"Welcome, newest superior." Azzy said very dramatically.
We walked to the main door and I hoped for a white and gray interior or blue interior. Opening the main door, we were greeted by dark yet cold insides like it had already been set up. I reached to the side and found a light switch, so I turned it on. It had a gray, black and white interior, looked good and cozy in a weirdly satisfying way. Azzy helped me turn all the lights on.
" You'll soon get your personal servants. And gee, your place is lit!" Azzy looked extremely joyed.
" I guess that Duke dude already took my stuff inside."
" Yeah." She brought her phone out, did something on it and then I received a notification.
I added you to Black Raven Verse. It's called BR verse. It's like a group, our own group kinda thing. Oh and I hope Alexa likes you." She winked.
" Hi Alexa," I tested.
" Afternoon Calhoun. I'm Alexa your AI assistant and I'm at your services 24/7." She said.
" I better get going, " Azzy said minutes later," I'm like two villas away incase you set your place on fire.
I slumped on the couch as my phone buzzed with endless notifications. I tiredly you summoned up the courage and stood up walking straight upstairs.
The bedroom with the golden tag on it was almost like my previous bedroom just extra everything though the width and length was the same. I forced my eyes off the bed and went straight to the already made bath.
Later...
I had just finished addressing my helps and having lunch when I got a text from Azazel texted me.
Azzy.
" Hey beautiful<3"
Me.
" Can you be less cringe?".
Azzy.
" No, darling;)"
" What do you want, bitch?"
" A lot of things;)"
" I mean right now...you know what, nvm, I don't wanna know. Shove it up your nostrils."
" Sorry baby. Okay we'll be meeting soon. I just wanted to tell you about our meeting."
" What meeting?"
" We'll be having a rank meeting soon."
" Today?"
" Yeah, in a few minutes."
" But I resumed today."
" You were known before your resumption. You've already been observed. The Academy knows what you possess. I'm coming over soon, baby. Get ready;)"
" You're so weird."
" I know. Love you<3"
I dropped my phone and just couldn't avoid shaking my head. I went upstairs put on loose sweatpants, a loose top, socks and palm slippers. I went downstairs waiting for Azazel . Earlier, I had informed Tamara about the car thing and she said it'll be here in a few hours.
Minutes Later...
The knock on the door sounded extremely loud as I was in the living room. I stood up as a help opened the door.
" It's a rank meeting, not a date, honey." Azazel made a stupid face.
" Exactly dumbass." She laughed like the maniac she is.
" How exactly do we get ranked and I'm part of them the day I resume.?"
" We all are known before resumption. Before we became students of Ravenshade, We've been known that's the essence of your last name. Regular students get ranked after a whole session, but not us, dude." She said as we entered her car, then she drove off.
" The ranks are checked weekly, like the beginning of every week." She added.
Soon enough, we reached an extremely exquisite building with Zenith Hall written at the top in bold gothic.
" Here we are."
We reached secured glass door and the security guards bowed as they opened the door. The inside was typically as I pictured it glass, white and meeting worthy.
I followed Azazel to the elevator and we took it the third floor. We came out and were greeted by a hallway but to the left was another glass door.
" It's sound and oh yeah, I forgot to say we're like fifteen minutes late." Azazel said.
Some guards opened the door and we walked in.
" Azazel Moraine Belphagor, why are you such a bad influence?" A man with an unnecessary great hair said. Azazel stared at him for like a whole minute. I guess she must have made weird contact or said something to him that the rest of us didn't hear.
" Please, take your seats." He said clearing his throat. I was already seated then Azazel sat on the seat beside me. On my other side was Cairo Ricardo with that stupid smug smile in his mother- fucking face. He was staring directly at me making it obvious that he was probably number one, who am I kidding? He was definitely number one. Anger fused inside me knowing fully well that that race I was just a second late. My eyes remained steady and incredibly impossible to read through their dullness.It's one of my features that I genuinely thank nature for giving me. I looked away, rested my head on the conference looking table and waited.
