"Good morning class. Today we shall be learning the finer points of
defending your agent. Often on your missions you will be requested to
transport diplomats between meetings. Since the war of the future our world
has become fractured and many terrorist groups will try to remove diplomats
before they arrive at their meetings."
Lena was not enjoying becoming a SeeD as much as she had thought not that
it was professor Lionheart's fault that the lectures were so boring. She
was really enjoying the practical side of becoming a SeeD although since
the war GF's (Guardian forces) had been banned and only the people with
them already bound to them were allowed them and then only is states of
extreme self-defense. Lena suspected this had had something to do with
Professor himself. After all he had defeated 3 extremely powerful
sorceresses, and the GF's reminded too many people of summoning. Strange
though magic had not been banned and this was in a sense a more direct link
to the sorcerers of old. But still people flooded to have their magic
topped up and she herself was guilty in doing this.
"Do you understand?" Professor Lionheart's voice suddenly rang out as her
brain clicked back into place.
"Yes Professor." The class chanted
"Then gather your equipment and get trained and meet me on the training
field in half an hour. Would Setla, Meti and Lena please stay behind."
Lena's mind raced was she in trouble or did the professor simply want to
talk to her? Setla and Meti were dealt with first as usual they had talked
right the way through the lecture and were on a test to determine weather
or not they had the ability to stay in the garden. Lena doubted greatly
they did and felt sure one if not both of them would fail the test.
"Now then Lena," said professor Lionheart in his "friendly" tone, "what was
the problem during the lecture today."
Suddenly she was on the spot and it seemed impossible to think of a
dignified answer luckily professor Lionheart cut in,
"I understand your situation well, you must remember that I took the same
classes as you and remember the severity of the lectures. You will be glad
to here there are only 2 lectures before you have your exam and they will
be on Friday of this week and Wednesday of next. But before then I have a
test you must take with Setla and Meti."
Lena's heart almost collapsed was she being tested for her ability. "I will see you after your lessons today that will be 17:00 promptly and you will be expected to bring with you a pen only any other material will be confiscated indefinitely. In the mean time you should go read chapters 3 through 7 in the SeeD training manual book 4." The rest of the day past very slowly and the lump in Lena's chest grew slowly bigger. By the time came to take the test she was almost choking. "Now then Meti you sit here and take one of these 2 papers." Meti chose the top of the 2 papers Setla was sat on the opposite side of the classroom and was given the other of the papers. At this point Lena realized that this wasn't a test on the capabilities but something completely different. "Now then Lena you will use these 3 books and complete this paper answer every question. I say again every question." Lena saw the size of the books and realized they were reference books Professor Lionheart went to his desk. Lena opened the paper and saw inside only 2 questions she checked thoroughly for more convinced there would be more. Strangely the first question was only 1 line long and had only 2 answers "Have you read the instructions on the front of the paper." Lena truthfully ticked no and read the line under the first question it said, "Read the front page what ever you ticked in the previous question." Lena turned to the front page and read it through. Something caught her eye that she hadn't noticed before at the bottom corner of the paper was a GF. Next to the GF was some small writing which said simply question 2 is not a question rather a statement. Lena read the question it look and sounded like a question and had 31 marks out of a possible 32 assigned to it. Lena saw there were 4 sheets of paper to do the question on and she knew the topic back to front but something stopped her from answering. Professor Lionheart had said to answer all the questions so she stood up and went to the desk and handed in the paper. "Where is your answer to question 2." Demanded Professor Lionheart. "Question 2 is in fact a statement." Said Lena unsure of what she was meant to say. "Really well your grade will reflect your attitude toward this test. Open the envelope outside." Lena took the envelope outside and opened it. It simply had an A on the front. Lena's heart jumped for joy. She took the second sheet of paper out of the envelope and read it. It said "meet me in my office to discuss your grade tomorrow lunch time.
Lena's heart almost collapsed was she being tested for her ability. "I will see you after your lessons today that will be 17:00 promptly and you will be expected to bring with you a pen only any other material will be confiscated indefinitely. In the mean time you should go read chapters 3 through 7 in the SeeD training manual book 4." The rest of the day past very slowly and the lump in Lena's chest grew slowly bigger. By the time came to take the test she was almost choking. "Now then Meti you sit here and take one of these 2 papers." Meti chose the top of the 2 papers Setla was sat on the opposite side of the classroom and was given the other of the papers. At this point Lena realized that this wasn't a test on the capabilities but something completely different. "Now then Lena you will use these 3 books and complete this paper answer every question. I say again every question." Lena saw the size of the books and realized they were reference books Professor Lionheart went to his desk. Lena opened the paper and saw inside only 2 questions she checked thoroughly for more convinced there would be more. Strangely the first question was only 1 line long and had only 2 answers "Have you read the instructions on the front of the paper." Lena truthfully ticked no and read the line under the first question it said, "Read the front page what ever you ticked in the previous question." Lena turned to the front page and read it through. Something caught her eye that she hadn't noticed before at the bottom corner of the paper was a GF. Next to the GF was some small writing which said simply question 2 is not a question rather a statement. Lena read the question it look and sounded like a question and had 31 marks out of a possible 32 assigned to it. Lena saw there were 4 sheets of paper to do the question on and she knew the topic back to front but something stopped her from answering. Professor Lionheart had said to answer all the questions so she stood up and went to the desk and handed in the paper. "Where is your answer to question 2." Demanded Professor Lionheart. "Question 2 is in fact a statement." Said Lena unsure of what she was meant to say. "Really well your grade will reflect your attitude toward this test. Open the envelope outside." Lena took the envelope outside and opened it. It simply had an A on the front. Lena's heart jumped for joy. She took the second sheet of paper out of the envelope and read it. It said "meet me in my office to discuss your grade tomorrow lunch time.