Centuries: Once and For All

4- Secrets of the Council

Jake hadn't gotten any answers from the night before, even he was confused. For one, he had never had any teachers, especially not in magic,  taking away the possibility that he was an old teacher. But that's the thing, Jake remembered him from somewhere, he just wasn't sure where. Instead of answers, the ghost of a man quickly disappeared, a smirk on his face and the meeting was disbanded.

Jake hadn't slept all night thinking about the situation, and he was certainly tired, especially from the jet lag. He came downstairs the next morning to find everyone rushing around, bags being piled and packed everywhere. He had to jump out of the way as the violet-haired girl swung her bag into the pile. She smirked, "Why aren't you ready, hmm? Ky doesn't like waiting."

His black curly hair was still a mess, tangled and frizzy. He glanced over at the girl, early morning drag wearing on him, "Ready for what?"

"We're leaving, gotta go right away, grab your bag, and be quick about it."

Confused, he ran upstairs, changed, and slung his bag over his shoulders. He just barely caught sight of his unruly hair and combed it back, leaving for the main room. As he descended the stairs everyone was gathered along the corridors, Kyra counting people. "Where is he? We're already five minutes overtime!"

Jake rushed down the last few steps, "Here! I'm here!"

She spun, looking at him, frustration was clear across her face. The violet-haired girl smirked as Kyra groaned, "Alright, introductions. Jake, this is Selene," she pointed at violet, "Vex," next to the man with burgundy hair, "and Jessi," a blonde waved at him. He had seen them all the night before, not paying much attention to them until now.

Kyra turned around, facing a few others, "You've met Rio, and Zaria is the one with black hair. The others will introduce themselves later."

With that she spun on her heel, going towards the door. Everyone followed her out, noticeably the pile of bags was gone. As they made their way down the corridors, the same ones he had walked just last night, he wondered where exactly they were going. Kyra and Flynn seemed odd enough to him, adding all these other people wasn't helping his perception of them.

Selene shoved Jake a little, "Welcome back, Ky explained your little predicament, so let me do a run down. Don't make Kyra mad, don't make Drake mad, and don't make me mad. Oh, and I wouldn't mess with Rio either. Zaria is Schizo, so don't mind her babbling. Jessi is a bit stuck up, I'd stay away from her, mainly so you don't make Drake mad. Let's see who else?"

As they walked out the front door, they closed behind them with an ominous thud. Jake jumped a little as it happened, and Selene laughed at his response, "They do that, remember? No, right, you don't."

These people were crazy, they must've been. He gulped as Selene jumped ahead of him, down the steps. Her little summary had seemed somewhat disturbing to Jake. And the way she talked to him as if she already knew him was worse.

Kyra yelled from somewhere up ahead, something along the lines of 'keep up'. He quickened his pace, and Selene gasped, "Oh! And don't yell at Vex, okay? He's got some issues. Flynn and Alex are brothers, did you already know that? Well, whatever, now you know. Flynn tends to be calmer, Alex is extremely loyal, so don't do anything to Zaria. As long as you don't push Flynn's limits you'll be fine. I think that's about it. But anyway, who are you?"

He was taken aback by the question, "Huh?"

"Well? You're personality, you're traits, a name I guess. Who are you?"

He thought over it, she had just talked to him like an old friend and only now thought to ask who he was? In his thoughts, he lost any idea of an answer, "Umm, well my name is Jacob Declo, but just call me Jake. There's not much interesting about me."