Chapter 24 Settling In
Isaac and Felix woke up the next morning and immediately headed for the cafeteria for some much needed breakfast.
"So, what's the plan for today?" Felix asked
Isaac looked at the calendar. "Today is Tuesday the 3rd of the Garland Moon. Normally I would have classes, but today we have a day off to relax from the recent mission." Isaac sighed mentally. That means today he didn't have to wear the Professor's uniform that would just make Felix laugh at him. At least for today. "After Breakfast, we should go see Lady Rhea and figure out what will be done with you guys." Isaac said
"Sounds like a plan." Felix agreed as they entered the cafeteria.
"Professor Isaac. You're back." Dimitri said as he and Dedue approached the two Vale Adepts.
"Dimitri, Dedue. I heard from Byleth that your mission went well?" Isaac asked
"Indeed. And who is this? Is this one of the people you brought back from your mission?" Dimitri asked and Isaac nodded.
"This is Dimitri. He is the crown prince of the Kingdom of Fearghus, house leader to the Blue Lions class that Byleth teaches, and also a Earth Adept like us. The big guy next to him is his vessel Dedue. Also an Earth Adept." Isaac said
"It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Felix. I am an Earth Adept from Vale like Isaac." Felix greeted with a handshake that Dimitri excepted
"It's a pleasure to meet you to Felix." Dimitri greeted
"I was told that you have a Felix in your class as well?" Felix asked
"Ah yes. He should be here any minute." Dimitri said
"What do you want Boar?" A familiar voice asked at the sound of his name.
"Ah Felix. I was just talking about you. Come meet Professor Isaac's friend." Dimitri said ignoring the name calling for now. Later today, he would ask his childhood friend what his problem was with him.
"My name is Felix. Nice to meet you." (W) Felix greeted with a handshake
(F) Felix said nothing, but did shake his hand.
"Felix is a Fire Adept." Dimitri added
"I see. I'm an Earth Adept." (W) Felix said
"Interesting. How strong are you compared to Professor Isaac?" (F) Felix asked
"I'd say we are about the same." (W) Felix shrugged
"I see. I look forward to seeing your skills in action." (F) Felix said with a small smirk.
"Same to you." (W) Felix said with a smile.
"Good morning your highness." Ingrid said as she and the rest of the Blue Lions entered the cafeteria
"Good Morning Ingrid, everyone." Dimitri greeted
"Oh my, who is this?" Mercedes asked
"My name is Felix. I am a childhood friend of Isaac."(F) Felix said
"Nice to meet you. My name is Mercedes and this is Annette." Mercedes greeted
"Hi there." Annette greeted
"My name is Ashe. It's a pleasure to meet you." Ashe greeted
"My name is Ingrid and this is Sylvain." Ingrid said with a bow
"So, your name is Felix too huh? That's going to get confusing." Sylvain said
"Sorry about that." (W) Felix apologized
"Not your fault. All you two need is some nicknames." Sylvain suggested
"No, we don't." (F) Felix growled
Sylvain stared at the two Felix's for a minute before deciding.
"Okay. So from now on you will be Happy Felix…" Sylvain said pointing to the Wayward Adept
"…And you will be Angry Felix." Sylvain said pointing to his childhood friend.
"Sylvain." (F) Felix said in a monotone voice
"Yes Angry Felix?" Sylvain teased
*WHAM!*
Sylvain fell to the ground from a punch by (F) Felix.
"Should have seen that coming." Ingrid sighed
"We'll discuss your naming problems later. For now, let's get something to eat." Dimitri suggested and everyone nodded. "Will you two be joining us?"
Isaac shook his head. "Can't. I got to find Edelgard and find out what she wanted to talk to me about."
"I see. Well then, I hope to see you around." Dimitri said with a smile as he picked up his unconscious friend and left with the rest of the Blue Lions.
"So, that was the Blue Lions?" Felix asked and Isaac nodded.
"Now all that's left for you to meet is the Black Eagles." Isaac said as he looked around until he spotted the white-haired princess talking with Hubert.
"Edelgard!" Isaac called out.
Edelgard turned at the sound of her name. "Professor Isaac, hello." She greeted.
"Who is this?" Hubert asked looking at Felix.
"My name is Felix. I am a childhood friend of Isaac." Felix greeted.
"I see you found one of your friends then." Edelgard commented
"And my dad, Felix's parents, and Kraden." Isaac added
"I'm glad for you." Edelgard said simply with a small smile.
