"He really is a smart one, is he not ? Hehehehe"
Matia says with a giggle
"What are you trying to say ?"
Jeremy asked looking between Matia and Kristen
"He really is dumb, is he not ?"
Matia said.
"What Matia is trying to say is that he must have had an encounter with and made a deal with one of the fresh students before he or she got enrolled in the academy"
Kristean explained
"You really are the smartest of them all now are you not ?"
Matia said giving him a nudge
"Okay, we know how the spy got in but we still do not know how the spy relays the information back to him"
Justin says looking bored already
"If he can build a device that tells him of the awakening of the gifts in children then I am sure he can find a way to communicate with a student inside the school"
Jenny replies in a duhh tone
"Now that that is settled, let us get on to the next pressing matter"
Tyler say
"Why is he looking for you ?"
Aaron asks
"With the way you all are starting at him he would be dead before Kai gets his hands on him"
Matia say using her hands to shoo them from looking at me
"My gift"
"What ?"
Jeremy shouts with wide-eyes
"There is no way he can have your gift, even that is impossible"
Matia says
"There actually is a way he can, over my travels I have made many experiments, some where successful and some, not too much. One successful one is sharing and transferring one's gift into an inanimate object or a person. But after leaving that area I made sure no one had any gifts or knowledge of it"
"If it was possible why have we not heard of it being done before ?"
"Did you not hear me, or did I not say it was forbidden ? I said it was a forbidden spell and to top it off it requires a large deal of raw energy, one equivalent to the gift that is going to be stolen, many did not know the true meaning of the spell or the repercussion and so they tried it without knowing what they were getting into. In the end, after the transfer is done, the two energies will either not be compatible or it will be too much for the person to contain leading to instability in the person's body and thereby causing instant death"
"But where is he going to get an energy equivalent to that of mine, where did he even get the spell from ?"
I ask in confusion
"That is pretty simple, all he needs to do is find extraordinary gift users of each of our gifts, a magic ground and then channel all their energy at the same time in that ground, or you know cause a lot of people to use a large amount of power at a certain mile radius and xraw that"
Justin explains
"Oh shit"
I say and then started feeling exhausted all of a sudden, and then I dropped to the ground with a thud.
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After what felt like like forever, I woke up in a field of different white flowers. I looked up and saw a translucent looking staircase, I started climbing and immediately recognized it as the place we got our gifts. I got to the top and as expected I saw a huge throne with a man clothed in white robes with gold intricate designs, I recognized him immediately and called out to him
"Yeshie ?"
I called only for it to sound like a question
"Hello Kevin"
He replied in a booming voice
"Funny how you know my name"
I replied trying to tease him
"Funny how you think I won't recognize the bearer of my gift"
He said back with laughter
"It has been a long time Yeshie, how have you been"
I asked
"I have been here and there, you know?
"What is wrong with me, I mean why did I suddenly faint and more importantly why am I here ?"
"Ugh, still a questionnere even in another vessel"
I laughed at that
"Just answer me already"
"Well, nothing is wrong with you or a start, you were just exhausted from all the preparations and the power you posses is too much for this fragile, inexperienced body. I mean have you seen yourself ?"
"Stop body shaming me you old man"
I shouted at him
"Well, if you put into consideration what I said, you will see I am actually right"
"Urgh, why do you have to be right ?"
"Hahahaha, it is part of my job, you just have to get in shape again now would you not ?"
"That sounds like so much stress"
I whined
"I am sure that would not be a problem for your brothers, now would it ?"
He asked
"I suppose not"
"Good, now that your answers have been answered leave my court"
"How harsh old man"
"Pfft, please do not act all annoyed moreover I wish to rest now, now shoo"
"Alright, alright old man, good bye"
I say and gave him a bow and with that I closed my eyes and when I opened it I was in the Academy infirmary with Kristean and Jeremy cuddled together under a blanket on a chair.
"Welcome to the land of the conscious brother"
Justin shouted from above me and that was when I turned my head up to see him sitting afloat midair.
"As expected from Justin the wily one"
"You are awake!!"
Jeremy exclaimed with excitement and hurriedly jumped on the bed
"Leave him be let him rest, he is just recovering"
Kristean said
"Jason is right, let him rest he has got a big day ahead of him tomorrow"
Justin said
"Why is that, what is happening tomorrow ?"
I asked
"Seeing as your physical form is not fit enough to hold your powers we are starting your physical training tomorrow"
Kristean explained to me
"In conclusion so you would not die from the inside out"
Justin added
"Okay, I better head back to my dorm. I think I am feeling better now"
I said after a while
"Hmmm if you say so"
Justin said with a shrug
"Take care of yourself"
Kristean said with a nod.
I leave the infirmary and head to my room thinking of my friends and what they will be up to at this time. As I pass by some students they slightly bow their head to me and I can't help but feel a little bit uncomfortable.
"You will get used to it, trust me"
I hear Kristean's voice beside me and I turn to look at him
"You know better than to look into my head Kris"
I say
"And now who said I looked? It is written all over your face that you are not used to being the centre of attraction"
He said and I could not help but agree and with that I nod my head and then I remember
"Are you following me?"
I ask stopping to look at him
"No I am going for a meeting, we are to draft the perfect schedule for your training"
He replied. So that was the reason the students were out of their classes
"Thanks"
I say to him
"For what ?"
He asked laying emphasis on the for
"It is not like you are not going to help out if a war does break out against Kai"
He added. And that was when I remembered I know nothing about this Kai person
"I have got to go now, see you tomorrow"
"Yeah, see you"
I replied and watch his retreating figure enter the lecturers lounge. And with a few more turns I see my dorm ahead and I can think of nothing else but to be in my bed, sleeping.