"Father, won't it be dangerous for her to be alone?"

"We have no choice, Callum. It will be dangerous if she stays here. You don't want that do you?"

"But Callista is also..!"

"Your sister is hurting. If we don't so anything, one of them will be killed. Callista will have to leave."

"I..."

I don't want to. Why does it have to be me?

"Yes... Father. "

Callista woke up while catching her breath as she brushed her hair away by her fingers. Why would she dream about that again?

She looked out of the window when Wendy came flying towards her "What is it? Are you sensing something?" she asked as her wings fluttered. "Take me there" she said and stood up from the bed and took a shawl around her body to protect her from the cold night.

She quietly left her room in her nightgown as she followed Wendy downstairs. She didn't know what she would expect as she was guided towards the Elderbloom Garden.

She looked up to see the moon still in full view telling her that the sun wasn't going to set anytime soon.

She stopped when Wendy stopped in the middle of the garden"There is nothing here Wendy." she said and looked at the butterfly, but before she could even complain a loud explosion could be heard and she could fully see how a blazing flame appeared from the direction of the Northern Wing.

The school bell began blaring, alerting the students who slept quietly and peacefully within the walls of their designated dormitories.

Callista as the scene unfolds, students began rushing out of the dormitories, some in the higher floors was looking out of the windows to see.

"All the students please calm down as an intruder had come inside the Academy. I want all of you to go back to your assigned dorms and do not leave your room unless you are told so. Please cooperate with us as we solve this problem."

The voice of the High Magus of Defence roared from the corners of the school as the students began taking action.

Callista's eyes caught the silhouette of two men, one with a wheelchair while the other was behind him, pushing so that he could move him.

She stared intently at them before tilting her head "That's weird. Since when did their mana change like that?" she mumbled to herself as her eyes followed their figures as they left the scene.

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When she got back from the dorm, Madam Margaret scolded the girls who left the dorms while the explosion was happening before they were sent to their rooms.

The next day was Saturday, they had no classes but had to clean the dorms on that day. Callista was seriously cleaning the floors by hand with the other girls appointed to clean.

"Callista" she wiped her sweat with her arm before turning to see who it was. As she turned around, she saw Emily waving at her so she waved back with a smile.

"So you're on the cleaning team, huh?" she said so Callista nodded "Yeah. I was assigned to clean the floors. It's honestly hard especially when you clean it using your hands." she said and fixed the towel she was using to mop the floor.

"I know. I was in Cleaning duty last year." Emily chuckles "By the way, break time is almost there. Do you want to eat together?" she asked so Callista nodded.

"Sure. Just let me finish this for a second." she said. If Ignis wasn't available today she wouldn't have agreed to her but Ignis was attending a meeting today so she couldn't do anything.

Emily had to wait for a few more minutes before they were able to go to the Elysium Hall "It's nice that you agreed to eat with me, Callista" she smiled.

"It's okay. I don't know anyone other than you in the dorm." she said and ate a piece of cookie "By the way, is that your familiar?" Callista asked and pointed at the little white fox on her shoulder.

"Oh, yes. His name is Neo." Emily nodded and scratched the head of the fox who purred in reply "He's cute" Callista said "How about you? Do you have a familiar?" Emily asked.

"Oh, yes. But she's a little tiny compared to Neo." Callista watched as Neo landed on the table "It's alright. Familiars are made according to their master's personality, I can't wait to see yours and get to know you better." she said making Callista smile.

"Okay" she nodded "Wendy" she called and something landed on her hair with fluttering wings.

Seeing the pretty butterfly, Emily couldn't help but adore it as her eyes twinkled "Wow! It's a pretty butterfly!" she exclaimed and stared at Wendy as it flew away.

"She's beautiful, right?" Emily nodded in agreement "I can't help but think that it really suits you, Callista" she said so Callista blinked.

"What do you mean?" she asked and tilted her head "Wendy, I mean. It suits you as you somehow symbolize a butterfly." she said "Is that so?" Callista tilted her head and offered a cookie crumb to Neo.

"That's just what I think though" Emily said and fiddled with her fingers "By the way, I'm curious about something" Callista said "What is it? Please tell. I'll help you" Emily eagerly said making Callista smile.

"Do you know anything about the Melbourne twins?" she asked and Emily was a little taken aback by her question "Is something wrong? Did I ask the wrong question?" Callista pretended to gasp and panic.

"It's not like that. It's just... You don't always hear someone asking about them." she shook her head before smiling again.

"Those twins are the illegitimate children of Count Melbourne. Jack is the second heir next to their eldest half-brother born of the first Countess. He was known to be talented in magic but because his twin brother was frail and disabled, he chose to be by his side." Emily explained

"Oh? Was Jackson always been like that?" Callista asked "That's what they say. No one saw them because they didn't attend any classes since they went into the Academy. Even the Professors doesn't know much about them." Emily shook her head.

"Then how come they were still able to stay in the Academy if they didn't attend classes?" Callista asked in confusion.

"Because they pass exams, especially Jackson, he was known to be smart in theories. Those outstanding pair of twins are so great that even the Headmaster was giving then exceptions." Callista couldn't help but smile from the newfound information.

"Thank you for answering my questions, Emily" she chirped making Emily bashfully smile "It's okay. You can ask me anything, anytime" she said.