05 SCRAM

"Kristine...?"

Zhyrine and the girl both tilted their head towards the voice. The Elite members stood behind them with mixed expressions, Zhyrine smiled at them and wave her hands as a greeting.

"What are you two doing?" Chain asked with a suspicious look as he glance towards Zhyrine's arm that clung towards the girl named Kristine.

"Nothing, she came up to me just awhile ago and offered friendship! She's so nice so I agreed!" Zhyrine explained, beaming in happiness, contrasting Kristine's who held an awkward expression.

"She offered...friendship?" Aries spoke with an unsure tone, his voice hesitating at the last word. The expression written in his face denotes confusion and disbelief.

Zhyrine nodded "Mm-m!"

Both Chain and Aries tilted their heads towards each other's direction. Their eyes as if sent a message with the other.

Zhyrine felt a hand grab her wrist and pulled her, her arms separating from Kristine's. With eyes widened in surprise and confusion, she tilted her head to look at the person at fault.

She saw Zyco who wore a serious expression. His gaze were sharp as it focuses upon Kristine. The atmosphere changed in a second, his aura emitted a frightening feeling. As if he's threatening someone without using obvious words.

Kristine bit the inside of her cheeks. She felt frightened at the man who stood few feets from her. This was the first time he looked at her with such a sharp gaze.

She turned her gaze to Zhyrine, her eyes glared sharply at her. Her face held a furious and accusing expression as she look at her.

"Scram."

Kristine's eyes widened as her gaze averted from Zhyrine to Zyco, she suddenly felt coldness rushed upon her body when her eyes met his sharp ones. Her feet felt as if they were stuck on the marbled floor. She can feel the coldness at that single hurtful word he spoke.

The students who watched at the corners gave a frightened look. Some avoided their gaze from the scene and some swallowed the lump on their throats as they feel the atmosphere turning dark.

The whole cafeteria was enveloped in silence. Not a single soul had the audacity to speak nor make a noise.

"Zyco I--" her words were cut off as his gaze became more intent and frightening.

"Scram."

He repeated, however, his voice held much more coldness than before. Zhyrine glanced at Zyco and saw his face held a dark expression.

Zhyrine raised both her hands, she reached Zyco's face and placed her hands on each cheeks. Zyco's gaze tilted towards her.

Zhyrine stared intently through his gray orbs "Are you angry?" she asked, the few words that escaped upon her lips sounds soothing due to her low and calm voice.

The Elite members watched the scene as they look forward what happens next.

"No."

His tone went back to normal. The Elite members and the students who watched the scene had shock expressions on their faces.

Zhyrine pouted "Then why are you making that scary face?"

"Sorry...did I scare you."

Zhyrine nodded at him "Look, everybody turned silent."

Zyco roamed his gaze at the corners and the students quickly tilted their heads to avoid his gaze.

Kristine clenched her fist, her nails digging unto her palm. She bit the inside of her cheeks as she turned her heel and left the scene without any word.

"What a show." Loki commented and casually walked towards the table where Yuki sat in silence. The others just stared at him, confused on how he could act so normally after witnessing the unimaginable scene.

"Why are you guys so quiet?"

Their eyes went to Zhyrine. She smiled at them "Let's eat!" she exclaimed.

"Y-Yeah! We should, I'm famished." Chain stammered awkwardly. They all went to order and afterwards sat on the table with their trays, the awkward tension slowly disappeared as Zhyrine asked them various of questions as they eat.

- - - - - -

"That's all, farewell Astatinians." the professor bid and left the room.

"That Calculus messed up my brain." Yuki wearily slumped on his desk and Zhyrine chuckled at him.

Veinlourd University is a high end prestigious school, however, it's also an exclusive school for geniuses. Lessons were advanced and students were trained at their limits. They doesn't focus on an specific area where a student is good at, instead they push their limits at every subject.

The whole class' attention went upon the door when it opened, revealing the next professor. He wore a black suit with a blue checkered polo inside, black slacks, black rimmed glasses and brown formal shoes. But his obese stomach and bald head stood out the most.

"Today's topic is all about European History. As an outstanding Astatinian, I'm guessing you all must have an individual overview about the lesson." he spoke in a raucous voice.

"Now, any volunteers?" few students raised their hands and stated insights about the lesson.

The professor nodded in satisfaction. He scanned his gaze upon each students until it landed to Zhyrine.

"You." he called out and pointed his fatty finger, Zhyrine stood up.

"You look like you weren't listening at your classmates, what are the influences of Greeks and Romans to European culture? State." he ordered with an strict tone and crossed his arms.

Zhyrine already scanned the books given to them before and it was all in her head. Zhyrine looked at him plainly and answered.

"The Ancient Greeks gave Europe its name: the word "Europe" first appeared in a song of praise to the Greek god, Apollo, dating back to the eighth century BC, whose authorship is attributed to Homer. Greece is generally recognized as the cradle of European civilisation and its contribution is emphasized at a few levels. Stefan Czarnowski indicates that although the Greeks were not the only ones whose legacy we use; although one may get into an argument about which plays a more important role in our culture today—the legacy of Hellas, Rome or Israel—they were the first to make the man and his reason to apply this principle in practice. Since the fifth century BC the European civilisation has found in Greece its elemental features, but also the seeds of its problems. After all, in Ancient Greece one may find the praise of democracy and freedom, but also the apotheosis of tyranny. The Greeks asked almost all the questions and expressed almost all the doubts that people can have in the face of the mystery of the world, the life and other people, as well--" Zhyrine was cut off when the professor suddenly shouted.

"Stop!" Zhyrine blinked at him confused.

"Why? But I still haven't finished." she reasoned.

"No, that's all. You may take your seat."

Zhyrine sat and she noticed the deafening silence. She scanned her gaze around the four corners of the spotless room and noticed her classmates gaping at her with their books on their hand, disbelief were written in their faces including the members of The Elites.

Zhyrine scratched her head confused upon their reactions.

"Z-Zyne...did you memorized the whole book?" Zhyrine turned to Yuki who stared at her with an unreadable expression.

"I think so." she answered unsure.

"Yo-You think so...?"

"Mmm...I just scanned them before hand."

Yuki stared at Zhyrine in disbelief. His jaw almost dropping to the floor. He himself can memorize the whole book, considering the fact that he is a member of The Elites, it's merely a piece of cake. However, it takes time, over a week or more atleast.

But Zhyrine memorized it within less than a week. Why less than a week? Because the book were exclusive only for Veinlourds students and they aren't publicly released. The books were all distributed at a certain time, the first day of school, and it still hasn't been a week since school started. But her answer were completely similar towards the words written in the book, she stated them without any problem, neither did she pause to think of the next sentence.

'How did she memorize it at the shortest time? Except....'

"Z-Zyne...do you have photographic memory?"

"Yep! How'd you know?!!"

Yuki looked at her with a surprised reaction. Photographic Memory is extremely rare among grown-ups, it is mostly found on children at age six to twelve.

However there are few people who has it and one of them is Zyco, who is the top student of Veinlourd University.