Hallor Chronicles

CHAPTER I. - SECRETS BENEATH THE BLACK DUST

        My mind is taken over by even more questions about me and my whole life than I had before. Aveus side picked me first but I have a demigod blood inside me apparently. The lightning powers belong to Zeus but I am not his descendant, not a magician either. If I was a Morrigan, I would have been dead years go. What the hell am I then?

I closed the door on the office and was on my way to the dorm while trying to piece together all the information I got, but then I saw Reilly running towards me. After she reached my position, she bent down, supported herself against her knees and panted. A normal person would have been still trying to catch their breath but it only took Reilly a few seconds and she straightened her back like nothing happened. I guess one of the perks being an Ares descendant. She took a few steps towards me and then placed her hands on my shoulders, checking me around and asked if I am alright. I laughed at her, calling her "a mother hen" to which she furrowed her brows, then retracted her hands and crossed her arms in front of her chest, pouting. Another laugh left my lungs and I launched myself on her, hugging her tight and thanking her for being on my side despite everything. She finally stopped pouting and then only tangled her arms with mine so that we can leave. My body felt like it's slowly overheating and I definitely must have a fever but I couldn't just go back and sleep like nothing happened. I needed to do something, even if it's just thanking him right now.

Me: Can you point me to the direction of the teacher's infirmary?

Reilly: Sure thing. They wouldn't let me in though.

Me: I know. We don't have access to it, but I still need to see him, ban or not. Just please, show me the way and then you can go back to the dorms.

Reilly: A ban? You got banned from seeing Professor Hale?

Me: Maybe. But I don't care. It's not some big rule-breaking and I have three strikes left. I can sacrifice one for this.

Reilly: And you want me to just leave you? You want me to miss out all of that action? No way, I am coming too.

I gave Reilly a pleading gaze but her face was lit up with excitement. I know that if she sets her mind on anything, she does it no matter what, so there is no talking her out of this. She giggled and jumped on spot like a little kid.

We walked in a normal pace through the hallways, trying not to drag attention to us, and only talked about some random stuff like classes and school life. All students who were scattered around the school minded their own business. Step one, done.

Now we are facing the step two which is how the hell are we going to enter through the main door to the infirmary without anyone noticing us? All we could do is wait until there was no one in the hallway and then walk in. I pulled the handle and tried to open it but the damn door is locked. I looked at Reilly who is already booting up her brain and thinking of a way for us to get inside.

We got interrupted by incoming steps so we returned to hide behind the corner and watched what's going to happen. A lady dressed in a nurse uniform approached the door while carrying a tray. She stopped right in front of the door, adjusted the tray on one of her hands and with the other one she casually opened the door. I looked at Reilly and asked her what we are going to do if we can't open the door.

Reilly: This is a tricky situation. The workers and teachers must be enchated in some way so that they can enter and students can't.

Me: What's the plan then?

Reilly: Let me think. Hmm... got it. Wait here and I will go hide behind that cupboard. We will wait until someone comes in or out and then I will run towards the door to grab them before they close.