Seylah sits up in her chair, fixing her posture. She drinks out of a glass cup and she sighs after the sip. "I always hated this event. Talk, debate, and party. It's not as amusing as it sounds." Seylah said bleakly. "Well, it's gonna happen anyway. Let's just hope no one brings up what happened twenty years ago." A man said sitting in a chair in front of Seylah's desk.
"Gaeraud, please don't remind me. If someone brings it up, it might be hell." Seylah stated. "It's time, Seylah." Gaeraud sighed. Seylah sighs as she grabs a mic and presses a button. "All students and staff, please report to the auditorium," Seylah says on the intercom. Gaeraud stands up and looks out the window and sees a woman get out of a car. "Well, she's here," Gaeraud says.
In the auditorium, the kids all get seated as a woman comes from behind the curtains. "As y'all may know, I am Queen Sylvie. Today Astellan holds her annual Alumni Banquet. Graduates from Astellan who became generals, mayors, and many more important people in the realm and others come back today as it is special. I hope you all have a wonderful day, that is all." Sylvie stated. As she walked off the stage, Zoe stood up and walked out of the auditorium beside the queen.
Seylah walked onto the stage. "Due to the event, classes will be canceled for the day. Of course, students are invited to the party but I will need some of your help to set up. Thank you everyone for your time." Seylah concluded her statement and everyone began to leave the auditorium.
The group walks down the hall in complete silence. "I think Queen Sylvie only came to see Zoe, mothers need to see their child at some point," Hasan said, breaking the silence. Jessica's face blew up in shock. "Zoe's mom is the queen?" Jessica asked surprisingly. "Yeah, that's why she can use ice magic. Only nymphs whose parents were water and the other air nymph could use ice magic. Only ice magic, not air or water like Zoe. Eventually, Zoe will be able to use the other elements as well. I mean she is the princess." Aeron explained. Seylah walked down the hall, heading towards the group. "You're going to the party, Jessica?" Seylah asked. "No, I don't even have a dress." Jessica chuckled. "Well, you're VIP and I told everyone that you'll be there. I will be expecting you." Seylah firmly said then walked away. Sloan's face formed somewhat infuriated by the sound of her being VIP. She was filled with envy. "We'll see y'all later. I have to help Jessica find a dress." Rose said pulling Jessica away. "Me and Ash are going back to our room to find something," Aeron said and both he and Ashamoke left. "You're jealous for what?" Hasan asked smiling. Sloan looked even more infuriated. "Grayson left you, so shut the fuck up," Sloan grumbled then speed walked away.
Hasan's smile went away slowly. He started to speedwalk as well, just a few feet away from Sloan. "Don't- don't you dare do that. You know that he had to get away from Zane. You're getting so damn jealous because Rose is being a good fucking friend. And I'm pretty sure that it was obvious that Grayson loved me." Hasan exclaimed on the brink of tears. Sloan turned around slowly. "If he loved you, he would've taken you to Earth with him. He didn't even care about you! Everything he did was to escape Zane, not for you." Sloan said with an emotionless face. Hasan turned around and rushed to his dorm.
~At the town~
"Dundeen clothes… I don't like the sound of that." Jessica says nervously. Yeah, and they're only selling men's clothes today. Fine, let's go somewhere else." Rose said smacking her lips. While walking down the cobblestone street, Jessica looks at an antique store and sees a shining red dress. "Wait, I'm buying that." She said marvelously.
Hasan magically walks through the dorm's door without it being opened. As tears ran down his face, he rushed to his room and slammed the door shut. Ashamoke and Aeron walked to his locked door with worried looks on their faces. Aeron banged on the door. "Hasan, what's wrong?" Ashamoke asked through the door. Hasan walked back in forth in his room hyperventilating from his thoughts. The building was shaking and he could hear voices overlapping in his mind. Aeron kicked down the door and Ashamoke shot an arrow at Hasan, then he fell asleep. Aeron and Ashamoke both helped Hasan onto his bed. "Ever since Grayson left he's been getting panic attacks. Both Grayson and Hasan had a dark past. Hopefully, they reunite." Ashamoke said.
