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Kento opened his eyes weakly, as he muffled through the tape
"is he trying to say something?" Kyomi shrieked "he's so scary!"
Kento muffled angrily "I'm not scary! what!"
"let's call Xiang!" Megumi opened the door. "stay here Kyomi" she walked out of the room
"teacher Xiang?" Megumi repeated
in he room Kento muffled aggressively.
Kyomi stood near the door "good Kento.. I'm innocent!"
Kento muffled angrily, "what's your problem!"
back outside, Xiang appeared quickly, her umbrella no where to be found.
"hurry, let's go in" she rushed in.
"you're right, he is awake" she tore the tape slowly, making sure to not hurt him.
"why am I tied up here!? where is here!?" Kento moved his head
"you don't remember!? you went on a rampage!" Kyomi screamed back.
"why the hell will I do that! you hit your head again!?" Kento grumbled.
Megumi sighed, "he's back to normal" she smiled "Sabina used her magic to control, you became evil and attacked everyone"
"oh yeah! oops, but can someone untie me!?" He snickered.
"Kento, i know you just regained conscious, however I have some questions to ask" Xiang released the the restraints
"What happened when you were in the spell?" Xiang asked.
"Uh, like a constant loop of everything you fear and constant talking, and this weird version of yourself." Kento held his head.
"Hm, Xiang, the talking might have a reason, it is a control type of magic after all" Nami said.
"true..."
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"get us into this school, I got my id removed." Sabina glared.
"yes, Ma'aam." Nerina moved closer to the door as she touched the handle which led her and sabina in.
Sabina slammed the door open. "where is that stupid gem?" her eyes hardened. "I lost contact with my locator!!" Sabina screamed
the students gasped as they rushed to safety.
"intruder!!" They screamed.
"someone save us!"
"you must be Sabina" Hinata chuckled in the crowd. "stupid of you to expose yourself so suddenly. "
"a student." Sabine stared, her icy gaze shot Hinata internally with daggers.
"you took Keith right? did he annoy you?" Hinata's ears rose up slightly.
"surprisingly, he did not" Sabine seethed. "since you know him so badly, you should find him, stop wasting my time" she pulled Keith from the void, as she walked passed Hinata.
"a reunion, how sweet"
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Sabina's heels clanked across the hard floor. each step revealing where she is. "my job would've been easier if you didn't have that stupid memory spell casted."
Nerina followed silently
Sabina opened the staff room angrily.
"Tell us where the gem is" Sabina attacked.
"Why should I give it to someone like you?" Ravi roared.
"and what are you going to do? we all know you can't attack me." she looked around "you're too weak"
Ravi opened his mouth but nothing came out.
"you just support, grow some balls and defend"
her voice slithered as Ravi grew silent
"get out of my way" Sabina pushed Ravi against the wall.
"you... aren't taking Nerina" he stuttered, as he slowly channelled his vines around Nerina and Keith's body.
"Tsk, you've taken my puppets." she groaned, "stay in your place"
she threw some water droplets onto Ravi as she walked closer.
"dear Nerina's friend, please share where the gem is?" she tried maintaining eye contact.
"I don't have anything" he looked away, "I am not weak, I am fine supporting my friends"
"every time, a support is killed" she created a knife with her shadow, "just like now" she moved the knife
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"now!" Kasseem roared before tackling Sabina on the floor.
the teachers appeared in the room
"what?!" Sabine groaned.
"we knew your next target would be Nerina's friends." Ishaan explained.
"we also knew if you saw us you'll change your plan" Xiang run towards Keith and Nerina, as she performed her magic on them.
"i- will not be outsmarted!" she moved towards the window.
"i will die if I have to" she said before jumping off the window
everyone gasped in shock.
Xiang moved towards the window "hm" she hummed
"is she, dead?" Ishaan poked.
"hard to tell, perhaps" she said.
"gosh, so reckless" Nami sighed
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"This is dangerous, it seems the enemies have found the gem from silverdust" Xiang eyes gazed at me for a while.
"this keeps escalating... we must keep the children away from harm" Nami looked at Nerina. "or they might be hurt.."
"we will protect them" Xing encouraged.
"okay.. I was able to remove some from Keith's brainlike Kento, now for Nerina" Xiang moved her body slightly,
"remember, it's important to rest, you aren't immortal you know?" Nami scolded.
Xiang hummed.
after a while Keith battled against his self, Nami and Xiang promised Keith to bring Nerina back to her orginal state, with relief he left the room were he was approached by Hinata and Kieran.
"It was funny how acted all evil like" Hinata mocked "don't get yourself captured, next time I'll laugh at you"
"Tsk- a little kindness is nice guys" Keith pouted.
"Why get yourself all captured, I agree with Hinata, stupid" Kieran spoke. "but in a way you are so no surprises there.
"I hate you both!" Keith rolled his eyes
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"You called?" Pawan entered the room.
"Ah, yes I did" the head smiled slightly.
"Is this about the Sabina incident?" he sat down.
"Yes, I was requested to have a meeting with other schools, to discuss the incoming threats faced by the group.." the head continued
"Are you attending?"
"I must I'm afraid, however, before I go, I'll need to sort out issues in silverdust, meaning as you know, I won't be in the school often." he paused. "So I want you and the other teachers to activate it"
Pawan's face remained calm. "Of course, us teachers need to have a meeting anyway, is that all?"
"No, if the school's in danger, you contact me immediately, we must keep our boys… and girls in the healing group are safe"
"Of course." Pawan stood up. "We will start immediately."
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Xiang huffed tiredly. "her's is the hardest.." she stood up "it's like the more I extract, the more it spreads"
"Xiang!" Nami helped her up "how many times do I have to tell you rest is important!?"
"I just need more time.."
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"where am I?" Nerina spoke quietly.
"oh thank goodness! I can talk to you!" the voice cutting out with every word.
"who... who are you?" Nerina spoke.
"Nerina, it's me! it's-" the voice cut out suddenly"
"you know my name... I don't feel scared... just who are you!" Nerina's voice grew
"show yourself!"
"Nerina... I don't have time.." the voce echoed.
"I'll help you!- Nerina, stay safe... they're coming!" The voice disappeared
"who!? who's coming! wait!" Nerina gasped as she opened her eyes quickly.
"I think you did it? Nerina are you alright?" Nami said nervously as she took a firm stance.
"huh? I'm fine... I had a nightmare? or dream?" Nerina stared at the roof.
"I'm glad you're back..." Xiang spoke falling in and out of conscious "we did it, we saved every student." she said , slowly succumbing into unconscious