51- Chaos

Chaos.

My signet is... chaos.

What happened since I found that out seemed like a blur. I saw the expression in Xaden's eyes, I felt him help me up, it was like muffled screaming all around as people rushes to Liam, I hear Hetta, I hear Xaden urging everyone to stay away.

I swore I heard Andarna in my head though I seemed so blocked I don't know if that was true or not.

Slowly reality starts to settle in me once more  seems all my senses open up once more as my vision seems to clear, hearing and feeling of my body. I feel a dull ache then burn as I take deep breaths hunching over.

" Freya..." Xaden gets closer to my face leaning down next to me, " Just breath..."

I nod almost tiredly, I feel his hand on me rubbing the side of my back softly just for a few minutes before he pulls away. " We need to get back... They're bringing Liam..."

Hearing Liam's name pulls me out of whatver the hell I was in, remembering how Jack nearly killed him, he wounded him. I get up slowly feeling a buzz, though I could to keep it down.

I now take in my surroundings....

" Did I do that?"

The tower that once was there was nothing but dust, the water seemed to go down by a good one or two feet with steam all around, there were some divots in the mountain and larger rocks blown to pieces... it looked like a literal war zone...

Xaden looks around as well with a taut expression, " Let's get you back."

He confirms it.. without actually confirming it. I didn't notice Rhys and Segyl several feet away staring intently at us, I know feel normal again as I climb on.

" Ofcourse you needed to be extra and get an unheard signet." Rhys muses, though I feel the pride radiating off of him.

" I learned  from the best.."

I hear him give a chuff before he springs into the air.

 Xaden was quiet the entire ride back to Basgiath, while I try to comprehend... chaos, and the health of Liam... I swear if Jack hurt him that badly, or if I didn't get to him in time...

I feel the buzz rise once again, Rhys cocks his head just enough to eye me before flying quite a but faster back to the college. 

As soon as we arrive, Xaden jumps down from Segyl looking anxiously at me, " Come on." He urges, I see Hetta pacing relentlessly in the courtyard, from here I could see her blotched face and water stained eyes.

Once she sees us, she breaks down running up to us. She flings her arms around Xaden, " He lost alot of blood, they're trying to keep him stable, what if-"

" He'll be fine." Xaden says quickly, as if this was the first time I saw him fully humanized, he slowly brings his arms around her gripping her in a tight embrace. I can feel his nervousness radiate off if him and yet he looks calm- well, calmer- as he still takes the role of comforting.

She looks at me quickly pulling out of Xaden's embrace, and wrapping herself around me. " Your alright?"

" I think so.."

She looks at me, " I've never seen anything like that."

" Chaos." Xaden answers making Hetta freeze. " Chaos?" She questions looking fully at him which he barely nods, not even looking at me. Her gaze comes back to me, " I didn't see Jack-"

" He's dead." I answer. " I killed him."

She lets out a soft sound, almost like a sigh and a gasp as she continues to stare at me. " Well... I'm glad he won't be killing anyone else... Thank you..again.. for saving us both.."

I nod forcing a small smile. " So, when do we know he's out?"

Hetta was just about to answer when a set of doors open from the further building, Professor Carr and Colonel Aetos rushing towards us " Ms. Sorrengail we need to have a word-"

Xaden seems to spring to life putting himself inbetween us. 

They both seem to pause eyeing Xaden, Carr takes another step looking at him " Riroson.." HE seems to warn. " We need to have a chat-"

" About what exactly?" He snaps, I slowly see shadows rise to his sides as if he was actually going to fight him.

Colonel Aetos takes the step as well, " It's not everyday that a lightning storm and solar ellipse happens, along with Squads literally screaming as their dragons all fly back here as if in unison saying a cadet was summoning all.. different things."

Aetos now looks past him towards me with a whole different look, not one that had any familiarity to it, one that you would look at a wild animal with, one with caution. 

" We just need to discuss what happened." Carr says.

" Then I'm coming with." Xaden spits.

" That won't-"

" I'm not giving a choice." He says again  " I'm coming with."

There were a few deaf sickening silence before Carr sighs, mentioning us to follow. Xaden quickly looks at Hetta, " Let us know when he's out."

She nods, " Be safe.." She whispers.

I had a feeling whatever this ' talk' is about I'm not going to like it... Xaen gives a faint nod as he walks with me, gripping my hand which made my damn heart lurch I swore he could've felt it. They lead us to Carr's office mentioning us to sit down while Carr sits across from us while Colonel Aetos stands off to the side slightly.

I see a piece of paper on the desk with a whole list of signets and their descriptions. Also their weaknesses and strengths.

He takes the paper glancing at us then back to the paper 

Chaos:

Capibiltes: The user can create, shape and manipulate the chaotic forces, allowing them to manipulate and even shatter reality. They are able to change, mutate, destroy or  manipulate any matter, space or time. This signet is a mutation of all other signets combined and made of new undiscovered signets.

User is said not to have one direct weakness nor exact strength, though their power is recorded to be even through powers used.

Population: 3

Jaie Ofilriea - DESEASED ( Landslide) 2903

Cact Rautha- DECEASSED (  Succumb to signet in battle) 29203

Ivar Mancini- DECEASED ( MUTILATED- UNKNOWN) 39203

 Carr looks up at me once more, " And now your number four. Do you know what they all had in common?"

I stay silent as I stare dead straight at him, " Enlighten me..."

