Yellow Sun Academy

Chapter 15: The School Year Starts

Headmaster Noah:

"And to Maximus Beor, Griff Beolagh, Durmad Gerald, and Alice Astrid, I present this crest."

Using the game pieces the four received, I combine them into a single crest before holding it up for everyone to see. Once I do, I award the crest to Maximus and his new team.

"This crest represents strength," I say after handing it over. I place my hands on the podium and face the hundreds of students with their eyes on me. I look past the blinding lights and stare right at the students.

"Strength means more than just how strong a person is," I start, "It means how strong you make others, and how much stronger they will make you. Maximus Beor, from this point forward, you and your team will be known as Team MGDA (mega)."

The students cheer as Maximus and his newfound team walk from one end of the stage to the other end. They disappear from the lights as I reach over for the next crest in line.

"Corentin Keanu," I start, looking at the young man as he walks onto the stage, follow by three others. "Clementine Mira. Chadd Owen. Honey Aatish."

"Corentin Keanu, I present this crest to you as leader of this team."

Judging from Corentin's expression, mainly his one raised eyebrow, he is confused as to why I've chosen him to be the team leader. Nevertheless, Corentin still takes the crest from me.

"This is one of the mightiest crests we have here at Yellow Sun Academy," I state, "This crest represents sound."

"Sound," Honey quietly repeats. "He gets sound?"

"Sound is something everyone knows but very few master. It shows volume, how loud you can and are. Others will not only hear you but they will listen to you because you have mastered the art of sound."

"I think we got the wrong crest," Honey whispers.

I nod at Corentin as he stares at the crest in his hands. He shakes his head and tries to get it to another team member, but I grab his shoulder and stop him.

"You are team leader," I say. "This is rightfully yours. Hold it proudly. Students, I introduce Team SCCH (shock)."

Despite my words and introduction, the crest is still shaking in Corentin's hands as he and the rest of his team walk off the stage.

I grab another crest and introduce the next team.

"Renee Eamon. Sulien Bokamoso. Eimear Avita. Alodia Darreth."

Sulien runs for a bit before jumping and leaping onto the stage. He takes the crest from my hands and smiles.

"Uhh," he whispers, "I would actually prefer it if you called me Hothead."

"Yes," I say adjusting my glasses. "I will keep that in mind during your next introduction. For now, however."

I quickly snatch the crest out of Sulien's hands, Sulien now staring at his empty hands.

"Wait," he says. "What?"

"Renee Eamon, I present this crest to you as team leader."

Very much like Shocker, Renee's hands shake uncontrollably as he takes the crest from my hands. He stares at the crest, looking at it and then at me. He turns toward his team standing directly behind him.

"What," Sulien yells. Alodia elbows Sulient, hitting him right in the chest. Sulien gasps as he bends over. While he regains his breath, I decide to go on.

"This crest is also one of our mightiest and proudest. It represents bonds. Teamwork. Unity. It is never me, myself, or I. It is always us, ourselves, and we. I am proud to present this to you, Renee Eamon, team leader of Team RSEA (ready)."