Saturday, 30 December 2017
Marianne and Hellene, already started planning to follow Diana, Amanda and Akko, since they were with the plan of going to the mysterious room 3 of Luna Nova, where Margaret was pushing them to this place, kind of disguised as Nelson and the next day would end up being the teacher who would give the last class of the year, which would be yet another review of the flying class, but otherwise it was Chariot and Croix's plan to try to draw conclusions about the suspicions circulating about the identity of the disguised witch, as they were creating a good deal of suspicion.
Saturday morning started with a typical morning, being the girls again woken up by the mobile phone alarm clock for a last day of school, incredibly on the weekend, they were all getting up, preparing for the moment, Chariot and Croix this time would make a point of marking presence, so much that the couple, was in the room already to get ready to leave.
" Today we can have a good unmasking of Nelson, I hope we are wrong, I don't want us to really run the risk of having Margaret's presence around " Meridies said buttoning her shirt, then having the help of her companion.
" Nelson doesn't really act all formal, we're going to try to catch her in the act, put her up against the wall in the middle of this class, now that we have a few ways to get words out of her mouth," said Du Nord, who was then starting to get the bluish tones to her hair.
" Let's go! " said the Italian woman, leaving the room with her wife.
Both of them went walking where the room is, kind of on the way they met Nelson that was also there, what was already a conflicting climate even that words won't be said.
This came until they arrived where the skateboarding track is, where there were Laura and Bernadette, who were also waiting to solve the Nelson's question, all of them went there sitting in a place, waiting for the presence of the girls that were little by little arriving what was the biggest climate of silence.
" Woah, what's up, looks like someone died today, what is this lack of animation? " Akko asks.
" It's no big deal, we were just waiting for you guys," Ursula said.
" Well come on girls, let's start this class, grab your brooms and let's go! " Said Nelson getting up, a bit like exaggerating the way he acted, already getting suspicious looks from the four women.
" I won't even be able to fly with this crap, still my magic is all sealed up " Kagari said with her cheeks inflated.
" I'll help " said Laura going over to the Japanese woman.
On one side as it was in the first lesson, McLaren was helping Atsuko to get the basics down, on the other, was Nelson who was starting to teach the lessons, with the observation now of Ursula and Croix who were showing quite seriousness, as they watched Alberta somehow make a slip up as they have been living with her much longer.
" Very well, today we are going to have a light obstacle course, you with your brooms will do 50 laps around this course " said the false witch passing the lesson to everyone.
" Nelson, what about the theory? I was told that you were the only one who did not pass on any explanation of how the broomstick flight works, nor its origins, this way of teaching is really different? " Meridies said a little suspicious.
" I just want to skip the boring part, they don't need to learn now, for now I'll get rid of their skin for now, I'd rather go to those more dynamic classes, really train their physique, prepare them for what's to come, make them be more willing witches, with greater preparation, made to fly on broomsticks in a better way, without leaving magical traces, that's what I want first, the results, then the theory everyone explains later " Alberta said a bit masking the truth.
" Quite different your lessons Alberta, but it's an interesting way from what we can tell " Callistis said.
" And why all these questions? Do you really believe what they are saying about me? Mainly because of Miss McLaren, I almost risked going to that scary place and now I am full of suspicions that I am that witch, ahhh, by the nine witches," said the exact fake witch.
" If you are not afraid, then there is no reason to hide who you really are Nelson, you don't need all that, we can trust you, but the fear of Margaret's presence is something very consuming " said the Italian and with that the "teacher" shrugged.
Nelson kept on giving her class, keeping the teacher's character, on the other hand, there were more and more attempts on Laura's part to teach Akko to at least come out of the side, with Kagari herself pushing as hard as she could, but nothing worked out, things only remained stagnant in one thing, she kept concentrating more and more, but everything remained without any result.
" Bollocks! That fucking broom doesn't help! Mrs McLaren I will never get off the floor! " said the exhausted Japanese girl after jumping so much to get the broom off the floor even with the words.
" Try to keep more calm Akko, think more about something that gives you comfort, something that makes you feel good, empty your mind, don't be full of pressure the magic in you will flow naturally and soon you will be able to manifest it better " Said the redheaded patient trying to help the brown one.
" I'll try, but this here is only more complicated than anything in the world " Atsuko said.
The crimson-eyed one was starting to keep her eyes closed, trying to mentalize a little, her head was remembering what the summer was like, what it was like to spend the moments in Luna Nova next to her friends, meeting Diana, focusing mainly on Cavendish, which ended up even letting the lights flicker a little and with that Nelson was even getting a little anxious.
