REVERIE OF THE AWAKEN MIND

Chapter 5

While walking down the corridor, I saw how Holiester students practicing their powers. Some of those kids came from the family that belongs to the class 1 and of course to royals. It would not be so easy for us class 2 to get in here. Luckily for me and Gillian, we managed to get ourselves stronger than the minimum strength to get to be qualified and be part of Holy University.

These kids are so entitled that they won't hesitate to scatter theirselves in the center even if other Holiesters are passing by. And that because no one has the guts to face them all. They don't bully physically here because the university council will make them take the responsibility but they do bully outside of the university.

I sighed and shoke my head when I saw how that boy kicked his partner in his tummy and just laughed his ass instead of helping him to get up. The poor kid was the son of the class 2 Holiester who happened to be mom's acquaintance in the city market where mom sell the vegetables.

His mother was one of the sweepers of the market building there and I'm not even shocked that this kid was making him as a joke partner. Upper classes usually making lower class their assistant, fake friends, ally for that to not make look like bullying.

I smiled a saucer when I saw my best friend from a far waving her hand on me. I waived back and she's running towards my direction. Grandma said that she asked Gillian to pay for their bills in the class 2 organization's office. We usually came here together and since their house is just my along the way here, she always waited for me there but earlier, she had to leave at home first.

"Yes? What's your problem?" she immediately asked when she reached me.

"What? Nothing."

I looked at here with confusion why the heck she asked me what is my problem. Do I even have a problem?

"I was standing in there for a quite while. I was just staring at you while you are starting at those kids like you want them to die," she said and laughed.

And there I remember why I was looking so pissed earlier. I hate it when I saw other Holiester making fun of the other Holiester. But I don't want to get involve in any of the Holy University's happenings. I would rather be staying an outcast living the life in peace than to get involved in their names and get a chaos life together.

"Ah. About that, you know how much I despises Holiesters that uses their names and strength to belittle those who are belonged in the lower class," I hissed, whispering to make sure that there's no other Holiester that would be able to hear what I just said.

"I can report that to the council," Gillian said like she thinks we could.

"Right, like the council would believe on us," I said rolling my eyes and she just realized what she just said.

Council is known to be fair, but little did I know, I know they're bias. They're not just being so obvious but I can read their actions. They are low-key protecting the royals like they should but to put the lower class at fault even if it was supposed to be the royals, that's another story that really get me into my nerves.

"If only I got the ability that I kill them by just staring at them, I won't hesitate of doing that," she mumbled and we laughed.

Because same, same!

"Welcome to our first meeting," our teacher greeted us the moment she stepped her feet inside the classroom. Students are kind off behaved like alway happened during first day of the class.

"Hello, Lady Penelope."

We all stood up and greeted her back, bowing our heads to show respect to her. Lady Penelope, the granddaughter of the previous Queen of Kingdom of Soldiers. She is probably good with weapons and she probably mastered all her powers. Gillian and I we always go to the mountain where no one else could see us training ourselves.

Mom taught me of doing such thing. I don't know what was her reason for me to train myself and made sure that no one could see me. At first she was telling me because if somebody else could see me, they would ask me where did my powers came from, why do I have my powers. Like that was my question to other Holiesters as well.

They got the ability that I don't have that I wish I do have. I got the ability that they also don't have. And we all have the same questions. Sometimes I wish, I can change the time, I can erase history and I can change the prophecy. Unfortunately, I am not that powerful, no one is that powerful.

"This is not the first time that I became your teacher and I have already witnessed how you guys can handle each of your abilities. Now, for this school year, I expected to see more aggressiveness from all of you. I want to see improvements of your physical and mental strength. And a-side from that, this year, you will be studying the entire prophecy of Holy Kingdom," she said wearing the smile in her face and the seriousness in her eyes.

"Lady Penelope, we have already know the prophecy. Each year been studying it. I don't think there's one of us that doesn't know about the history of the Holy Land."

I glanced at Camille Gondraneos who just spoke. Also the granddaughter of the late Princess of Kingdom of Soldiers. She was related to Lady Penelope it's just that Lady Penelope's grandmother was the crowned Queen of the Kingdom.

