Electra Mangold and the Elemental Academy

Chapter 13: Angel & Danika

The next day at breakfast, Hayes sat down next to Electra:

<< Good morning sweetheart, can we repeat yesterday's performance with Bachisio this Monday?>> had been his greeting. << Did you have something already in mind?>>

<< I was thinking of something like Bachisio Pelatus, in omne tempus excruciatus>>

<< That doesn't sound bad >> concurred Electra.

<< Thank you>> replied the one, with mock modesty << I got it from a book of sepulchral curses>>.

Electra was immediately interested: << Oh yeah? Tell me more >>

<< In the family library we had several of these books. Some madmen of my ancestors even had a diary where he kept his progress >> and as he saw at the entrance of the hall, Pixi entering his tone became an octave higher << But in order to work, one must give as many details as possible about the VICTIM. It works good with some hair, or a splinter of nail, OBVIOUSLY CETERIBUS PARIBUS>>. Pixi flew to the farthest table, next to the teachers. She got up

shakily shortly afterwards to take some cereals from the buffet. Hayes looked like a child who had just woken up on Christmas morning <<If I had known that was enough to shut her up, I would have started ten years ago>>.

<< Aren't you and Pixi childhood friends? >>.

<< Our parents know each other well >> he answered << That doesn't make Pixi and me friends>>

<< But you're often together>>

<<The house of fires is not a house where you have friends, often only allies. Finding a friend is rare>>

<< Who are your friends then? >>This one shrugged his shoulders. << Aaron, I guess. O' Connor too. We should become friends. Clearly, I have missed out on some fun over the last few months>>. << You don't seem very intent on making friends anyway >> replied Electra. The only time the fires had been friendly was after the first game at Elemton. But she must have conceded Hayes was the nicest of them with her.

Hayes studied his jam slices carefully and then began to explain: << Electra it's not that we don't want to make friends. >> and he paused as if to make sure he didn't use words that offended her << We were brought up this way, we hang out with people in our circle >>. Electra understood very well what he was referring to: they hung out among spoilt scions of rich families. << This does not mean it is right >> he continued quickly.<< Alright then, I will take you into consideration for my next ritual >> said Electra << I thought we could hit Talila >>

<< Interesting choice. And with all the hair she leaves lying around, we certainly shouldn't have any problems>>

<<Good morning>> Rose interrupted them <<I woke up today hearing a rather strange gossip Electra. Something about you and some spirit curse>>.

<< Oh yeah? >>

<<Yes, of course I made sure to increase and magnify it as much as possible. The dormitory of the Earths knows that you are the great-granddaughter of

a Banshee now>>. Hayes' gaze was now one of pure admiration.

<< I am Blaze Hayes, but you can call me Blaze>>. << And I am ...>>

<< Aren't you the girl who tied Dom up with vines?>>

Electra raised her eyebrow << That's new to me >>