Fina's eyes widened in shock.
The Ascergill watched her, curious about what she would do.
Just a little distance to put the ruby on its neck. Just a little…
Fina shut her eyes and with a torn mind, turned back.
She raced down, her hair in every direction. Breeze didn't stop nor took a little break nor showed any sign of tiredness.
She surged downward so fast it felt like a ball of fire falling from the sky.
Zo was already close to the ground before Fina caught her hand, gripping it hard. Not letting go.
Breeze wrapped it's tail round Zo's and placed her at Fina's back.
But Fina shifted Zo to the front and wrapped her hands around her.
"You okay?" Fina asked
Zo nodded.
"Let's go, Breeze" Fina said
Breeze didn't need to be told twice, she surged forward so fast, Zo closed her eyes in fear. So many students attacked them at once but Breeze swerved away.
Nancy raced at them.
"She pushed me" Zo said
Breeze groaned and twirled around so fast, Fina and Zo tilted to the side.
They heard Nancy scream before her cheetah finally caught her.
Breeze ran towards the Ascergill again but it was no longer there.
"It's gone" Fina said, holding the necklace in her hand.
The clouds where the Ascergill was resting before began to write itself in words.
"Your choice will define your destiny. Choose wisely"
Breeze began to fly down, more carefully this time.
Fina and Zo got down carefully and Breeze flew away.
Miss Slayer clapped her hands together and they all moved forward.
"There's no winner but judging by the way the Capricorn flew with skills, I'd give them a hundred points"
Some Capricorn students whistled.
Miss Slayer gaze fell on Fina and she sighed.
"You are all dismissed. The game will continue until further notice. Dismissed"
Shelly jogged over to Fina and Zo.
"What was that?" She asked
"What?" Fina asked
"I saw you. And you do look like you have swallowed the wrong potion. So, what happened up there?"
"Yes, Clark. What happened up there? If it's not for you, your team would have won. You brought your team down. Loser. When one is weak, the others will fall. It's inevitable" Nancy Miller said
"I'm quite certain you do not care if my team won or not, Miller. Do your hatred have any limit? I'm afraid you are frightened about something" Fina said
Nancy looked shocked for a while.
"Afraid? Rubbish. Nonsense. Gibberish"
Shelly Jefferson stepped forward and Nancy took an unintended step back.
"Shut up" Shelly said.
"Next, Mr Walker's class" Zo said with fake enthusiasm.
Fina mulled over what was written on the cloud through their walk to Spell class.
A decision.
A choice.
A choice that can change her destiny.
A choice that can destroy her or a choice that can make her succeed.
They raised their rings and was allowed entrance into the class.
Mr Walker was already waiting for them.
His cold calculating eyes on them all as they walked into the class.
He was leaning on the desk as usual.
Mr Walker was the type that never missed anything and Fina wondered what an excellent Guardian he would have made.
A cold Guardian.
Which made her wondered about the Queen's seven Guardian. Valérie, Maximus, Bree, Kwan, Gertrude, Arnold and Malin.
They are highly respected in Amenix.
Mr Walker brought out his wand from the air and Fina head clicked right to the invisible book.
If wands can be kept in air, then the book can be invisible too. The book can be somewhere. Anywhere. Even in front of them and they wouldn't know unless it revealed itself.
How do you search for something invisible?
You feel. You sense.
The invisible book can be in the simplest of places yet it can be the hardest to find.
Fina rubbed her forehead in frustration.
"Any thing you want to share with us, Clark?" Mr Walker said
All attention was turned to her.
"No. Not at all"
"Then, I expect you participate in my class. If anyone of you is sick, you are free to walk out of the door now"
No one got up.
"Durus. Protection spells. These are one of the most important spells in the world. Probably the greatest. When you use protection spells, you can't be harmed. Never can be harmed" Mr Walker said
They all jotted furiously on their note, trying to put everything into words.
"Protection spells differs in its uses. Protection spells must be strong in order not to be broken. A weak protection spell can easily be broken. Just like that"
Mr Walker rose to his full height and walked to the window.
"Some protection spells can be used against you even if you are the one that casted it. You might cast one which will end up turning against you. And you might never be free of it. The potency depends solely on how strong it is."
Mr Walker walked back to the desk and leaned on it.
"Give me one disadvantage of protection spells"
Lia Mason raised a hand.
"A protection spell must always be remembered and must be correct because if it's not, it can backfire"
Mr Walker didn't even blink an eye.
Nancy snickered quietly.
"I want a disadvantage from Clark. Fina Clark" Mr Walker said
Fina could feel the jealousy emanating from the students because Mr Walker remembered her name.
"A protection spell when gone wrong gives the enemies the advantage to fight easily. A protection spell when gone wrong can mess with a person mentality. A protection spell when gone wrong can hurt a person physically"
"Durus can help you the same way it can hurt you
You can mutter all the protection spells in the world and still feel unprotected. It depends on so many things. Especially fear. You mustn't panic when you want to cast protection spells. It will never work. This is a subject that must be broached with care. If you feel you are not capable, don't try to attempt it cause you may get ruined in the process" Mr Walker said "It
goes like this - Durus Durus snakus Durus. Who can explain that?"
"It's a snake protection spell" Lia Mason said
"Durus Durus catus durus"
"A cat protection spell" Jane Caldwell from Leo house said with pride.
"I want you all to study more about protection spells. Don't use it at all unless you feel you are in danger which you won't be if you aren't messing around. It's more easier when you turn a blind eye at things. It helps a lot" Mr Walker said "Dismissed"
Every one couldn't wait to get out anyway.
"What's your problem?" Carrie, Nancy's friend said to Fina.
"Oh, you mean by the way even the cold Walker could remember her name? I guess brilliant people gets more recognition" Shelly Jefferson said
Carrie turned pale and stormed away.
Fina just shook her head.
"Last class. Zedler's" Zo said with a very thick emotion.