Mana Academy (IC) (Open, Fantasy)

[Kaledoria]

"Excellent, Aidan," Rabbit praised him, clapping several times. "Yes, that's exactly what I was talking about. When you are in a battle, and you are running low on mana, you have to be able to use all of your remaining mana however you can. In order to do so, focus is key. Certainly, you weren't able to lift the rock, but in time, you will able to lift not just that rock, but perhaps much bigger things, with your magic. Very good, Aidan."

They then walked over to Aidan, and they took his hands in their own. Placing their thumbs right over his mana points, and concentrating their magic into him, they sent a shock of mana through him. Suddenly, all of Aidan's points were re-opened, so he could use them again.

"Wait...what are you doing?" Soleil asked, confused.

"Reopening his mana points. I can't let him go to his other classes, and have his teachers ask him why he can't use his magic like he should be able to. That would be rather embarrassing, wouldn't it?" Rabbit explained, with a laugh.

"...But...how did you do it?...Are we going to learn how to do that, in this class?" Soleil continued.

Rabbit thought for a moment. "...I should perhaps teach you this trick, though it's not exactly a beginner's technique. Sometime near the end of the course, perhaps. After all, you will meet opponents who are capable of closing your mana points. In that case, it will be good to know how to can reopen them yourselves, and for each other," they decided.

"I for one," Aidan said, "want to know how to get as much power out of the other points, as I just got out of the head point, when it was the only one left." He focused on the stone again and as he used his sign this time the stone jumped up a foot and Aidan gave it a driving kick to make it fly into the nearby woods. He pretended like that did not hurt his foot at all. "Kicker of the Football-team in junior high... Anyway, it looks like that trick to focus, that the other professor showed me 2 years ago helps me open my hand mana point already. But how the heck I am to focus the Mana in my shoulders, I really have no idea. Yet."

Aidan realized, that Professor Rabbit did not use any gestures or spells for his magic, which was certainly another useful skill, that he could learn in this class. Getting rid of the need for a hand gesture for full power, or his pocked mirror, that he had to flip out, if he wanted to reliably case light-manipulation, that would be nice but certainly something for latter in the course.

[Luminesa]

"Excellent, Aidan," Rabbit praised him, clapping several times. "Yes, that's exactly what I was talking about. When you are in a battle, and you are running low on mana, you have to be able to use all of your remaining mana however you can. In order to do so, focus is key. Certainly, you weren't able to lift the rock, but in time, you will able to lift not just that rock, but perhaps much bigger things, with your magic. Very good, Aidan."

They then walked over to Aidan, and they took his hands in their own. Placing their thumbs right over his mana points, and concentrating their magic into him, they sent a shock of mana through him. Suddenly, all of Aidan's points were re-opened, so he could use them again.

"Wait...what are you doing?" Soleil asked, confused.

"Reopening his mana points. I can't let him go to his other classes, and have his teachers ask him why he can't use his magic like he should be able to. That would be rather embarrassing, wouldn't it?" Rabbit explained, with a laugh.

"...But...how did you do it?...Are we going to learn how to do that, in this class?" Soleil continued.

Rabbit thought for a moment. "...I should perhaps teach you this trick, though it's not exactly a beginner's technique. Sometime near the end of the course, perhaps. After all, you will meet opponents who are capable of closing your mana points. In that case, it will be good to know how to can reopen them yourselves, and for each other," they decided.

"I for one," Aidan said, "want to know how to get as much power out of the other points, as I just got out of the head point, when it was the only one left." He focused on the stone again and as he used his sign this time the stone jumped up a foot and Aidan gave it a driving kick to make it fly into the nearby woods. He pretended like that did not hurt his foot at all. "Kicker of the Football-team in junior high... Anyway, it looks like that trick to focus, that the other professor showed me 2 years ago helps me open my hand mana point already. But how the heck I am to focus the Mana in my shoulders, I really have no idea. Yet."

Aidan realized, that Professor Rabbit did not use any gestures or spells for his magic, which was certainly another useful skill, that he could learn in this class. Getting rid of the need for a hand gesture for full power, or his pocked mirror, that he had to flip out, if he wanted to reliably case light-manipulation, that would be nice but certainly something for latter in the course.

"You will learn in time how to use all of them. That way, you will be able to maximize the power and force of your magic," Rabbit answered, happy to see Aidan was already ahead of the game.

Meanwhile, the flowers started dancing again, near the tree. The tree also started moving, and it seemed as though its branches were waving to the kids.

Soleil saw this and he jumped back from the tree. "Ahhh! It's going to fall!" he shouted.

"I certainly would hope not. After all, it is a rather large tree," Rabbit mentioned, grinning beneath the mask.

[Charlia]

"I for one," Aidan said, "want to know how to get as much power out of the other points, as I just got out of the head point, when it was the only one left." He focused on the stone again and as he used his sign this time the stone jumped up a foot and Aidan gave it a driving kick to make it fly into the nearby woods. He pretended like that did not hurt his foot at all. "Kicker of the Football-team in junior high... Anyway, it looks like that trick to focus, that the other professor showed me 2 years ago helps me open my hand mana point already. But how the heck I am to focus the Mana in my shoulders, I really have no idea. Yet."

