Warriors: The New Era
Chapter Ten: University Troubles
This chapter brings them back to the struggles of a normal life, even though what they have is anything but normal.
Also we start on Hawkfrost and Rock, as I havent really done Hawkfrost since chapter two. Let's remedy that, shall we?
Hawkfrost watched with amusement as Rock and The Triumvirate argued for what seemed like the twentieth time. They were Rock's old lair, the water of the lake hovering over them, protecting them from the outside world.
"THEY MUST DIE!" Rock roared, his anger fuming.
Crowflight scoffed "It's not necessary. We spoke with them, they wouldn't attack unless provoked!"
"Rain provoked them," Ravenheart sighed "I don't miss him, but they'll see it as an act of war. We should attack."
Rock nodded in approval as Tigerjaw chuckled "PLEASE! They're not a threat. I could take them with my eyes closed."
"Rain said that, look where it got him," Crowflight snarled.
"I'm not Rain," Tigerjaw boasted.
"That's obvious," Crowflight rolled his eyes.
Rock scowled, his red lightning pulsing throughout his body "Who's side are you on?"
"My own," Crowflight responded, glaring at Rock "We don't need to give them another reason to fight us."
"Then we're tied," Ravenheart pointed out.
Hawkfrost chuckled, his pale white eyes showing little emotion despite his findings of humor in this discussion.
Rock growled "I fail to find the humor in this, Hawkfrost."
Hawkfrost grinned "We find your squabbling over the three amusing. Especially you Rock. Can it be that you FEAR their wrath?"
"Pathetic worm," Rock scowled "I fear NO man. They mean nothing to me!"
"If I'm not mistaken, you fought along side them, and defended them," Hawkfrost smirked "And now, you wish them dead. Who's to say you won't betray us?"
Rock's red eyes burned hot with anger "You lecture me, on loyalty?! You betrayed them as well."
Hawkfrost snarled "We had our reasons."
"Yes, Mothwing's death was the capstone, was it not?" Rock smirked.
Hawkfrost drew his hand back and backhanded Rock straight across the face, actually managing to move the man back.
Rock growled, and streams of lighting connected from his hands making an orb of electricity, looking ready to kill Hawkfrost.
But Ravenheart stood between the two, palms outstretched "You will NOT fight now!"
Hawkfrost snarled "No. Let Rock prove himself our ally by killing one of Sol's most trusted soldiers. Is your pride more important then the mission?"
"I have no pride," Rock growled "Everything I have, I've proved already. Just as I have proved that y-"
Ravenheart grabbed Rock's shoulder and her eyes glowed green "Go. Leave Hawkfrost alone."
Rock's red angry eyes softened, and he became expressionless as he walked away.
Hawkfrost nodded and looked to Ravenheart "Thank you."
Ravenheart smiled at Hawkfrost and nodded "You're one of us. As far as I'm concerned you're more my brother then Rain was. Both of you, Hawk and Hawkfrost."
Hawkfrost nodded "We both are honored you think of us that way."
Crowflight scoffed "Yeah yeah whatever. Can we get back to the matter at hand? The fact that we might possibly be going to WAR with the three?"
"We'll fight them...and we will win," Hawkfrost boasted.
Icecloud sometimes felt the like the world wanted to laugh at her.
First...she meets her brother's new friends, and they get into all sorts of mischief and wacky adventures.
Then they get caught up in all this ancient prophetic war and cult that have been fascinated with them.
Next they won, and just when they thought she'd be able to kick her feet up and enjoy a cocktail with her friend, NOPE! Another faction decides to attack, more boldly then the cult did.
And now she was in a classroom, in a university, as the world decided to move on without them.
WHAT THE F #!?
Icecloud found it hard to focus, while being paranoid that someone in the crowd of a hundred of students could simply walk up behind her and kill her.
She looked panic stricken. She had sat in the far back row, against the wall so nobody could catch her off guard. She had nothing to protect herself with, no one to defend her.
Jayfeather was busy taking medicinal lessons with Half Moon, or another type of activity with her in a closet somewhere. They had been doing that lately.
Lionblaze was trying out for the football team, with Toadstep. Trying out...he didn't even have to try.
Her brother was tacking robotics with Berrynose. Foxleap would probably end the class teaching the teacher.
Hollyleaf was taking a full tour of the premises. Probably mapping out the whole school and calculating the quickest routes to her scheduled classes.
Breezepelt was busy looking for the so called Underground Fight Club. Wasn't the first rule of fight club not to talk about it?
Fallen Leaves was also away, trying to find combat training. Ivypool already was a self taught pro, but Fallen Leaves needed professional lessons, by a professional teacher, who wouldn't go easy on him. Everyone knew how to fight except him. Icecloud wondered why he didn't just join Breezepelt looking for the fight club.
