Serena's POV
I woke up only to be greeted by an unfamiliar room. Wait, what's the time? Did we leave the magical forest already? I look around and saw a mini table at my side. Okay. I think we are outside the magical forest now since I am in a room.
"Good morning sleepy head!"
I turned where the voice came from. It was Calla. She came out from the bathroom and looks like she just finished taking a bath.
"Good mor...." I stop mid-sentence when I realized what she said. "IT'S MORNING ALREADY?!" I ask her and I stood up from the bed.
She giggled. "Yes your highness. It's morning already." and she bowed at me.
I took a pillow and threw at her but she manage to catch it.
"Tss. Seriously, it's morning already? The last time I checked we're still in the magical forest. Why is it morning already?"
She threw back the pillow that I throw at her and unfortunately I didn't see it and it hit my head.
"Aww!" I complained but she just sticked her tounge out at me.
She seated at her vanity mirror. Seconds later, she faced me and a floating hair brush was brushing her hair.
"Yes. It's morning already sleeping beauty because the last time I checked, you slept while Jester was carrying you until we got out in the magical forest. And because you are peacefully sleeping, we didn't woke you up and decided to let you sleep here in my room. And now, you just woke up. Okay?"
Calla carefully explained while laughing at my reaction. I was looking at her with my mouth wide open. I can't believe it. I pulled the sheets to cover myself. Hey, that's very shameful especially to Jester! What the hell! Then Calla laughed again.
"Maybe you want to wake up already Serena. Maybe you wanted to take a bath yeah?"
Quickly, I removed the sheets that is covering me.
"Do we have a training today?"
"Yep. But it will be later, afternoon."
I am about to say 'Oh it's fine. It will be in the afternoon' but I didn't even open my mouth to speak when Calla spoke.
"Yes. It's afternoon but we need to enter class to submit the magic pearls." She threw her hair comb at me but this time, I manage to catch it. "So you, get up and go and take a bath. I have spare unused clothes. You can use them. That will fit you I think since we have the same body size."
I pouted. Actually, I'm still lazy.. I wanted to sleep! But I groggily drag myself to the bathroom. Calla might leave me. I immediately bathe myself like a flash. And in just 30 minutes, I am already finished and I already changed my clothes. I notice that my wounds were already healed when I was taking a bath earlier. Maybe it was healed when we went out of the magical forest last night which is good because I endured the pain last night .
"Are we good? Shall we leave now?"
Calla was seating at her bed and she is prepared already. I nodded.
I murmured a soft 'Thank you' to her when we went out of her room. Her clothes hugged my body perfectly. She's right. We have the same size.
We went straight at the restaurant outside. Calla said that restaurant was build for students. And all the food was free. We'll wait for Aya and Jas there so we'll eat breakfast before we head to our next training.
When we arrived, Aya and Jas was already there. And they had already picked our food. To my surprise, my favorite food is what they get.
"Good morning my lovely girls!"
Jas greeted. She was wearing a dress and a cute rabbit-designed headband at her head. I shook my head in amazement. At times, I really refuse to believe that Jas is the oldest among us.
"Good morninggg!" Calla and I greeted as we seat.
I was tempted to ask where is Max and Jester but I didn't. Maybe they already finished eating? I shrugged.
After eating, we proceeded at the hall. We actually still have spare time before our training starts but Aya said we'll hang out there while killing time. Max and Jester was already there when we arrived. My eyes met Jester's for a second and I smiled at him which he reciprocated.
"What mission will they give us today?" Jas ask as she fix her headband.
Then Max pointed at her headband. "What's with the outfit?"
"Nothing. Just my trip. What?" And she dramatically rolled her eyes.
Max laughed. "You look like a child! Remove that!"
Jas fake a gasp as she hit Max at his shoulder. "HEY!" and she pointed at him.
And with that, they started bickering. I giggled at their cuteness. I never know this is how they bicker.
