08/09/2015, 04:46 AM #172 Starlight Cafe | Downtown
"No thank you. I have a date later today." Kyle kindly denied the offer as he flipped the sign from CLOSED to OPEN. The cafe was now open for business. "Make sure to keep the counter clean, Callie. I have a feeling today's going to be a very busy day."
Behind the School Building | Valhalla High School
Alisa briskly walked by everyone to the back of the school to find that Karuna was already waiting for her. She was leaning back on the wall with that silly grin on her face as if she was about to grope her.
"So, what was so important that you needed to tell me?" Karuna raised her eyebrows in curiosity.
Alisa looked around to make sure no one was around, and made a disclaimer: "Make sure you don't tell this to Verrickt or any of the other people you hang out with."
"I won't." Karuna promised, holding up her pinky finger. "I'm not even supposed to talk to you anymore, apparently, but that's a bit outlandish."
Alisa ignored her offer of pinky promise. "I saw something at midnight. There was this red-haired woman, barely wearing anything, in the public park doing something suspicious."
"The Central one?" Karuna asked.
"No, the one with the giant fountain." Alisa corrected Karuna. "Anyway, this woman did something to the fountain which summoned a set of yellow eyes that she called Your Highness."
Karuna had to think for a moment to process the information. "So, are you suggesting that the Dark Omen is on the move?"
"Ten to one, yes." Alisa nodded. "I'd suggest you tell Verrickt to put up a heavy guard; there's going to be a very large amount of Omen activity for the next few weeks. In fact, I detected an Omen on the rooftop, disguised as a bucket."
"Even in the school, huh?" Karuna grimaced as she looked up at the school's roof. Everything seemed innocuous, but if Alisa said there was an Omen there, she was probably right. "Do you think they'll strike the school itself?"
"Highly likely. I'm going to set guard up on the rooftop at sunset." Alisa revealed her plan as she made a frown. "Make sure you don't have any of your Prophet buddies get in my way... I might blast them away with the Omen."
Before Karuna could intervene, Alisa hastily walked away, heading back to the school, her actions just screaming how lonely she was.
"...I still don't understand why she hates Verrickt so much." Karuna muttered to herself, staring out into the distance...
3 and a half hours later...
Thankfully for the students who were drained of energy because of the continuous barrage of classes after classes, the much-awaited lunch bell rang at the end of 4th period at 1:25 PM. Students are now free to either have their free lunch at the cafeteria, or go to any restaurant for their choice of midday meal. Valhalla High School operates in an open-campus system, meaning students can leave campus for lunch as long as they come back in time for 5th and last period.