Two days have passed since I overheard the conversation the other day. I find myself getting used to school, which I guess is a good thing, for what it's worth. It's strange not having a family- almost empty, sort of, but I'm managing relatively well. It's still depressing, but I'm able to keep those emotions in check and do what needs to be done.
What really has me nervous is what Dumbledore was talking about with Sirius and the others. If something attacked him, then who's to say the same doesn't happen to someone else? What if it isn't a Wanderer who's attacked next time? What if it's just a normal citizen, without any Shard to defend themselves? I don't want to think about what would happen, but something like that can't be an isolated incident.
I've been thinking about what I saw on the news, back in the hospital. Weird stuff has been happening frequently lately. And I'll bet my experience with anime, television, books, and video games that the events are all related in one way or another. No doubt about it.
Although, right now, I don't really have time to be thinking about anything but school. After all, the bell's just rung. I better head to Biology.
I pack up my things hastily, then swing my bag onto my back and leave the Chemistry classroom. Biology is still in the science area, so it's considerable close, but I'm not really one of those students who stops in the middle of the hallway to chat. At my old school, back home, there were groups of student who did that constantly. It was utterly irritating, especially considering the fact that my school had been quite over it's intended capacity.
I shrug the thoughts away as I enter into my Biology classroom. Set up pretty much the same as the Chemistry class, there are posters and diagrams on the walls about various facts about biology. In the front of the class are several mock skeletons, each one depicting a different species of mammal.
On the door is a Smokey Bear poster, but instead of a cartoon drawing of the iconic anti-forest fire character, it's an actual bear pointing at the viewer, captions saying "Only you can prevent forest fires."
It's honestly rather funny. I shake my head and go inside, finding my seat and placing my backpack to the side of my chair. After a minute, I see Ryuji and Natsu filing into the room with some of the other students. The teacher (an athletic looking jaguar wearing a fancy looking tuxedo) returns to the room as the bell rings, and class begins.
The class proceeds as normal. After about twenty minutes of describing the organelles of animal cells, the teacher wraps up his lesson and begins passing out a worksheet with a diagram of an animal cell on the front, and a bunch of questions on the back.
"You have thirty more minutes. Locate the organelles within the cell and draw a line to them, labelling each one. On the back, answer the questions and describe what each organelle does for the cell. If you have any questions, just ask m-"
BOOM!
A massive sound interrupts his instructions, and people in a nearby classroom begin to scream. The teacher jumps, but before panic sets in, shouts at the class to stay in the room while he learns the situation. He locks the door behind him.
"What the hell?!" I hear the teacher shout. There's a sharp crash, and the door is shattered, Mr. Gatogrande's body thrown into the room.
"Oh my gawd!" I hear a student shout. A large black claw begins to enter the room grasping the doorway, and I feel a sudden chill. My gut starts to grow heavy, frost begins to cover the room, until the figure steps fully into the room.
The creature is tall, slim, and made of translucent shadow. Its long arms end in wicked claws, its face is covered by a wolf-skull mask. Liquid drips from its maw, freezing wherever it falls. Bloodred eyes stare maniacally out of its hollowed mask, which is stained with what is unmistakably blood.
"Get back!" someone shouts. I see Natsu launch himself from his chair, punching it in the face with a fiery fist. It stumbles back, but takes a large swipe at him, knocking him back against the far wall of the room.
"Captain Kidd!" I hear Ryuji cry. A bright flash resonates, and I see his Pirate Persona flying towards the creature, smashing into it with a fierce headbutt and disappearing as the attack sends the monster flying into the wall.
I leap away from my desk, and clear my mind. I'm terrified, but that's not important right now. With a trembling voice, I activate my Shard. The sensation of everything around me- the chairs, desks, classmates, even the creature- comes into focus. I use my powers to move the teacher into a far corner of the classroom, and then will the desks to begin creating a barrier around him, creating a single opening to allow the other students in.
The other students seem to get the picture. They promptly move into the structure of desks, and as the last one files in, I close it with one last desk. I imagine the desks to resist all movement, no matter how much force is put upon them.
Meanwhile, Natsu and Ryuji continue fighting the creature. Ryuji summons his Persona repeatedly, blasting the creature with lightning and sending Captain Kidd barreling into it. Natsu shoots fire from his fists and strikes its face, but neither of their attacks are enough- they don't have enough impact. They can't go all out in a small space like this…
"Keep it busy for about two more seconds," I say. "I have an idea."
Without waiting for their approval, I use my powers to grasp at the empty chairs strewn all around. They're awkward to move, but I point their legs to pierce into the creature's body.
"I've got it!" I say. I force the chairs to fly towards the creature one by one. With each chair, the creature yowls, louder, louder, until it collapses to the ground.
"Wow- that's freaky." Ryuji says. Smoke begins to flow off of the creature's body, until there is nothing left but a small pile of ash. I use my powers to release the tables and put them back in their proper place. As the last one falls, I release my shard and allow its effects to fade.
Immediately, I know I went to far. My head starts to spin, and I hit the floor with a sharp thud.