Mikey was just a little nervous about what Ms Maple could have wanted.
"Well Mikey, as you can see there are not that many with your particular talents in the school," her teacher explained. "I was wondering if you would like to be in charge of protecting our computer systems."
"H-huh?" Mikey looked surprised. She was only twelve, how could she manage that?
"Yes I know," Maple smiled still. "Hear me out first though. You have a gift with machines, I think it would be a good opportunity for you to explore it here. I will be supplementing your course with information technology studies, which should be invaluable to your situation."
Mikey wasn't sure. She never had these abilities before, or showed any aptitude for computers... she wasn't even really interested in them before. Still her teacher was right. It would be useful to learn more about machines, given she was one at the moment. "What do I need to do?" She asked curiously.
"I will take it slow for the moment. I would like you to test how someone could get inside our systems unauthorised. Once we have an idea of how a person- or program could do that, we can work out ways of blocking it."
Mikey liked it. It almost sounded like a game.
Effie was looking incredibly enthusiastic about this, grinning, and Dennis was looking at her strangely.
"I'll try," said Mikey. "I don't really know how I can do it though."
Ms maple gave the robot girl a gentle pat on her head. "You won't be graded Mikey, if you fail or succeed. It is just an opportunity, see if you can do something for us. I know I would like to get all our computers working at some point too."
It was Dennis turn to smile at that. He knew how to set up networks of all kinds.
Mikey glanced at her shoulder on the two digital fairies noting their interest in helping out. "We'll do it," Smiled Mikey.
Maple looked confused. "We?"
"Er- I mean I'll do it," she blushed.
Ms Maple nodded, her rabbit ears giving a little flap as she did.
Karyn was worried. Someone else knew about the stone? This could undermine everything!
"You didn't tell her about the stone did you?" The Cecilia girl asked.
"No!" Jon quickly said back. "She has some kind of ability. She knows about magic. Real Magic."
Karyn didn't think that was likely and looked sceptically. "Are you sure Jon?"
"Well, she said she can not do actual magic. However its like she has an old book of magical history in her head. She also knew about the celestial alignment."
"I see, Karyn thought about this carefully. "What are you going to do?"
"I don't know." Jon sighed thinking about it. "She says there are other portions of magic, other then the stone. There is a chance I could... find them?"
"Find them? Jon, I really don't think that's likely. That Stone your grandfather found, we have no idea how it even got to his possession. Hey wait! Why not use the stone to wish for them?"
"I can't. Brittany said these objects have a limitation on them. They can't affect each other. Even if the stone was charged up again anyway,"
"I think Jon, you should consider really carefully before deciding to do this. I mean.. your still in school. You don't have the funds for a single flight let alone a treasure hunt. If Brittany doesn't have a clue on where they are, I would stick to your original plan. You've already waited one more month, is five more really going to be that bad?"
Jon thought about it carefully, and Karyn did have a point. Still... he had to at least look around. Maybe Brittany would come up with more information. If she could just get an exact whereabouts of it...
It was time for them to go into class as he continued to think.
Jon thought it was time to have a really good look at their teacher. She was surprised by how 'human' she appeared, although she never really thought about it that much in the start. Probably why she didn't draw as much attention.
She could see one oddity though. Or did she? Actually... now she wasn't so sure. Something about the eyes, the ears, the face, or the way she moved... what was so strange?
Still the teacher was dressed to look as human as she could. Jon wondered if she was ashamed in some way of herself?
Brittany was also taking an interest. "She has the Glamour," she said to Jon as if reading her mind.
"Huh?" The slug girl asked leaning to the celt.
"The Glamour. She is not all she appears... Yet it is not a costume she hides behind. Perhaps she is Fey, I do not know. I can not see past it, only one with the special eyes can" she said simply.
The teacher looked to David. "Why are you wearing your PE kit in class?" She asked.
David blushed. "Um- I..." She didn't want to explain it in front of anyone else in the class room. Clearly one of her sisters had to wear a PE kit and she was saddled with that as well. She could change out of it, but that would force everyone else to change too. How could she explain this to the teacher though? "P-please miss... its complicated. Let me wear it?"
Jon's teacher looked her over. It was better then dealing with a naked student... still it was very strange she wore such a thing here. "Fine David," she sighed.
David looked relieved, although that relief was brief as she felt one of her sisters engage in exercise activity. This was more distracting them simple walking.. she just hoped she didn't hurt herself. She would have to watch out for when she decided to 'change out of it' too.
Adora simply grinned, looking just that much more playfully at David. She was watching her like a hawk... clearly there was something odd about her, and the devil girl just wanted to know what it was.
Tiffany then came into the classroom. She glared at Sarah, though paused briefly seeing she was naked. Her plan to humiliate her seems to have been taken away from her. "Why is she naked?"
The teacher looked to her. "Sit down Tiffany. The school codes were amended... following that incident."
"Seriously?! Who the hell would allow that!"
"The Principal. If you have a problem take it up with him.
Tiffany had to stop again. The principal... for some reason the idea of seeing him again sent a feeling of shock through her body. What kind of a monster was he? She recalled the sand he was made of... some kind of sand creature? The girl practically glared at every single one in the class as she took her seat.
Sarah didn't react much to seeing Tiffany. It was important now to just react like she didn't matter any more, because she really didn't matter. Still she knew Tifanny would not get over it that easily. She would have to watch herself.
It was at some point in mid morning, as Alex tried to sleep that he made his choice.
He was going to go 'explore' the day side of the school.
He questioned why he would want to even do something so stupid. He guessed it was because he didn't want to be afraid of the monsters on the day side. They were students just like he was, and he was very curious about them. He wasn't sure how they would react to an unchanged among them... but he just had to find out. He would have to stay hidden from them to do this right.
He was too late to do it now that the sun was already up, but he will do it tomorrow. However he had to do so without actually getting changed himself. He knew the layout of the school, so he could avoid windows with sunlight. He knew he could hide in a stockroom behind a classroom since people rarely used it.
He formulated his plan carefully... he would need some food, and a place to stay until next sunrise in the school. The right kind of clothes too just in case... He might even work out how Steven knew the goings on of the day side. He must be staking out the place in some way.
Packing his bag school bag carefully, he saw the door to his room open.
"Wat'cha doing bro?" Susan asked him.
What was she doing up now! "Nothing sis, go back to sleep." he quickly said closing the bag.
She looked at the bag with a curious thought and then nodded. "Uh huh... okay."
She turned and smiled. Whatever her brother was up to, she wasn't going to miss it.
