Avoid The Lead! [[COMPLETED]]

16. The Hidden Prince

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Taze and Celia had become the most popular couple in Elsworth academy, but as they grew, there were many who tried to... take one or the other for themselves.

Through the years, many young men tried to snatch Celia away, but Taze remained calm...

"I understand... You're too beautiful and talented."

Or so he said!

Whoever dared ask Celia out became the unfortunate target of Taze's childish challenges!

"Let's play chess!" He would approach good-naturedly. "The loser must climb the clocktower and crow three times like a rooster!"

or,

"Let's have a magic race! The loser must wear a clown outfit and dance in the central courtyard!"

or,

"Let's duel! The loser must kneel in front of the girls' dormitory and profess undying love to the first five ladies who come out!"

After a week of unending embarrassment, the young man in question would get the message and slink away!

Celia was another matter...

She was generally friendly, but revealed a wicked temper to anyone with ill intent.

Many young ladies tried snatching Taze away, but they either had to face his cold, deadpan rejection, or deal with his furious girlfriend, nicknamed the 'Ice Queen'... and with good reason!

Once, a girl named Amelia had gotten a boy with transformation magic to turn into Taze and lure Celia to a tower room.

Celia had realized it wasn't Taze, but her curiosity made her fall into the double-layered trap, as the tower room was surrounded by a magic circle, which trapped her within.

Then Amelia bribed one of the Academy Maids to drug Taze, so she could set herself up with him.

"My father won't let him go, if we're found in 'that' situation!" She said.

Unfortunately, another girl named Carla Winters had noticed the maid craftily pour something into Taze's drink, and she hurried over to warn him.

The maid had been caught and though she confessed to Amelia's plans, she was dismissed from the Academy.

Before the school authorities could decide how to punish Amelia, Celia found her first...

Celia had broken the magic circle after hours of being trapped, and she beat up Amelia's accomplice till he was bloodied! "How dare you pretend to be Taze?!"

That night, a severely pissed off Celia had dragged the bruised boy through the Academy corridors, and the floors frosted beneath her feet, as she headed right to Amelia's dormitory.

Unseasonal snow fell in the courtyard, as Amelia came out of her room to find her accomplice kneeling on frosty ice, and her eyes raised to Celia, who glared at her.

"W- What are you planning to do?!" Amelia backed away in fear.

"I'm setting an example!" Celia said, and with a snap of her fingers, Amelia vanished from sight!

The next morning, it took the Academy threatening to expel Celia, to make her snap her pretty fingers and bring back a shivering Amelia.

"She was always safe." Celia said. "I just wanted her to spend three days trapped in an ice boundary... She won't think of trapping anyone else after that!"

Since then, the term 'Ice Queen' floated around the school, and even the young men bold enough to approach Celia, backed off once she sent them an icy glare!