Trying to stay up as Mandy filled up her answers to her test papers. She did not quiet have her night sleep since she returned to her dorm room after yesterday's practical exam. Being enrolled almost a quarter of the school year, she must review some lessons she was not able to attend.
A faculty was roaming around the room reaching the place where Mandy's table was located. It has multiple eyes which surrounds its whole body, eyeing every student who tried to make any slightest movement. It also noticed the falling figure of Mandy as she fights the urge to sleep.
"You don't have to push yourself too much about it new comer. You still have a couple of years to improve." The faculty stated to her as it passed her. That made her even more awake, since she must prove herself not only to them but also to the other student creature who doubted her.
It's only a minute left, before the written exam finishes. Mandy was the only left student on her block taking the exam. The faculty was impatient to wait for her, as it stands beside her.
"Just finish it already kid." The faculty whispered through air, tapping its foot.
Finally, Mandy stood up and walk toward the creature and gave her papers.
"Good you finally finished. I can finally have a break." As it snatched away the papers of Mandy and compile it with the rest of the papers. The bell sounded as it concludes the end of the examination. The face of the creature become sour, as it rolled its eyes while stomping its out the room leaving Mandy behind.
Mandy sighed as she thought the exams finally end. She made her way to the cafeteria as she realized she was hungry. Alone in the hallway made her think of so many things happened to her in the past month. She never thought she could overcome staying inside the academy. With so many things happen to her she almost forgot where she came from. It also helps her recover from having nightmares when she sleeps. In the days she spent in the human realm she always had nightmares which always hunted her.
As she was out of her senses, she stumbled on a creature. She immediately got up and helps the creature to stand. The creature gladly accepted her hand.
"I'm so sorry. I wasn't looking in my way." Mandy was apologizing to the creature when a flash of memories came to her. She let go the hand of the creature.
"No, it's fine. I was not also looking in my way." The creature answered, confused at the sudden reaction of Mandy. She was still looking in the air.
"Are you okay?" as the creature tap Mandy's shoulder, she went back to her senses.
"Ye-yeah, I just- I just remember I have left something. I'm sorry to leave you first." Mandy ran back to her way and went directly to her dorm building. She stormed to her room and locked up every opening in her room. She went to her bedside and reached underneath it.
She retrieved a small pouch, as she placed it above the bed, she undo the tie in it. It revealed a cloth which shows a symbol. It was a part of a cloth which was placed inside the pouch as she discovered it when she was recovering from the trauma she had. The pouch was strapped around her waist, which no one can untangle as they thought it was part of their superstitious belief. Since they also respect Mandy for her loss, they did not take it from her. Mandy also kept the item since she recalls the symbol she saw was also in Wendy's uniform which she concludes it was the organizations symbol.
"How come I saw it again in flashes images?" She could hardly believe herself she could see it again with strange people and creature she did not recognized. She stared at the symbol, it was a skull with an image of a bird flying above it carrying a branch of leaves and fire in its background.
"There still things I must know. What is their connection to my existence? How did I have that image all of a sudden?-Wait." She remembered when she holds the hand of the creature the flashes of images triggered. She did not doubt it since she proved it the past several days she spent when she touches any creature she could see some of their memories. At first she doesn't know how she got it but, she ignored it as she found it useful for her.
'I must find that creature again.' She told to herself, she places it back to where she hides it.
In order for her to know more things she must be part of the council at least, to have some passes in other things which were restricted on the students of the academy except if he/she is part of the authorities in the academy.
She made her way to the faculty office where Madam Siera, the head of the faculty was. She entered immediately.
"I've change my mind now Madam Siera, I will be participating the annual selection of student council." She stated directly. The madam just, smiled and handed her a card.
"Good to hear that, Mandy. That card will be your certificate on participating. I'll see you then in the next two weeks." Madam Siera stated. Mandy went out staring in the card which her name was already written. Does she already know she was going to accept it? She asked herself but she then ignored it. The important thing now is she was already going to be part of it.
She must pass the selection and take action to the things she must know about her existence. Whatever behind it, she must also ready herself not to make any impulsive move that will ruin her and might be the reason she expose her cover.