Glass Magic

Chapter 20

Ten chapters in less than a week? Who am I? (It's back to her POV) Look! Look! I finally gave supporting characters!

     "Put the teeth away," I threw over my shoulder while I ran my finger over the tree bark looking for the edge. Ripping off the bark I found my bag which I pulled out and opened. "Put these on before you freeze," I tossed the clothes and shoes I had packed in their direction while I looked at my own.

      Pulling my shirt over my head I pulled on my underlay before stacking the tight but flexible fabric. Vixen was more than irritated when I called her a second time and dropped every possible thing I could ever ask her for and threatened me if I called her again. Stuffing my pajamas in my bag I turned to look at them who were staring at my dragon while they changed.

        "Alright, we need a plan, he'll be here by tomorrow and I can't just fly us around every time, I'm surprised it even got us this far considering how large you guys are," I mumbled the last part looking over the dragon who didn't need wings at this point. An emergency escape would be the only reason to use them but until then they were just baggage. Walking over I placed my hand on its shoulder and pulled with the other. 

     Both falling and shattering while I patted its back, spines growing as it shook itself free of dirt.

      "That thing's bigger than I remember," I heard Adrian mumble while I glanced at him. He's good with his magic but that's about all he's good going for him, he's in the group that's likely to be discharged into a different lead school. He could prove to be a good future connection whether or not he remains in this school.

      "Yes, last time you saw it it was no bigger than a dog," I agreed, grabbing its horn and pulling its head down. "It also listened far better," I sighed looking at the teeth it was not putting away. "We need a plan, while we make it, I'll be sending it to watch the other groups," It was already running off into the woods by the time I finished the sentence, disappearing from sight before leaving view.

        "You knew about that thing?" Asked the bewildered barbarian while I dug through my bag once more.

       "Hmm? I mean, yeah, everyone in our magic class does, she created it when we were fighting like three months ago or something and pissed off the fire elite in doing so," He shrugged while I pulled out a book while plopping against a tree.

       "I summoned it when we were fighting, made the thing ages ago," I waved him off while he calmly walked over and sat next to me, chill about this whole thing.

       "That'd explain the circle that appeared, why do we need to keep tabs on the other teams?"

       "Do you honestly think a team exercise is limited to your own team? If you make a deal with another to stick together you're running from two professors which means more points to score, the more you run from the higher your scoring, let's say we team up with everyone, how many hunters would we be running from?"

      "408 if everyone else is in a group of three," Glancing at the barbarian, who I didn't expect math from I nodded.

      "We were split into groups of threes for that reason, there are 1224 of us first years and they called in a lot of people to help them out because they didn't want to make the parties too big so we could team up as we pleased, it's not logical that we can team up with everyone in only a week but that doesn't mean we can't make deals with at least 50 or so groups which means we'll be getting the opportunely to earn more than ten times the points as the other teams, assuming I'm correct,

      "If I'm not and they simply want to build our teamwork slowly by giving us only a few teammates than we'd simply be gaining favors and additional support, either way, its a win win, if they drag us down, we break off the deal and find a different group to work with. Though, if it is about getting points and the more hunters you get on your tail than its more difficult but we'd get a higher score," 

       "You know, with how quiet you are in class and how often you jump around others I didn't think you were capable of using people," Adrian said with a raised brow and a childish smile. Blinking in surprise I couldn't help but laugh.

       "This is a test, Adrian, of course, I'll do what I have to to ace it. I plan to get the top score with or without a team," I smiled brushing my hair into a ponytail.

      "That's kinda cold you know?" Looking at the tallest among us I weighted his point before sighing as I scratched my neck.

       "It is isn't it?"