The Academy

6

Professor Weddall was now on her fours and climbed up the wall, sticking to the corner like a giant spider. Her eyes narrow as she focused on the three girls. Her long tongue dripping saliva as she licked her lips. 

Claudia, Marian, and Amber stood in shock and fear while trying to process what just happened. 

"I am going to get those eyes." hissed Greta with her grin widening, "One way or another." In a flash, Weddall was down in front of Amber with her hands clutching around Amber's neck and her other hand slowly moving towards Amber's left eye. 

"DO SOMETHING!!!" Amber yelled at Marian and Claudia. Marian promptly looked around for something. She picked up a candlestick nearby and ran towards Weddall to hit her from behind. But Weddall was quick to evade her attack. 

Greta leaped and cornered Amber thrusting her against the wall. She held Amber's neck with a tight grip and moved her other hand to pull out Amber's eyes. 

As her fingers were inches away from Amber's eyes, the door blasted open by Elena Stepp. She used a giant fireball to attack Greta. This distraction was enough for Amber to fight back and set herself free of Greta's grasp. Marian quickly pulled Amber away from Greta. 

"Stand down Greta!" said Elena, "You and I both know how this will end otherwise." 

Greta prepared for offense but Elena was quicker and instead of her usual fire spells, Elena used a powerful sleeping curse to put Greta into a deep sleep. Greta fell to the ground. "Is she-she dead??" mumbled Claudia under her breath. 

"No, she isn't but she is not gonna wake up anytime soon either," replied Elena, "are you three alright?" The three girls picked themselves up and nodded in affirmation. 

"I have called Officer Wyatt. He will take care of Greta. You three need to come to my office. We need to talk." said Elena. 

Professor Elena hustled the girls out in the hallway. Officer Wyatt approached them. Elena signaled the girls to keep walking. 

"She transformed," said Elena in a very low voice. 

"Don't worry I'll take care of it," replied Wyatt looking at the girls as they walked away, "which one is it?" 

Elena sighed and replied, "The red-haired one." The two looked at each other with worried faces. Wyatt entered the room and Elena walked away. 

Later at Professor Elena's office ...

Elena offered the girls some water as Claudia applied some first aid on Marion and Amber. "I think you two should get that checked out later," said Claudia putting a band-aid on a cut. 

"Are you okay?" Amber asked Claudia to which she smiled and nodded.

Elena sat down across them, "You must've questions. So, go ahead." 

"Did you know about her!?!?!" asked Marian, "that she was .... a ghoul??" 

"Yes" replied Elena, "A few members of the faculty knew. She hasn't had a transformation episode in a very long time." 

"But still, wasn't she like a danger to students????" replied Claudia, "Oh my, I used to go to her office hours!! ALONE!!" 

"There were ways of keeping her in check. Moreover, I had never seen her lose herself like that," replied Elena looking at Amber. 

"Are you saying that I triggered her transformation?" asked Amber.  

"Not exactly you but your news." replied Elena, "Amber, if what you think is true then you have the powers of a Seer which is very rare. The only known seers are well," Elena paused and hesitated to continue.