THE MASTER SON (MYSTIC INSTITUTE)

MOUNT DELOS, MYSTIC INSTITUTE*

The time is 7pm, so it was already dark when Agatha barged out of her room angrily, her eyes beaming several colours as she raged down the wide corridor.

The disciples on the corridor knew better than to be caught on her way, so everyone began stepping aside, and the ones who're chatting in groups stopped their chats to turn their attention to her.

👥 Who pissed her off?

👥 Some steamy fight coming up!

👥 It's sure she's going to Ceres!

As predicted, Agatha got to Ceres's door and pushed it open with her eyes, and her eyes changed colour to deep green as a result.

The opening was so violent that the metal door broke into two, and the two parts fell heavily on the ground.

Agatha stepped on the two as she entered the room, meeting Ceres who's just coming out of the bathroom with just a towel tied to her chest.

"You broke my door again? Agatha!!!!" She yelled, and her eyes changed colour too. Deep green just like Agatha's.

"My white bra is missing from the clothesline. You're the only one who used the clothesline today too. Give back my bra before i make you regret ever stealing!" Agatha demanding, not leaving her spot.

By now, over fifty disciples are by the door, watching the drama that'd soon turn into a steamy battle.

It's not new, Agatha and Ceres are the worse enemies in the institute, and something must surely cause a fight between them everyday.

"And what gave you the assurance that I stole it" Ceres smirked.

"I'm the only princess in this institute, so everything i own is bound to catch your attention cos there's no way you can afford that bra! Give it back!" Agatha yelled, her eyes becoming greener.

"You're a princess, I'm not denying that, but this isn't your palace! This is Mystic Institute and so far you're in here, we're all disciples! Stop being so cocky cos your kingdom is not even that wide, stupid girl!" Ceres said spitefully.

"Repeat that" Agatha raged.

"Stupid girl!!!" Ceres yelled, and Agatha walked just three steps to her. She leapt into the air and did a 360 turn before landing a kick on Ceres's face.

Ceres went crashing into the wall, and some of her bones surely broke cos it was impossible when she tried to stand, so she directed her eyes to the broken door.

She lifted it easily, sending it to Agatha, but Agatha dodged it skillfully, the metal went into the wall.

By now, Ceres already set her broken bones, so she stood and sped to Agatha, grabbing her by the throat sharply.

"Ahh! Let go of me!" Agatha struggled, bleeding from the corner of her mouth.

"You started this" Ceres smirked, and her her nails grew long, digging into Agatha's neck.

"Arggggghhh!!!!" Agatha cried.

Raven and Krishna came in that moment, and Raven's eyes came wide.

Raven is Ceres's senior brother while Krishna is his best friend.

"Just leave them, their fight is always fun to watch" Krishna said, crossing his arms calmly on his chest.

"You're insane" Raven muttered and ran to the scene to separate them, but despite the fact that Agatha is on chokehold, she released two sharp arrows from her green eyes, and before Raven could dodge, the two penetrated into his chest, sending him to the ground unconsciously.

"I warned you" Krishna muttered.

"Cat, is he still alive?" He asked, and a small black cat jumped out of his trousers pocket, landing on Raven's chest on the ground.

"Yes, he's still breathing" Cat talked.

"Great" Krishna smiled, and Cat returned into his pocket as he resumed watching the fight.

"How dare you hurt my brother!!!" Ceres yelled angrily.

"What are you gonna do?" Agatha smiled wickedly, and when Ceres made to attack her, Agatha snapped her fingers, and time stopped.

Everyone in the room stopped moving and came to a standstill except her.

"You're dying today, Ceres" she smirked, spreading her palm.

A sharp kitchen knife appeared on it, and she raised it to stab Ceres when someone appeared, snatching the knife from her.

Time started running again, and everyone began moving.

"Master!" Agatha's eyes widened when she saw who it is

It's Master Duran, dressed in his black cloak which even covered his head, leaving out some strands of his long hair though.

He's expressionless as usual, and Agatha quickly went on her knees with everyone else in the door.

