Battle Academia (The original one)

Chapter 41: Veil

"Where's Ezreal?", Zoe shouted in front of their entire class.

Lux's eyes wandered around the room to find her classmates' curious faces. She wasn't quite sure what she was supposed to tell her. Ezreal's being in Doran's Academy was a secret as far as she knew. She just didn't know what to say. Especially after everyone was eyeing the two girls since Zoe seemed to be riled up for a fight.

"Just tell me where he is so I can smack him in the face myself! I'm sure you know! He may not have told me where he's going but I'm sure as hell he told you!", Zoe snapped.

Her cheeks were flaming red with anger, her veins visible in the middle of her forehead. Even her voice was trembling.

"Yeah little light. Why don't you tell this girl where that coward is?", Sylas chimed in out of the blue. Lux rolled her eyes. Jealousy really is a poison.

"Calm down Zoe", she said in a sincere voice. "Please"..

Zoe's initial wave of anger seemed to be somewhat subdued by her words. Lux sat up from behind her desk and took Zoe by the hand.

"Let's go outside", she suggested and the girl couldn't refuse to follow her.

"Where are you taking me?", she whined as Lux dragged her along.

"You'll see", the red-haired girl answered cryptically.

They were outside. The sun was hiding behind thick, grey clouds letting no light escape from them. It smelled like rain. It probably wouldn't take too long to pour.

The two girls sat down at the old bench. The wooden roof above their heads was sure to keep them safe if worst came to worst.

Luxanna sighed as she sat down. She was somehow irked by the fact that she was sharing this place with someone other than Ezreal. She could have sworn she could actually smell his unique, sweet musk in the air if she tried. When did I become so sentimental? She wondered. Damn it. Is it normal to miss him already?

"Where's Ezreal? I need to talk to him", Zoe said.

Lux may not have known her all that well but this surely was the first time she sounded dead serious.

"Ez isn't here Zoe".

"Is that it? Is that all you have to say Luxanna?", Zoe furrowed her eyebrows. Electricity filled the atmosphere. "I'm not stupid so stop feeding me with that bullshit".

"I'm not sure I'm supposed to tell people where he is", admitted the girl.

Zoe glared with nothing but contempt in her eyes.

"So you DO know", she spat back at her. "I was just bluffing but I'm so glad you actually took the bait. I need him NOW. GIVE HIM TO ME"!

Luxanna took a shallow breath through her mouth as the girl in front of her begged like a spoiled child asking for candy.

"Give him to me..", Zoe's voice cracked. "I can't do this alone..", she covered her eyes with her tiny hands as she started to whimper.

"Do what alone? What is going on Zoe?", Lux used the sweetest shade of her voice as she lightly caressed Zoe's back.

"He's dying, he's dying, he's dying", mumbled the Aspect under her breath. Lux's eyes widened.

"Who's dying? What are you on about"?

"He's dying", she kept repeating as if she was chanting an exorcism.

Lux grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her violently. Zoe's mouth was agape as he hands fell to her sides. She looked terrified. Sleep deprived, eyes bawling and exhausted but mostly terrified. A fist made out of ice gripped Lux's heart at once and wouldn't let go.