Chapter 4 Astrid's Killer

AT THE MORNING ASSEMBLY

The disciples are all currently busy with practice.

Some sparring, some combating, some weighing their powers and some are alone.

Krishna released a heavy breath after defeating Raven for the third time, and he sat on the ground.

"Are you sure this place is for you? Your younger sister Ceres is even stronger than you, I guess you're the weakest in here, I'm ashamed" he said.

"You enjoy talking rubbish. I'm weak like this cos of Agatha's arrows from yesterday. I still have the wound on my chest" Raven replied.

"Are you ok?" Ceres asked beside him, and he faced her.

"Sometimes I wonder if you're really my sister" Raven shook his head.

"Me too" Krishna replied from the ground.

"Krishna, do you wanna spar with me?" Ceres asked, and he stood.

"No. I'd pass" he said and walked away.

"Wait!" Raven went after him, and Ceres smiled, watching Krishna's backside till Peony joined her.

"I'm so sorry about yesterday Ceres. I heard Agatha hurt you cos of the bra I mistakenly took" she said, and Ceres sent mind wind to her.

Peony flew off, landing on the ground far from Ceres.

"Hurt me? Watch how you talk about me! Agatha cannot hurt me!" Ceres glared.

"I was just trying to apologise" Peony replied.

"Peony!" Merlin arrived with Echo, and they helped her up, they faced Ceres.

"You won't stop being bitter, right? Your energy matches Agatha's" Merlin said.

"No, I don't think so. Agatha is just proud and troublesome, but this one is incurably bitter" Echo replied, and Peony laughed.

Ceres was made to attack, but that was when the master arrived on the ground with the chiefs, so she retreated as all the disciples faced one direction.

"Greetings! Master, Greetings! Chiefs!" They chorused as they took their seats on the upper part of the assembly.

"Where's Aragon?" Chief Feathers asked.

"Agatha left to get him!" Raven replied.

Aragon is the second superior.

IN THE DELOS WOODS

Presently, Aragon is sitting on top of a mighty rock, and his blue sword is floating in the air in front of him, his eyes closed.

Just like Orion is obsessed with darkness, he's obsessed with rocks, and anytime he's not busy in the Institute, he's always here, practicing spells alone.

The blue light coming from his sword became brighter, and his shiny blue eyes opened at once.

He leapt into the air and directed the sword into the rock.

Immediately it penetrated, the mighty rock shone blue before shattering into smithereens.

The sword flew back to him, and immediately he grabbed it, all the pieces of the broken rock came back together, standing as one again.

He landed back on the rock gently.

"Bravo! I want to be able to do that too someday!" Agatha shouted from the base. She has been watching.

Aragon flew down from the rock, landing in front of her.

"What are you doing here?" He asked.

"It's time for the morning assembly, and also we're meeting the two newbies" she replied, and without another word, he started leaving.

"Wait for me Superior!" She shouted, running after him, but she fell immediately.

He still didn't stop or look back.

"At this rate, there's barely any difference between him and Superior Orion" she muttered and stood, rushing after him.

AT MYSTIC INSTITUTE, DURING THE MORNING ASSEMBLY

Aragon stood in front of the disciples when he arrived, so he was directly facing the master and the chiefs.

"And why are the new arrivals not here yet?" Chief Water said.

Meanwhile, Ruthie and Samara are still in the bathroom, trying to teleport out of the Institute for the fifth time.

Ruthie is the one reading the spell this time, and at the third line, their feet started leaving the ground.

They held themselves tighter, and Ruthie read faster till their feet left the ground completely.

They vanished from the bathroom, and immediately they felt cold air on their wet skins, they knew their environments changed.

They opened their eyes at once, and it widened when they saw where they were.

They're at the morning assembly, standing between the disciples, master, and chiefs.

"Shit, we landed in shit" Samara muttered.

"I want the ground to open up and swallow me" Ruthie replied.

From their wet clothes to their sticky wet hair, and then their bare foot. Nothing could be more embarrassing in front of the crowd.

Merlin was the first to start laughing, then Echo joined.

Soon, all the disciples began laughing at them, but immediately Master Duran stood, and they stopped.

"Welcome to the Institute" he said.

"This isn't funny young man! It's called kidnapping!" Samara shouted.

"She's feisty" Chief Water smiled.

"Abduction!" Ruthie shouted too.

"Your mothers sent you here" Master Duran continued, and when Samara made to talk again, she saw Aragon, and her eyes widened.

"Wait.... handsome guys still exist? Whoa! He's my future husband! Finally!" She gushed, tripping over him.

"Sam" Ruthie called.

"This is our home. Tie me up I'm not ready to leave anymore, arrest me!" Samara replied, pointing her arms forward.

Ruthie made to smack her, but then she saw Krishna in the middle of the disciples, and she smiled.

"Sam you're right, I should get handcuffed too" she said, pointing her arms forward too.

"Introduce yourselves" Master Duran said.

"Samara Hercules here! A die-hard fan of Cardi and Megan" Samara waved.

"Ruthie Reed, I love boys" Ruthie said, and everyone laughed again.

"They're so funny" Raven said.

Aragon was the first to walk up to them, and Samara's eyes were on his own throughout, though he was not looking at her at all.

"Aragon d'Aximos, a superior" he said.

"Nice to meet you, handsome Superior!" Samara chirped, and everyone laughed again.

"Entertaining" Chief Water smiled.

"Well I dislike girls like her" Chief Feathers replied.

Aragon didn't wait for Ruthie to talk before going back to his spot.

"Where's Orion though?" Chief Water said, and Orion appeared in front of the two girls immediately.

"Shit!" Samara held her chest, and his eyes widened when he saw her....her hair...her white hair...her long, flowing white hair.

Killer of Astrid....Killer of Astrid.... Killer of Astrid... Was all that started ringing in his head immediately, and he couldn't help but explode with rage and drown in fury.

His eyes became bloodshot.

Black blood came out of the eyes as he summoned his sword, and immediately it appeared on his palm, he sank it 'DEEP' into Samara's belly, and it came out on her back.