Chapter 7 - Suspicion

Buuyah~ The name's Athrun. 17 years old. Student of Kanavan Academy Class 3-B

A horde of Hideous Boer's surrounded Jin and Arme. Jin protected Arme from them until she was able to collect enough mana.

"Jin. Get behind me." Jin did so and Arme casted "Air Blast" which obliterated the monsters in front of them.

(Athrun POV)

I know everyone's excited about the trip. I was one of them. Field trips like these didn't come daily, if you know what I mean.

I studied the pamphlet the teacher gave us two days ago.

3 days in the Silver Land continent. First day.... The Whispering Woods. Ruins of the Silver Knights on the next. Lake Aurora as the last.

I wonder why they didn't include the other tourist spots in the Silver Lands. Oh well... it's not that I care anyways haha. As long as Marge is there, I'm going to have fun.

I walked on the corridors. Not many people walk by this part of the school. Students have been gossiping about ghosts haunting this area.

As I was walking, I heard voices in the corner. I didn't want to eavesdrop but the voices were familiar. I leaned on the wall near the corner.

"Can I ask?" that sounded like Lycan.

"You're already asking. So, what about?" that was Sei, wasn't it? Why were they talking here of all places?

"Are you responsible for the field trip?" Lycan asked. Wait.... what did he ask?

"In a way yes." Sei answered. "Why'd you ask?"

"The school doesn't host field trips unless someone with influence sponsors it."

"Wow. You've done research." Sei clapped slightly. "So, anything else you want to know?"

"Why did you do it? What's going to happen during the trip?" I listened, intent on finding out Sei's answer as well. "It's about the Grand Chase isn't it?" What? Did I hear right? Lycan knows something about Grand Chase that we don't know of?

I heard Sei sigh. "You really are observant. Guess it comes from being an elf." What the heck? Lycan an elf? "Alright. Here's why. I can feel him. He's coming soon."

Who's him? What the heck are they talking about?

"Jin." I shuddered when I heard the name, though it felt nice hearing it. "I know you've been listening to our conversation." Eh? He knew and kept on talking? How'd he even know I was here?

"Come out. You have no chance of escaping my senses and barrier." Sei said it coldly. It made me want to run but my legs wouldn't move.

"You're scaring him Seighart." Lycan said sarcastically. "Athrun." he said. I head footsteps nearing me. "It's fine. Sei won't hurt you." Lycan turned to me when he walked out of the corner. "That's because.... you're also part of the Grand Chase."

I sank to my knees. My head was hurting like hell!!! Images flashed through my mind-- like memories I have forgotten due to amnesia.

When the pain stopped. I knew exactly who I was. "Jin...."