BOOK 1 - Destiny (Shonen Anime Style)

Chapter 10: Academy

The next day, Wire and Cybel stayed at home while Ravi went out with Leah. First, they bought a brand new cellphone for Ravi, and then, they went in search of possible apartments for him to rent. On their way however, they also discussed many other important matters about the guardian academy.

"So, what exactly is the schedule for these classes?" Ravi asked, curiously.

"Mondays to Saturdays, we'll have classes and training from 8am to 2pm" Leah bluntly replied. "Any other time, including Sundays like today, we have free time to study or do whatever we want. However, there's one special thing that first-year trainees like us need to do"

"And what is that?"

"We need to accomplish at least 3 patrol requests by the end of each week"

"3 patrol requests?"

"Yeah, they are basically small missions just for trainees like us. You can find lots of them published at the board of the Tower's main hall. In your case, you'll have to be fulfilling that quota starting next week. They aren't too hard to accomplish and they can even be done in teams, so they can be completed in 1 or 2 days"

"Does that mean there are also missions with higher difficulty?"

"Yeah, and there are also missions in other planets, but we are forbidden from taking either of those since we are still new recruits"

"You mean we can go to other planets?!" Ravi asked, very excited.

"Of course, but as I told you, not yet"

"And what about transport? I don't have a ship"

"The academy can grant you one if you need it"

"And what could happen if you don't fulfill the 3 patrol requests quota? Would you get expelled or something like that?"

"If you don't do it for a very long time, yes. The least harsh punishment is a few less points in your semester score. However, I don't think you'll ever stop doing the patrols since they are a great source of income"

"They pay you for completing missions?"

"That's right. How do you think I pay my rent?"

"That's a good point" Just then, Ravi made memory of the fact that Leah had been stuck in Old Russia with him for a week. "But, you've been absent for a very long time. Isn't that a problem?"

"Normally yes, but I explained what happened to the academy, and they let me go with just a warning"

At that moment, Ravi remembered something else from yesterday... Something that startled him quite a bit given that it had to do with some mistake Leah supposedly made. "By the way, what was Ikora talking about yesterday?"

"Huh?"

"I remember her saying something about a mistake. What was she referring to?

The human girl didn't know what to say. She certainly knew what Ikora was talking about, but she wasn't really sure about letting Ravi know about it. "It was... nothing"

"Nothing? Come on, you can tell me" the young boy added with a grin.

"It's nothing... D-don't insist"

"You know a lot about me right now. I'd really like to know more about you"

Ravi's insistence was now starting to annoy Leah a lot. "Stop asking! I don't wanna talk about that, ok?!" she finally replied with anger, startling Ravi and scaring him a bit.