Poppyfrost and Fernsong were busy at the house. Poppyfrost wouldn't go to the university, as she was busy with her empire of sin, and Fernsong was locked up in the Foxcave, per Jayfeather's orders. He hadn't fully trusted anyone he didn't live with, and Fernsong was no exception.
Honeyfern and Cinderheart were also at the house, one trying to get closer to her sister, and one trying to learn more about her future son.
The door to the classroom opened, and a large man with long black hair and a goatee entered, in a black suit and tie. Everything about him rang professional, and stern. Immediantly the class grew silent as he took a look at the class. He looked like Professor Snape...
"I am not a fun teacher. I do not pity you maggots," He flared, holding his head up high "My goal is to teach you not coddle you! I will treat you all with the same amount of disrespect one would treat an INSECT!"
The professor glared at everyone "I do not look down on LGTBQ, Races, Sexes, features, or Social Classes! Here you are all equally worthless! Because I am hard, you will not like me! GOOD! I feed on your hate and anger! And it will make me eager to push you more! So if anyone has a problem with my methods, or is offended by what I say...the door is right there."
He pointed at the door, looking at all of the students with the same malice he promised.
Surprisingly, no one stood up. Icecloud almost did, but that could mean that an assassin could walk out with her and just cut and run.
So she stayed.
The Professor looked mildly impressed, nodding his head "So no one will go? Good. Now all of you will know what it means to survive. I teach survival lessons. Not JUST on surviving in the wild, but surviving in general! Living to see another day! Teaching you how to go about your sad pathetic empty lives. So take a good look at this room. It's the last time you will see it."
Icecloud heard the murmurs of the class as he continued "We will meet whenever and wherever I say! I will not take rollcall, cause I will not teach anything again if I already taugh it. If you miss it, it's your own fault!"
The Professor sat in his desk, looking at them all "So...does anyone want to leave now?"
Icecloud bit her lip looking around.
Some woman raised her hand.
"You wish to leave? Then go!" He barked at the woman.
"No sir, I wanted to ask a question," She replied.
The Professor scoffed "Ask!"
"When we enrolled in this class, it didn't say who the professor was. What's your name?"
The professor grinned.
"I am Professor Crowfeather, of Wind Descent."
Sol kissed his son on the forehead, lowering the casket into the water.
The whole family attended Rain's funeral. Most of them hated him, but they still showed their blood respect and came. They had all got on a boat and driven out to sea.
Even Rock, who had stayed in the back of the crowd with his arms crossed.
There wasn't ceremony, or speech. Just a gathering while Sol lowered the casket into the ocean.
"He loved the water..." Tigerjaw reminded "Fitting."
Crowfeather scoffed "He was a punk."
"Crowflight!" Ravenheart grabbed her brother's arm "Show some respect to the dead."
"You didn't like him either!"
"So? The Dead don't deserve disrespect," Ravenheart scolded.
Sol put his mask back on, as the rest of the group descended to the lower deck.
"How goes the hunt?" Sol asked.
Rock grinned "I have nothing on the man. No recognition, no magic pulse, nothing! He's a damn ghost!"
Sol sighed, eyes teary because he was breathing in the pain inducing air that his mask made "What of Scourge? What's the news from him?"
"He exists," Rock curled his lip "I haven't heard. Which means he's planning something."
"He could be plotting against us," Sol pointed out.
Rock grinned "Of course he is. Scourge is only ever in it for Scourge. He's cannon fodder. Distraction to the group of pesky mortals."
Sol nodded "What of the sickness? Has it taken effect?"
"Yes," Rock grinned "It's disease is slowly rotting away his brain. He's becoming irrational. Reckless. The sickness spreads throughout is body. Your plan worked to succession."
Sol nodded "Thank you. I was eager to see if the sickness actually could work."
Rock smirked, turning to see the body of Rain sinking into the ocean.
"I can't believe Rain thought he could take on the three...he must have been out of his mind," Sol said with remorse.
Rock nodded, smirking at Sol behind his back.
"I need you to distract the three, while I free Scourge."
"I can do whatever you want, old man."
"You will win Rain. I have foreseen it," Rock lied, his eyes glinting with malice "Fight to the last man...you'll succeed."
"Does father know of this?" Rain asked, putting on his hoodie.
"Yes, he ordered it," Rock nodded "He knows you are ready now."
"As well he should..." Rain grinned.
"Rock!"
Rock was brought back to the present, by Sol's shout "Yes?"
"I just asked if you could see that my children make it to their university,"
Rock nodded "I can make that happen."
I have been planning Crowfeather's entrance for what fealt like forever. If you were offended by his speech, good. It makes me hungrier...I feed on your displeasure...
But in all seriousness, yeah he plays a part in this story.
Who's side is Rock on? He sent Rain after the three, and then freed Scourge? A relentless psychopath? Hm...conspiracy! Did he know Rain was gonna die, or was that just an miscalculation? What else is he hiding from Sol?
Next chapter is coming up next Sunday, Fernsong's Story.
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Adios.