A girl was running down a completely deserted street. Tears were streaming down her face and a look of pain in her eyes. She didn't know where to go, but she kept on running. She saw a shadow cast behind her. As she quickly turned around her breathe caught as she saw-

I sat up quickly in her bed with small beads of sweat streaming down my face. I looked up at the clock and moaned slightly.

'Shit', I thought, 'I should probably get up now if I don't want to be late.'

I really didn't want to be late today. I was going to take the State Alchemist Exam and wanted to seem at least a little bit reliable.

I groaned slightly as I rolled off my bed onto her hardwood floor. This was now a ritual for every morning to wake me up. I would roll off my bed, hit my head, get some headache tablets and then be too awake to fall back asleep. It was fool proof in my mind.

I looked through my mess that was originally a cupboard and searched for some decent clothes to wear. After about 10 minutes of rummaging I found her favourite pair of skinny jeans, with one of my many black tank tops. I quickly snatched my lucky brown parka and I ran out the door while grabbing my very well worn in black combat boots.

"Shitshishitshit, I'm late, I'm late", I whispered under my breath as I ran to the Western Command, where I'm taking my exam. I punched the button for the elevator as I attempted to pull my shoes on. The doors opened just as I had gotten my left boot on. I quickly pushed the Ground Floor level's button while pulling on my second boot on.

As soon as the doors opened I rushed out the hotel and sprinted as fast as I could. I ran for nearly 20 minutes before I finally saw the hideous building known as Western Command centre. I rushed to the gate when a military soldier stopped me.

"What?" I said with venom laced through my voice, "If you can't tell, I'm kind of in a rush here."

"Ma'am we can't let civilians without access into this area," the soldier stated, trying to sound dominant, "So if you could please step aside."

I shoved the letter she had received that stated I was there for military business in his face and waited for him to move out of my freaking way.

He simply gave and nod and she continued her running. She had to go to the Third Examination Room and had to stop someone so I could get directions… What? I have no sense of direction whatsoever.

I saw people lining up outside the door and started to slow my pace to a jog. I went to the back of the line when a guy who looked to be in his thirty's turned to look at me.

"May I help you?" I asked as sweetly as I could, putting my innocent façade on. So then, when we do out practical and they all think I'm weak I can teach them a lesson about judging someone based on how they present themselves to the world.

"Are you sure you're in the right place?" He asked obviously confused to why a fifteen year old was in the line to take an exam that people took over 10 years to prepare for.

"Yes, I am. I'm here to become a State Alchemist, like everyone else here. Anything else I can do for you, sir?" I said letting my temper get the best of me.

"Women shouldn't do alchemy, they should stay at home and cook and clean." He said with arrogance in his tone.

I smirked. I wanted to verse this guy in my practical. I wanted to show him that women are just as capable as men. If not, more so.

"I'm sorry, sir, I didn't quite catch your name. Could you please tell me?" I said, sugar-coating my voice as much as I could. He caught on the he pissed me off and didn't look one bit apologetic.

"Brayden Shyr" He said cockily. He really must have convinced himself that he can beat me at my own game.

"Well Mr Shyr, I wish you good luck and dearly hope we see each other in the practical." I threaten.

I heard my name being called, so I walk up to the desk to get my name marked off and go into the Exam room.

The written exam consisted of writing down different formulas, drawing basic transmutation circles and writing down what your preferred alchemy is.

It was difficult to write my preferred alchemy, because I use a bit of every alchemy. The ones I mainly use are fire, water and lightning though.

For the next part of the State Alchemist Exam we split off into two groups, half of us go to the Interview first and the others go to the Practical first. I didn't care where I went first, as long as I got to compete with Brayden.


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