"Remnants?" Cairus and Ciao asked together.
"I don't understand. There were no remains when we fought it," Theo pointed out.
Orion nodded. "It faded away," he confirmed.
"And when Sia fought it, there weren’t any left behind either," Hunter stated.
"The same was true when she turned into her unicorn form and annihilated that huge Forsaken," Theo added.
"Exactly. How would we know if there were remnants left behind?" I asked.
Magnor nodded. "For your first attempts at killing Forsaken, you did what others have taken years or decades to accomplish. You destroyed its core and rid the world of its essence or being. However, this doesn't always occur. If even a shard or piece of the core is left, it can grow and manifest into a bigger and stronger Forsaken," Magnor explained.
"Are you trying to say that the large Forsaken Celestia destroyed was born from a remnant of a previously killed Forsaken?" Finn went straight to the point.
I could hear the hardness in his tone.
"Yes. That's exactly what we're trying to point out, Mr. Charm," Othello replied.
"That makes no sense," Theo complained.
Caio and Cairus nodded.
"So you're trying to tell us," Caio began.
"That this Forsaken just hid before our exam," Cairus continued.
"And no one noticed," they said in unison.
"We do a triple check off all examination maps before allowing anyone entry," Othello admitted.
"So what happened?" Hunter questioned, his tone cold as ice.
"Mr. McGinty, watch your tone," Magnor warned.
Hunter crossed his arms, looking away.
I sighed, standing up. "What my team is trying to determine is how a Forsaken, a being of darkness of that caliber, was somehow missed entirely? I've been taught by Magnor over the years and I understand the general aspects of Forsaken," I began, glancing at the guys; my eyes lingered on Hunter who met my gaze. I noticed a hint of pain flash in his eyes, but just as fast as it appeared, it vanished.He knows something, but I'll have to ask him later when we're alone.
"The Forsaken that we fought first was what you'd classify as level A, the smallest of its kind and weakest in its category. However, the one we fought later on, was certainly a Level B or even C. I doubt anyone knows much about unicorn shifters, but our main element is light magic and it took an immense amount of it to defeat that Forsaken. You can't tell me that was grown from just a remnant," I proposed.
"Celestia? Are you saying..." Finn started to ask, but trailed off.
I turned to my team; Orion's eyes met mine in understanding.
"Someone planted it," Orion announced.
I turned to Othello and Magnor, waiting for their answers. They exchanged looks; Magnor shook his head at Othello who sighed.
"You're correct. We believe someone from one of the opposing teams of students brought something that could have triggered the rapid growth of a Forsaken," Othello revealed.
"How is that possible?" Finn asked.
"And what can contribute to a Forsaken remnant growing to that level in a short period of time?" Theo asked.
"And no one noticed," Caio pointed out.
"After the numerous levels of security we went through," Cairus added.