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Chapter 10: First Day Failure
October 9th
Day 2 Of 13
"Yes, sir!" When he suddenly called my name, I grinned and jumped up from my seat, saluting the Professor.
"She is a new student here... for the trial period."
"Hi everyone! I'm Jaycee, but you can call me Jay or Jayce if you want to. Nice to meet you all!" I gave the class a slight bow and their applause followed.
"Very well. Sit down, Jaycee."
"Thank you." I think that went pretty well! I feel a lot better after meeting those guys, too. I think I've made three friends today! Maybe something more with that Luca guy, but I guess we'll see.
"Today we will continue discussing magical tools." Oh man, I'm so excited! This is my very first class! "Our focus for today will be the Speculum Bracelet." I was so full of energy that I began to bounce my knee, almost completely unable to pay attention. "This magical tool was invented by Walter Goldstein about ten years ago." Huh? Goldstein? That must be Prefect Klaus and Elias' father. They really are part of one of the great families of Gendonelune.
"Answer me this, Jaycee." I sat up straight, nervously waiting for my question. "What is the meaning of Speculum?" Oh no, he's testing me already!
"Uh... Um..." I looked around the room for any kind classmates for a hint, and my gaze landed on one boy, whose eyes kept flicking towards the girl sitting next to him. She had a small pocket mirror out, and was fixing her makeup.
"Um, I think it's... Mirror?"
"I see no sign of confidence from you." I gulped, staring into his cold, dark eyes, unsure of what to do. "But, correct." I took a deep breath of relief. "Next time, be more confident or say nothing at all."
"Yes, sir." Phew, I got lucky there... I find it a little unfair though, that he expected me to know something like that my very first day... I'll have to thank that guy over there later.
"This bracelet acts as a mirror when worn, so that it can reflect any magic spells that are casted to the user. We will demonstrate its ability in class today. I need one person to wear it and another person to cast a healing spell. Let me see... Elias. Come here. You will be wearing it."
"Yes, sir." Called up by Professor Schuyler, Elias headed to the front of the classroom.
"And casting the magic... will be Jaycee."
"Huh?! M-Me?! Why?!"
"Hurry up and come to the front."
"O-Okay..." This isn't good, I've only used healing spells on animals up until now... No other spell I've ever used on anything else has ever worked! I slowly walked to the front of the room, unwilling and unprepared.
"Elias. Put on the bracelet."
"Yes, sir." He slipped the bracelet, made up of deep red, silver, and lavender beads onto his wrist.
"Jaycee. Cast a spell on him."
"Okay..." Taking a deep breath to relax, I pulled out my want and held it out. Just pretend he's one of your patients Jaycee, okay? Remember that cute little bunny Flopsy? It's just like that! Now, how does the incantation go again? "Umm... O sacred wind, grant us a breeze and mend this wound. Sanatio Aura!" With a flick of my wand, a yellow bubble of light hurled towards Elias. However, just as Professor Schuyler had said, the bracelet itself shone white before it reflected the bubble and sent it hurtling back towards me. I blinked in surprise when the bubble hit me, and a puff of smoke appeared. Wait a second... that's not supposed to happen. Where's the wind?
"..."
"..." Instead, two very disappointed, icy gazes honed in on me. I shrunk back, pulling in my shoulders and taking a step backwards. Snickers and laughter interspersed the classroom. I shot some of the students a dirty look.
"Why is everyone staring at me?" I meekly asked Elias and the professor.
"Apario!" Professor Schuyler waved his wand, and out of a soft pink light he summoned a mirror floating in front of me. I saw myself inside it, but atop my head... I had two, big, soft, black bunny ears, one of which was folded over cutely.
"Ah... Huh?!" Wha-Wha-Wha-What is this?! What did I do wrong?! As I frantically combed down and tried to hide my new bunny ears, I blushed red as a beet. I looked up, and saw Professor Schuyler glaring down at me. "I-I can explain this!"
Why do these things happen to me?
My footsteps sounded as lonely as I was as I made my way through the hallway. I was in the office building across the path from the main academy, trying to find the prefect's office. Sighing, I began to run my hand along the wall. No one will talk to me at all because of what happened... How could I mess something up that was so simple?! No one will even come near me...
I'd nearly cried during class after Professor Schuyler had refused to get rid of the ears until after class as punishment. He didn't call on me again either. During lunch, I ate in the bathroom to escape the pointing, laughing, and giggling. That... was the terrible first day, to end all terrible first days.
I dragged my feet, sulking while I tried to find the room. And it's about to get worse... I have to deal with the Golden Demon now... I'm just never going to get a break, am I? How could my rosy dream of a wonderful school life vanish on just the first day?
Stumbling down the corridor, I finally found a door with a sign on it reading 'Prefect's Office'.
"Here goes nothin'..." I took a deep breath and knocked on the door twice.
"Come in."
"Hi..." I meekly entered the prefect's office to find Prefect Klaus looking over some documents at a desk. He wasn't wearing his academy jacket anymore, just his vest with a white dress shirt and tie, and his emblem pinned to his vest. He was wearing glasses, too. I looked at him curiously. "I didn't know you wore glasses." Klaus glanced my way, quickly looked back towards his documents.
