Rena had awoken late that morning; she rose slowly hearing the sounds of other students moving about outside her room. She looked around slightly dazed at the sun streaming though her window. Usually she was up before dawn, she liked to stand on the roof and watch the sunrise. There was just something about watching the world come to life that calmed her. The sun spilling over the horizon reminded her that each day was a new start, that the past was the past. She could protect herself, and those she cared for now to some degree, and someday she would be able to protect them no matter what happened. Her fists clenched against her sheets and she threw them off, revealing her long legs.<br/><br/>She threw on her robes and her combat boots. Her weapons came last, on sword strapped across her back, another at her waist, daggers hidden throughout her person, last came the gauntlet. She pulled it over her fingers feeling the pointed tips rest against her nails. Once armed Rena turned and caught sight of herself in the mirror. Dark circles rested under her bright blue eyes from 3 nights of unfit sleep, but other than that she looked fine.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">A couple nights of good sleep will put me back to normal. But right now I canâ€™t worry about that. Thereâ€™s work to be done.</span>She thought and walked towards her door. Her hand rested for a moment on the knob before she squared her shoulders and walked out to face the world.<br/><br/>She walked though the hallways that had been more home to her than any of the others she had stayed in. Rena knew these halls, had spent long nights exploring them when sleep evaded her grasp. There was nothing she wouldnâ€™t do to defend the home she had found. Or the people she knew felt the same about it.<br/><br/>Her intent had been to go to the stables and ride for awhile, but as she walked her eyes wandered out the window to see the gates shutting and a reaper wearing the old garb walking into the school. Renaâ€™s eyes narrowed; even from here she sensed great power. Something told her this man was not one to be trifled with. She watched as one of the teachers approached him. Rena quickened her pace wanting to be able to see more of this up close. She reached the courtyard and leaned against one the pillars watching what was going on with sharp blue eyes. She didnâ€™t fear an attack from this man, but she did wonder why he was here, wearing clothes that dated to a past many had forgotten.<br/><br/>Gunshots broke the silence that had settled over the area, Rena instantly tensed. That wasnâ€™t a student training. Her hand dropped to her sword and she stood on her own feet, no longer leaning, her eyes trained on the gate. Something was moving towards them. Could it beâ€¦No. None of them would be stupid enough to attack the school alone. Would they? The air around her crackled with energy. But her eyes were calm as the flicked to the teacherâ€™s back. Surely they would handle this before the gates were reached. There was no reason for Rena to jump into action half trained. Not when there were so many trained one around her who could handle it.