Early the next morning just as the first rays of sunlight began to filter through his dormitory window Eric was jolted awake.
He was woken by a loud insistent knocking at his door. It was rapid and urgent. It was not a polite summons. It was the sound of an emergency.
Who could be at my door so early in the morning? he wondered.
A sense of groggy confusion still clung to him. He quickly stood up from his bed.
His body was still aching from the previous night's brutal training session. He hurried to the door to see who it was.
He pulled the door open and was surprised to see Void and Kado standing there.
Behind them a small group of other students all members of his newly formed group The New Warriors were gathered. Their faces were etched with a palpable sense of anxiety and fear.
Eric was immediately taken aback. The expressions on Void's and Kado's faces were a stark contrast to their usual demeanor. Void's playful teasing smirk was completely gone.
