We walk past a portrait, which I look at. The first thing I notice is that the eyes follow me. Surprised, I stop walking and grab Nyrah's arm.'What's wrong?', she immediately asks me in surprise.'Look at that! Those eyes follow me,' I notice and walk back a bit, after which I walk back to Nyrah. I myself see the eyes following me again.'Seriously?', she asks me incredulously.'Yes, really,' I answer, then step closer to the portrait. I look at the portrait carefully. It is impressive how this portrait was made, so I don't see a drop of paint. The portraits I know from home are often painted, but this is a different kind of portrait.'But I don't see it,' she says, confused.'And yet I swear those eyes followed me,' I say and hold on stubbornly.'You see ghosts, Azara. Come on, we have to go outside. I think something was still planned for us,' she then says with a sigh, after which she grabs my arm and pulls me along.I look back and see the eyes following me again. 'Creepy,' I mutter under my breath. Then I look forward again and see that most of the first years are entering a room.'Should we go there too?', I ask her and point to the other students.'Yes, it looks like it is,' she answers and we walk towards it. We join the queue and slowly walk forward step by step. It looks like some kind of queue at an amusement park.
After five minutes we have passed through the line and are sitting on a chair in a classroom. The room is packed, which surprises me that it fits.'How nice that you were all able to arrive so quickly. I hope you're having a good time. Before I forget to mention it, all the teachers will introduce themselves here for you,' says a man sitting at the front of the classroom.Nyrah and I are almost at the back, but we can just see it. The man who just spoke is standing in a chic suit with a tie and his brown hair will soon be combed back.'Alright, let's get started. My name is Ranoc and I teach communication with the elemental,' the man then explains. Immediately there are a lot of people raising their hands.'You there, what's wrong?', the man asks and points to a boy sitting two rows in front of us. I can just see that the boy has short dirty blonde hair.'What exactly is the elemental?', asks the boy.'The elemental is a mythical creature connected to one of the four elements. Your parents can give the elemental a letter, which the elemental will then deliver to you. All four elements have their own mythical being. The werewolf is the mythical creature of earth, the unicorn is the mythical creature of air, the mermaid is the mythical creature of water and the dragon is the mythical creature of fire. They will always ask if you want to send a response back, if not they disappear,' Ranoc says from a lot of experience. Just like what my parents did. The boy is also immediately silent, because of Ranoc's answer.'More questions?'
No one raises their hand anymore.'Good,' I hear him say and then I see him dripping away.A woman in a beautiful blue dress appears in the front seat. Her hair is gray, but that's all I can see.'Well, I'm Asla. The subject I teach is Astronomy. You may know it, but still for the other among us who don't know yet. Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the observation and study of all phenomena outside the atmosphere of Zutalia,' says the woman.There is a silence and I see the woman dripping off again, after which a new woman stands at the front. This time a younger woman with beautiful black hair and a long red dress with gold trim at the edges.'How nice to see you. My name is Sterel and I teach the history of the elements. There you will learn how the elements originated and how they developed,' says this woman.The same silence again and the woman also leaves. The person in front of me sits up straighter, so I can't see the next teacher. I also sit up a little straighter, but I can't see anything anymore.'Ladies and gentlemen, I am Milon. The most important teacher here at the academy. I teach defense against the dark element. So be careful, danger can lurk everywhere. Stay alert,' I hear a man say mysteriously, but there is enthusiasm and pride in his voice. 'I hope you have a nice day.''Dear students, I would like to invite you to go outside. Outside I will tell you what we are going to do,' comes the voice of Qasin, the academy's director.The first-years start talking enthusiastically to each other.'I ask the back four rows to leave first, then I will indicate when the front four rows are allowed,' Sterel's voice sounds. I get up with Nyrah and we leave the room.
'That was fast,' she notes.'Yes, I agree. But unfortunately I wasn't able to see the last teacher, because the person in front of me suddenly sat up straighter,' I sigh somberly.'Hey, don't be so gloomy! You can always see him later, as soon as we get lessons from him,' she says and pats my shoulder with her hand.'You're right,' I then say and smile.'By the way, did you know what the elemental is? Almost everyone raised their hands, but not you,' she asks me curiously.I nod my head. 'Sure, my parents explained it to me today,' I grin broadly.'Oh, that's why,' she comments, causing an even bigger grin to appear on my mouth.'Move over, we want to be the first outside!' sounds behind us.Before we know it, we are pushed aside and two boys storm past. I can clearly see that one boy from just now with the dirty blond hair running past, together with a chestnut brown haired boy.'Hey, don't be so pushy!' I still call after them.'Oh man, let it go. They think they're still a little child,' Nyrah immediately notes.'Sorry, I just can't handle that,' I tell her.'I understand,' she says and we walk down the stairs, further down.
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Elements Academy 1: The children of the elements
FantasíaIn Zutalia it is normal for people to have their own element. They were born and raised with it, to become the person they are today. Although they all had to learn to deal with their element. And to teach them that, an academy was thought about yea...
