The Elementals II: Knit of Fate

Incapacitate him first

Rumours are really like wildfire here in Sir George. The fight between the classes of Sir Atralca and the other physics prof whose name as I have heard my classmates talking, Sir Breu.

SO he’s the one rumoured to have exams that are so hard that the toughest ten in his class get the reward of names being posted in the bulletin board every after sem. Well, this will obviously be a needle hole to pass.

Our Calculus class is about to end when Mr. Borsel handed the official annoucement of the sudden change in the Final exams of E-manipulation and convergence.

“I will not assume your complete innocence regarding the department’s decision for your final examination in E-classes.” He started.

And we were all shock, bewildered, eyebrow-meeting, jaws wide open and as expected we all murmured to each other like disturbed beehive. E-classes? He menat all of it is gonna be a clash between sections? Notable E-beings as well? Elemetry also? Goodness!

“Sir! We thought it will only be E-manipulation and convergence.”  Nenith find the courage to rise above the noisy crowd. Though I knew she’s one lady who doesn’t hesitate in addressing professors regarding important matters.

“Elemetry will actually be included also and the rest will stay the same.” Mr. Borsel cleared out. “Since it’s an actual fight and Elemetry needs applications also, the admins decided to include it as well. I expect this class will be performing well against the other sections.”

“Wait Sir! Will the other sections be having the same?” Rica asked.

“For now, the first batch to clash is your section versus Sir Breu’s section.”

“What if we get killed?” at last, somebody asked the biggest question. TOpher did it.

“Let’s just hope you won’t be. And besides you have your Insurance paid every year so why worry?”

“What good will insurance bring when we are delivered to our tribes dead and cold.” Nicolei murmured beside me.

“Medical teams will be present and most of the professors and higher officials will be present. Let’s see if we will interrupt the fight if it becomes deadly.”

“So sir, you aren’t sure if faculties are allowed to intervene?” Zajane asked surely everybody have questions to ask this discussion will not just end easily.

“The only rule given to us was the battle ends when none of the five members of the team are able to defend themselves. In other words: dead or paralysed or exhausted or unconscious rivals, those are your aims.”

“That’s so cruel!” Zajane replied which caught the attention of Mr. Borsel, “You are our adviser, and you need to keep us safe. Sir George is supposed to keep us safe and right now, I feel our tribe is a safer place than this institution.” The class went silent as we digest what Zajane said. It’s straight forward and it surely hit the mark- right on the spot.

Mr. Borsel stopped for a while and said, “As much as possible, we will never reach death stage in this exam. That’s all, goodbye.”

And as he passed by towards the door, we continued asking questions about our safety, exam mechanics, the date of fight, the grading, guests, is it time for snacks? Can we go to the canteen? Oh-oh right, the last two questions are just inside my head. Really, I’m hungry.

“Silence!” and we didn’t know our next prof entered with his booming voice, Sir Atralca, “there’ll be NO! NO casualties in this section. Nobody will kneel in front their opponents! Nobody will lose consciousness. And this section will be victorious in all battles! You know why?! Because we’re going to have serious practices these coming nights for next week.”