"I bet you all knows about the history of the Holy Land, but I don't think you know what is the prophecy. It was forbidden to be shared to Holiesters that are still in their younger age," Lady Penelope seriously answered.

But I know the prophecy. I have already read it in a book. I just don't know if the book version is the same with the teacher's version. Older Holiesters been talking about the prophecy and each of them have different views about it.

Some of them do believe in it but some of them as well don't. Holy Land was coated with darkness for decades now that is why they don't believe in prophecy.

"Lady Penelope, after this year, we will be joining older Holiesters for their mission, right?"

The other royalty asked. It just you guys, we are not allowed to be part of the royal missions. But do we have our missions, more dangerous than the royals. Sometimes, it popped it my mind that Holy Kingdom rules are kind off funny. They all know that royalties are way too stronger than lower classes Holiesters yet they are making sure that royalities are their in the back and let the lower class lives at risk.

In that kind of rule, I don't find the sense of that. Why? Because those royalties are the next leader? One of them will be the next Holiester that would have the crown in his or her head? If they really are a leader, they would never have fears in risking their lives for their community but no, because Holy Kingdom future leaders are cowards and selfish. I said what I said. I've been secretly eyeing these young royalties.

They're just brats, and they don't even think the lower class Holiesters matter. They just think of themselves and I found that sh*t. If only we do have a voice. I would raise my voice so that the upper King and Queen could hear the agony of the poorest of the poors Holiesters.

The officials are greedy that they don't mind other Holiesters as long as they are living the best of their lives.

"That's correct but this class have different breed of Holiester levels. I am seeing class 1 and class 2. Class 1 the biggest chance to join the royalties for the mission and in this class' activities. While class 2, well, it would always be an honor for you guys to be in the same classroom with the royalties. I don't want you to get hurt and we all know the capabilities of the royalties so I came to think that you should not get into the royalties," she said, making me fell into the expression I don't think she would like.

Really? Did she really think that we can't do a thing against the royalties? I felt Gillian's hand pressing my elbow so I looked at her. She gave me a tiny smile.

*Please stop me from feeding a sand to that woman!* she shouted in her mind.

*Just make sure you will not get caught.*

She looked at me with a wide eyes when I talked to her in her mind. That's one of my abilities, I can do telepathy and I can read minds. I just don't use it to invade other Holiester's privacy. It would just easy for me to know what those Holiesters are thinking but mom told me to just use my ability when it's in need when it's a matter of life and death.

*I hate you!* she shouted in her head and I just winked at her.

Gillian was always my partner in crime, we always do things together and I know she knew what I was thinking about the prophecy. Everyone was so eager to see the sun — real sun once again and no one could tell when. Because when the time comes that the demons will rise up again and come back into the Holy Land. Two things are possible to happen.

First, we will be able to defeat demons and free Holy Land from the cursed or the Holy Land will be forever under the demon's spill, or worst demons will get to tale over the entire Holy Land and that would be the most scary part.

"What is the prophecy, Lady Penelope? I was dying to know the prophecy. We lost count on how many batches of royalties have graduated in Holy University and all of them knew the prophecy. They were all sent into the mission to do everything. Yet, none of them were be able to set the Holy Land free," Hailey Gomez said, the princess and the daughter of the current King and Queen of Kingdom of Soldiers.

She's a fighter, she's strong. I have witnessed how she fight and I would say, she knew her power. She knew her worth and everyone looked up to her. She was every lower class' role model. She was precise and smart.

"We don't need to rush everything, Princess Hailey. No one knows what will happen tomorow. No one knows if the prophecy will happen. But we can still rely to the prophecy to look forward for tomorrow and to get ourselves ready," Lady Penelope seriously answered.

"If that so, the council are supposed to send us all in the mission. All of us here in this room have already mastered our ability. We already know how to use our own powers," Hailey retaliates.

"You don't insist that thing, Princess Hailey. The King and the Queen of Holy Kingdom are the most powerful Holiesters in the entire Holy Land, yet, the demons were able to bring them down. You can't get complacent just because you think you are strong enough. To win against black hearted demon is to have a pure heart."

Everyone went silent after Lady Penelope just said that. I wrote my name on the paper where all of us writting our names for our attendance. I don't know what kind of attendance checking is this. We can cheat in this by the way. I could've write down Gillian's name even she's not around.

