The Sun shined upon the Earth, its rays glistening off of the windows of the large Academy below. Annika hovered above the school with a large, silver, sword placed infront of her body with its blade facing the ground. She placed both hands on the round pommel of its hilt. The Firsts had been ordered to protect the Academy from outsiders such as Amaris' Ward, or Anonas and Lin. Agatha felt her presence the moment she stepped into the Abandoned realm, which Anonas purposefully released out of spite. Agatha glanced at Iria, who remained by her side despite knowing her real identity. She followed Iria's intent gaze to Amaris sitting on a bench next to Alice in the courtyard below. Iria frowned slightly at the sight, she glanced at Agatha from the corner of her eye. She had sensed the imposter's eyes piercing through the side of her head. 256Please respect copyright.PENANA4FuSFFN1iu
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"Why are you watching Amaris?" Agatha unintentionally wondered aloud before covering her mouth. 256Please respect copyright.PENANARRrjLrp0pK
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Iria looked her up and down in disgust, "I must be going, Agatha," she walked towards the door, "I have important matters to attend to." 256Please respect copyright.PENANAfOFtUGTUJ5
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Agatha rolled her eyes when she turned her back to her, "Yes, of course, have a nice day." She looked through the window.256Please respect copyright.PENANANbgey9onfV
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Her eyes traveled from Amaris to Alice then to Hanako, she couldn't help but pity the poor girls. For they had to experience an unimagineable suffering of fates that only benefitted the Gods of Time.256Please respect copyright.PENANAolOoQ9l9pp
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Alice glanced at Amaris, "Why are you sitting by me?" She questioned in annoyance with an unopened leather book placed in her lap.256Please respect copyright.PENANAAgZkSpvmWK
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"I am waiting for Iria." Amaris chimed as her eyes scanned the courtyard for the Goddess of Spite. 256Please respect copyright.PENANAGfEyXMuckh
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Amaris noticed the book in her lap, what an odd development in Tempus' schemes she thought to herself. The book came from deep within Tartaros, but how did Agatha retrieve it from its depths? Why did Alice now have the Anonas Book of a Thousand Creations?256Please respect copyright.PENANAhnIlp4p8xu
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Alice scoffed, "Please, she does not like you. She most likely believes that you are a complete and utter idiot." She mused.256Please respect copyright.PENANAmRMypkxbKM
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Amaris hummed to herself, focusing her attention back to finding Iria, "I heard she needed an extra member for her little science club." She stated happily with a mischevious grin.256Please respect copyright.PENANAX07Y2h1j0l
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"Why are you joining? I did not know the almighty Amaris liked advanced chemistry." Alice retorted as she looked up at Annika floating above the courtyard.256Please respect copyright.PENANAoPdA1h0br3
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"I do not have to take a normal science class if I join Iria's physics club." Amaris smirked.256Please respect copyright.PENANAPBqwjbZ3tq
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Alice pinched the bridge of her nose, "Chemistry, Amaris." She groaned in annoyance.256Please respect copyright.PENANA1YJ8FAxn9T
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Amaris immediately turned her head to the direction Iria was in, "Well, then I'm off, Tempus child. Do not get caught staring too much, I hear humans are easily angered by such actions." She patted her on the shoulder before disappearing and appearing inches away from Iria.256Please respect copyright.PENANAEBIXn2iNiH
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Iria turned on her heel to walk in the different direction, "No." She stated firmly.256Please respect copyright.PENANAN8NoJWDyAR
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Amaris grabbed the back of her collar to stop her from walking further, "I want to join your geometry club, Goddess of Spite." She replied with an innocent expression.256Please respect copyright.PENANAWgZ3t2dh2U
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Iria slowly glanced over her shoulder, "Chemistry, Amaris." She corrected her.256Please respect copyright.PENANAODlZ7AIjhZ
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Amaris laughed as she released her, "Please, I will listen to you for 30 days." She suggested.256Please respect copyright.PENANABpDSPQt6M7
