Angel With Broken Wings

81 - Mash Burnedead, Kat Ride and the Visionary of Fire (1)

[THIRD PERSON POV]

Moore Tomato and Aorio Morris stand tense as they watch the person entering the space, their eyes shaking as Margarette Macaron enters slowly and calmly. The jolt slightly once the Prefect stops, the third year placing one of their hands to their ears as if to listen for a specific sound, "I hear a Re."

Their words make the pair flinch once more as they go into an explanation, their voice holding a slight hint of disappointment in their tone, "You see, power and pitch are the same to me. In terms of solfège, your strength is a Re. The higher your pitch, the stronger you are. You two are Just above Do, the very bottom. It's impossible for you to show me the coming of spring. Be good dears and leave your crystals behind."

The two flinch once more at Margarette's words, the pair sharing a brief look before they let their fear and frustration get the best of them, Moore speaking up first, "You know it's two-on-one, right?" Aorio finishing off as they both pull out their wands, "You don't know what you're...talking about!" In an instant and without hesitation the pair shout out their personal magic, their voices combining in the wind, "Wulfes! | Roks!"

Their magic seems to play off of each other well as the wolves head in first, the rocks forming around them almost like a barrier as they head in the direction of Margarette, the teen watching with a slightly bored expression as Moore let's his thoughts roam, 'I know that Margarette is as powerful as the last Divine Visionary candidate...but the two of us have gather three gold coins apiece! We're top class, we can't lose two-on-one!'

He holds onto those thoughts until Margarette casts their counterspell, the teen raising their wand as if it was a conductor's as they cast their own spell, "Re, A Drop of Golden Sun!" In an instant, musical notes come from the tip of Margarette's wand and instantly destroy the rocks and wolves headed their way, the pair watching in shock as Moore cries out, "What?!"

As quickly as the pair could they cast out their spells together once more, moving on to the defensive, "Wulfes Shield! | Roks Shield!" Their magic combines once more as a rock pillar appears in front of the two, wolf heads sticking out on one side as the pair forces their concentration on the magic to the max, despair filling them as their shields break, Aorio allowing his thoughts to appear,

'Two-on-one, and with a beginner spell? How can another student...be this...much more powerful?!' As their spells break, the two get slammed in the stomach by Margarette's powerful magic, the pair landing harshly onto the ground as they struggle to move from the injuries they just sustained, their crystals having rolled from their robes. 'Ugh...I can't get up...' Aorio curses in his mind as Margarette approaches, the teen casually picking up the Adler's crystal without hesitation as they speak,

"My pitch by the way, is a Ti. As the two of you together can only reach Re...I hope the difference between us is clear." Margarette crushes the crystals in front of the pair, the two watching with shaking eyes as the Prefect turns and simply walks away from the two. The action prompts the announcing student to shout into the microphone once more, the female hyped to get things to continue, "That's one team out! The exam is now over!"

The news makes the other contestants stop moving, Lance letting out a small hum as Finn and Mash look at each other briefly, Kat offering the two a smile before reaching a hand out to the shocked Carpaccio, the Orca first-year accepting it hesitantly as he allows the girl to help him stand, the teen leaning against her much to the other two boys displeasure. Dot was the only one who stood with an expression of disappointment, the boy muttering softly and going unheard, "Wait...I didn't do a single thing."

It wasn't long before the candidates who passed exited the arena through a large door, Carpaccio and the other injured students being taken away by medical staff. Meanwhile, Mash and Dot stand by each other as they celebrate, the other three Adler's watching them with mixed reactions, Lance being unamused while Finn and Kat watch with amusement and slight embarrassment.

"Yeah! Yeah! Go, Mushroom! Yeah, Mushroom! Go, Mushroom!" Kat and Finn share a brief glance as Dot begins a faux interview, the redhead excitedly asking the black haired boy, "Now, a word from this round's MVP, Mash Burnedead! How did it go?" Mash responds bluntly, his answer prompting Dot to hold back a sigh, "I want a creampuff."

Dot walks away with arms outstretched at that, his tone of voice holding a hint of amusement as he speaks, "Well, there's your non-answer, Folks! That's a wrap!" Kat lets out an uneasy chuckle as their comedy skit finally stops, the lack of noise providing the presence of the heavy silence filling the arena. "It got quiet..." Mash mutters slightly as he notices the change of air, Kat shivering slightly as she mutters out her own observation, "Not completely...it just got serious."

"Mash Burnedead, Kat Ride...what comes next will be your greatest trial." At Headmaster Wahlberg's words, Gazzy looks up at him carefully, his body tensing before he looks back at the arena below, his ears perking up to the voices of other onlookers, "This is it...this is where things get real." One boy comments, another playing off of his words, "The only one who give give Rayne a run for his money last year..."

Margarette slowly approaches Mash, their eyes flickering with excitement as the boy looks their way, Kat tilting her head to the side which prompts the Orca Prefect to offer her a quick smile before they speak, "The ripening summer...is here." They turn away and walk towards the waiting area carefully, the teen commenting out with a tone of excitement, "I'm looking forward to the next test...Mash, Kat."

The pair jump for different reasons at those words, Mash slightly confused at the inclusion of Kat whereas Kat at the anticipation of being included in the next battle they'll have to face against each other, a part of her appreciative at the inclusion despite the teen knowing her past experiences, the girl noting how they treated her as an equal with their words.

Mash tenses up as he quickly places a hand on to one of his pecs, Kat and Finn looking over at him quickly as the dual hair coloured boy inquires quickly, "Mash?! What's wrong?" Concern was laced in his tone as he asks his question, Mash commenting softly as he looks down at his pecs, "Mike is warning me..."

Finn blinks slowly at the response, confusion before realization flickers into his eyes, "Mike...? Oh, your pectoral muscle." Mash's eyes watch the retreating figure of Margarette, jolting slightly at the hand of Kat being placed on his shoulder, the comforting warmth making the boy move his tense gaze to the girl, and his gaze relaxing at the sight of her.

The boy was unaware of a white haired Visionary with red wrapping around his frontal bangs watching the interaction with a tense gaze, Kaldo Gehenna slowly approaching Headmaster Wahlberg as he attempts to calm his nerves at the sight, the Divine Visionary speaking up casually but respectfully at that moment, offering a tight smile to the blonde boy seated next to the older gentleman,

"Mushroom Head versus Margarette? Mash's winning streak may come to an end. Well, Mr. Wahlberg?"