Aidan realized, that Professor Rabbit did not use any gestures or spells for his magic, which was certainly another useful skill, that he could learn in this class. Getting rid of the need for a hand gesture for full power, or his pocked mirror, that he had to flip out, if he wanted to reliably case light-manipulation, that would be nice but certainly something for latter in the course.

"You will learn in time how to use all of them. That way, you will be able to maximize the power and force of your magic," Rabbit answered, happy to see Aidan was already ahead of the game.

Meanwhile, the flowers started dancing again, near the tree. The tree also started moving, and it seemed as though its branches were waving to the kids.

Soleil saw this and he jumped back from the tree. "Ahhh! It's going to fall!" he shouted.

"I certainly would hope not. After all, it is a rather large tree," Rabbit mentioned, grinning beneath the mask.

Kasumi was not amused by this. She stood there, arms folded in an almost petulant manner--if anything she did could be called petulant--and stared at the tree with no emotion in her eyes. Her face was completely straight, and she simply watched it, feeling an odd sensation in the back of her mind.

A sense of... what?

[Luminesa]

"You will learn in time how to use all of them. That way, you will be able to maximize the power and force of your magic," Rabbit answered, happy to see Aidan was already ahead of the game.

Meanwhile, the flowers started dancing again, near the tree. The tree also started moving, and it seemed as though its branches were waving to the kids.

Soleil saw this and he jumped back from the tree. "Ahhh! It's going to fall!" he shouted.

"I certainly would hope not. After all, it is a rather large tree," Rabbit mentioned, grinning beneath the mask.

Kasumi was not amused by this. She stood there, arms folded in an almost petulant manner--if anything she did could be called petulant--and stared at the tree with no emotion in her eyes. Her face was completely straight, and she simply watched it, feeling an odd sensation in the back of her mind.

A sense of... what?

The tree's branches stopped moving, though the flowers continued dancing by Kasumi's feet.

"Don't worry. There was no chance the tree was going to fall. It was only blowing in the wind, I suppose," Rabbit re-assured the group.

Soleil let out a sigh, and then he heard the roar of fire, coming from across campus. When he looked over to the main building, he could hear echoes of commotion loud and clear. "...Ummm...Professor?...What's going on in there?" he asked.

The teacher listened to the noise, and they could hear the vibrations and movements of magic and students clashing with each other. "...It sounds like Mr. Ruta's Combat Class is indeed in-session," they commented.

Now Sol felt even worse about signing-up for that class. Would he have to fight like that in there? He wasn't sure.

[Charlia]

Kasumi was not amused by this. She stood there, arms folded in an almost petulant manner--if anything she did could be called petulant--and stared at the tree with no emotion in her eyes. Her face was completely straight, and she simply watched it, feeling an odd sensation in the back of her mind.

A sense of... what?

The tree's branches stopped moving, though the flowers continued dancing by Kasumi's feet.

"Don't worry. There was no chance the tree was going to fall. It was only blowing in the wind, I suppose," Rabbit re-assured the group.

Soleil let out a sigh, and then he heard the roar of fire, coming from across campus. When he looked over to the main building, he could hear echoes of commotion loud and clear. "...Ummm...Professor?...What's going on in there?" he asked.

The teacher listened to the noise, and they could hear the vibrations and movements of magic and students clashing with each other. "...It sounds like Mr. Ruta's Combat Class is indeed in-session," they commented.

Now Sol felt even worse about signing-up for that class. Would he have to fight like that in there? He wasn't sure.

"Oh," Kasumi said in a deadpan voice. "My sister is in that class. I do hope she refrains from killing anyone."

Sitting on her knees in the traditional seiza pose, she watched the flowers moving.

[Luminesa]

The tree's branches stopped moving, though the flowers continued dancing by Kasumi's feet.

"Don't worry. There was no chance the tree was going to fall. It was only blowing in the wind, I suppose," Rabbit re-assured the group.

Soleil let out a sigh, and then he heard the roar of fire, coming from across campus. When he looked over to the main building, he could hear echoes of commotion loud and clear. "...Ummm...Professor?...What's going on in there?" he asked.

The teacher listened to the noise, and they could hear the vibrations and movements of magic and students clashing with each other. "...It sounds like Mr. Ruta's Combat Class is indeed in-session," they commented.

Now Sol felt even worse about signing-up for that class. Would he have to fight like that in there? He wasn't sure.

"Oh," Kasumi said in a deadpan voice. "My sister is in that class. I do hope she refrains from killing anyone."

Sitting on her knees in the traditional seiza pose, she watched the flowers moving.

"I certainly hope she doesn't, either," Rabbit agreed, now a little concerned. Kasumi was a sweet girl, but she was quite powerful inside, magically. Her sister was as well, if Kasumi's story was anything to go by.

