After being interrogated by the guards and repeatedly questioned about the new park outside the hall. All I could stupidly repeat was that I just had a dream, that went over really well with the head guard. He threatened to kick me out of the testing and throw me into the dungeon. Strangely a letter came and after reading it he slammed his fist onto the table so hard it broke the table. Then he yelled at me to get my ass to the testing grounds before I accidentally disappeared.
I almost flew across the distance to the testing grounds even when my breath bringing pain to my sides in waves slowed me. Once again we were told the order of testing: swords, knifes, whips, blunt weapons, throwing weapons, projectile weapons and bows. Their skills on each would be recorded and they had to show exceptional potential on at least three of them. This would take three to four day and there would also be a general fitness testing as well.
The last days of testing would be based on magic skills and would not take as long due to the fact most could only cast a few of the beginning spells. The gods children could get in by just placing their hands on a orb proving their aptitude in magic. We the commoners however had to prove aptitude and skill in casting ability. If we were not able to preform perfectly at least three of these basic skills we would not be allowed in.
I was able to pass acceptable in the areas of bows, projectile weopons, and lastly throwing weapons. For unknown reasons some of the reviewers marked all the commoner test with the lowest marks no matter how well they preformed. There were some that you could see had preformed exceptionally but were not given enough points to be given excellence marks on their scoring because of this way of voting.
I often heard the guards laughing and poking fun at commoners as being stupid and acting above our stations. They hazed some so badly they could not preform their best and when I stepped over to the well to get a drank of water I saw several guards beating a upcoming participant. I never even saw him later in the testing and became a little scared then mad. After a short discussion many of us decided to only go places in groups so I stuck close in the group as well.
Finally after the weapon testing there was only twenty commoners left and at least 1/3 of the gods children had also failed because of the set rules. I was so glad that Isis and Osrisis were still their their patience would be so happy. Isis still waved at me occasionally but her friends quickly pulled her away and I noticed the others in her group gave me dirty looks and inappropriate gestures.
The day before the magic testing I was grabbed and taken out behind the pavilion area. When the bag was taken from my head I found myself surrounded by masked gods children and guards. You think that your high scores and close connections to Isis will make you better then others. However we the true higher being will place judgement upon you. You shall not pass the last test and return to your lower self forever more to be ignored.
Then they left and the guards close on me, when conciousness returned I found I had broken fingers on my left hand, broken right arm and servere fractures to my face, even my throat had been struck making it hard to breath let alone speak. If I had a normal amount of magic I probably would have died but I didn't want to just survive I wanted to prove them wrong.
I would have to save enough magic to pass my testing as well as heal myself enough to do anything. Thanks mom for giving me healing magic, I could do this because you taught me as a baby. I decided I healed my throat and leg enough to walk and breath. Then slowly made my way to the magic testing site sadly it was on the opposite side of the hall from where I was.
Each painful step made had me grinding my teeth and I had just made it around the hall when I heard my name being called. Tears came to my eyes as I tried to go faster but I knew I wouldn't make it. Then suddenly I had two massive arms pick me up and start running towards the site. They were giving a last call when Osirsis booming voice shouted out here. He placed me down on the starting line and whispered that this made us square and to prove myself stronger in the future.
For my first test they asked me to grow a rose bush and make it bloom with blue roses this was a very high level primary spell most would not be able to produce blue roses. My second test was to produce a apple tree and make it produced fruit this was a secondary level spell and many started to mumble in the stands. Even some of the gods children begin to start talking whispering that it was impossible.
I had to bring forth more magic and this time it took a lot longer to get my desired results, fingers treamling, legs losing strength I managed to produce one shining apple. Breathing hard, I fell to one knee but manage to stay upright I heard clapped of applause and my heart lifted a little. Maybe I could do this after all I had just one more test to complete and I would be let in to the school.
A sudden hush fell through the crowd and a evil feeling and darkness crept across the field. Erin know instantly that this would not be a her happy ending after all and with fear stricking her heart she turned to look where the cold was sweeping in from. It was the head Examiner and he was the hardest and most ruthless against one no commoner had passing marks from him or received a single look but for contempt from him.
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