The Distance

~ Chapter II : part 2 ~

Cybil's POV

  The bell rang and every student went to the fighting hall where the headmistress will pick two students to test their abilities. Joan and I got down from the branch then walk back inside the academy. As we walk, I glance around to make sure that Iris wasn't near us or have seen me. All the students took their seats and soon the headmistress had come up on the stage, making her entrance for today's fighting match. "I already know who I'm gonna choose to fight.." I say with pure confidence and self esteem even though I know I shouldn't choose Iris after our encounter.

    'I mean I could go the safe route and choose someone else and wouldn't suspect that I have a crush on Iris... or maybe she has.. I probably should of took back what I just said.' I was thinking to myself and looking for Iris to see where she might be or if she does come since it's sort of like a pep rally for high school but without the band and cheerleaders of course. "I hope you had a great lunch period everyone.. now we will choose two opponents that will be showing off their skills or magic spells that they learned in the classes they take to see who is the strongest!" The headmistress exclaims in pride for all the students to hear and to pump them up for what is to happen during this hour. I listen in to what she has to say and glance at my friend, "Good luck if you get chosen today.. I think you will do great even though I am a higher level than you." I tease her as she rolls her eyes and smile at me, taking my tease like it's nothing but know's that I have her back no matter what. The headmistress points up at the two big screens and they start to rapidly show student pictures at the same time as the crowd stay in silence since the suspense was kicking in. I could feel my heart rapidly beating through my ears and entire body as I watch the pictures pass by fast like lightning until suddenly it stopped and so did my heart.

Iris' POV

   I was startled by the bell ring and get up, brushing off the grass off my uniform as out at the academy and grumbling out of annoyance since I might have an hour with stupid Cybil. Just the thought of her eyes and hair angers me because she reminds me of someone I use to be close to and I rather destroy her if it's the last thing I'll do. I make my way back and try to squish through the crowd in hopes to avoid her but also getting a decent seat away from the idiot in the classroom but found out it wasn't a regular sit down hour. The students were telling me that there is an hour that the headmistress chooses two students to fight against each other and my anger really come in but mostly happiness just to kick her fucking ass and humiliate her in front of the entire academy to see. But obviously I won't make it too noticeable for everyone that I wanna really fight up against Cybil, the low level brat, with her stupid innocent smile and her.. soft hair and... fuck! No I hate her, she's too gentle and weak.

   As I take my seat and all the students were doing so, the mistress starts to speak about what's going on in the hour and I've already gathered enough information by the students. I glance around to find the fire-haired girl as I crack my knuckles since I always tend to do that when I get ready to fight even though I will be using my weapon but I was also taught to do hand to hand combat just in case. I would actually thank my grandmother before she went on trips and disappeared, the thought almost made me tear up but I didn't let any tears show as I sit up straight on the chair to see the screens turn on. The pictures of the students rapidly roll and I was in anticipation, hoping it might pick me but also it pick the stupid cunt I wanna go up against so I can humiliate her to show I am the strongest and not her. Before you know it, the pictures showed up and it was too good to be true... it was me Vs. Cybil Rose, now she's really in for a show when I get up there with my weapon and skills I've learned.

   I make my way up to the stage and had a fake proud smile on my lips, just to show I was honored to be up on this stage to fight with Cybil and in front of the student body for the first time. But really, I'm just grinning on the inside like a bad wolf going to eat up his prey of sheep and she is the weakest sheep I will destroy with just one quick move of my weapon. "Come on up Cybil! Don't be afraid." The mistress says out loudly since they see that she really didn't want to be chosen today but I really wanted her too at the same time. I could feel her fear from afar as my eyes met hers and I bow respectfully just to show I will not do anything bad in front of everyone to see and will fight respectfully by the rules that are given to me. I pull my weapon out and wait for the mistress to move but also for the alarm to go off for us to start battling with each other but also for me to just win by how strong I become over the years really.

Cybil's POV

  "I'm fucking screwed... this is it.. I'm going to die.." I say softly to my friend Joan as she raise her eyebrows at me, knowing that this might end up happening for some reason, Thanks universe for hating me! My eyes met hers when I slowly get up fron my seat and make my way up to the stage after headmistress Sinclair called out for me to be up there. I stop right about 4 inches apart from Iris and pull out my weapon to get ready as the rules were given out, my aura shield was even getting ready for this hellish fight that is going to happen but not sure how I am going to take the humiliation of losing. Iris gets in a rather fancy fighting pose and mine was a bit off but I didn't care, I'm going to fight with all my strength even though this battle isn't real or life or death.. just a simple fight that is all, if I lose then that is on me for not fully prepping for this. As Sinclair moves off the stage, the seconds count down on the screens and my gaze locks right onto Iris' with my weapon in front of me, everything falls into place before the big alarm went off.