Topaz walked beside Arcturus out-of her room, a small smile on her face. "Where should we go first? Let's drop by the greenhouse at some point. I'll show you my vegetable garden!"Arcturus smiled fixing her messy hair, putting it in a ponytail. "Hold up, you guys! I'll be back with my package in a sec!"Pollux says quickly. "Topaz, see those boxes over there? Like I said, we pick up our boxes here at the lobby"Pollux explains. Topaz nodded, a small smile on her face. "I got one that's due tomorrow. Let me go che-"Pollux smiled. An explosion went off, Topaz gripping onto Arcuturs memories of her and her fathers escape coming back to her. "Was that an explosion?!"Pollux demands alarmed. "Topaz, get down!!"Arcturus yells his eyes widening.

She grabbed Arcturus, her eyes wide as she shook her head. Arcturus looked at her, before remembering what he promised so came closer, Topaz gripping onto him as another explpsion went off. Murmuring filled the air, Topaz feeling nervousness come from them. "Now THAT almost gave me a PROPER heart attack"Pollux frowned. "Phew. Is everyone alright? It was lucky the protection magic worked alright"Arcturus sighed. He patted Topaz's head, helping her relax. "What was that anyway? Felt like the mana flow was really violent for a moment. The building looks fine, but..."Arcturus wondered Pollux looking worried. "Wait, wait! The explosion! I think it came from the gardens!"Pollux gasped.

"Maybe it's Mythical Creatures again or they're getting into a fight!"Arcturus mutters alarmed. He grabbed her wrist, pulling her after him. "Poll, ToTo! We need to find out what's going on! Let's get a move on before something explodes again!"Arcturus says. Topaz stared at him, startled by the nickname, but quickly shook off the warmth she felt, finding no time for it right now when people could be in danger. "Ugh, why don't the world just let me pick uo my package! Things never get better around hwre"Pollux complained before running after the two. "Everytime I'm in the middle of something nice, we gotta check out the latest mess"Pollux muttered irritated as he caught up to the two.

The trio ran outside, Arcturus letting go of Topaz, spotting Ruby among a group of sorcerers backing away from the scene. Topaz's eyes widened and she ran down, Arcturus and Pollux following behind her. She stopped, staring in surprise. "Why can't they just leave a man alone..you guys here to bother me too"Alpheratz says. Ruby hurried over to Alpheratz, giving Topaz a warning look as she stood beside him. "All these sorcerers on the ground! Alpheratz what did you do!"Arcturus gasped. "Hey, they're all...They're all Tharaval!"Pollux comments. "They came up to me and started talking crap, so I made 'em stop. It was easy. They were a feeble bunch"Alpheratz explains rolling his eyes.

"So yeah, that's what happened kids these days, they never stop to think twice"Alpheratz shrugged. "Hey." Topaz glared at Alpheratz, causing his eyes to widen in surprise. "The resemblance you have with Spica...it's a bit scary"Alpheratz mutters stepping back from her alarmed. "Well if anyone is being a jerk to you, Topaz, maybe you'll start seeing things my way, but call me and I'll make 'em regret it"Alpheratz went on. She stared at him in surprise, Arcturus stepping forward. "It's against the rules to use magic within the mansion"Arcturus reminds. "They probably did or said something dumb to deserve all this. Right"Pollux asks. "It really does take one to know one, doesn't it? You're right, they were trying to drag me into this stupid dorm work"Alpheratz sighed.

"This must sound like total gibberish, not that you need to know, but still"Alpheratz went on. "I knew it! Pollux the Wise knocks it out of the park! Again!"Pollux laughed looking proud of himself. "I thought they'd grow out of it, but I forgot about the freshmen.."Arcturus sighed. "Weren't you guys going somewhere? I take it you're not in a hurry?"Alpheratz asks. "We heard an explosion...."Topaz mutters. "Oh, so that's why! Well I had everything under control"Alpheratz nodded. "Since you guys are here, why not help us carry these guys somewhere else! We can't leave them here like this!"Ruby jumps in, a small smile on her face, feeling nervous around them now.

