Empty Classroom #1

[mels]

She looked at him in fear, taking the rope.

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

Anya looked pale and very scared, injured not at all as much as Adam, but horribly worried for him.

[mels]

She walked over to Anya fearfully, holding the rope.

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

Anya gestured to the injured Adam. If the Headmaster did it, he'd probably tie it too tightly for Adam to move, hurting him even more.

[mels]

She bit her lip, and went over to Adam, instead.

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

Anya was roughly cinched up, her elbows tied together painfully behind her back. The headmaster looked at the girl expectantly, like she should do the same to Adam. Anya gritted her teeth as he made a sort of double- collar, with a bit of leash in between, to keep the two walking together in pace.

[mels]

She looked at him hesitantly, and tied up Adam as loosely as she could.

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

He grunted, but didn't protest, as Adam likely couldn't get loose. He linked Anya and Adam together with the leash-collar set and led them down the hallway.

[mels]

Adam was pretty much being dragged as he was all but unconscious at the moment.

Phina looked after them worriedly, wondering if she was supposed to go along.

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

The headmaster made that apparent by grabbing her wrist and tugging her, while pulling the other two along with one arm. He had to make an example out of them.

[mels]

She yelped, more than a little panicked as she was dragged along.

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

Anya gave her a calming look, like it was going to be okay, even though she was dragging Adam by her neck.

[mels]

She didn't stop panicking, wishing she could struggle, but knowing it was useless.

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

((What should happen?))

[mels]

((Ummmm no clue XD
Thought you had an idea...))

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

He made a public example of them by hooking them up at the entrance to the school, the leash between them suspended by a hook, so that if one of their knees fell, the other would get strangled, and vice versa. "Spend some time like that, considering the prospect of bonding," he growled.

[mels]

Adam was still close to blacking out, so it probably wouldn't take too long for one of his knees to fall.

Phina looked at them, more than a little terrified.

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

"Spend a day like that," he growled, "And we shall investigate your prospects later."

[bibliophile]

Airi trotted out and sat beside Saraphina,she nudged one of Anya's swords to her and looked at her expectantly

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

It still kind of sucked, because their elbows were cinched behind their backs. The sword was useless. As class ended and the students poured out, they stopped to gape, but no one dared get very close with the headmaster at hand.

[bibliophile]

((Is the headmaster watching?))

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

((yup))

[bibliophile]

((should i distract him and cut you down or would that ruin it??))

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

((He's not that foolish.))

[bibliophile]

((should i just sit it out then?))

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

((You don't need to!))

[bibliophile]

Airi frowned as she tried to think of a way to help them,she trotted off and came back five minutes later,soon pupils started flooding out of the building shrieking about a fire in the laboratory,Airi watched to see if the headmaster would leave

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

He was adamant.

[mels]

His hand was still around her wrist, and she was quite frankly terrified.

Adam was very near to unconsciousness, and he was hardly keeping himself awake. If he dropped...

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

Anya tapped his leg with her foot. "If you fall, you weigh more. It'll be harder on me. So if you start to daze off, I'll kick you, okay? Outlast the day and I can get you medical attention."

[mels]

"I know, Anya," he muttered. "Why do you think I'm not unconscious, yet?"

Phina needed him to let go... She needed to et out of this school.

[mels]

((Ilsa?))

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

((Sorry!))

He seemed to have forgotten all about Phina, looking in satisfaction at his work.

Anya grimaced, obviously exhausted already. "It's okay," she said, without conviction.

[mels]

"Excuse me, sir?" She asked, softly and quite scared.

He just grunted, not wanting to waste his breaths and strength on talking.

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

He grunted and threw her at the gathering crowds.

[mels]

She rolled on the ground hastily picking up her bag from where it had fallen, and stumbling to her feet.

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

"Hey, Adam?" she asked, "Just a shot in the dark, but did your dragon make you immune to fire?"

[mels]

"Immune to fire?"

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

"The bond... you get certain aspects from your dragon."

[mels]

"I don't know... I've never tried."

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

"Was your dragon a fire dragon?" she clarified, feeling her own knees buckling.

[mels]

"I... Yes," he replied. "She was."

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

"No offense," she said, "But thank God." Once the headmaster left, they could try to summon some flames and burn the ropes.

[mels]

He nodded. "Do... Whatever yore going to do soon. I don't think I'll be able to last much longer."

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

"Adam-" she cut off, giving him a light kick. "If you fall soon, I can't do it!"

[mels]

"I know, Anya. All I'm saying is that I will fall eventually, and if you haven't done it by then, then we're in trouble."

Phina weaved through the crowd carefully.

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

"Well, I can't do it while he's right there," she said, gasping in desperation and standing on her tiptoes to better breathe and speak.

[mels]

"I know... We... Have to distract him... In some way..."

She was almost out of the crowd...

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

"Adam, I hate to say it, but... I don't think I can stand any longer either."

[mels]

"No. You... You can't drop now. You can't."