~Burst of Power~

[Valerie]

When I woke up the next morning, I felt disoriented. The bed was wrong, and it was too cold for my liking. I snuggled further inside, thinking of snagging a couple of minutes more, maybe I’ll skip class and tell Elias-

My eyes shot open all of a sudden and I sat up. The room was still drowned in semi-darkness because of the heavy curtains. I was not in Crescentville but in the Basilisk territory. I was supposed to be participating in the Medeis Challenge. My heart thudded in my chest, partly from waking up with a start and partly from the realisation.

Also, I am supposed to be meeting the Dragon King this morning… I wrestled the blanket aside and stumbled out of the bed. I had no way of knowing the time unless I switched on the phone. Screwing my eyes shut and hoping for the worst, I powered on the gadget. The moment it booted to life, the pinging and vibrations began, but my gaze settled on the digital clock. I blinked several times to see if I read it wrong because of a