"Why don't you both do it, he knocked them out and you watched"Pollux retorts. Topaz perked up, then looked at Pollux, wondering if her path started to shift now that he was with her. She looked down, wondering how Ruby even managed to get her killed in the first place. "The nurses office is too far away. We should get them to the break room, they could get infected or something"Arcturus says snapping her out of her thoughts. "Topaz, you wait here with Alpheratz and Ruby, we'll be right back"Arcturus says looking reluctant to leave he'd. She gave him a small reassuring smile, giving him silent reassurance that she'd be fine on her own, since Ruby wouldn't want to hurt her chances with gaining an ally.

"Hey, I didn't ask to be part of this!"Pollux shouts. "Ugh fine! Spica even admits you're good at dragging other people into your charity work! I'll go, I'll go!"Pollux grumbled as Arcturus looked at him with a silent pleading look, looking like a kicked puppy. Ruby stared at Topaz, frowning. "Hey, hey, take Topaz with you- Right, seems like these guys never listen"Alpheratz says. "Just when you thought you'd sen enough chaos for one day, those two always show up...must be extra tough for you Topaz, stressful?"Alpheratz continued on Ruby glancing at him, a hard frown on the girls face. "It's fun, I haven't been around fun people in a while..."Topaz mumbles looking up at him.

"You and I have very different definitions of fun. I don't know if I should be relieved or concerned"Alpheratz blinked surprised, "Oh..a word of advice, that dorm war thing I was talking about earlier...it happens pretty often because of how this place is built. To be more precise, because of how each building is so distinct." Topaz nodded, listening intently to him. "Distinct?"Ruby interrupts as Topaz went to speak. "There is the Central Hall, the one easy of it is called Rose hall, go west and you get Veil Hall. South of that is Circular Hall, last but now least, the one up north is called Lagoon Hall"Alpheratz explains looking at Ruby then at Topaz, surprised with how intently they were looking at him.

"Rose Hall is where all the Fili Pfepers live. They like it there 'causw it's closest to the Campus Lawn and the Greenhouse"Alpheratz went on. "What about the others?"Topaz asks before Ruby. "Veil Hall, it's been taken over by the Queen Tets. It's rumored to give residents Constellation energy or something"Alpheratz replied, "But the real appeal is being near Tail Pillar. That's the tower where we have all our facilities like the library and the training room." Topaz nodded, saving this away inside her brain to remember later on. "It's crazy popular. That's why outsiders keep picking fights near Veil hall"Alpheratz informs. "So they're are war with you guys, I'm guessing?"Ruby asks.

"That's right! Though I'm not sure if we're doing it for the rumor or Tail Pillar"Alpheratz smiled nodding, "But I don't think we're getting that building any time soon, the Queen Tets are tough." Topaz looked down, a small frown on her face as she tried to analyze the situation. "Circular Hall is where Kamargo lives. Those guys never stop training"Alpheratz explains. Ruby giggles, looking amused. "Guess that explains how they were able to take over that area in the first place, look at that building Arcky and Pollux went into"Alpheratz says. "That's called Stellar Spire, it's where they have the cafeteria, the laundry room, the break room..all that chill out stuff"Alphwrqtz explains.

"Circular Hall is right next to Stellar Spire and a path that leads directly to Contell. Everybody wants to live there." Ruby nodded, looking towards the Stellar Spire, looking curious. "Lagoon Hall?"Topaz asks. "Lagoon Hall is where all the Tharavals are huddled together, and belive me when I say you're gonna love this place"Alpheratz smiled. "It never gets enough sunlight, it's always cold inside, it's the furthest away from every other building and now some of us are seeing ghosts"Alpheratz frowned his tone bitter. Ruby poked Topaz's back, sending a jolt of pain through her. Topaz covered her mouth, something red staining her clothes. She moved her hands, blood falling to the ground, shocking Alpheratz. She fell backwards, Ruby screaming in shock. "TOPAZ! TOPAZ!"