Lion's Pride

S.1 Chapter 9: Tested!

After a couple of days, things returned relatively to the same calmness, as we continued classes as normal. Deciding to meet up at the fountain, we start having normal conversations with Stella and Tecna standing, while Musa sits at the top of the bench, and Flora and I siting normally on it with Alastair's head in my lap as I pet him. Though Bloom seems out of it as she leans on the well looking into it with a coin in her hand while letting out a sigh once in a while. Looking at our orange haired friend Stella starts calling her name multiple times until Bloom snaps out of it and drops the coin turning to look at us. 

"You're losing it girl." Stella states with her hands on her hips. "Did you even hear a single word that I said, huh?" The blonde asked teasingly, but with slight annoyance at Bloom.

"Sorry Stella, I was kind of lost in thought." Bloom replied looking out of it. "So, what were you saying?" the orange haired girl asked trying to bring the mood back to normal.

"You have no interest in the fact that Professor Palladium is finally going to take us all into the famous simulation room, but I for one think it is the most amazing bit of news ever!" Musa exclaimed making an imaginary microphone in one hand while extending the other in the air.

"No kidding. I've heard some really cool things happen in that place." Stella chatted excitedly.

"Yeah, and some horrible ones too." Flora interjected as the worrier that she is.

"You shouldn't let that scare you, Flora!" Tecna argued turning her back to the brunette. "They're just stupid rumors anyway. I mean what could really ever happen to you in there." She continued ranting reassuring our worried friend.

"It's okay Flora nothing bad will happen to you." I reassured looking at the brunette as Alastair nuzzled her getting her to smile and giggle.

"You're right." Flora agreed looking calmer than before.

"Oh, c'mon Flora. It'll be fun you see. As for me I plan on having a great experience one that will go down in history so that I will become the talk of Alfea!" Stella exclaimed rambling on until we all yelled her name calming her down. "Oops, sorry." she bashfully apologized making us laugh before feeling a chill go down my spine.

"Zariel are you alright?" Alastair asked making the girls stop their laughter and turn towards me.

"I'm fine, just felt like someone was watching me. No need to worry." I informed getting nods from the girl as we decided to head to class. 

Meeting with the rest of the class and Professor Palladium in front of a door, the professor told us to be careful before opening the door revealing a circular room with benches and a sphere in the middle of the room with a cube on the side connected as the rest of the room was a sphere with crystals on the wall.

"This is it. The simulation room." Professor Palladium stated with his arms in the air showing off the room as we walked forward following the professor into the sphere seeing a walkway.

"This is big." I whispered to Alastair looking over the railing seeing the bottom of the sphere.

"What is it exactly?" One of our classmates asked.

"Well, it's the product of the most powerful magic and the most sophisticated technology." The teacher explained making Tecna grin. "The light produced by these amber panels allows our powerful computer to create all kinds of virtual realities and environments. The replications are absolutely flawless." He continued explaining excitedly.

"Uh. Can it be used to simulate virtual dates with boys?" Stella asked hopeful with her hands clasped together.

"You would be sure to get one then." One of the girls teased making the others laugh as Stella's cheeks turned red.