Soleil went and sat next to Kasumi, trying to sit in the same way next to her. "...Sooo...what is Hikari like?" he asked, shyly.

[Charlia]

"Oh," Kasumi said in a deadpan voice. "My sister is in that class. I do hope she refrains from killing anyone."

Sitting on her knees in the traditional seiza pose, she watched the flowers moving.

"I certainly hope she doesn't, either," Rabbit agreed, now a little concerned. Kasumi was a sweet girl, but she was quite powerful inside, magically. Her sister was as well, if Kasumi's story was anything to go by.

Soleil went and sat next to Kasumi, trying to sit in the same way next to her. "...Sooo...what is Hikari like?" he asked, shyly.

"Oh, she is quite different from myself," Kasumi said thoughtfully. "I remember when our parents were still alive. We transferred to a new school, and even though I knew what to expect..."

"What's with her hair?"

"Can she even speak?"

"It still..."

"What an odd girl."

"Hurt..."

"Stay away from her."

"She's a freak!"

"My sister had no such trouble. She always fit in quite nicely. People considered her to be good-looking and cheerful, even though she often had fits of anger, and she was always outgoing and made many friends. I... I did not. I had no friends. I never understood how a brash and easily-angered girl like Hikari, as opposed to myself, the 'model student', so to speak, could be so popular, while I was... shunned. I still do not understand. After our separation, however, she has changed a good deal, become far more reckless and far more easily angered. I fear for her mental stability, to be honest."

[Luminesa]

"I certainly hope she doesn't, either," Rabbit agreed, now a little concerned. Kasumi was a sweet girl, but she was quite powerful inside, magically. Her sister was as well, if Kasumi's story was anything to go by.

Soleil went and sat next to Kasumi, trying to sit in the same way next to her. "...Sooo...what is Hikari like?" he asked, shyly.

"Oh, she is quite different from myself," Kasumi said thoughtfully. "I remember when our parents were still alive. We transferred to a new school, and even though I knew what to expect..."

"What's with her hair?"

"Can she even speak?"

"It still..."

"What an odd girl."

"Hurt..."

"Stay away from her."

"She's a freak!"

"My sister had no such trouble. She always fit in quite nicely. People considered her to be good-looking and cheerful, even though she often had fits of anger, and she was always outgoing and made many friends. I... I did not. I had no friends. I never understood how a brash and easily-angered girl like Hikari, as opposed to myself, the 'model student', so to speak, could be so popular, while I was... shunned. I still do not understand. After our separation, however, she has changed a good deal, become far more reckless and far more easily angered. I fear for her mental stability, to be honest."

"Oftentimes, children tend towards people they can relate more easily to," Rabbit suggested, "hence how 'popularity' happens. A person who is popular is usually someone many people can gravitate towards, someone who has an attractive persona of sorts. They can be a good person, or they can be a bad person. But all that matters to them is the appearance. A confident persona is contagious, and people want to be around that, even if the person is question is not truly confident behind closed doors, so to speak."

They then turned to Kasumi, and continued, "A gentle, introverted person is mystifying, for many. They want to know that person, but because they are so quiet and thoughtful, they are sometimes...intimidated...by that sort of atmosphere. It does not make you a bad person. You are true to yourself and a good child, from what I have seen. However, you present a challenge to many children your age, which is the challenge of getting to know someone beneath their exterior appearance. Beneath their quiet, unassuming atmosphere."

[Charlia]

"Oh, she is quite different from myself," Kasumi said thoughtfully. "I remember when our parents were still alive. We transferred to a new school, and even though I knew what to expect..."

"What's with her hair?"

"Can she even speak?"

"It still..."

"What an odd girl."

"Hurt..."

"Stay away from her."

"She's a freak!"

"My sister had no such trouble. She always fit in quite nicely. People considered her to be good-looking and cheerful, even though she often had fits of anger, and she was always outgoing and made many friends. I... I did not. I had no friends. I never understood how a brash and easily-angered girl like Hikari, as opposed to myself, the 'model student', so to speak, could be so popular, while I was... shunned. I still do not understand. After our separation, however, she has changed a good deal, become far more reckless and far more easily angered. I fear for her mental stability, to be honest."

"Oftentimes, children tend towards people they can relate more easily to," Rabbit suggested, "hence how 'popularity' happens. A person who is popular is usually someone many people can gravitate towards, someone who has an attractive persona of sorts. They can be a good person, or they can be a bad person. But all that matters to them is the appearance. A confident persona is contagious, and people want to be around that, even if the person is question is not truly confident behind closed doors, so to speak."

They then turned to Kasumi, and continued, "A gentle, introverted person is mystifying, for many. They want to know that person, but because they are so quiet and thoughtful, they are sometimes...intimidated...by that sort of atmosphere. It does not make you a bad person. You are true to yourself and a good child, from what I have seen. However, you present a challenge to many children your age, which is the challenge of getting to know someone beneath their exterior appearance. Beneath their quiet, unassuming atmosphere."

"...I suppose that makes sense," she said, tilting her head thoughtfully.

...it makes their words no less painful.

