Jack watched as a woman stood to address the crows, when a cold shiver ran down his spine. He would have passed it off as coincidence, but he noticed Cecilia shiver as well. He felt, something, move past him, then nothing. It was odd. He noticed another teacher soon appear on the stage as the Headmaster finished, an odd looking man with a wooden puppet on his back, but his attention was drawn elsewhere when a student brashly spoke up.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">"I didn't come here to hear you talk or learn who you are....I came to learn and get stronger. I'm sick and tired of these common intros like get to the part where we know what we are learning about.....if you are a headmistress then you shouldn't be boring me."</span><br/><br/>The Headmistress was quick to respond.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"> "If I am boring you, then leave. With that mindset, you probably won't pass this school anyway, Akki. But I know you aren't listening to anything I say, so you may as well fail. If your only goal is to become stronger with mindless killing and not listening to another person's opinion, then you are probably only going to succeed in killing yourself."<br/><br/>She cleared her throat, and her eyes seemed to turn back as she began talking again and staring at the crowd. "And that brings me to another subject. If you are failing your classes, then you may not go on hunting trips, unless you are given permission by me. There are only rare cases that may happen, if at all. Now, with that issue addressed, I would like to say something else. Any students caught outside their dorm after 12 am and before 7 am, or in the opposite genders dorm outside of visiting hours which are 3 pm to 9 pm, will be punished. As in no demon hunting, and possible in-school suspension."</span><br/><br/>A sneer raised on Jack's face. The student replied with a grunt and mumbled something before putting on headphones and turning up his music, which could still be heard in the silence of the auditorium. Cecilia looked disgusted but kept her mouth shut.<br/><br/>Cecilia stared at the boy who spoke up and found her mouth hanging open, amazed at the sheer disregard for authority and rudeness. She sighed heavily and turned back to the Headmistress, but heard Jack squirm in his chair. He had put his elbows on his knees and hung his head in his hands, staring at the floor.<br/><br/>"Jack? You alright?" she asked.<br/><br/>"Headache." he responded, "It will pass."<br/><br/>"You want some help?" she asked, offering her hand. He shook his head so she turned back to the stage, yet heard quiet muttering to her left after a few minutes.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"No...don't come out....Not now....please not now. Keep away...."</span><br/><br/>Cecilia heard him sniff and noticed a few tears drip to the floor.<br/><br/>"Jack?" she asked, turning to lean over, trying to see his face.<br/><br/>"Stay away!" he snapped, making her jump. He thought of leaving, but if he moved at all it would break his concentration and bad things might happen.<br/><br/>"Are you alright? Did you want me to get a teacher?" She asked, putting a hand on his shoulder. His shaking suddenly stopped and he sat still for a moment, then Cecilia became confused when he suddenly started laughing.<br/><br/>It started out as a giggle at first, then soon became a hearty belly laugh as he straightened up and leaned over the back of his chair, obviously making a scene and attracting attention. When he stopped, he glared at the boy across the room who had spoken up just moments before. Cecilia noticed something different about his eyes. They had become steeled, and perhaps a different color than before? She wasn't sure.<br/><br/>"About fucking time!" he laughed, "Who was the asshole who thinks he's fucking better than us and doesn't care who his teachers are?" Jack stood and stared at the boy, an odd maniacal look on his face, "She's the headmistress for a reason, jerk. She could probably kick your ass ten times over before you knew she was even mad at you. Are you just fucking stupid? What makes you so high and mighty that you can't even learn the most basic things about this school?" Jack was fuming at this point and after his words only silence followed but he could still hear the music turned up loud in the boy's headphones.<br/><br/>"Jack, what are you doing?" Cecilia protested, "Sit down! You're making a scene! What's wrong with you?" Jack ignored her. He was still focussed on the delinquent.<br/><br/>"Hey, asshole! I'm fucking talking to you!" he yelled across the auditorium. With his last word, Cecilia felt a breeze of wind as Jack's arm swung quickly and she heard the whistle of the blade fly through the air. Jack had thrown a knife at the boy, aiming for the thin cable of his headphones dangling beneath his chin to get his attention...