29 They were forbidden (2/2)

”Yeah, right. Remind me tomorrow, we will go visit our neighbouring rooms with Leo and Clint.” Sai fell asleep in a few seconds as soon as he completed his sentence followed by Ian who didn't take much time either.

'Knock Knock'

”Huh...What?” Ian woke up hearing the knock on his door.

”It's me, Leo. Open the door.”

”What? Leo...?” Ian rubbed his eyes slowly as he looked at the time on the wall clock. It was exactly one in the night which made him feel confused thinking what Leo wanted at this time. He got up from his bed slowly as he rubbed his eyes trying to see clearly.

'Thud!' It was the sound of thunder. Ian, not expecting a thunder, looked out of the window only to find out that it was raining.

'This is the first time I saw rain in this word.' Ian's thoughts were distracted by the rain and the thunder until he heard another knock.

”Yeah, coming Leo.” Ian walked towards the door in a sleepy manner and opened the door.

”What's going on, it's one in the nigh-” Ian rubbed his eyes as he lazily opened the door only to see that no one was there.

'Thud' Another thunder hit the ground at a distance but was enough to illuminate the entire room.

”Leo?” Ian put a foot out of his room slowly as he called out in a low voice. Ian turned his head towards the left to check if someone was there.

And just as he turned his head to the right, 'Thud!', Another thunder hit the ground. Ian got up from his bed while breathing heavily.

'Wait, that was a dream? No, that can't be. I am sure I saw someone to my right.' Ian looked around the room only to see that the door was locked, Sai was sleeping peacefully on his bed and the skies were clear without any traces of clouds or rain.

'But that felt so real.' Ian lied back on his bed and was about to fall asleep when his eyes accidentally fell on something which gave him a wild chill down his spine. The minute hand moved from 00 to 01, while the hour hand was exactly on 1.

'Something doesn't feel right.' Ian pulled his blanket and covered his whole body including his head trying to calm down and sleep before finally, he gave in to his sleep after an hour.

”You don't look so good. Well, it's not like you usually have an active and cheerful face anyway. But something is really odd with you today.” Sai commented casually as he put on the academy uniform which was given to every student as soon as they completed the ritual of breaking the Qi. The seven were given the uniform separately the before night.

”Nothing. I am fine, just as usual.” Ian commented in his usual dull and nonchalant tone as he put on the uniform.

”But still don't you think these uniforms are cool. Just look at them. Seeing myself in them makes me feel so cool.” Sai's eyes sparkled as he admired himself before the mirror. The uniform had a long sky blue coat with a white shirt, a navy blue tie and trouser. It had a symbol with a unique sword imprinted on a wolf situated near the position of one's heart. The sword represented the kingdom while the wolf represented the academy.

'Knock'

”You guy's ready to go?” Leo asked casually as he opened the door. But only god knew that Ian's heart raced like a horse at the sound of his door knocking.