Monster Academy - The Blood of Humans - Chapter Nine

Castle of Legends:
Darren stood, awkwardly, at the back of the gym hall. All the other kids milled around the large, rectangular shaped hall, talking or showing off their weird powers. For example, one kid opened a new eye on his forehead...and his tongue.

Darren held back the retch that was about to escape his lips as he caught eyes with Diana, who stood on the sidelines, her arms folded behind her back and her chest thrown out, she smiled and waved. Even in a common gym uniform, a grey, no-sleeved shirt with dark shorts, she somehow made it look fabulous and Darren found himself staring at her, mostly at her slim, curvy legs.

"Snap out of it" came a voice, and suddenly Darren felt a searing pain on the back of his head as someone slapped him.

"Ow!" Alex glared at him "You deserved that, quit staring at her...your making it worse" Darren sighed "I can't help it...whenever we're in the same room our eyes just...meet. I'm trying to avoid it but she just pops up everywhere!"

Alex shook her head "She's hunting you Darren, she see's you as an easy target...so she's using her womanly wiles to lower your guard" Darren cocked and eyebrow and a hint of a smile came to his face "Womanly wiles?" Alex blushed "Y-yeah, so?" "No one says that anymore" "Not humans anyway..."

"ALRIGHT SUGAR PLUMBS!"

Darren flinched as a towering man in a red track suit hurried in, he had flaring blonde hair that stuck up and his eyes were hidden behind dark sunglasses, he had a gold tooth which everyone saw as he grinned.

"For those who are joining us today for the first time, let me introduce myself! I am your worst nightmare, I am the dream you have everynight that makes you wake up in a cold sweat! I am Coach Tempest and you...are clay ready to be molded"

Most of the others cheered but Darren just stared "...Can he talk to us like that?"

"Oh yes...and he can do more"

Coach Tempest smirked at all of them "Okay, to cap off the start of the year, lets have a DODGEBALL BATTLE ROYALE!"

Alex paled "Oh god...you are so dead"