Leah came to her senses when she felt the sudden change in Mandy's aura. An ominous energy was coming from her that she can't ignore. What's happening to her?
"Hey! What's going on?!" she could only say at her but it was only drowned from the voices of other participants. It made her irritated since no one noticed it, she also had a bad feeling about what might happen if she can't get Mandy back to her senses. She inhaled deeply as she could as she opened her mouth. Even of she hated her she must call her name.
"Mandy Frost!" she shouted loud enough for her to hear, which made the other participants to stop from what they are doing and look from the source of the voice.
It was too late for Leah to regret the action she made. Gazes of the participants was now on her wondering from the sudden loud voice. Good thing Leah noticed the ominous aura subsided.
As if she was pulled from the dark, Mandy looked around and realized she was still in the glass room with the other participants separated in each cubicle. She was confused what just happened, as if it was a dream that is suddenly forgotten.
"Well, who just spaced out from the ongoing test?" Leah sarcastically stated, hiding the fact that she was afraid what might happen earlier if she did not call Mandy.
"… "She was unable to answer her, when she realized she just had a terrible dream that is better not to be told.
"Just great, don't answer then." She gave up and turned away her gaze. She exhaled when she finally went back to normal. Now she realized how peculiar Mandy from the rest of them. As she recalls back the things happened to Mandy, she concludes what she can really do, and that made her scared in what else she could do. One thing Leah could only ask to herself, why do the Monster High Council of Nobles let Mandy in their society?
***
"Well done participants, even though most of you did not use the devices and weapons in the second task, you will still receive points. For those who did as what is instructed will be given extra points. That concludes the second task." Chatters exploded as it was announced, there were few who was silent, obviously most of them did not utilized the items.
"Moving onto the final phase of the test, it will be an honor that the five Rulers will conduct the test personally." Murmurs from the students erupted as well as the previous student council since it's a first since the five Rulers personally conducted the test in the selection.
"Each of you will be divided into groups according to the abilities which were evaluated from the previous task." An image was suddenly pop up from the glass walls in each cubicle. The name of the group they will be joining.
"After the short break, you will be transported to another room, which is where you will be joining your group as well as the assigned Ruler who will conduct your final task. You may take your time to rest."
***
As the time comes, cubicles started to move as they were transported individually in their assigned room. Mandy could still feel the movement of the cubicle she was in, as she stared in the air. She was still overthinking on what might happen earlier if she had not heard that shout. She herself felt like a ticking bomb that might explode any minute if her trauma got triggered.
If she had not been able to avoid the things that might cause her to remember her past, she might not still be standing here. But now, it was still vivid to her on the cruel things that have done to her. She still could not understand how she endures the memories in the past years, as if there was someone whispering to her to calm down whenever she felt anxious.
But right now she was near to the truth behind her mischief. 'After this I could finally uncover the truth.' She opened her eyes as the cage stopped from moving, followed by the opening of the door.
There she saw a very familiar face, that she most likely not want to see.
"Well shall we start since the final member is here?" he spoke with his deep and masculine voice.
With the Five members of the Rulers she expect to be assigned to them it was Morgan. She thought he was not interested in anything to do with this selection.
But that doesn't matter to her now, it was the final test so she must do her best. She wonder what task will they throw at them now.
"I'm so excited what we are going to do now! (kyaah!)"- Most of them scream silently. They could not believe that Lord Morgan will be assigned to them since they thought he would not participate in the selection.
"I don't care what the result is, but to have this privilege from him is much more than that." - one whispered in her side. Mandy was at the back of the crowd since she's the last one to arrive.
Despite that she could still feel that Morgan was looking at her intently. Which made other participants beside her scream and saying he was looking at them, which made Mandy sigh.
'How long will this task end?I could hardly indure being in this noisy crowd. ' since Morgan was giving some intro for the task, she tried to catch up the important details.
"I hope you already get what the task is going to be. We'll now start the final task for the selection."
Gathered in group, they started to discuss their thoughts and strategy for the task. Mandy could not join their conversation since when she sat beside a participant, it would just scurry away from her. She could only just listen to them for the remaining time given to them. She knows that many of them are still warry of her, but could they let that aside for now only? She can't help but just gave up and do what she can do for the group task.