Empty Classroom #1

[mels]

He sighed, remaining where he was, waiting for her to wake up.

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

She did eventually. When she did, she looked up and saw him. "Jeez... What happened? You do know you probably should have tied me up or something?"

[mels]

He shrugged. "It was pointless for the headmaster to keep his possession of you while you were asleep."

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"I suppose," she said, "But I'm awake now. What's going to happen to you?"

[mels]

"I don't know. But running wasn't getting me anywhere."

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"It took too long to try to go to sleep."

[mels]

"It didn't take so long... And it was quite effective."

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"Sorry about trying to kill you," she said with a little shrug.

[mels]

"It's alright. Nothing personal."

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"I really wish I could break free..."

[mels]

"You will. Sometime."

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"No, you don't get it! The only way for anyone to break free is if someone dies!"

[mels]

"Anya, I broke free!"

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"Your dragon had to die, though!"

[mels]

"Didn't yours?"

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"I re-bonded," she said, ashamed. "They told me that it'd be best to replicate the bond as soon as possible with a potentially good bond."

[mels]

"They told me that, too. I refused. What does re-bonding have to do with anything?"

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"The bond was strengthened doubly."

[mels]

"What does the bond have to do with it?"

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"It has everything to do with it. That's what he controls us through, obviously."

[mels]

"The bond?"

[bibliophile]

Airi walked in and looked around,she went to a desk,she tried to go in quietly but her claws scraped on the floor

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"Yeah. That's how you broke free..."

Adara glanced up at Airi after returning to class, telling people what had happened.

[mels]

"The bond is how he controls us?"

[bibliophile]

Airi ignored everyone and lay her head down on the desk,she wondered why everyone had been called here,oh well,she had nothing better to do

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"Isn't that the only logical option?"

[mels]

"I suppose it is..."

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"He doesn't control other people, right?"

[mels]

He shook his head. "It only seems to be us at the school. What about the unbonded ones?"

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"The unbonded? Those couldn't be controlled, could they?"

[mels]

"No... Did you see any of them during... The attack?@

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"I was part of the attack. I didn't see anything."

[mels]

He shook his head. "I was senseless, too... We should talk to some unbounded students."

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"We have to," she nodded, "Or you're as good as dead."

[mels]

"Aren't I already?"

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"Good point. They could be your only chance, to defend you."

[mels]

"Defend me?"

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"He could turn the entire school against you."

[mels]

"He could..."

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"You have to run," she said, "He could take me over any time."

[mels]

"Anya..."

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"Look, you have a chance to get free... Don't blow it. Okay?"

[mels]

"Free. Yes, certainly, free."

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"Relatively."

[mels]

"How will I ever be free

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"I don't know. How can we escape what he made us do, how do we escape the past?"

[mels]

"Exactly. If I leave this building, the dragons will hunt me down. If I stay here, the Headmaster will. And wherever I go... I can't ever escape myself."

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"Do you want to die!" she asked, slapping him.

[mels]

"Quite possibly. But I intend to bring the Headmaster with me, if I do."

[Ilsa, Veratri, Ember, Nigethion, Shinrai, Anya, Adara]

"You're mad," she scowled, wrapping her arms around her knees.