Elektra (my version)

"Elektra Natchois," The receptionist read from the forms I'd just given her. My boss had told me to register using my real name, so that's what I did. The receptionist sniffled and clumsily pushed her tiny, old glasses up her bright red nose with her massive, clammy fingers. I nodded, hoping to get this over and done with as soon as possible. "Welcome to Delphic Academy". Her voice bored on. She carelessly handed me my room key. Out of curiousity, I quickly looked at her long, stringy, gray hair and her old, wrinkly face. Her eyes had lost all their colour and now they looked the most palest brown I'd ever seen. I looked down at the key she had given me. Room 98. I jumbled around in my pocket for my mobile and quickly wrote the number down. I wandered off in search for my room. I found it 5 minutes later and started unpacking everything.

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A really cute boy keeps watching me and I can't help but feel a bit flattered. He caught me watching and smiled. I smiled back, holding his gaze for a few extra seconds before slowly turning away. I was leaning up against one of the over-sized stone pillars, an angry stone gargoyle hanging over my head. He made me feel comfortable and relaxed, that's why I stood where I was. He reminded me of my mother as she'd always told me how much she loved them. The memory of her made me feel really warm and happy inside but then it all came back to me; the fire, the smoke, the blinding flames. It all rolled into one. I started getting a little light-headed and knew I would pass out any second.

"Hey," Someone said from behind me. I gasped and shot my head round. It was the cute boy I'd seen earlier and he was still smiling.

"Oh... Hey" I replied, breathing heavily and trying to forget what I'd just seen.

"New here then?" I nodded, my breathing calming down a bit now "Me too. I'm Devon. Who are you?" I stared at him. He had beautiful brown hair and dreamy blue eyes. He cleared his throat, his smile edging higher and higher up his face and I snapped back to reality.

"Elektra. My name's Elektra." I regretted saying it as soon as it was out. I'd been taught to always use a fake name so no-one could figure out what I really was. He'd obviously never heard of me before as he didn't show any hint of recognisation and he didn't look worried or scared. In fact, all he did was smile even more and asked me to meet him underneath the clocktower at midnight. I was suspicious for a second but it slipped away when he took my hand in his. I agreed, conformed the plans and quickly semi-ran back to my room to get ready.

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I removed my Sai's from their leather casing and slipped them into the pockets of my outfit. I was meeting Devon tonight and had to be prepared for anything that might happen. I carefully laid the cases in my underwear draw and quickly, but neatly, covered them back over. I took a deep breath, reached for the door knob and waited with my hand clasped around its rusty brass coating. Two minutes ticked by and I eased the door open. I slipped through the gap and locked the door, silently, behind me. I ran to the clock tower with supernatural speed and saw Devon was already there. I waved.

"Hey, Elektra. You finally made it then," He joked. I glanced down at my watch
and realized that I was 20 minutes late. "I thought you weren't going to show up." He started laughing and I joined in after a two second hesitation. He looked me up and down, obviously enjoying the fact that I'd decided to wear a black lace top and thin black leggings (flexible enough if I did need to fight). The rest of the night flew by with nothing out of the ordinary happening. Before Devon walked me back home, we agreed to meet same time and place the next day.