Thunder rumbled nonstop across the night sky. Amidst the chaos a man draped in a black cloak knelt on one knee, his head bowed and his two hands clasped together in front of him. He was facing a transparent, figure that looks like an outer worldly being —a figure with long white hair, a white beard, pointed ears, and striking green eyes. The figure wore an ancient-looking white robe and a white cape.
The old man stood with his two hands behind his back and a strange energy continue to radiate from his body as he stared down at the man kneeling in front of him.
"Don't let him participate in the awakening ceremony, it's useless for him....the transparent image spoke.
"Why my lord?, the awakening ceremony is one of the most important moment every teenager in Mavelyn continent is looking forward too, why stop him from awakening his potential my Lord?"....the man kneeling down spoke without raising his head.
"What Potential?... have you forgotten who he is?"...the transparent image spoke again.
"I know, but I thought you wanted him to leave like everyone else, so this is the best opportunity for him"...
The transparent old man shook his head..."emotions is one thing that destroys humans. I know you have taking him as your own, you loved him and cared for him, but remember the most important thing is to keep the mortal shell safe, and you know, once he is safe everyone else will be safe. participating in the awakening ceremony is useless for him, it will only cause more problem for him, so just do as I said".
"Yes my Lord"...the man kneeling down responded immediately without refuting any further..and the image vanished into white particles of energy.
The Next Morning
A bird was chirping on the window of a small apartment, its melodic voice resounding across the street, but someone wasn't having it. A young man was snuggled up inside his blanket, trying to escape the chill of the morning. But as time ticked by, he couldn't take it anymore.
"Fu*k off!"
he screamed, and the bird flew away. He dragged his unwilling body out of bed and stood there for a couple of seconds, trying to shake off the sleep. Before he knew it, he had fallen back onto the bed.
Thud...
"Dam! I'm so sleepy".....he mumbled to himself, tilting his head to the side. His eyes fell on the clock on top of his drawer.
"Mmmhh..."
His eyes went wide instantly.
"Sh*t!"
"I can't afford to miss the awakening ceremony"..He sprang to his feet and dashed towards the bathroom.
"Don't tell me that good-for-nothing is still asleep!"....A middle-aged man was sitting on a sofa, wearing a red suit. His face wasn't looking good for some reason.
"I am going to kill that brat"...he muttered under his breath, as he stood up from the sofa.
"Dad, I'm here!" A cheerful voice of a girl interrupted him.
"How do I look, Dad?"....she asked with her eyes full of expectation.
A smile appeared on her father's face. "You are always beautiful, dear,"....he said with a smile.
"Yeah, Dad, you're the best!"...She quickly hugged her father.
Barrett put his hand in his pocket and brought out a green bracelet..."this is my gift for your awakening ceremony"... Barrett said and held Kate's hand before putting it on her wrist.
"thanks dad"....Kate said excitedly and jumped into her father's embrace once more.
am sorry Kate, this is the only way to keep you safe, as for Rhydan I really don't know how to stop him from participating in the awakening ceremony "... Barrett thought to himself.
"Now, where is that ill brat and why is he not here yet? We are already running late!"...Uncle Barrett said out loud, scanning the place, trying to find him.
Crack!...
A cracking noise came from the door, and a head slowly peeked out.
"Aiiii... someone is already missing me this early morning..." Rhydan said lazily.
"You... I'm going to kill you!"...Uncle Barrett erupted in anger.
"Dad, don't let him annoy you this morning. Let's leave him behind" Kate said before turning to leave. An interesting idea popped into her head and she suddenly halted her step's ...."Why don't we have him run to the academy as a punishment?"
Uncle Barrett smiled. "Perfect. And don't even dare take a bus. Make sure you get to the academy before me, or we reach there at the same time" he said before disappearing with Kate.
"Sh*t!... I am dead".
Rhydan quickly went into his room, grabbed his bag, and dashed out through the back door, taking the shortest route he knew. He continued to dash through the crowd like a crazy person, and people often turned to give him an odd look.
One hour later, a car came to a stop in front of the academy gate. The door opened, and a beautiful young girl stepped out of the car.
"Bye, Dad, see you in the evening"... Kate said goodbye to her father before going into the academy.
Thirty minutes later, a guy came running like a lunatic and pulled his brakes in front of the academy gate. Rhydan felt like collapsing right now, but he held onto himself. He knew his evil uncle was somewhere close, watching him.
"You are thirty minutes late..."
And soon enough, A voice echoed in his ears.
"What the heck?"
Rhydan was startled. "Do you expect me to be faster than a car?!" he shouted. He was pissed off by the wird looks people had been giving him all along, and coupled with the exhaustion from running all the way.
He looked around, trying to find his uncle's exact location, but alas, he couldn't find him.
"You should by now, if not that you've been fooling around..."
"As if..."
Rhydan snorted before passing through the academy gate. The academy guards just gave him a look but didn't say anything.
As he approached the class, he saw that the instructor was already in the classroom. He was late, and today was his first time at Riverstone Magic Academy. His plans of making a flashy entrance had been destroyed by his uncle. He just hoped he wouldn't get on the bad side of the instructor.
He walked into the classroom with a smile on his face and gave the instructor a slight bow.
"Who are you?!" The instructor asked.
But before Rhydan could take any further steps, his fears came true. He stopped in his tracks and faced the instructor.
"Umm... I'm Rhydan Rhys" he answered politely.
"Are you supposed to be in this class?"
"Yes, sir."
The instructor glanced at his wristwatch and then back at Rhydan. "Get out," the instructor said while pointing towards the door.
Puuffff!
At the corner of the classroom, someone was struggling to control her laughter. Kate knew very well that Rhydan would be going crazy right now.
Rhydan just gave her a look with a weird smile on his face before exiting the classroom.
"If you take your future seriously, you won't be coming late. Let this stand as a warning to anyone who plans on coming late to my class next time"..the instructor said audibly, making sure everyone was hearing him, including Rhydan, who had just stepped out of the classroom.
Rhydan paused after hearing the instructor, but didn't turn to look at him. He was indeed angry, but not with the instructor — he was angry with his uncle. He wasn't worried that he missed a class. He knew very well that this was just a freshman class, and nothing serious would be taught today. He was only interested in the awakening ceremony, which Will be commencing soon.
Instead of dwelling on meaningless issues, Rhydan went toward the cafeteria to grab something to eat. He was really hungry after running all the way from home to the academy. He couldn't help but curse his uncle whenever he remembered the weird looks people had been giving him after running like a crazy person through the streets.
As he was walking towards the cafeteria, he saw luxurious car's coming into the academy.
Rhydan walked into the cafeteria, he went ahead and ordered what he wanted, then took his seat in the hall. The cafeteria was a huge hall with chairs and tables arranged in lines for students. It was more like a restaurant, but much bigger.
As Rhydan was waiting for his food to be served, he tilted his head to the side, and his eyes fell on four figures sitting at a table not far from his. A guy with brown hair and a white long-sleeve shirt was sitting with a girl at his right side and two other guys eating calmly by his other side. The guy himself looked like a gentleman, but what he was currently doing was the opposite of his appearance. This guy was someone from one of the influential families in the city. His name was Tavian Lucas.