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BWI Portalocity Lounge, Saturday 9/2

Belle had packed up her trunks and was headed home to face a life of Ogre Wars and Gaston and no miraculous technologies or grumpy older gentlemen with mysterious powers.

She'd gone through her portal only to find herself...back where she'd been years ago when first arriving at the school. The very same lounge with the very same (presumably) glittery banner advertising the school.

There was, alas, a lack of Five to argue with so far but perhaps someone new to challenge her would appear until this was sorted out. She couldn't be meant to be back here, could she? This must just be an unscheduled stopover.

At least Belle had a book to read and the lounge was comfortable enough.

[Welcome to your newbie shuttle post!]

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Yes indeed, you were very lucky. Anakin certainly had more driving experience, but Zoe wasn't tempted to make her passengers fear for their lives. Yet. She was trying to look as non-awkward as possible holding a big "FANDOM PASSENGERS HERE" sign, but there was only so much she could do.

"I am not sure which is worse," Illyana announced cheerfully, hefting her duffle bag on to her shoulder as she walked past Zoe. "The fact you all took me back for another round, or that I decided Fandom was my best college option."

It totally had nothing to do with 'how far can I get from my ex,' really.

"There are very few people we wouldn't welcome back," Zoe said, "and there's something to going into a situation you already know."

She wasn't entirely certain what the college option would be like, but Fandom would always be Fandom.

That gave Illyana pause. "Now I want to know who wouldn't be allowed back, and what they did to get on that list," she mused. "It had to have been spectacular."

"I'm only here until I get my travel sorted out," Belle said.

Ha. She thought.

"I'm afraid I won't need a ride back."

She was going to be so surprised her name was on the list! Happily so.

One of the only benefits of getting older was that this wasn't her first rodeo, so she made sure to exude some calm gentleness as she smiled.

"It's Belle, right?" Zoe asked. "You're on the list. You don't have to come back, no one's going to force you, but..."

"But I graduated," Belle said. "I was meant to return home to..."

Ugh. Get arranged-married. Gross.

"You're certain?"

"I'm very certain," Zoe said, showing her the paper. "We're offering higher education classes now, so you don't have to leave yet if you don't want to."

Unlike both Belle and Illyana, Arden didn't have a preexisting relationship with Zoe or the island. So instead, she just offered a smile and a polite nod, trying not to hunch her shoulders or look nervous at the sudden insertion of AUTHORITY.

"Ma'am," she said in a whisper, tucking her suitcases into the shuttle bay.

Oh, the politeness was a welcome change. "Hello, and welcome. I'm glad you found us. Can I get your name?"

"Arden Finch, ma'am," she said, standing up straighter, shoulders back. "Freshman."

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