"Eat dinner with me, please" he muttered, and Samara almost couldn't believe her ears.
Did that just come from him? Ok he has been behaving strange since she met him at the hallway, but this is a whole upgraded strangeness.
And with the way his eyes are wide and the way his veins are dancing on his skin so obviously, the way his body is shaking as he held her and the way he's sweating... Everything is another evidence that he's surely not ok.
She quickly shook his arms away from herself and blinked.
"Are you...ok?" She asked, and Orion blinked too.
The force left him, and he came back to his senses.
"What did I just...say?" He muttered, and Samara shook her head.
"Let's go Superior" she took Aragon out of the room, and as they walked away, Aragon smiled knowingly.
Orion teleported back into his room immediately, and he entered the bathroom, stripping fast before getting into the tub.
He dipped himself completely, but after two minutes, he raised his head and rested on the body of the tub.
"How did this force enter my head? Did I let my guard down?" He muttered.
*It has been written in the legend, that I'll enter your head on this day, and I can't be more happy* the voice replied in his head.
"Shut it down" Orion replied.
*You have no right to tell me that, I'm in control of everything from now on* the voice replied.
"Why are you doing this to me?" Orion muttered.
*Because it's supposed to happen. Without me, trust me your existence is incomplete. I'll leave when it's time, but for now, enjoy my company. Take your bath fast, you still have to go see her at the cafeteria, don't you miss her already?* The voice replied.
"I do" Orion replied, and he slapped himself immediately that came out of his mouth.
He left the tub and went back to his room to change into a really wide black shirt and pants.
He styled his hair differently, and he even wore perfume which he hates wearing. He used lip balm for the first time too, and he wore a really cute stud in his left ear.
"All done" he smiled at himself in the mirror for the first time too, then he left the room.
CAFETERIA
It's full table of disciples tonight as everyone sat on a table for twelve.
Merlin and Echo are busy stuffing their faces with the food while others laugh at the jokes made by Sheila.
"You're so fun to be with" Samara said, looking at her with admiration.
"She has always been like this" Aragon replied beside her.
"Are you showing off that you know me better now?" Sheila smiled.
"Whatever" Aragon replied, and Sheila smacked his head.
"Ou!" He groaned, and everyone laughed.
"Orion is the only one who feels like he has the right to be rude to me. Never knew you had it in you too" Sheila rolled eyes.
"But... Onion has been acting strange" Samara said.
"Onion?" Sheila said.
"She calls him that" Ruthie replied, and Sheila started laughing.
"He makes you cry so I totally understand" she said as she laughed.
"You haven't finished telling the story about the girl who tried to murder you in India" Echo said.
"I compelled her to go fuck her father, and she did" Sheila replied.
"What!" Merlin gasped.
"For real?" Samara asked shockingly.
"I always do what I say honey. She fucked her father which is an abomination in the town. She was hanged, and I watched her execution with a popcorn bowl beside me" Sheila replied, drinking from her cup of scotch.
Samara exchanged glances with Ruthie, and they returned to their foods immediately.
"Well...look who's here" Sheila smiled, and they all turned to see Orion stepping into the cafeteria, looking all dashing and handsome.
Samara's spoon fell from her immediately, same with Ruthie.
"When did he start dressing up that way?" Krishna smiled.
"He's so cute!" Merlin gushed.
"Tell me about it" Echo replied.
Aragon smiled slightly as he watched him, and Sheila looked at Samara to catch her staring hard at Orion.
"Isn't he so cute? He has always been cute but he hates dressing up so much, that's why he always looked mad. Whoever told him to dress up like this did a totally good job" she said, and Samara faced her.
"Huh?" She said absentmindedly, and Sheila smiled again.
Orion got to them and stood behind Samara's chair.
Aragon is sitting by her right side while Ruthie is sitting by the left.
"Redhead, get lost" he ordered, and Ruthie looked up.
"Huh? Why should I...
Orion's eyes flashed a warning red immediately, and Ruthie stood.