"Greetings, master!" They chorused.

"How dare you mess with time just to hurt others! You think it's fun?" Master Duran demanded.

"She stole something from me, master" Agatha replied.

"I never stole anything! She's lying!" Ceres shouted, and Peony rushed into the room.

"I'm so sorry Agatha, I mistakenly packed your bra with my clothes" she said, raising up the white bra adorned with pearls.

"See? You just needed a reason to fight me as usual, and that's why you came here straight without investigating" Ceres said.

The bell for the practice assembly rang from the ground, and Master Duran folded his arms behind himself.

"To the assembly, everyone except Agatha" he ordered, and everyone rushed out of the room including Raven who's just waking up.

"Go call Orion in his room" Master Duran ordered, and Agatha gasped.

"Superior Orion hates when his privacy is disturbed! He'd hurt me!"

"And that's your punishment for what you just did, you have five minutes to bring him to the assembly or you'd have to spend five minutes in the Beastly Territory" Master Duran replied before vanishing.

*

TWO MINUTES LATER*

Agatha got to Orion's door and took a deep breath , taking a good look at it.

Three things were written on the door with Orion's blood.

DO NOT KNOCK

DO NOT COME IN

NO NOISE AROUND

She swallowed before raising her shaky hand to the door.

She'd just do it and receive punishment from Orion himself cos spending five minutes in the Beastly Territory is death sentence.

After her third knock, no sound came from the room, so she slowly pushed the door open, and there's nothing but darkness in the room as usual.

The lights aren't on, Orion hates brightness.

"Super..ior... Orion, your attention is...

She was still talking when the lights came on suddenly.

"AHHHHHHHHH!!!!" She screamed, falling fearfully on her butt.

The room is empty, he's not in.

*

STREETS OF DELOS*

The moon isn't out tonight, so it's just the best night for Orion's outing.

He hates the moon, the fact that it produces brightness is annoying, so any night there's a moon in the sky, he'd rather not come out.

Despite the fact that there's no moon, the streets is bright with different lights though, and people are jollying around.

Orion could be seen in front of a house, and immediately he halted, all the lights in the house went off, and he closed his always red eyes, relishing in the darkness.

His two hands were folded behind him just like his father's, and on the back of his left hand is the mark he was born with. Three red stars.

Dark flames surrounded him for a minute, and immediately they disappeared, he continued his alone walk down the street.

A lady suddenly came running, and she was so invested in where she's going, so much that she bumped into him.

Immediately their bodies collided, she fell on the ground, DEAD.

Orion stopped walking and glanced his red eyes at her body on the ground.

"Pathetic" his emotionlessly cold voice said, and a dog began barking at a distance.

For him, dog barking at a distance means someone is in danger and needs his help, but he's so not ready for that tonight.

He resumed his walk, but the barking came again, penetrating deep into his hear.

"Help me!" The faint voice of a lady came, and he stopped walking.

He vanished and reappeared at an alley, there he saw a girl who's about to be raped by three guys.

"Who's this?" The one who looks like their leader said.

Orion looked at the crying girl who's almost naked before looking at the leader.

"His father is the wealthiest Honourable in this city, so it's better you pretend like you didn't see us, or would you rather join us?" The second one said.

"He's glaring like he'd cut off your head" the third one laughed.

"Cut off? I'm the son of Honourable Mazi, I bet no one can try to hurt me" the leader grinned, and Orion spread his left palm forward.

His red sword appeared on it, and he sliced off the head of the leader without thinking.

"Argghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The other two screamed, running off immediately.

The girl stood and took to her heels too.

Orion's sword returned into his body, then he picked the fallen head and vanished.

The next place he reappeared at was the Honourable's house.

He's in bed, f**king with his wife when Orion appeared in his room.

"Who the hell!-ahhhhh!!!!" The Honourable and his wife screamed at once

Orion dropped the son's head on the bed, and the wife fainted.

"Monster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Honourable screamed.

Orion vanished.

*

STREETS OF SPAIN, HERCULES VILLA*

🎶 P*ssy tight like a nun!

