Better Together Part 4

Seeds of the Past

When CC shook her head to try to get a better view of everything, she saw she was still in the Academy. But when taking a better look, she saw it was when the Academy first existed. There weren't many students around but she decided to just peek around and look at what they were doing. All of them seemed to be heading out the door where they first came in. Everyone was almost gone except for Master Chang who was at the very top of the staircase. "I'm glad another day has gone by smoothly. I need to prepare for the meeting about to start with everyone on their way." he said to himself. He began to walk to another room and CC followed him carefully, but he didn't seem to notice her. "M-Master Chang, you might be freaked out by me... but I-" CC said aloud but then suddenly the front door slammed open. "Chang! I made it!" a Spartan shouted.

"Ah! Mr. Foster. A pleasure to see you!" Mr. Chang greeted as he walked right past CC. "Well, it took us forever to get here. Why is this Academy all the way out here again?" a Cougar asked as she walked in. "Ms. June, it is because it gives all of us privacy without any students bothering us." Mr. Chang replied. "Welcome all, I'm sure you're all very tired." he greeted as the rest of them walked inside the door. One Knight, One Spartan, One Tiger, One Panther, One Cougar, One Raptor, One Husky, One Raven, and lastly, One Wildcat.

No Phoenix? That's odd. CC thought as she followed them to another secluded room where they all sat down. "So, I have brought you all here today to discuss my latest adjustment to the Academy's structure." Mr. Chang began. "What are you doing? We have humans at a perfect position already!" the Knight cried. "Not to mention, canines have been having high tensions with them being towards the bottom." the Husky added. "Another adjustment and the feline community could blow. I've been hearing many rumors and everything might just fall off the edge." the Wildcat added, her fur shining from the sparkly diamonds above in a chandelier. "Well, I don't have much to regulate. The Dragon Academy has reassured me that by doing this, we'll have a better way of life." Mr. Chang replied. "Well, what is it that we're adding or changing? We're just now adjusting to this new way of life, try not to go overboard!" the Raven replied.

They then all got up and headed into a room where CC recognized the table placed in the one room. What does this have to do with any of this? CC wondered as she looked at the table. "With the 5 stones that have, I've realized all of you need a proper leader. One with magic, power, and regular strength. However, none of you resemble that very well. Despite what you might think, your either human, creature, or resemblance of magic. We need someone to keep all of it in the hierarchy" he replied. "But, father, isn't that what you made me for? Because last time I checked, I have both magic and power. Plus I'm human underneath all of this! Why do we need another creature?" the Wildcat cried. "Dear daughter of mine, you speak the truth. However, you don't represent all creatures. With the new creature I've made, they might be able to stabilize everything." Mr. Chang replied. Everyone seemed on board but the she-Wildcat seemed devastated.

They followed him again to another room and saw how there was a small stage with a curtain across the opening. "I have come up with a solution that will solve all of our problems. I give you... the Phoenix!" Mr. Chang announced and pulled the rope showing off a girl with dark hair, long legs, and had two pairs of wings. "Without any disrespect, sir, isn't this just another addition to the avem community?" asked the Raptor. "While you might see it this way, Phoenix represents all of you. My youngest daughter here represents the avem family clearly because of her wings. She represents the canines with her skill and loyalty. She represents the felines with the charisma and smarts of a cat. And finally, she represents the human community by still remaining part human. So you should all be set." he replied.

While everyone seemed to be alright with this, the Wildcat seemed like she was going to lose it. "But I don't understand! How could you just do this without even telling me! And you used Isabella? I thought I was enough!" she cried coming up. "Listen! She is not at all to replace you! You still represent the feline community! So be happy about that. Not many people will receive an honor." Mr. Chang snapped. "Besides Sierra, I'm doing this for the benefit of the people. It is not at all to bump you down!" the girl Isabella reassured. Sierra couldn't take it and ran out the door, tears slightly fell down her cheeks. Everyone else shrugged their shoulders and went to go congratulate their leader Phoenix who was a little bashful. CC, however, concerned for the Wildcat's feelings, she went out the door and found her back in the room with the table.

She sat down, crying and staring at the table with the five stones sitting there. "H-Hey... I don't know you but... are you ok?" CC asked calmly as she approached the Wildcat who had finally calmed down. "Change my status will they? Put me as second best will they?" she snapped. "Uh, come again?" CC asked. "Well no more! I've been wanting this for myself for a long time and nothing will get in my way of it anymore. There should be only one ruler of the Academies... and that ruler... will be me!" she snapped and used her magic to raise the five stones out of their compartments. She made them spin around her multiple times before it became rapid and enclosed her inside an orb. CC closed her eyes from the brightness but looked up to see the orb had finally released Sierra from its grasp.

Suddenly, CC noticed the difference between her. Her stripes and speckles had turned from yellow to navy blue, her pupils were more like slits, and her teeth grew out a bit. She laughed evilly and cackled as she landed on the ground and crushed the table with her powers. She then used her magic to crush all the rock around her in the Academy's room and blasted things with ice. Hearing all the commotion, the rest of the leaders raced into the room and saw that she still laughed like a maniac until she saw them. "Sierra! What are you doing?" cried her father. "Sierra? I don't know who that is anymore. For I am now, Shira! The revolt of the structure! I have but one duty now. To destroy the rest of you!" she snapped and went after all of them.

They moved out of the way from her ice blasts but knew that they'd have to fight her. Her sister looked to her, her wings burning bright. "Sister, please! I don't wish to fight you!" Isabella cried. "Then get out of my way!" Sierra snapped. That's when she used her magic to zap her sister but the Raven got in the line of fire as it struck her heart. She gasped and suddenly she turned to ice. "What have you done!" Mr. Chang cried. "I'm getting rid of everyone in my way! This was your doing!" Sierra shouted before blasting ice all over the room. Before any of the other leaders could strike her she sent out more ice components then it struck all of them in the heart causing them to turn to the ice statues that CC recognized when she first fell into the hidden cave. "This has gone on for too long! I tried making things balanced, but clearly, you can't take it that way!" Mr. Chang cried and used his own powers against her.

She was able to divert some of his power back to him and shot him away from her side. He yelled before sliding to another side of the room and standing up to try and catch his breath. "Face it father, you had everything set out all on paper. It only takes one to ruin it all," Sierra began and then made the stones fly to her side. "Once I destroy these stones, there will be no way for you to change things back to the way things were!" she shouted and used her power to blow each of them into 5 chunks. So that's why we all 50... she caused them to blow up. CC realized as she moved away from the rock that fell towards her. Mr. Change recovered and limped over towards her. "Th-That, dear daughter, is where you are wrong." he glared. Sierra was clearly confused but was more concerned when she saw her father lift the crumbles of stones being lifted into the air.

He lifted himself into the air and Sierra regained her power to send another ice blast towards him. He twirled all the stones, making them glow, CC saw he had tears forming in his eyes. The magic inside allowed the ice blast to be pushed back towards Sierra who continued to try and push her ice power back towards him. But the stones being everything to control their powers, she was slammed into the wall, her hands turning to ice. "I'm sorry. I tried." Mr. Chang replied sadly before Sierra leaped towards him, claws outstretched. Then right as she barely touched her father's nose, she was a sheer chunk of ice. Mr. Chang bowed before the rest of the group of ice statues and had a moment as he let tears stream down his cheeks. Right as CC was about to put a hand on his shoulder, she was brought back out of the past.