Empires: The Next Generation [DISCONTINUED]

Chapter 4

Autumns PoV

"Your father is what?!" Autumn stared at Sun in shock, "You mean the evil king?! The emperor of all that's bad?! The...the-"

"Okay, okay I get it!" Sun shouted, "Everybody thinks that my father is evil, you don't have to tell me that!"

Autumn took a step backward, scared by the sudden anger in Sun's voice.

"I-sorry, I shouldn't have shouted at you, it's just-"
"No, no, it's okay." Autumn reassured her.
"But it's not true, my father is kind, and caring, he raised me! Yet everyone sees him as the source of all the evil. You probably too."

Autumn nodded.

"But I can't blame you, you've probably been told that your whole life by everyone around you."

Autumn nodded again.

"But have they ever told you why he's so evil?"

No, they have not...

She shook her head.

"Exactly."

"May I know why they all think that?" Autumn carefully asked.
"I'd rather not talk about it."
"Alright...would you like me to get some dinner for you?"
"That would be nice." Sun smiled for the first time since she was here.

———

"This is your agenda for the next week, you'll get one delivered at your dorm each Sunday, but I rather give them personally to you since it's the very first time." The wizard who had given them the tour said as she pressed a small piece of paper into each student's hand.

"There's one other class that you will be mixed with, on your piece of paper is written in which class you are, now, if you would follow me..."

"...class 1A starts with potion brewing, off you go! If class 1B would follow me to..."

Autumn stepped together with the rest of class 1A inside the potion room.

There were some faces that she recognized a bit while others were completely new.

"Welcome class! I'm Mrs. Dale, your potions teacher, please find a seat while I hand you your potions book."

Autumn searched for a place to sit as she heard someone calling her name;
"Autumn! Over here!"

She saw Ocean waving at her and pointing at the empty seat next to her, she smiled as she walked over and sat down.

———

Classes were over, Autumn was on her way back to her dorm room when she heard Sun's voice.

"Leave me alone!"

She quickly followed the sound, as she turns around the corner she saw a group of girls surrounding Sun.

"Why would we, you brat? You don't deserve to be here!" It was Quartz.

"Leave her alone!" Autumn shouted from the end of the hallway as she rushed towards them.

Quartz rolled her eyes as she walked over to her.

"And who are you to tell me what to do?" Quartz narrowed her eyes as she spoke. "Oh right, the future queen of Rivendell, please, your just as-"