Messed up! The Great Beginning

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Sasha looked at me and smiled when he said that.

"Aw, you're so cute sometimes." I said.

Sasha started blushing and looked away. He always reacts this way when he gets a compliment from a girl. Before he met me, he didn't even know how to talk to one. He never really had a girl as a friend, so he was always not sure what to say.

"Alright, you two, grab yourselves a chair and sit down and we'll go over the basics." Miss Yami said, sitting at the front desk.

Each of us grabbed a chair and we sat down in front of her. She grabbed a list and pen.

"So, as we already know, Truelania isn't dead. She has just been kidnapped, right?"

"Yes." I said.

"And we also know that the heroes that were closest to her helped to make this happen."

"Mhm." Sasha hummed.

"But no one knows about that and we do not know where she was taken."

"Yep." I said.

"Alright, then here's the first plan." Miss Yami stood up.

"Before we can try and find out where she is, we must prepare for the worst."

"How do you mean?" Sasha asked.

"I mean that if we'll be doing this, then we'll have to make an actual team and be able to fight anyone in our way." Miss Yami explained.

"You can't surround a lion with a bunch of lazy sheep after all." She added.

"Right." Me and Sasha nodded.

"Tricia, remember where you used to have your sword fighting classes with Dorian?" Miss Yami asked.

"Of course, in the ancient arena." I answered.

"Well, only authorized people can use it. So now that he has quit, he can't do anything with it anymore."

"But, you said that you have quit too." Sasha said.

"Yes, I did, but I'm a teacher! Which still gives me the right to teach you there." She explained.

"And in a fight, it isn't always about strength." She walked to the blackboard.

"It's also strategy, stealth, support, sometimes mercy even."

"But sometimes it can happen that they challenge you to an unusual battle."

"A battle where you sing." She said.

It took me a moment to realize what she meant, but then I remembered when I used to sing with my mom. It's the kind of singing when I first met my mom. It's completely different.

"Oh, that kind of singing. I know what you're talking about." I said.

"Good, because that's what I'll be teaching you as well. If I get permission to the arena." Miss Yami said.

"Wait, but when?" Sasha asked.

"After school! We'll meet here and go together. But not tomorrow." She answered.

We continued to ask questions and I have the idea to maybe ask the others if they wanna join us. That will make team and we would be 7.

After our little meeting, we were dismissed and went home. We walked together to the church and I was eating the bun I bought this morning while listening to Sasha. For some reason, I sense guilt and nervousness from Sasha. He doesn't look like it, but I feel it. It's been like this all day.

"You ok?" I asked him.

"Huh? Yeah, why?" He responded rather fast.

I stopped.

"Sasha, I can tell that you're lying." I said sternly.

He started sweating and couldn't look at me. His feelings grew stronger.

"I.." He choked out. He sounds like he's about to cry.

He took a deep breath and tried again.

"Can I tell you later.?" He asked.

"Huh? What's the matter?" He worried me.

"Look, let's meet again later at the church. I'll tell you then." He requested.

"If it makes you feel better, then fine." I said.

"Thanks, I'll text you later when." He said.

We continued to walk and made it to the church. This is where our ways part now. Before I could say bye to him, he pulled me into a tight hug. I hugged him back and said goodbye. I let go of him and he was wearing a weak smile. He looks tired. He said goodbye to me too and continued to walk home.

As soon as he left, I went into the back of the church and into the basement. I stepped onto the warp pad and thought of the castle.

"Swear to God this better work.."