"Alright. As we all know, we'll be.. where's Ashenville?" He asked.
That's when I realised everyone was there except Carmen.
" Nobody knows?" He asked again and then..oh wow speak of Lucifer, if he was a female, she walked in.
I just came to a realization that her eyes are actually very shiny in a very odd way. I didn't notice before, very claiming and attractive. Her face so aligned I wondered if she was normal at all, lazy lashes , literally everything about her was lazy. I had to be honest, my eyes lingered. She wore oversized sweatpants and a black tank top. It made the golden neck chain shine brighter . No doubt was pretty, no, beautiful, a fucking master piece, even her hair looked soft, shiny and perfect.
She strolled down to the seat in front of me and sat down. She pulled down her headphones placed it around her neck. The man wanted to speak but I guess something about her made him keep quiet. Then I found Ricardo staring at her. That smug grin wasn't there, it was replaced by something like amusement and something else I couldn't place my hands on before the man cleared his throat.
"Alright, as you all know, we'll be re- ranked today as we have noticed some evident changes in your performances as a result of the..."
" Oh, fucking damn it ! Get to the mother fucking point, Dante." Azazel groaned and I almost laughed.
" Belphagor, please do not interrupt..."
" Get to the point, dude." Loothgate said the same way Azazel said it.
"Whatever. We will be starting from the the ninth to the first and the tags on your seats will be changed. From ninth, Irini Loothgate; eighth, Killian Damon; seventh, Azazel Belphagor; sixth, Claude Salvadore; fifth, Azrael Raphael; fourth, Lilith Astaroth;third, Carmen Ashenville; second, Calhoun Salvadore and first, Cairo Ricardo. Your tags have successfully changed."
The man rolled his eyes in frustration but that wasn't all I noticed. The look on Astaroth's face was to die for. Anger, hate, competition, rage, fury, I dunno she was core pissed at the sound of being forth. She glared at Carmen like she wanted her soul and surprisingly, just when I thought Carmen would be a typical devil and ignore her, she flashes a very devilishly beautiful smile at Astaroth that alone makes her face look like she's gonna explode with anger and pure hate. I look away from her and the look on Ricardo's face is enough to get me angry but I decided to get him angry.
As we were leaving, I lean closely and whisper ," it's just my first day and I'm already tailing behind you, watch out, prick." I turn away from him and before I know it, he grasps my neck so tight and slams me on the conference table with so much force, it shatters. I take the chance and decide to be the most annoying freak in existence.
I smile.
Like an asshole. The look on Ricardo's face is so angry and that has to be a bad thing but at this point, I don't give a fuck.
" Don't fuck with me, Salvadore." He growls still crushing my windpipe.
" Or what? You'll loose your pretty little first place?"
He pulls me up and slams me on the wall causing it to crack.
" Chill dude," I wear a complete mask as if I'm having fun, " I'll see you tomorrow, courtyard...if you've got balls."
He raises his fists and steps mid air.
" Courtyard it is then." He cracks a very arrogant laughter and releases my neck.
" Just pray it doesn't break your cute little streak."
" Don't test me." He growls shoving me back against the wall.
" Hope you're not shamed after this."
" Don't talk too much, cutie."
He realises me and walks off. I cracked my neck and bite down on my lower lip. I turn and notice everyone's staring at me like I grew an extra nose.
" What?" I ask .
"You've got balls dude," Killian says," I'd never risk such."
" I know." I say and it takes him a while before realising what I mean.
" Hey!" He yells as I walk away from him.
Azazel wrapped her arms around my neck from behind as we leave.
" You just signed your death warrant. You just did the worst thing any normal person will do." She said.
"You've got guts enough to lay an open challenge to Ricardo, if you live after tomorrow, I'll marry you."
I laugh. Not because she's funny, but because she's in for drama.
" We'll get your wedding dress ready." I say very confidently.