The Slate Of Vale

A small table was set before them by some uniformed ladies, and on the top of the table was a white candle. The flames were out and the thread of the candle signified that it had already been used. One of the uniformed women drew a circle on the marble floor, around the table where the candle was kept. She must have used a paint spray because; the white fluid appeared boldly on the frictionless marble.

"Pinna Nin. Please step into the circle" One of the uniformed women said. Pinna didn't move an inch until she got a 'try it' looks from her friends.

Immediately she stepped into the perimeter of the circle to where the candle was kept, the candle turned red and burst into red hot flames.

"Cool" Pinna exclaimed as she watched the burning flames.

"Eagles claw" Mr. Abel said with boredom.

"Eagle's claw, what does that mean?" Pinna asked with confusion written all over her sweating face.

"It's the house you now belong to. A house for the Red glowers, where you would be taught how to use the extracting power of speed." One of the women took the protesting Pinna out of the hall. Pinna wouldn't have gone with her had she not promise Pinna, that she would see her friends again.

"Emazita Long" The other woman called. Just like Pinna, the candle turned red with red flames. Ema also was taken away to the Eagle's claw. It was then that Jeff observed the five other people in the room. They were dressed in a well design uniform. Each bearing the color of the five glows of Anadan. There were the Reds, the Blues, the Silvers, the Grays and the magnificent Golds. Their uniforms were all black, but each has its own color trend running on each side of the uniform, on their arms and collars, and the uniform appeared to be more of a battle gear.

"Harmzod Sylvester" Ham walked into the circle with boldness. The candle this time became blue, with deep blue flames.

"A healer" whispered one of the uniform women standing behind Jeff.

"Dove's scale" The principal shouted with a tiny fragment of enthusiasm etched on his voice. He sounded as though he was happy to find a blue. One of the students with blue trends on his uniform took Ham out of the hall.

"Jeffred peters"

Jeff shivered with fear. He had been too busy studying other people that he hadn't pause to think of what to expect when called upon. What color would the candle be? He stepped into the circle with eyes closed, as if expecting something to happen out of the blue.

"A gray, take him to the Gray's hoe." Jeff opened his eyes when he heard that, he was disappointed as well as the principal, why are the grays treated with utter contempt. The candle appeared unchanged and dead. There was no flame to make it alive.

Jeff shook his head as he walked out of the parameter. He was never happy being born a gray. When others would be out there learning how to extract powers from the sun, he would be in the garden tending crops. That's what the grays were significant for. It really frustrated him that he might spend his years in this school studying plant and animal feed. Matt came out almost immediately and fell in step with Jeff. None of them said a word as they walked behind the boy who took the lead.