CHAPTER TWENTY: I WILL.

THE HOODED ONE'S POINT OF VIEW.

"Say Netyisha…are you really planning on reading that entire book here?" I ask Netyisha who is presently absolutely immersed in the book I gave her, she shrugs -silence-, I resume reading my book, "Mr Hood, what would you tell me…if I told you…" she gives an uneasy pause, takes a deep breath then continues "…that I want it to stop…" she gazes at me expectantly "But…what to stop?..." I prod, she sighs heavily then intones "The negative treatment towards dark-cores…", -I smirk- "Nothing…I'd tell you nothing…BUT…" I pause coyly "Perhaps I'd tell you something IF you say you'll MAKE it stop" I add, she nods "Then, I will…I will make it stop" she mutters, I chuckle.

THE HOODED ONE'S POV END.

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TAKI'S POINT OF VIEW.

"Yal…tell me something, what is your REAL reason for becoming a mage?" I drop the question, just as me and Yal have finished chatting, Yal stares at me curiously he smiles and leans closer to me, "Well…it's simple, I want to become King", I smile -I see nothing odd with that ambition however I do see something odd with his smile- "How do you intend to do that with so many others before you?" I ask "Elimination" he mutters, I flinch "You don't seem like one strong enough…no offense" I remark "Well, that's my reason for coming here to get strong" he responds smoothly "So…why are you suddenly telling me this?" I prod, he grins and says "Cause we're the same", -the same?-

TAKI'S POV END.

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UNKNOWN (for now) POINT OF VIEW.

"…in this set of students…there seems to be a lot of terrible energy, murderous, destructive energy channeled at ruining the system" I turn to her and nod "I'll keep that in mind… this is a gold mine for us".

POV END.