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Damon sighed softly overhearing Marianna talking to Rory.

"There was no assigned homework during break besides, any and all homework MUST be done by you and you alone any cheating will be an instant Fail."

He sat down at the small desk he was provided so he could grade assignments, eat assignments or work on his own for his own classes. Damon scoffed loudly seeing Glen stride into class wearing the most ridiculous outfit he has ever seen.

Scratch that, KAI constantly wears the most ridiculous outfits Damon has ever seen. Yes, Damon had warmed up to the boo but Kai's fashion sense was the possible equivalent of a 3 year old having to get dressed in the dark in under a minute.

"Class starts in 5 minutes, start finding a seat" He said spinning around in his chair to glance at the clock behind him.

Despite the arrogance and salty parts of his personality Damon had friends and loved kids with a passion. He had actually wanted to be a kindergrrten teachers assistant but the spots had been filled so Damon took the second best thing.

"Oh, hexcuse me!" Draconia timidly tapped on the shoulder of the tallest monster in the drum-beating clot blocking the way to the Creepateria. It was an orange-hued ghoul Draconia didn't recognize. "May I pass by? I was going to get something hot from the vending machine."

Draconia had hoped to grab a Tabasco Hot Chocolate before going to her new first feariod class, Clawculus. It was quite the switch from having Drama Class first thing like last Scaremester. She was quite certain she was going to need a pick-me-up to get through Mr. Mummy's lecture.

"Please, pardon me for interrupting your...uhm...performance art?"

Jaki continued to tap on the drum that was given to her, anything to get her out of this...a protest...on the first day...yep her record was starting off on the right foot. She raised a brow at the protest being done, not really sure if he was being serious about the "malnourished" ghoul due to vegan meals....then again she was rather pale... Watching silently as the angry typing began on the girls phone she could only help but giggle "Here we go again with the pumpkin related nicknames..." She groaned, loathing anything pumpkin related....given who she was.

"Yes?" She replied to this other classmate who had seemed to freeze up faster than a Dinosaur in the ice-age "Whats up buttercup? Cat got your....do you even have a tongue?" Her eyes then met the clock in the room and her own eyes widened "Er uh...It's been real folks but uh...yeah..." She took a few steps back before making a run toward Mad Science.

She had made it into the Mad Science room with only a minute to spare, catching her breath she explained in short huffs "Sorry...Goblins...Heh..." She would refuse to allow something as silly as vegan food keep her from having a bad rep on the first day. She cleared her throat and took a seat all the way in the back, not really one to set her self on display like a Halloween costume.

"And that's the bell!" Mr. Hackington bellowed, locking the door and putting the key inside of the pocket on the front of his tattered apron. Whomever hadn't made it into Mad Science already was locked out, and would have to make up the class after school.

Kai glanced around at his classmates. There was Demona and Lin McGearloch, of course. A new kid with a horn and a winged centaur ghoul Kai didn't recognize were in the back. Cleo DeNile and Deuce Gorgon somehow managed to get into the class together. There was another new ghoul who'd slipped in right before the bell dressed all in orange. Howleen Wolf sat in one corner, looking nervous. Kai didn't blame her one bit.

"Now." Mr. Hackington tented his fingers with a big, yellow grin. "Assigning lab partners. Let's see..."

Kai glanced at Demona. Was there a chance they'd get to pair up? Mr. Hackington looked at Cleo and Deuce, who were holding hands underneath the desk.

"DeNile! You're with Yelps." Cleo first looked startled, then relieved. It was hard to tell what Ghoulia was thinking, since her zombie features often took a while to react, but if Kai had to discern it, her expression would be...a bit annoyed. Probably worried that Cleo would have no problem letting her do all of the work. "Gorgon! You're with.....hmm...."

Mr. Hackington looked around. He looked at the seat furthest away possible from Cleo, which happened to be the seat Howeleen Wolf was in.

"You're with Wolf. Now, let's see..."

Mr. Hackington looked at Kai and Demona. Another wicked grin crossed his face.

"I'm TUH-RYING! He won't let me! He made me protest and I don't want to by the way! because I need to get to AP Dragonometry and I'm going to be late!" She crossed her arms. "The bell is about to ring any moment and I don't want to be late!"

"Can you PUH-LEASE help me! He won't let me go!"

Draconia listened to poor Cassie's protestations.

"You're protesting Harry's protest?" Draconia asked for clarification. "Is this a counter-protest, then?"

"HEY! YOU KIDS!" One of the lurch ladies, a stout slug-woman, slowly slid around the corner. "GET TA CLASS!"

"VEGAN FOREVER, MEAT STUFF NEVER!" A gaggle of goblins chanted, jumping up and down. The lurch lady grimaced and grabbed a broom.

"Shoo! Shoo, you little-" Goblins scattered like dust bunnies as she swept everymonster out the door. "And stay out until lunch!"

The door shut and Draconia heard the lock click. In surprise, the dragon ghoul looked at Cassie, Harry and all of the goblins that had been pushed into the hallway by the broom. She was surprised at how strong and fast Ms. Slugworth could be when she really wanted to.

"I'd better get to class. Maybe it would be best to save your counter protest for lunch?" Draconia suggested brightly to Cassie.

In Mad Science...

Mr. Hackington's misshapen eyes scanned the room.

"Merha!" He barked. Kai jumped.

"Y-yes, sir?" Kai replied.

"How's things going in your daddy's lab these days? He still playin' with germs and genes?"

"Uh. Yes?" Kai replied. He knew that his dad thought Mr. Hackington was, in fact, a 'total hack' at Mad Science, and it seemed like the feeling was mutual. "I, er, don't spend a lot of time looking in his lab."

"Well, isn't that a shame." Mr. Hackington's grin stretched wide. "I'm sure that the son of such a big shot mad scientist like yourself will just waltz right through this class. Any student who has you as a partner will probably be able to just coast right through class without even having to study."

Kai gulped. This was actually the complete opposite of the truth. Kai opened his mouth to try to say this, but Mr. Hackington cut him off.

"You! New ghoul! You're with him." Kai looked where Mr. Hackington was pointing. It was the new ghoul in the orange and black dress he'd spotted being whisked off by Harry Herne before classes started. Kai hoped she didn't expect to 'just coast right through class' because of him.

"I'll see you after class, I guess..." He told Demona, before picking up his book bag to move next to Jacqueline O'Lantern.

"Um...aloha." He told the new ghoul with a half smile. "I'm Kai Merha. Nice to meet you."