divine ability class is WIERD

Tana stood up. "The most important quality an angel should have is discipline and passion." What Tana said really fit the vibe he has been giving off. "Oh? I believe I said 1 quality or skill not 2." Mr. Castor remarked. "I'm aware, Mr. Castor, but I believe both are important as neither can survive without the other." "Really? Explain." "Well it's simple, passion is useless if one doesn't have the discipline to follow it, and discipline is useless if you have no passion for it." Tana explained. I agreed with him. He seems very confident. Now that I think about it, Eric seemed more certain but the way Tana speaks is confident. "Excellent Tana." That makes two people in total that have been asked to explain themselves. Why did Mr. Castor question Tana for saying two qualities when I also said two qualities? Suddenly I heard a voice from behind me say "courage". It was Val. I was so lost in thought that I didn't even notice it was Val's turn or that she had stood up. Finally Zara stood up, fiddling with her fingers and looking at her table. "Ms. Zara, do you need a moment to think?" Mr. Castor asked. She took a deep breath. "No, I'm fine sir." "An angel should always be observant and not trust anyone too easily." "Why shouldn't an angel trust someone too easily?" "You never know what someone is thinking, or hiding." "I see, thank you Ms. Zara, you may sit down." Zara's answer was certainly unique. It matched the look I saw in her eyes back at the cafeteria. "Let us progress with our lesson now." Mr. Castor said. The class groaned. "Seriously, teach?! Today's the first day!" Sera complained. I personally didn't mind having class, not like I had anything to do. Mr. Castor ignored Sera completely. "Every quality or skill you all have named is an important skill you believe an angel should have. Angel Basics 101 is about understanding how being an angel works." "Today, being your first day, we will lightly learn about the path to becoming an angel." The class suddenly became more interesting. This was definitely important after all. "Anyone who wishes to be an angel has a fair shot at it. First, one must join an angel academy such as Anaria. They must study diligently for 5 years before attempting the halo test." Val raised her hand. "Yes, Val?" "What is the halo test, sir?" "A good question, but we are not allowed to disclose details of your test until it is time. But I will tell you this much — don't bother asking. The test is different for everyone." "You only get 1 attempt at the halo test. If you fail, well, I don't think I have to explain it." Sir was right, we all knew what would happen if you failed. Forget being an angel, not only will you be blocked from most job paths, but if you did really badly you could also become a fallen. "That is why you all must study diligently for the next 5 years." "Now let me explain what happens after you pass the halo test." I know I should be focusing but my mind keeps drifting off. I wonder why Tana and Zara stayed back. What were they talking about? "Ms. Elara, could you quickly summarize what I explained?" That sentence brought me back from daydreaming! I wasn't listening! Why did I have to be such an airhead?! I reluctantly stood up. "Of course sir, just one moment please." I guess Nina saw my panic because she raised her hand. "Yes Nina?" "Sorry to interrupt sir, I just had a doubt about the promotion hierarchy." "What is it?" "How long must one be an angel in training? And the promotion test confused me a bit." Nina just saved me. My mom had explained the hierarchy to me many times as I kept asking about it. I need to thank Nina for this afterwards. "Well Nina, do you mind waiting for a bit? I would like Elara to explain first." "Of course not sir. Take all the time needed." "Ok Elara, start." "Okay, once one passes the halo test they are categorised by their divine attributes and wing type. From then on, one is a trainee angel. The time depends on what type of angel they are — the average time is 6 months. Then you take a promotion test and become a junior angel. From then on, your wingspan, divine ability, skills and achievements help you climb the ranks. If one is exceptional, they join the 12 archangels, where one forsakes their last name and takes on 'Seraphin' to show their angelhood and bond." "That was an amazing explanation Ms. Elara, but that is not what I explained." Nina looked down. I was definitely panicking. Do I just tell him? They will scold me! Why do I daydream?! Finally I decided to just accept it. "I'm sorry sir, I wasn't focusing." Mr. Castor sighed. "I know you were not focusing, Ms. Elara, that is why I called on you. You have great knowledge but you must still focus. You are not above the class." I could feel my face turning red. I don't think I'm above anyone! "I'm sorry sir, I'll be more careful next time. Could you please repeat what you said?" "I was explaining the promotion tests and types of angels. I will not repeat myself. Instead, I recommend you ask your classmates after class." "I understand sir, and once again I'm sorry." "Better. And Nina, as per your doubts, as Ms. Elara explained, it varies, but the average time is 6 months. Guardian angels have the longest time with 1.5 years. As per your promotion test doubt, kindly come to me after class." "Got it sir." "Class dismissed." With that Mr. Castor walked out. Everyone stood up and started talking amongst each other. I went to Nina and thanked her profusely for saving me. "It's fine, though now I'll have to go to Mr. Castor." With that Nina waved goodbye and left. "So you were daydreaming in class, eh? It's fine, I was sleeping through half of it." I'm not sure why, but that made me chuckle. "What's the next class?" Sera asked. "Why can't we just go home already?" "I AGREE!" Val shouted. "It's nonsense we have to come so early! Why couldn't they begin at noon or something??!!" Sera and Val fistbumped. "I agree, but maybe not at noon." Sera replied. Nina came back. "Back so soon?" I asked. "Sir was busy." "I could help clear your doubts." "That would be helpful. I can tell you what sir explained while you daydreamed." "Thanks, I would like that." "Guys, can you explain to me as well? I was busy sleeping." "Ya sure." Both Nina and I said in perfect unison. We both stared at each other. I chuckled. "Jinx," I said. Suddenly, the door opened and a teacher walked in. She had long wavy black hair that turned more purple near the ends. She also wore these stunning black heels that seemed comfortable. On top she wore a fitted corporate dress with a blazer. She was truly stunning. She gave off this chill, art teacher vibe. "Good morning class!" she said with a lot of energy for 9 in the morning. "I'm Ms. Daia Vatia. Your divine abilities teacher." Suddenly her energy, vibe and looks made sense. I could tell divine abilities was going to be a fun class. "I want all of you to line up. You have 10 seconds. GO!" We all rushed to line up. "Height wise!" Ms. Daia Vatia reminded us. Val groaned. Soon we were in a perfect file line. "That took y'all 12 seconds, that's 2 seconds over." "When you're using divine abilities every second counts. Got it?" We all said "Yes ma'am." "Good, now follow me." Ma'am led us through the hallways into the fields. "Since today was your first day, I came to get you all. From next week onwards, I expect you all here on the dot. Every extra second you take is one push up. Am I clear?" "Crystal clear," we all replied. She is definitely stricter than she looks. "Okay, I have some ground rules.