"Thank you, Usagi-sensei," she said quietly.

[Kaledoria]

(...)
After our separation, however, she has changed a good deal, become far more reckless and far more easily angered. I fear for her mental stability, to be honest."

"And now she gets training in magical combat, great!" Aiden commented, grumbling. "I bet, they have let Alex in, too - the temperamental guy, who was asked to leave the Sorting this morning. I don't know him personally but that was not his first action like that. It's bad enough that they let minors into that class at all but not even checking for the mental stability that's plain irresponsible. But whatever, I keep my head down when fireballs start flying around," he looked to the professor, "and when that does not work, the infirmary here is the best one any school can hope for.

[The Isles of Lux]

(...)
After our separation, however, she has changed a good deal, become far more reckless and far more easily angered. I fear for her mental stability, to be honest."

"And now she gets training in magical combat, great!" Aiden commented, grumbling. "I bet, they have let Alex in, too - the temperamental guy, who was asked to leave the Sorting this morning. I don't know him personally but that was not his first action like that. It's bad enough that they let minors into that class at all but not even checking for the mental stability that's plain irresponsible. But whatever, I keep my head down when fireballs start flying around," he looked to the professor, "and when that does not work, the infirmary here is the best one any school can hope for.

Ozzi can't help but grin slightly, despite the situation. "Psh, nothing can be as dangerous as de wall or de tree dat I 'ave already faced dis morning. I tink if we show your sister and de Alex boy the tree," He motions towards the tall spruce nearby them. "And we will 'ave shown dem deir match."

[Rhomaia]

Alex did well to avoid most of Aria's attacks. He wasn't nearly as fast as her but her shots were inaccurate from having to run around the room in order to dodge Alex's bursts of plasma. But as Alex was getting confident a stray burst of Aria's stupid lightning magic kept up on him and hit him hard in the back. It felt like he was on fire and his legs buckled beneath him, sapped of their strength.

What if the alleyway was only a metaphor? What if the rain wasn't really rain? It felt as if rain drops were crawling beneath his skin. Was he going to die here? In some run down classroom overseen by some bigot of a teacher? One look at Aria told him all he needed to know: she was murderous and sadistic.

Alex gritted his teeth, pulling his mana away from his fingers and hands and towards his chest; he could feel it swelling until it burst out into a series of waves of plasma, arching out in all directions, trying to set everything on fire. Alex's normally dead eyes were alive and dancing. He was going to burn that stuck up bitch.

Aria Comnena

As soon as she saw Alex's legs collapse, Aria's smile widened even further, and that murderous glint in her eyes was ever present in this moment. She had made him fall before her and let him feel a taste of the pain she faced every day. That was the thing she savored. Giving Alexander, the person...no, the waste of flesh whose every single fake action warranted punishment, the judgement he so deserved. Her violet and orange eyes still held their bright glow, and they looked even more menacing than that of Alexander's gaze.

However, Aria's moment of triumph did not last for as long as she would have thought. After Alex fell to her bolts, he had let out an entire vortex of burning plasma in every which way, an unavoidable blast. And yet, Aria did not know. Her only instinct was to run, get out of range, and ensure her safety, but even with that guiding her, there was nothing she could do against the wall of flame advancing fast towards her. As she ran in an opposite direction from the blast, Aria pushed out her hands to create water, but nothing came, and the flames were not extinguished. Despite her vigor and vitality earlier in the duel, Aria's mana reserves had been depleted from both maintaining her speed and the many streams of electricity that she had sent Alex's way. Her stamina was almost at it's end, and now all that she had left to do now was watch as her opponent's magic finally make contact with her.

Aria crossed her arms in front over her chest to block the heat, but she knew full well what was about to happen. The fire was already upon her, and she closed her eyes to block the light as it came crashing down upon her. And yet her smile remained. The same, crazy smile still stayed on Aria's face, even as she left her body and her fate to the flames.

"Not yet...
Not now...
Do you really want to have it all end like this?
Just burnt to a crisp by a damn pyromaniac?
No. You are better than this.
You are a Comnena. The blood of emperors runs in your veins, and you would see yourself fall before a mindless drone? Absolutely not. Your blood is sacred, even if it may not be your own.

The voices called out to her again, and that electric shock once again ran through her. Putting out her hands once more, a wall of red lightning unfolded before her, forming a shield between her and the maelstrom of hellfire. It barely protected her from the flames, and she could definitely feel the burning. Aria's crimson and golden robes became singed, and the heat was unbearable. She felt as if she could melt at any moment.

But not now. Not to this filthy scumbag who dared to call himself great.
Aria would endure, no matter what the cost.
To find the truth, her truth, she would survive.

[Luminesa]

(...)
After our separation, however, she has changed a good deal, become far more reckless and far more easily angered. I fear for her mental stability, to be honest."

