The Next day the group wakes up and heads out to get ready for school. They eat breakfast and only Zero and Rhyunous tell Viltro goodbye. They head outside and Isha is there.
"Viltro taught me teleport so he doesn't have to always be there." She waves her hand and they disappear and reappear at school. They all head in. As they climb the stairs Vero shouts.
"Hey Zero."
"Hey Vero Good morning. What do you think will learn today, Vero?"
"If I had to guess, probably Brands."
"Brands?"
"Yeah, let's hurry up and learn about them. Race you there."
Zero and Vero race to the class getting there at the exact time.
"It's a tie," Rykar says.
The group enters the class and sits down and waits for the teacher to arrive. She opens the door.
"Good morning class."
"Good morning Ms. Barir" all the class says.
"Yesterday we learned of the celestials. Today will learn of Brands."
Sierrna Raised her hand.
"Yes Sierrna?"
"Are these Celestial Brands or Death Brands?"
"Very good question. I'm surprised you knew of two but there's three in total."
"Does anyone know the last one?"
Isha raised her hand.
"Yes Isha?"
"It's the Submission Brand."
"Yes, correct. I'm so happy you all know so much already. Just like Sierrna and Isha said, The three brands Are celestial, death and submission. Will start with the celestial brands, placed by a celestial. They make the affected user obey all their actions but the host has no idea that they are being affected."
Rykar raised his hand.
"Yes Rykar?"
"Is there a way to tell if a person is branded?"
"Yes there is, the affected person will have lots of blackouts, memory loss and bloody noses. Any further questions on the celestials brand? No good. Next is the Death brand pretty self explanatory the affected user dies within two days of the brand being activated. It was used to get rid of people in secret."
Vero raised his hand.
"Yes Vero?"
"Is there a way to stop a death brand?"
"Unfortunately no once activated the effect can't be stopped unless you could somehow stop time or kill the one who placed the brand which is impossible so your answer is no. Any further questions about Death brands? No, ok. Onto the final brand Submission these brands are used to make someone obey your every command unlike the celestial brand the user knows of everything and if the user decides to not obey the first punishment is pain the second it'll stop your heart, right before death it'll bring you back and the third time it'll kill you."
Zero raises his hand.
"Yes Zero?"
"Can you remove the brand?"
The teacher paused for a moment.
"Yes technically you can but you have to undergo what they call the brand's trial. What the trial would be is up to the person the brand was put on. If you succeed in doing so you'll be inflicted with all the pain the branded had gone through up to the moment of the branding. Any other questions?"
Rhyunous raised his hand.
"Yes, Rhyunous?"
"How can you tell them apart?"
"I'm glad you asked if you would take a look at the holo."
Three images were displayed. The first image was a dot,
"That one is the celestial brand as it looks as just a part of the skin they are very hard to find."
The second image was a skull or a scythe.
"The death brand can be either of the images."
The final brand was a picture with some symbols.
"What's the symbols?" Vero asked.
"It's the ancient word for Submission. It's usually accompanied by an image of the person who branded them so if it was a fire user it would be a flame and then symbols."
Ding dong
"Class is over everyone please study up and be safe."
Couple weeks pass, Zero, Rykar, Sierrna, Isha and Rhyunous have now found a daily routine of racing Vero up the stairs, always being a tie and then learning and hanging out in class everyday. It's the end of the day in class. Vero pokes Zero in the shoulder.
"Hey you want to hangout Zero?"
"Yeah that sounds like fun"
"Cool, we can head to the movies."
After Vero mentions that. Melody and Sierrna came up to them.
"Can I come with you guys Vero?" Melody asked.
"Wait, you want to come with us to the movies Melody?"
"Yeah I mean we're all friends right?"
"Ok sure you can join us."
Sierrna was standing there with her arms crossed looking mad at Zero, Val leaned closer to Zero and whispered in his ear.
"She's mad because you didn't invite her."
Zero then looks at Sierrna.
"Would you like to come with me to the movies Sierrna?" Sierrna blushing silently says.
"Of course I would."
The group gets their things and heads to the movie theater.
"Hey Zero, you've never been to a movie theater before right?"
