Arcanum - Chapter 156

“By the way…. Paul did invite us to his….. If you guys wanna meet him.” I notified everyone as we arrived at the dorms.

“What he did??!!” Daisy asked in complete shock and excitement. “Let’s go!!!” She said pulling my arm forcing me to run up the stairs.

“Calm down…..” Helen yelled running after us.

“Are you crazy???” She yelled back to everyone.

“Ahhh we need more boys in this group…” Jay muttered finally catching up with us.

“Which door was it?…” Daisy pondered looking at the doors.

“This one…..” I said leading everyone giving it a firm knock.

“One second!!!” Scarlets voice yelled out from inside causing everyone to step back a little reaching into their pockets.

“Yes?” Scarlet answered the door wearing a white shirt tucked into a medium length blue skirt and a blue ribbon necktie tied in a bow shape. “Ohhh!!! Hey sis!!!” She greeted me with a giant smile on her face and led us in.

“Hey!!!” Paul greeted us in his wheelchair with a similar happy smile.

Daisy was taken aback by the sight of Paul in a wheel chair, “Paul!!! Are you okay??!! I can heal you!!! Wait… I can’t…. I need to rest!!” She said in a panic rushing to him.

“It’s okay… your healing can’t help me….. I need to recover naturally.” He chuckled giving her a reassuring pat on the arm.

“Ummm Hello….. Commander?…. Captain?…” Everyone else hesitantly greeted feeling a bit unsure what title to use.

“Paul would do fine….. I’m a student like every one of you.” He smiled chuckling finding their nervousness amusing.

“Grand Master Scarlet would do!” Scarlet requested with a stern serious tone.

“Ummmm Yes Grand Master…” They all replied causing her to laugh out loud.

“I’m only joking!!! Scarlet is enough!!” She laughed uncontrollably making everyone feel uncomfortable slightly….

“Take a seat!!! Make yourself at home!” She said leading us to the sofas where her armour laid on the floor on a large mat with a large bucket beside it.

“So… I already put forward a word to Deputy Headmistress…. your Duels would be cancelled tomorrow and rescheduled for next week….. Since you guys got caught up in all this, I though you all need a rest.” He smiled to everyone.

“Ohh that would be great!!!” We all smiled back except me….. I just wanted to get it over and done with, so I wouldn’t need to worry about it anymore.

“So Paul… wow that feels weird….. What happened to your legs?..” Jay asked politely.

“Nothing really…. just pushed myself a little too hard… so my body needs time to recover.” He smiled.

“One second… I need to let Ashley know to bring more food up to us.” He smiled…. “I assume you guys staying for dinner?….. I would normally cook. But I’m kind a bound to this chair.” He chuckled.

“Ummm that would be great….” We all agreed still feeling a bit uneasy…

“Well…. back to cleaning my armour…” She cursed sitting on the mat cross legged and began to curb her armour.

“Ummmm I can use a spell to help with that….” Jay offered.

“Problem is… her armour is immune to magic and Scarlet has a sensitive nose.” Paul chuckled causing Jay to stare at the armour analysing it.

“Stupid armour…. stupid people….why did they have to go get blood on my armour!!!” Scarlet cursed scrubbing really hard with a sponge and soapy water.

“Can I touch them?..” Grace asked looking at the pair of already cleaned boots.

“Huh?… sure!!” Scarlet smiled and went back to scrubbing.

Grace very carefully looked at the piece of armour, “What metal is this made out of?…..” She asked starring at it closely.

“That….. Is the scales of a Platinum Dragon.” Paul whispered loudly giving it a more epic and ominous feel.

“Impossible…. Platinum Dragons are a myth….” Helen and Grace looked back at him in shock and disbelief.

“Well you tell me then…. what else can grant her armour immunity to spells and damage….. As well as being metal in nature and image.” He questioned their disbelief.

“But no one has ever seen a The Platinum Dragon. He’s only ever seen in dreams and visions” They both answered.

“Well… how else do you explain it..” He questioned them chuckling at their reaction.

“Can I pick it up?…” Grace asked.

“Sure if you can.” Scarlet replied sounding angrier by the second.

“What in the…..” Grace uttered in disbelief being unable to lift it with both her hands….. “How heavy is this thing?…” She questioned only being able to shift it a little across the floor.

“No way….” Jay uttered walking to the boot and trying to lift it… “What the?….” He replied in utter shock causing Paul to laugh a little.

