We were shoved into another darkly lit room.
There were 7 other people ranging in different ages that were also wearing similar uniforms.

One little girl around the age of at least 10 wouldn't stop crying and shaking.

This place was so disgusting that it made my blood boil.

We were forced into chairs. The men that brought us here stood behind us. The other seven were also accompanied by other men.

The room was eerily quiet with muffled sounds of sobbing.

A projector was suddenly flicked on and we were forced to stare at the screen in front of us.

The images of bright white burned my eyes.

Until the door was opened, and the woman that I suppose we heard on the men's communicators
came into the room.

The sound of her high heels hitting the floor almost immediately made the sobs stop and all went quiet.

"Welcome to Malford Academy."

"Though abrupt and seemingly unpleasant, this will be your new home."

"Here at our establishment, you will learn to hone your potential and all your skill."

"There will be no leaving- for you are all mine now. The property of Malford Academy."

"You will address me as Madam Dextra. And nothing less."

"If you even try to escape you will be killed for denying your gift."

Her eyes began to glint and we were unable to move.

My breathing began to get heavy and I squirmed in my chair.

"Check them!" she ordered,

The men standing behind us all began a body search.

I had the hairs pulled behind my head and my ear bent forward.

I glanced over at Emma who was sitting next to me. Her head was faced down with the back of her neck exposed.

"Clear!" the men barked in unison,

The woman stood in front of the little girl, wiping the tears from her face.

The man held her tightly by the wrist, extending her arm forward towards Madam Dextra.

The little girl began to shake uncontrollably with her breathing getting heavier than before,

"Shhhhhh my dear, relax. I will not hurt you."

Madam Dextra closed her eyes and took a deep breath in,

She pressed her fingers onto the girl's wrist and took another deep breath out. The whole room began to radiate into a bright blue.

The little girl's eyes began to glow blue and three small dots formed against her wrist.

Madam Dextra dusted off her uniform and bent down in front of the girl to meet her gaze,

"What is your name little one and how old are you?"

She mumbled in response at first but was shaken aggressively by the man behind her to talk.

"My name is Jackalyn, I'm eleven..."

"Welcome Jackalyn to your new home. You hold great power within you. I hope you use it well."

The little girl's eyes stop glowing and she rested in her chair normally.

"AJ362 send this one to the courtyard with the other children."

The two stood up and left.

The adult sitting next to her did the same. And the others sitting after that.

They all had a blue mark appear on them somewhere, their eyes glowed, recite their name and age, and left.

It was then my turn. Madam Dextra stood in front of me with her beady glowing eyes piercing into mine.

She reached out to grab onto the back of my ear. She closed her eyes and breathed heavily in.

But once she breathed out,

My whole body began to surge into a sharp burn-like pain. I was unable to express this pain in any way. I was left in her grasp.

Unable to scream. Unable to talk. Unable to catch my breath.

"What is your name." The moment she spoke is when the pain began to ease.

"Aiden"

"And your age Aiden?"

"17" I breathed out.

"Perfect. Send him to the gathering I hope he is hungry."

My eyes began to strain and it was hard for me to keep them open. I was released from her hold and my pain was gone completely.

I was left completely limp and weak.

"Walk forward" the man ordered,

I was shoved through the door and into the unwelcome halls,

Even colder and somber

Than before.