"Yeah me or Sierrna haven't been"
"Oh then this is like your first time? Then we have to see what they call a comedy. I think you guys will love it. sound good to you melody. If we see a comedy?"
"Of course it'll be like we're on a double date"
Vero, Zero and Sierrna all start blushing and look away.
"Oh I didn't think it was like that."
Melody puts her hand on her chin and gives a little laugh.
"I'm only teasing you guys or am i?"
The group enters the movie theater, Zero is amazed at the giant line in front of them, he looks at the holo showing all the movies playing. After waiting a little they reach the front counter and they decide to see a movie called,
"I had so many peaceful days till I met this girl then my life changed forever."
They headed to the concession stand, Sierrna grabbed Zero's arm and pulled, she pointed to something in a bucket that said "Popcorn"
"Can we get that?" Zero looking puzzled looks towards Melody.
"Um Melody, what's that?"
"Oh that's popcorn it's so good you gotta try it. I'll buy you guys a bucket" She then looked at vero and said.
"Did you want to get one Vero?"
"If it's not too much."
"Of course not, it's my treat. Alright let's go see the movie."
The four of them watched the movie, after the movie the group headed out. Vero said,
"How can some be so oblivious to someone liking them. Like it was so obvious, don't you agree Zero?"
"Yeah it was pretty obvious."
The girls both looked mad at them and both thought the same thing.
You can't tell we do.
Sierrna pouted and sighed
"I hate that it ended on a cliffhanger. Hopefully they'll finish it."
Melody laughed
"Probably not. I heard the studio that made the movie usually doesn't finish the stuff they start."
Vero was irritated by this news and yelled.
"Then why even start something in the first place!"
Melody chuckled
"That's just how that stuff works. I guess it's ok, maybe someday it'll get finished. I could buy you the book set so you could finish it Vero." She said with a smile.
Vero was very happy to hear that he would at least know how it ends.
"That would be great." Vero said with a smile.
Melody looked away while blushing.
"Of course I'll get you them."
The four hangout and talk about the movie for a little bit more before deciding to head home. Zero and Sierrna arrive at home, have dinner and get ready for bed. As Zero is heading to bed he hears a knock on his door, it was Isha she looked really upset.
"Hi Isha, what's wrong?"
"You went on a date with Sierrna thats whats wrong?"
"Wait, I can explain." Zero said while frantically waving his arms, Isha interrupts him and pushes him in his room to his bed and pushes him down and gets on top.
"You're taking me on a date tomorrow whether you like it or not."
"Ok please get off me this is weird"
"What Zero? You don't like having your future wife on top in her night clothes." she smirked and started to move more on top of him, Zero started blushing.
"Stop please." Isha reached behind her and to her bra strap.
"Come on Zero , be more brave."
Right before she could, she's pulled by the hair off Zero and dragged out of the room by Rykar.
"Come on sierrna stop it."
Isha shouts
"I'm not sierrna you dummy."
After dragging Isha out Rykar shows back up.
"You know that was Isha right?"
"Oh yeah but she was kinda going far and it's a good excuse if I got caught dragging her out" he laughed after saying that.
"Thanks Rykar"
"No problem Bro see ya tomorrow, Night."
The next day at school kids were fighting. Zero interrupted the fight.
"What's going on here?"
Arden was holding his fist ready to swing.
"These kids think there better than us"
"Ok and what's the problem with that?" Zero asked.
"Everything" Arden responded.
"Come on Arden, it's not worth it."
"Yeah you have Zero take you away baby" the kid taunted.
Arden went to punch the kid Zero caught it.
"Stop it Arden."
"You're so weak you can't even get by someone whose manipulation less. That's too funny," the kid said.
"Hey shut up," Zero said.
"Or what?"
Zero looked at the kid dead in the eye.
"You'll regret it."
"Yeah ok"
The kid formed a rock sword and swung at Zero. Zero raised his forearm to take the hit and the sword shattered into pieces. The kid who attacked Zero looked at him with fear. Zero looked at him with a deadly gaze.
"No more fighting while I'm here ok?"
"Yes I'm sorry Zero, come on guys let's go."
"Thanks Zero but are you ok?"
"Oh yeah it was nothing I didn't even feel it at all" Zero laughed with Arden.
"Ok let's go to class"
"Right."