🎶 Counting hundreds up with mah thumb! ...

Samara was rapping loudly, dancing wildly in just her white towel as she entered the bathroom

Even after unwrapping her towel from her body, she still continued singing loudly, whining nakedly under the shower.

She was breathing heavily when she stopped singing, and she smiled knowingly before spreading her palm.

An hairpin from her room appeared on it, and she sank it into her palm immediately, hurting herself with it

"F**k!" She hissed, but she only had to wait one second, cos the wound healed immediately.

"Whoa!!! Real hard girl shit!!!" She screamed.

She gets overjoyed like this anytime she uses her powers.

She has been this way since birth, just like her mother, but she hasn't learnt the use of her powers yet, and that's why it's only effective in the bathroom for now.

"Yes!!!! Yes!!!" She jumped around as she finally began showering.

She was done after some minutes, and immediately she left the bathroom, her mum was the first person she saw, waiting by the door.

"You scared me mum!" She held her chest.

"You need Mystic Institute my dear! You have to learn the use of your powers so you'd use it anywhere apart from the bathroom" Mrs. Hercules said, walking behind her.

"I already told you I'm not in! Mystic Institute? Somewhere in a local city where I won't use phone? What'd happen to me if I don't listen to Megan Thee and Cardi B's songs? What'd happen if I don't go clubbing or outing? I'd die mum!!!" She shouted, removing her head wrap.

Her long white hair fell on her shoulders, making her look more gorgeous.

"This time, I don't need your opinion, you're leaving tonight" Mrs. Hercules said, and her eyes widened.

"What!"

"Pack your things" the woman replied and left the room.

"Mum no!!!!" Samara screamed.

"Daughter yes!!!!" Mrs. Hercules screamed back from outside, and Samara's phone rang on the bed.

She went for it, and she quickly picked when she saw it's Ruthie, her redhead bestie who's a witch like her. Her mum is also friends with Samara's mum.

"Sam! Mum is insisting that I leave for the boring institute tonight!" Ruthie shouted.

"Same thing is happening to me currently! I think they planned it together, let's escape and meet at the soda store" Samara replied.

"Deal, in twenty minutes" Ruthie replied, and Samara hung up.

It only took five minutes for her to dress up hurriedly in a short jean skirt and a s*xy net top

She opened her window and got a ready rope from her wardrobe which she tied to her body and the edge.

She jumped down successfully and smiled.

"Mission accomplished!"

She ran out of the villa.

When she got to the soda store in 25 minutes, Ruthie was already waiting, and they stuck hands.

She's wearing same thing as, her red hair looking adorable.

"Clubbing?" Samara winked.

"Clubbing!!!" Ruthie replied, and they boarded a taxi which drove them to their favorite clubhouse.

"Whoaaa!!!!!! Booze!!!!" Samara screamed when they came in to meet streams of people dancing.

"Yes!!!! Booze baby!!!" Ruthie screamed too, and they went to the bartender before anything.

"Sidecar with extra shots of grand Marnier" Samara told him.

"Of course!" The bartender replied, grabbing all kinds of stuffs to start mixing their drinks.

He was smiling knowingly as he mixed, and when he was done, he handed them their cups at once.

They took it and had a sip at once, but immediately they did, their eyes started closing.

They couldn't say another word before crashing on the ground, sleeping off.

"Come out please" the bartender said.

Mrs. Hercules came out from a corner with Mrs. Reed, Ruthie's mum.

They have their packed bags with them already, and they exchanged glances.

"Don't miss me too much, Ruthie" Mrs. Reed smiled.

"You need this, Samara" Mrs. Hercules said, and they dropped their bags beside them.

Together, the mothers recited some spells, and the girls vanished.

*

NEXT MORNING*

Samara felt the arms of someone around her when she woke up, and she squinted.

"Mum, when did you enter my room last night?" She muttered sleepily.

"Shut up Sam, I'm sleeping here" Ruthie's voice replied, but her sleepiness didn't make her realize it.

