The Last Luna: Chapter Eight -Part One

SilverLeaf

I want to summon Luna, though I already knew I couldn’t. I want her to see her next heir flirting with this no-one woman.

“I’m sorry I am late!”, a man shouted. He was older than us. He’s wearing a black trouser and a yellow shirt. He was running all the way to Miss Aylett. He has a blonde hair, violet eyes and husky voice. He was surely taller than Miss Aylett.

“Nay, Travis. Introducing part.”

“Ooops. I’m sorry then.”

“Girls, this is Travis Crimson, the principal of St. Nicholas Academy.”

“Hi Mr. Travis.”, we greeted.

“And, let’s proceed to the introduction. Maybe it’ll be a lot better if the introduction will be from club to club!”

“You’re right, Lady Elmira.”

“Can we start on the Flaming Salamander Club? Anyone?”

“I’ll do the first.”, a man said. He has an over proud voice. His hair was long and lashed on his back by a rubber. He is as tall as Mr. Crimson, and his body was slim, though there are some muscles that are visible.

“Go. The stage is yours.”, Mister, or should I say Sir Travis waved his hand to the porch of the building.

“Lovely ladies, I am Kevin Methven, 17 year-old from Australia. I am very happy to see all of you. If you need someone on your side, I am very happy to usher you.”, he introduced.

“And! I am still single and available.”, he added.

“Yuck. He thinks he’s cute. He looks like a rat!”, Ceira whispered.

“Very interesting introduction, Mr. Methven. Please go to my left side, and kindly hold this cloth.”, Miss Aylett said, handing Kevin a red cloth.

“Next!”

“Me!”

“I am the one and only daughter of the famous musician, Brian Middleton. I am Lady Bernice Margaret Middleton. 16, single, but only available for someone named Nathaniel.”, she said as she winked at Nathaniel. The other students reacted disappointedly. Nathaniel beamed at me. Scoundrel.

“Nice, Lady Bernice. Please join Kevin.”, Sir Travis said. “Next, please.”

“Me! I am Rachel McAdams, 16 and is staying at Room 1.”, she said. Let me introduce this rascal, she is this girl of your dream, unless she faces you and show her teeth and eyebrows. You’ll only love her curly pink hair. That’s all. She joined her master-in-disguise, Bernice with Kevin on Miss Aylett’s left.

“I am Cecilia Bramantya, 17 and an Indoesian native. Nice to meet you!”, she said. Actually, this black-haired lady is the only one with heart (aside from Alexa) and has a chance to be normal and not wicked from the Iniquitous Ladies of Lay Eve Academy. Sounds lovely, right? Ceira already made the name for them.

“I am Amanda Wilson, 16.”, said Amanda. Amanda is an American nerd. Her hair is always in pigtails, and I caught Bernice yesterday bullying her at lunch.

“Hi. I am Lucinda James, 16 and I am the daughter of Poland’s ambassador.”, a fine girl said. She had this small voice and she’s walking slowly, like she’s walking in aisle. I believe that she and Amanda are best friends, which is great.

“Ok. And now it’s the Rocking Gnome Club’s part! Please proceed to Miss Aylett’s right after your introduction. And now, who’s the first?”

“Me!”,Ceiron shouted as he ran towards the porch.

“Hi every one, especially to the young ladies. I am Ceiron Ishikawa, your man in health and in sickness.”, he said as he threw some red roses. I wonder where it came from?

“Hi. I am Ian Fisher, a child of Switzerland. I love reading, especially about Science or about Mathematics. I am 17 years old. Nice to meet you!”, he said. Ian was a small man, or a small nerd. Behind his thick-framed eyeglasses are his shining eyes.

“Hi. I am Ceira Ishikawa.”

“Sis, don’t reveal the age!”, Ceiron whispered.

“Shut up!”, she whispered back.

“I am 16 year-old. Doozo yoroshiko onegai shimasu!”, she said cheerfully.

“Aishteru!” I heard Kevin yelled. Ceira smiled politely. Unlucky Gnomes, they have a member who has a loud voice, and one with a louder.

“I told you not to reveal our age!”, Ceiron said when Ceira was completely on his side.

“They don’t seem to notice that we’re twins, Nii-sama.”

“Hi. I am Mathilda Stevens, 18 and from Ireland.”, said Mathilda, one of the wicked members of the Iniquitous Ladies of Lady Eve Academy.

“Hello. I am Michelle Matthew, 17 and I am from England.”, said by the last member of the second club.

“I thought Gnomes are common to males?”, Sir Travis asked.

“That’s what the legend says.”

“Okay. So, there are six members of the Flaming Salamander Club, and five affiliates of the Rocking Gnome Club. Let’s now proceed to the Soothing Undine Club. Anyone who wants to start?”

“You go, Alexa.”, Bernice command echoes in the whole forest.

Alexa stepped in front and nervously faced us. I gave her an encouraging smile. She smiled back.

