"Headmistriss Cassandra we can explain-" Kuro started but was quickly cut off.
"You're not really a headmistriss." Bao deadpanned, earning him looks of shock and a couple of gasps.
"Bao..." Kuro said, rubbing a temple, "Why would you say that?"
"Yes, Mr. Blackheart..." Cassandra said, coolly, "Why would you say that?"
In response, Bao reached into his suit jacket's pocket, and pulled a photo out, turning to Kuro, Tyler, and Dark Heart.
"This is a picture of a painting from the era of Camelot. Arthur and Morgana, the queen of fairies. Tell me, does her face look familiar?" Bao asked.
Tyler, Dark Heart, and Kuro crowded in to get a better look. Dark Heart answered.
"No." He deadpanned, "She doesn't."
"Because she has dark hair. Here's a different picture of a painting of her with red hair." Bao pulled out another photo, and three sets of eyes went wide in shock.
"But... Headmistriss Cassandra?" Kuro whispered.
The woman sighed, "I was afraid one of you might find out, with how intelligent some of your are." She took a step back, and a golden dust rose up from the floor, enveloping the headmistriss, before it disappeared.
The same woman stood in the same place, but Cassandra seemed different. Older; more powerful and wiser.
The woman, whose eyes were closed, wore a deep purple, floor length shoulderless dress with emerald green trim. Her red hair was in a elequent braided bun, with highlights of dark purple occasionally shining in the dim light of the moon. Her ears, they were now pointed and elven.
The woman opened her eyes, to reveal them solid white, and when she spoke, her voice was older, "Morgan le Faye, at your service."
"Un... be... lievable!" Tyler exclaimed, jaw dropped open.
"You're really a fairy?" Bao breathed.
Morgan's eyes turned emerald green, "Correction, Mr. Blackheart- I am many things. A fairy that practices and excells in black magic, for one."
"So you're a witch?" Dark Heart asked.
Morgan's eyes turned purple, "I prefer the term... sorcress, young man."
"What else?" Kuro asked.
Morgan's eyes flashed blue, "A fallen angel."
"Come again?" The four asked.
Her eyes turned red as Morgan spoke, "Yes. You see, many eons ago, I was a member of a group called the Golden Legends; We were a group made up of one representative for each species. Species that you think to be only fairy tales today- demons, fairies, warlocks, vampires, werewolves, angel, hybrids- like myself. Half angel, half fairy."
Morgan turned and began walking down the hallway, leaving the others to catch up. It was then they noticed that the back of her robes were actually a set of purple wings with green tips.
"My mother was a fairy, and my father was an angel. Both very powerful, on top of that." Morgan continued, "When I was only five centuries old, a teenager, in your years, I began to practice magic. Positive magic, while it was my parents strong suite, never sat well with me, both health wise and study wise.
"But when I began to practice dark magic... Oh, the power I found. But I practiced in secret. Not a soul I told of my studies, my parents included.
"Soon, I became a member of the Golden Legends, representing the hybrids. We fought against rogue members of the supernatural world, ones that threatened to destroy your race.
"Until maybe about a thousand years ago. An evil we had never expected rose. A demoness, known by the name of Todo O Mal. Her name means 'all evil', meaning she could take on any supernatural form, that she could corrupt any type of creature. And the only way to defeat her was with the strongest dark magic user. Only problem was, most of them were on her side, or had been executed, because they had killed others with their practices.
"Around that time, I had completed my studies, and, on a covert operation to gather information about Todo O Mal's forces, I went. I seized an oppurtunity, and used my magic, barely managing to be rid of Todo O Mal's life.
"Of course, my fellow Legends court didn't see it the same way I had. As it was, I was way more powerful than anyone of the Golden Legends combined. They were scared of that, and they banished me, imprisoned me, and left me for dead in the deepest, darkest parts of hell.
"For decades, I looked for a way out, before I was finally able to escape my prison. Around this time, which was roughly eight hundred and fifty years ago, it was the era of your greatest legend, that of Camelot.