Ruthie hugged her tighter on the bed, and she smiled.

"Mum you smell different, not pomelo anymore, it's baby powder now" she muttered.

"I'm sleeping I said keep it down!" Ruthie replied sleepily too, and that was when she realized...

She spranged up at once, and Ruthie did the same.

Their eyes widened, and they faced each other when they realized they're in a strange room.

They jumped down from the bed at once and rushed to the door, but it won't open.

"The bartender last night!" Samara shouted.

"Have we been kidnapped? Will they sell our organs?" Ruthie's eyes widened, and Samara slumped on the ground.

"My future husband will be lonely for life! What about the three kids I planned to have! My Cardi B and Megan Thee!!! No I can't die like this!!!" She shouted dramatically, holding her head.

"Hol up, let's try teleporting first" Ruthie pulled her up.

"Are you serious right now? My powers work only in the bathroom!" Samara retorted.

"Then hold my hand and let me try it" Ruthie replied, and Samara held her hand hopefully.

They closed their eyes, and Ruthie whispered some spells for three minutes.

"I'm done, let's open our eyes at the count of three" she said.

"Sure" Samara replied, and after the count, they opened their eyes at once.

They're still there.

"We didn't disappear!!!!!" They screamed at once.

"Will they sell my b**bs too? Brand new, no one has sucked on them before!!!" Samara said dramatically again.

"There's a window!" Ruthie finally noticed, and they ran to it at once, pushing it open.

They peeped out, and a different air blew their red and white hair respectfully, but they saw something.

There's a large board in the middle of hibiscus flowers, and on the board, it was written...

MYSTIC INSTITUTE, HOME OF HIDDEN MYSTERIES. WELCOME.

Their eyes widened madly immediately they read it, and they faced each other slowly.

"No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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"No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" They both screamed, and the room door opened behind them.

They turned away from the window, facing the door as a really cute girl came in with an equally cute guy.

They still look young, wearing white historic robes.

"Hey newbies! Welcome to Mystic Institute at Mount Delos!" The guy waved cheerfully.

"It's real, Ruth we're in trouble" Samara muttered, gumming herself to the window.

"How could our mothers do this to us" Ruthie muttered too.

"You both need to clean up and meet the master and chiefs" the girl said.

"Who're you guys?" Samara asked.

"I'm Echo! The youngest female disciple here" the girl smiled.

"And I'm Merlin, the youngest male" the guy added.

"We are eighteen!" They both chorused, and Ruthie held her forehead.

"Help, this is frustrating already, I wanna leave this place as soon as possible" she muttered.

"Master is waiting with the chiefs already, and you both have to meet the other disciples too, fast" Echo said, and Samara gasped when she remembered something.

"Wait! Clean up? Like take our baths?"

"Sure" Merlin replied.

"Then take us to our room!" Samara said.

"Room? Roommates aren't allowed here, you both can have your rooms beside each other though" Echo said.

"Whatever! Ok take us to our rooms!" Ruthie snapped, and they were immediately led out of the room to the disciples villa.

"Whoa! It's f**king big" Samara said surprisingly.

"As it should. There are over 500 disciples" Merlin replied.

"What!" Ruthie and Samara faced them at once.

"Are you sure it's really an Institute? Not slave trading home or stuff?" Ruthie asked, and Echo laughed.

"Why am I not seeing any disciple though?" Ruthie asked.

"They're all currently at the assembly for their morning practice" Merlin replied.

"Here,your room" Echo pointed when they finally got to the front of a door.

"Thanks" Samara winked.

"And this is yours" Merlin pointed at the next door.

"Sure" Ruthie replied.

"Another disciple will come for you both in ten minutes, so make it fast" Echo said, and they both nodded as she left with Merlin.

Samara and Ruthie rushed into Samara's room immediately, and they located the bathroom fast, luckily.

They got in, and they didn't bother to pull their clothes before putting on the shower, getting under it.

They held hands and closed their eyes as the water poured on them, and Samara began whispering the spell.

