(this chapter is completely dedicated to battles, just so you know ;). Battles are pretty fun to write)

The next day, Skolris was in her silver wolf form. She ran quickly to school because they had to come early today. All of the 8th graders would be assigned skill levels. They would face many opponents to find their skill. The skills were ranked as follows: weak, moderate, good, strong, expert, and deadly.

She stopped at a crosswalk and, before walking across, checked for vehicles. Her school appeared in her vision and Skolris broke into a sprint. Kids flooded into the gates and Skolris followed in human form.

All of the 8th graders met in the battle arena. All of them sat in the stadium. Skolris had found Antariel in the front row and had sat next to her.

A man wearing a cloak strode into the middle of the arena. "8th graders! Today is the day where you will be assigned your skill level!" He was met with cheers. "So, what will happen is that each of you will face five opponents. After each if your matches, you will be given a score. And lastly, all of your five seperate scores will be added together to determine your skill level.

A tall woman walked onto the stage. "First up, Antariel Ckrilstke vs Donniel delku!" The kids cheered as Antariel and a tall boy from the other side of the arena entered the arena. They stood face to face until a horn sounded and the battle began. Donniel was the first to attack.

Vines and spiney plants rose from the ground all around him and swiped at Antariel. She dodge mist of them, but some still scratched at her bare skin. Antariel shifted into her redish-brown wolf. Her teeth bared and she lept at him. The force of her leap knocked Donniel down and Antariel was able to pin him down and win.

The crowd cheered for her victory as she returned to her place. Skolris
high fived her when the judges rated her a score of 4.

Ten more battles were fought before the announcer finally said her name. "Skolris Kromel vs Annalarie Sephlaire!" The crowd cheered as they entered the arena. A girl with black hair, blue eyes, and a slender body faced her. "What are your abilities?" The tuxedo man asked. "I'm a werewolf." Skolris said. "Fire." Was all Annalarie said. "Alright, ready?"

The man raised his arm and Skolris shifted into her silver wolf but with silver eyes thus time. She found out that Annalarie was incredibly fast. She whipped around her in a blur. Skolris swiped outwards with a paw and happened to catch her hand with a claw. Suddenly, Annalarie grabbed that same paw and her hands became burning hot.

Skolris snarled at her smirking face and snapped her teeth shut on her long black hair. She yanked her to the side, throwing Annalarie a few feet away. She threw fire at her as Skolris dodged the flames. She slowly made her way towards her opponent. She made one final leap and tackled Annalarie on the dirty ground.

Annalarie made her skin burning hot, singing holes in her fur. Skolris was forced to let her go because of her burning fur. How can i beat her? Skolris bared her long fangs, attempting to intimidate her opponent, but it never worked. Werewolves are weak against fire. But I'm not a werewolf, I'm a shifter. Should i reveal my secret? Is it worth it?

It's not time. In my last battle. It will be the hardest one.

Annalarie ran forward, her hands red hot. At that moment, Skolris leaped at her feet and pinned her to the ground, winning.

The crowd cheered for her victory as she returned back to Antariel.

Antariel fought three more battles, which she lost two to a fire user. "Skolris Kromel vs Froal Truski!" Announced ghe tuxedo guy.

Froal Truski had the rare power of water. He was about a foot taller then her with bulging muscles. At the right time, i will reveal my power. This is the last battle of the day, i better win.

The man lifted his hand and the battle had begun. Froal twirled his hands around and water rose from the ground. It came in powerful swirls that roars above his head. Skolris shifted into her silver wolf and dodged the attack. She ended up behind him and planned to leap on his back. But in mid leap, Froal turned around and a hard blast of water hit her square in the face, throwing g her backwards.

Her mind screamed for her to turn into something more powerful. Not yet, not yet..

She stood slowly, her legs shaking from the blast. Her fur was soaking wet, making her slower.

Skolris looked towards Froal. He had his back turned to her. What? She sprinted towards him but a heavy weight crashed onto her back, flattening her to the ground. And before she had time to know what just happened, Froal pinned her and won. If only i had shifted. Water is to powerful!

When she returned to Antariel, she looked at her sympathetically. "Hey, that was your first loss. One more battle to go!" She said.

Antariel and most other kids had finished all five of their battles. Almost everybody looked as if they would die of boredom. Right now, a battle between a vampire and an air speaker were battling it out. There were only ten more battles to watch.

The ninth to last battle had just ended between a nature seer and a werewolf. Now, all of the kids were paying attention. It was the last battle of the day. After this, they would receive their ranks and the Go home.

"Skolris Kromel vs Jeinrel Ourtriou! This is the last battle if the day!" Announced the man. Skolris made her way down to be met by another Boy with the fire ability. This is it. This is the hardest battle. I may have to reveal my secret. I will know when it is time.

The man lifted his hand and Skolris shifted into the wolf. She moved away just in time to dodge a fire ball aimed at her face. Jeinrel moved his hands in a flowy motion and fire rose from the ground. It created a tornado above his head and Skolris was frozen with fear. At the last moment, she dodged the twister and doubled back, leaping at Jeinrel, who dodged her. As he dodged, he ran his burning hand along her side. The fur on her side was burned off and a whimper escaped her mouth.

Jeinrel twirled in a circle and pulsing rings of fire rose from the ground towards her. As she was dodging the rings, he threw another tornado at her. I can't keep this up.
Then suddenly, the air smelled like burning coal. A wave of flames rose from his spread arms and and rose over her head. There was no way to escape.

Now, now is the time. She pictured a scarlet dragon that was amune to fire with large wings. She shifted at the last second and she could feel the fire rush over her. The crowd was silent. Not a sound escaped any of their mouths. The flames still hadn't dispersed. They made a dome around her. He thought i couldn't escape!

A roar escaped her mouth as she flapped her wings once and rose out if the flame dome. Gasps could be heard from the crowd as she stared down her opponent, who now looked terrified. I just exposed myself .

"I can show you fire if you want, Jeinrel." She growled. Blue fire sizzled at her mouth and she burned a circle around him. Then quickly, she dove back into the cloud of fire she had come from and became a wolf.

Perhaps they'll think it was my bond. If your bond is in dormant state and you need help, it'll come out automatically. Skolris crouched there as the fire dispersed. The crowd still remained silent.

The fire cloud was completely gone and everyone could see her terrified wolf body. The singed fur was gone and back to normal. She appeared to be in perfect shape. "Skolris! You are not allowed to use your beast bond in these battles! This battle is a draw!" The tuxedo guy announced.

Jeinrel cleared his throat loudly to get the people's attention. "Does anyone agree that that dragon was not a beast bond? I thought nobody got a dragon bond this year. And plus, it talked to me and said my name!" Isn't that suspicious?" He shouted. Some of the crowd agreed and Skolris shuffled her paws nervously. "Either Skolris has some kind of 'super' dragon bond or she can shapeshift into a dragon!"

He was met by many yells of approval or disapproval. The tuxedo man made no attempt to stop it. Among the approving kids was Ariau. Why why why why why?

"So, Skolris, which is it?" He asked scornfully. Skolris just glared at him,"i have no such powers. Im just a werewolf that got no bond." She growled. Rienrel didn't look convinced. "Then, tell me how a dragon came from the fire cloud that you were in. How it spoke my name. Dragons don't exist in the wild anymore, just as bonds." He said.

Will i have to admit that i am a shapeshifter? Skolris turned back into a human and glared at Reinrel. "I told you, i am no shapeshifter!" She growled. With that, she stormed off out of the arena.