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Iria rolled her eyes, "Are you going to attend our meetings?" She questioned with a blank expression as she folded her arms over her chest.256Please respect copyright.PENANAeuCLqpj5RC
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Amaris smiled, "No, probably not. I am unfamiliar with biology. On Andros, such a thing never existed." She watched Iria stand silently for a few moments.256Please respect copyright.PENANANhkl9DKzTT
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"I am sure you need credits from this, correct?" Iria looked her up and down in annoyance.256Please respect copyright.PENANAUNy0FCZ7lZ
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Amaris nodded her head with a innocent smile.256Please respect copyright.PENANAEDyfclvMp0
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Iria sighed, "100 years of obeying my commands." She ordered.256Please respect copyright.PENANAvQoGafB7sQ
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Amaris stared at her blankly, "I think I would rather take the science class, I heard it is an exceptionally knowledgeable course taught by a renowned genius from the Normal realm." She declared before walking back to the bench Alice sat on, who looked up from the book she had just begun reading.256Please respect copyright.PENANADBi5XaA7dW
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Iria's face fell when Amaris and Alice started bickering amongst each other about personal space. When did they become close? Like friends? 256Please respect copyright.PENANAEq4nvPdyvr
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Alice stood up from the bench, "You are infuriating me, Amaris." She declared with a scowl.256Please respect copyright.PENANAGLr5uytfWG
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Amaris leaned back with her legs spread and her arms resting on the back of the bench, "I did nothing!" She refuted loudly, catching Annika's attention for a split second before she was knocked out of the sky by an unknown source.256Please respect copyright.PENANAi7JoMvteKf
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Her body crashed into the courtyard, creating a large crater, she slammed her sword into the ground as she stood on her feet. Amaris looked at the circle of golden flames coming forth before her while Wani came crashing down from the sky. Beatrice and Chanmi stepped out from the portal leading to the Normal realm. Amaris waved her hand in front of her face to clear the dust particles floating around her. 256Please respect copyright.PENANArx96yYKfMF
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"Your Majesty, sorry to bother you, but Elam has requested your presence in the Normal realm." Chanmi explained as Alice coughed loudly from all the dust stirred up by Amaris' Ward.256Please respect copyright.PENANAttphbHgGfa
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"Do I kill this one?!" Wani suddenly yelled while holding up Annika in her right hand with the silver sword she once held pressed against her throat.256Please respect copyright.PENANAS4g0iV2yKO
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Chanmi glanced at Beatrice after briefly glaring at Alice, "No, not today!" She yelled back, which made Beatrice hit her. 256Please respect copyright.PENANAz4vvkvpsny
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"Just checking!" Wani shouted before tossing Annika aside.256Please respect copyright.PENANAYWEkJwzGB5
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"You are not allowed here." Gik appeared with an annoyed expression as he stood in between Wani and the others.256Please respect copyright.PENANAoIqjteS0c8
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"Little boy," Wani's eyes glowed bright with a golden rage, "are you threatening me?" She sneered venomously.256Please respect copyright.PENANALHSpWcVUb6
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"I am." A tall male with a large, muscular, body struck Wani in the back with a powerful kick. 256Please respect copyright.PENANA3IpZa5RWjs
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He had built a reputation in the Academy for being a great martial artist, his name was Lee Qiqiang. Agatha brought him to her school to use his unlimited power and speed for handling matters such as these. When Wani and Beatrice had their first unannounced appearance, Qiqiang had been on a mission in the Sahara. Agatha was certain he would not lose to Amaris' Ward during their second attack, although Chanmi posed a threat.256Please respect copyright.PENANAcr7FpggMDv