At each line she says, the pouring water becomes warmer and warmer, and immediately she said the fifth line of the spell, the water became hot, and they had to run out of the shower

"Damn it! What was that! Why is the water becoming hot!" Samara shouted.

"Were you saying the hotness spell ?" Ruthie asked.

"Listen, i know I'm still an amateur in this crazy supernatural stuff, but our mothers taught us the lines together, and I know what I read" Samara replied.

"Don't get mad, I'm just frustrated" Ruthie said.

"Let's try it one more time" Samara replied, and they returned under the shower.

*

PRESTIGE HALL*

Prestige Hall is Master Duran's hall of residence, located on top of a cliff at the far end of the Institute.

It's covered in ivy, and it's surrounded by chrysanthemum flowers. The most beautiful of all the halls.

He was meditating silently in his room when the voice of a disciple came from the door.

"Master! The chiefs are here"

He opened his eyes and stood, leaving the room for his open room where the two chiefs are truly waiting.

Chief Water and Chief Feathers, they're like his assistances.

"Are you both ready to meet the new arrivals?" He asked, taking his seat.

"That's not important right now, Duran. A report came from the city" Chief Water replied.

"What's it about?" Master Duran squinted.

"It's always about one person" Chief Feathers replied, and the black bird on her right shoulder chirped.

"Orion again?" Master Duran stood.

"He wasn't in his room last night when Agatha went for him. He didn't come back throughout the night practice too" Chief Water said.

"The body of a human lady was found on the streets with the mark of three red stars on her forehead. She obviously collided into him" Chief Feathers said.

"Then he beheaded the only son of Honourable Mazi, he's planning to burn down this institute" Chief Water said, and her bird chirped again.

"Shut up" she ordered, and the bird went low on her shoulder.

"Orion" Master Duran mumbled, turning around on his spot, and almost immediately, Orion appeared in the room.

"Y'all are calling my name too much, is anything the problem?" He said grimly.

"You!!!" Master Duran shouted.

"Oh...the humans? The lady collided into me and was bound to die. It's not my fault that I was cursed with loneliness, and about the unfortunate boy, he deserved it" Orion replied.

"I warned you about going out of this institute didn't I? You're like a death trap and it's impossible to not collide into someone in the always crowdy streets of Delos! Three people died the last time you went out Orion, and about the Honourable's son...

"I said he deserves it! And I'm not ready to tell his offence" Orion replied stubbornly.

"Orion, why don't you calm down and let's talk this out" Chief Water held his shoulder.

"You can't keep going like this Orion. Astrid your brother won't be happy up there" Chief Feathers smiled prettily. She's undeniably beautiful.

"I got cursed cos of his death anyways, so I don't care" Orion replied and walked out of the hall.

"Honourable Mazi will be visiting the Institute soon, we have to find a way to calm him down. Orion has to beg on his knees" Chief Water said, and Chief Feathers cackled.

"Water, don't be silly. Orion would rather murder himself than go on his knees" she said.

Master Duran faced them.

"For now, let's focus on the new arrivals"

*

MORNING ASSEMBLY*

The disciples are all currently busy with practice.

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

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

"Are you sure this place is for you? Your junior 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 has no ability to hurt me!" Ceres glared.

"I was just trying to apologise" Peony replied.

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

"You won't stop being bitter, right? Your energy matches with 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 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.

*

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 are 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 shinny 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.

*

MYSTIC INSTITUTE, MORNING ASSEMBLY*

Aragon stood in front of the disciples when he arrived, so he's directly facing the master and 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 are.

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, 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, 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 exists? F**k! 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's 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.

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.

All eyes and mouth fell open immediately, and Master Duran spranged up same time with the chiefs.

"Sam!!" Ruthie screamed in horror as Orion removed his sword from her belly, and she fell on the ground lifelessly, blood gushing out of her.

Master Duran leapt into the air, flying over to the scene, but Orion vanished before he could land.

The chiefs ran down too, their eyes just as wide.

He knelt beside her, touching her forehead with two fingers as Ruthie held her.

