The One Word Theory

A Spell Of Time

    Many days and weeks passed, and a Christmas spirit has just begun to spring up.  That's where we stop again.

   "Hey look Comet,  they have a contest battle!  You should totally join!" Hisako yells excitedly. 

"Yeah, but I have to have a group.  I know you're going to be scared doing that.  I'm scared to be honest.  This is the first contest the school has held while we're here and we'll be going against older kids, even teachers."

"Don't worry, we can totally be your group."  Hisako replies, her caramel bangs flopping.

I look to see our "group" and realize we may have a chance.  I see Sadow, Hisako, Ares, and of course Muffins(Our housing animal, or his name as a cat).  We're a pretty odd bunch.  That isn't going to be our weakness, and I'll make sure of it.  "Well, then let's do it!"  I cheer.  We write down our names on the sheet.

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My group arrives, ready to fight.  As we each walk through the door, Sadow, with his beanie low, slides into a shadow.  I of course lead us, but the room is practically empty.  Only then did I realize the other competitors were hiding, trying to get a look at other competitors.  The only problem was that except for Sadow we couldn't hide.  So my group went and sat on the cement sidewalk.  We weren't outside, we were in the school's Realm Room.  In other words you could be anywhere in the world, inside that room without even moving.  Muffins stretches in the big room, curling up into a ball in the middle.  Hisako closes her eyes and does her routine.  Ares just starts reading a book.  I look straight ahead, trying to clear my mind.  I realize who I'm truly up against.  One of the teachers, he's only 18,  will probably be competing.  I'm nervous for my friends and myself too.  It must be clouding my mind, because Ares whispers, "Don't be nervous just quite yet.  Be nervous when you're dying,  which will be a very long time hopefully so just chill."

"Thanks I guess?  If that's supposed to be calming."  I reply.  Soon enough the clock strikes 12:00 and everybody appears from any open space you could simply find.  A lot of teams appear.  The principal appears and I growl.  Sadow appears soon after grumbling at him as well.  Finally the principal speaks, he has no first name or a last name, and shouts,"Alright everybody, find your team for the Winter Bash Battle to commence!"  Everybody cheers and soon quiets down. 

"Let's get this started!" A voice shouts.

"Yeah what are we waiting for man!?"  Another angry student shouts at the principal.

"Shut it, I'm starting it, alright!" He snaps back.  "Alright  alphabetically putting these in order,  the students from each group come forward, Tabor Aapo, Hisako Abe, Lauran Ageer,  and Cordelia Aodh.  You are each the same age, or around the same age, but two of you use the same element.  The element of Water.  Tabor must go with Hisako and Lauran with Cordelia.  Now please wait while I call the other age groups." 

The principal called others while we cheered Hisako and gave her encouragement.  She was only ten and very petite.  Tabor was pretty big, but stupid unlike Hisako.  She used imitation element, we both did.  This element tends to use dark souls I guess.  Tabor used fire element, which uses angry souls and fiery ones too.  Which was Tabor.  I feared for her in the battle  because Tabor was a better fist fighter and he may use that in the duel.  She,herself, was fearful too.  After the principal had called all the age groups together, he stood, ready to let the battle commence.  I don't know how it'll go and hope it turns out good, I don't want a Christmas without Hisako.