"What the fuck did you just say?" I snarled, narrowing my eyes at him. I noticed the flicker of fear that flashed on his expression, but his buddies patted him on the back.
He puffed up, a smug grin on his face. "You heard me, Rainbow. Look at you. You think you've gotten into Aslan and you’re suddenly the shit. Why don't you spit some glitter and make me sparkle and happy for the rest of the day? Now, why don't you sit down like a good girl with your group of weird shifters and let's finish class," Vincent proposed.
"Cutie Pie," Finn warned.
I could hear the anger in his voice, but if he thought my ass was gonna let Vincent get his way, he was underestimating me.
"Let's not. Why don't you come down here like the cocky shit you are and say what you said to Hunter, right in my face?" I declared.
The classroom was silent, yet I could feel the tension rise. Having fights during class wasn't as rare as you might think, especially during the first week of classes, but I'd minded my own business until now. However, I wasn't going to let Vincent bully me or my friends. They were loyal to me from day one and Hunter didn't deserve to hear someone talk poorly about his deceased brother or his family name.
Vincent stood up, moving out of his row and slowly made his way down the stairs toward me.
"Celestia, you don't have to do this," Hunter whispered.
I ignored him, moving out of my seat and hopping over the desk, so I wouldn't need to bother Hunter.
Arielle fluttered her wings, shifting into her larger form and flew to rest on my shoulder. I glanced out of the corner of my eye at Orion who had a grin on his face. He lifted his notebook, the words 'DO IT' in unicorn inspired colors glared at me. I grinned, glancing at the others who didn't seem too concerned by what was happening.
I could hear the twins already taking bets with the group behind them and Theo had the biggest grin out of all of them. Finn sighed, looking up at me, but he also had a smile on his face.
Vincent reached where I stood on the stairs, eyeing me carefully. "You really want to do this, Rainbow? I think you'd regret it," he whispered.
I remained silent, staring right into his red eyes. They didn't show even a speck of regret or remorse, and that just pissed me off. When I didn't say anything, he grinned.
"Next time your boyfriend over there tells me I can't achieve something, he should remember his weak, pathetic broth—"
I didn't let him finish; my fist slammed into his face so hard I heard a loud crack. He fell to the ground, scurrying back to give us space. I lifted my hands to crack my knuckles, magic pooling through me.
"You have some nerve. You think you’re the only powerful person in this fucking room?" I questioned, walking up the stairs to reach his feet. He jumped back up, his fist aimed straight at me, but I sidestepped, causing him to miss. I lifted my legs, pooling air magic into the soles of my heeled combat boots.
They didn't even touch his back before he was sent flying across the room and straight into the wall above the blackboard. Everyone gawked except Ms. Arcadia, who walked over to the front row, sitting on the desk like she didn't care that there was a brawl happening.
I walked down the stairs; Arielle left my shoulder to fly above me, her feathers lit up with blue and purple flames in anger. She could feel the rage within me and that only made her more pissed off.
After all the years he'd bullied me and made me feel like a worthless fool, I wouldn't let him do the same to Hunter or the others. Vincent struggled to his feet, summoning a dagger in his hand.
"What? You can't fight me fist-to-fist?" I mocked, reaching the bottom steps. My hair was beginning to float lightly from the magic coursing through me, the gold strands glowing softly.
"I...can fight you with ease," he huffed. Arielle lowered to stand before me protectively.
"Bru-REE!" she screeched.
"Fuck off, you stupid familiar. I'll cut those feathers of yours," Vincent threatened.
I rolled my eyes. "How about we make this fair? You can face Arielle and I'll sit this one out," I clapped.
A few of the students laughed; the others whispered amongst themselves.
"You're mocking me. Seriously! I'll turn your stupid pet into ashes," Vincent threatened.
"Uh huh. Talk the talk, but I don't see the walking," I hummed, walking over to where Ms. Arcadia sat. She had a wide grin on her face as she slid over to give me a spot next to her. I sat on the desk, crossing my arms.
I took a deep breath, centering my magic on Arielle. During the day and night, Sia and I had been training with Arielle, working on keeping her in her human form for longer periods of time. The guys had all helped out, giving me pointers and teaching me to limit the amount of magic exerted instead of giving her the majority of it. That was one of the reasons why I'd felt utterly exhausted after and would faint previously.
"Changeando Rosolo Free," I chanted, not needing to raise my voice to cast the spell. Arielle's body was engulfed in light.
I heard multiple gasps throughout the room as Arielle's human form was revealed as the light around her dimmed. She wore the combat gear the guys had all worked on designing. Finn and Theo had found the proper material, Theo and the twins had sewn it together and made sure the sizing was the right fit and Orion had cast a spell so that whenever I summoned her she'd appear in that outfit.