“He-, Hi. I am Alexa Francesca Mere, and I am 17 years old. Thank you!”, she said and she disappeared from the porch before our hands meet.

“It’s your turn now.”, she mouthed. I nodded.

I walked to the porch as slow but also as fast as I can. “Hi. I am Lynette Marie van Dross. I am 15 and from Oxford, England. Nice to meet you!”, I said and I moved to Sir Travis’ right, like Alexa.

“Melodic voice.”, she whispered.

“Same to you.”, I found myself saying, though I am looking at Nathaniel, who was busy looking somewhere in the woods. Of course, he doesn’t need to listen to my intro since I am his cousin and he already know enough about me. Yeah, that’s right. Only reason, Lynette. And now calm, down. Please, please. Lower that bloody heart rate, and breathe slowly, please. Listen. Please!

“Hello. I am Jon Rossdale, 15 and from Old London City. It was my pleasure to meet you!”, a shy boy with blonde hair and light green eyes said. He was so shy that’s why he did not reached 5 seconds in introducing himself.

“Hi.”, I greeted when he moved to our side.

“Oh. Hello, Lady Lynette.”, he said softly, but he was a bit smiling.

“And the last but not the least.”, Miss Aylett said.

“The cutest!”, Cecilia said.

“No. He’s the best!”, Mathilda said.

“Stupid girls.”, Bernice whispered, and for the first time, I agreed with her. She’s right. Those girls are stupid for thinking that Nathaniel was cute and best and smart and handsome. He’s cruel and vulgar.

“Hi. Nathaniel Ashford, 17.”, he said coldly. But still, the other girls screamed as if they are the only ones that Nathaniel was introducing for.

“Scoundrel.”, I heard myself saying when he was on Sir Travis’ left.

“Brat.”, he mouthed, though he was not looking at me directly. I’ll ask him a question later.

“Okay. So Nathaniel is the only member of the Azure Sylph Club. And I will now assign the rooms. The room with the color red, will obviously for the Salamanders, the yellow for the Gnomes, and they are both on the first floor. The Undines will have the room with green door and for Nathaniel, are you okay with being the only Sylph on the blue one?”, asked Miss Aylett.

“Of course.”, he said.

“So, you’re room would be on the second floor. Mr. Crimson, please accompany them.”

“Aye, aye, captain!”, Mr. Crimson replied and saluted.

“Oh no. Nathaniel!”, cried one girl.

“He’s alone! I must be with him!”, another one yelled.

“Girls, manners and etiquette please.”, Miss Aylett reminded.

“Curse that Alexa and Lynette, they’re close to my Nathaniel.”, Rachel said.

“And who the hell said that Nathaniel was yours?”, Bernice asked.

Alexa’s face became sour. “Don’t mind them.”, I said.

She looked at me. I smiled. And then her face became her regular face again. I actually don’t mind. Or I really don’t care if they told me about being close to Nathaniel. For their information, I will be with Nathaniel for as long as I want in the vacation. He’s my cousin, and in fact, he already slept on our house. I wonder every one’s reaction when I told them about that….

“Lynette? Are you okay?”, Alexa asked. Both Sir Travis and Jon looked at me and asked the same. Nathaniel looked at me, and I saw a bit of worry on his sapphire eyes.

“Yes, yes. Of course. I’m just imagining about what we are doing this night.”, I said. I gazed at Nathaniel again, but he was already going on his room.

The Soothing Undine Club’s room was great! The color was green, and amazingly, there is a fountain on the corner of the room! And it was a real fountain! Jon stood beside it, and he’s just taller by an inch!

“Wow.”, I said.

“Yeah, another wow.”, Alexa agreed. She’s really different from Bernice and her company.

“Is it okay with you if Nathaniel would be here to join us in our first lesson?”, Sir Travis asked.

We nodded.

“Uhm, Lynette, can you fetch him on his room?”

“Me?”

“You.”

“Sure. Hang on.” I’ll drag him here.

I went out of the room and walked to Nathaniel’s room. It has a blue door. I hesitated to knock at first. I listened and tried to search for any sounds. But there was nothing. I knocked three times.

“Who’s there?”, his cold voice asked.

“Lynette.”, I answered, keeping my voice low. I don’t want the girls on the first floor to hear me knocking and entering Nathaniel’s room.

“Go in.”, he said.

I opened the door. The room was clean, there was really nothing inside except the desk with three to four books and on the window was Nathaniel. The cold wind coming from outside made me shiver.

“Sir Travis speculated if you want to join us for the first lesson.”, I informed him. I put my hands on the pocket of my cardigan to ease the cold.

“Only him?”

“Us. We also agreed, for your information.”

“I wonder if you can stay a little more in here.”

“With you?”

“With me.”

“And why?”

“I’m a cousin. I just wanted to ask you about how did you find your new academy and friends.”

“It’s okay, but not as great as home. You knew that we’ll meet someday, right?”

“Sort of.”

“SO that’s why you’re farewell message-”

“That’s not a farewell message, brat.”

