Branded

The sudden opening of a door shook Leonel out of his sleeping state. 

He yawned and stretched, sitting up from the table. 

He had to say that sleeping on a table wouldn't have been the most comfortable experience for him in the past. But, after practicing to the Standard Stage, it might as well have been a soft bed to the current him. 

Leonel wiped the tears and sleep from his eyes, finally locking eyes with those that walked into the room. 

There were two individuals, one man and one woman. They both wore the same split robes and metallic leg sleeves. 

'These uniforms are quite cool.' Leonel thought playfully to himself. 'I wonder how I can join?'