Wow, it's been a rediculously long time since I've updated this story. But I was home sick from school today, so I figured "Eh, why not?" Thus, this chappie right here.

Queen B of Randomness 016: Yeah, Wicked is a bit...trippy...and let me warn you that it gets kinda boring near the middle, but the ending is phenominal! Trust me, you'll love it!

shadow-spawn180: Ah, I actually thank you for pointing out my spelling errors. I recently bought this book that is like the Bible of writing, with commonly misspelled words and whatnot. It's saving my life right now and I hope it shows in this chappie.

Sailor Tenchichi Vegeta: You always have amazing ideas. Duplighosts, Podoboos...yeah, I thank you greatly for those ideas. Basically, the more origins I have in this story, the better!


Upon learning that levitation spells were among the simplest spells to learn, Kammy felt even more miserable that she could not make the wooden chair float again. It hadn't floated since that night, while she had been asleep.

Kammy was sitting on her bed, starring at the chair, her eyes narrowed. Though her brain felt like it was being beaten with rocks, she concentrated all the harder, picturing the wooden object floating at least a mere centimeter above the carpeted floor. Her eyes were growing watery from not blinking. Thoughts of Shoshina, off again tonight, filled her mind, picturing her in Raphael's wings, holding him tightly. She clenched her teeth and her claws shaped into fists.

'That two-timing little…' She thought to herself. She could hardly stand her roomie anymore, what with her complaining and jealousy and…thieving.

Suddenly, Kammy heard a scratching up against the ceiling of her room. Curious, her eyes darted upward to see, to her astonishment, the wooden chair. It was banging on the ceiling, as if it wanted to continue flying through it. Overjoyed, Kammy smiled with excitement and ran to grab her notebook, not for a second removing her glance from the chair.

She grabbed her parchment and a quill pen, dipped its end in dark ink, and began writing down what she was seeing and every exact step she had taken to get the chair there. However, after a few sentences, the chair began quickly descending from the air until it crashed down onto the floor once again, one of its legs snapping off. Kammy didn't care, however. She was all-too excited to show her accomplishments to Professor Emmera that following morning.

Feeling greatly drained after her notes, Kammy snuggled under her sheets, nestled her head against her pillow, and went to sleep.

A mere minute after Kammy dozed off, Shoshina walked into her room, quietly kissing Raphael good-night and crawling into her own bed.


That next morning, Shoshina awoke, rubbing her grayish eyes, bags underneath. She dared to look over at the clock. 8:45. She was nearly three hours late for classes! She threw herself out of bed and quickly changed, not even bothering to shower. She grabbed her schoolbag and ran out the door.

As she ran, she cursed to herself. Even Kammy was in class before her. How could she have been so careless, staying up that late with Raphael? Especially after what the Wizard had told her: "As you know, transformation spells are some of the most difficult to master…" She had seen Kammy's note lying by her bedside that past night. What was becoming of them, Shoshi staying out late with a boy while Kammy studies her spells?

She ran faster that she thought she could to get to Emmera's class. She opened the door a crack, peering in at the back of her classmates' heads. She could see Emmera's face shining upon her students with pride (she had obviously just checked their homework). A terrible lump gathering in her throat, Shoshina slowly opened the door, hoping that she could make it to a seat in the back without anyone noticing.

However, the door creaked long and loudly, resulting in every single curious head spinning around, hundreds upon thousands of eyes starring directly at Shoshi. Turning bright red, Shoshina lowered her head and slowly began walking towards the nearest desk. She could feel Emmera's disgusted and disappointed glare following her.

"Lady Shoshina!" she shouted from the front of the room, as she began walking towards Shoshi's desk. Shoshi's heart began beating faster as she fiddled with her claws nervously, her head down, as she anticipated Emmera approaching her. Finally, the old Koopa was standing directly next to Shoshi's desk, her arms crossed.

"You are late." She said quietly.

Shoshi nodded slightly.

"May I inquire as to why?"

Shoshina was silent for a while, then responded, "I slept in, Professor. It will never happen again."

"That is what you told me last week. Twice, actually, if my memory serves correctly."

Again, Shoshi said nothing, but simply lowered her head. She was beginning to feel sick.

"This is Bycaster University, Shoshina, not Delphino Resort." Emmera snapped. "You are here because our staff believed that they saw something in you, a gift that many do not have. You are a brilliant young lady, Shoshina, but you are slacking off. We do not permit slacking off here at Bycaster. Your fellow students are each trying very hard to keep up their grades. Believe it or not, Shoshina, you are not the special one that we will go lenient on. Work harder, like your roomie, or we will be forced to dismiss you from the school."

Shoshi shot a look at the back of her roomie, dressed in a lavish pink blouse, a barrette in her platinum-blonde hair. Kammy kept her eyes to the front of the room to avoid locking eyes with her now-clear jealous and angry friend.

"Yes, Ma'am, I understand." Shoshi whispered, removing her nearly-completed homework and giving it to Emmera. The professor snatched it and looked it over, shaking her head in disappointment. She walked back up to the front of the room, returning behind her podium, throwing Shoshi's homework in a small garbage can near her foot. Shoshi lip quivered.

