PDK Fantasia

Chapter 12

"What just happened?" Seclinette asked as she touched her forehead, confused.

"You should've wake up this instant! The same person who tried to kill you in the forcefield terrorized our dorm and tried to murder you!" Mirage dropped her hands in fury.

"If it weren't for Persperphone, you would be in a dead sleep by now!" Liana added.

"Thank you so much Persperphone! I owe you one!" Seclinette reached for Persperphone and hugged her tightly.

"My... lungs..." Persperphone answered before she got released and sighed.

"Looks like we got to 'put you in a cage'," Katlyn joked, but quickly shut her mouth again.

"Girls, are you alright?" Orcana entered the dorm hastily, full of worries for the girls.

"We are alright Head Mage," the girls replied.

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"Welcome back kid," the Dragon Bandits' leader lightly patted Seclinette's shoulder.

"Thanks," Seclinette looked up, "I haven't been training with you guys."

"Tournament's up exactly in a month now," another Dragon Bandit added, cleaning his black ninga sword.

"By the way," the other bandit held up his zwelhander, "What was the black hemisphere about?"

"Long story guys, long story," Seclinette answered, "I'll tell you while we train."

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During the afternoon, Seclinette and the other girls were having their lunch at the canteen.

"The Head Mage told me to inform you to meet her after school. It's about... You know what it is." Mirage said, drinking a few spoonfuls of soup.

"Alright Mirage," Seclinette said, picking up a cherry tomato.

"Why does the Head Mage wants to find you?" Liana asks.

"It's about her safety," Mirage answered," The Head Mage was suspecting that the black cloaked guy wants to get Seclinette. She wants to ensure that none of the students here gets hurt by foreign magic until they graduate."

"Well, I already got caught in one, but luckily it's not that bad," Seclinette shrugged.

"Time's almost up, let's go now girls," Katlyn stood up and raised her tray before going.

The girls followed.

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"Come in." The voice replied after Seclinette knocked the wooden door thrice.

Seclinette turned the golden knob and entered the room, filled with gradients of blue, the Head Mage's favourite colour.

"Good evening Head Mage," Seclinette bowed.

"Good evening dear, please take a seat." The Head Mage gestured.

Seclinette fidgeted a little before getting in a comfortable position.

"As you know Seclinette, the man in the black hood had tried to kill you twice." The Head Mage paused and lowered her head. "Mrs. Ashlina was already aware that this was going to happen, so she arranged for me to protect you."

"Wait, what? Mrs. Ashlina knew?!" Seclinette sat up straight.

"Yes. Before the man tries to kill you, he went to the headmaster's office."

"What for?"

"To warn her..." The Head Mage could not speak further.

"What? Tell me Head Mage! Tell me-"

"Stay calm Seclinette! I know this matter concerns a lot to you, but my main priority here is to protect you from him, and that's final."

Seclinette clenched her teeth and placed her fist on the table, trying to hold back rage.

"Please, tell me..." Seclinette relaxed her fist and lowered her head.

"I will, dear, but now is not the time," Head Mage stood up and walked to Seclinette's side, patted her head before bending a little, " We need to give you some protection. This is no trivial matter. We need to get you a protection spell."

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Shadows of trees loomed onto the walls of corridors as Seclinette took a glance outside the large glass window, running through the Head Mage's words.

Stay calm Seclinette! I know this matter concerns a lot to you, but my main priority here is to protect you from him, and that's final.

Seclinette frowned, realising she has to be protected.

I could just protect myself, Seclinette protested in her mind, If she told me the reason, I could just accept! Why isn't now the right time?!

Seclinette banged the wall in frustration, ignoring the painful consequence.

"Hey, I was waiting for you at the dorm!" A voice echoed. Seclinette turned around in surprise.

Mirage, now wearing a white sweater with chestnut brown pants, walked to Seclinette and stopped in front of her, arms crossed.

"Oops," Seclinette looked at her hand, nearly red in pain, "I guess I shouldn't have done that."

"You really shouldn't have done that," Mirage shook her head, "Come on, let's go to the cook for some ice."

Seclinette smiled.
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"Here you go!" A plump looking but cheerful woman handed a packet of ice to Mirage.

"Thanks Chef Rose!" Mirage said as she received the packet of ice and plopped it straight onto Seclinette's reddened hand.

"Ow! Why did you do that?!" Seclinette flinched as she quickly held the packet up and placing it gently back on her hand.

"My my Mirage dear, you shouldn't have done that," Rose placed her hands on her hips.

"She is the one to blame," Mirage shrugged, "She almost tried to break the wall."

"I didn't try to break it down! I'm just..." Seclinette turned her head away," ... just a little furious."

"Ah, I see," Rose sat by the table beside Seclinette and patted Seclinette's back, "It's okay now, your hand's starting to recover."

"Thanks," Seclinette lifted the ice packet and examined her hand, now turning its swollen colour into her usual skin colour.

"What made you so mad?" Mirage turned her head to look at Seclinette.

"The Head Mage won't tell me what the black hooded man said to the headmaster-"

""Hold on, the person who tried to kill you twice warned the headmaster?!" Mirage placed her fists on the table, "That black hooded imbecile! Katlyn told me that she had overheard both of them. No wonder!"

"Yes, and the Head Mage had to give me this," Seclinette held something from the other hand: A blue ribbon with a gold plated duo wings on it.

"This is the ribbon I use to wear on my neck everyday," Seclinette said, "The Head Mage placed a protection spell on it to ward off foreign magic."

"Looks like you girls could use some chatting tomorrow," Chef Rose stood up and shooed the girls, "Hurry along, you know matrons these days still patrol the dorm for runaway students!"

The girls waved before running back to their dorms.