Artifact: The Lost Fables

*Distorted Sound*

*Sigh* 'I can't believe I got lost on my way to school, this is just plain sad.' As I walk in a listless manner, I heard a voice call out to me. "Billy! Billy over here it's me Mr.Jim!" I turn and my eyes are filled with hope. It was my teacher Mr.Jim. 'LUCKY! thank god' "Mr.Jim, oh am I glad to see you, were you on your way to school?" I tighten my grip on my school bag hoping to elude the fact I got lost.

*Tap Tap* Mr.Jim taps his umbrella on ground while having a smirk, "Did you get lost on your way to school?" I felt embarrass when he said that "y-yes.." I murmured "Ahahahaha." Mr.Jim rubs my head while laughing *Tap Tap* "Alright, I'll show you the way to school you best memorize it for school will be closed early due to bad weather." Soon we hear a faint voice coming from behind us.

"Ummm, can I follow as well?" Mr.Jim and I turns towards the source of the soft voice and we see young girl in a dress and wearing jeans was standing there. Startled by us looking at her confused, she begins to panic and felt embarrass, she adjusts her glasses on her face "ummm, well...I got lost too..on my way to school." Mr.Jim smiles gently and pats her head "A shy one eh? But of course you can follow us. Billy be a lad and introduce yourself, if I'm not mistaken she'll be your classmate in class as well."

I nodded, I mean of course I would introduce myself, the reason I'm going to school is make friends after all. I extend my hand in a form of a handshake, "Name's Billy, Billy Booker." I smile as she shook my hand in a shy manner. "Ju-Julie Capulet. Nice to meet you, I hope you'll be my friend." Julie smiles as she shook my hand. "*Chuckles* Likewise, anyways Mr.Jim we best be off otherwise we'll be late."

Mr.Jim took out his pocket watch. "Oh my you're right, we shouldn't be late on our first day now." *Tap Tap* "well then let's go." Mr.Jim walks ahead, Julie and I stare at each other smiling and follow suit. "So did you moved in to town as well I mean considering you got lost as well." I ask Julie and she nodded. "Mom, Dad and I moved here last year, they told me that this was their birthplace so they were thrilled when we moved here from the city I think they prefer the quiet life here." Julie smiles as she recall the time she helped her parents move boxes into their new loving home. "That's nice to hear, I moved here not to recently as well and I have to say the town is peaceful." I put both my hands behind my head as I walk and Mr. Jim turns towards us as he walk *Tap Tap* "Why of course, Brightsburgh have always been peaceful, sure there are times where people lost their marbles but usually it's a scuffle other than that no major crime." The three of us continue our walk and cross the street to our destination.

While they were walking, across the street however. A black tinted sedan was parked, inside the car are three men in black suit with a bag over their head with strange symbols on it. they were watching from a distance, one of the man turns towards the other and spoke in an indistinguishable language. then three of them turns directly in front of the car for there's a man standing in front of it.

The man is wearing a gray tench coat, he has short hair and a clean facial hair. The man lit a cigarette in front of the car. After puffing a few smoke, he walks towards the driver's seat. *Tap Tap Tap* "I appreciate if you could lower the window now." the man was holding his cigarette while flashing his police badge on his belt.

The three men in the black suit stares at each other and raise their hand in a shh gesture. The man in the black suit starts his car's engine and drove off in a hurry." HEY! HEY GET BACK HERE!." The man with the badge scream attracting attention, soon another young man walks out the store holding an ice-cream, "Hey Detective Crankston, I appreciate it if you stop embarrassing us in public." The man can only smile wryly as he sees his partner stomping his feet in anger.

"Damien where were you? there was a suspicious tinted vehicle parked here and as soon I ask the driver to lower his window he bloody drove off." Detective Crankston was fuming as Damine his partner gave a light chuckles. "*L.i.c.k.i.n.g his ice-cream* you know it's not a crime to have tinted windows." Damien nonchalantly ate his ice-cream. Crankston on the other hand was slightly annoyed by his behavior. "It was a suspicious vehicle alright. *sigh* you're right though maybe I am over exaggerating." Damien smiled and pats his shoulder "You just got transferred here recently so to be fair you're still adjusting to this small town, I mean compare to the big city crimes here are quite tame."

Crankston scratches his beard. "Still that car just now...something felt off about it." he couldn't shake the eerie feeling he felt. "Alright alright, let's get you an ice-cream to calm your nerve. They have cinnamon by the way." Crankston mood immediately change for the better the moment he heard cinnamon flavored ice-cream.

Soon Julie, Mr.Jim and I have finally arrived at our destination,Little Light Middle School. *Tap Tap* "Alright I best make my way to the staff's room for a meeting, you can head inside and wait in the auditorium for your orientation. And if you're lost you can ask the staffs, see you guys in class." As Mr.Jim look as his clock he waves goodbye. "Bye Mr.Jim, thanks again for your help." Julie lightly bow while I on the other hand waved goodbye. "Now then, let's head inside." I hold Julie shoulder while smiling, Julie nods "Lets go." with that marks our first day at school.