Chapter 13: It’s the same!

“WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?” a woman’s voice boomed in the area as everyone went silent.

“Welp, now we are in trouble” Beatrice whispered =====

The woman was around 5,8 ft tall she had hair in a layer cut which reached just below her chest, dirty blonde in colour and tied in loose rubber. She had a yellowish but fair skin tone and was wearing a long brown tight top which reached her thighs and grey cargo pants.

She had golden eyes and a red band tied on her waist.

She quickly moved near the crowd, took few seconds to analyze the situation. “Call the doctor immediately.”

“Ma’am, Emiko has already gone doctor will be here shortly.” Ammy abruptly said.

“Oh, there they are” Another student said. The doctor and Emiko came rushing towards Elaine.

“Everyone disperse and start with morning warmups, Katsuro and these two new girls will stay here. Thank you for your help Emiko, you can go back too” The women said to which everyone dispersed.

While doctor was tending to Elaine’s wound Katsuro was standing beside Elaine. While Elaine was casually letting doc tend to her wounds without even showing any signs of feeling pain.

 The woman took Beatrice aside “So what happened exactly, explain” the women said calmly while looking at Beatrice with her bright yellow eyes.

“Katsuro threw a mud ball on Elaine and started having an argument with Elaine for no good reason. While even Elaine was not ready to step down they decide to take race in forest. When both came back Elaine had huge wound on her hand from a strange metal weapon and later just threw mud at him as a revenge.” Beatrice still had tears stains on her face as she stared blankly on the ground and explained the matter.

The women sighed in frustration and gestured Beatrice to sit down “don’t worry, she will be alright. I am sorry I wasn’t there to handle the situation before.” She said and went back near Elaine and Katsuro.

“Just for this once I am letting both of you off with a warning. Elaine just what were you thinking that you decided to remove a metal spiked unknown weapon with your bare hands? And KATSURO THIS IS NOT THE TYPE OF BEHAVIOUR I EXPECTED FROM YOU. SHE IS NEW BUT WHAT ABOUT YOU? WHAT EXPLANATION YOU HAVE FOR THIS? Sighhh Katsuro go wash up your face …” she sighed while both of them listened to her and Katsuro left right after she told him to go

“She needs lot amount of rest. There is a lot of blood loss from the wound.” the doctor said.

“Uhh can I rest after class. I think there was only introductions today so …?” Elaine asked.

“You never listen, do you?” doctor said to elaine.

“Alright, Sorine I leave her at your care.”

“Let’s go both of you we have to make groups.” Sorine walked ahead as Elaine gave the weapon to doc, and followed her behind.

As notified all the students gathered around and Sorine started speaking.

“ALRIGHT EVERYONE A VERY GOOD MORNING”

Students greeted her back with a clear voice.

“Today we are going to split in 3 groups. These groups will be your official groups until you are notified about some change.”

“For Group 1 Vanhi will be your teacher.”

A guy with brown hair, grey eyes, cargo pants, shirt and same type of red band tied on his waist like Sorine had stood ahead with his arms folded.

“For group 2 Adel will be your teacher. He is from our first batch and has come to assist us in teaching.

And for group 3 I will be your teacher. For newcomers to know I’m Sorine. Let me announce you the members in every group now there will be some new entries later so places are left vacant accordingly.

Group 1. AMMY, EKANSH, HUGO, AND COLE

Group 2. CASTOR, EMIKO, AKIRA

Group 3. ELRIC, HIKARU, KATSURO, ELAINE, AND BEATRICE.

“Training session will start according to what your group teachers instructs you. All of you can follow your teachers sit in your groups now. Training will start from tomorrow.”

All the three groups sit with their teachers.

Group 3 sits near a tree, as Sorine starts the conversation.

“So how about we introduce ourselves with each other in a proper way? Each one will stand up, introduce themselves, and describe about the power they have. So, let’s start with me?”

I’m Sorine, second child of Sir Ethan.

