Will Of A Deity

21| Acquaintance Party

Time: 19:56
Location: Chameli Assembly Hall, Horizon Academy
Ethan Dashiell

As the name of this chapter enunciate, today is the Acquaintance Party. And yes, we are gathered here in the assembly hall for the aforementioned event.

Wow...the CODE:GAIA really went all out with their transformation of the assembly hall. The whole place gives this dream-like ambiance. Is this how Acquaintance Parties are normally held in Horizon Academy? Cause this really is the definition of sophisticated and extravagant. Actually now it looks like a banquet hall with lights spreading above us that it almost seems like the stars are close to us.

"Whoa..." I heard Yael came from behind me. A lot of people are already in the venue.

We took a seat in our respective table and continue to admire the place.

"Ethan, picture tayo dun mamaya." Sabi ni Shane at tinuro yung parte ng venue na may magandang view. "Dali na! Please!"

"Alright, we will." I smiled. Masaya naman siyang ngumiti sa akin. For the record, our phone do work in this school. But we can only contact people within the school. If we try to contact people outside school premises, our phones lost their receptions.

Anyway, back to the present...

The girls look stunning in their chosen outfits. I believe Shane also picked their cocktail dresses. Shane sense of fashion never fails me, of course.

Us, the boys, also did our best to look good in tonight's event. I urged Yael to look extra presentable tonight. Of course, he was against it. But I managed to bribe him the sweet words of 'I'll tell you a special move that can take on enemies stronger than you'. And he immediately obliged. I'm glad my reputation in Vrent University wasn't all for nothing. And as much as I hate to admit it, the bat looks well tonight. Of course, I picked his clothes.

"Shane, shouldn't you be with your date?" I asked Shane who kept on nuzzling her face on my arm. "Ikaw din, Yael."

"Gusto ko siyang sunduin, okay? Eh kaso hindi ko naman alam kung saan siya susunduin. Eh hindi naman nakatira sa dorm yung babaeng yun eh. Tapos hindi niya na rin ako kinontak pagkatapos niyang ideklara na maging date niya ako. Tangina, diba?" Oh foul-mouthed Yael, you shouldn't curse at girls like that. Tumahinik na lang ako.

"Sabi ng date ko, mauna na daw ako." Sagot naman ni Shane. What kind of date is Shane with?! Tsk, how could that bastard treat Shane like that?

"Shane, who's your date?" Seryosong tanong ko.

"Hmm...yung gwapong adviser ng CODE:GAIA."

"Who exactly?"

"Yung Iv----" hindi natapos ni Shane ang sasabihin ng may magsalita sa stage.

"Everyone please be seated. The program is about to start."

After that, an escort from CODE:GAIA came up at the stage. I noticed that his uniform is slightly different than the other escorts. His uniform has taseel epaulettes and a brooch with the CODE's insignia. He was a close-eyed elf with really blunt bob cut hairstyle came up stage. He has this really friendly smile on his face a few flowers sprouting out of his hair but in a very clean way.

"A pleasant evening, ladies and gentlemen!" And the crowd cheers for him. I'm guessing he's the type of person that knows everyone. "I am Earl Theodore but I know that most of you knows me as Master Earth. I shall be your emcee for tonight." Master Earth...oh so he's the leader of CODE:GAIA.

"Before we start, our headmaster have something to say to us. Please welcome him with a round of applause!" The light in the assembly hall dimmed and a hologram appeared on the stage.