"And now she gets training in magical combat, great!" Aiden commented, grumbling. "I bet, they have let Alex in, too - the temperamental guy, who was asked to leave the Sorting this morning. I don't know him personally but that was not his first action like that. It's bad enough that they let minors into that class at all but not even checking for the mental stability that's plain irresponsible. But whatever, I keep my head down when fireballs start flying around," he looked to the professor, "and when that does not work, the infirmary here is the best one any school can hope for.

"Ah, I'm certain Mr. Ruta will not let things get that far out of hand. Besides, I am sure that he already knows who is stable and who is not. If not, then they will still be dealt with, before they kill anyone," Rabbit explained.

"...Dealt with?" Soleil questioned, worried.

"They will be disciplined. No worries, if I have to step in to help with them, all will be fine. Considering I have dealt with Alex before, at least," the teacher explained. Though at the moment, they did sense something was wrong.

Yes...something was deeply wrong...

That fire was becoming way too hot, they could feel it...

"...Though I feel that 'if' might have become a 'now'," Rabbit muttered, worriedly. They then turned to their students and spoke, "I'm afraid we might have to end this early. Something is going very wrong in Mr. Ruta's classroom. Until next time, class dismissed." The teacher then immediately disappeared, leaving the four students confused and worried, where they were.

[Luminesa]

Alex did well to avoid most of Aria's attacks. He wasn't nearly as fast as her but her shots were inaccurate from having to run around the room in order to dodge Alex's bursts of plasma. But as Alex was getting confident a stray burst of Aria's stupid lightning magic kept up on him and hit him hard in the back. It felt like he was on fire and his legs buckled beneath him, sapped of their strength.

What if the alleyway was only a metaphor? What if the rain wasn't really rain? It felt as if rain drops were crawling beneath his skin. Was he going to die here? In some run down classroom overseen by some bigot of a teacher? One look at Aria told him all he needed to know: she was murderous and sadistic.

Alex gritted his teeth, pulling his mana away from his fingers and hands and towards his chest; he could feel it swelling until it burst out into a series of waves of plasma, arching out in all directions, trying to set everything on fire. Alex's normally dead eyes were alive and dancing. He was going to burn that stuck up bitch.

Aria Comnena

As soon as she saw Alex's legs collapse, Aria's smile widened even further, and that murderous glint in her eyes was ever present in this moment. She had made him fall before her and let him feel a taste of the pain she faced every day. That was the thing she savored. Giving Alexander, the person...no, the waste of flesh whose every single fake action warranted punishment, the judgement he so deserved. Her violet and orange eyes still held their bright glow, and they looked even more menacing than that of Alexander's gaze.

However, Aria's moment of triumph did not last for as long as she would have thought. After Alex fell to her bolts, he had let out an entire vortex of burning plasma in every which way, an unavoidable blast. And yet, Aria did not know. Her only instinct was to run, get out of range, and ensure her safety, but even with that guiding her, there was nothing she could do against the wall of flame advancing fast towards her. As she ran in an opposite direction from the blast, Aria pushed out her hands to create water, but nothing came, and the flames were not extinguished. Despite her vigor and vitality earlier in the duel, Aria's mana reserves had been depleted from both maintaining her speed and the many streams of electricity that she had sent Alex's way. Her stamina was almost at it's end, and now all that she had left to do now was watch as her opponent's magic finally make contact with her.

Aria crossed her arms in front over her chest to block the heat, but she knew full well what was about to happen. The fire was already upon her, and she closed her eyes to block the light as it came crashing down upon her. And yet her smile remained. The same, crazy smile still stayed on Aria's face, even as she left her body and her fate to the flames.

"Not yet...
Not now...
Do you really want to have it all end like this?
Just burnt to a crisp by a damn pyromaniac?
No. You are better than this.
You are a Comnena. The blood of emperors runs in your veins, and you would see yourself fall before a mindless drone? Absolutely not. Your blood is sacred, even if it may not be your own.

The voices called out to her again, and that electric shock once again ran through her. Putting out her hands once more, a wall of red lightning unfolded before her, forming a shield between her and the maelstrom of hellfire. It barely protected her from the flames, and she could definitely feel the burning. Aria's crimson and golden robes became singed, and the heat was unbearable. She felt as if she could melt at any moment.

But not now. Not to this filthy scumbag who dared to call himself great.
Aria would endure, no matter what the cost.
To find the truth, her truth, she would survive.

Moments later, Rabbit appeared right outside the classroom, hiding next to the door so they could not be seen. They watched Alex and Aria's fight very carefully, and they saw the strength of the lightning and the fire clashing against each other. These two were out to kill each other, for sure.

The only problem is...should I step in now? Rabbit asked themselves, as they walked closer to the inside of the room. They looked for Mr. Ruta, and saw him fighting Lance on another side of the room. Antonius is engaging that boy I saw earlier...so...I don't think he'll be paying any attention to the other fight... They stepped even closer to the door.

[The Isles of Lux]

"Ah, I'm certain Mr. Ruta will not let things get that far out of hand. Besides, I am sure that he already knows who is stable and who is not. If not, then they will still be dealt with, before they kill anyone," Rabbit explained.

"...Dealt with?" Soleil questioned, worried.

