"Everest!" Mister Nocty shouted as he skidded to a halt before the burning boy's dormitory.
The flames reflected in his wide eyes, his breath hitching. Students and faculty members had already rushed and gathered around the building, many of them still wearing their pajamas.
His eyes shook as he looked at all the familiar faces around. Everest was nowhere in sight. Knowing what had happened tonight, Mister Nocty should have known that no matter what he did, it wouldn't change the situation. His actions wouldn't alter the present.
Everest, Sabel… they were gone in the present time. Yet, a bigger part of Mister Nocty wanted to try to save his friends. The people who had bright futures, only to be cut short by this wicked fire that took the lives of seven students, including his friends.