“Oh. I am sorry. But you didn’t tell them that we’re cousins.”, I complained.

“For what reason?”

“I don’t know. Maybe, for them not to think anything when we’re talking or something.”

“And why would we talk?”

“What?” My mouth suddenly opened. Curse him.

“Come on. It’s kinda cold in here. I can feel the Goosebumps on your neck, brat.”

I was really hurt by what he said earlier. “Shut up.”

He offered his arms.

“I can go by myself.”

“Whoa. Suddenly cold, huh?”

I looked at him and I was really opening my eyes widely so that no tear can run. Then I looked away when I saw Miss Aylette walking.

“Any problem, children?”

“No, ma’am. We’re actually going to our room.”, I replied.

“How generous of you, dear.”

“Thanks.”, I managed to murmured under my breath.

We entered the room. Sir Travis smiled, and so Jon and Alexa. I went to the corner of the room to wipe my tears when Jon patted my shoulder.

“Crying?”, he asked.

“No. I’m just-. There’s just a dirt on my eye. I am fine now.”

“You sure?”

“Yeah. Thanks.”

“Everyone, please be here.”, Miss Aylett said.

“The first thing that I want to teach you is about aura reading.”

“Aura reading?”, Jon repeated.

“Yes. Aside from the color of the eyes, you can actually tell whether a person is just an ordinary human or a human mage by reading his or her aura. Look at Nathaniel, examined him.”

Shit. We don’t need to. I did not look at him, though the others did.

“What did you see, Lynette?”, Miss Aylett asked. Crap, what shall I answer?

“I saw a vulgar pig.”, I thought of saying.

I looked at him, eye-to-eye. Suddenly, I saw a blue spirit on his back.

“Sylph!”, I gasped.

“Sylph?”, Sir Travis asked.

“Of course, dear. He’s Sylph.”, Miss Aylett said.

I focused my eyes intently on him. Apart from the blue spirit, I can also see a bright, dirty white reflection. No, it was his shadow!

“Not black.”, I whispered.

“Lynette?”

“His shadow!”, I pointed. I looked again, but his shadow was already black.

“Lynette? Lynette!”, Miss Aylett was shaking me.

“What did you see? Tell us, please!”, Sir Travis asked.

“His blue aura, and a dirty white reflection. Right there!”, I answered, pointing his reflection. Nathaniel frowned.

“Your sweating really hard, and fast.”, Jon said.

Nathaniel closed the window. Alexa made a face.

“Nathaniel, open it! She needs air!”

“But the air was too cold for her! She might get cold or flu!”, he shouted back.

“I’m okay! Really!”, I said, breaking the noise.

“No. Your sweating and oh. Your forehead.”, Miss Aylett covered her mouth.

I placed my hand on my forehead. Damn, it was hot!

“It’s bloody red!”, Sir Travis yelled.

“Jon!”, Miss Aylett cried and I saw Jon concentrating on the corner of the room.

“She’s numb!”, he cried back.

What the heck was happening? I can feel a sudden decrease on my temperature.

“Damn cold!”, I cried. And I was really crying. Alexa wiped my tears and hold me in place.

“Nathaniel, can you do something?”, Miss Aylett asked.

“I’ll try.”, Nathaniel closed his eyes and a warm air begin to condense out of my body.

“Not that, please!”, I begged.

“What’s happening?”, Sir Travis asked.

“Cold, cold.”, I repeated the words under my breath.

“Cold. And now she’s suffocating.”, Alexa concluded.

Suffocating, but I can feel nothing bad or wrong!

“Any nurse?”

“I am. But on her case I don’t know what’s the reason, and I can’t heal her too! Jon?”, Miss Aylett sniveled.

“Sure”

“Her body was in danger, but her mind was fine. When I tried to connect myself to her, her barrier lunged me out.”, Jon said.

“Lynette, can you hear me?”, Nathaniel asked.

“Yes.”, I clearly said. Base on my voice on my head.

“I think she said yes.”, Nathaniel said.

“Let your barrier down!”, Sir Travis commanded.

What’s the bloody barrier? I didn’t know that I have a built-in barrier.

“No. Don’t!”, Nathaniel opposed.

“Why?”, Alexa asked.

“The thing might enter her and kill her!”

“What?”

“The force. Or something that cause her that suffocation!”, Nathaniel exclaimed.

“What shall we do?”, Jon asked.

“Call someone from the Salamanders. Call the best!”, Miss Aylett said to Jon.

Jon came back after three seconds, dragging Bernice. Oh no.

“What’s the matter? What happened?”, she asked, looking at Nathaniel.

“I’ll tell you later. Purify her. Now!”, Miss Aylett commanded.

“How?”

“Oh. Close your eyes, think hard, never mind the noise, and think that you are sanitizing yourself. Fast!”

Bernice did what Miss Aylett told her. Suddenly, after a minute or two, I felt my back to ease up from crouching and my breath to become normal. I was about to say thanks, but see no one. The only thing that I saw was the darkest place I’ve ever been into.