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noticing that every one of them had on
the steel-gray uniforms of the Arche Academy. All the students
looked to be around Sky’s own age, but wore looks generally
reserved for old men and women.
    Zeph joyfully clapped his
hands together, “How exciting to see the two of you. Ditched your
own party I take it?” Zeph punched Sky a little harder than what
would seem polite. “I was planning to bail too, but then never
showed up.” He shook his head as he laughed to himself.
    Zeph, in everyway, was
exactly the opposite of what people generally expected. He was one
of the top minds in the galaxy, a medical genius, the founder of
both the ILA Institute and the Arche Academy so, naturally, most
would imagine a stuffy old man with a taste for tweed and a knack
for intellectual conversation. What they got was a man that looked
to be in his mid to late twenties whose wardrobe generally
consisted of a bathrobe and bed linens. He could barely hold a
normal conversation without being distracted by a random thought or
shiny object. The only thing he may have had in common with a
preconception was his shockingly white hair. His dad said it was on
account of all the stress he put himself under, Zeph said he just
simply forgot what color it was supposed to be. Sky was surprised
to see him at REALM, and to see him in somewhat normal attire,
looking more like a gentleman than he had ever seen him, was quite
the shock as well.
    “ Do you know what exactly
is going on here tonight, if I may ask, Sir?” Al was looking around
quizzically at the suspicious amount of people flooding into the
building when it was clearly after hours.
    Zeph ignored the question
and gestured towards two of the stiffs that made up his clique.
“Roland, Isaac, come over here, if you please.”
    “This here is the
Mid-Level Chorister Soulen Regan’s brother, Skyden. Although
slightly shorter and, as you can see, a lot less refined, their
strength and abilities, in theory, should run side by side.” Zeph
turned his back to Sky as he addressed his students in a
lecture-like tone.
    It was so rude! And Sky
certainly did not approve of the way the two minions looked down
their long noses towards him; like he was some sort of
disease.
    “ And this little guy,”
Zeph went on, stepping backward in order to slap Al quite hardily
on the back, “Is Allen Kane. You’ve heard of the Kane…no, probably
not, never mind, that’s a local thing. Anyway, Allen here is half
Telic.”
    Zeph’s minions took
particular interest in this and snapped open their tablet writers
to quickly take down notes as Al turned a shade of crimson, that
Sky recognized as a mixture of embarrassment and anger.
    “ He tries his very best to
look and act human and succeeds in most all areas. He has inherited
almost all the Telic traits, but, from what I’ve seen, they are
taking longer to mature.”
    “ That’s enough, Zeph.” Sky
pulled Al away, stepping up to block him from the inquisitive
stares of Zeph’s minions. “Lesson’s over.” He was beyond angry at
this point. “What the hell are you doing here anyway?” He bit with
a snarl and curl of his fist.
    “Ah yes, and this one is
much more aggressive and prone to violence.” Zeph stepped forward
as well, ensuring that he was the only one in Sky’s direct
path.
    “Calm down,” Al shoved him
in the back. “I don’t care, okay. Don’t worry about it.”
    Sky defused just enough to
unclench his hands.
    Zeph’s tight lips relaxed,
“We are here today to participate in REALM’s Annual Preview
Lecture. I am a guest of honor, you know.” He boasted with a wide
gesture to the hoards of people filing up the stairs towards the
main doors.
    “You?” He laughed with a
snort. “Who in their right mind would let you speak in
public?”
    “Watch your mouth!” One of
the students yelled at him, apparently quite irate over the slight
insult to their beloved Master.
    “That’s enough.” Zeph said
calmly. “Roland, Isaac, give me