"Lucas," Z said, pointing to the back. Before Lucas could answer, however, there came a knowck on the door. A second later Durst appeared, a boy and girls standing behind her.

"Professor Zachary," she said, "May I have a quick word?"

Z gave a quick glance at his students. They were pretty much watching the boy and girl with looks of interest. Some were whispering to their friends.

"Sure," Z replied, looking back at Durst, "Class, I'll be right back."

The teacher followed Durst out into the hallway with the boy and girl. Once the door closed, Durst introduced him to them.

"Professor, this is Adam and Evelyn Rens," Durst said, indicating the teenagers, "The scholarship winners."

"Oh," Z replied, starting to study the student's. Durst had informed everyone at the last faculty meeting that two new students were arriving. Students who had won a scholarship from Pearadyne. A fact Z had passed to the science club when he could. Z hadn't been aware, of course, that the students were twins. Suddenly, Z was aware Durst was still speaking.

" ...not going to be a problem is it?" Durst said.

"Huh," Z looked back at her. He could hear the boy snicker.

"It wouldn't be a problem if they sat in on the last lecture, would it?" Durst repeated, a little faster then before.

"No," Z replied immediately, "In fact, their just in time for the new chapter."

He looked over at the kids. The boy was rolling his eyes while the girl returned his gaze with an interested look.

"Very well," Durst replied. Turning to the teenagers she said, "So I will see you two in my office to pick up your schedules after Professor Zachary's class."

Adam shrugged as Eve replied, "Yes, Principal Dust."

Z looked at the girl in suprise. Her voice had a haunting melodic quality to it.

Durst nodded, "Carry on, Professor Zachary."

With that she walked off. Z looked back at the two kids.

"So," he said, "I suppose we should join the others. There are a couple extra seats you can take. I'll just need to move some students around."

Smiling reassuringly, he opened the door and ushered them into the lab. The room volume had risen into a buzz of talking.

"Alright," Z called for attention, " That's enough."

Immediately the room fell silent.

"We have new students, Adam and E..."

"Eve," Eve interupted Z.

"And Eve," Z shot her a look, "Rens. Their going to be sitting in on the lecture, so I need Josie to grab that extra stool by the wall," the red headed girl stood up, "And one of you can take the extra seat in the back."

"That'd be me," Adam said, before Eve could say anything.

"Okay, so, you can take a seat by Josie and Corrine," Z replied, pointing towards the extra stool.

Eve walked down the aisle. Lucas and Marshall watched, interested, as she took a seat in between Corrine and his introduction duties done, Z continued his lecture. Eve nervously looked around her. The two girls were busy taking notes, and didn't even glance at her. The professor was going pretty fast, and describing everything with an excited flair. Eve kicked herself for forgeting her notebooks in her bag.

Looking over to the girl at her left, Corrine, she asked, "Hey, is there a chance I could borrow some paper and a pencil?"

Corrine nodded, tearing a few sheets of notebook paper out precisely.

"Hey, Josie, do you have a pencil Eve can use?" she asked the redhead, and added to Eve, "Sorry, I forgot to bring my other pencil."

"There's a shock," the redhead joked, "Corrine actually forgot something."

Corrine glared at her roomate.

"At least I remember where I put stuff," she shot back.

The redhead produced another pencil. Her face carried a look that clearly said "Not so fast." Corrine frowned.

"Uh, guys," Eve whispered, "If you're gonna fight, could I at least get out of the middle? I really don't need another mark on my record."

"Don't worry about it," a male voice said behind her, " They do this all the time."

Eve turned her head. A boy with curly brown hair had done the speaking.

"I'm Marshall," the boy said.

"Eve."

The boy gave a quick chuckle.

"Yeah, I know," he said, "The whole introduction thing."

Eve shrugged.

" I like my nickname," she stated simply.

"I can tell. So are you the scholarship winner Z...ouch," he glared at the boy seated next to him, "What!"

The boy had elbowed him in the side and was now looking at him as thought to say "Shut-up." Eve shook her head.

"Is this school always so violent?" she asked, smiling.

Marshall shrugged.

"It depends on who you talk to," he said, " Like if your a nerd, such as Lucas," he indicated towards his partner, "Then you want to watch yourself. If your a jock, such as Vaughn, " he indicated towards a blond boy seated near Adam, "Then your safe."

"And where do you fall in these categories?" Eve replied.

"Me? Well, I..." Marshall was interupted by Z clearing his throat. Both he and Eve turned to see the Professor right in front of Eve, Josie, and Corrine's table.

"Anything you'd like to share with the class?" Z asked.

"Uh, no," Marshall offered and Eve shook her head.

"Hmm, I see," Z replied, "Now class, we can use Marshall and Eve's conversation as an example of how sound waves," suddenly the bell rang.