"Sam, please don't die" she was already crying as her blood continued gushing.

"Take her to the ice cave!" Master Duran ordered, and it was Aragon who came up and carried her in his arms, rushing out of the assembly with her.

Ruthie ran after him and several other disciples.

"She was obviously flirting with Aragon, serves her right" Agatha muttered, smiling as she remained standing.

"Why would Orion do such? She might die!" Chief Water said.

"She won't, she's a healer herself. Her mother verified it" Master Duran replied.

"Being a healer doesn't count, Duran. Orion's sword is poisonous" Chief Feathers said.

"It does. She's a special breed, and she might not heal as fast as she usually does, but she'd surely heal" Master Duran replied, climbing down the stairs.

He left the two chiefs, and Chief Feathers began stroking the beak of the bird on her shoulder.

"Why would he stab her?" Chief Water said again, and Feathers faced him.

"Her hair" she smirked.

"Hair?"

"You don't remember? Astrid was murdered by a whitehead witch" she replied.

"Doesn't mean every whitehead is the killer. He didn't even see the killer's face" Chief Water said, and Feathers smiled, facing the now empty assembly.

"You know how Orion is"

*

Orion landed back in his dark room, and the three stars at the back of his hand began shinning in the dark, illuminating the room slightly with redness.

He dropped his bloody sword on the table, and Samara's blood got magically wiped from it immediately.

His brows pulled when he remembered how he stabbed her without waiting earlier, and he rested his palms on the table, remembering that black evening when Astrid died.

FLASHBACK, YEARS AGO*

"Orion! I need to go fetch herbs in the woods" Astrid rushed into Orion's room, and Orion looked up from the book he's reading.

He's a great lover of books.

"Again? Well fine, just don't tell me to follow you" he said.

"You know there's no way I'm going without you. Orion please...

"Sometimes I wonder why I was born powerful while you were born as a human, it's frustrating I can't even do anything without considering you first" Orion replied.

"Just ten minutes, we won't take long I promise" Astrid begged again.

"Go call Aragon" Orion replied.

Aragon is Astrid's friend.

"He's currently not in the city, please Orion I....

"Then wait till I finish this book" Orion cut him off, and he sighed.

"Fine! I'd go alone!"

He left the house, and Orion inhaled in relief.

"Finally some peace" he smiled and returned to reading his book.

He was on it for hours, and he got so lost in it so much that she didn't notice Astrid is taking too long.

"Astrid!" Aragon shouted from outside, and that brought Orion back from the reading land.

He dropped the book and and looked up. Aragon came in.

Though he's friends with Astrid, but they're not close, they barely talk to each other unless if he wants to ask for Astrid.

"Where's Astrid?" He asked as expected.

"He's....

Orion stopped talking, and his eyes widened when he realized he has actually been gone for two good hours!

The book dropped from him, and he ran crazily out of the house.

"What's happening? Why aren't you saying anything!" Aragon ran after him, but he never stopped nor looked back.

He kept up the race as he went deeper and deeper into the woods with Aragon running behind him.

He suddenly came to a stop when he saw drops of blood on the green leaves, and his eyes widened.

The flapping of wings could suddenly be heard, and he looked up immediately, there he saw a white headed girl flying away in the sky with two giant wings.

She was already gone before Aragon caught up with him, and they both saw Astrid's body lying in blood at once.

He's lifeless under a tree.

"Astrid!!!!"

FLASHBACK ENDS*

Orion clutched his hand on the sword edge as he remembered, and his door opened violently.

Master Duran walked in, and when he tried to vanish again, Duran held him back with a strong magnetic force, gumming his foot to the ground till he got to him and slapped him on the chest.

Orion flew away from his spot, crashing on the bedstand. The bedstand shattered immediately his body touched it, and he landed in the middle of the wooden pieces.

"You think it's fun? Hurting people is a game? What are you turning into!" Master Duran demanded furiously.

"She's not a human, she's a witch, a whitehead!" Orion replied as he stood from the middle of the pieces with bloody dentals.

"Orion!!!"

