So ... we all fought for no reason, whatsoever

After some thought " Alright you can come half an hour early and we'll spend that time getting you used to hearing and speaking." Kline said

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We returned to the group, Jacklyn seemed to have cooled down about her sisters situation but was still clinging on her, and Blake and Emmy were sitting silently next to each other sipping on some tea watching Grant and Caroline having a chugging contest.

I couldn't see Tanya so, I walk over to the sensible people and join their tea party. " So what happened since I was gone, also where's Tanya?" I ask taking a spare tea cup and pouring myself a glass.

" Jacklyn's being Jacklyn, and your friends parents took her home, she yelled goodbye but you must not have heard " Blake responded

" Caroline and Grant found a massive stock container of coffee and now they're competing to see who can drink the most without tapping out" Emmy said as she silently took a sip of tea.

' Impressive' I thought as I saw Emmy's table manners, then it clicked ' Coffee'

" Why are they chugging coffee?!" I say in shock and slight fear, trying to imagining what a wired, erratic, complaining, possibly hallucinating Caroline and Grant could cause.

" What's the worst that could happen?" Emmy asked and I slammed my head against the table.

My face still pressed against the table, I ask" Do you know what happens if someone has too much coffee?"

" No" " I don't believe so" Were the responses I received

I just pointed at Jacklyn " They will make it look as if she has a normal temper."

Confusion still on their faces I sigh after getting up out of my seat " Imagine if their were three Jacklyns, What do you think would happen?"

" We would lose our minds" They say in resolute unison and realization dawned on the both of them.

Looking over at the now involuntarily twitching pair still chugging from beer mugs, I realize it's too late to stop them and pale. " Now, we better run, and fast." I say having already started leading the way.

I run with Emmy and Blake out of the Guild and back to the school. On our way out, it seems Kline noticed the same thing I did and retreated to the kitchen, but Lily was distracted by Jacklyn, All we could do is pray for her safety.

Not that I would, I had pieced together that Lily was the one who readjusted my uniform, she is the only person who knows my sizes, she is in a relationship with Kline, which is probably why he was able to get it adjusted so fast, and the almost perfection of the work reminded me of the other clothes made by her. I was still a little peeved by that, but their was not much I could do and I'm too lazy to find a way to circumvent the situation.

I find myself smiling at the thought of Lily's misfortune ' This is revenge' I think, a maniacal smile crossing my face concerning my company.

Noticing Emmy's and Blake's concerned expressions I give a happy smile for them which only made it more dubious than before.

" Are you ok Alice?" Emmy asked while we were now walking as immediate danger had been avoided, but we must remain vigilant.

" Oh I'm fine just though of something that made me happy." My playful smile growing wider and I can see a slight shiver run across Emmy causing me to start to laugh a little.

" Well this is where we will depart, I have business elsewhere, it was a pleasure Emmy." Blake shook Emmy's hand and turned to me.

" Goodbye Alice" He said petting me on the head. Then, he left.

Once Blake left further into the school, Emmy and I decided to walk towards our dorm, luckily their was another way to it other than directly through the guild but it required us to get onto the walls and jump into a window.

Our journey started at the edge of the arena seating because it was the closest to the top of the walls, all you had to do is climb up a eight foot wall. Easy right? Not when the walls are smooth and you haven't even broke 4 feet tall. Although it is better than the 12 meters you would have to climb outside, and the protective measures I assume they would also have, it would be a bad time.

Fortunately, I had Emmy with me and she had the unique ability to make weapons and I'm assuming other things of the sort. After some time Emmy came to the conclusion that she could wrap a chain around my leg and throw me up.

I looked at her initially with supprise and then like she was an idiot.

" You could also make a hook to connect us to the top and climb up couldn't you" I say.

" But that would be no fun" Emmy said with a smile a chain slowly linking itself together link by link

" Emmy, no." I say in a harsher tone but the smile remained as she took a step towards me.

" Please stop!" I cry out having started backing off already and the chain keeps getting longer, then it stopped.

I quickly step back as the chain attempts to wrap around my leg and dodge it then jump forward to avoid it again. Emmy swings it in an arc aiming for my legs and I jump over it my side to Emmy and she charges catching me off guard and grabs my tail, wraps the chain around my ankle and throws me over onto the wall as I let out a small cry in pain. I land on all fours on the top of the wall clearing the retaining wall, and then feel a pull on the chain causing me to start sliding back and quickly grab something to stop myself.

I see Emmy climb up over the short wall on the chain and once she was up she dematerialized the chain and turned towards me, getting a swift punch in the gut and fell on her knees wheezing because I knocked the wind out of her.

" Next time we do something, were doing it the reasonable way, not the 'fun' way understood? I think that I can say with relative certainty neither of us found this fun." I growl at her as I wobble a bit. Being thrown over a wall by the tail is disorienting. The phantom pain in my tail messed with my sense of balance and getting chucked over a wall made me more queasy so I sit down so as to not fall over and settle my stomach which was doing hurdles.

Taking a breath I start to settle down and Emmy got her breathing under control so we continue our journey.

" Also please don't touch my tail again or I will stab you regardless of my hatred for blood." I say. In my defense it hurt like hell. My tail is the most sensitive part on my body and it's job is to help with balance so their are more nerves in it to improve it's movement and ability to help me balance. It still has muscles so I can move it without much discomfort to touch things, but when it's relaxed it becomes fragile and sensitive, and it is uncomfortable to have it tense for long.