I lifted my head and look at Lady Penelope that I wish I didn't because her eyes just went straight to me. She smiled to me and that was the queue, everyone looked at me. I want to read everything in their mind but I chose not to. Just like what I said, I would never invade everyone's privacy.

But their stare just kind off cringing me. Why would they look at me like that? Like what the hell?

"I expected to see you once again. I know this time you'll get stronger. I want you to defeat me, again, Amara."

My eyes widened in disbelief of what I just heard. I remembered the last time we fought. That was an accident, I thought she was aiming my direction that I had to put shield on me. She was shocked by that and she said she was amazed by how fast and strong of an aura I got to released. She asked to have a battle with me and she told me not to hold back so I didn't. I gave my all and I brought her to the ground.

I stood up and bowed my head, "I am sorry, Lady Penelope."

Because even if Gillian and I made fun of her, she's still a royalty and we are obliged to respect them, we had no choice. We are destined to kiss their feet if in need.

"What are you sorry? Why are you sorry?" she asked and a smile in her face is there.

"For the last time, I never had a chance to ask for forgiveness of what happened. I hope I didn't disrespect, your highness," I said still bowing my head.

I looked at my shoulder when in just a snap she is now standing beside me and put her hand in my shoulder.

"You have nothing to be sorry about. I was amazed by your strength, you are a class 2 Holiester, yet you got the strength that could pass to be a royal. You have no idea how much of an inspiration your dedication of beating me had given me. I was so impressed by what we did, Amara. And I am looking forward to have battle with you, again."

I nodded at smiled awkwardly. My classmates are still on me and I just acted like they're not looking at me. Lady Penelope started the class by giving us a flashback about the history of the Holy Land.

"We all know that Lady Penelope was never an effective princess," Gillian said while rolling her eyes after Lady Penelope left the room.

She got pissed of the Lady after the Lady said that class 2 and the lowest class of the Holiesters will never get a chance to get powerful enough because those Holiesters are dumb. She even said that we — who made to passed and enter the Holy university are exemption.

That pisses me off as well. They really thought lower classes are dumb just because they don't belong in the class that they fond off. But I will make sure to prove to her — to them, that class 2 are not dumb and not weak. We just happened to be born in the bloodline that belongs to that class or level but that doesn't mean we are the dumbest.

I will make sure to make these royals who made fun of class 2 and the lowest class. I saw how Kean stared at me, I used to said it was okay for me that he is not talking me nor mom but when the fact that he know our mother was in the class 2 and wasn't able to get into the Holy University and he did nothing, that boiled my blood.

I sighed at clenched my fist in my skirt's pocket. I had to control myself because I don't want to get involved in any of the happenings of this school.

"Well, although she is not the crowned princess of the Kingdom of Soldiers, we still can't deny the fact the she got the royal blood running in her veins," I said in my lower voice, clenching my teeth because of the anger I just felt.

"But that doesn't mean she has the right to belittle us. She was amazed when you brought her down into her knees? I think she thought that was just lucky of you. Now, she was complacent of herself that you can never touch her this time, not even the tip of her hair. The audacity just because of her name," Gillian angrily said. We are now sitting in the branch of the mango while eating our meal.

We don't buy foods in the cafeteria. They sell foods for those who are not royalties but serve free and nice foods to the royals. I don't like the inequality this Holy Kingdom has. One day, these stupid rules will be balance and fine. If that day will come, mom would never bring the bag of foods in her shoulder to help other Holiesters and she will be the happiest Holiester when her friends will be given the freedom that they supposed to have.

"Damn it!"

I swear when a fireball was about to reach out Gillian and my direction. I almost slipped the container of my food in my hand luckily I was fast enough to fade that stupid fireball in the air.

I scanned the place and I see no one.

"Who freakin' was that?"

Gillian asked with a confused eyes. She's also scanning the place around us and we both see no one. This Holiester thought he or she can run away from me. I closed my eyes in a second and opened it again and there the smiling class 1 Holiester running towards Kean's group.

"I do not know his name," I mumbled.

What was that? Why would that Holiester throw a fireball on us?