Crystalline Cavern: The Brigaders

Chapter 5

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Andy

       I decided to watch Rose and Ocean train, or better yet, watch Rose train Ocean after my last afternoon class had ended for the day. Upon walking into the TF, I saw they were sitting on the bleachers. Rose had a look that portrayed slight discomfort. I heard from a few people exiting the building that they had a dagor and it turned out pretty intense. I overheard a passing conversation on my way towards the bleachers. "Tyler really has gotten so strong! He even beat Nicole in a dagor like it was nothing!" The two girls then proceeded to compliment how 'hot' he looked during the whole thing, which I quickly tuned out. 

       He better achieve Quartz rank or else he'll be known as the weakest Brigader again. After what happened last year with all of the bullyings, I don't think he can handle another bad year. As I approached the bleachers, I overheard their conversation. "Relax, it'll only take a second!"

       "You can't! Someone might see!" I quickly hid behind the bleachers while using my Túresse to morph with the small shadow it was casting. "There's no one here so it should be fine."

       "Alright, but make it quick okay?" There was a sudden surge of aura energy that surrounded the small stands. It seems Ocean decided to use his healing ability on Rose. I guess she got hurt during their dagor. "I know you said no Túresse, but I'm sure we can make an exception today. You should be good now." I heard Rose give her thanks to him and it seemed they were getting ready to leave. I slowly emerged from the shadow and walked around the bleachers, letting my body take its original form in the process. Both of them looked at me with pale and nervous looks, but that quickly returned to normal and sighed with relief when they realized it was just me. "Goddess! Dark! You scared us!" Rose threw her empty plastic water bottle which just barely made a wrinkle on my uniform and fell to the ground. "Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you guys. I came here to see if you were still training, but from the looks of it, I'm assuming you just finished?" They nodded as they both stood up from the bleachers and grabbed their stuff. Ocean looked towards me. "How were the afternoon classes?"

       "Nothing really interesting worth talking about. Only that the TI kept bringing up how their Aura Núte kept complaining about the last date they went on or some shit like that." I blew a piece of black hair out of my face and stuffed my hands into my pockets. Rose picked up the empty bottle and tossed it into the trash can next to the bleachers. "I know exactly who you're talking about. I only took her class because I heard she didn't give out much homework."

       "I took her class last trimester, her tests are kinda iffy." Ocean's aura flashed as I watched his 

      Tyler came back with his stuff and brushed his shaggy, now white hair out of his eyes. She turned to him. "Let's meet back here tomorrow, Ok Ty?" He simply nodded and walked out, leaving me and Rose alone. I cleared my throat a little and spoke. "Well, I'm gonna start warming up. I'll see you then Rosie?" She smiled and slightly looked away from my eyes. She laughed at my comment. "Rosie? You haven't called me that in years."