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As Alison walked through the mist and around the various normally safe corners of the city, creating a fairly eerie atmosphere with her humming, as if she was some sort of source of supernatural terror or had just jynxed herself into getting caught up into huge loads of trouble. And around her, out of sight, possibly only capturable in the corner of her eye, a shadow moved around.

And yet, before anything happened, Alison came face to face with someone who was wearing priestly robes. "Welcome now, welcome now, young child! Tell me, have you sought me out to get a Holy Baptism in the Waters of Life? Please, feel free! Our church is always wide open for children such as yourself!"

It appeared the rather energetic priest was a member of The Church of Aqua, a Church that believed all life came from the wonderous sea and ocean and was evolved by the will of the water god, Aquinia. It was a Church that had many traditions that included bathing and showering for the rituals, or just water in general.

The priest got closer to Alison with his energeticness and borderline pushiness, but because he got right in the way...when a strange shadow lunged out to pierce Alison's heart, he was stabbed in her place. This strange, figureless shadow maintained itself in the mist, but went to slice through them all this time. However, showing he was not a pushy and possibly pervy priest, but a true priest, he wielded a staff and knocked the formless shadow back. They still did not get a good look at it, but...it was definently dangerous. He was able to repel it with his holy staff though. However, while Alison had been spared, he took a great deal of damage from that attack.

But it seemed the shadow also retreated, dissipating into the mist.

Meanwhile....

Luke was about to face his own challenge though, and a rather tough one at that, as suddenly a huge amount of powder seemed to fall from the ceiling out of nowhere and into the pool. At the same time, the pool's motors started to function. It normally helped make water and cleaner go around the pool so it get around properly, but this time it was set up to do one thing: Accelerate the Instant Jello poured into the pool.

It probably was not going to be very pleasant.

Meanwhile...

"Are you sure that will work? WHat if there are too many? What if they are resistant? I didn't hear anyone think this. Also...what about the dozens of other people around that are not involved but based on my mind reading, are indicating this is a usual thing and a few are 'enjoying the show' or something?"

As Yuna indicated, there were twelve or fifteen people around who would all be looking at them as they got out probably. Although Yuma could send and manipulate thoughts to some degree, and even memories to an extent, all of those people alone...well...Yuna had concerns that his brother would overexert his power.

"Dont overexert that Yuma. I don't want you to have some sort of backlash...and also, its best to make sure people dont learn about it for as long as possible" Yuna told him, mostly concerned for Yuma. After all, all Yuma probably could tell this from their twin connection really, Yuna was concerned that if people learned Yuma could send things into their minds, like how Yuna could essentially "attract" thoughts from their mind into his, that people would treat Yuma coldly. "That said, I am understanding what this is. Apparently, its something called 'The Walk'. Its one of the typical hazes, at least for the boy's dorms. From what I read from the others, once we go back to our dorm rooms, there will be a note on it and a spell that wont let us pass until we trigger two magic circles ourselves, each one at the opposite side of the dorms. We have to do this all naked, and then we can finally return to our dorm rooms. However, I suppose this could be considered a mercy. Apparently, a long time ago it was where everyone had to run around the entire Academy naked, and not just take a short walk around the Boy's dorms. Apparently, this could only take like, five minutes if we walk at a good pace".

Zuuka was meanwhile thinking of what Luke said, about not being so embarrassed about his body since he was only eleven years old. He sighed. He was awkward with people, so if this could help him fit in he would do it...but...

Zuuka looked towards Yuma with sympathetic eyes. "Would it really be too much of a hassle for you to do this?"

Incidentally, Zuuka was totally unaware of the fact the way the twins had washed his hair and body made him look even...well, prettier. That was what Yuna had really meant by "help", they had totally played a prank on Zuuka that he was yet to be aware of. All three of them would get very embarrassing nicknames after this.

And meanwhile...

"Soon, I will get my revenge...on all of you..."