Seraphina POV
I got to the place where the scream was heard, but apparently, there wasn't anything there. Everything was still dark, but I could tell from the absence of breath that no one was around.
Even Ciaran had chosen not to follow me,
"Who's there?" My voice was raised in panic.
There was a rustling of leaves and a swift movement of a shadow,
I turned to run back to the academy, as far as my legs could get me,
But from the back of my eyes, I could see a shadow running after me,
I could smell the dread and darkness omitted from it; it was truly terrible.
I ran even faster and focused on getting to the academy; the teachers taught me that we must train our minds to focus on things by using our powers.
And right now, the only thing I could focus on was the academy, so maybe that was the reason why my feet hastened up,
And just when I reached the sage arena of the academy, I felt a large scratch on the back of my hands.
It was the claws of whatever was pursuing me,
Thankfully, immediately I got to the academy, whatever was following me quickly vanished,
I sighed in deep relief, I wondered why I was being chased with such ferocity, and I asked what scream I had heard,
Certainly, it hadn't been made up cause even Ciaran heard it.
Ciaran.
I whipped my head to see him standing before the academy doors, his arms folded, and he had a bored expression.
He stayed back. Why? Was it cause he was certain I would make it back alive?
"I see you didn't die."
"No. "
"Did you see the person who screamed for help?" He asked, ignoring my question.
"No,"
"If you didn't see anyone, it would mean that Kyros was playing his trick to capture you into the forest."
I heaved a scared sigh. "Why would he be trying to get me into the forest? isn't he dead or something."
"Oh. Magical creatures like Kyros don't die, and about why he is calling into you—well I was hoping you'd help me with that answer."
"I have no idea why he would be doing that."
Ciaran said nothing to that effect; they just kept staring at me as though contemplating some weird ideas.
"Hm. You are a unique something cupcake, what's the name?"
"Seraphina."
He nodded and gave me another intense stare before walking back inside, leaving me more confused.
I didn't follow him; I just went back to my room and tried to sleep with my eyes half-closed-,,
So I won't drift off to my eerie sleepwalking dreams.
The next morning, I went to class, I was on the lookout for Ciaran, but since he was a senior like Ronan, I wasn't able to see him,
I felt tempted ti ask the other students for their whereabouts for him, but that seemed like it would only draw attention to me,
I was disturbed with thoughts of how I related to Kyros, Ronan had barely explained much, and Ciaran seemed not ti even know,
Well, whatever it was, I certainly didn't wish to be involved with the legendary kyros.
I was now in front of my locker, trying to prepare for the next class when the sudden mob of people running towards the outside vicinity of the campus caught my attention.
There were shrill screams; I would have ignored them, but the people rushing outside were quite much to raise the alarm,
So, out of sheer curiosity, I stepped outside with them,
The sight that greeted us was quite shocking, a big Beast was growling in the middle of the academy,
It wasn't like the beast in my dream, but it was also deadlier,
The top students of vampires, witches, and werewolves had been trying to fight off the beast, but it seemed they ended up with many more injuries,
"Get back inside." Some of the teachers hollered at the remaining students.
"Get to safety, those who are in class six step forward, the rest of you get moving!" Mr Damien, a wizard and teacher of magic, told the students,
I was about to move back to join the rest of the students when I saw Principal Lena being pushed off by the long legs of the beast,
It looked like a magnified lizard, and her shrieks were enough to set me in panic mode.
And so I didn't even calculate my actions as I moved toward the crowd; maybe it was cause she represented an entire church extension of Grandma, but I certainly didn't wish to see her die.
I moved to her slouched movements on the floor; her eyes widened when she saw me,
"What are you doing here!"
"You needed help." I offered my hands, but she refused and got back up.
"Get inside and to safety."
"So should you."
"Stop being stubborn-"Just in time, the giant lizard swung his tail towards us, causing us to roll separate ways,
I groaned as the roll was sudden and caused me to be in an unfavorable position.
It seemed the lizard noticed me or maybe sensed me, cause its huge head swung towards my direction, ignoring the fights he was having with the other students,
It came towards me instead, as though intending to kill me for some reason,
Focus on one thing! Focus on one thing! I chanted in my head.
My eyes swung to the lizard's middle, his heart position, that's right, the heart.
All I have to do is plunge the heart out, I don't have a weapon, so all I have is my powers,
I have never tried them out before, but this may be a shot,
I focused my gaze on the heart posture of the lizard, which had raised his strong, veiny arms to hit me,
But the more I squinted my eyes and mind in his heart, the effect began to show,
As the lizard stumbled immediately, by first dropping his arms,
"Her eyes are white." A student said, pointing to me,
I didn't focus on that; I just continued my thoughts till the lizard fell to the floor,
Wow! I can't believe I just took out a beast with my freaking eyes.
The lizard had turned into the pale body of a female, who was immediately recognized by another student. Another girl
"Diane!" She rushed to her ample body,
"Everyone get inside." Principal Lena told the students, who kept looking at me like I had a red horn to my face,
Thankfully, they followed orders and went inside,
"She's dead, I can't hear her breaths." The girl cried,
Principal Lena directed a teacher to take care of them while she came to get me and helped me back into her office.
"Your powers are coming to the surface." Her knitted brows didn't indicate if she was angered or impressed.
I felt too stunned to reply, and somehow, I couldn't help but think of the scream I heard last night.
Was that Diane? And how come I didn't see her when I went to check?
"Do you know what could have caused that?"
"We'll look into it, just focus on settling in and growing your powers."
Great! It's like everyone is set out to hide information from me!
"I just say a giant lizard turn into a girl, one of the students, I think I have a right ti know, and my powers should be the least of the concerns."
"It can't be if it's what is causing all of this."
"What?"
"To your room sera."
"But…"
"Now!"
I sighed and walked away; on getting to the door, I noticed some men walk in, probably to discuss the events that just took place,
I held my head down, avoiding the student's questioning gaze. If I think they were hateful before, I'm sure it had gone up a notch after the incident that took place,
I thankfully got to my room; however, when I almost opened the door to enter,
The feel of a presence different than mine fills my nose,
It had a familiar smell, a-
I turned my head, and I found Ciaran's gray eyes on mine; he had a playful smirk on his lips,
"Hey cupcake." My heart almost went out of my body from the sudden shock of him being here,
I took a deep breath. "What do you want?"
"I just wanted to check up on you, I must say, from going to Kyros Tree and then saving the school, you are surely unique, and I happen to like unique things."
I didn't know why my cheeks heated up at that reference; it wasn't even an endearment or meant to be one,
Maybe it was these gray eyes of his, but something about him felt safe and dangerous at the same time,
It was truly weird,
"You seem fine." I motioned to his body, I said I wanted to change the subjects.
"Yeah, The scratches heal up fast, but you weren't grazed much, though tell me why aren't you healing up."
"What do you—"I got caught shot when I saw the back of my arms had reddened and had black spots on it—
What the hell!