"At this time, I was very weak from my imprisonment. I had to learn magic all over again, with a dear friend of mine, Merlin."
"Merlin?!" Bao, Kuro, Tyler, and Dark Heart all exclaimed.
Morgan turned, her eyes having returned to white, and smiled fondly, "Yes. Though he passed away many decades ago, he was my teacher for many centuries. He taught me many things, that at the time of when I studied, knew nothing about."
"Morgan, if I may call you that," Tyler began, "Why are you here? At Starfield?"
Morgan's eyes flashed red, "Because of Todo O Mal."
"What?" Bao blinked, "What about her?"
"There have been... shifts, in the magic world. Dark shifts, with Todo O Mal's signature, so to speak. It makes me believe she is attempting to rise again."
"But... you blasted her to dust, right?" Dark Heart asked.
"I spread her spirit, yes. But that doesn't mean she couldn't try to regain her being."
"How comforti- Kuro!" Bao exclaimed, lunging for his sister as she fell out of Tyler's arms. He caught her right before she hit the floor.
"I'm fine, Bao." Kuro mumbled, trying to fight him off. Her movements were sluggish, however.
"So I was correct to assume." Morgan mused, approaching the duo. She knelt down, and passed a glowing green hand over Kuro's forehead. The girl's eyes slipped closed, "Don't worry. She's only asleep, for a few minutes. When she wakes, her headache will be gone. But she won't remember a thing about this talk."
Bao nodded, looking dazed.
"You were right to assume what?" Tyler asked.
"Some of you students weren't just called here because of your Beyblade skills, but because of things I've heard of you. Things that could be considered... supernatural." Morgan's eyes traveled over the group, before locking on to Dark Heart, "Like your other personality."
Dark Heart's eyes went wide, and he nearly tripped stepping back, "H- how-"
Footsteps toward them made Dark Heart fall silent. Morgan stood up, eyes narrowing, "I will transport you back to the doors of the ball room. Whatever you do, do not speak a word of this encounter to anyone, until I deem it the appropriate time."
Before anyone could utter a word of protest, Morgan snapped her fingers, and they were gone.
"Ah... Cassandra." Doji said as he rounded the corner of the hallway to see the woman smoothing out her suit skirt, "Have you enjoyed yourself tonight?"
"Yes, very much so." Cassandra nodded, "Thank you for asking. However, it is late, and I believe I will turn in. Goodnight, Doji."
Then, the woman turned and walked off.
"Ugh. Never want to do teleportation again." Bao leaned against the wall, looking sick.
Kuro snapped awake at that moment, and she stood up straight, looking confused, "Um... why are we out here?"
All of the boys looked at each other, a bit unsure how to explain themselves.
Tyler saved them, "You weren't feeling well so we brought you out to get some fresh air. The walk caused you to black out for a few moments. But apparently, you're fine now."
"Oh. Well... thanks, I suppose." Kuro frowned, "Tyler? Would you mind if I stuck by your side for the night? Just to make sure I don't collapse again?"
"No, not at all. You ready to go back to the party?" Tyler held his arm out, and Kuro took it. Then, the both of them strode into the ball room, heads held high.
Which left Bao and Dark Heart to themselves.
Bao opened his mouth, but Dark Heart beat him to it.
"Say one word about what Headmistriss Cassandra said, and you'll wish you were never born." Dark Heart snarled, voice dark and cold.
Bao blinked at him, before saying in a cryptic voice, "Some of us have secrets Dark Heart. Some darker than others."
Then, with those words as his parting ones, Bao turned and walked off.
*smile* Were any of you expecting that? No? Then I succeeded in a small plot twist. Or several, depending on how hard you look. Now, this is obviously today's update, and you'll have to wait until tomorrow for another one, but here in the next few hours, I'll be posting a picture of Cassandra/ Morgan on my deviantart. If you want to see it, my username is 'shadowritergirl'.
Well, until tomorrow, ciao! And don't forget to drop a review!