The equipment that every student had ranged, it was not hard to tell who was from a rich family. It was not hard for me to see that I was on the lower end, after all, all that I had was the Clothing on my back. At the very least I had been given more training for this unlike the many others here. From the families that only had one student, it was not surprising that they looked fresh out of a department store. This came in the form of good new equipment that shined under the pale light that made up the sky.
From looking around it was not hard to tell that it was not going to be an easy exam. In the look around nine of the fourteen great families have shown with their own next in line to enter the exams. all of which were accompanied by their own group of fans hoping to take a look at the competition. The great families for the most part were in no short supply of money to provide for the next heads with nothing less than the best.Ryan was pulled back by the colors and sound of reality only to hear the loud flapping of wings. slowly closer and closer the sound came only to end with a new addition of weight to Ryan's head.
The scent in the air changed to dazing graphite and clay I smiled as it was a smell I Knew all too well. Ryan pulled his arm above his head for the pocket to which it was in only moments ago as the wight shifted from his head to forearm. Ryan was slow to bring his arm down back down only to reveal a large black bird on his forearm "it is good to know at the very least that not everyone is against me isn't that right Shadow". The bird in all of its weight looked more like a moving drawing as it opened open up its mouth in a crow. In a look from the outside Shadow was about the size of a small dog with onyx black wings and feathers that looked like rocks. The reasoning behind the name I never quite understood but the smiles the bird brought were welcomed all the same.
"ccccccrrrrrrooooooo" the bird may have been big but it was anything less than stupid as it raised one of its feet to show the note attached to its leg. Ryan pulled the note off of the Shadows leg and read it to himself. " hey Ryan I can't meet with you right now as my family is giving their last goodbye to me. If this message gets to you then you already know I sent Shadow to find you. let's meet up before the gate opens your friend as always chase".
The smile that was on Ryan's face vanished as if it was never there, to begin with. " that's right no one" Shadow which was still on his forearm looked at Ryan as if to scream with fury but not a word was uttered. Instead, the bird furiously started peck at Ryan as he tried to defend with his arm then realizing the one thing that had been the most important when Shadow delivered a message. The one thing that must be always done is Shadow needs a reward afterward. This reward would come in many forms but Ryan happened to have Shadow's favorite food in his pocket a pencil. Ryan quickly gave the pencil over to the greedy Shadow as the bird pick it up off of the pam of Ryan's hand after he fished it out of his left pocket. "crooowaaaw" Shadow almost right after picking it up snapped the pencil in half with her beak and quick in took and ate both halves if the pencil. " I think you better go back to chase Shadow." the bird almost seemed to answer with its own shack of its head. "crooowaaw" shadow ruffled his feather as she spread out her wings the little sunlight that had come throw the clouds shined off her wing this was a picture-perfect moment if Ryan had ever seen one. Then like a bird should Shadow started to flap its wings. As shadow slow lifted off Ryan's forearm and flew about three inches before falling to the ground, "looks like you are walking back Shadow." Shadow gave Ryan a dirty look or at the very least the best the bird could anyway. Slowly Shadow got up on its claws and started the slow wobble back to chase.