"So you came. I thought you would run away." I sighed, and shrugged my shoulders.
"I have nowhere better to go."
"Then you better get started. Organize those documents in numerical order and put them on the shelf there." I frowned, and glanced at the large heavy stack. "Don't just stand there. You've got to do anything I say."
"Why?" I looked back to the Prefect for an answer, but he was glaring ferociously at me. I pouted, sticking out my lips. "Fine."
The prefect office was surprisingly comfortable. There was only the one large wooden desk, where Klaus was sitting. There were pens and pencils on it, a stack of blank paper, some books, and tons of other documents that the Golden Demon seemed to be looking over and signing. A large window allowed light into the room from behind his desk. The left wall of the room was covered in shelves, which were jam packed with books. In the middle of the room was a sofa with a coffee table in the front of it. There was also a fireplace, and an armchair with a small circular table set next to it.
I took the documents from Klaus' desk, and sat down at the couch, placing the documents on the table in front of me. Then, just as the Golden Demon had asked, I started organizing the papers in numerical order. It took me longer than it probably should have, but I was too curious not to glance over some of them.
I didn't know prefects had anything to do with this kind of stuff... School rules, events, even the food they order and the school's involvement in Gendenolune's politics. It must be boring...
"Hey Prefect Klaus, I finished organizing those documents."
"Good. Now put all the books on that table on their proper shelves too."
"Whaaat?" I whined, hunching my shoulders as I placed the documents onto the Golden Demon's desk. Then Klaus spoke in a very matter of fact voice, not even looking up from his desk.
"I heard you grew bunny ears in the very first class today." My eyes grew wide and my cheeks flushed bright red.
"Aww nooo..."
"We're Buddies. Not bunnies. Every time you screw up, it hurts me. You understand the implications, right?" Prefect Klaus scowled at me with cold, vicious eyes. I watched him for a moment. It's okay for me to stare every once in awhile, right? I mean, what's the point in having a really hot Buddy if I can't? I finally looked away, sighing.
"Yes sir, I understand." I told him with a sarcastic tone. I sighed again, and picked up a few books and brought them towards the shelf. I took a few minutes to look over the shelves and figure out what went where, then I began to put them away. Then, just as I was almost done, the Golden Demon got up, and added like ten more ginormous books! I stared at the books in absolute horror, and stupid head Klaus didn't even notice! Geez, this is too much! WIth a new anger to my movement, I snatched a couple of the books up from the table and began to put them away. The next few I picked up, I dropped to the ground with a loud thud.
"You've got to be kidding me!" I bent down, mumbling enraged words to myself, and picked up the books.
Finally, I managed to put them all away. I sighed, again. That was way more tiring than I thought it would be...
"...Prefect Klaus, I'm finished."
"Fine. Take those books there," He pointed to yet another pile of seven big books on his desk. "and return them to the library."
"Wha-! Another task?! Really?! I have homework to do you know! And I'm tired, and I'm starving!" Klaus glowered at me.
"Bunny ears?" I blinked angrily, and blushed again.
"F-Fine! I'll do it, okay?!"
"What? You want to complain?" Klaus snapped back at me.
"Yes, I do! How is this even going to help me pass my trial?!"
"Just be quiet and do as you're told."
"Maybe I would if you would just act nicer, maybe say please or thank you!" I put my hands on my hips in a scolding manner. I've gone through enough today, and I am sick of this guy pushing me around!
"What did you say?" I stuck my tongue out at the Golden Demon.
"You heard me! I don't want to be your slave!" Klaus and I glared at each other for a minute, before I spoke up again. "But, I might help you with these dumb jobs if you ask nicely!" Klaus stood up, and that action alone was very intimidating. He was way taller than I was.
"PLEASE do as I TELL you, and TAKE THOSE BOOKS TO THE LIBRARY." I swallowed, and didn't move. I stared at the Golden Demon, nervous and unsure.
"...Do you hate me or something?"
"Who knows?" That sinister grin of his looked my way as the prefect sat back down. "Your emotions are written all over your face you know, clear as day. I might enjoy teaching you."
"I think you actually mean 'teasing', not teaching, right?"
"That's correct too." I stuck out my lips in another pout, this time crossing my arms across my chest.
"You really don't have any kindness at all, do you?" He so hates me!
"So? Are you going to run and cry now?" Since that was exactly what I had been thinking, I blushed bright red again, and snatched the books from the desk.
"I am not! I'll do your stupid job for you! You're welcome!" I'm not going to lose to this guy!
As I made my way downstairs, and across the path to the library, which was in the main academy, I struggled with the huge stack of books. Aren't Buddies supposed to work together and encourage each other? He is a real jerk, but he also does a lot of work in there... Nothing I ever do or say would ever help someone like him anyways... Well, nothing he's done is any help to me either! I can't wait until he graduates at the end of the school year, and I never have to see his handsome, mean face ever again!
October 9th
Day 2 Of 13
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