"Keep her away from me, it's an advice" he replied and vanished.

Master Duran inhaled frustratingly, closing his eyes.

*

ICE CAVE*

Almost all the top students are present except Ceres and Agatha, and Samara is currently on the ice bed, the steam coming from the ice seeping into her pale skin.

"Why was she brought here? She should be treated instead. I'm getting y'all arrested if my friend really dies" Ruthie said, and Echo held her shoulders.

"Don't worry Ruthie. Bringing her here is the best. Blood will stop circulating in her body so far she's on the ice bed, and that's why her bleeding stopped already" she said.

"Really? Will it really bring her back?" Ruthie asked.

"Not really, but master can transfer some of his inner powers to her, she'd wake once master comes" Krishna replied behind, and she nodded.

As if he could hear, Master Duran came in immediately, and the students made way for him as he walked to the bed, taking Samara's wrist.

He placed two fingers on it to feel her pulse, and he nodded.

"She's healing"

"Healing?" Merlin asked.

"Isn't she an healer?" He replied, and Ruthie gasped.

"Gosh! I totally forgot! She is! But wait! Her body is fast in that aspect so she should have finished healing by now" she said quickly.

"She got stabbed by Orion's sword, so it might take a while" Aragon spoke.

"That tasteless, wicked, callous, cruel, devilish scum of the earth is Orion? Sounds like Onion, what an ugly name" Ruthie said with a scoff, and everyone began laughing except the master and Aragon though.

"He's the second Superior" Peony said.

"I don't care!" Ruthie shouted.

"Calm your voice down, Samara will wake up in an hour at least" Master Duran said and left.

"Y'all should leave. Staying here might slow down her healing" Aragon said.

"Me too?" Ruthie pointed to herself.

Aragon left without replying, and Peony held her.

"Don't worry, she'd be fine" she said, pulling her out with the others.

They left for the cafeteria for breakfast, and Ruthie's eyes widened when she saw the delicious foods looking ostentatious.

There's no server in sight, so it's obviously self service.

"I wish I could eat all these with Sam" she muttered.

"You won't eat?" Raven asked.

"I'm not eating anything without Sam" she replied.

"I envy the friendship" Krishna said, and Ruthie smiled at him.

He returned it before leaving to join the line with Raven, and she blushed.

"Did he just smile at me?"

She sat alone and just watched everyone else take food.

Merlin and Echo were the first to serve themselves, and they returned to the table with full trays.

"Don't tell me you both are finishing all" Ruthie said in astonishment.

"They're tiny, but they eat like elephants" Peony replied, sitting beside her with her own tray of food.

"I love your purple hair, witch" Ruthie said.

"And I love your redhead, witch" Peony replied, and they laughed.

"I'm Peony by the way" she said.

"Nice" Ruthie nodded.

"That's Raven, and that's Krishna, his friend" Peony pointed at them.

"Thanks, and those two foodies are Merlin and Echo right?" Ruthie replied.

"You know their names already?" Peony smiled.

"Yes. They were the ones who came to get i and Sam" Ruthie said.

Agatha entered the crowdy cafeteria, flaunting her hair proudly, walking like she owns the world like her usual self till she got to the line.

Instead of staying in the last place, she went to the front, not minding the others in line.

She spent over ten minutes to take her food before leaving the line, settling down alone on a table.

"Wait ... Did that just happen? Did that disgusting, arrogant, proud b*tch ... Did she just get ahead of everyone in line?" Ruthie blinked.

"That's Agatha, she's the princess of a distant kingdom called Sullivan. Her father is a king, so she gets special treatment" Peony replied.

"I don't care! So far she's in here, isn't she a disciple too?" Ruthie said.

"Well... Ceres is the only one who can say that to her face" Peony replied.

"Ceres?" Ruthie said.

"That's her" Peony said, pointing at Ceres who's just coming in.

"I like people like her, I should get to know her" Ruthie made to stand, but Peony pulled her back.

"Don't go to her, she only talks to Raven who's her brother or Krishna who's her crush, any other person is a no, she's naturally bitter" Peony said.