There was a small smile on his face, " There were all like you Freya Sorrengail.... I looked through all the old files in the archives, they all were reported to be.. reckless, angry, and have a niche for fighting-"

" So your brought me here to kill me?" I question.

A small smile comes across his face, " Chaos is the least tolerable signet we accecpted, while during my studies it was between Chaos and an Inntistic that they'd allow. Though Chaos I guess seemed just a little safer."

" I still don't understand why I'm here."

" You will be monitored Ms. Sorrengail." Colonel Aetos intterupts. " What was reported from your.. manifestation... seemed to be monstrous... We saw some of the affects here and it seemed vast.."

" So this is some kind of threat?" Xaden questions. " She already has it under control, she's had it for less then 2 hours, I can tell that much, what she did..." He trails off looking at me for just a moment before looking back at the men, " If it was anyone else here, myself included.. they would've died... but she controlled it, saving two cadets in the process, though killing Jack Barlowe."

My eyes widen, why is he telling them this after they just said I was being watched?! They literally just told me they think I'm dangerous. But he continues, " He should've been the one to worry about... not her. He killed here for sport, She killed him saving her squad mates, redeeming the ones he killed, and protecting any other cadets he would've went after here.... I think already she's an asset."

Carr and Aetos were silent, looking at eachother for just a moment before Aetos speaks. " We understand that. We just wanted to inform Ms. Sorrengail of her rare signet. And again we'll be monitoring, but we do realize the importance her signet can be and excited for the future of her worth for protecting Navarre."

He sounded so mechanical it almost made me sick... Dain is like him, exactly like him.  And I never noticed...

Xaden gives a short hum, " Right... Are we allowed to go?"

Aetos nods.

I happen to look back at Carr who was looking me over. I stand still looking at him, " Did I happen to exceed your expectations for my signet?"

He exhales slowly, " Your siblings signets were very useful, I hope yours will be also. For the sake of Navarre."

He means for the sake of my damn life.

Xaden was quick to take my hand again urging me forward, with my hand still in his he walks a little behind me closing Carr's door. His eyes scan everywhere as we walk, he hasn't said a word yet. " You think they're going to still try to kill me?"

" I don't know.." He whispered. " They shouldn't seeing your.." He looks at me, " Beyond powerful. You basically have everything they'd need to win every war possible, they'd be idiots to take that kind of power away..." He trails off again squeezing my hand though he now realizes he holds me hand and quickly lets go clearing his throat.

" You had the same fire."

" As Rhys." I add. " You think I could-"

He gives me a look, one again confirming what I probably already knew. I could kill a dragon. Not that I ever would. Or would even want to.

He takes me back to my room where.. Dain was waiting. He seemed to be stressed as all hell as I see a small sheen of sweat on his brow, his vein in his neck slightly bulging. " Freya.." He says breathlessly.

He comes up to me  taking me by my shoulders looking me over, " You have.. Chaos?"

I nod, " I'm the fourth ever in history to have it, yes."

" Did you... kill Jack? I saw you jump from your dragons back and there was an explosion... I thought I saw him fall.."

" I did." I state.

Dain sees to just stare at me, his expression trying to find something in me I know he won't find. He won't find remorse on my face for killing Jack.

" Are you alright?" He says softly.

" She doesn't need coddling." Xaden snaps, I almost forgot he was even there. Dain looks at him with a hardened expression,  " I'm just making sure she's alright. She killed someone Riorson, that's not something that should be taken lightly."

" I'm not." I admit, making the boys both look at me. " Liam is... I don't even know. Jack should've been killed a long time ago."

" Freya.." Dain pleads. " I know-"

" STOP coddling her!" Xaden says alot louder this time. " She doesn't need someone going soft on her."

" I'm not! I just wanted to let her know she doesn't need to do that again. She doesn't need to kill like that again.."

" I was only defending." I state.

" I know.. I know.." He says softly, " But you need to be careful-"

" Because your dad might have a word with her... maybe Carr.. That's where we just came from." Xaden glares. " She was warned."

Dain looks back at me, " I'm just trying to look out for you Freya." He looks so earnest as he stares at me, " And you don't need to use that even if he tells you too."

Xaden ripped me away from Dain, " Enough." He spits, " I'd never force her."

" Your already by NORMALIZING her to death!" Dain fights.

 Xaden again puts himself inbetween Dain and I. " We're in a war college. Death happens every damn day, you'll never get used to it. But she shouldn't have to feel bad for killing such a dick!!"

Dain scoffs, " So what? Your just going to allow her to kill anyone that just looks at your littl group the wrong way-"

Xaden grabbed him by the damned throat pushing him into the wall, " Your a sentence away from getting your tongue cut out Aetos. I'd shut your damn mouth about me, her and my little group do you understand? Your really wearing on my patience.."

Dain shuts up glaring at him but gives a stiff nod which Xaden just drops him, " Get the hell out of my sight and leave her the hell alone for the rest of the night. If I find out you were here... I don't think you'll be making it to your third year."

Dain's expression so wants to fight but he leaves without another word, just giving me a face dripping ' I hope you know what your doing' as he goes down the hall.

Xaden watches before his eyes come back to me. " Go and rest. Today was a shit show..."

" Not until I know Liam is alright." I fight.

" I'll get you... please." 

I stare in those gold flexed eyes, those stupid eyes, stupidly nodding. " Alright.."

He takes a step back, then another before he fully turns walking down the hall.