"Now, would all of you please turn your attention to my newest student intern. He will be assisting me around the room and laboratory. If you have any questions, you can now go to him. Korallis?"

A door near the front of the room opened and in walked a tall, handsome Koopa, around the same age as Kammy, wearing dark blue robes. His light brown hair matched his deep eyes. He was proudly walking up to the podium, a navy-blue wand in his right claw. He turned around to face the class, looking nervous for but a second, and then said, "Hello, my peers. I am Korallis Koopa. As Professor Emmera said, I will be helping her, and you, with your Sorcery studies. If you have any questions to ask me, don't hesitate to ask."

A hand rose in the air. Korallis nodded and said, "Yes, the young lady in the forth row?"

"You single?" Kammy heard Ivy's voice say, followed by a series of giggles and quiet laughter. Korallis lowered his brows in disrespect, as did Kammy and Emmera.

"Now, now, there will be no such talk in my classroom!" Emmera snapped, silencing the laughing. Korallis shook his head, and met Kammy's gaze. He shrugged and grinned slightly, making Kammy blush and smile back.


'Another long day.' Kammy thought to herself as she placed her book bag down on her bed, where she soon collapsed. She had just broken up with Raphael, whom didn't seem to care.

'Oh, but neither do I.' Kammy thought. 'That jerk left me for my roomie…who does that?'

She pulled out her Sorcery homework almost immediately and began working on it. She had never done her homework once she got back to her room before, but today was different. She was simply too upset at Shoshi and Raphael to do anything else. She wasn't in the mood to socialize, in fear of being asked inevitable questions about the break-up.

What is the most common mistake while using wand movements?

Kammy somehow knew each and every one of these answers and got it accomplished rather quickly. After dusting her side of the room and cleaning out her closet, Kammy officially declared herself bored. She resisted her better judgment, pulled a light jacket on and began to walk down to Le Fleur du feu, an elegant restaurant that had a wine booth for a quick drink.

She walked past every single question and comment that arose around her, pulling the collar of her jacket up closer to her face. The winds were getting rougher as autumn approached. She noticed leaves falling from the trees and her breath appearing before her visibly. As she strolled into Le Fleur du feu, she brushed the leaves off of her jacket and fixed her hair before approaching the wine booth.

Kammy took a seat at the booth and asked the bartender to fix her up with a drink. The tuxedoed Blooper grabbed a variety of different bottles with amazing speed and poured their contents into a single glass, topping the entire thing off with a stem of grapes on the side. Kammy grasped the glass in her claws and sipped its contents, which tasted fruity yet hinting with blackcurrant and alcohol.

She rested her elbows on the counter, something she rarely ever did, for her manners prevented her from doing so. Today, however, she didn't seem to care what people thought about her. She just wanted to forget about Raphael and Shoshi…and everyone else.

"Excuse me, madame, do you mind if I sit here?" a voice asked.

Without looking up, Kammy nodded her head. "Go ahead."

The young-sounding man took a seat next to her and ordered a complicated drink with an amazingly accurate tongue. Kammy lowered her brows in thought, slowly recognizing the man's voice. She turned her head to see Korallis, looking over papers that he had just removed from his pocket.

"You…" she muttered to herself, not realizing that he had heard her. He turned to look at her.

"Hey, you're that girl who sits in the front in Emmera's class, right?" he asked her.

"Yes, I am." She stated, straitening herself and preparing for her introduction. "My name is Lady Kamilia from-"

"Rogueport, yes." He interupted, catching Kammy off guard. He took her outstretched hand and shook it slightly. "Very nice to make your aquaintance, Kamilia."

"Likewise, I'm sure." Kammy said, somewhat rudely, as she returned to her drink. She felt horrid for sounding so rude, but her mind was on other things besides a student intern. For a long while, there was nothing but silence and the sound of Kammy taking occasional gulps of her drink.

"So…um…" Korallis began awkwardly. "How are you liking Bycast-"

"Look, Mr. Korallis, I am very flattered that you wish to hold a conversation with me, but I'm not quite in the mood for small talk. I would appreciate it if you were to refrain from speaking to me as long as you sit here, if you don't mind."

Korallis looked at Kammy not in shock or anger, but in sympathy. He could sense that something was upsetting her.

"So…are you going to talk to her?" he asked suddenly. Kammy shot him a look.

"Who?" she asked slowly.

"Lady Shoshina, the girl who walked in late today." He responded. "I can tell from your expression that you're having trouble with someone, probably a close friend. A roomie."

Kammy listened with great interest as Korallis continued. "I know a heart-broken face when I see one, so I assume that Shoshina has taken someone dear to you…probably Raphael Raven. He hasn't had a steady girlfriend for more than two weeks, at least that is the reputation that he's gotten here at Bycaster."

He paused for a moment as his eyes locked with Kammy's. "Tell me…am I right?"

Amazed, Kammy nodded. Korallis smiled.

"Well, broken hearts are not easy to mend," he said, raising his glass. "But if you let me, I could help you be yourself again?"

Kammy felt something growing in her chest where her heart was. Her brain and heart were sending her mixed signals until Kammy finally raised her glass, as well, grinning slightly.

"I would love it."

Clink!


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