The Way Home

Behind Blue Eyes

I could feel someone shaking me. Red was the only thing I could see so I didn't know who it was.

"I..." I heard someone yell, at least the ringing had stopped.
I hadn't actually noticed it at first, not until it went away. "I..a!" They continued to shake me, whoever it was sure was impatient, "Ika!" Slowly I snapped out of my trance.

"Huh?"

Cuttlefish sighed in front of me. "Are you okay; you blanked out there for a second; where did you learn to do that?"

I stared at him confused, "do what?"

"You took down everyone in seconds, for a while there your eyes were green too, "

I tensed up, had that really happened? Cuttlefish led me back to the train, glancing back at me occasionally, a hint of worry in his eyes. Whether it was for me or him, I'll never know.

I sat staring at the view as we passed by, headed to our next test. Cuttlefish sat behind me talking to Pearl and Marina, I yawned listening to him ramble out loud to himself, and anyone who thought it was worth listening to.

I yawned closing my eyes and resting my head on the window, despite there being a bump every other second. I kept on counting them as I fell asleep, slowly.

"Ika, they wake up, it's time to train!"

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