Rough day 1

Leona is out on her morning run.

I'm so tired of people pointing that out the first time they see me. Of course, I know what I look like. I looked away from her, signaling that I didn't want to talk about it. "What do you need from me now?" I said, knowing that whenever she visits I always have to kill somebody which I promised myself not to do, but it seems like it might change with the war on the horizon.

"You're not just a normal student, you're also a part of the military." I wish I didn't have to take this bull%$%^ and just do what they say. "So if we start losing this war or when there is a large-scale battle you will all be drafted immediately this entire school will."

"You weren't even planning on telling them!?? You were just going to send all of us! Kids To war after promising that they were the last resort!!!??" I yelled at her. "Sometimes you have to do what you have to do." She said coldly. She had changed what happened? She would have never stood for this some years ago.

"I don't like it either, but it's not up to me." She waves the conversation away. "Now where was I... Yeah, you're not a normal student so you will be drafted earlier than the others you have a month." I'll be alone in it. I nodded, holding in my tears until I got back to my bedroom.

I crashed onto my bed I wanted to hit something kick something. "ERRRRRGHHHH!!" I screamed, crying into my pillow. There's never any kind of closure for me huh??? Where's my happy ending!

…

Mina peeked into Sapphire's room she saw her crying and screaming. She felt sad and plenty of guilt she had ruined a childhood. She looked down at her hands. "I'm just like father, aren't I?"

'I took away a childhood. My words, my actions have cost her more than they should ever have. She has a brother. She needs to take care. of what am I going to say if Sapphire gets killed?'

She thought knowing what she did was very wrong. But it was too late to take it back she was already registered for enlisting in a month from now. "I had to do it." She tried convincing herself as she walked out of the dorm.

Disappearing out of the dorm with a loud gust of wind, a stray tear left her eye and dropped on the ground.

…

"Let's have them fight it out in the forest for the exams! Make it gruesome!" Professor Malick suggested. "No! We'll have a tournament!" The new headmaster said back a lot of instantaneous agreeing murmuring went on all the teachers agreed with the tournament idea.

We host it in 1 week!"

…

Leona ran inside the dorm to hear Sapphire's mental breakdown. Leona felt scared 'what's enough to make Sapphire cry like this?'

The answer? Everything. Leona slid against Sapphire's door then she knocked. "Sapphire, is everything alright?"

"No! Nothing is ever right! That's the issue." 'oh.'

Waking up from my sleep, I looked at the clock. I'm going to be late for school. Ugh, what's the point if I can't even stay with the people I love for more than a month that's why nothing at this point matters.

I never even wanted to be here in the first place this school is quite literally the cause of all my problems. I wish I could just go back in time and just make everything that I messed up at this school right.

Hell, if I could actually even remember my childhood, maybe I could figure out who I am. I sat up putting those thoughts aside and getting dressed

After getting dressed I trudged myself towards the door and left out. I walked slowly to the school and the class. I arrived right as everybody finished entering. I sat down right next to Brian again. "Are you okay?" Brian asked. "Yeah, I just slept in." He nodded, and we started paying attention to class.

"Today is a sparring day!" I don't need this right now. You know I don't need any more stress. I'm on the edge of tipping off already. Everybody got up and partnered up with their sparring buddies.

That includes me. I stood there with my hands in my pockets, looking at Brian. "No fighting position?" I shook my head. I guess I'll use melee. It's been a while. He put his sword to the side to use melee too. It's been so long when did I stop using the thing I was best at?

Hmm, I guess I lost it somewhere along the way. I remember now I liked beating people up with my own fists. We circled around each other. -phantom step- I kicked towards his legs. He jumped and I quickly backed away an inch to make space for two rapid kicks towards the stomach. He caught my leg as expected. He pushed my leg away and hit me in the stomach with his in-boxer stance.

I coughed as I backed up. Alright time to get serious. Seeing me in an actual fighting stance, he understood U wasn't going to hold back this time. Going full speed, a ferocious squeak went through the class as black skid marks were left in my wake. I used my power and Hacht and punched at him as he dodged with a smirk on his. face crouching down, he went for an uppercut. Moving my head, sideways I kneed, forwards slightly grazing him as he lifted himself up.

Putting my knee down, I punched at his face while his fist went from below. Both of us being left-handed attacked from our left sides, causing my arm to fly back in the air and to be completely taken off of the game. Smirking through the pain and high on adrenaline, I almost punched at his lower stance again.

But he successfully landed an uppercut on my flying back. I rubbed my head as I was sprawled on the floor. "Owww" "215 to 216 eh? Looks like I'm winning!" He said, helping me up with a hand. "I'm going to win the next one. You better get ready because next time I'm going to use my weapon and my fighting style." "Yeah, yeah," He said turning so I could see his back. He's so happy. What a shame I'm not feeling that anymore.

… After that class period.

"Alright, class! Today won't just be taking notes and theory! Today is…. Measuring and testing day!!!! :)"

There were around twenty orbs that he had all lined up for everyone to have an easier time and not to waste a so much class time as before.

Walking up I activated my power and touched the orb. Wait one problem crap. The orb turned into a pile of dust. Exactly the issue and now everybody knows that I somehow mysteriously switched powers at a point in life. Why? I have no idea.

And now there's going to be a bunch of questions about me and aaahhhhhhhhh.

I can't believe I messed up like that. Usually I'm so good at lying.

I guess I'm just off of my game today. And this is why I can't afford to be off of my game.

"Sapphire! Sapphire! Sapphire!" I heard professor clein yelling at me. Snapping out of it "May I be excused, professor?" "Yes," I said politely, then walked out of the classroom once I did my illusion of being calm, cool, and collected completely broke apart as soon as I reached the empty bathroom.

"Why is my life falling apart? Piece by piece." I said amid tears "Ugh what's wrong with me I'm so weak." "Why am I crying? Am I stressed?" I sobbed as quietly as I could in the bathroom trying to collect myself I stood up and went to the mirror rubbing my eyes so they weren't red anymore washing my face with the water pulling on my eyelids to check for any wetness and stabilizing my voice.

"You're fine. You're fine. Nobody needs to notice."

After some talking in the mirror, I went back into the classroom and pretended to be fine. I walked in on prof. Clein talking to the students. " -Orb was only made for PR's that are 15 and below-"

Ten minutes earlier prof. Clein first-person.

What did I just see? Wait no I need to be thinking quickly. I won't let my student be questioned or be put on trial. OK quick thinking me quick quick quick. Alright, so it's obvious that sapphire has a way higher PR than others her age and who else does? Brian so if I make sure the orb has the same effect when Brian touches it then I can successfully get her out of this mess with no questioning nor arresting for lying about one's power to a national level school.

Lucky me I have telekinesis. Brian always sitting next to Sapphire was going right now. Crushing the orb into granular dust with my power in the same way it happened to Sapphire.

After that, I started calling out to the obviously distraught Sapphire who had a look of horror on her face. "Sapphire! Sapphire! Sapphire! Sapphire!" She finally snapped out of it. "May I be excused, professor?" "Yes."

Then I turned to address the surprised and mildly panicking class. "You see class that is what happens when a PR measuring orb is completely overloaded especially the cheap ones that we have right here. The more advance and better ones are withheld until all of you are in your fourth year." A dark-skinned boy with Locs raised his hand I gave him permission to speak.

"So you are saying their PR's above 15?" "Yes class these orbs were only made for PR's 15 and below." Phew looks like they believe it….

...Brian's first-person.

I sighed after hearing his entire explanation or should I say… lie. I am in his debt for coming up with a great believable lie like that so fast just to save Sapphire from being questioned is amazon and really shows his dedication towards his students.