The bus ride was nothing less than offsetting. The people they had lost to get back to people who didn't even remember them. Except for one person, Gash, who had listened to their entire story. He and Rishi had been good friends, and he could remember him and Sally.
Storm Coast Boarding School's dark colors had never seemed as appropriate as they did now. The Black and Blue that ran alongside the the school's signature lion was a welcome home for the group. Everyone was welcomed back to their dorms except for their group, who were treated as new students, even though their things were still untouched in their rooms.
Titainia looked at herself in the mirror. She hadn't realized how dirty she was until that moment. Her tears still stained her face. She looked at a picture she had of her and her friend and felt every emotion tug at her again. She saw Rishi had been removed from the picture.
She grabbed her pajamas and got ready for a shower. Just because she felt terrible didn't mean she had to look it.
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King Blackmere? Who was that? Why do I feel so empty? A million more questions ran through Rishi. It wasn't until the crown appeared on his head that the word hit him. Rebirth.
"Rishi, what are your orders?" Asked Sally, kneeling before him as he sat on a throne. 'I am king.'
"Where is everyone? Emilia? Tye? Titainia?"
"They left just this morning. They did not look for us." She replied.
"Then send anything we have to attack with at the moment to Storm Coast." Said Rishi, his words firm and confident. 'They abandoned me.'
"As you wish. If you ever wish to speak to the last King, play the piano." Sally then walked off again.
Rishi took off his crown and looked at it. He knew what to do. He closed his eyes and envisioned a horse with an armored knight atop it. When he opened his eyes, the warrior he had envisioned stood there made of shadows.
"You know what I want." Rishi said. The horse and knight then rode off.
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English class was dull. Tye seemed to run out of jokes, and Gash was not in the mood to make anyone smile. Emilia hid her face in a book, sitting next to Rachael. Roberto and Jolly were also in that class.
"Now, can anyone tell me about-" The teacher paused. They heard a horse in the hallway.
Then they heard Derek scream.
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