"They will be disciplined. No worries, if I have to step in to help with them, all will be fine. Considering I have dealt with Alex before, at least," the teacher explained. Though at the moment, they did sense something was wrong.

Yes...something was deeply wrong...

That fire was becoming way too hot, they could feel it...

"...Though I feel that 'if' might have become a 'now'," Rabbit muttered, worriedly. They then turned to their students and spoke, "I'm afraid we might have to end this early. Something is going very wrong in Mr. Ruta's classroom. Until next time, class dismissed." The teacher then immediately disappeared, leaving the four students confused and worried, where they were.

Ozzi looks over at Soleil, a mischievous glint in his eyes. He begins to fidget a bit more, a surefire sign that the extra excitement from earlier has returned and that he is planning to have some fun.

"I tink you know what we should do, Sol." As he speaks, Ozzi is already beginning to inch in the direction of the fight.

[Luminesa]

"Ah, I'm certain Mr. Ruta will not let things get that far out of hand. Besides, I am sure that he already knows who is stable and who is not. If not, then they will still be dealt with, before they kill anyone," Rabbit explained.

"...Dealt with?" Soleil questioned, worried.

"They will be disciplined. No worries, if I have to step in to help with them, all will be fine. Considering I have dealt with Alex before, at least," the teacher explained. Though at the moment, they did sense something was wrong.

Yes...something was deeply wrong...

That fire was becoming way too hot, they could feel it...

"...Though I feel that 'if' might have become a 'now'," Rabbit muttered, worriedly. They then turned to their students and spoke, "I'm afraid we might have to end this early. Something is going very wrong in Mr. Ruta's classroom. Until next time, class dismissed." The teacher then immediately disappeared, leaving the four students confused and worried, where they were.

Ozzi looks over at Soleil, a mischievous glint in his eyes. He begins to fidget a bit more, a surefire sign that the extra excitement from earlier has returned and that he is planning to have some fun.

"I tink you know what we should do, Sol." As he speaks, Ozzi is already beginning to inch in the direction of the fight.

Soleil looked from him to his other classmates, and he shook his head vigorously. "I dunno...I don't like this idea...And I mean...if Professor Rabbit had to run away to deal with it, I dunno if...we should be putting ourselves in danger..." he reasoned, nervously. He could still feel the powerful heat coming from the building, however, and it made him wonder if their teacher would be alright...

[The Isles of Lux]

Soleil looked from him to his other classmates, and he shook his head vigorously. "I dunno...I don't like this idea...And I mean...if Professor Rabbit had to run away to deal with it, I dunno if...we should be putting ourselves in danger..." he reasoned, nervously. He could still feel the powerful heat coming from the building, however, and it made him wonder if their teacher would be alright...

Ozzi shakes his head and waves his hand as if dispelling the issue. "Danger is my middle name! Come on!" With that, Ozzi tugs once on Soleil's shoulder and begins to run off towards the sound of conflict. Ozzi has never been one to shun adventure or danger, and he doesn't plan to end that tendency now.

[Luminesa]

Soleil looked from him to his other classmates, and he shook his head vigorously. "I dunno...I don't like this idea...And I mean...if Professor Rabbit had to run away to deal with it, I dunno if...we should be putting ourselves in danger..." he reasoned, nervously. He could still feel the powerful heat coming from the building, however, and it made him wonder if their teacher would be alright...

Ozzi shakes his head and waves his hand as if dispelling the issue. "Danger is my middle name! Come on!" With that, Ozzi tugs once on Soleil's shoulder and begins to run off towards the sound of conflict. Ozzi has never been one to shun adventure or danger, and he doesn't plan to end that tendency now.

"Ozziiiiiiii!!! We're gonna get in troubleeeeeeeee! Guys, help!" Soleil called to Kasumi and Aidan, who were still standing by the tree. He didn't want to get burned by whatever was in that building, never mind get in trouble with Rabbit. Unfortunately, they'd only get to see what they were heading into when they got inside.

[Luminesa]

It seemed the two really were going to kill each other. Alex and Aria weren't playing around, and neither of them was in their right minds. This had to stop, before someone really did die.

A moment later, Rabbit appeared behind Alex, and they put their hands on his shoulders. Immediately, a shock of Water magic went through Alex and disabled his mana points. They then turned toward Aria, and they summoned a wall of water to absorb her lightning. When that was done, the trio really was being rained on, as the water fell over the group and then evaporated.

[Rhomaia]

Lance

He raised one of his hands, pointing his palm towards the professor. Frost webbed across his hand and made its way up his sleeve before a sphere of ice formed. It floated in front of his hand, waiting for a command.

I need to stay calm... I can't let them see. Who knows what they would do if they knew.

With that final thought, he fired the sphere at Ruta. It continued to accelerate as it moved towards the professor, but he didn't let it move fast enough to be considered lethal. He repeated this process and sent an entire barrage.

