Thread: Nebula Academy: Search for the Chosen Ones (Start Up)

"Don't kill the innocent pup, Roki," Alice spoke to the nekomata.

"She won't kill me." the puppy spoke as he looked up at Jared and Alice. "Though I did steal a fish from her once as a joke." he pointed out and turned to look at Kuroki. "I take it she hasn't told you about me, my name is Shiro I'm an old friend of Kuroki's and an Inugami yokai, I can turn into a dog basically."

"One of the things I learned during my Tour de France." Cioana said proudly, spinning her sword and sheathing it. "Then she turned to Sil. "And you, I am a great teacher!"

"What teacher tries to kill her student?" Camille deadpanned, flexing her hand. "Thanks for that, Sil."

"Whatever." Ciana said, turning and walking off.

"It's called 'trial by fire' or well in this case trial by lightning." Dirk remarked as he looked at Camille and Sil. "It's a shame too because I was curious as to what else she was hiding."

"Knowing her, she's hiding a whole plethora!" Camille said. "She never tells me anything about her powers."

"You never ask." Ciana replied. "Plus, I'm not too keen on talking about myself. Information can reach millions from one source in no time, and it could reach the wrong person."

Dirk nodded at Ciana's explanation. He understood. "You and I are more alike than I thought." He mused with a smile. "Always thinking tactically... I like that."

"Yep. Call me paranoid, but I'd never disclose something like that unless I was sure it wouldn't get out." Ciana said. "And there's a 99% chance it'll get out."

"So you don't trust us." Camille said, looking hurt.

"Don't take it personally, Camille. I don't trust really trust anyone. That's the way people like me and him are." Ciana said, motioning to herself and Dirk. "I doubt he trusts anyone other than Daphne and Zephyr."

"Then who do you trust?" Camille asked.

"I haven't decided yet." Ciana said. "The true definition of trust comes down to who you'd wanna be in a foxhole with more than anyone."

Dirk was nodding the entire time at what Ciana was saying. "You've got me pegged." He laughed. "But yes, people with our backgrounds don't trust easily." He told Camille gently. "Because we've seen people who trusted easily... let's just say they aren't here anymore."

"Oh. I see." Camille said, nodding. "I don't quite understand, but I can accept it."

"Shiro-kun!" Kuroki yelled, pouncing on the Inugami playfully.

"Sheesh, some backgrounds." Sil said, picking up the hints what happened to them.

The puppy Shiro gasped once Kuroki fell over him, he falling to the floor and looking up at her. "Hey roki." he said, his eyes spinning from the sudden jump she had done. "Nice to see you again."

"So you guys do know each other." Jared raised an eyebrow before giggling.

"Really makes me pine for the days before all this started." Ciana sighed. "The days when I was a fledgling swordsman, and I'd gotten my first Pokémon."

"Didn't you have your powers yet?" Camille asked.

"Vous tromper, I was only five!" Ciana snapped. "Wait, are a Mage's powers supposed to develop earlier than 9?"

"Yeah I don't pine for the old days." Dirk noted dryly. After all before he had developed his powers, he had been nothing but a miserable orphan. "Not at all." He chuckled.

"We used to run with a gang of Yōkai until the higher-ups went insane and evil. We fractured up when the Oni of the Yomi's Guard came and arrested the ring leader and some of his associates." Kuroki said, smiling at Jared.

"Some can. It is a sign that the child has a overactive/larger than normal mana core." Sil explained.

"I see." Jared nodded his head while looking down at Shiro. "So a cat is best friends with a dog."