“Here let me!” Daisy offered squatting down and giving it a huge heave, even with all the strength she only barely nudged corner off the ground by a fraction of a millimetre before dropping it back down almost instantly. “My God….. What is that thing made of?” She uttered sweating and out of breath. “How can you even walk in these??!!!” She asked Scarlet.

“Easy put them on and walk.” She smiled causing everyone to question how on earth she could possibly be that strong. “Look.” she said with a smile effortlessly moving her two piece breastplate on the cleaned pile with one hand. There was no doubt the breastplate was much heavier than just her boots.

“What are y-” Jay uttered before getting slapped in the back of the head by Helen giving him a widened eye look trying to convey something to him.

“Ohhh interesting are you all Phoenix members?..” Paul asking curiously.

“Yes we are.” We all smiled showing him our tattoos with pride.

“Nice…. wait. no one is a dragon?… wow that sucks…..” He replied looking a little depressed.

“You both have tattoo’s right?..” Helen asked making conversation.

“Yes mine is a Dragon on my shoulder and Scarlets is a Phoenix on her upper arm.” Paul answered her.

“Thanks for saving us out there…. by the way.” Jay commented taking a seat next to Helen.

“Don’t mention it…. protecting Atlantis is my number one priority.” Paul smiled.

“By the way is it common etiquette to buy someone a meal or drink if they save your life?.. ” I asked Paul remembering what Travis said.

“Yeah generally it is….. It’s not a rule.. But its common courtesy a way of saying thanks.” He smiled.

“Ohh okay….” I answered hoping it wasn’t true….. “By the way did Yuna and Sven make it back?..” I asked since we never saw them since they got back.

“Yuna???…. Hmmm” He began to think.

“The girl that you ordered to escort me back to the city…” I reminded him.

“Ohhhh….. To be honest.. It was the first time I’ve interacted with her…..” He apologised feeling a little guilty he forgot her name…. “And Sven?…. Sven Bovar?…” He questioned.

“Yeah…..” I answered.

“Hmmm…. Sadly… I can’t really check which student make sit back or not…. but I’ll drop Ashley a message to get an update.” He apologised scratching his head.

“Umm Ashley can you get me an update on two students… Yuna and Sven Bovar…” Paul politely requested hearing his voice in my head.

“Sure… Yun who?…” Ashley’s voice asked in return.

“Not sure….. All Yuna’s if there’s more than one.” Paul answered.

“Okay sure…. I’ll take a quick pit stop.” Ashley answered.

“Thanks bro.” Paul replied.

“See you in abit.” He replied.

“Ohhhh wait… you need to bring…. hmmmm.” Paul asked taking a slight pause to count us, “Meals for five more.” He requested.

“Really?… dude I only have two hands.” He commented….. “Fine I’ll get it done.” He sighed and cut the connection.

“So how long are you wheel chair bound?..” Jay asked curiously as Daisy looked extremely worried.

“Sadly I’m out of action for a week or so….. But I should be back on my feet in a few days.” He answered him.

“So you can’t use magic at all right now?..” He asked.

“Sadly.. I’ve spent myself way too much today….. So yeah I wouldn’t be able to cast anything for a week at least and I’m still super weak…..” Paul smiled.

“Don’t worry I’ll protect you.” Daisy offered sounding excited jumping at the chance.

“No you’re not…. you’re a student… you have lessons to go to.” Paul instantly declined her offer making her instantly depressed slumping into the sofa leaning on me.

“He’s right…” I giggled patting on her on the head.

“Don’t worry I won’t leave his side.” Scarlet said and went back to scrubbing her arm plates and gauntlets.

“Do you guys want to…. wear something more comfortable?…” He questioned noticing everyone was still in their armour and war gear.

“Ummm we’d have to get changed and come back.” Helen notified him.

“It’s alright…. just pick some pyjamas out from Scarlets horde of clothes.” He suggested causing Scarlet to shoot him an intense look.

“Ahh don’t worry Scarlet….. I’ll let you take triple back next time.” He smiled causing Scarlet to smile in glee and returned to clearing her armour but looked and seemed way more joyful.

“And Jay right?..” He asked Jay.

“Yes….” Jay replied.

“Just pick something out my wardrobe… there isn’t much… maybe just shorts and a t-shirt he offered.

“If you don’t mind….” He asked like he didn’t hear him correctly.

“Nonsense pick anything.” He smiled.