∞Black Thorne Academy∞

[~JOJO ~]

Halo
Halo looked at the time on clock hanging above the grand doors of the dining hall as she heard a familiar voice counting. She turned from her seat on the stoop and smiled at her friend."Good morning ,Zuri!,"she said with a little wave and then returned her eyes to her laptop."How are you this morning?" She was a little more chatty and cheerful than usual.

Jaxon
He took his time picking out a book and eventually went to the desk to check it out. The moment he left the library ,he started reading. He'd be done by noon. He started his way to the dining hall,only peripherally aware of his surroundings as he read
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[Kia_Bee]

Zuri looked over at Halo. "Morning. Doing alright I guess. Just practicing my German." She replied.

Luke walked up to Jaxon. "Hey, Jax." He said, smiling at him.

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Halo
"Ah,I see.You're accent is almost perfect,I must say,"she complented her ,speaking German herself. Then in English ,with her normal British accent strong as ever,"We get a new project today ! Are'nt you excited? I heard it'll be part of our final exam."

Jaxon
Jax looked up at his friend and grinned. "Morning,Luke! Headed to the hall?"he asked,falling into step beside him,as he tucked his book under his arm.

[Kia_Bee]

"Thanks." Zuri said, going back to English. She tilted her head at the news. "Really? I wasn't informed of it."

"Yeah. You too, bookworm?" Luke asked teasingly. He would never insult a friend or colleague, knowing trust was a strong thing.

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Halo
" Well,no one was informed yet. I just kinda-sorta-maybe gotta sneak peek ..in the schools mainframe. Theres was a hell of a firewall so I couldn't get much info other than its something big," she explained . The head mistress had called her into the office at least twice a month to scold her about hacking into the schools private files,but she was just as impressed as she was upset so she always ended up letting her off with a warning.

Jaxon
He chuckled and nudged his friend with elbow jokingly."Yep,just had to pick up some study materials first. While you were bench pressing your bed this morning,I was studying," he teased back. Lucas and him had become good friends in the past couple of months and Jax really enjoyed their banter. He'd even deemed him a worthy adversary .

[Kia_Bee]

"Halo..." Zuri sighed at her friend. Yes, Halo was smart, but it also got her into trouble as well. "You're going to get expelled one of these days."

Luke rolled his eyes. "I don't bench press my bed. And I study just as much as you do."

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Halo
" I'm careful,you know that. I know whats legal,"she said with a dismissive wave of hand. " It's just nice to know ahead sometimes. Makes planning easier." A mischievous smiled played on her lips as she spoke. She looked away from her computer and up to Zuri." Something big means its a chance to show what we got-Put what we've learned to use,and I think that opportunity is long overdue."

Jaxon
He slapped him on the back playfully as they walked down the hall that was slowly filling up with groggy students."I know,I know. Brains and Brawn ,the whole package," he said with a smile.

[Kia_Bee]

Zuri looked at her. Halo was right, they were long overdue for the opportunity to prove themselves. Even though she was just a year younger, Zuri knew she could handle what her brother and friends could.

"Hey, it's not just all brawn and brains." Luke said. "There's charm, wit, and a fighter here too."

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Halo
"Especially you,you know,"she said,as if reading her mind."You're closer to being an agent than some our alumni." She slipped her laptop back in the case and stood with a stretch as more people came down the stairs.

Jaxon
"Everything but modest ,I see,"he said through a laugh as they walked down the stairs to the dining hall." Hey look ,your sister," he said nodding to Zuri from a distance .

[Kia_Bee]

Zuri looked at her. "You really think so?" She asked, sounding unsure of herself. "You can be an agent too."

"Hey! I can be modest." Luke said defensively before looking over as they came closer to Zuri. She may not have been related to him by blood, but he didn't care.