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It was a stupid stunt that he pulled, blowing up the school?! Even among Rev’s stupidest ideas this has got to be the most idiotic idea he’s had yet, at least in Bella’s professional opinion about Rev Vennett. Though perhaps she shouldn’t be thinking about him like this when he’s laid out on the hospital bed still slowly regenerating in front of her as she sits next to him. Her nails digging into her palm out of worry for the resident Revenant, but Dr. Frankenstein said that worrying would do him no good... maybe she should get him a glass of water for when he wakes up.
Bella decidedly stands up brushing off her skirt of imaginary dust walking past the curtains of the doctors office, past a redheaded girl sitting down in her own bed, yet another of Rev’s victims. But as she goes into the side room, only for her to feel the air chill as suddenly she’s found herself in front of the Headmistress of Kade Academy Viviana Kincaid in her office which to Bella’s knowledge should be on the opposite side of the school.
“Please sit down Miss Bella Donna we have something that we need to discuss.” Her voice gives no room for argument only obedience, her jet black hair setting a shadow across her pale face as she gestures for Bella to sit. So reluctantly Bella Donna sits across from her the gothic chair squeaking as she settles down, sunlight leaks through the stained glass as the subtle scent of wither flowers enter Bella’s nose.
Silence stretches on between both of them the gentle ticking of the grandfather clock not doing anything to put Bella’s worries at ease. Have I done something wrong? Am I in trouble? Did the headmistress think that I was in on Rev’s inane plan? If she does she isn’t showing it on her face... though she rarely does that anyways. Bella tries to shake the bad thoughts from her mind as she internally shakes her head.
Bella swallows some saliva the tense air making her think that she had swallowed her own tongue, but eventually she shakily speaks up to break the ice. “U-Umm Headmistress Kincaid...” Bella starts, Viviana’s eyelids flicker for a moment but she doesn’t interrupt. “Just so you know I had no idea of Rev’s plan to blow up the school-”
“I know you didn’t Miss Donna, but that isn’t why I brought you to my office.” Viviana gently interrupts Bella causing her to quiet down. “You see this isn’t about the incident, nor is it about Rev Vennett in any capacity. I merely brought you here to tell you about your new living arrangements, you see with Mister Vennett’s...” She pauses for a moment almost as if considering her next words carefully, but a playful smile creeps onto Kincaid’s face as she continues on. “Colourful expression of self... I have had to remodel the whole school which means I also had to change around some students dorms and dorm mates.”
Her words catch Bella’s attention, is she saying what she thinks she’s saying? She’ll no longer have Nerissa as a roommate? But Bella had just gotten used to her presence out of necessity but still... though the enjoyment flickering in Ms Viviana’s eyes somehow doesn’t put Bella at ease funnily enough...
Viviana Kincaid changes her straightforward posture as she delicately leans forward resting her elbow on her dark desk, her chin finding purchase on her fist. “I am aware of your challenges with Miss Singhs presence as your dorm mate so with this opportune moment and Miss Indigo’s ‘suspension’-” Viviana’s eyes don’t flicker as Bella feels her eyebrows pinch at the mention of that name as she continues smoothly. “-I have moved your items to this new room and assigned you a new dorm mate one you should be more familiar with.” Viviana says vaguely.
Without a second more wasted the Headmistress raises her free hand as a black and purple mist starts to swirl around Bella Donna but not before she calls out to her. “Wait!-” the particles stop in their tracks almost as if stopped in time as Viviana looks at Bella with an expectant expression. “D-Don’t I get a say in the matter?” But even as Bella says it she knows it’s already a lost cause and the expression on the Headmistress’s face. “Can I at least walk to my room so I can get familiar with the new school?” Bella asks sheepishly.
“Of course, and here’s a map of the layout so you know what to expect, this was a lovely chat Miss Bella Donna I do hope we can have another one later.” Headmistress Viviana says politely before waving the mist away from Bella onto the table as a map materializes from the dissipating mist, allowing for the girl to stand up quickly.
Grabbing the map Bella quietly bows her head as she leaves the expansive office, the air of the hallways quickly gets the weight off of Bella’s chest as she now has to figure out her way through this labyrinth of a new school.
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Eventually after a lot of getting lost and unclear map directions (seriously who created this map, Sam O’Teary?) she manages to find her new room. Her hand pauses on the doorknob as she psyches herself up surely my roommate can’t be as bad as Nerissa... unless it’s Harrah Puri... No! Think good thoughts Bella manifest a good roommate she thinks.
Finally the doorknob is twisted and opened quickly by the young witch, the first thing that catches her eye is her side of the room it’s the exact same as it was in her old room as if her items had always been in this room despite them having to have been moved by someone. Even her black and pink stuffed cat was sitting in its slouched position where she’d left it over winter break, though all of it was clear of dust and-
“Oh it’s you... so you’re my new roommate...” A dreary and monotone voice comes from Bella’s right causing her body to jolt as she’s startled, her eyes darting to the familiar voice. One connected to the angel known as Sera Phim, who is looking up at her from her untidy bed, laying down on her belly as she looks up at Bella her pink and indigo bangs sticking a little to her forehead as she was obviously just laying face down on her mattress. In her usual Kade uniform not caring if it gets all wrinkled up from how she’s laying down.
“O-Oh” Bella quickly stutters in surprise before clearing her throat and responding “y-yeah I am...” Bella doesn’t really know what to say, her and Sera had never really had one on one conversations with each other, they only really chatted when Rev and Mark were also there to join in to keep the talk going.
Bella quietly walks over to her side of the room, unlike Sera who had her wedged her bed in the corner closest to the door her bed was laying horizontally in the middle of the left wall. She sets the map down on her desk as she looks back at Sera and her side of the room...
In comparison to Bella’s own decorated side of the room Sera seems to have gone with the minimalist approach, all she has on her side of the room was her bed, her school desk, and a single shelf. It feels almost empty with how much open space the Angel had left herself, though Bella doesn’t know what she expected from an angel who never really shows much engagement from anything other than Rev Vennett.
But now they’re both here sharing a room and they’re sort of friends (by proxy of Rev) so maybe she should make some conversation of her own? “So uh... you’re not one for decoration are you?”
“I don’t see the point in decorating it’s just stuff.” Sera blankly says as she moves to lay on her side laying her head on her hand. All four of her eyes focusing on Bella the top two ones focusing on her the lower two flicking around as if analyzing her.
Bella doesn’t really know what to say in response, she never does when it comes to Sera she’s always dry when it comes to talking, always taking everything literally. But Bella just crosses her arms as she tries to make conversation once more, maybe about something Sera is interested in talking about? “Well how do you think Rev is doing after he got...” Bella teeters off as she thinks back to Rev.
“Crushed by a balcony?” Sera finishes her sentence as she continues on without missing a beat. “He’s still unconscious in his hospital bed and I don’t know when he’ll wake up...”
Bella’s surprised for a moment before thinking ‘of course divine sight...’ she sighs internally this school year is going to be an interesting one isn’t it...