Beautiful Magic_An Urban Fantasy Story by Devyn Jayse

Author:Devyn Jayse [Jayse, Devyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-30T22:00:00+00:00

Eight

After our visit to Carmen's store, Guillen took us back to the Center. We ate in the cafeteria which was empty except for us. During our meal, Guillen explained that we could get food at any hour. When we finished eating, the excitement set in again; everyone was eager to find out what else we would learn. When Guillen declared lunch to be over, we all rushed to follow him to our next lesson. He handed us over to another instructor, Isidora, the light-haired woman from my interview.

"Everyone, listen up," Guillen said. "From now onwards you will be taking specialized courses in addition to your standard classes. You'll be taking Enemy Combat and Self-Defense to learn how to efficiently repel attacking supernaturals. You'll also be taking Leadership Basics, Treasure Hunting, and Identifying Opportunities and Community Dynamics. Lastly, you will be taking Dragon Fundamentals. Your regular classes will be from nine in the morning to three in the afternoon, then we will break for lunch. You will recommence from five to eight in the evening. Your time after that is your own. You may remain in the Center or leave, however, note that anyone arriving after eleven at night will be locked out. No exceptions. Is that clear?" Guillen waited for our affirmations and then left the room.

Isidora studied us all. "I recommend that you continuously work at excelling yourself."

"I signed up for more schoolwork?" a boy behind me said.

She turned to the boy. "Yes, but you will be getting a far superior education, and upon leaving the program you'll have DRAC resources on your side. We expect excellence. Again, time after eight in the evening is yours. On weekends, you may choose to return home or remain at DRAC. Please note that we fully invoke the nondisclosure agreement that you signed. You may not reveal any knowledge gleaned from within these walls or anything relating to the program. Failing to comply can result in death."

At this she raised her hand and we watched in horrified fascination as her fingers transformed into claws. She made sure to look each one of us in the eye and said, "I have no qualms with killing you. Do not mistake my tolerance for friendship. My role is to keep DRAC secrets safe, and if that means getting rid of you, so be it." Her claws retracted, and she smiled menacingly at us.

More and more I was beginning to second-guess my decision to enroll in this program. Seeing the hidden supernatural world was an incredible gift, but was it worth the risk?

"I'll be showing you to your wing." Isidora turned and we followed.

Beatriz walked up to me with Pol by her side. We continued down the hall side-by-side.

"Are you guys as tired of speeches as I am?" I asked them.

"That was amazing." Pol's fingers formed an imitation of a claw.

I laughed. "Amazing that we might all be killed?"

"Follow the rules. Don't tell anyone." Pol smiled his lazy smile. "Seems pretty simple."

"Think about how big these secrets are.

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