The Devil's Smile

Chapter 16

And here I was philosophising about a bunch of realms that had nothing to do with me. Because I was crazy now. I heard voices and everything.

I was screwed. So very screwed.

Well no time to dwell on my faithful stop this dweller had worked to do full classroom beauty and actually arrived early. For one school stop the teacher in room 357 was a woman. She was a demigod Hut gift was song and she would randomly burst into a musical serenade whenever she felt like it. I had already heard 3 different tunes and considering the glass I didn't even started yet I knew it was going to be a very long lesson.

I stood against the side of the wall with 6 other dwellers who 3 recruits like me I recognised the wide eyed look of fatty genders pair. The other 2 were residents weddings 2 week and mostly expressionless masks. They never even cracked the smile when the teachers high notes rattle the windows which told me that they were probably dead inside stop they had to be. She was possibly the funniest and most annoying Demi gods I had met to date and that was saying something.

Hurry along my lovely she sang as a few more dreamy gods passed into the room

Most of them looked to be my age or even a little younger. All shiny and full of confidence must have been nice to be born with all blessed and sacred and best time for great things to know that you have all the rights. To know that no one was going to treat you like dirt or make you scrub windows with n*****s showing. That you might be some day be even a God. Even if did not happen the thought alone was worth something. Was worth more. Dwellers greatest hope was to make to Godville or one of the secondary academies.

And I mean what a life goal right? What with all the cleaning and not being seen or smelled thing. And did I mention the n*****s? In life goals.

The final bell rang and the teacher sing song walked across to close the door of the room. She paused with her hand on it before a beaming smile crossed her face. I was worried you tree wouldn't be joining us this day. Come on invoice.

Somehow I knew it would be them before the event step through the threshold something about the energy of the cursor brothers was distinct. Annoying. Frustrating. Arrogant. Superior. Soul sucking.

Yeti, Amor and Silas dropped into the seats at the back of the room long legs sprawled out in front of the them not a book or writing device between them. Teacher Singh song made no comment on the fact that they look like they were the only here's to dark in the classroom little instead of taking her place at the head of the room.

“Good morning Demi gods and welcome to a brand new year at Godville. I am teacher Chrona and I will be in charge of this class. Original gods and the beginning. I have been teaching and Godville for 20 years and I have made 2 original gods in person so I have much hands on experience to share with you as the best teachers in this Academy. My gift is song. I am aiming to become part of entertainment branch of Elysium if I am chosen by wonderful deities.”

A few demigods look impressed and some even clapped their hands full Silas ionic and what the hell was I doing? I needed to stop looking at those 3 and focus on my duties. But I couldn't because it was kind of like a solid kick to the gut seeing the 3 younger brothers together. I had clearly been wrong earlier about Silas and Yeti being twins. No not twins triplets it made the most sense they all look to be the same age and the same class and shared the same features. Cronus and Dron where the twins which would mean that they are poor poor mother had given birth to one set of monster twins and if that wasn't bad then enough it set of monster triplets.

Just to make a complete little monster set.

They all had varying sheds of the same colouring so when they were sitting close together it was actually very easy to tell them apart full Yeti had eyes which were mostly green with only a little gold in them. His hair was also darker with more black than gold. His colours made him seem almost earthy. I could see the forest in his eyes and I was sure that I would be able to feel the suit in his hair not that he would ever let me touch him. There was something oddly uncomfortably real about him full syllabus had a little more than gold. The dark of his hair was painted by it lighting almost a pure gold then as it reached the tips of strands falling around his eyes the green of his eyes was lighter half of the people melted with yellow gold. He had the eyes like a cat. And evil cat.

And a more.

Golden Amor. I couldn't even make out the green in his eyes from where I stood or the black in his hair. He was a son blessed Demi God with shining Topaz eyes.

Actually he drawled his eyes flicking to the side of the room and locking on to me ,”that's wrong.”

I thought he was answering my thoughts but when the rest of the classroom swivelled around in their seats to stare at him he turned to his head towards teacher sing song

“The Bestiary God isn't as nurturing as you might think.”

Teacher sing song stuttered unsure how to deal with her authority being undermined I had no idea what she had been talking about because I had been too busy staring at a more. I wondered how much time had passed.

“The Bestiary God was created by the original God to populate Elysium with animal life forms,” Singh song replied,” and in a way that made him a creator in his own right. A lesser creator but maybe one all the same.”

“You described him as nurturing for giving God,” Amor was smiling his tone as smooth as silk his posture relaxed.

