3rd Person POV
A man's scream echoes within the walls of the bare room only containing the man, the goddess, and her faithful servant.
"Aww so sorry..."Lathenia coos sarcastically. A smile forms and her body seems to illuminate, light spreading from her outstretched hands to the rest of her body. Her servant remains silent and the only sounds heard the next few seconds are the continuous screams of pain from the man. The light in her soon dims and so does the room. Now, in place of the man once in agony, is a shriveled body twitching ever so slightly on the marble floor. No blood is present, but some remains of the body, in forms of ashes, are spread on the floor. Lathenia flicks her head at the soldier. The soldier cleans it up easily putting the ashes in a simple vase.
"You know what to do with it," Still silent, the soldier girl nods and uses her wings to leave the room. As she does so, Lathenia continues to smile staring at her glowing hands. Taking the power she had once given him was a very good decision as well as having saved him from turning even more creature than human. Little blue sparks fly off from the tips of her fingers.
Meanwhile, in the library, the girl gently places the vase on the ledge of the fireplace.
"Rest in peace," she whispers hoping the words ring true and he actually is in peace. Unlikely, she thinks, he's done too much wrong As have I...there's no point in turning around
Dillon
There is definitely something bothering Melissa and yet she denies it. I knew her since I was eight. I think I can tell when shes upset or not. I wait outside the library for her. Sitting on the steps, I try to do my homework.
"Need some help?" a voice comes from behind. Melissa. I shut the book as she takes a seat on the step bellow mine, "Sorry I was so rude before,"
"It's ok. I shouldn't have been so nosy," I admit. She smiles and I grin back.
"So you need help?"
"No, it's ok,"
"But I'm willing to and judging by that test, you're in dire need of help,"
I scoff at her explanation and she laughs, something she hasn't done in a while and something she often does not do. We get up and walk back to the college on the dirt path of the school's gardening club's garden. The weather has been cold for a while, far from the 60 degree normal and the trees are bare.
"So do you want me to help or not?"
"Sure,"
"When are you free?"
"Free period," she punches my shoulder playfully, but as my power is strength, I feel nothing.
"Seriously. When do you want me to tutor you?"
"Free period,"
"Oh okay,"
We continue the walk in silence then we separate as Melissa heads for her dorm on the opposite side of the building.
Natalie
I shift in my seat as the test is handed out to the class. Professor Russo finally approaches me and Ethan's desk. He places the tests face down before us.
"If I were you, I'd get some tutoring from him," his eyes shift to Ethan. How bad did I do? To my side, I see Ethan has a gotten a perfect grade. If only I were involved in the Guard as long as he was. Then I could ace this test. Slowly, I flip the test over. 35 out of 100. I groan aloud in class and several faces turn to me. I feel my face heat up. I slam my head on the table not caring for the pain for nothing can be as bad as failing a test as bad as I did. Once again, this action catches the sight of several classmates. I groan in my head not wishing for more attention
"Relax, Nat," Ethan begins, "he drops the lowest grade and I'll tutor you,"
"Really?" finally! Theres hope for me not to drop out!" I throw my head back then grip it as I moved way to fast
"Yeah. I just couldn't help you out before cause thats cheating,"
"I know...and thanks so much!" I turn around to Melissa and Dillon, "How did you two do?"
"She got a 100, of course. I got a 55,"
"You have nothing to complain about. I got a 35,"
"Really?"
"Don't rub it in," I turn back to the front of the room because Professor Russo has completed handing out the tests.
"Class, as you all know, every year we go on a trip,"
"Yes!" someone punches the air with his fist and several students laugh at his action
"Yes, indeed," Professor Butler doesn't seem excited at all. Maybe he doesn't like flying planes, "and this year, we are going to be visiting Italy. Pomeii to be exact,"
The students, mainly the girls go into a state of somewhat disbelief.
"Are you serious?"
"No way!"
"O-M-G!"
"Awesome!"
"Hot Italian boys!"
"Pasta!"
"Mmmm,"
"Oh joy," Professor Russo states monotonously. Heh. Maybe this was why he didn't seem too excited, he doesn't like his students being so loud.
"Italy," I say dreamily as I turn to face Melissa and Dillon. I smirk, "Isn't that the city of love?"
"No," Melissa is quick to say,"That's Paris and Italy is a conutry," I notice her face has changed a deep shade of red as I've said this. She knows where I'm going at. I've been pestering her about it all year.
"Students!" I snap my head back in Professor Russo's direction, "Please remember: this is not a vacation, it is a school trip in which you should learn a thing or two,"
"A thing or two about love," a boy at the front says. He earns a hit on his desk with Professor Russo's meter long ruler. This also silences the class. Professor Russo smiles and the bell rings. We all separate save for me and Zoe who are in the same next class
"Chloe's been such a bitch lately," Zoe says
"Uh- where'd that come from?"
"She's all over Ethan!" she complains
"But it's not like Ethan's all over her and since when did you like Ethan?"
She blushes, " I don't know,"
"But Zoe, I don't want to hurt you or anything, but everyone knows how he felt about Rochelle,"
"I know, but I can't help it,"
"Oh. Well don't worry. Not everyone has someone,"
"Like who?"
"Melissa...Dillon-"
"But you know they're practically soulmates!"
"True...but there's also Stephen and Giselle who just broke up with Michael,"
She sways her head in thought, "Okay...you're right,"
"Yeah, and don't worry about Chloe. He doesn't like her- I would know,"
"And yet you didn't know that Chloe and I liked him,"
"Except for that,"I laugh
The rest of the walk to room 342 is in silence and only when we take our seats do we talk- about school
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