The Oracle

Chapter 16: Polarize

AKARI

Once the morning comes, I tie up my long blonde hair in a ponytail before I grab a white fur winter scarf to go with my silver armor chest-plate, silver gauntlets, blue skirt with white winter thigh-highs, short ankle-high Timberland boots, and a white fur coat. I then grab a leather knife holder and strap it around my right thigh in case of an emergency, a beautifully crafted silver knife with a pearl handle residing within the holder.

"Alright," I breathe out as I look in the mirror, my scythe strapped across my back. "Time to go wake Sora then."

I head out of my room and make my way to Sora's hallway, hoping to get the chance to talk to him before we have to meet with the others. I told everyone about the mission last night and they all agreed it was fine. However, the one person I didn't get to talk to about it yet was Sora.

I raise the back of my hand to knock on his door only to be surprised by him opening it before I can knock. I find myself scanning his appearance down to see that he has on a black jacket with fur around the hood over top of a white v-neck, black combat boots, and black jeans. He also has his staff strapped across his back and a white beanie on and black gloves. However, the thing that surprises me the most about him already being ready is actually the fact that Raciel's necklace is around his neck.

Sora's eyes trail down to see that I'm staring at his necklace and he frowns slightly before he tucks the emerald vial part of the necklace underneath his shirt.

"Well, are we ready?" He asks.

"But, I didn't even tell--" I start.

"Isabella did," Sora explains. "I saw her in the dining hall last night whenever I...she's really nice, you know."

"Whenever you?" I raise a brow, my eyes flickering back to where the necklace is hidden.

"Whenever I finished talking to Raciel," Sora finishes somewhat hesitantly.

"It's okay to talk about it, you know," I offer him a small smile. "I already know. Most of us do."

"Right," Sora clears his throat before he forces a smile.

"Hey, are you guys ready?" Shae asks, having just exited his room and spotted the two of us.

"Yeah," Sora nods and I glance back to look at Shae, him being dressed in a tan and army green fur coat with a white shirt, blue jeans, and tan work boots. "We're ready."

"Hi, guys!" Isabella cheers as she runs towards us from the other hallway, a smile wide on her face as she waves to us in her white winter coat that's zipped up with white jean shorts, white winter leggings that go to her thighs, and white converse that go up to her knees, her long brown hair pulled up into a ponytail with a french braid running around the side.

"Are you four done loitering in the hallway or are you just going to stay here all day?" Gambit sighs as she climbs up the staircase to the headmaster's office and looks at the four of us.

"Are you going to dress like we're heading to the snowcaps?" Shae muses.

"Hey," Gambit frowns and motions to her black armored top that fits like a tube top and her black cotton shorts with a purple sash wrapped around her waist, black greaves, black lace finger-less gloves, black gauntlets with purple trim, purple infinity scarf, and black ankle high boots with heels on them and silver buckles, "there's absolutely nothing wrong with my outfit."

"Perhaps," Shae frowns, "or perhaps you'll freeze your ass off."

"Yeah, yeah," Gambit sighs. "If you really care about being that chivalrous, perhaps you could lend me your coat if I do. In any case, are we all ready to go?"