"... I will be on Hwita’s team, to balance it out 40 - 40 with Erythros." The new Copious, who now tied his hair in a ponytail spoke. "Yeah, I prefer doing it how Franz does also, but I can’t always get in touch with him." He continued after he saw the disgusted faces of the students – the other Copious had walked away with Aoi and Regina.
"I just rembered I haven’t told you guys my ability. It’s copy and clone. I can copy a wide range of abilities and keep them for as long as three months, but I can even keep them longer –for about half a year– if I make more of and put one of each copied ability in them. But I’ve always had trouble holding on to Franz’ ability, don’t know why.
"Mind you, we don’t like to refer or to be referred to as clones. So, just call ponytail Copious, the other one that just left, Professor or Sir Copious, and the one with the clipboard, clipboard Copious. You’ll et more of as we get into lessons proper.
"Now, let’s begin," ponytail Copious walked to Xenon and held his shoulder for about two seconds then walked back. "Erythros versus Hwita."
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Xenon, as well as the rest of the class woke up with their heads feeling as though it had been run over by elephants. They were all scattered over the sand – all 81 of them – and were waking up to ponytail Copious’ voice.
"I forgot to tell you all that the trees, after absorbing a number of hits and attacks, retaliates by releasing a light and/or sound and/or electric based attack. One tree is hardly enough to stun ten people, but because nurous trees retaliated together you were all knocked out and perhaps feel a strange pounding in your head." Ponytail Copious announced as soon as the students began to wake up.
"The headache – and disorientation you will feel once you stand up – should clear up in a few hours, and if it doesn’t go visit the infirmary. The class ended a few minutes ago, you can take your leave, – oh – and the match ended in a draw. Our next et is on Thursday evening, take care till then."
The students stood up clumsily and trooped out of the backyard, through the building and out into the academy grounds, careful not to collide with anything on the way.
Xenon lay down, not moving from where he was, sowhere behind him, Jason grunted and sat up, leaning against one of the thick growths of long grasses.
Not long after, he heard footsteps and leaned on his elbows so he could see who was approaching. Aoi broke away from Regina and Copious who he had been walking with and ran to help Xenon sit, looking at him and Jeage with concerned faces.
"What happened to you guys? The bell rang about fifteen minutes ago." Copious asked curiously as he gazed from Xenon and Jason to his ponytailed copy.
"I guess they were waiting for their housemates." Ponytail Copious replied sheepishly.
"After being knocked out by the trees!" Jason added more loudly than necessary and seed not to notice.
"I see, of you go then." Copious shooed them away.
"Are you guys gonna be okay, or should we go to the infirmary?" Aoi asked as they stepped into the academy grounds, followed by Regina who maintained a distance of about five steps.
"We’re okay." Jason replied. "I was able to partially shield myself so I didn’t get the worst of it, and he heals fast." Jason said the last words gesturing at Xenon.
"How do you know that?" Xenon asked rather too quickly.
"Well, after our match, I woke up beside you on the fifth floor and the healer was saying you might not wake up till late at night, but you were alive and well by the ti the rankings were announced, weren’t you? It’s not that hard to put things together." Jason replied.
Aoi still looked worried but by the ti they were almost at their house’s tower, he noticed Xenon was walking quite well and steadily, unlike Jason who had his arm around him to keep his balance. And when Aoi asked Xenon if he still had a headache, Xenon said it was barely there anymore.
"Hey, it’s getting darker you know, you should move closer so you don’t um, get separated or lose your way." Xenon said to Regina who was still trailing behind them from a distance.
"I can see perfectly in the dark," Regina replied, pointing to her slightly glowing, green eyes. "And I have a very good mory of the way to our tower." She said and quickened her pace so that she overtook them.
Jason sniggered, earning a murderous gaze from Xenon who didn’t speak except muttering ’I was just trying to be nice’ once, till they were about to leave the cafeteria after dinner.
"We have Runes and Rune Technology by nine tomorrow, I’ll be leaving the tower by eight tomorrow and I’m waiting for no one, so if you like wake up early or not it’s not my problem." Xenon said to Aoi and Jason as he stood up from their table to leave for his room.
"Goodnight!" Aoi called after Xenon who replied with a wave.
"What’s up with him?" Jason asked Aoi as they left the cafeteria together shortly after.
"Who knows." Aoi shrugged.
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NA: XENON PRASEDYMUM
AGE: 15
LEVEL: 11| EXP: 14240/51200
STATE: FINE
HP: 35/35
OUSIA: [
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