C279: Not in Corners

Sycamore felt like his vocal tube were strain. His mind had this ringing sound. His thoughts were in disarray and his eyes puffed red like a person addicted to drugs. The next thing he new his mouth released and ear piercing scream and nerve jerking roar. Sycamore was able to remember the faint reason why he bump on the girl. When his view caught Urchin he instantly uttured the word trance. Sycamore felt like some heavy is on top of his chest. His shoulder had this strong and hard load upon his blade. When he opened his eyes. The ceiling in his room welcomed him. The faint light coming from the hall had Sycamore take a clearer spot as to why does his chest was heavy. Nimrod slept on top of him and Kahieli leaned on his shoulder. As far as he remember he is the one who is sick among three of them, how come they just leisurely used him as their pillows. When Sycamore noticed a shadow getting near their door. He raised his right hand for help. Fur gladly help him. He carefully laid Nimrod on the side and had Kahieli lean on a pillow.

When Sycamore joined the others. Ole instantly embrace him. He heared from the rest what happened. Sycamore went on to check on the training hall as Fur walked with him. Sycamore kept stretching his shoulder and exercising his neck.

"Does it feel numb?" Fur asked.

"Yeah, Nimrod literally took me as a bed and Kahieli's head was hard and heavy. " Sycamore elaborated without any complaints.

"They are worried about you. They kept squeezing your hands and Nimrod was tearing up." Fur informed.

Sycamore remain silent as he enter the training hall.

"What kind of spirit takes a person's attention?" He quarried.

"Ole drew it for me and it look like a burnt hair but Urchin took a rough sketch. It was like a worm with human face." Fur explained.

"I see, was it hard for them?" Sycamore asked.

"No, they did not even do anything except to glare at him. Everyone was angry since it hurt you." Fur explained.

Sycamore can imagine how it looks.

When Kahieli and Nimrod woke up everyone had eaten for dinner. They ate their fill and headed to the bath where Sycamore and the others are relaxing. They jump at Sycamore who scolded them. Urchin allowed them to do their thing.

"How does it feel for you to collapse?" Agsus asked.

"It was like your mind has been blocked and your mouth would force you to scream till you collapse from your own voice." Sycamore explained.

"Well, you got a girly and powerful scream." Agsus remarked.

Sycamore blushed from being called girly.

The school held a new ceremony and pushed through the events. It's like opening a garage at school. Each club would create a product and sell it to the people.

Artifacts were staring blankly and was not able to think how they would sell something. Urchin recalled that back in their days gold are for payment but here people craves for it.

"How about we create somethings from our era using some of our gifts?" Urchin suggested.

"Like what?" Agsus asked

"For an instance, Kahieli can make some displays with his glass. Nimrod can create a dangle or chime from the coin. Ole can put on a neclace with bones. Sycamore can utilize his leaves and Cherith his feathers!" Urchin beamed.

"Then how about us?" Agsus asked.

Urchin scratch his head as Agsus tilt his head.

"You two can just do the artististic parts." Cherith suggested.

Urchin and Agsus nodded. After the preparation and designing the event came to date.

Fur and Phy came to check on them but the kids got the longest line by the time they reach their stall all their items were sold out.

Fur and Phy walked with them exploring the school.

Yet like any other event another incident occurred. One of the stall got burnt causing a ruckus to the crowd.

"It's strange the fire suddenly occured when our stall only held some plants." The teacher explained.

The event got dismissed earlier when it's supposed to be a week feast.

The team started to work by tracing but the number of people prevents them from moving. Urchin took the initiative to pause the time and caught a match with fire as it's hair. It face look fierce and was about to take a wrestle with Urchin but Cherith just blew on it's fire. Nimrod sealed the match that causes the fire and their card gain another feather.

Phy came to life, he felt like he did not breath for an hour but it's strange that he did not recall how. He dismissed it as a dream and check on the gang who are eating some street foods by the stall.

The event ended having the Artifacts as the most popular stall. Agsus' popularity hits it's toll that almost all the students want to join their club but the principal strictly forbid it. He announced that whoever was trying to enter the club without any good motives are considered spelled. Agsus can't help but be happy since the students halted their spying on his daily life.

Yet like any other school not everybody is happy. At the roof, a boy with princely stature balled his fist in jealousy. He can't help but hate Agsus for being the attention grabber. His stall came second because of Agsus. His rank were second because of Agsus. Over all his ambition got toppled by Agsus.

His emotion invited an ominous aura that took the pleasure to have him escorted.

"I will make Agsus pay."

"I will take him down."

"I will ruin him."

I will destroy him."

His chant went in circle. It was like a mantra that feed the spirit he unknowingly invited.

The next day the club room got trashed. The wall was full of threat against Agsus. The whole school got alarmed and tried to look on it. Agsus felt like his knees are giving out.