He guys! malikslover here! I kind of lost my old account, so I had to make a new one....oops!
Anyway, this is my first fic in a while, and, I hope its somewhat decent.
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It was a busy morning in the bustling town of Iselia; Raine could feel it in the air. It seemed as though today would be the day of prophecy, as foretold by the village priests. In other words, the beginning of Colette's long journey that would ultimately end in....-no. She couldn't think of that. A knock was heard at the door, startling the young woman. Raine quickly shoved the thought from her mind, as she touched the cold doorknob with her fingers, almost flinching from the icy feel of the metal. Opening the door, She found Genis, her younger brother, waiting patiently, as always.
"Hey, sis! You ready to go?" The young half elf asked.
"Sure. Just let me grab my bag."
"K. But, Raine, we have to hurry. School starts in a half hour."
Raine just nodded her head in response, snatching the bag from the floor, next to her unmade bed. She could feel Genis's eyes creep to the messy state of her room. She knew it bothered her younger brother when she neglected her housekeeping.
"Come on, Genis. Let's go." She prompted before he could say anything.
Genis followed, a reluctant manner to his stride. Walking through the village, the siblings were greeted by various villagers, shouting their 'good morning's and 'how are you's. It almost seemed to Raine that everyone had forgotten the date. The atmosphere of her surroundings was too at ease for anyone to realize the young girl they had all come to love, would be leaving that day, never to return.....
Raine forced the thought from her mind once more, as the two had reached the school house. Of course, none of her students were present yet. Probably savoring the remainder of their morning. Students were so....indifferent to learning. Of course this seemed odd to the professor. Reading books, and going off to school were her greatest enjoyments as a child. Though, most those days were a blur to her now.....
"Raine, are you ever going to open the door?" Genis's voice rang, shattering her thoughts.
Jumping a bit at the sharp question, the young woman nodded her head. "Yes. I'm sorry, Genis. I guess I'm still not fully awake, yet." Fumbling through her pack, she soon felt the hard silver of the key, clutching it in her hand, and inserting it into the lock. She could hear the shifting of metal as the lock disengaged. Once inside, the silver-haired woman almost jogged to her desk, rushing to stack her lesson papers in the correct order.
Genis sat in his assigned seat, his aqua eyes rested on the window, the sound of shuffling papers present in his ears.
About twenty minutes later, when Raine had laid the last sheet in its appropriate place, the first student strode in, followed by another, and then another. Soon, the classroom was filled with the less than eager students, as they socialized, slowly making their way to their appropriate seats.
"All right, class," Raine said, interrupting the chitchat in the room. "Open your textbooks to page seventy-two. Today we're going to be studying about the origins of mana."
A unison of groans rose in the air, causing Raine to roll her eyes. But, she remained silent, shifting her gaze to each student, waiting for them to flip to the correct page.
"Does anyone know the name of the mythical plant that was said to produce the mana?"
Watching the students almost sink into their chairs, the half elf could feel her mood drifting from her current drowsy state, to that of irritation. That is, until she saw a certain brunette boy's hand fly up in the air.
Raine could almost feel stars appearing in her eyes, as she nodded in his direction.
"Lloyd, do you know the answer?"
The brunette raised a brow at the woman. "Uh.....no....I wanted to know if I could be excused for a moment. I need to go to the bathroom."
Raine smacked a hand to her forehead, losing all hope in her skills as a teacher. "Lloyd, do you realize that if this attitude continues in my classroom, you will still be in the seventh grade when you are twenty years old?"
Lloyd seemed unphazed by the question. His violet eyes stayed locked on the woman, pressing for an answer.
The professor could feel her indigo eyes roll in her head as she answered. "You may go, after my question is answered." She then turned to the rest of the class, trying desperately to remain hopeful that someone had done their reading the previous night.
Raine was thankful when Colette's hand slowly raised.
"Yes, Colette. Please tell me you know the answer."
The blonde nodded her head, standing to her feet. "Its called 'The Great Seed', right?"
The silver-haired woman nodded her head, her mouth elongating into a satisfied smile. "Yes, Colette. You are correct. You may be seated."