NEVER, under any circumstances, should you use your magic on each other.

BETTER control your magic or you're out.

IMPROVE daily.

UNDERSTAND your magic, let it be free. And last but not least,

HAVE fun. You better learn these rules. Understood?" "Yes ma'am." We all repeated. "Good. Now today we will find your magical attribute." "It is completely possible for one to have multiple attributes. I control 4 — Water, Light, Earth and Wind." I looked around at everyone. Val and Eric seemed rather excited for this class. It was quite a contrast from how they were during Mr. Castor's class. (Mr. Castor sneezes as a beaver somewhere in the school building.) "I want you all to divide into 2 groups. If you know your attributes, come to my left. If you don't, come to my right." I saw Val, Eric, Nina and Zara go towards the left side, while Sera, Tana and Erina went to the right. I should probably go to the right, but I'm frozen. Ms. Daia Vatia must have seen me panic because she spoke up. "If you wish to check for multiple attributes you still go to the right, dear." I simply nodded and walked over. I never had my attributes checked. I was scared after all. No, I need to distract myself. Why is Erina on this side? Does she wish to check for another attribute? I bet Tana will have the attribute of fire. "All right everyone, those who know their attributes must try casting a basic spell and hit the target. As for those who don't, I'll be checking by having you touch this crystal. Understood?" First up was Erina. When she touched the crystal, I saw a bright green colour with a miniscule of blue. That was strange — I expected Erina's blue to be larger. "Erina, your main attribute is Earth with a secondary attribute of Water." Next up was Sera. I genuinely had no guesses of what her attribute could be.