The Flame of Despair

No Pain No Gain

April 5th:
It was already 5 A.M. and Ryan was up running from one side of his quarters to the other making sure that his chores were complete before training. There wasn't much to do mainly because he just arrived last night.
Sense watches as Ryan runs from one room to another. "Um Ryan, what are you doing?" Sense hovers in the living room. His parts rotate in a sharp motion.
Ryan had stopped. He turned to Sense giving him a feel good smile. "I can't help it, I have to be doing something to distract myself until my training starts." Ryan continues to go about his business.
Sense laughs, "You do realize your clock is behind, right?"
Ryan looks at sense with fear. "Oh shit, shit shit shit shit shit." Ryan panics and attempts to get ready.
Sense laughs while he watches at the young Warlock darts back and forth like a high speed ping pong ball. "Oh man." Sense laughs even harder, "you, you, aaaaah ha ha ha ha". Sense starts to drop in Altitude. "You look like a red ping pong ball.
Ryan quickly takes off his shirt and tosses it at Sense which covers him completely.

It took Ryan 10 minutes to actually be fully ready for his day.
Sense hovers over Ryan's should as he walked down a long hallway. Many Warlocks were already outside their quarters before Ryan was.
Sense began to speed a little ahead of Ryan. "Follow me, we have to get there early. We don't want to be known as always being late"
Sense was moving too fast for Ryan to walk causing him to run. "Hey, wait up."
Sense guided Ryan through a maze of twists and turns that was known to be the main building of the Warlock academy.

Sense stopped and looked up at the towering doors. Ryan slowed to a stop as he got closer to the door. They both stand waiting for something to happen.
Sense turns to Ryan, "Um, you with the hands, can you knock on the door?"
Ryan approached closer to the door and knocks in a medium tone. A moment of silence began to fill the hall as they waited for answer.
A man calls out from the thick doors.
"You may enter Guardian."
Ryan walked in slowly. His ghost trails him. The man's expression was unreadable. Ryan began to feel nervous as he stepped closer to the man at his large desk. Ryan had observed the room to see if he could break the ice with something that interests both him and his superior. His eyes landed on a shelf of swords.
Ryan gave a look of excitement. " Wow, I've never seen a boltcaster this close before."
The man narrowed his eyes. He gave Ryan a stare down that would haunt him for the rest of his life. Ryan looked at the mysterious man with a straight face, trying to keep his cool. The silence was killing our young Warlocks self-esteem.
He nervously glances at Sense for advice but was no help. Sense nods slightly.
Ryan stands up and extends his hand towards the middle aged man. "My name is--"
The man slammed his hand on the table causing Ryan to hop back in defense. The man smiles at Ryan the breaks into a gentle laugh.  "You must be Ryan." The man stood up and took Ryan's hand. " You remind me of your old man."
Ryan tightens his grip of his other hand as he mentions his father. He smiles and nods as the man admires his monster of a dad.
"My name is Salison. I'll be checking up on your progress as you attend here." Salison grabs his coat and puts it on. He extends his arms out to make the coat snug nicely in place. He grabbed his Warlock helmet which went well with his outfit.
"Navy blue is in season you know." Salison jokes.
Salison wrapped his heavy arms around Ryan's shoulders and guided his outside his office. "It all started here Ryan my boy." Salison waves his free hand around as he guides Ryan's eyes to a wall cover with holographic portraits. Swiftly Salison singled out Samuel Vask, Ryan's father, which brightened Salison's eyes. "A hero, the master of Warlocks, the man with the plan, The one with no limits." Salison's voice grew louder and louder with every pause.
Ryan slipped out of his hold and stood strong in front of Salison. "I'm sorry but what are you talking about, he is no hero. Not to me, not anymore. He wasn't there when I needed him. He wasn't there when Amber needed him. so why does he deserve such high treatment, And for what? He killed some low life who wanted Earth. News flash we're still being attacked here." Ryan started to tear up as he cracked due to his anger towards Sam. " I waited for him to come back. I had to lie to my own sister just to make him look better than he actually was. I had to lie--"