Arclight Academy gates – golden magic sigils swirl above as carriages fly in]
The Great Hall – Grand chandeliers float mid-air. A golden crest of Arclight glows above a marble podium. Long tables split by houses. Magical energy buzzes in the air.
Headmaster Aldren (booming voice):
Headmaster Aldren
Welcome back, Arclight students. And to the new heirs of legacy—may your magic rise to match your name.
[Kai & Sienna arrive first, scanning the room.]
Kai (grinning, elbowing Sienna):
Kai Virell
Bet I can make five enemies and one friend before lunch.
Sienna Virell
(rolling eyes)*
Sienna Virell
Try not to explode anything this time.
[Theo and Donovan walk in next.]
Donovan (spotting Kai):
Donovan Hale
Ah. Chaos has a face. A loud one.
Theo Laurent
(coldly)*
Theo Laurent
Ignore him.
Kai Virell
(waves)
Kai Virell
Hey ice prince, miss me?
Theo gives a blank stare. Donovan smirks.
Donovan Hale
Already fun.
[The friend group walks in together – Ivy, Star, Tristan, Cocona, Yuri, Max.]
Max Vireos
(eyeing the others)*
Max Vireos
Did someone forget to tell them this isn’t a street market?
Ivy Nocturne
Oh hush, Max. Let the new toys talk.
Star Lumielle
(spotting Sienna)*
Star Lumielle
She has a powerful aura. I like her.
Yuri Akagawa
(deadpan)*
Yuri Akagawa
She might kill you.
Star Lumielle
Even better.
[Theo and Tristan exchange a respectful nod.]
Theo Laurent
Still alive, I see.
Tristan Vale
Just barely. The council’s been breathing down my neck.
Donovan Hale
Still glowing, crystal queen?
Cocona Aurelian
Still charming, illusion boy?
[Kai claps his hands loudly.]
Kai Virell
Alright, this is boring. Who’s starting the drama this year?
Sienna Virell
It’s going to be you, isn’t it?
Kai Virell
(grins)
Kai Virell
Wouldn’t be tradition otherwise.
Headmaster Aldren
(interrupts)
Headmaster Aldren
New seating, new rankings, and new trials await. Get to know each other. You’ll need allies.
[Everyone exchanges glances – some cold, some curious, some already full of sparks.]
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Author, you're killing me here. I need to know how this all ends.
2025-05-16
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