The Spark Of Life – Chapter Six: Topic-Studies Class

"Dragons, while maturing, can use any element, but can only master one. After about five years, dragon's throats have finished their development, meaning that after five years, a dragon can only use one element; depending on what element their throat had developed to be able to use. The development of the throat is decided by which element the dragon has decided to master. The throats of purple dragons never stop developing, meaning that they can use any element for their entire life, enabling them to master any and all elements." Volteer sighed as he closed the book and moved from the cushions to put it back on the shelf. After picking out another book, he moved back to the cushion he had been on, his side brushing against Volta's as he lay down. "Can't find it?" asked the electric dragoness.

"No, I've looked through the entire lower half of these book shelves and still can't find one that has anything to do with the Ancestor's contribution to the spirit-gems."

"I'm reading a delightful story about an ape who thought he was a rhinoc," said Volta with a sigh. "This is taking too long." The two were in their Topic-Studies class, and their teacher Professor Haijell had asked them to create a report on the Ancestor's contribution to the spirit-gems. Of course, Volteer and Volta were partners. The report was due the next class, and so far the two had no luck in finding a book about the report topic.

"Hey guys! Class is over!" called Xavier as he and a black dragoness walked into the library side by side.

"Really?" said Volta as she looked over at the library's hourglass, "I must have lost track of time."

"Yah, Professor Haijell can be like that, he's great at picking random subjects," said the black dragoness beside Xavier.

"Volteer, Volta, meet Sophia, from Electric-B. Sophia, this is Volteer and Volta from my dorm, they're planning on becoming mates," Xavier introduced.

"Becoming mates, already?" asked Sophia.

"We haven't done what mates do yet. But we're planning to. We love each other enough to make that decision," said Volta.

"You take one of Professor Haijell's classes?" asked Volteer.

"Actually, I'm in Topic-Studies after lunch just like you two. I also take Professor Haijell's Advanced-Experimentation class first period," replied Sophia.

"So what class have you two got now?" asked Xavier.

"Now we have Free-Study, so we can just stay here and work on this," answered Volteer. Volta got up, her bones making a popping sound that signified the amount of time she'd been laying there.

"Or we could use it as a spare today," She said, Sophia laughed.

"We've got a spare the last two periods, so you could join us if you want," said Sophia.

"That sounds good," said Volta. Turning to Volteer she nudged his side with her shoulder, "Get up static-boy, I don't want to have to drag you along."

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The group of four walked into one of the academy's gardens to find it had been completely transformed into a giant puddle as, what appeared to be, snow was melting. As they entered the garden, a melting ice raft in the center of the garden's pond finally gave out, sending two ice-elementals into the water.

"Ah!" screamed a voice that sounded familiar to Volteer and Volta.

"Was that Snow?" asked Volta.

"Cyril!?" called out Volteer as the ice-dragon's head came up from the water. Cyril didn't respond as he dove back in, resurfacing with a white dragoness clutching onto him.

"Next time, we don't sleep on ice," said Snow as she and Cyril made it out of the water.

"Would this have been that promise you made to Cyril the other night?" asked Volta to Snow as a thoughtful look came across her face.

"Yah," said Snow.

"Hey, what time is it?" asked Cyril to Volteer as he shook the ice from his scales (he had cooled his body temperature to freeze the water droplets, making it easier to dry himself off by shaking the ice from him).

"Second period after lunch."

"Great, we missed the first day of classes," spoke Cyril to Snow.

"Umm," hummed Sophia quietly. Xavier lowered his head in embarrassment.

"Sophia, this is Cyril and Snow, from Ice-A," introduced Xavier.

"We're mates," added Cyril with a look of pride on his face, not hiding the fact that he was happy to be the mate of Snow.

"Let me guess," said Sophia, "You're planning on becoming mates, so why not just skip that and call yourselves mates?"

"Yah, how'd you know?" asked Snow.

"I heard it already, same predicament with Diana and Cross," answered Sophia.

"And us," said Xavier smiling as he put his wing around Sophia.

"Really? I'm so happy for you both!" exclaimed Snow and Volta smiling at the pair.

"Hey, you two are pretty great couples yourselves," said Sophia.

"Yah, we do make a pretty great couple don't we?" said Volta smiling as she kissed Volteer on the cheek.

"But we still best you in the 'great' department," said Cyril smiling as Snow rubbed against him almost catlike.