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Wani crashed through one of the many pillars in the halls of the courtyard, she slammed into a wall of lockers. Chanmi pulled a silver flask from the air and finished the liqour inside in one gulp. She crushed the flask into a ball before throwing it at Qiqiang's head. He caught it with his right hand before returning it to her at full strength.256Please respect copyright.PENANAG1spfQUNj5
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"I have been waiting to slaughter you, miss Goddess of Spite and the Earth's lover." Chanmi growled as they appeared one by one beside Qiqiang.256Please respect copyright.PENANAfRLQ254VPJ
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Annika stood with her sword ready, she glared at them in disgust.256Please respect copyright.PENANAPV0LXVfoxi
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"Out of respect for Amaris' mercy, I will allow this disobedience once, Chanmi. Go home." Hanako boomed in a firm voice.256Please respect copyright.PENANAsVXsMWBgsg
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Chanmi scoffed, "Mate, you're hurting my feelings. My parents only taught me the basics in Japanese not your dialect." 256Please respect copyright.PENANA4iKerbDRQY
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Iria sighed, "Let us end this quickly." She raised her right hand, facing her palm towards Chanmi before lowering her ring finger.256Please respect copyright.PENANAKJwxC87L7N
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Amaris appeared before her, intertwining their fingers to cancel Iria's attack, "Leave the fighting to the kids," she put both Hanako and Iria in head locks under her arms whilst holding Iria's hands," "let us sit back and enjoy the show." 256Please respect copyright.PENANArGa6GC6E1A
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Beatrice sighed, "Amaris, do not decide so one-sidedly. I would love nothing more than to gift you Iria's head." She declared with a smirk as she eyed Iria.256Please respect copyright.PENANAkhtC6qfmse
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"Is that so," Amaris glanced at the shorter being, "I must disagree with you, all who are fated alongside me are off limits...Wani, Chanmi." She ordered.256Please respect copyright.PENANAQOUYhj24Un
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Hanako scoffed, "Lau—" She began to speak, but Amaris placed her hand over her mouth to silence.256Please respect copyright.PENANAQtGBMI84Qr
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Amaris did not want Iria's failed creation to interfere with the little spat going on before them. It would ruin her entertainment for the day.256Please respect copyright.PENANAGltFVj4V7Z
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"You may proceed." Amaris stated with a mischevious grin plastered across her face.256Please respect copyright.PENANAKgMdkpm4NE
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She could not contain the excitement flowing through her veins, who was stronger, her Ward or Agatha's Council of Firsts? A battle worth watching on the sidelines; one she could not partake in, simply because it would not be as amusing.256Please respect copyright.PENANAUuP5n9WXzm
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Beatrice unsheathed her whip of golden flames from within her chest, she struck near Gik's head. The thunderous sound of her whip cracking could be heard throughout the forest. A low rumbling ensued once the whip returned to her hands before being released once more. 256Please respect copyright.PENANA8NcWbXRdXT
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"You are unworthy to wield this power." Gik boomed loudly, causing Amaris to watch him closely.256Please respect copyright.PENANAFGz0X9Wx4O
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Wani appeared behind him, "You know nothing of what you speak, little boy. Allow me to bless you with a demonstration of this power." She seethed venomously.256Please respect copyright.PENANAC5tYBDGDRb
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A wave of black flames suddenly appeared pushing Wani away from him to put distance between them. Gik commanded his flames to engulf Wani, but the golden flames from Beatrice's whip repelled his. Chanmi appeared before him, stumbling in a drunken state. Qiqiang moved to throw a punch that she caught in her left hand while finishing the malibu sunrise in her right. She broke the tall glass over Qiqiang's head before using a large shard of glass to slice his throat.256Please respect copyright.PENANATcmIKSj5PQ
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"The weak will bow before her Majesty." Chanmi declared as her voice boomed throughout the Academy.256Please respect copyright.PENANAwOZjeBDEWM
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Gik grabbed Beatrice's whip before it could strike him, "I prefer weakness over strength, Chanmi. For your strength blinds you from the reality of serving your Queen, you are just a pawn in her schemes." He remarked as he corrupted Beatrice's whip with his own flames. 256Please respect copyright.PENANAE0AOeqfGGS