Me and Vanhi manage most of the foundation years training while Sir Ethan manages the advance years training. My power is electricity.

She raised her palm small yellow current flowed in her hand.

As Everyone watched in awe.

“So now it’s your turn. Let’s start with hmmm Katsuro.”

Katsuro stepped up; his hair was still wet as they shined more in the bright sun.

“My name is Katsuro Tanaka. My power is Ramhas that is speed, I can manipulate speed on objects and on myself.” With swift speed he was standing on the branch of tree just above Elaine. He winked at her to which Elaine just rolled her eyes and in another second Katsuro was back in his place.

You are improving Katsuro good job. Yes, Hikaru you’re next.

Hikaru didn’t stand up and just spoke from her place.

“Hikaru Tensei, Power: trees and plant manipulation.”

She snapped her right-hand fingers and on an instant a strong climber plant and grabbed Elaines right feet and swiftly pulled her in between.

“AHHH!! WHAT!” Elaine was taken by surprise as the climber just went back in the ground.

“WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?” Elaine asked in anger while going back to her place.

“Huh? You were in the way, duh” Hikaru sarcastically said with a smirk to which Katsuro giggled.

“Hikaru! Stop bullying the new members of the group. Unless you want a detention.”

“Whatever” she just whispered and rolled her eyes.

“Sigh…next” Sorine said while rubbing her forehead in frustration.

Elric got up picked the axe besides him.

“Elric, I’m a weapon user” Elric got up went beside a smaller tree with a thinner bark than others.

On instant he swung the axe, and the tree was half cut and fell with a thud. The noise of fallen tree grabbed the attention of students in other groups too.

“Alright, I hope next time you will consider not cutting of the trees on the grounds” Sorine said in bit of irritated tone.

Alright Elaine you might not have known about your power yet right?

“Wait, even I have powers?” Elaine asked with a sparkle of excitement in her.

“There is no certain age to awaken your power but there are also some people who don’t have any. People who don’t have any use weapons just like Elric.”

“So how am I supposed to know if I have any powers?”

“There are some ways to know if you have any powers but no way to know what kind. we will have to research that. Hmm Hikaru please go bring that plant here”

Hikaru got up and went at the back of mansion.

“How does this plant detect if we have magic exactly?” Beatrice asked in curious voice.

“Well, this flower can sense the presence of magic it you. If you have magic in you it will shine with glitters while if it doesn’t, you don’t have magic and you will focus on studying weapons”.

Hikaru brough a plant in her hand with few beautiful blue floors bloomed on it.

“Alright Beatrice you can come first let me show you how it’s done.” Sorine plucked a flower in her hand closed her eyes for few seconds and said, “Am I gifted with powers?” the blue flower shined and sparkled as a response.

“See? Now you try.”

Beatrice gulped in nervousness plucked a flower and repeated. “Am I …gifted with powers?” the flower glowed the same way as it did for Sorine.

“As expected from granddaughter of Eliot” Sorine smiled and thought to herself.

“So, you do have powers.” Sorine smiled at Beatrice as Beatrice stared at the glowing flower with a shimmer of excitement in her eyes.

“You can keep the flower with you. Alright, Elaine you can try it now.”

Elaine came in front with bit of anxiety and excitement together. She placed the plucked flower in her hand closed her eyes and said in low voice. “Am I gifted with powers?”

The next moment to everyone’s shock, the flower turned black and shined with sparkles.

Hikaru, Katsuro, and Elric got up in shock while Sorine had the terror in her eyes.

“Ma’am, why did it… become black?” Elaine asked in a nervous voice.

Sweat ran down Sorine’s face as she looked at the flower in disbelief and murmured “no… it can’t be… it can’t be true.”

“What’s wrong? Why are you staring like that?”

Elaine looked at Beatrice who was equally confused.

“YOU- YOU have the same flower as HER!” Hikaru said in a shaky voice.

Chapter ends.

Writer Manasa

Editor Blackbeary