" I have to go to the bathroom now, I don't think yesterday's pancakes did me any good, I'll be right back girls, Croix... Ursula, look after the girls for me " Said the desperate Alberta, already increasing even more suspicious.
The "teacher" was running towards the bathroom and the Meridies' looks focused on her, besides, she herself was watching by the mobile phone to see the cameras, but the cameras kept blinking which ruined everything even more.
Atsuko was little by little mentalizing calmer, the lights blinked in a very evident way, the wind started to blow under her, but she still didn't have much in relation to magic.
Margareth, on the other hand, reaches the bathroom where the lights flash more and she eventually gets back to normal, only with some trickery.
" (Even if I'm wearing a wig, contact lenses and even those broken false teeth, I'm still shorter and have more curves than this Nelson, they may end up discovering me because of that...)
The green"eyed one looks at the camera beside the bathroom, noticing that they were filming her the whole time, she quickly picks up the device, in hand, starts fiddling with the wires, in conjunction with a mobile phone in hand, noticing that it was still flashing.
" (They really want to find me out, but I'm not dumb, I wasn't born yesterday, let's see how Croix will act upon finding out that the footage of that moment was deleted and yet skipped to another minute).
The lights soon stopped flashing even from the devices, it was outside with Akko even managing a slight float, but as she opened her eyes the broom simply fell over, further frustrating Kagari who then started to get a little weepy with anger and emotion, being consoled by McLaren who gave the girl a hug.
" Ahhhhhhhh! I hate it, every time, I get close and it feels like there's a barrier " said the frustrated Japanese woman.
" Your magic will soon awaken Akko... I know it's quite frustrating, but we'll try our best, you got close " Said the Irishwoman consoling her and then with the Frenchwoman coming in for the hug.
" Akko, we'll do our best to reverse your seal, you can be sure, we'll soon be able to rouse ourselves, you can be sure " Callistis said consoling her.
Then Nelson walks out of the bathroom, walking as if nothing had happened, which came with the suspicious glances of Croix, who despite everything, can have no concrete proof, only the suspicions that nothing could serve as a way to catch her in the act, even more so that he could also have the tension that Margareth is not a weak witch.
" Must have been a pretty quick tummy ache by the looks of it? " Meridies said.
" I always clean up fast, it's just that it didn't get too dirty, besides now I'm ready to go on, the girls are in what lap already? " Asks the false witch.
" They are on lap twenty eight " said the Italian woman and with that Nelson ignored the situation to observe the class.
On the other hand Akko was being consoled by Ursula and Laura returning to feel a little more hopeful, so much so that she was soon focusing on the broom again, but McLaren ended up taking it from her hands as a way to relieve some of the stress that was bubbling and a lot in the Japanese woman's head.
" Look, I think that for today it's better to rest, let your body calm down, because any more effort and you'll go to bed, it's better to leave it like this, next year we'll try harder, we'll have plenty of time before the winter holidays end and besides you train here all the time " said the redhead.
" I feel useless, every time I try and try but it just gets stagnant, when I try too hard I faint, like my body is not suited for magic, I feel like my efforts are useless " Said the frustrated brown girl, kind of crying.
" Actually you're just a big magic dormant, I trust you have the potential to spare, we just need to focus more and try to go in a way that you don't end up getting hurt in the process, I'm sure you'll manage one day," Callistis said patting her on the shoulder.
" I want to see if my Diana is really doing well in her flights," McLaren said, taking a look at the broomstick race that was going on in class.
From there there was also someone who heard everything, even getting a slight smile on her face, but inside he was celebrating what happened, this while also watching the race that was with Diana leading, showing her potential in flying a broomstick, competing near her was the younger sister who also showed a good ability.
" (A wonder she stopped trying, that would give more lack of stability with the magic, I could have my identity revealed and that I don't want to risk going through, I'm calm the way things are now, almost my identity was revealed because of these things, I could end up being short from nothing, gaining my curves... How tiring it is to be in this woman's body, even more with the suspicions on me, I'm glad that now the drama will end, soon all this will have an end and I'll have what I so much wanted in hands).
The minutes of the class were passing and soon the race came to an end, with Diana getting the victory in the broom race, followed by Hellene with Amanda in third place, a dispute that was marked by the Cavendish disputing between themselves this leadership, but the older showed up with more focus due to much of the training that she has in simulators, in always catching a good line, but also the younger was not left behind showing that not only is fast as well as adapting quickly to the conditions that a circuit that is.
