Chapter 2 - WHAT?!?

HI!!!! I'm back! Crowd: *murmur* who's she?
Me: Don't you remember? I'm the author of this fic.
Everyone: *remembers the torture they went through in the Divination fic* Oh man…
Me: Now, since I'm writing 2 stories, you get to spend even more time with me. ^-^
Everyone:………………………………………
Guy1: Please tell me this is a dream…
Me: And guess what, you not dreaming! This is real, isn't that great? ^-^
Guy2: Hell no…
Me: *death glare*
Guy1 and 2: *shuts up*
Me: Now the disclaimer and Chance will read it…where is Chance anyway?
*CHRASH, BANG, SHOUT*
Shinara: WHY YOU LITTLE-
*Chance and Silver come flying in*
Me: What the- *chair comes flying towards my head but misses*
Guy1: Want some popcorn?
Guy2: Sure *grabs some popcorn then continues watching*
*Shinara, Chance, and Silver are arguing*
Me: *about to explode*
Guy1: Did you bring the helmets?
Guy2: Of course. *Throws helmets to everyone*
Me: EVERYONE EXCEPT CHANCE, GET OUT OF MY ROOM NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shinara and Silver: *stop arguing and stare at me, then slowly backs out the door*
Me: It's your turn to read the disclaimer, Chance.
Chance: Aw, no fair…*looks and sees that I'm ready to explode again* Then again, I love reading the disclaimer. Ahem, SilentSoul92 owns EVERYONE in this fic `cause she made it up. If anyone steals the names and or, physical and mental attributes of these characters, you will be in place for her to sue you and it is legal for her to sue you if you steal her OC. In other words, don't steal her OC unless you want to go to court. ^^
Me: Thanks. Now here's the chapter.
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Flora ran up ahead of the two boys who were now busy oohing and ahing over the new weapons put out on the weapon booths. ``Boys,'' she thought, ``What do they see in those things anyway?'' As she got to the central hub, she slowed down. The head administrator for combat and magic were talking together along with her mentor and Andrich. ``Uh oh,'' Flora thought, ``That can't be good.'' She cast a levitation spell and floated up to the rooftop right above them and managed to catch a bit of their conversation. ``But you can't ignore it!'' Raena, Flora's mentor, shouted. She was quickly shushed. ``Keep your voice down.'' Andrich whispered. Flora had to lean forwards to hear what they were saying. ``I know the portal has been reacting lately, but there is no evidence that the Divine Realm is returning anytime soon.'' Flora gasped, then quickly covered her mouth as the four looked around. Finding no one, they continued their conversation. ``I know this isn't too serious now,'' Rachel, the head administrator of magic replied, ``But what would happen if it did open?'' (Hehe, hope you're happy Rachel. I put you in the story.) The head administrator for combat, Zavich, shook his head sadly. ``Word will get out far before that happens,'' he said as he waved around him, ``Just look, already less people come to the festival. Why? Because Mortis is closer to the portal than any other town. Rumors spread like wildfire between towns. Who knows what kind of lies might be mixed into the truth. And even if the truth were kept pure, panic would still erupt. No, we must do something before the portal opens any farther.'' Flora couldn't believe her ears. The Divine Realm was coming back? It couldn't be possible. Raena suddenly chuckled. ``I know you're up there,'' she said, ``Why don't you come down?'' Flora froze then, blushing madly, jumped down from the rooftop. She was so embarrassed about being caught, but more worried about what they would do to her. ``I should've known Raena would notice I was here,'' Flora though as she slowly walked over, ``After all, she is my teacher.'' She stopped in front of them, head bowed. The normal punishment for eavesdropping on such important information was either exile, or they would erase this part of her memory. Of course erasing someone's memory usually did odd things to the person's mind. Neither appealed to Flora. She stood there, waiting for her judgment when she heard Raena say, ``I think my apprentice has a right to know, and so do yours.'' She looked up to see three very shocked faces. ``W-What? You must be joking!'' Andrich shouted, ``That's absolute madness! There just children!'' It was Flora's turn to speak up now, and she was pretty mad. One of the reasons Raena chose here as an apprentice. They both had the same personality short-tempered and sometimes bossy. But they always knew when to be kind, and when to shut up. ^-^ Anyway, Flora looked up and she was really mad. ``Oh, so because we're kids, we automatically have no say in the matter?!'' she exploded at them, ``Well, hate to break it to you, but I live here too!! And I have a right to know things like this too!!!'' While Flora was busy ranting away about people's rights and what not, Raena put up a sound barrier so that, to anyone walking by, it would seem like they were just having a normal everyday conversation. It was almost like an illusion. Finally she turned back to the