Crystal Academy || BxB

|1| The Marking Ceremony

Dymitri Villacroixe

I stood at the corner of the hall, putting all my luggage at the group of other luggages at the side. As I finished, I fixed my glasses in the bridge of my nose as walked together with the other students to the Grand Hall.

Together, we saw the gigantic double doors ahead of us and when the moment we entered the hall, a very spacious and large area of hall welcomed us. They're were from five long tables inside from the front until it ends near the doors, with chairs of course. A stage was seen in front of the tables, with a golden podium at the center and  another long table behind standing horizontally.

There were already students sitting at their table while us, the new comers, fresh first years and transferees were at the back for standby.

The hall was filled with different voices of loudness and laughter. The professors one by one went to their table at the stage as they sat down peacefully as if they're waiting for someone.

I fixed my eyeglasses as I sat alone in the corner of the hall, looking around to the area where students are talking to each other. The hall was filled with noises and laughter because of the new found friendship they beginning with.

Meanwhile, a burst of light suddenly appeared upstage and that caught the crowd's attention. They stopped at what they were doing a while ago as their eyes were mesmerized by the dazzling and sparkling beautiful light.

When it finally disappeared, a woman wearing white dress with gold and black design appeared. She's wearing a thick white fur coat and a pair of stilettos together with her hair tied in a high ponytail and wearing a small, glistening silver tiara.

"Behold, the Headmistress of the academy. Headmistress Demonise Mondragon." A man announced and the students and as well, teachers and staffs stood up together and applaud fir the standing woman in front of us.

"Take your seat children." Her voice was soft and her beauty is angelic, she smiled and which we did what she told us.

She had her welcome speech to the students who's silently looking and listening to her heartfelt speech.

"Tonight, you'll be marked with the deserving tattoos who defines your skills and knowledge individually. Good luck everyone!" And with that, she ends her speech with a genuine smile.

The Headmistress walks towards the center of the stage and then, she wave her hands in a particular motion, muttering something we don't know exactly what it is.

A moment after, a shining jewel appeared before in her hands, it was clear and shiny and the shape of it is heart. The Headmistress held the floating jewel in her hands, possessing the power of the jewel as she presented it to the watching crowd.

"This is the Crystal Heart of the Academy, the jewel of purity and light of the Zelquestria. It's one of the four jewels of Zelquestria who protects the land, itself. The Heart will put you in the house which you really belongs." Headmistress Demonise explained as we, the students were mesmerized by the beauty of the shining Heart.

"So, the Marking Ceremony will begin!" And with that, a scroll appeared in her side as her free hand took the thing and elegantly opened it.

She began to call names. One by one, the students she called went upstage, Headmistress Demonise held the jewel near the student as this jewel of purity and light emits a white light that slowly, spiralled to the student, identifying it's ability and where house it should put in.

After that, a tattoo will appear in any parts of his or her body but usually, it appears the most in the neck, shoulder, chest, hip and arms.

The current student is now walking downstairs as he walked down with a smile in his face after the Heart puts him in the Gamma. His tattoo was in his right arm.