Jessica looked in the mirror, continuing to shift her body while looking at the dress. "We are so late!" Rose bellowed, knocking on her door. Jessica walks over to the door and opens it. "Okay, let's go."
Alums from all over Astellan and other realms were there at the school. Rose and Jessica walked down the hall in their dresses, entering the courtyard where the party was mainly placed. Queen Sylvie, Princess Zoe, and a small group of others walk, down another hall. "Jessica, we need to go. Banquet is starting." Seylah stated, looking in a hurry.
"So, who will all be there?" Jessica asked Seylah as they walked down the hall. "Of course, the queen and the princess will be there I believe her aunt as well. For the others, I don't not know." Seylah responded. They finally walked into a smaller courtyard with people sitting down in fancy chairs, at a fancy table. Jessica sits between Zoe and Ashamoke. "How are you here?" Jessica quietly asks Ashamoke. "I'm Zoe's plus one," Ashamoke responded.
"Now that everyone is here, the banquet may start." Queen Slyvie stated, sitting at the head of the table. Waiters and waitresses began serving everyone at the table. "So, Seylah, this is the first fairy to arrive at Astellan? This school became low." A woman said sitting across from the Queen. "Saeveryn, be kind. She's also the princess of Magicae." Sylvie said. "That's even worse! We haven't had communication with Magicae since the Great Dragonic War. You have become too kind and fragile Slyvie, it will be your undoing." Saeveryn said annoyed. "Enough, Auntie. The time of discord is over for the realm." Zoe said. "Yes, the discord is over. But that doesn't change the fact that fairy princess scum shouldn't be in the Land of Nymphs." Saeveryn spatted. Jessica stopped herself from eating and blinked her eyes slowly. Putting food in his mouth, Ashamoke looked worriedly at Jessica, knowing that something bad was gonna happen. "What's so wrong with a fairy? Different Fae species roam the halls of this school. Even humans do! You should be ashamed of yourself that you're speaking waste to what your queen spent centuries to build." Jessica jabbered. Sylvie squinted her eyes at Jessica and then smiled, she even let out a small laugh.
"So, you think the fairy scum is funny?! You should know that your family comes first, not some girl from another realm, a name that you don't even know!" Saeveryn snapped. "The realm comes first and if allying with the neighboring realm benefits ours, then I'll be glad to let their monarch visit, our even learn at Astellan," Slyvie stated. "You are a stupid queen without question. Bringing foreigners to live here, to breathe our air. You make me sick with the dumb decisions you make. It would've been better off if I was queen." Saeveryn scolded Sylvie.
The room was filled with great tension between the queen and her sister. The VIPs looked at the queen waiting for her response. "I'm not going to respond to someone who couldn't even attempt to claim my title," Sylvie said then continued eating. Saeveryn banged on the table and then stood up. "Sylvie!" Saeveryn yelled. Just amid all this commotion, the table and the school began to rumble. A large blue and black bug-like animal busted through the large window of the courtyard. Everyone began to panic and run from the beast. Guards came to attack the beast but none of their attacks was effective.
The beast was out of control and pushed the queen to a wall. Zoe runs towards Sylvie to aid her. Ash started to use his magic to attack the beast but it didn't last for long. Jessica forms a whip with her magic and grabs one of the legs of the beast. Before she could swing it, the beast swung Jessica instead, leaving her unconscious after being flown into a wall. "It seems if you get touched by it you can't use magic." Queen Slyvie said standing beside Zoe. "I can't use magic either," Zoe said. "It didn't touch you." Sylvie faltered. "But you did," Zoe responded.
The beast was going to attack the queen and the princess, but it got hit by a purple blast. It was Rose. She came through the busted window, launching attacks at the beast continuously. The barrage of attacks finally put the beast down and the blue color on it vanished. "So, it's true?" Sylvie stood up quickly. "The knights are back?" Sylvie asked. Sylvie asked. Rose looked at her for a moment then left out the broken window.