Power

Training

I woke up and found myself in a room, "Oh hey I was told to tell you to head to the training grounds quickly and wear those clothes" a lady said at the other side of the room then leaving soon after, not leaving me any room to ask questions.

I look around the room and took a quick shower since I felt dirty. Once I fininshed, I put on the clothes just like the lady have told me. It was a black tank top with green pants and boots as well as a gun holder on my thighs. I found my pistols resting at the cute side drawer next to the bed I was laying down at but they weren't white. What kind of gun do I have? All I know is that, it shoots regular bullets when it's black but it shoots a blast when it's paled turquoise.

But I've been wondering lately, what's with the diamond stuff? I'm not arguing and I really like the print on the gun but is the diamond my emblem or something? That certainly wouldn't sound weird considering I am already at a weird place.

I opened the door and there were many people roaming around. Some wore similar uniform as I did while others wore a different outfit. I was looking for the training ground but I couldn't find it, "Excuse me, do you know where the training ground is at?" I asked a stranger.

"Go over there and ask someone where Building A is at" she tells me bitterly, her cold stare mentally hitting me. I went to the 'there' she told me to go as I found myself completely lost in the middle of god who knows where.

I stood there thinking if I should ask these scary people until I saw the guy from last time when I asked directions. He was here too? "E-excuse me can you please bring me to the training ground building A?" I ask him.

Somehow, I always end up asking this guy when I'm lost.

He unwillingly stop to look down at me with a scary look on his face but it didn't seem so scary when his eyes seemed so sad. I noticed everyone around us began murmuring something and gave us full attention especially the females who sent me death glares. If looks could kill, I would have probably died a hundred of times.

"Hey you! How dare someone lowly like you speak to Blake?!" three girls came up to me, saying such rude words. But the first thing I realized was their cute uniform. How come I don't dress like that?

"Girls" says Blake with a deep voice, glaring at them. So is that his name? Blake?

"Follow me and don't get carried away by other people" he says. Carried away? What does he mean by that? We walked together quietly as our only conversation was,

Blake: "What kind of weapon do you have?"

Me: "Two pistols"

And after that we never spoke to each other. When we were finally out of the building, there was a very beautiful town and a very cheerful people everywhere. The place was crowded so it was hard for me to keep up with Blake, "There's a festival today so don't loose sight of me" says he.

Like it's that easy! I'm barely able to trail behind you!

"Y-yes" I responded as people bump into my shoulders and dragging me back while soon I was squished. Help me! There are too many people in this town.

Just as I was about to fall, Blake luckily caught me and I didn't have to say hi to the ground. "Thank you" I sigh in relief but he simply looked at me and said, "Hold on to me so you won't get lost"

Despite his scary face, he is very kind.

I listened to him and held his hand just as tightly as he was holding mine. A small beat was heard from my chest but I ignored it thinking it was just my imagination.

After that long one hour, I was finally at the training ground. "Thank you, again" I said since this is probably the second or third he has help me find the directions. As a response, he gives me a sigh and walks away. When I watch him walk away, an old man holding a wooden stick noticed me, "You! Why are you not at the training ground right now! What division are you from?!" he yells at me. To my guess, he is probably another one of your strict trainers.

"My apologies sir but the last time I remember was when I was at the forest of death and when I woke up, I was in a room that I don't even know. And then I was told to immediately come here" I explained myself, hoping the truth would let me escape this situation.

"Ah, is that so? Then it's alright. Follow this path and you will see a knight" he said while slowly walking away like the old man he is.

But a knight? I wonder if it's the knight who saved me from falling.

When I reach at the end of the path, I saw a statue of a knight. So this is what he meant. From the small distance, there were people that were fighting against each other fist to fist, weapons and magic. I should be surprised by this scene but why am I not surprised.

I saw Frillia with her brother and her group who attempted to chase me. She seems to be smiling happily as I gawk at her but I think I was staring too much that she noticed me, "Ah Sister Carm!" she ran towards me cheerfully and introduced me to her brother, "Big brother this is the person that saved me when you left me behind" said Frillia.

"Haha.. You didn't have to put it that way," the big brother scratches the back of his head while smiling messily, "anyways, it's nice to meet you. I'm Alto"

"I'm Carmella, nice to meet you"

Alto had blonde hair, the same hair color as her sister and he seems to be popular with girls that's why I'm receiving all this hateful looks. Way to start off my day... On other hand, his sister was cute and small that had pig-tails.

"Everyone listen up because I will only explain myself once plus some of you all should already know my announcement" said one of the higher ups, standing in the middle where there was a platform which I'm guessing is where people fight or compete. To my surprise, Blake seems to be one of them. I thought he left?

"The match will be easy. One second year student and one first year student. As a result of this fight whether you win or loose, you will obtain magic. It can be obtain during the battle or after the battle but we never know! You are just not allowed to use your weapon" the higher up explained himself, looking excited.

So it's magic or whatever this time huh? What, is the style of our outfits going to be next after this one then the type of ethnicity we are? This is annoying. First we have to fight those Lacroma's in order to obtain our weapon and now fighting someone who is obviously better than us to get our magic ability? Seriously, this is insane. I never expected a good Academy to be something like this.

Why are we even going against the higher ups if the outcome is obvious. What a pain.