I'm back once again. Itchy arm, itchy arm. So, now you shall meet some interesting people. I hope they will be interesting… And… SOMEONE WILL BE FOUND… SOMEONE WITH THE GIFT OF ENDOWMENT.
Charlie Bone and the Hypnotiser
New Students
Charlie, Fidelio, Gabriel, and Billy climbed off the Music bus together, and when they saw Olivia and Emma, they joined them. Tancred and Lysander waved at them, and walked up to them.
"You said you had big news, Charlie." Olivia hinted.
"Oh yeah! I remember now! I didn't tell you guys!" Charlie had truly forgotten.
"I'll get you, Charlie Bone." Manfred hissed as he walked past. "One day."
Some of the group raised eyebrows. "Well, you know how I stole the mirror, and how I saw my father in it." After receiving a few nods, Charlie went on. "Well, you'll never believe who I saw… Mr Pilgrim! Except, my mum, Uncle Paton, and I went out and we de-brainwashed him! It was him all along! Manfred tried to stop us, but he failed." Charlie explained excitedly.
"Wow," gasped Billy Raven.
They reached the hall, where no talking was allowed. The crowd separated, Olivia going to Drama, Emma, Tancred, and Lysander going to Art, and the others going to Music. First off, as usual, they had assembly.
After dinner was eaten, the endowed children made their way up to the King's room. No speeches were made, and Charlie hadn't seen Naren anywhere. But when he arrived at the King's room, everyone had a seat.
Charlie took a seat beside Naren and Gabriel. Manfred stood up and cleared his throat. He got everyone's attention instantly, since they all knew that he know could do things with fire.
"We have some new endowed children," Manfred began. "And we have heard we shall get one more tomorrow."
Three students stood up, one of them Naren. Manfred nodded to them. "We would like to… err… welcome Naren Bloor, my relative, Stephanie Sezelle, Una Onimous, and Dana Matherson to this school. Naren can send shadow words, Stephanie can bring inanimate objects to life, we're unsure what Una can do, and Dana is a hypnotiser." After that, the four sat down.
Asa Pike was sitting next to Emma, and Manfred was sitting on the end of the table. Those two obviously had a fight. It probably had something to do with Asa helping Charlie and his friends.
Charlie knew that now that the shadow had gone, he would be able to enter the painting of the Red King, but not now. If he got detention one day, then he would be able to look in.
"Charlie Bone!" barked Manfred. "Get onto your homework!"
Charlie put his head down. He started to work on some of his Maths problems, when he realised that Manfred was walking towards him. Manfred bent down to Charlie's ear and whispered, "Go to Drama and tell Olivia Vertigo to see me instantly. Bring her up here. Who cares that she's… not… endowed."
Charlie nodded, and got up. Tancred raised an eyebrow, and Charlie just gave a little of a wave. At least Manfred didn't know that Olivia was really endowed, and she made illusions.
Charlie knew where the Drama children did their homework, so he went straight there. It wasn't much of a walk, just down a set of stairs, and two doors to the left. He knocked on it, and was told to go in.
Stepping inside, Charlie said, "Err… Manfred would like to speak with Olivia."
The Drama teacher pulled glasses from her eyes and called to the student that Manfred wanted to see. "Olivia Vertigo, you are wanted in the King's room."
Olivia's head shot up. She instantly suspected that someone had told about her endowment. "Yes, miss."
Olivia followed Charlie out of the door. "Why does Manfred want me?" Olivia asked suspiciously.
"I don't know. He said he wanted to see you instantly, and it didn't matter that you were entering the King's room when you aren't endowed." Charlie explained.
"Well, that's a relief. I thought one of you guys blabbed." Olivia skipped merrily up to the door of the King's room. "I've always wanted to see inside."
Charlie opened the door, and Olivia followed him in. Charlie took his spot next to Naren and Gabriel once again, and Manfred grabbed Olivia's arm and took her into a corner where no one could hear.
"I know all about your illusions, Olivia." Manfred whispered fiercely, receiving a gasp from Olivia. "And since you are endowed, you shall have to study in the King's room from now on, so take a seat. There are two empty ones. One near Naren and one near Idith."
Olivia nodded, and slowly walked towards Naren. Charlie whispered something to the girl, and then she moved over. Olivia took the seat next to Charlie and whispered, "He knows."
That's all that needed to be said. The endowed children got on with their work, without the usual fight that broke out when Idith or Inez used their telekinetic powers to take books. But, they were mysteriously quiet.
Everyone had found out about Olivia by the time homework was over, and they had to go back to their dorms. Charlie, Billy, and Gabriel walked to their dorm together.
"How did he find out?" Gabriel whispered to Charlie.
"I don't know." Charlie answered honestly.
"Charlie Bone!" Manfred barked.
Charlie turned around, and was grabbed by Manfred. He feared the pain he thought he would feel next, but instead, no pain came. Manfred dragged him back into the King's room.
"You knew about Olivia, and you lied. You are going to face the consequences." Manfred threatened.
Charlie got ready to receive pain from fire, but it never came. Manfred was just as surprised as Charlie. "It's… it's gone!" Manfred whispered. "Charlie Bone!" he yelled. "Get to your dorm, at once. I shall punish you tomorrow."
Benjamin looked out his window. "I don't want to go to Bloor's." he muttered to himself. "But then again, I can hang around Charlie more. I'm being put into music."
He climbed into his bed, and shut his tired eyes. Tomorrow morning his whole world would change, some for the better, and some for the worse, he didn't know.
Yeah, yeah, shorter than normal, but ah well… I can't be bothered speaking, but I guess I have to. Umm. YAY! MANFRED HAS LOST HIS ENDOWMENT! I don't like Manfred having fire powers.
Love Kirst…