As the chosen seated herself once more, Raine could see out of the corner of her eye, Lloyd's hand shoot through the air.
"And yes, Lloyd, you may go."
The brown-haired boy grinned, shooting up from his seat, and almost sprinting to the door.
"But, Lloyd, you had better come back this time!" Raine shouted after him.
He had almost made it to the exit, as a glaring light shot in through the windows, blinding the entire classroom, and causing an uproar among the students.
Once the light had faded, and her eyes had adjusted, Raine held a hand in the air, quieting her students. "All right, class. It seems today, as the priests predicted, is the day of prophecy. Stay here while I go to the chapel." She instructed. Her gaze then floated to an anxious Colette. "Colette, stay here, all right? The priests will come get you when it is time." And with that, the teacher jogged out the door, making her way to the temple.
Finally making it to the rather large structure, the woman could hear the clinking of armor, accompanied by the sound of thrashing blades.
Something definitely was going on....Raine's legs were almost a blur, as she raced up the many steps, to the chapel.
She almost could not believe her eyes. Everywhere lay corpses of priests. "Oh my....."
"Watch out!" A voice commanded.
Raine turned her head to find a man clad in mysterious armor just a few feet from her, ready to strike.
Within an instant, a wave of energy appeared, tearing through the ground, knocking the soldier to the ground.
The teacher's gaze shifted to the direction in which the attack had come from. There, she found a man with crimson hair, in which a chunk hid half his face. His eyes, which bore into her own, where a deep violet color. He sported a dark blue-almost purple suit, with belts around the waist. His sword, still unsheated, hung at his side, clenched in one hand.
"Th-thank you...." Raine heard her own, still shaken voice ring out.
The man just sheathed his sword, folding his arms across his chest, glaring at the dead enemy on the ground. "You need to be more aware of your surroundings." Came the man's gruff voice.
Raine furrowed a brow at the man, almost insulted at his tone.
"Professor!"
Raine knew that voice....it couldn't be.....
"Professor! Are you all right?"
The woman turned her head cautiously, only to find Lloyd, Colette and.....Genis....
Of course she had expected Lloyd to be the one to disregard her warning. Which, also meant Colette would follow. But, to have her own brother undermind her authority was just.....insulting.
"What are you three doing here?" She demanded, her eyes tightening towards the targets of her question.
"Lord Botta! There she is! Its the chosen of mana!"
Of course.....Raine thought to herself, her gaze flashing in the direction of the enterance to the temple. There, standing, pointing an accusing finger in Colette's way, stood, yet another soldier. Of course something would come up before I get to punish those three......
Raine fumbled around, trying to find her pack. But, of course, in her rush to check the status of the temple, she had left it, laying in her chair.
Damn! I'm going to have to use my magic.....
"Stand back...."
Raine's eyes turned up to see the stranger who had saved her earlier, stepping towards the gathering opponents.
Lloyd, now in protective mode, made his way to the enterance as well, stopping just a few feet from the mysterious swordsman.
"Get back." Came the man's stern voice once more.
"No way. I can fight as well."
Stubborn as always.....
Instinctively, Raine ran towards Genis and Colette, pushing the two behind her form. "Just stay behind me, you two." She told them, in a gentle voice.
The teacher watched as the man shook his head, but, protested no more.
Soon, a man with dark hair appeared, pushing through all the armored men. "Damn.....you're here...." He then turned his attention to the men at the ready. "Let us retreat for now. We can always come after the chosen again....."
Before either swordsman in front could protest, the small army was now racing back into the temple; no doubt planning to escape through the back enterance.
"Ah. Sir Kratos. You came." Raine heard a familiar voice observe.
The group turned to find Phaidra now standing at the top of the stairs behind them.
"Yes. Forgive me for coming so late." The man stated, once again putting his sword away.
Colette cocked her head to the side in a puzzled manner. "Grandmother, you know him?"
"Yes. I had hired him to come on the day of prohecy to accompany you on your journey. But, it seems as though there has been more excitement than that today."
Excitement....isn't the word for it.....
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