Antonius Ruta

Ruta had a complete smile on his face before Lance made his move. "Now, now, be sure to go easy on this old man." he chuckled, watching his opponent's movements carefully. He was a Snowpiercer, a type of mage exclusive to the Houses of Venta and Aquo. This would be easy. Ice could be easily shattered with the right amount of force, and Ruta had plenty. Pointing two of his fingers at the incoming spheres of ice, a bright blue bolt of electricity burst from Ruta's fingertips. In the blink of an eye, it darted from sphere to sphere, shattering each one as it went into shards of clear ice. Every fragment of ice clattered and broke into even small pieces after falling onto the floor, and the smile on Ruta's face was no longer present.

Such an effort was not quite what he expected from the boy, but there was a reason he ended the fight so quickly. Those two, Alexander and Aria, they had gotten into a very real battle... One that was life or death. They were trying to kill each other. If one of them was seriously injured, especially the girl, then Ruta would lose any semblance of respect, from himself and the rest of the Academy, but more importantly he would lose the trust of his students. That was something he could not afford in the slightest.

Keeping a very close eye on the fight, Ruta said to Lance, "My apologies for making this so short, but there is a problem that mist be dealt with here and now. Wait here." Ruta ran to the site of the burning battleground, and the massive storm of lightning and fire generated an amazing amount of heat, reaching all the way to the other end of the room where he and Lance had just been fighting. Holding a single hand in front of him in the direction of the flames, Ruta shouted, "Haizé Anemicum!", in a booming voice that echoed throughout the room. A black gale raced from Ruta's hands, and his own pupils narrowed into slits as the flames and the lightning were swept away. The wind was cold, and it rippled through the tails of Ruta's pitch black robes.

The Rabbit, it seemed, had intervened as well. The flames were no more, and water came down upon Ruta, Alexander, and Aria. Ruta stared the Rabbit down with cold eyes, as if to say, This is my problem, stay out of this. Why the hell did he have to come in here? What reason did he even have? This was Ruta's fault, and his burden to bear. The Rabbit had no place here...

"Cease your fighting!" Ruta yelled to the both of them, as Aria relinquished her shield and looked down, her face clammy and pale. Turning to the boy, Ruta's cruel, azure eyes seemed as if they looked into the boy's soul. He was paralyzed, and helpless to make some idiotic effort to burn anyone anymore. "I should never have allowed this..." he thought to himself. "...And I certainly should not have allowed you to step foot in here. Explain yourselves. Now."

[Luminesa]

Lance

He raised one of his hands, pointing his palm towards the professor. Frost webbed across his hand and made its way up his sleeve before a sphere of ice formed. It floated in front of his hand, waiting for a command.

I need to stay calm... I can't let them see. Who knows what they would do if they knew.

With that final thought, he fired the sphere at Ruta. It continued to accelerate as it moved towards the professor, but he didn't let it move fast enough to be considered lethal. He repeated this process and sent an entire barrage.

Antonius Ruta

Ruta had a complete smile on his face before Lance made his move. "Now, now, be sure to go easy on this old man." he chuckled, watching his opponent's movements carefully. He was a Snowpiercer, a type of mage exclusive to the Houses of Venta and Aquo. This would be easy. Ice could be easily shattered with the right amount of force, and Ruta had plenty. Pointing two of his fingers at the incoming spheres of ice, a bright blue bolt of electricity burst from Ruta's fingertips. In the blink of an eye, it darted from sphere to sphere, shattering each one as it went into shards of clear ice. Every fragment of ice clattered and broke into even small pieces after falling onto the floor, and the smile on Ruta's face was no longer present.

Such an effort was not quite what he expected from the boy, but there was a reason he ended the fight so quickly. Those two, Alexander and Aria, they had gotten into a very real battle... One that was life or death. They were trying to kill each other. If one of them was seriously injured, especially the girl, then Ruta would lose any semblance of respect, from himself and the rest of the Academy, but more importantly he would lose the trust of his students. That was something he could not afford in the slightest.

Keeping a very close eye on the fight, Ruta said to Lance, "My apologies for making this so short, but there is a problem that mist be dealt with here and now. Wait here." Ruta ran to the site of the burning battleground, and the massive storm of lightning and fire generated an amazing amount of heat, reaching all the way to the other end of the room where he and Lance had just been fighting. Holding a single hand in front of him in the direction of the flames, Ruta shouted, "Haizé Anemicum!", in a booming voice that echoed throughout the room. A black gale raced from Ruta's hands, and his own pupils narrowed into slits as the flames and the lightning were swept away. The wind was cold, and it rippled through the tails of Ruta's pitch black robes.

The Rabbit, it seemed, had intervened as well. The flames were no more, and water came down upon Ruta, Alexander, and Aria. Ruta stared the Rabbit down with cold eyes, as if to say, This is my problem, stay out of this. Why the hell did he have to come in here? What reason did he even have? This was Ruta's fault, and his burden to bear. The Rabbit had no place here...