"Anyway, what was it that you wanted to ask about?" Isaac asked
"Right. During our mission, we did encounter a few bandits at the fort we were inspecting. During the fight, I used my Djinn." Edelgard said
"How did it feel?" Isaac asked
"It was definitely an experience with the sudden change of my Psynergy." Edelgard admitted
"You get used to it over time." Felix said
"I see, but it's what happened after I wanted to talk to you about." Edelgard said
"All right." Isaac nodded
"You see Professor, after the Bandits arrived, Lady Edelgard's Djinn was talking to us about summons and asked why we didn't use any." Hubert said
'Oh no.' Isaac thought.
"Professor? What is this summoning, and why did you keep it a secret to your class?" Edelgard asked with a frown.
"I didn't tell you guys about it because I didn't think you were ready for it. But you, Claude, and Dimitri got Djinni much faster than I thought." Isaac admitted
"Not ready?" Edelgard asked a little insulted
"Summons are the most powerful form of attacks for an Adept, but they can cause quite a bit of strain for them as well." Felix commented coming to assist his friend
"Strain?" Edelgard asked
Isaac nodded. "Also, throughout the lessons, I did see everyone get pretty comfortable with their Psynergy, but I also saw some get a bit too excited. I didn't want to run the risk of someone trying it out ill prepared. Summons can be quite destructive."
"I see…" Edelgard said
"Can you tell us more about this strain?" Hubert asked
"The summon spirits require the use of Djinn as well as the strength of the Adept to be unleashed. If not careful, you can easily exhaust yourself." Isaac said
"That would be troublesome." Edelgard admitted.
"I do intend to go more into detail on Summons next lesson. I promise." Isaac vowed
"Very well then. I will hold you to it." Edelgard said
"So, if I may ask, who are the Adepts of your class and what are their attributes?" Felix asked
"I myself am a Fire Adept, as is another student named Caspar, while Bernadetta is a Wind Adept." Edelgard said
"Thank you. If Isaac is ever too busy by the way, you can come to me if you need help with Psynergy." Felix offered
"Thank you. I will remember that." Edelgard bowed
"Kraden is also a good source to go to." Isaac added
"Kraden?" Edelgard asked
"The old man you might see hanging around Hanneman." Isaac chuckled
Edelgard did laugh a bit. "Yes, I do recall seeing an old man talking to my Professor. Thank you for the information Isaac. I will see you around." Edelgard said with a bow as she left.
"Gentleman." Hubert said as he followed his master.
"Let's get some grub." Isaac said and Felix nodded
Isaac and Felix sat down with some students and Felix got to meet more of the Black Eagles.
"So, you're Professor's childhood friend huh? My name is Dorothea." Dorothea greeted.
"My name is Felix." Felix said
"I am Petra. It is a pleasure." Petra greeted with a bow
"My name is Ferdinand Von Aegir." Ferdinand greeted. "The man sleeping there is Linhardt and the short guy arm wrestling Raphael is Caspar."
Felix glanced at the other two boys. Linhardt was dozing off, but he did give a small wave to Felix as the boy Caspar was trying…and failing to arm wrestle Raphael.
"Where is this Bernadetta person?" Felix asked
"Still in her room." Dorothea sighed
"She a late sleeper?" Felix asked
"No, she's just incredibly shy." Dorothea said
"That's a shame, I was hoping to meet all the students." Felix said
"Sorry but, she doesn't speak with people she doesn't know." Dorothea said
"And still barely speaks with people she does know." Ferdinand added
"You'll see here Saturday, I guess. Edelgard always makes sure she gets to her class." Isaac said
"So, you're an Adept right?" Caspar said taking a closer seat after his defeat by Raphael.
"Yes. I am an Earth Adept like Isaac." Felix said
"Darn. No offense, but I was hoping you'd be a Fire Adept. Professor Isaac is great and all, but I was hoping I'd get to learn more of my own element." Caspar admitted
"No offense taken. I am looking to join with the knights to help search for our missing friends." Felix said
"Any of them Fire Adepts?" Caspar asked eager
"My younger sister Jenna, and our friend Garet is." Felix said. "Though if you want, my mother is here and while she isn't much of a warrior, she has knowledge on Mars Psynergy, so talking to her might help."
"Really? Cool thanks!" Caspar cheered
"My pleasure." Felix smiled
With their breakfast eaten, Isaac and Felix headed to the Audience Chambers where Rhea, Seteth, Hanneman, Jeralt, Kyle, Kraden, and Felix's parents were waiting.
"Welcome Professor Isaac and Felix." Rhea greeted
"Lady Rhea." Isaac said with a bow.
