School for the Special: Ep. 2

Kraken entered the school doorway, only to be stopped by a SeaWing with pale green scales.

"Hello there!" he said cheerfully. "I'm Clam. You must be Kraken. Don't worry, I'm not psychic, you just arrived last! You should hurry down to the assembly. They'll be starting soon." he shook her talon.

"You talk a lot," Kraken muttered as she walked by him.

"Don't forget your school guide!" Clam yelled after her as Kraken entered the school. She rolled her eyes, ignored him, and tromped down the hallway.

I bet that dragon- Clam- didn't know who I was, she thought bitterly. Otherwise, he wouldn't have talked to me.

She noticed a sign above a doorway that read 'Auditorium'. The doorway was covered by a thin blue curtain, which Kraken pushed aside as she stepped into the room.

Several other dragons were sitting around a small stage, talking. She felt a stab of relief. ''I didn't miss the assembly. That's good.''

She took a seat in the back row.

"Hi!" a voice said from behind her.

She twisted to see who had spoken. It was a RainWing, with gray scales flecked with purple and green. She was looking at Kraken sheepishly. "Is this seat taken?" she asked, pointing to the empty spot next to Kraken.

"Is anyone sitting there?" Kraken asked, as the RainWing sat down.

The RainWing stared at her, with a faraway look in her eyes. Then, she burst forward with a sudden explosion of excitement.

"You must be Kraken!" she said. "An animus! WOW!"

"How did you know that?" Kraken snapped. Then she remembered: some of the other students were moonborn. Which meant there could be mind readers in the room- including the dragon sitting next to her.

''Then how is she reading my mind if she's a RainWing? RainWings can't be moonborn.''

The RainWing flinched. "I'm a hybrid," she mumbled. "My Dad- a NightWing- was double moonborn. I inherited his powers. I'm Jungle, by the way."

"Oh." Kraken said. "I'm Kraken."

"I know," Jungle said with a smile.