Notes! Well, I'm glad this story is getting its share of support! I haven't been able to include all the OC's yet. Your submissions are still welcome. Please through email. Anyway, I have thirteen OC's total. I will close entries at thirty five.
Chapter Four: Full Well into the School Days...
Ardrsil sighed again and tried to calm the girl down with an old chant his superiors had taught him before. It was meant for wild animals but he figured it could have the same effect on highly offended girls.
Suddenly, the door burst open and a pink haired cleric rushed inside. Her hair was haphazardly tied into a ponytail on one side. Ardrsil guessed the intention was for pigtails but she was probably interrupted by the scream while fixing her hair.
She looked around and realized nothing seemed to be wrong. "What's going on here?" She asked the two of them.
"This pervert was staring at me!" The girl shouted.
"Is that really considered perverse?" Ardrsil asked.
"Generally, not very ethical but perverse is quite an exaggeration. In fact my escort before stared at me frequently but for entirely non-perverse reasons." The cleric said. "Now, if that's all, please get some rest. I'll be back in an hour to check on your conditions." She left, mumbling something about grand disturbances.
Ardrsil realized then that sleep had wound its way back into his system and lay himself down on his bed. The girl relaxed a bit but he could feel the tension in the air was barely descending.
"I don't believe I got your name last night." Ardrsil said.
"Luna Arianne Pharael." She stated not too warmly.
"I'm Ardrsil Elrimmus." Ardrsil replied. "Well, good night, whatever is left of it."
He closed his eyes and soon drifted into sleep.
Soon he was roused by the creaking of the door. Mustering all his will power he opened his eyes. A trio of figures came into view.
One of them was the cleric from a while ago. Arc was standing at the rear of the group, barely visible. And in the middle was a girl in silver and green armor. She had a red cloak which reached down to her ankles. She had long turquoise hair and dark golden eyes. She had a lance in one hand and her other hand was free. Judging from the fact that her armor was lighter than any ground based infantry or cavalry Ardrsil guessed she was a wyvern rider.
The wyvern rider strode up to the Pegasus knight and Arc walked up to Ardrsil. The cleric proceeded to the girl first and began rubbing, pressing and poking her arm in various ways.
"You're clear to go." She said.
She proceeded to Ardrsil's side and began doing the same thing to his ribs. After a while, she cleared him.
Ardrsil got up, collected his robes and other belongings and walked out into the cool corridor, thankful to be free again.
"Well, that was a restful night." Ardrsil said sarcastically.
"So...what did you do?" Arc asked, smirking.
"Well, I slept on an empty stomach, woke up too early for my own liking and got screamed at for admiring a girl's beauty..."
"Yeah, somehow I think ugly girls are better than the pretty ones...sometimes." Arc said.
"Well, I should start my homework now, and you got to get to class...later." Ardrsil said as he and Arc parted ways, Arc heading up to the shaman room and Ardrsil down to the dorms.
Ardrsil got to the dorms and soon found himself engrossed in essays and reading textbooks. The teachers somehow seemed to be able to give lots of work without making it obvious. He finished just as the other students were getting out for their lunch break. He decided to go to the arena and see if there were any matches.
Ardrsil walked slowly through the campus grounds. There was quite a distance to cover between the dorms and the arena but he didn't mind.
It was a cool day, the weather was slightly overcast and the air was nice and cool. Everywhere people seemed to be either having fun or pulling their hair out in frustration. It seemed normal even though he had only been there a few days.
Soon the arena came looming into view. A gathering crowd filed into the bleachers eager for some entertainment. Ardrsil quickened his pace.
He found a seat at the farthest of the bleachers. It wasn't crowded there but by the time he was seated, the first match was over.
The next match was just starting. The two competitors walked into the pit. Ardrsil recognized them as the two upperclassmen who had given the demonstration during their basic combat training. Vai and Gabino.
They walked until they were four meters apart then saluted. Vai held his sword out at shoulder level and Gabino brought his to his side, dragging it lightly through the soft earth.
Vai struck first, lunging full speed at Gabino. Gabino managed to parry and brought his sword upward in a vertical slash. Vai dodged to the side managing to evade the attack with only a scrape to his breastplate. Vai backed off, swishing his sword from side to side in small circles. Gabino grunted and brought his sword to his side again.
This time Gabino took offensive. He raised his sword and charged. When he was in reach of Vai he performed a diagonal slash. Vai sidestepped and readied for a riposte but Gabino continued into a rolling finish. He got up four feet away.
They began circling again, keeping a keen eye on one another. Then the charge.
Vai fleshed extending his arm to the fullest. Gabino raised his sword and sidestepped at the same time. Too late. The blade gashed Gabino's side leaving a rather large laceration. Gabino took advantage of the vulnerability of his opponent. He slammed the hilt of his sword into the back of Vai's head. Vai slumped on the ground. Gabino raised his sword and dealt the finishing blow.
The bell rang just as the match finished and the students filed off. Ardrsil ran to the mage tower but as he was going there someone shouted "assembly in the hall of heroes". Ardrsil turned and ran off to the barracks instead, wondering what this assembly would be like.
Notes!
Hopefully, my next update will come quicker. For those waiting for updates in my other stories here's how it's going:
Wrath of Fate: nothing yet, actually...
Game Over! Not quite: I've got it planned out pretty much but it might take till the end of the week...
Others: CRYONGENICALLY FROZEN!
Now that that's done...please send a review if you've taken time to read...and thanks to those who have reviewed...
