Chapter 3: Ugly Ride

"So you're one of my future professors?" Gar asked while fixing his position on the saddle "Gar Siegan, I went to the academy with your Father many years ago. You're the spitting image of him, you know. The only thing though. He was a wild and crazy recluse, basically tearing the school upside-down in his first year. The teachers couldn't really get a handle on that guy. It took until meeting your mother in fourth year to change that part of him. You better keep yourself in check, remember. I'll be watching your progress. I have high expectations for what you have to show." The man said pulling over his hood to show the two blue lenses now covering his eyes. "Why did you cover your face? Also, why are those goggles blue?" Gar shudders to say while trying not to fall from surprise. "These are magic goggles sewn into a hood of concealment. But that's not important right now. What's important is, training starts now rookie." The hooded man chuckles to himself as he leaps off the horse into the adjacent forest on the left. *Gar looks down to see the white leather reins, now in his hands.* "Oh Cr*p!"

*The horse pulls hard forward. Making Gar's muscles tense up from the immense sudden pressure.* "Watch out!!" He screams out as the thought of control seems unlikely. *There are some of the original carts along the left side of the cobblestone pathway. Gar tries to lean as far as he can to the left to make the horse go right. But in the process, ending up bumping the closest cart with his side. The people in the cart are surprised at the immediate jolt and at seeing the student riding by. As if in slow motion, he turns to see the group of onlookers. Causing his blonde hair to wave in the ocean breeze. Then time resumes and the gray horse continues barreling down the path forward. Multiple people are stunned to see a fellow student be so daring. There are some that look in discontent and some in administration. But the consensus was basically universal. "What a show-off". *

*Gar's hands started to turn red from the grip on the reigns. Luckily the horse slowly stopped running and his pace went down to a trot, to a walk.* "Pretty fun, right?" Then the scarred man walked out from the nearby bush. Approaching the tired horse and giving it a couple apple slices. "You did very well. Could have used a little better handling. But it just gives us something to work and improve on." The man says while reaching his hand out. *It looks as if he is almost going to high-five Gar. But then he pats the horse on his head and scruffles his mane on the sides. "Good job, Nebélo!" He then grabs Gar's right hand and pulls him off the horse. "You Gar. You should just walk the rest of the way. It's the big building at the top of this mountain. Just follow the road straight." He commands while getting back on the horse's saddle. Starting to head off, Gar runs out in front stopping him. "You never told me your name, and why you suddenly ran off earlier." "My name is Professor GoJek and I was scanning the perimeter. I'm the Magical Gadgets and Applications Director. But all the formality was never my thing. I much prefer getting to know and assisting the future students, than sitting around and delaying. Plus, that's where all the C-Rank beasts were herding twords." The professor gets Nebélo to maneuver around Gar and moves in another direction. "But I have so many more questions!" Gar yells out as Professor GoJek moves further away. "Save it for after the big introduction ceremony in Grand Haven 2!" He yells out as he fades into the distance past the thicket. "Great. Now I'm walking there with my stuff all alone. Cool." Gar grumbles to himself as he heads forward.

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