INT. THE HISTORY CLASSROOM- DAY

Mrs. Glitz's words are muffled in the background. The students in class have been cut by half. Alauress stares down at her notebook.

ALAURESS (V.O.)
Who is Demitor that dad mentioned
earlier?

She looks around the classroom, seeing the Cilitu's effect on conquering the realms.

ALAURESS (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Was he affiliated with Cilitu?
Wait- is he undercover? But- he
seems so opposed about Cilitu. Has
he been hiding this secret this
whole time?

The phone rings. Mrs. Glitz picks it up.

MRS. GLITZ
Hello? This is Mrs. Glitz. -Oh,
okay, I will send her down right
now.

She sets the phone down on her desk. She looks directly toward Alauress.

MRS. GLITZ (CONT'D)
Alauress, Principal's Office. Bring
your stuff with you.

Alauress packs up without saying a word. She leaves the classroom. She sees Melia looking at her apprehensively out of the corner of her eyes.

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INT. PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE.

The Principal's Office is mainly made of dark polished wood, which can be smelled by anyone that walks into the office. His desk is in the middle with two doors opened in the background, leading to two different rooms.

Alauress walks into the office. She sees Equazael sitting in the chair before the principal's desk. They look at each other for a brief moment. She gets the hidden worry that she is in trouble. She sits down next to him, trying to avoid eye contact.

The PRINCIPAL walks in with a formal gray suit, is middle-aged, and has a gentle face. He sits down on his chair.

PRINCIPAL
Alauress, you seem to have become
quite acquainted with the office
lately.

ALAURESS
Not in the best way, sir. I
apologize for my outburst not so
long ago.

PRINCIPAL
That's not about that. A classmate
reported about the possibility
of you being an Everessian.

Alauress's eyes widen, knowing who did it, and it's coming back to her.

ALAURESS
That was before the mid-realms were
taken over.

PRINCIPAL
Now things are quite terrible, and
we are concerned for the students'
safety and yours.

ALAURESS (panics)
I'm not affiliated with her!

EQUAZAEL
Alauress, easy.

PRINCIPAL
You also had a rough upbringing
according to what you said during Mrs.
Glitz's class at the beginning of
the school year.

ALAURESS
She reported me too?

PRINCIPAL
Just a small investigation,
Alauress. I'm not here to punish
you. You're not in trouble.

ALAURESS
Why is my dad here?

She gestures towards Equazael. Equazael looks at her.

PRINCIPAL
To bring you home. You won't be
coming back after the whole
situation has been resolved or...

[Beat.]

PRINCIPAL (CONT'D)
Something else has changed.

Alauress nods, probably knowing what he is talking about.

PRINCIPAL (CONT'D)

I wish you in great health,

Alauress. You are a great student
to us. Even though you have your
bumps, no one has a smooth slate.
See you soon.

ALAURESS
Thanks and stay safe.

ALAURESS (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Sounds like a forever goodbye.

They shake hands.

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