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Chanmi glanced at Beatrice, "Pawn...," she grumbled to herself, "more like the King." She retorted with a dark chuckle before kicking him backwards.256Please respect copyright.PENANAkWDgZDWZ8H
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Beatrice chuckled as she appeared beside her, "I must be the knight then?" She wondered aloud as her whip's flames reverted to their original state after a brief increase in their oxygen levels, which caused them to turn white for a moment.256Please respect copyright.PENANACVegRmetZr
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Annika raised her sword, "No, you are mistaken," she swung at them, "you are the barely used rook from long ago, so now you must be thrown away." 256Please respect copyright.PENANACvVdFLhYrV
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Chanmi winced as the air from her missed strikes cut into her skin, "Wani, stop fucking around and kill this bitch!" She yelled while also dodging Gik's horrendous smelling flames that he seemed to be losing control of. 256Please respect copyright.PENANAw4jMCLX2Np
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Beatrice wrapped her whip around Annika's neck, "Wani, send her to the Death realm." She ordered with a scowl as she tightened her grip around her neck. 256Please respect copyright.PENANAwYno68q4b9
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Wani rose to her feet with a blank expression before appearing behind Annika with her fists raised. She summoned her spiked, golden, knuckles to do as Beatrice ordered, but Qiqiang fist collided with the side of her head. His attack sent her flying through the destroyed wall of lockers and into the classroom behind.256Please respect copyright.PENANAckZUpT3xOH
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Chanmi gasped, "Does this make him a zombie now?" She whispered to Beatrice, who had her whip tore in half by Qiqiang.256Please respect copyright.PENANALoQRgf4NMl
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"Hardly, he's an immortal like the others." Beatrice mumbled with a scoff.256Please respect copyright.PENANAoKI29mYyvW
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Wani stood in the hallway, blankly staring at Qiqiang, "Oh my, oh my," she slowly approached him while removing her jacket, "now, I am excited." 256Please respect copyright.PENANAxaY4UtZJ1l
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Annika rubbed her burned throat, "I will make you pay." She growled at Beatrice.256Please respect copyright.PENANAHXFn29cFfv
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Chanmi glanced at Amaris, "Your Majesty, is this fair?" She smirked.256Please respect copyright.PENANAlbQkykFf6Y
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Amaris hummed while releasing Iria and Hanako, "No, not all. How unkind of you Agatha to keep secrets from me." She looked up at the window Agatha had been watching from.256Please respect copyright.PENANAB1vJltxW3G
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Wani sighed, "How shameful." She slowly walked across the courtyard.256Please respect copyright.PENANAAMC2tuO6qs
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Chanmi nodded her head, "How shameful, indeed." She raised her right hand in the air.256Please respect copyright.PENANAqPwN0xu7cA
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"Take a good look in the mirror Agatha's Firsts, we seem to be in awfully similar positions as pawns. Perhaps, we should form a union together." Beatrice feigned a sorrowful expression, which caused Chanmi to chortle.256Please respect copyright.PENANAJncI0x2MhP
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Amaris patted Hanako on the back, "Laura would have destroyed my Ward, well except for Chanmi, but nonetheless I have deemed you all worthy adviseries. I will return momentarily!" She released a horrific heat to subdue them all.256Please respect copyright.PENANAlRQIL9dPeB
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Wani fanned herself with her right hand, "Must we endure the same suffering as them?" She questioned when the Firsts and students began to drop like flies.256Please respect copyright.PENANAm0FHgYAtn8
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Beatrice rolled her eyes, "Chanmi." She spoke.256Please respect copyright.PENANAOYxPp8OK8G
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Chanmi lowered her hand, opening a portal to the Normal realm. They left the scene of destruction as the halls of the courtyard collapsed from the pressure of Amaris's deadly heat.256Please respect copyright.PENANAu2ziVV2w1p
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