Souls: The Revenge Seeker

CHAPTER 4 - Welcome to Magical Institute

Olympia's POV

Tears welled up in my eyes as the hoarse voices echoed from the living room. I wrapped my duvet around my body as I crouched on my bed with my heart being sank with fear.

I just hope my parents won't agree to this, no they can't possibly adhere to the management of my school.

The whole school almost collapsed to the ground and I'm to be blamed for it. Now everyone has come to the realization of me being a Shiveral and pressure has been mounted on my parents to take me to Magical Institute.

There's an institute in the heart of the city far away from ours called Magical Institute. According to what I've heard, Magical Institute is a government approved institution; they train and mentor special beings called Shiverals.

The Shiverals are special beings with special abilities more like abnormal beings with insane abilities. They are unique from humans and also a threat to the human race if their powers goes out of control.

I can't be taken there, from what I've heard no one goes into that institution and comes out, they're lost forever.

My door was suddenly cracked open and mom and dad walked in, I shook my thoughts away and looked up at them with hope laced in my eyes. Judging from their faces, there was no escape.

"Sweetie I'm so sorry. You caused a severe damage to your school's building. Worst will undoubtedly happen if we leave you here" mom enunciated tenderly and I waved my head sideways with tears cascading down my face.

But how can I be a Shiveral when my parents are both humans?

"Mom...Dad please, don't take me there please. I beg you, I don't want to go there" choking back tears forced my voice to croak. It was the first time I wished never to leave my house, I don't like my boring life in our house but also I can't leave the frying pan to jump into the fire.

"Olympia, our decision is final. Besides we have no other options. Start packing your things, we are leaving tomorrow" Father declared and exited the room.

Mom gave me a rueful look as I sobbed in her arms. After quite a very long painful cry, I finally drifted into sleep.

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No matter how bad I wanted to beg my Father, I also knew it was pointless because he wouldn't listen to me. Mom finished with the packing of my things and so on.

Anneliese surprisingly hugged me tightly, "I'm really going to miss you Olympia" she whimpered. I wasn't even mentally stable to fathom something to say to her. She can console herself and I will do the same.

Jason saw the pathetic atmosphere and I could clearly discern his repulsive glare at us. After seeing enough, he snorted and walked away back into the house. That's how much he hates me.

Mom shoved my thoughts away with her tight hug on me, I gasped for breath as I wasn't expecting it.

"Promise to always be a good girl" mom requested and I nodded with tears brimming in my eyes. I had absolutely no other choice, unless it will be my corpse that will come back home.

"Don't worry, sooner than you expect you will be out of there" mom assured and hugged me again but this time it was brief. She knows I won't be coming back ever again, she just said that to pacify me.

I could see tears threatening to escape her eye balls, it only made me to cry even more. Father didn't say a word as he packed my luggages into his car's boot.

"We have to get going Olympia. Time is not in our hands" dad said and I took in a  heave of breath as I looked around the house taking in the last glance of our mansion.

I still couldn't believe that this would be the last time I will ever see my home and my family. I hugged mom and Anneliese for the last time before looking up. I expected to see Jason watching us but he wasn't there.

I exhaled weakly and entered into the car. "Bye!" Anneliese shouted in between tears and I waved at her with a sad smile.

"I love you" mom cried and my heart ached. It is going to be a whole new level to be leaving my family especially my mother.

"I love you more" I said and with that dad drove off. A tear dropped down my face as I watched mom and Anneliese till they disappeared into thin air.

My gaze drifted to the bracelet mom gave to me when I was ten, I traced my fingers on it as more fresh tears brimmed in my eyes.

I bowed my head and continued sobbing, all the memories of home flashing back in my head. We haven't gotten to our destination yet and I can already see the fear and anxiety washing over me.

I kept weeping and didn't realize that the car had come to a halt.

"Olympia" Father called with the most calm voice I have ever heard. It was so unlike him to be serene especially to me.

Thinking we had reached Magical Institute, I cracked my eyes open and tried opening the door but I paused. I saw myself in an entire different place, my favourite place in the whole world. The ice cream park!

I turned around to look at dad who was smiling at me. It was like the first time in the universe that dad had a genuine smile plastered on his face.

"C'mon let's go buy some ice cream" dad said and I beamed up, not willing to to refuse such a rare offer. I doubt if I would ever get to enjoy again in my life.

Father bought us some ice cream as he started taking pictures of ourselves. His selfies were so funny and awkward. This side of my Father was rare, I better take in every bit of it.

After a long while of lingering around in the ice cream park, we finally got back to the car and began our journey. All the tears that were frustrating me in our first drive was all gone with a renewed faith forming inside of me.

At least for the last time I get to spend quality time with my stern Father. Just this few minutes with him, I realized that he was even more playful than mom was.

I stayed awake watching the routes to the mysterious Magical Institute. Just at the thought of the institute's name, I began to predict how my life will be there but I could never tell if my life will continue to be boring or less boring this time.

Finally the car halted right in front of a huge building and two giant gates were mounted at it's front. One of the gates which I assumed was the entrance opened and father drove in.

I gaped at how beautifully undescribable the institute was. It's buildings were either painted white, blue and brown. There were different blocks of giant buildings.

I couldn't describe the beauty the institute holds with it's compound tarred and tidied. Judging from my far sight, there were still more buildings inside. Now I know where the governments money all lands in.

Did I say that out loud? No I didn't, I giggled inwardly as dad and I got down. An advanced man from nowhere walked to us, he was to take us to the principal's building like he called it.

I smiled at how organized the institute was as we followed after the man. I kept myself distracted as I gazed up the buildings.

Some students were outside, some chatting some going to their various destinations and some staring at us. Some of the students gazes reminded me of my school causing me to flinch in fear.

As we continued moving deeper and deeper into the institution my eyes darted to some students practicing with their powers. A young girl made a dead leave to come back to life.

That's awesome! I giggled out loud without realizing it till dad and the man looked at me. I composed myself and continued following them, I was getting really tired.

Is it going to take forever for us to get to the darn Principal's building?

Finally the advanced man stopped right in front of a huge building that had a bold billboard at its entrance, written....

"Welcome to Magical Institute"