Bedhead Arrival (Cadets)

Maria didn't exactly have what one would call a sound slumber. The ever recurring nightmares and how nervous she felt about her induction into the Cadets have made her feel much at unease. But nevertheless, she had some adequate sleep surprisingly enough, despite finding herself yawning from time to time. She prepared herself for the looks that no doubt the girl would be getting. The ever present coffin really made it hard for to get around without being spotted. Honestly at some point, she needed to figure out what to do about it.


She was going to head out towards Class Zero as Julius had ordered her too. But, after waking up a little bit later than usual, breakfast was forgotten in the midst of her rush. With her stomach growling up a storm, she found herself sitting near a tree in the middle of the campus, already eating a breakfast sandwich. As small as it was and with her normally huge appetite, it would have to suffice.

Her tongue tasted the mix of sausage, egg, and bread as she dug into the small sandwich. It felt like a meager meal, but after having to order such a gargantuan dinner last night, Maria really didn't want to embarrass herself again. She swallowed and smacked her lips after each bite followed with chewing. Maria would have been content to just eat on her own and then move on towards the building. But the sound of grass rustling and someone laying on the grass who also greeted her, got her attention.


It was Noah again. Strangely they were meeting more and more. Then again, they attended the same education facility, had orders to meet up, and they were colleagues. It was good to see a familiar face. But she was wondering if he was still alright after their ritual last night.

Maria smiled gently at his assurance. He seemed to be doing alright, which was probably safe to say that she didn't need to be concerned for him. But soon it turned out that even Maria didn't know when the meeting would begin either, what a bothersome conundrum. Yet, the morning was still very young, so it should be safe to eat first and then head on over. She was quick to admit with a sigh, "I actually don't know either, but I think we're fine like you said."

Good start to the day it is. The morning was peaceful and the sun was shining. Maria probably would have taken this time to enjoy this tranquility, but her duties as a Cadet drove her to move away from it and prioritize. She was sure that Noah was likely the same too. "It is. It's another thing to be grateful for thanks to the Queen and the Cadets. I was wondering... How do you feel about working for the Queen and the government?"

Maria was admittedly curious about her peer. She had her own reservations about the government as a whole. Now she wanted to compare about her own to another person's.

For Noah, it seemed like it was all about opportunity for advancement. A lot of people who came to the school aimed for it. It was typical for the students here. But Maria was alright with it, everyone had their reasons and this one was a common and understandable one. Unlike many people though, it seemed that her colleague wasn't as gullible or naive as most. Whether this was good or not, Maria couldn't tell. But, it had to be good since they're going to be working together after all. When he asked in return for hers, she hesitated for a bit before answering.

"I expect to get stronger and to be able to protect the city," was as simple as she could get out.

But deep inside, Maria knew it wasn't just that. Yet, she knew it was better off not discussed about for now. So she decided to change the topic for a bit.

"It's actually pretty early right now... did you eat breakfast?"

Maria felt relieved when Noah was going along with changing the subject a bit away from themselves. Upon mentioning the Terrorists, she paused for a moment to think about it. On some level, she really didn't have anything personal against them in. But on another level, they were the government's enemies. So in this respect, they were her enemies and they were the kind that Maria had been expected to destroy ever since her success to survive her operation five years ago.

She raised her eyebrow at him, "I know it's just going to be a meeting, but will that be enough for you?"

Maria envied Noah if it really was. She admittedly was still hungry enough to have enough room for enough content to feed a family and all she had was a small breakfast sandwich. Silently she prayed to herself that her stomach wouldn't protest at this.

The nun asked her colleague out of curiosity, "Did you get any news that we'll have others joining us?

She had hoped that there will be new Cadets like them. And if it were just the two of them, it was enough cause for worry even if the veterans were going to work with them. Maria just hoped she, herself, wouldn't hold back the team.

"I really don't know," Maria admitted with a sigh, "I don't think we'd ever understand their reasons any time soon. Did you see the broadcast back then? That terrorist earlier seemed incoherent."

And unpredictable as well, these Terrorists were a threat to the society as a whole. It was their ability to remain unpredictable that made them so dangerous. Maria had to admit that she also wanted to know their reasons, but one part of her was fearful about it. What could be so bad that you would be willing to kill innocents along the way? She had to wonder, even if she was serving the Queen, would she have to make difficult decisions that would take lives of innocents?


Maria gave a soft smile at his assurance that he'd be fine and left it at that. Though it sounded like they were still in the dark about new recruits, that was an utter shame. But there was still the morning meeting, so it was likely they will find out by the time they enter the building.

"Maybe it is, but I feel like it's the Terrorists again. I don't think we had that much of a problem with demons lately," she shrugged at him, "Maybe after that broadcast, it convinced Her Majesty to up the security."

To Maria it seemed the most logical reasoning so far. But perhaps they would find out soon. She glanced at her wristwatch as she held up her inner wrist to look. Even though there was no given time, maybe it was wise to depart now. "I'll be heading out first if you don't mind. Do you have anything else to talk about before we leave?"

Noah had a point, this could be a very long struggle. It made the prospect of being a Cadet even more morbid than it already was last night. But since they have awakened to their own powers, going back wasn't an option for Maria, at least it never was since five years ago. She sighed and wondered how well they would fare in the next few days and even weeks. But soon she jerked a grin towards Noah and nodded, "Then, I'll see you soon. See ya, Noah."

She gave a friendly wave at her relaxed colleague and started to leave for Class Zero.

[Exit]