Chapter 4 Element Sorting

Neo and Fang had become great companions very quickly. Both of them were brought to this school with no idea they were part of dragon kind nor knowing it was real.

If they ever got into trouble with any of the students they could simply use the camouflage ability , though invisibility would've been a better term. The ability could only be used on others via touch with only one hand. Both of them crawled up to the school's roof and witnessed the savanna-like environment that the academy was built on.

From the top Fang could see the wireless fence surrounding the entire building and a solitary tree where Coil was resting since night was approaching. Both of them smiled as they watched the sun set in the distance.

"Aren't you ever worried your snake will get eaten."

"Not really , most of the creatures here are giant insects and don't eat reptiles."

"How far is he allowed to travel?"

"As far as he wants."

"But still, what if he gets lost?"

"Trust me, pets will always find a way back to their owners."

"Just like I found you two!"

A tremor occurred on the roof they were sitting on followed by the cracking of roof tiles. 

Both of them looked to their side where Nyami Nyami's front legs stood on a crater of shattered tiles. 

"Don't worry, neither of you are in trouble, the staff just wants to see Fang's ability."

Fang agreed to come with Nyami , he could finally find out about his kind and maybe even the history of his deceased father.

"Very well , I might as well show you my human form."

After Nyami closed his eyes his body began to shrink, his scales fading replaced with smooth skin and a suit but still retaining his tigerfish pupils. He had a dark complexion and unkempt hair with a well maintained beard.

Both of them slid down the roof and climbed down the pillars while Neo went off to check on Coil. 

Both of them entered the staff room in the school's centre where all the heads of departments were waiting.

"Tell me Fang," said the principal, " did you ever know you were a hybrid before you came here."

"No." Fang answered.

"Did your parents or guardians ever teach you the ability?"

"No."

The principal sighed in disappointment.

"Very well, show us what you can." said the head of combat.

Fang inhaled deeply before placing his palms together concentrating all the energy he had to start a spark. After 10 seconds he finally started a flame that expanded quickly but immediately died out.

Fang felt happy for himself but all the other ministers looked at him in fear and Nyami bowed his head in regret.

"What's the matter? Don't dragons use fire like they do in the films."

"Yes they do." said the history teacher. "But that race was banned from entering Earth centuries ago."

"So what are they called?" Fang asked calmly

"Humans know them as Western dragons but here they are known as Pyronovas."

"We only have one other person of that kin here but he can only camouflage."

Fang realised they were talking about Neo Garcia.

"You will have to leave," said the principal. "You will face great prejudice if you don't."

He was shattered he had come to this new school after being expelled from his old one only to face leaving again.

"Then I'll find a mentor."

"No one who can wield fire lives on this planet."

"Except me." said Nyami "I saw his memory he is being hunted down-

"Let him die in his own world!" said the history teacher.

"Silence!" exclaimed the principal. "Are you sure you want to train him, Nyami?" he said now calmly.

"It has been a while but it's better off than him dying."

The principal agreed with him and both of them left the building.

Nyami then morphed back into a dragon and told Fang that his training would begin tomorrow.

Neo made himself visible and hopped down from the staff house's roof. He had been eavesdropping the entire time.

"How much did you hear?" asked Fang

"Everything."

"Is it true you are also a Pyronova Neo?"

"Yes, and everyone knows you are now."

"Then how do you stand it?"

"I was prejudiced just like you were. But I then realised it's not your family history that defines you, it's what you do as an individual that does. So whenever someone insults you because of that, ignore them and prove you are different from the rest."

After hearing this from Neo both of them went off to the school's bedroom. Most of the students had left the school and returned back home whether on this world or on Earth.

Fang knew that if he returned home now he would only attract danger to his mother and neighbours. It was best for him to stay here and learn how to wield his ability for all he knew Yin could have been dead already. He asked Neo several times about his childhood past and parents but each time he shunned from responding.

"Since you have been here longer," said Fang, " what subjects are taught."

"Mostly combat, history and geography."

"What about Maths?"

"Maths?!" Neo bursted in laughter "When will you ever use equations in a fight?"

"Simple I'll bore the opponent until he leaves." Fang answered and both of them were dying of laughter and went to sleep on their bunkbed.