" Woah! How cool, I almost won from you hein sis " Said the younger sister.
" You just need to concentrate more and who knows you might get close " Said the older one until she was punched in the arm.
" Stop thinking so much, I was also very good, in the end I was learning and I was following you, your lines, a little difficult to control, but I've been longer than you in these things " said the redhead.
" Meh, it's just that my speciality is running, yours is something else, so much so that yesterday you were the best at construction " said the one with platinum hair.
" It doesn't matter who was better or not, you released a lot of magical waste on the course, this turned into a race, but by the looks of it you are up to date with your reflexes, but still it is not enough, a skilled witch is fast and doesn't leave magical waste, even you who won Diana, you left a lot of waste " Nelson said to the students.
" And how do we improve on that, we are training like you asked, we competed fifty laps on the obstacle course, now what do you want us to do? " asks the older Scot.
" Now you will fly this track for 10 laps each, as fast as possible, but releasing the least amount of magical waste possible " said Alberta and with that they were already organizing themselves in a line that was in order of how they finished the race.
Diana was the first, this time in an agile style, but without leaving any residue, she was also achieving in a clean way, using little magic and having a good broom control, it was much less than pulling the limit, against her younger sister, who was the next, she already had another approach, she simply used a doubling spell putting a Hellene with higher magic expenditure going the other way, which ended up surprising a little bit the girls, but not Nelson, when she herself finished the course.
" What is that? " asks the false witch.
" That's called using your brain, it's called adapting to the situation, if I have small magic trails on one side, they'll follow where there's the most consumption, so I'm safer in a situation where it requires a discreet escape," said the younger Cavendish.
" No! That was not as I asked, you try to go properly, you have to understand that a good witch knows how to respect orders too " said Alberta.
" And a good witch knows when orders are stupid, if I die for going this way, it's because it's not the right way, a good witch knows when it's time to go in the best way " said the redhead that was soon separated by her sister.
" Woah! Hellene, have more respect for Professor Nelson, she asked you to only follow as if in class, this is not a life or death situation here " Said the older Scot.
" Well, let's go with the others, and remember to do exactly as the request, without changing the natural course of things, so let's go " said the false witch.
The atmosphere was getting a little tense between Hellene and the fake Nelson, even more so with her creativity that made her a little irritated at not being able to act in a more alternative and creative way.
The others were following the class as they were practically ordered to follow with the biggest highlight being on account of Constanze managing a practically perfect flight without generating traces, but of course there was one thing, since she always used to carry the robot on top of her head, it was serving as a way of vacuuming but with magic, which Alberta herself didn't notice.
" Well, for today we don't have much to explain about the class, see you next year, take the time to rest, because I also need to " Nelson said leaving as if nothing had happened, but the others were getting suspicious.
" Bye Nelson, see you next year, hope it's nothing suspicious, hahahaha " Croix said joking around until Nelson left the skateboard track.
" What's up? Do you guys think she's pretty suspicious? " Laura asks.
" This woman doesn't hit me well, I am getting my suspicions, there is something very strange and suspicious, mainly because she didn't even notice that Cons just like me used her creativity to get along better in class " Hellene said.
" Or because you can't keep your mouth shut like mother Laura," Diana said.
" I'm not going to keep my head down when I think things are stinking, I'm going to open my mouth and let her listen to me, damn it," said the older sister.
" Don't even get me started, the discussion here is about Nelson being a suspect, which I'm starting to think he is," McLaren Mum said.
" She went to the bathroom right at the time Akko was with the magic manifesting and you know when that happens the magic around and even electronic gadgets go crazy when it comes to working, which can say a lot that she is hiding something " Meridies said.
" We'll find out soon enough when it's day two, Bern and I will go to where Margaret was sealed and get the truth out on our own," the redhead said.
" Just don't let Nelson know about it," Ursula said.
All of them there nod their heads in agreement, and after this conversation, Diana, Akko and Amanda are getting kind of nervous looking at each other, mainly because they remember what they were going to do on the second day, and also with Hellene and Marianne's glances, who already had the notion of such a mission.
The last class of the year 2017, marked by suspicions on Nelson, being even a strategy to try to get something out of them, but Margaret is even managing to disguise herself well even after so many days already usurping the identity of the witch, which was still leaving her anxious and prepared for what is to come in a few days.
See you, last class witches...
