corrigin asked.
Reveille took out her smartphone and looked at the time and an irritated smirk spread across her lips. Despite not yet knowing why, Corrigin found himself afraid.
“ Well. Seeing as he has calculus right now, he is probably in the arcade. Playing Time Crisis Thirteen.” she said as a vein bulged on her forehead.
Corrigin thought that this girl he had met in the library was the cutest girl he'd ever seen. Yet, he found himself very afraid for her Captain. Apparently he was slacking off, and will face a grim fate for doing so, Corrigin thought. Perhaps then it'd be best if he excused himself and reported back to algebra.
“ It's been nice meeting you Reveille.” he said, standing up.
“
“ Whoa...” he murmured.
A lot of the concepts and theories presented in these notes were over his head, but from what he could understand it seemed unreal. Could these have actually have been written by a fellow cadet? Corrigin began to get an unsettling feeling all of a sudden, like someone was watching him. He turned slowly and looked down to see a pair of alert vibrant green eyes peering out at him from behind red bangs. The owner of these eyes was a short and slim girl that appeared to be his age. Her dress made her look like a life sized Victorian doll, the ones which some people like to collect.
“ Hello there.” she said in a soft tone.
Corrigin jumped back, and his hand almost slipped as it landed on some papers scattered across the table top. He did not expect her to acknowledge him at all.
“ I was- I- I mean I was...” he stammered.
She looked past him at the table and said “By the looks of it, you seem to be interested in phase-shifting laser modules.”
Corrigin leaned back, squinted his eyes and asked “You can... see me?”
She giggled and said “Yes. Yes I can... and you're being just a tad creepy.”
Corrigin looked down and blushed furiously “I'm sorry!”
She moved past him and set some more books on the table “It's okay, you're forgiven.” she said “My name is Reveille James. I'm a researcher and member of LaCroix.”
“ LaCroix?” Corrigin asked.
“ An Elite Student Crew.” she explained and asked “What made you ask if I could see you?”
Corrigin took a chair from the table and sat down “Since my first day here no one has spoken to me, or much less interacted with me in any way.” he replied and added “It's been like I don't even exist.”
Reveille sat down as well, laced her fingers and stretched her arms out in front of her “It's been said that perception is reality...what was your name?” she asked.
“ Oh! I'm sorry! My name is Corrigin O'Hare.”
She smiled and said “It's nice to meet you Corrigin. It's been said that perception is reality, so you need to make an impact. That way others will be able to perceive you- thus establishing your existence. Break into this world.”
Corrigin clasped his hands and looked to the side “That's good advice,” he said “but how can I make an impact? I'm just too... normal.”
She shrugged and said “Your curiosity in my notes has left an impact on me.”
Corrigin looked up with a smile and said “They're really cool!”
Reveille smiled back “Thank you! You should talk to my Captain.” she said “He has a... knack for leaving an impact on people. Plus he is very talented when it comes to technology as well. I think you'd have fun talking to him.”
Corrigin was starting to feel better about school since having met Reveille, and the idea of more people like her filled him with excitement. He didn't want to jinx it, but he had the suspicion that he'd make some awesome friends with cadets like these.
“ Where can I find him?” Corrigin asked.
Reveille took out her smartphone and looked at the time and an irritated smirk spread across her lips. Despite not yet knowing why, Corrigin found himself afraid.
“ Well. Seeing as he has calculus right now, he is probably in the arcade. Playing Time Crisis Thirteen.” she said as a vein bulged on her forehead.
Corrigin thought that this girl he had met in the library was the cutest girl he'd ever seen. Yet, he found himself very afraid for her Captain. Apparently he was slacking off, and will face a grim fate for doing so, Corrigin thought. Perhaps then it'd be best if he excused himself and reported back to algebra.
“ It's been nice meeting you Reveille.” he said, standing up.
“
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