Arogen

Chapter XXVIII

"Thank you," I said, throwing my head back as I plopped one in my mouth. I instantly felt better and the pounding in my head resided. I looked at Tom, surprised.

"Yeah. They work fast"

We all walked out together. Star, Jer, and Joel flew up, dodging the staircase as me and Tom walked, as usual. Once we got to the top, Tom and Joel wished us all luck before we went to class.

Math flew by as usual, since I never really ever paid attention. I struggled to focus in History as well. The only thing on my mind was the skills assessment. I couldn't shake the feeling of dread that was building in my stomach. Once history ended, I made my way to meet Star.

As I walked towards her, I noticed a nervous expression on her face. She was quiet, it was unlike her. She was normally ecstatic, full of energy no matter what she did.

"You too huh?" I asked.

"Yeah," she replied, slowly.

We made our way to Angel class, meeting Jeremy on the way. We settled in to our seats.

"You guys are quiet," commented Jeremy.

"We're nervous about the skills assessment," I explained.

"Don't be. You'll do fine. Even if we fail, we could always get tested again next month."

"You're right."

I turned to Star, attempting to brighten her up, "At least you're not first. Jeremy has it the worst."

She smiled, facing Jeremy before asking, "Are you ready?"

He nodded calmly.

Mr. Sharp walked in, surprised to see us. He walked over towards us before saying, "I thought I mentioned yesterday. You didn't have to come to class today. SInce you're being tested, get some rest. Eat. Get your energy up. Good luck."

I walked towards the door instantly, not needing to be told twice.

"Wait up," Jeremy called out, running to catch up with me.

"I'm starving, Let's eat," I offered.

Star nodded enthusiastically, perking up at the idea of food.

We walked quickly towards the cafeteria. Once we arrived, we got a bunch of food before sitting down. We crammed the food down, barely giving ourselves time to breath in between bites. Afterwards, we chatted for a few minutes before I had to go.

"Good luck guys. You got this. I'll see you both at 7."

"See you then," said Jeremy. Star waved as I exited the Cafeteria.

I made my way towards the room to meet Narxus. I walked in, finding him seated for once with a chair placed across from him.

"Hello Saron."

"Hello. What are we doing today?"

"We won't be training. You need to conserve your energy. Instead, we will be talking."

"Talking?"

"Yes, I will give you a scenario of what might happen when you are in the skill assessment. I want you to tell me what you would do to protect yourself."

"Okay."

"An arrow comes flying at you."

"Use my wings to block the hit."

"A gas bomb traps you in the air. You're struggling to breath."

"Try to fight as long as I can."