Queentus University, Class 1-Alpha

Chapter 3: A Second Wasted is a Life Wasted

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"Welcome...to the Hero Program...Class 1-Alpha." Everyone shouted as someone came out from the whiteboard on the front. "I am...the homeroom...teacher of this class. My name is..."

"Chameleon!" The students cheerfully said in unison.

"I guess...I don't need...to introduce myself... anymore" The teacher said lazily as he yawned after he finished his sentence. "I am your teacher...during Monday and Thursday." Everyone's cheerfulness began to fade as Chameleon's sluggish personality began to spread among them. He was a human who has the physical attributes of lizards; yellowish complexion, eyes like of a gecko and a dark-green beard long enough that it curls into a spiral form. His bright green hair was styled to shape like two cones sitting on opposite sides of his head, resembling a thick, large horn. "The first day...is drafted...as the welcome orientation...and I am supposed...to tour you on the ins...and outs of the university." He started as he yawned again in front of the class which the other students started doing it too. He was sporting a bright yellow sleeveless boiler suit with orange stripes that hugged his body figure.

He continued slowly, "However...QU's teaching principle...is that education...can't be taught inside...the four corners of a classroom...giving teachers more...authority in our own lesson plans." He yawned again. "I am so torpid...let's play a game...what do you say, guys?"

"Huhhhh!" The students became hysterical thinking that this was supposed to be a class. Some were looking forward to the first day that was befitting of the number one hero university over the country but they were playing a game.

"Aren't we supposed to study to become a hero?" One of the students with a blue-bobcat hair asked, standing on her seat.

"This is my period so I can do whatever I want. If you don't like how I run my classes, then feel free to leave." The students were shut off by a fast-talking angry Chameleon that he started to flare a rainbow color over his entire body. The student who was standing, quickly sat down, slightly astonished by the teacher's reaction to her question. "Okay, thank you." His color returned to his normal yellowish complexion and he started to talk slowly again. "The game...will be called...hide-and-seek...anyone not familiar?" No one answered his question because of two reasons: all played the game during their childhood days, and they are just too afraid of him. "The game...will be simple... I hide...you seek..." There were inaudible murmurs, most of them were referring to Chameleon's vis that he can do everything that any reptiles can do. "But the twist...while I hide...I seek too..." Luxis, among the other students, thought that playing this game will be on Chameleon's advantage. "You are free...to use your vis...to catch...or hide...but whoever finds me...will be exempted...on my written term exam...please change to your...training uniform."

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"Welcome to the Orchid City!" Chameleon said without a delay as they walked through the gate, entering a city-setup inside QU. It is slightly similar to the Lavender City where they took their practical exam, but this place was smaller and has fewer buildings but wider ones. "I am very much sorry for my rudeness back there. I get so sluggish when I am indoor you know, so I always prefer having my classes outside." He laughed so fast and cheerful that the students felt like their homeroom teacher has two different person residing inside his body.

As they walked through the city, everyone kept on looking at abandoned buildings, wrecked streetlights, and broken asphalt. "I will now further elaborate this game." They came to a stop in front of a two-story edifice that was the widest among all the other ones. "We will all be staying in this building and your only goal is to catch and tie this rope on me which everyone will receive one." He pulled a rope from his pocket and showed it to everyone. "Furthermore, you will need to put this on any part of your body that can be seen." He then pulled out a round white paper. "This sticker has a sensor, that whenever you put it on a part of your body that is not visible or I get to catch you by touching that circle, it will start vibrating and will turn red. Which means you are out of the game. Shall we start?"