I am I was not sure he was mocking her. I just didn't understand why she moved her desk to in the centre of the room shuffling a few sheets of parchment.

“Do you have information to the contrary or more?” She asked carefully.

There was so much tension in the air. Even this Demi gods were tense their wide eyed attention switching from sing song to a mood and back. Was a secret Demi God trying to say something bad about the gods? I never thought I would see this day.

“Yes.” Amor sighed. He was acting like it was job to inform us all differently and he was sick of the task like before even it had even begun.

“Teros the Beastiary God and the original Beaster is also the original asshole well other than Rane, but I'm sure that nobody here wants to talk about him.”

Cue multiple brain explosions.

Singh song was shaking her arm raised to director finger towards the door ,”get out,” she started her now face sheet white. “I will not have that kind of talk in my classroom.”

I guessed that there were limits to cursor rule on special privileges we are going to become future words they were still not allowed to upset the current gods.

“Ohh don't worry.” Amor stood but rolled his eyes. The gods won't smite you for hearing my words. He paused waiting as the brothers rules to follow him out of the classroom appearing completely unfazed. And I have a feeling they wont smite me either. He winked at Singh song as he passed leaving the rest of us standing around mouth open metaphorical pieces of our brains scattered all around the room. I walked out of the classroom in a days after the class ended not even paying attention to where I was going as the 2 dwellers jostled my shoulders from side to side. I was shocked when they quickly dashed away from me when everyone looked at me like I had the plague.

Cursor brother someone muttered right before the hall completely cleared of people.

I blinked still a little dazed and found myself face to face with the triplets full Silas jumped forward snatching the timetable out of hand.

“She is in 2210 next,” he told Yeti who stepped forward grabbed the timetable and stuffed into his pocket and then bent until he was on eye level with me his hands on his knees.

“hey there rocks.” He was grinning the deep green hue in his eyes pulling me in and suddenly the world was fuzzy and nothing existed beyond him full shrug ,”you are going to skip your next class and come with us.”

Of course I was. Why would I do anything else? I know did.

His smile dependant he turned suddenly striking off with other 2. As soon as he broke I contact with me I snapped back to myself as though a frigid bucket of water had been just tossed over my head

What the hell was that? I snapped even though my legs were carrying me obediently after them.

One of them laughed and silence turned on easily walking backwards while I walked forwards. Aren't dirt dweller supposed to be silent? He asked me his expression painted in mocking question

If we were silent how would be able to say yes master no master everything you need master every time one of your Demi gods. I cut myself off hearing a gasp to my left.

It was another of the dweller recruits. She had been scurrying along the corridor walking in our direction but now she was turning and going in the opposite direction. Apparently she was so desperate not to be associated with me that she was willing to be late and feel the wrath or whatever teacher was in the charge of her next classroom.

“Our new dweller is going to die.” Silas announced snapping back to walking around normally. He sounded highly entertained. “I give her 7 days.”

They were discussing me like I wasn't even there. And they were predicting my death. How lovely!

“Let's see how far we can push her first,” reply Yeti laugh in his voice ,” I give her 3 days.”

“One day!” Silas shot back.

“One hour,” Amor said glancing at me over your shoulder. “When is pretty lenient so let's see which one of us can push enough of her buttons to get this dweller sacrifice by the end of this next lesson. It has to be a death sentence 2. Whoever manages set will win a single favour from the rest of us.”

Holy s**t. “What if I win?” I quickened my steps trying to walk right behind them.

I was pandering to their obviously competitive nature and hoping that I last it longer than a single rotation in the process. It was a dangerous game but dangerous games were pretty much the only games I knew how to play so at least I was in familiar territory.

“well then I guess you win favours,” Silas return thoughtfully. “Should we let her play?” He asked others.

“She doesn't have a gift yet,” he pointed out. “She is way out of her league.”

They definitely underestimated the power of my clumsy curse.

“So there is no harm in letting me play.” I added gently attempted to be coaxing. Silas snorted he clearly wasn't buying it.

“Sure.” He grinned walking backwards again should to show me the way his cat size were twinkling at the corners. “You can play with the big boys little dirt dweller.”

“But you guys can't use your gifts,” I quickly add it now that he had already agreed. “But then it's no fun no challenge. You want at least a bit of a challenge don't you?”

“Is the dweller trying to manipulate us?” Yeti asked others. He sounded unimpressed and we knew used all at once.

“Cute,” Amor added his silky voice doing funny things to me. “It manipulates.”

Wow. Ouch.