Emmy just took a second and lowered her head " Sorry" she said meekly

I shake my head and continue walking along the wall. We still have to scale four more floors to reach our room but since we could use Emmy's chains, and I will be forcing her to make a hook this time and reach our window since it is right above the wall walkway. I had left a window open because we were on the eighth floor and what psycho would climb through a window eight stories up. Appearantly we are, but it is for an important reason so it doesn't count, still I digress.

We get to the outside of the guild and I can hear faint shouting and banging, presumably the three hyperactive jellybeans, and am grateful we were not there. I turn to Emmy who has been quiet since I punched her, she seemed a little guilty and so I give her a hug my face in her chest.

" I forgive you, but please don't do it again. If it's about something else I can help" She just looked at me and didn't change much.

" Cheer up ok you didn't hurt me, I mean you did but I don't blame you. Ok I do kind of but I want to see you smile, you helped me smile again. And look, your little friend is already trying, I will be right here for you just like them" I say moving to hug her arm since the previous hug was weird.

" You'll be like a small, petit, little teddy bear" I see her mood lighten a little.

" Yes, I'll be y ... Your calling me short aren't you" I wanted to keep cheering her up but now I don't know if I feel bad. " Meany" I pout.

Emmy started giggling a bit and this mad me grumble in indignation. I made sure to make it dramatic because I could see her Laughter brightening her mood.

" Your being rude" I say in a childish voice and stomp my foot. Emmy started laughing even harder and after a second I'm smiling too.

" Feel better now? I ask as she started calming down.

Recomposing herself Emmy gave a "yes" in affirmation.

"lets not do what we did for the wall again and just do it the easy way this time." I say and Emmy nods

She created another chain this one with a hook on the end when we heard a boom near us and noticed the front doors of the guild burst open one getting knocked off it's hinges and Jacklyn could be seen laying on the floor slightly banged up.

" Oh so that's how you want it? I'm happy to oblige." She said as Grant and Caroline ran out of the guild, from where we were you could still see them twitching and it was kinda freaky. I laugh to myself at their future, having experienced a caffeine crash, before when I did two all nighters in a row studying for exams, I know it can be a nightmare.

Emmy threw the hook into the window and we climb into our room. Looking out the window we saw Jacklyn being dragged by Lily and the others following as the went back into the guild.

A few minutes later sounds of fighting could be heard from outside, it seemed Lilly forced them to move their fight to the arena, which makes sense.

I look over at Emmy and see she is sitting on her bed, back proper against the wall, reading a book. I lost interest in the fighting outside so, I decide to see what Emmy was reading.

" Whatcha reading" I say as I flip onto the foot of her bed it was really fluffy, but mine was almost the same.

" Oh nothing really, I just am running out of books to read." She replies closing her book.

" That doesn't answer my question" I respond

"Whatever you don't need to tell me" I jump up off Emmy's bed and go over to mine.

I lay there until I had to go to work. I got their earlier and changed into my uniform. After we went over verbal literacy until things started to pick up. The practice was fun because sometimes He would quiz me on the items on the menu and others he would ask the customers to assist. It was fun and I got to meet some nice people I recognized from the previous night.

- The Next Morning -

"~Yawn~" I get up and stretch out, It's just before Dawn, as I've always been one to rise early. I pick up Oreo and get dressed. I see Emmy and Caroline still sleeping, and decide to check the pocket watch.

[4:30] ' Right on time' I thought with a smile, " Goodbye Caroline, Emmy " I whisper and quietly leave the room.

Walking down the dead hallways I hold Oreo in my hands and give him a hug, "Sorry I've been neglecting you" I say, I have only really noticed his presence when I was going to bed and it made me feel guilty.

' No worries, I understand, and am happy you have made so many friends and have so much to do ' He replied ' Besides as long as your happy I'm complete, it was my choice to watch over you"

" I know, but still you have to feel lonely right? I don't want you to feel that way." I say and hug him tighter.

' I am always with you, so I'm never alone' He replied and I started to tear up a bit.

" Thank you" I say with a smile and place him on my head.

We arrive at the Cafe and I am put to work after changing, not nearly as many people come in the morning but, it's understandable. Once my shift was over I walked up to my room and a letter was in a dropbox on the door.

'What's this?' I thought as I open the letter.

' Dear all students,

We thank you for your participation in the ranking competition, and would like to show our appreciation, as well as Initiate you all into our school. We as the staff ask that all students in the following categories listed, please be present in the central arena at your listed time.

- First Years 9:00 - 11:00

- Second Years 11:30 - 1:30

- Third Years 2:00 - 4:00

Please be sure to Attend during your allotted time, failure to be present without proper exemption will be punished as seen fit.

- School Administration

' Well that's rather strict but I'm not one for being a rebel, and we've got time.' I decide to read from the Translations book for awhile and try to learn more.

I noticed their were some inconsistency when it came to Archaic and Greek, It was like they had some of the letters mixed around, it wasn't so bad you couldn't understand it, but sometimes you had to substitute words or meanings for it to make sense. To be honest it makes sense they aren't complete copies, they are from two separate worlds.

At around 8:30 Emmy and Caroline were still asleep, so I woke them up and they got ready. We left for the inauguration ceremony and arrived at the arena with it's rings neat and evenly spaced.

The ' Ceremony' started with the Headmaster welcoming us to the Ranking battles.

' Ranking battles? what was the point of the competition then? Wait, we all fought for nothing!' I was exasperated.