"Wait... didn't you say Raven and Krishna are friends? She's crushing on her brother's friend?" Ruthie said.

"Sure, love is not forbidden in here" Peony replied, eating another forklift from her scrambled eggs.

"We're back!" Krishna and Raven joined the table, then Merlin and Echo came over to the same table too. They're currently on the third tray of food.

Ceres joined them too after getting her food, and Ruthie waved at her, but she shunned her and just ate.

"Told you, she hates people" Peony said.

"Now I know" Ruthie rolled eyes at Ceres.

Aragon came in, and the attention of 50 percent of the girls turned to him. He might be a superior, but he's same age with most of the disciples just like Orion, and he's got an handsome but cold face.

The only difference between the superiors and disciples is that the superiors reached the last stage of their power cultivation already, but the disciples are just starting their cultivation.

"Whoa, girls crush huh? My Sam even joined the girls already" Ruthie said.

"He might be cold, but Superior Aragon is actually caring" Echo said over a mouthful of food.

Aragon got his food and went to his own special table at a different spot in the cafeteria where he settled.

Agatha took her food tray and left her table, going to him immediately.

"I feel like eating here today" she said, sitting in front of him.

Aragon said nothing, just eating silently.

"Wait...when did you guys resume?" Ruthie asked.

"We all resumed this week, just different days, and we haven't done much" Raven replied.

"Heard we're going on our first test this evening" Krishna said.

"Test?" Ruthie blinked.

"Yes. Test of our powers, and I can't wait" Merlin said, drinking some water.

"She's awake!" Echo pointed at the door, and everyone turned there to see Samara standing there with an angry look.

The veins on her neck are out.

"Sam!" Ruthie rushed to her with the rest.

"Where's that bastard who wounded me?" She asked.

"Sam...

"Where's him!!" Samara interrupted, and Ruthie jumped.

"Calm down Sam. Superior Orion is not here now"

"Onion? So he's the second superior? Is that why he decided to stab me at first sight? What if I died!!!" Samara screamed crazily, and Aragon entered the circle, making her scream stop abruptly.

Her mouth remained open as he felt her temperature by touching her forehead, and she stood still.

Agatha lost her appetite immediately she saw the scene.

Aragon actually touched that b**ch?

She poured away her remaining food in anger.

"You're not burning, seems you're totally fine" Aragon said and made to remove his hand from her forehead, but Samara held it back.

"No. Keep touching" she said, but he removed it nevertheless, and he walked out of the cafeteria

"I can now die in peace, he touched me" Samara rested her palms on her chest, and a loud bell sounded from the assembly immediately.

They all left the cafeteria for the assembly where they met just Master Duran on seat, no chiefs in sight.

They lined accordingly, waiting for what he has to say.

"This evening will be the first test of power, y'all will be going on a journey to the woods where you'd face several challenges. It might turn dangerous, and that's why we'd have y'all distributed under the two Superiors who'd accompany you in the journey" Master Duran talked.

"I hope I'll be under Superior Aragon" Ruthie said

"Me too" Merlin and Echo said at a time.

"Anywhere I am, I'm fine" Krishna said, and Ruthie looked at him.

"He's so f**king cool" she muttered, then her eyes met with Ceres who's also staring at him.

Ceres rolled eyes before looking away, and Ruthie scoffed.

"She's not even that pretty"

"I want to be under Superior Aragon too" Raven said.

"Me too please" Peony said.

Agatha only smiled.

"And know that the Superior you'd be under will also be the one to oversee your practicing classes" Master Duran said again, and everyone held their breaths as a broad sheet appeared on his palm.

He started calling the names, starting with the ones under Aragon.

"Peony"

"Raven"

"Krishna"

"Ruthie"

"Echo"

"Merlin"

"Ceres"

"Agatha"

"There's just one disciple under Orion" Master Duran continued, and they all went silent.

Samara held held her breath this time, hoping it's not what she's thinking.

"Samara" Master Duran finally said, and Samara fainted.