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47.0 Candela_Chapter 12: Transposition

"Which courses should we choose?" asked Amy.

"Whichever ones you like. Oh, but you need to avoid any courses that involve using magic because, you know..."

"Right."

"Why can't big sis Amy take magic courses?" asked Zoe. She was in one of her 'nice' moods tonight.

"Because everyone else would get jealous of her, of course," I answered, patting her head.

"Seriously though, should we try to stick together or..." said Lily, her voice trailing off.

"You just wanna leach off of me, don't you?" I smirked.

"No! Never, I just..."

"Well I don't really mind. I mean, it's not like we're going to school here for real. But, it might be a good idea to have some fun and meet new people. We only need to ace the final exams to get into the Shrine and you could just follow me after I do. It might be a better idea to use this time to actually learn something," I said.

"That sounds boring...but alright," she said.

I nodded. "Kai isn't back yet?"

"No, he said he went out for a bit. Wanted to see the sights," said Amy.

I thought to myself, would it help ease my mind if I voiced some of my concerns. Perhaps getting it off my chest could do some good and maybe a different perspective could help me sort things out better. Of course, I wouldn't tell them everything nor would I reveal the extent of my suspicions.

"Right, I'd like to take this opportunity to ask you something," I said, taking a deep breath. "Something important."

"About Kai?" said Lily bluntly.

"Yes," I said. "His Ability is amazing. It's helped us through a lot of tight spots but don't you sometimes think that it's a little too amazing?"

"Yes," said Amy. "Sometimes it feels like he can do anything."

"Exactly. We know he has some limits. He couldn't make Van Drake leave without a price and he couldn't cut through the rock instantly, but, even then, doesn't it feel like that's absurd anyway?" I said.

"Big bro Kai is awesome! I like him," chimed Zoe with an innocent smile. Then her expression darkened. "But I don't like you."

Just how unstable was she?

"You know what, forget it. Just keep an eye out, will you?" I said, getting up.

"Do you not trust him?" asked Amy

"I do."

"Then why are you so concerned about his Ability?"

"I just like knowing who - or what - I'm dealing with. It gets annoying not knowing who your friends are," I said, as I closed the door to my room.

Lily's voice barely made it across the door, "I agree, it sucks."

-

We went to the Academy early in the morning and handed in our course selections. My first class was 'Magical Phenomena 452' so I made my way to the classroom. It was one of the more interesting courses that were offered here and was one I really wanted to take because I hadn't had the opportunity to read up on magical phenomena in the Demon Lord's library.

There were long benches laid out like a stepped theater, which reminded me of the auditorium at my high school. A middle aged woman stood on the wooden stage below, ruffling the papers in her hand. I took a seat in the back row and waited as the other students filed in.