"After much considered thought, We have decided on a position for you all." Rhea said
"Kyle can assist in construction work on the Monastery. With all the recent…events that have happened, we can use some extra assistance with repairs." Seteth offered
"Not a problem. Me and Isaac did it a lot back home with our Venus Psynergy." Kyle said. Seteth nodded.
"Mathis and Noel." Seteth said as he turned to Felix's parents. "We do have some opening spots in the kitchen if you two are interested."
"That doesn't sound too bad." Noel said as Mathis nodded.
"Kraden will be assisting me in my studies." Hanneman said as Kraden nodded
"And as for Felix." Seteth said
"We understand that you wish to join with the Knights of Serios." Rhea said and Felix nodded. "While there is quite an amount of praise for your skills from Isaac, as well as the Golden Deer students, we don't just automatically let people join up."" Rhea said
"I could use some extra hands on my team if you're interested." Jeralt inputted
"Are you sure about this?" Rhea asked
Jeralt nodded. "I could use a skilled Adept on my team with some of the missions I've been assigned to as of late."
"Very well. If you are looking for my approval, you have it." Rhea said
"Do keep in mind he will be your responsibility." Seteth added
"Noted." Jeralt said
"I can also assist in teaching Psynergy to the students should Isaac be busy." Felix offered
"That would not be a bad idea. We have multiple people to teach just about every style of fighting here, but only Isaac is fully capable of teaching Psynergy." Hanneman said
"My daughter would probably be the closest second for a teacher but even then, she is still learning too." Jeralt said
"Very well. Please take the rest of the day to explore the Monastery. Classes will resume as normal starting tomorrow." Rhea said
"If that is all, you are all dismissed." Seteth said and everyone nodded.
Dimitri had been looking for Felix after eating breakfast. He wanted to find out why his childhood friend hated him so much. Though to no surprise, he found Felix in the training area.
"Hello Felix. Here to train?" Dimitri greeted
"Go away. Just seeing your face makes me want to wretch." Felix scoff
Dimitri just chuckled. "With that mouth of yours, you grow more like your brother every day."
"Shut up! And stop walking around on your hind legs. You aren't fooling me." Felix growled even more annoyed
Dimitri just frowned. "Felix. Please tell me why that you hate me so much."
"Because I know what you really are. A beast that craves blood." Felix said
"A beast craving blood, am I?" Dimitri asked as he gave it some thought, and then it hit him. "I assume you are speaking about the event from two years ago when we last met before coming to the academy?"
"I am." Felix confirmed. "The way to surpassed that rebellion was nothing more but ruthless slaughter, and you enjoyed every second of it. I remember how you killed your victims, and how you watched them suffer." Felix closed his eyes. "And your face...That expression. It was all of the worlds evil packed into it." He opened his eyes. "That was our first battle. I remember it vividly."
Dimitri was silent.
"Oh? Is something wrong? Go ahead and deny it you wild boar." Felix challenged
"I deny nothing Felix." Dimitri said sadly
"Well then." Felix sighed. "I guess the Dimitri I once knew died during that slaughter in Duscur. Along with my brother."
"I suppose you're right." Dimitri said sadly
Felix scoffed. "Then hurry up and get out of my sight. I don't make a habit of talking to beasts."
Dimitri decided to walk away. Seeing that there would be nothing to gain but more trouble with his childhood friend should he stay. As he left, Felix glanced at the door Dimitri left from and scoffed again.
And that's a wrap!
Special thanks to kalakauai for the name suggestion for Felix's parents and a position for them.
So Felix has met most of the students from the other two houses and is now working along side Captain Jeralt. Just like Isaac used to. XD
But at any rate, if you are wondering about my thoughts of the DLC being added to this story, I wrote it down on my profile.
And in all seriousness, do check my profile. I try to keep it up to date. I hate leaving chapters that just say "Story is on Hiatus" or something so check my profile to see the current status on my stories. That also goes for those of you reading the Of Key and Sword Series as well.
Anyway, The next chapter won't be up for a while. Why? Because currently I am going through my old chapters of this story to fix up or rewrite errors. As of this moment, up to Chapter 5 is fixed up. But in the meantime, I am having a hard time coming up with a decision.
Do you want Isaac to assist Byleth with the Lanato Rebellion, or do you want the Golden Deer to do something original? I have plans for both and the original mission if not chosen will be used later in the story. I left a poll to decide.
Next chapter, Isaac gives the next part of his story to his students. Stay tuned.