"Cease your fighting!" Ruta yelled to the both of them, as Aria relinquished her shield and looked down, her face clammy and pale. Turning to the boy, Ruta's cruel, azure eyes seemed as if they looked into the boy's soul. He was paralyzed, and helpless to make some idiotic effort to burn anyone anymore. "I should never have allowed this..." he thought to himself. "...And I certainly should not have allowed you to step foot in here. Explain yourselves. Now."

Rabbit noticed Mr. Ruta's cold eyes, and looked right back at him. They didn't necessarily care for Mr. Ruta in the first place, and so they were hardly intimidated. However, for now at least-or so they hoped-they and Mr. Ruta were on the same side. Thus they simply listened, for now, to hear what the two students would say.

[The Isles of Lux]

Ozzi begins to sprint, and when I say sprint, I mean sprint. Ozzi has a natural runner's body, with long limbs, a lithe form, and a light frame. He takes long strides and breathes deeply, rocketing across the field towards the building that is his destination. Though he is certainly an athletic young man, the secret to his speed lies not in any physical skill, but in a very subtle use of his magical abilities. As he runs, Ozzi instinctively makes adjustments to the air around him, whether he realizes it or not. The air in front of him parts, channeling him through with as little air resistance as possible. The air behind and on the sides of him pushes him forward, propelling him on to greater speeds and greatly increasing his stride. As he begins to near the building, Ozzi jumps off of the ground.

It would have been a mighty leap, even if not augmented by his air powers. With the usage of his air powers, it is even more impressive. The air behind him pressurizes and shoots him upwards. Putting all of his limbs in front of him, Ozzi prepares for impact with the brick wall. He jumps a few stories into the air, and land directly underneath the windowsill of the room from which the noises are emanating. Reaching upwards with speed, Ozzi grabs onto the outside edge of the windowsill and latches on. After stickling his feet into cracks in the grip, Ozzi pulls himself slightly up, just enough so that he can look into the room and see what is going on inside.

[Woodstovia]

"Explain myself? She abuses black magic to torment me, mocks me when she learns of my mental problems, slanders me to my friends until they all hate me and has the nerve to blame me and call me mad. Her family has been shitting on mine for generations because they delude themselves into thinking they're emperors so that makes them superior while they do nothing to actually advance magic. They just sit around in run down apartments bragging about how superior they are and calling the d'Autriche's lunatics! Even now I could destroy these puny little restraints and burn that stupid bitch's face! And you should be happy that I don't. Now why don't you ask her to explain why she was trying to kill me instead of trying to blame me again?!" Alex spat, his explanation was jumbled and a little incoherent, his mind not quite being there.

[Luminesa]

Ozzi begins to sprint, and when I say sprint, I mean sprint. Ozzi has a natural runner's body, with long limbs, a lithe form, and a light frame. He takes long strides and breathes deeply, rocketing across the field towards the building that is his destination. Though he is certainly an athletic young man, the secret to his speed lies not in any physical skill, but in a very subtle use of his magical abilities. As he runs, Ozzi instinctively makes adjustments to the air around him, whether he realizes it or not. The air in front of him parts, channeling him through with as little air resistance as possible. The air behind and on the sides of him pushes him forward, propelling him on to greater speeds and greatly increasing his stride. As he begins to near the building, Ozzi jumps off of the ground.

It would have been a mighty leap, even if not augmented by his air powers. With the usage of his air powers, it is even more impressive. The air behind him pressurizes and shoots him upwards. Putting all of his limbs in front of him, Ozzi prepares for impact with the brick wall. He jumps a few stories into the air, and land directly underneath the windowsill of the room from which the noises are emanating. Reaching upwards with speed, Ozzi grabs onto the outside edge of the windowsill and latches on. After stickling his feet into cracks in the grip, Ozzi pulls himself slightly up, just enough so that he can look into the room and see what is going on inside.

Soleil ran the whole way with him, and was nauseated by the end of that burst. He was terrified that Ozzi could run so fast. He only hoped that he didn't puke right there, and thus got the two of them caught. Lying on his side on the ground, he tried to relax so he would not get sick. Sol then whispered to Ozzi, "Do you see anything?"

[Luminesa]

"Explain myself? She abuses black magic to torment me, mocks me when she learns of my mental problems, slanders me to my friends until they all hate me and has the nerve to blame me and call me mad. Her family has been shitting on mine for generations because they delude themselves into thinking they're emperors so that makes them superior while they do nothing to actually advance magic. They just sit around in run down apartments bragging about how superior they are and calling the d'Autriche's lunatics! Even now I could destroy these puny little restraints and burn that stupid bitch's face! And you should be happy that I don't. Now why don't you ask her to explain why she was trying to kill me instead of trying to blame me again?!" Alex spat, his explanation was jumbled and a little incoherent, his mind not quite being there.

"I wouldn't call them 'puny little restraints'," Rabbit muttered dangerously, leaning over to whisper in Alex's ear, "if you do try to break them, you will potentially destroy your mana points, thus destroying your ability to create magic ever again. It's like jamming something in the barrel of a shotgun. Now calm yourself, Alex. Nothing will be solved by trying to kill your opponent. Besides, neither of you are in the right here, as both of you intended to kill each other."