"Come here!" Krishna waved at her, and she went to sit beside him.
Orion sat beside Samara, and Samara faced him with a scoff.
"You have no right to chase my friend away"
"I dunno, I just want to be beside you" he replied.
"Whoaaaa!!!!" Everyone chorused as Samara's eyes widened again.
"What's wrong with him?" Krishna muttered.
"It's crazy right? This feels like another person" Ruthie replied.
"By the way it feels good though. At least you're now sitting beside me" Krishna replied, and Ruthie blushed.
"Is this really my little brother?" Sheila said.
"Don't talk to me" Orion replied and took Samara's cup of wine. He drank from it and dropped it before taking from her food too.
He started eating, making Samara more shocked. She was still staring at him.
"Now you're acting totally mad, what got into you?" Aragon spoke
"Whatever you think it is" Orion replied and continued eating.
"Why don't we vote...who do you want for Sam?" Echo suggested.
"No!" Samara objected immediately.
"Will you stop with your silly voting ideas already?" Merlin replied beside Echo.
"No. Let's vote. If you're for Superior Orion, raise the left hand, and if you're for Superior Aragon, raise your right" Echo said.
Ruthie and Merlin raised their right hand immediately, then three other students, making five votes for Aragon.
Krishna and four others raised their left hands, making five votes for Orion too.
Now it's left with Sheila to vote so the winner will be determined.
"Sheila, who're you with?" Ruthie asked.
Samara just kept looking at the ongoing chaos in confusion, not knowing what to do.
Sheila smiled before raising her left hand for Orion.
Orion won!
"Yes!" Krishna said happily, and Orion smiled secretly.
"How could you vote him to be with someone who tried to kill her several times?" Aragon suddenly said, facing Sheila.
"It's just a game yunno? A game" she replied.
"It doesn't matter!" Aragon shot, shocking everyone.
It's the first time he'd be caught shouting at the top of his voice.
"Sit down, Aragon" Orion muttered, dropping his fork.
"You think you have the right to talk to me? You lost that right since you killed Astrid!" Aragon shouted, and Sheila faced him immediately.
"I told you to stop accusing Orion of killing Astrid!" She said angrily.
"But it's the truth Sheila!" Aragon replied, and Sheila made to attack her, but blue waves of light shone brightly from Aragon's eyes, throwing her to the middle of the cafeteria.
She landed there, and everyone stood shockingly.
Sheila stood immediately and was about to retaliate when Orion finally stood.
She was expecting him to attack Aragon, but he didn't.
"Yeah. I killed Astrid. If that's gonna make you feel like a king then feel like a king. I'll give you the privilege tonight" he said and drank the remaining wine in Samara's cup before leaving the cafeteria.
Samara's eyes followed him out, and she sighed.
Sheila followed Orion immediately
"See what you caused? I told you not to suggest the game" Merlin said beside Echo and stood, walking out of the cafeteria too.
"Merlin! I never knew it'd result to this! Merlin!" Echo rushed after him.
Krishna carried cat and left the cafeteria too. Ruthie followed him, leaving just Samara and Aragon.
"Sam, I..
"You shouldn't have said that" she cut him off.
"I was only watching out for you Sam" he replied.
"But still...no one wants his or her sibling to die" she said.
"Are you taking his side now?" He replied, and she shook her head.
"No, but I heard the whole story already. Onion was reading when Astrid asked him to accompany him to the woods, but he refused. Astrid went alone and was killed by a whitehead witch. How is that his fault?" Samara replied.
"If only he followed Astrid, if only...
"He has always been following him, but Astrid was destined to die that day and that's why he didn't follow him" Samara cut him off.
"Sam!" Aragon snapped.
"I know your pain. Astrid was your best and only friend, I understand, but Astrid was his brother. You can never feel 50 percent of the pain he's feeling" Samara replied.
"You're taking his side" Aragon muttered.
"I'm just stating facts here, Superior. Have a good night" Samara smiled lightly and walked out.
Aragon smirked and hardened his jaws.
"Seriously?"