Chapter 8: Don’t test a C Class
Kellen ended up having to go to the main lobby to find out where he was. He was sure he looked like a madman, coming out of the elevator in messy scrubs denoting he was from Guiding Center B, wild eyes, holding a powers test and a manila envelope in his hand with no shoes on. But this was very important. He needed to speak with the Captain.
The receptionist almost looked scared at the sight of him, but when he flashed his I.D. and explained that the Captain had helped him retake his powers test this morning, she was a little more understanding. She couldn't lead him directly to the Captain, so she called someone who could. One of the lieutenants of the guild would come and get Kellen and bring him to the Captain. He wasn't sure who to expect to step out of the elevator, but it wasn't the sour faced woman who looked like she'd just bitten into a lemon.
"Oh, Ms. Hill. Hello." He greeted and she jerked in her footsteps, turning her gaze towards him before her sour face smoothed out into a smile.
Ms. Hill and Kellen had been on the front lines at the same time. Like the Captain and Kellen, they hadn't fully ran in the same circles, but he had often helped her out with simple runner missions and the like whenever he had time to spare. Her russet brown locks were kept around her ears, and her brown eyes lit up from within. She wasn't much taller then Kellen, but Ms. Hill was a physical enchantment Esper. She was in the top 3 strongest people in the world, and she worked hard to make sure others never forgot that.
"Is that really you Kellen? You look like a shrimp in those clothes? I thought you were off the front lines to get nice and fat, and I see instead that you have lost all of your muscle." His cheeks flushed at her teasing. She came over and even squeezed his upper arms.
"Ms. Hill! I have gained muscles, I just also had a rather intense last two days. I've used up a lot of stored energy." The smile dropped from her face.
"I heard. Sorry we keep causing you issues Kellen. Fuck. I never wanted to see you so pale ever again. I heard Green nearly fainted at the sight of you coming in today. So? I heard you needed to speak to the Captain? Didn't he already see you today?" She blinked at the face Kellen made. "What does that face mean?"
I need to confirm something, and only he can give me the truth, I think. I'm pretty sure he's planning to avoid me, and if that's true, that's a bad plan." Intrigued by his words, Ms. Hill led them towards the elevators.
"I have a suspicious feeling that your question has something to do with the fact that the Captain is working out like he has demons chasing him. Oh, I am excited." She laughed darkly, while Kellen swallowed. He was working out like demons were chasing him? Was he that upset about it?
"I don't know if I like the sound of that, Ms. Hill." He told her as she swiped her card in the elevator before hitting the button for a higher floor in the Guild tower. She was smiling.
"Oh, but I do. I rarely get to see him so flustered. His eyes are glowing gold again, just so you know. You wouldn't know anything about why they stopped glowing gold, would you?" Kellen clenched his free hand tightly.