Sealed
by: nAoMi AyAme
Chapter 7: Not an option
The class has no other choice but to stand up, suck it up and follow their head towards the training grounds of the northern forest. They passed on the house of Mr. Bear where the toy himself was sweeping. The sensed the familiar aura and as he saw the four presidents leading the pack, he surprisingly bowed while the students thought that they would be thrown out of his territory. As the wind blew in a different manner, the four presidents' clothing has changed. Inch by inch, the colors altered into what their elements were. Hilts of swords appeared from nowhere in their hips making some of the students in the class shiver in fear, but some remained in their cool demeanor.
As they neared a clearing, Natsume noticed the thickness of the air that is surrounding them. Even Hotaru and Ruka felt the sudden pressure in the air that they are breathing. It became more evident when one by one their classmates started to fall down in their knees and began to be unconscious. Natsume and Ruka immediately place their right hand on their faces to cover up his nose and mouth, while Hotaru manage to rummage her self invented gas mask. The four didn't seem to care and they continued to go further into the forest and by the clearing. As they arrive, the air does not have the same pressure as earlier. The trio removes their hands and mask, and stare at the presidents. The four faced them, their clothes completely changed.
Heleyna was wearing a white knee high dress with uneven sleeves. Her hair was now free swaying with the wind. Her hands were covered with white elbow length globs while her feet are covered with high stiletto boots. Beside her was Ringo, who is wearing a red china dress that is divided in two pieces showing her flat abdomen. Her hands were covered with mismatched length of globs; one was reaching her elbow while the other just above her wrist and her feet were enclosed with red pumps. Tsunami was wearing a blue corset dress that stops above her thighs. She was wearing two even wrist length globs that has cerulean stones and a pair of blue high heel doll shoes. Naomi was wearing a black and white corset and a black skirt that opens in the middle with lace of white. Her left hand was covered with arm length white arm band that extends on the back of her hand, secured by a tie on her middle finger while her right hand was covered with a black ribbon. Her feet are covered with mismatched black and white leg high boots.
Heleyna looked at the eldest and smirked.
"Looks like we found our co-captains, my queen." the wind bender announced
Cerulean eyes bore like nails on the trio that was standing before them.
"Dispel your charm." Naomi ordered
The wind bender nodded and waved her hand. A large gust of air surrounded them making the unnoticed scent that made them woozy earlier become more pronounced. With a snap of the raven's fingers it vanished into nothingness. The trio felt a weight lifted at their lungs and breathed deeply.
"What… will happen with the other?" asked Natsume who recovered faster
"Narume, Persona and I would train them." replied Tsunami "As for you three; they are going to train you."
"But why us?" asked Ruka
Tsunami smirked at him devilishly.
"Because you have the potential to lead the warriors that would be in the battle field." she replied slyly
"Ba-battle field?" the blonde boy stammered
Naomi just nods her head and the three princesses moved forward. Ringo made her way to the blonde animal lover, while the water bender made her way to the kuro-neko. Heleyna made her way to the impassive inventor. The three simultaneously gripped the younger ones' shoulder. Naomi snapped her finger and in the gust of dark and light the three pairs vanished.
"I hope they become adequate with in a half month of training… time is running out for us."
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"Where the hell are we?" asked Natsume
Where the hell they are indeed? They can't see anything but valleys and rocks with no green in it. They are atop of one valley with fifty stories high, the wind is rushing. One wrong step and they are going to die. Natsume was confident on his stature however, having his best friend and the latter's secret crush with him is another story.
"You're in the place where Mi-chan has been training for the past month." replied Heleyna coldly
"…Alone…" added Ringo
"…with no food or means of communication…" continued Tsunami
"…just water in five days." the wind bender finished
Shocked features painted their face.
'The dumb polka dots trained here alone for five days? Its like making Persona dance in a pink tutu' the kuro neko thought
"Actually, we did dare Persona to do the dance in a pink tutu and he's too scared on the consequences." smiled Ringo
"I think I video taped that." Heleyna said looking at her right where the fire bender was
"OK. Too much info." snapped Hotaru "But can you lend me that video, I would love to sell it."
"Sure!" beamed Ringo "I have a copy of it…"
"RINGO!" the voice of their queen boomed in the unknown place
"Shoot…"
The two other presidents just sighed and shrugged while the students MENTALLY sweat dropped. Regaining her composure, Ringo returned her cold façade and stare at the trio emotionlessly. The air surrounding them becomes hotter and hotter. The neko was used to this however, an added pressure was lingering the air suffocating them once again.
"Wh-what are you do-doing…?" Natsume demanded while trying to grasp his breath
The three dropped to the air, each element forming a sit to catch their benders. The chairs float five feet above, while the ones who were sitting merely looked at them.
"Try to break the curse by using your talents. You've only got three hours to do it." ordered Tsunami "Or you will die due to suffocation."
On so their deadly training begins. Their twenty four hours time clock is ticking and they must be masters by then. It so much to ask but their safety and the school they live for and somehow became a home of their memories is at stake. Failure is not an option.
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The last twenty four hours of training blew like the wind leaving the students headed by Narume exhausted. Even Luna who seems to be the most powerful on the said group was panting grasping for air. Their now called master was sitting on the camellia tree and was reading a book that they once saw Mikan was reading.
Speaking of Mikan, it's almost two months since she was gone. Natsume, Ruka and Hotaru were like mushrooms. Somehow they were there and the next thing you know they are gone. The teachers seems ignore it or they were just keeping their mysterious escapades. The class has bee training under Narume, Persona and their Master, Naomi Kazama-sama for half a month's time. As the queen finished the last page of her book, she snapped it shut and threw it. The book vanished into thin air. She jumped from the branch she was sitting and stood in the middle of Persona and Narume. She snapped her fingers gaining the attention of her students.
'Good, they have sensitive hearings now.' she mused
Gesturing her hands for them to come closer, the class abide without any violent reaction.
"I congratulate you all." she begun "Thank you for your cooperation and I must say that you are all been a good students."
The students beam with happiness albeit one lady alice is just faking it.
"The half month mark is done. And I must say that you will meet your captains and future co-captains." she continued
Snapping her fingers twice, a gust of wind penetrate the whole field but the team was not taken back. Forming from it was six teens standing. The three were the princesses while the other three were their very own classmates. Torn clothes, dirty faces but impassive façade greeted them.
"Hyuuga Natsume, Nogi Ruka and Imai Hotaru are your co-captains." announced Naomi
Smiles painted their faces. Now they know how adequate their co-captains are. They might not know when will the war start but nevertheless, they will be prepared.
"You are all dismissed!" yelled Persona
The three co-captains made their first step but exhaustion took place and fainted. Luckily, the light and dark bender caught them with ease though they are three.
"I guess we must let them sleep."
With a blink of an eye, the four presidents along the three co-captains vanished.
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NaMi-ChAn: Wai! Gomen for the late update. My finals are killing me. Anyways… I will give you two chapters since I owe you all that much so review! Review!
