97 A New Plan (1/2)
”Did you see Prince Ragnos take out the prisoner?” A recruit asked another as they walked the training hall. As they did, multiple aura wielder's practiced in the background. The black iron walls of their training rooms kept the damage to a minimum.
”Yeah, he just walked him back up to the surface as if the kid did nothing wrong.”
”But didn't he attack Ava?” Another one asked from behind the two. ”Surely that should give him more than just a day in a cell, don't you think?”
”To think that Jake went through all that trouble to catch the kid, just to have the prince let him out like that.”
Ava walked the halls of the training facility, listening to the gossip. She couldn't believe that Will would just let Aiden out after all that she and Jake did to get him in the cell. She still remembered the stab wounds that bled through Jake's jacket as he carried Aiden to the Bianca's clinic. Though he was hurt, Aiden looked much worse. She had seen him carried on Jake's shoulders as he heaved the door open. When she looked at the young man, he had similar wounds to Jake, yet they seemed to almost tear both his arm and leg from his body. She looked at the sickening holes and almost lost her lunch. Yet after just a few hours, Jake hauled the still unconscious Aiden down to the detention center and both seemed perfectly whole. It was her first time witnessing the power of the white priestess's aura.
”All Wielder's report to the assembly hall.” Will's voice boomed throughout the entire Embassy. ”I have an announcement to make.” The voice ended just as abruptly as it had spoken.
”He couldn't just tell us using that voice amplification trick?” Ava heard a couple other recruits complain.
”If he wanted to, I'm sure.” Ava spoke out to the recruits. ”But don't we call him our prince? Does that not mean we should do as he says as he says it?” Her eyes bore holes in the others until they moved uneasily, yet with a faster pace in order to get away from her.
Though she didn't know what was going through his head, Ava knew that she wasn't qualified to make such remarks. She had only gotten her affinity a few months ago, whereas Will and his friends had been fighting this battle for years now. She knew when to talk, and when just to follow.
Ahead, Ava was able to spot Alex who had his sister Lucy on his shoulders. She pat him on the back and smiled at him. Since he had come from Crystallia, they had become fast friends. ”Do you know what's going on?” She asked as he smiled back.
”I'm not sure, but I saw Will lead Aiden into the assembly hall. I'm sure we are about to find out why in just a minute.” They walked through the double doors together and found a place within the crowd of others.
Will watched as the last stragglers made it through into the room and waited for the talk to stop. As others noticed him staring out, they got the hint and quieted down. ”As I'm sure you are all are aware by now,” Will put a hand on Aiden's shoulder. ”We are one less body in the detention center and I'm sure you are all wondering why.”