Blazing Academy: Semester One (Academy For All Things Scorching #1) - Avery Song Page 0,38

Let the new seal shield her from the catastrophic power she possesses and channels into this book of spells! Let the power that binds these elements together rage on in protecting their unity! Re va sealanda rainbarusha!"

My mind felt like it was spinning, going faster and faster, until I couldn't keep up with it anymore.

"May the Universe, our Mother Flaming Gaia protect our students as they enter Blazing Academy. Let this book be a weapon of protection, defense, and wisdom, and let it unlock the paths of the future when the time is right. I invoke the power within these pages of parchment cream to do its duty as a new weapon of magical protection!" The male voice boomed with power and with a striking sound of lightning, the world went silent.

My levitating body seemed to begin to lower until I laid upon a soft surface. The warmth around me was comforting, one that brewed from within and hugged me in triumph.

A mix of renewed rejuvenation that pulsed within my mind and expelled the exhaustion from my body. The feeling was good - almost rewarding - and though I couldn't open my eyes to witness it all, I was now grateful to have survived the unique experience.

"We...did it?" Professor Daily questioned. The sound seemed muffled, but as I focused my attention to hear what was being said, the volume picked up to catch the heavy panting.

"I feel like I'm going to die," Keru breathed. "That took at least a good two-thirds of my power."

"Two thirds? I feel like I have no magic at all," Gabriel commented.

"Oh great. Westley is sleeping." Keru sighed. "Please tell me we did it? Pretty please?"

"It was successful." Mrs. CloverSpell sounded exhausted but grateful. "All of you did a fantastic job. You'll be rewarded for your assistance."

"All I want is vanilla fondue with sprinkles and chocolate sauce," Gabriel muttered.

"You and your addiction to sweets," Keru said with a quiet chuckle. "No reward for me. Honestly, as long as Alice is safe and has a shot at attending Blazing, that's all I care about. I'm sure Westley feels the same."

"I don't need one," Gabriel added. "I'll get my fondue when this school term is over."

"Will you even remember?" Keru questioned.

"Probably not, but whatever," Gabriel concluded.

"Thank you." There was a moment of silence. "You all risked yourselves to protect my mistress. She's had a hard life...and I wasn't able to help her during it, but it's nice to see a group of strangers help her when she couldn't help herself. Thank you for your sacrificed time and energy."

"So polite," Gabriel grumbled, but followed with, "This world is a pain when you're the unique one in a pool of normality. Your mistress, even if she annoys the hell out of me, deserves to see a world where she's not considered odd in any way."

"Powerful, beautiful, and talented," Keru whispered. "She'll also get to acknowledge your existence as well. We're happy to help, and again, it was our duty bestowed upon us by her father. We accepted it, and are honored to do our part, even if it's dreadfully exhausting."

"Alice's dorm has already been assigned. Let's transfer over there and we'll get the paperwork and scheduling taken care of. I will get all your documents settled as well. Sound good?"

"Yes," Gabriel and Keru replied. "Westley approves as well," Keru added.

"I feel like you have to speak up for him a lot, don't you?" Professor Daily commented.

"He sleeps a lot." Keru weakly chuckled. "Odd, since his embedded animal is a peacock and not a sloth or something."

"Let's get going," Mrs. CloverSpell encouraged.

My body seemed to be scooped up, but the soft movement that followed reminded me of a rocking chair that went from side to side. The motion was soothing, only making my exhaustion begin to overcome my desire to remain here and listen to the commentary, but I held on for a little longer.

"I guess that means this is official, huh?" Keru whispered.

"What do we even call ourselves?"

"Blazing Knights? Sounds pretty badass with our Blazing Queen. She's gonna be some sort of royalty when she reaches eighteen, isn't she? She's already categorized as a Blazing Hot Witch."

"They don't know. It's not confirmed, from what I heard from Chambers. She took everything from her mom, aside from a few bits of his element. Whether she'll be of royalty, or maybe even deemed a goddess of some sort, it’s far too early to predict. All I'm sure of is, from what we