Chapter 9: Spectacular
It has been a refreshingly morning so Shane decided to sit on a bench not far away from the shade of the trees. Her mind is not that erratic as it was last time. Thankfully, her being under the shades of the trees and sitting on the bench helped her to calm down. She looked at her wristwatch to check the time. It is an hour before the school bell rings and being early before the others students has its own perks.
Shane's tummy has been growling nonstop since this morning saying that Shane should feed her (tummy). This silly worm in her stomach is being a boss of Shane right now!
The door creaked as she entered their room. Trisha is still asleep, as usual. When will this girl be able to wake up early? Going to the kitchen, Shane is thinking of the viand they had last night. Maybe she'll just reheat it to save up for the wastage of foods.
Moving on, there is this certain book which Shane stumbled upon the Library. Frankly speaking, it was a bit old, a little bit dusty and Shane doesn't know whether or not it'll withstand another set of flipping its page in the future.
'The Lost Tale of Callous'
It is said here that the Callous was an ideal place to stay. Despite the environment and its eerie feels, based on the residents that lives and lived there, they were actually fine about the living environment.
Based on the book Shane is reading, the ruler there were so kind that no one in the kingdom rejects everything that they are proposing for the improvement of the place they are in. But like any other stories, some of the residents have doubt in the way they ruled because of this.
What was the real motive behind all of this? Yes, they all know that within all those proposals came flying in their doorsteps, words and services of kindness and responsibility, there's a hidden motive behind those.
Why would they be just 'that' kind? Shane meant that, with all those powers and resources, they could've just live off their lives luxuriously and not spend off their time doing charity works. Not that Shane is being pulled off into the dark side, but it is a 'trend' nowadays, 'right'? People with power tends to abuse their controls and somehow, manage to pull some evil scheme and greed takes over their system. Furthermore, those who wants the powers mostly didn't have the strength and the will to carry its responsibility and its role. Shane wondered what pushed them to that edge.
She looked at the digital clock on their wall and decided to close the book. Shane stretched a little bit and then went to their closet and scanned for some clothes that'll suit her this day.
Shane inwardly thought, "I am a simple human being trying to blend in this world that is not-so-new to me and with that, I might have to choose this simple T-Shirt and pants on the laundry basket near my bed and to be paired with simple sneakers."
Alright, time to go!
Eternal silence covered the whole classroom before she stepped inside the room. She assumed that they're doing just as fine as they would as always. They'll be like, keeping their reputation soaring, keeping up with academics like any other students and moreover, they could not be some sort of bully, eh?
In a total of 50 persons inside this classroom, 3/5 of the students have a wealthy background. There's this a daughter and son/s of the Count, the 'Duchess-to-be' in their homeland, a royalty for short.
Although, there is this hierarchy in this classroom for the students, Shane is wondering where did all princes and princesses go? For sure, in a kingdom, there should be at least one. Not unless, the present Kings and Queens could not conceive and the reason is that. There's this another scenario in which the royalties like them are separated from Shane and the others-- the lesser being in the hierarchy. Would that be the scenario?
Recalling what happened last night, Shane is getting another headache because as far as she remembered, last night was a disaster. Remember the petunias' Trisha's been asking her? Well, Shane told Trisha about it being partly forgotten and she kind of…threw a tantrum at Shane. Shane was at fault here but not on all aspects of it, alright?! It was that girl yesterday! Shane insisted that she isn't responsible for it! Seriously!
It seems that the time isn't ticking in this area because before Shane travelled to wonderland, it is still ten minutes before the opening of exact school hours and now, it is down to eight minutes.
What a shame.
Shane wanted to wish that there would be this person who has an ability to control the flow of time, may it be rewind or be on fast-forward. Or maybe, he can jump into a new era or a new timeline and mess with the flow of the events in the past! Oh, it would be so exciting!
A teacher, maybe in her early twenties, came inside their room. She wears this black pants, white t-shirt and a sneaker when coming inside their room. In her hands, she is clutching her coin purse which Shane assumed, came in trend several years ago and she couldn't help but to wonder why she is keeping things like that old purse.
When she's in the front of their teacher's desk, her back facing the white wall of this wind-tightened room, she then said in a very loud voice, "All of you! Stand up or taste the wrath of heavens!"
Shane, being the oh-so-kind student, stands up but my classmates didn't. They stared at Shane like she did something awful and continue on minding their own businesses once again. Shane caught up the stare of their teacher and looked at her with that face you put on when you feel sorry for someone.
"Miss Chase, come here in front," said the teacher whom Shane cannot comprehend on what's going in her mind. Shane's seat is in pretty much of in the middle part, so she has to go through other people. They didn't even throw a look at Shane while she is passing by their seats and that was a relief. Most of them are inclined with fights and competition because it is in their nature.
"-and as for you, unwilling subjects, you're doomed." That is what our teacher said to the other students. Aside from that dead, icy and death defying voice of her, it felt that there is something lacking and Shane doesn't know what is it or why is it like that. Seconds later, it seemed that the time stopped and all Shane can see (because, unknowingly, her body just can't move, only her eyeballs could) is that the visible wounds and slashes came out of my other classmates. Their clothes were torn and all Shane can see is blood spurting out from them. Teacher is so savage and at the same time, cool!
After a while, most of them were groaning from pain and Shane glanced at their teacher which she found out that she is grinning!
"Isn't that awesomely nice for an introduction? Hello! I am Cea Solen, your teacher for the Combat and War Strategy. Nice to meet you all!" She smiled.
"And as for you Miss Chase. A plus 15 for the next quiz! That's all for today class. See you next time!" she turned around and get the ball pen on the table,
"By the way, make sure to research on what are the qualities of a good leader. Thank you again!"
And that's how it ends.
Her classmates were searing in pain and Shane is not. The fault lies within them. Never mess with the authority! Remember that!
What an eventful day, indeed!