The next morning came quickly. That woman from before was nowhere to be seen.
Everything he kept with himself at the dorm was shoved into two suitcases. After one final evaluation, the time had come for him to say goodbye to Lightbringer Academy.
Dhakari knew the old version of himself would probably be more sad to bid the place farewell, temporary or not, but all he held within his heart was disdain for this place. He'd hope that by saying goodbye he would be less depressed.
No one came to say goodbye, maybe they feared how painful it would be to see how devoid his eyes were, to be reminded that the person they once knew was gone.
Only he and Aniha stood at the outside of the large academy's gates, the two of them sharing the same long glance back. The main building itself was tall and old, yet despite its age it stood perfectly, and surrounding the main building were multiple "islands" separated by vast amounts of ocean, trolly-like vehicles connected them.
The two took a quick trip over one of these vehicles, headed away from the academy.
"We're here." Aniha's soft voice cut through the heavy silence, their trolly wobbling as it came to a stop, an all black car with tinted windows awaiting them on the outside of another towering building, long silver gates separating them and the outside world.
Within minutes they were outside, and in a few more they'd be venturing through the largest district in West-Haven.
Streets were bustling with life, buildings that touched the sky rested above them, strange aircraft beaming beautiful looking signs made of neon lights into the sky, and there was something else. Something grabbed at his attention, a man standing in wait at the sidewalk, his hands in the pockets of his beige trench-coat, a large smile creeping on his face, a top hat on his head with a strange circular piece of metal atop his head. He couldn't peel his eyes away, something about his presence made his body feel like it was on fire, like something inside him was telling him he was in grave danger.
Their car slid past the sidewalk he was on, and the moment it did, everything slowed to a halt.
The earth around them exploded into clouds of orange dust, the car he and Aniha inside flipping onto its side.
Chaos ensued, a symphony of screams erupted into the air, men, women, children, anyone with half a will to survive scurried away from the explosion.