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Zak

The

Reborn Pherret
Owner:

Age: 3 years, 9 months, 1 day

Born: August 24th, 2009

Adopted: 3 years, 5 months, 1 week ago

Adopted: December 17th, 2009

Statistics

Level: 14
Strength: 26
Defense: 11
Speed: 9
Health: 23
HP: 18/23
Intelligence: 2
Books Read: 2
Food Eaten: 25
Job: Unemployed

New pet character! To be a Reborn Pherret. Story may be revamped some and a new TC will come soon!

Zak walked into the large class hall. The room, usually filled with life and laughter up until the professor arrived, was abnormally silent today. Zak locked eyes with his own partner, Cambri. She was often a happy, outgoing girl who greets everyone with a smile and a friendly hello. But this was not an ordinary day. She locked eyes with Zak; they were dull and emotionless. She did not even acknowledge him with a simple nod. Instead, she tore her eyes away from him and looked down at her desk.

Zak hung his head and sighed before entering the classroom, seconds before the bell as usual, and took his seat next to Cambri. As he sat, the professor entered the room. All eyes looked at him, some nervous and some anticipating what would be said. Professor Gene set his belongings on his own desk, pushed his falling eyeglasses further up his nose, and then looked at the class. "As you all know, yesterday was a bit of a...disappointment."

Yesterday marked an important date for the entity of the academy. This is no ordinary academy. Students that attend it train to fight against evil and to hopefully stop it from spreading. Yesterday was the ultimate test to see how the students were advancing in their abilities. Graduates and alumni of the academy returned to help out with the test. The students were supposed to use their skills and every bit of knowledge to fight against the alumni as if they truly were evil opponents. In the past years, the task was very successful, and some alumni members were even defeated. This year? Far different. Nearly each and every student were defeated in battle--they would have even been killed if the battle was real and the alumni truly were evil. Only a sliver of the academy's students, including Zak and Cambri, were able to stand a fighting chance. Even so, they still failed, mainly because of the lack of support and fighting will from their peers. The reputation of the academy has been crushed due to yesterday's performance. "I have decided to change my teaching a bit, in hopes of helping this particular class succeed." The class exchanges curious and nervous whispers, wondering what he may mean. "But there is something to take care of first. Part of the problem is that the bonds between the partners of this academy are rather pathetic. None of you will improve until you become willing to connect with your partner." Gene takes a seat in his chair, leans back and props his feet onto his desk, and begins to twirl a pen between his fingers. He then looks at his class. "And that is something that you all have to learn how to do yourselves. I am unable to help until you learn how you and your partner can connect with each other. However, I am able to help you improve once you learn how you two can connect. And that is how you will spend class today. Begin to connect with each other and discover your path." He sets his pen down on his desk and stands up. "The only way that I can help as of now, is to give you guys some common ways how graduates have connected with their partners in the past. Get to work." He concludes his lecture by turning his back to the class, picking up a piece of chalk, and beginning to scribble on the large chalkboard behind his desk.

The class was quiet at first, but students begin to shift around to get with their partners and find a place in the room to get comfortable. Most of the class still appears to be discouraged, but Zak was happy to see a smile on Cambri's face. The two of them were already a step in front of the rest of the class, because they knew how they connected with each other. They can look into each others souls; they can practically read each other when they oscillate with each other. In fact, that was the fourth thing that Professor Gene wrote on the board. It can be a hard task to accomplish for some, but to others, it just feels so natural. Even so, there is always a chance to practice and improve that bond. And that is exactly what Zak and Cambri needed to do.

Cambri looked at Zak and reminisced, "remember when the two of us first met before we became partners?" Zak smiled back. He used to be a bit of a guitarist, and although he could play any type of guitar, the acoustic was his specialty. He was performing a recital one starry night. After it ended, an eager and positive girl approached him and personally complimented him for his musicianship. That girl was none other than Cambri. She was a musician herself--mainly a pianist but she also loved the clarinet and knew a hair of saxophone--and an artist. The two of them instantly clicked and became partners.

"Of course I remember," Zak told her. He smiled back; he was so lucky to have not just a partner, but a friend like Cambri. Everything has changed for the better since Cambri came into his life, and his levels of will and dedication have only increased since then. He owed her. His smile faded and looked her in the eye. Cambri's smile faded as well and looked him back in the eye; he knew that he had her full attention, and that is just what he needed. "I made the right decision picking you to be my partner, Cambri. We're an unstoppable team, and you have helped me in life in so many ways that you do not even know." He paused. "No matter what may happen in battle, I will always be there for you, Cambri. I am willing to put my life in danger to protect yours. I am willing to die in order to keep you safe." Cambri's eyes widened. She opened her mouth to speak, but Zak interrupted her with a chuckle and a small smile. "You can't stop me, Cambri. I vow it, and I will keep it."

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That day flooded Zak's mind, right here and now. His promise he made to his beloved partner echoed in his ears as he began to snap out of his dazed state. His head throbbed; he received a clean hit to his head in the middle of the battle. When his vision cleared, he gasped when he saw exactly what he was afraid of. Cambri was all bruised up and lying on the ground. She looked up at her attacker weakly. The team of two were just too strong; Zak and Cambri did not have the ability to take them on quite yet. They needed further training more strategies; their current ones were still too simple and easy to figure out. He looked up at his two opponents. The duo reminded him much of those gear shifters that can transform between a living being and a weapon; one of them transformed into a sleek, black and white sword. The other one let out a cackle. "You weak fool, did you really think that you could defeat us? The academy truly is losing its charm, isn't it? I'll get rid of you myself. You're such a disgrace that even that hopeless academy deserves better than you." The dark figure gripped its weapon and lifted it into the air.

Anyone can make a promise, but when it comes to the time to put the promise to the test, would you choose to keep it? Promises seem meaningless anymore because nobody can seem to stick to them and keep them. Zak looked from his fallen friend to his hated opponent. A stroke from that sword surely would kill Cambri in an instant. I will always be there for you, Cambri. I am willing to die in order to keep you safe. With that, Zak immediately stood up and put his great agility to use to help Cambri. And he made it just in time. The sword hit just below his shoulder blade and went down his side. Deep, agonizing pain seared through him. Immediately, he became weak with the immense blood-loss. His legs wobbled as he attempted to hold his own weight, but soon he gave in and fell down on his good side. The last thing that he remembered was hearing Cambri scream and cry, "ZAK!" before he blacked out.

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Zak opened his eyes again and blinked several times. He realized he was laying in a clean bed in what appeared to be a hospital room. And there was Cambri, by his side as always. Somehow, Zak actually lived; as he said before, he had gained quite an amount of determination after meeting Cambri, and that may have been exactly what saved his life. Cambri explained to him that some alumni members had arrived shortly after his fall to save them. Alumni members that could sense souls, too, but to a much stronger ability than the two of them could. They were just a little too late, unfortunately for Zak. And here Zak and Cambri were again, partners as always. The hospital of the academy had stitched up Zak's nasty cut that he took from the blade, but said that he should be ready easily get back into his way of life again in about a week. Zak looked Cambri in the eyes and said, "Once I'm all healed up, we will continue to learn how to oscillate with each other. That is how we are going to win our battles in the future. That is what will make us stronger." Cambri nodded in agreement, and she glanced at his scar uneasily. Zak half-smiled. "It's like I said, Cambri. No matter what happens, I will always be there for you. I am willing to die in order to keep you safe."

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Some of the inspiration of this story came from the anime called Soul Eater. I used some characteristics from the anime and made it into my own. If this interests you, I recommend giving this anime a shot!