conversation, only to find it was dead quiet. On one side was a very angry crowd of administrators and Andrich looked like he was about to burst out laughing. On the other side was an out-of-breath Flora, who had obviously been shouting none stop. ``Uh, did I miss something?'' Raena asked uncertainly, ``Because it looks like you're ready to kill my pupil.'' Zavich responded slowly, as if he were doing everything he could from exploding. ``I…demand…that you…teach your…student some manners!!'' His voice rose to an outraged pitch as he finished. Flora just stood there, not even caring. Her eyes showed that she didn't care if he thought her uncivilized; all she cared was that he didn't, couldn't, prove her wrong. ``Oh boy,'' Raena thought, ``It's going to be a long day.'' Stared at Flora for a second before she spoke, her voice full of rage, ``You, young lady, are lucky I do not ban you from the magical academy. You must learn to think before you speak.'' Raena looked back and forth between the two sides before finally replying. ``Would someone PLEASE tell me what the heck is going on?'' she said, sounding exasperated, ``Or do I have to guess?'' Zavich looked at her oddly. ``Weren't you listening?'' he asked, ``You should know better than to let your mind wander off. You'll set a bad example for the girl.'' Raena sighed. This was hopeless. ``In case anyone is wondering, I was kinda busy putting up a sound barrier so people walking by wouldn't think we were crazy!'' Rachel blinked, then looked intently around her. Flora looked around too. Normal people couldn't see barriers or the glow that magic left behind. Only witches, sorcerer/ess, warlocks, magicians, guardians, and gatekeepers could see magic. ``Well, I guess guardians and gatekeepers don't really count,'' Flora thought, ``Since, technically, there's no one left from that ancient race.'' Rachel straightened herself, trying to hide the fact that she didn't notice the barrier. Being the head of magic, she was responsible for almost all magic related events in Mortis. So the fact that she failed to notice a simple barrier was very degrading to her. Andrich walked over to explain everything. ``Well, uh, you see,'' Andrich stumbled as he tried to explain in the kindest way possible, ``Um, well, Flora was arguing over the right people have to hear this news. And of course Zavich and Rachel just wouldn't hear about it.'' He glanced nervously at Rachel and Zavich, who were now glaring, then continued, ``So Flora kinda lost it and started shouting ``stuff'' at them.'' Andrich finished. Raena was silent for a minute. ``Oh boy,'' Flora thought, ``I'm in for it now.'' Raena stared at everyone for a second then burst out…laughing? Everyone stared at her. Raena kept laughing, until she finally ran out of breath. ``Whew, boy I needed that,'' she said, still chuckling, ``You know, I always expected that's how Flora would act if she learned about this. Guess I was right.'' Flora looked on, shocked and confused, and Rachel and Zavich looked at her as if she was nuts. Andrich just looked at her oddly. She finally stopped laughing, again. Rachel spoke up. ``Would you please mind telling me what in the world you were laughing at?!'' Raena chuckled then replied, ``Just the way things turned out.'' Flora turned towards the Andrich. ``I really think Flame has the right to know what's going on,'' she told him, ``And Michael too.'' Andrich kneeled down to her level. ``You know what,'' he replied, ``I think so too.'' He turned towards Zavich, who was busy arguing with Raena. ``Zavich,'' he called, ``I think the kids should know.'' Zavich froze in mid-sentence. ``Am I the only one here who hasn't gone completely nuts?!'' he exclaimed, ``I mean, think rationally, they're just children.'' Flora started getting that I'm-about-to-shout look on her face but luckily Raena stepped in. ``I know it's seems like madness,'' she explained, ``But what difference does it make if they find out now, or later? I mean either way, you can't hide something like this for long.'' Rachel opened her mouth to argue but Raena cut her off. ``I mean, I know I can trust Flora.'' Andrich spoke up too. ``And I'm sure that Michael can be trusted,'' he added, ``Also I have complete faith in Flame. I mean, he is my apprentice.'' Zavich stared at them as if they had just lost their minds, then he sighed. Obviously, they wouldn't mind if they argued about this all day long. They still wouldn't change their mind. ``Alright,'' he finally replied to Flora, ``Call them in. But they must swear on their honor that they will not tell anyone unless directed so.'' Flora nodded. She knew that to those two, honor was everything. So, with that in mind, she ran off to fetch them.

Ok, I was soooooo bored when I wrote this so it isn't too long or exciting. Sorry for the long wait. My fountain of ideas is running low. The problem is, I can think of ideas for the main part of the story, but the events leading up to that part, nada. Anyway, guess I'll see you guys soon. Later!

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