"That's how they are. A dog and a cat." Jester suddenly uttered. I didn't notice his in my side. I look around and notice Aya and Calla isn't here. Max and Jas were already far from us. And we are left here alone. I suddenly feel awkward but in a good way.
"Yeah. They're actually cute." I said.
And we fell silent. I don't know what to say! I look at him and he was just looking at Max and Jas. When I suddenly remembered what happened last night.
"Right, thank you last night." I smiled timidly at him. "And I'm sorry I fell asleep."
I scratch my head. It feels like all of the shyness in me came back like when Calla first told me about that. Mygad!
He giggled. "Don't worry. That's fine," He look at me. "Is your wounds fine already? Did Calla heal you?"
"It's fine. And all of my bruises or wounds heals on their own so probably it was healed already when we went out of the magical forest last night."
"Really? I didn't notice that. That's good. It's very swollen last night."
I smiled. "Yeah. That's why I was thankful that you carried me because the truth is, it's painful." I admitted. If not for Jester, maybe I just crawl last night because I can't walk anymore.
"You should have ask for help in the beginning. Next time, ask for help, okay?" he said as he looks sternly at me. Base on his voice, he was not asking me to agree but he was instructing me.
I immediately nodded. "Noted. Thank you again." And I smiled at him.
I realized, I am wrong at my instincts. I thought he was cold but he was actually not. I even thought we won't be good but here we are, having a conversation like we are good friends. I stared at him since he isn't looking. He really looks hot even without trying hard. Then he suddenly smiled.
"Why?" I ask him and remove my gaze at him. He might caught me if.
He wiggled his head. "Nothing. I am just happy to see Jas and Max." and he smiled again.
I look at Jas and Max and they were still running and bickering at each other. Goodness, this two never runs out of energy. Then, Aya and Calla came back.
"Where did you go?" I ask.
Aya quickly entangled her hands in my shoulder. "In the comfort room."
"Aren't we starting yet?" Calla ask while opening the candy that she's holding.
And it's as if Miss Scarlet heard Calla that she finally came out.
"Pretty cool Calla. Your wish is my command!" Aya said laughing. Even Jester was laughing too.
Calla giggled. "I shouldn't asked." I playfully rolled my eyes at her.
We gathered at our usual place while Miss Scarlet was at the platform above us.
"I would want to congratulate all of you for completing your task yesterday. I am glad no one is harmed. Now, you will have another challenge and you will all use the magic pearls that you retrieve from the magical forest."
Then there goes my nervousness. I really can't help but feel nervous anytime. You can't blame me. It's only my second day here. I sigh.
Miss Scarlet move from her previous position before continuing giving instructions.
"Beside the magical forest is the mystic forest. Your second task will be there and as I said you will use the magic pearls to tame the wild beast inside the forest so you could kill them."
I gasped in my position. Did she just said wild beast? Is she serious?
"Silence!" She said when the students started murmuring. "This time you would make use of your magic powers so there would be no problem. It's not just people like us who have magic that you'll encounter in the future but also beasts and this will train you. You should all be able not only to defeat our common enemies but also to defeat wild beast that also brings destruction to everyone. Is that clear?"
And everyone nodded.
"And for your groupings, you will remain on the same groups you had yesterday."
I immediately sigh in relief. Atleast I know, I have Calla, and Aya and Jas. If not, I would just quit and just go home. I had tried fighting those men in dark cloaks and I barely manage to escape, what more of those wild beasts right?
I was startled when Jester suddenly whispered to me.
"Once you enter here, you are not allowed to quit because you want to. And you can't go home just because you wanted to."
"Huh?" I look at him almost with wide eyed. Wait, how did he knew what I am thinking?
He smiled at me and he whispered, "I can read minds young lady" and he wink at me.
I gasped as I stood frozen in place. HE CAN READ MINDS?! FOR REAL?!
"Yes, for real." He answered and in that very moment, I feel like I had stopped breathing.
WHAT THE HELL?!
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