Chapter 2: Anything But a Grade E
"Skarion Zentara!"
The first name boomed through the hall and the wall projected the words as well, showing it in luminous white script.
Whispers started immediately as heads turned once more at the direction of the boy with the black egg. David watched just like everyone else as Skarion strode forward, unhurried.
"Did you know that he was gifted that Egg by a Sector’s governor?"
"I heard that too."
"What Sector is that? Maybe I could go there since they’re giving away Black Eggs for free."
"For free? Do you know what he did? He saved a governor’s daughter from a Volcanic Boar!"
"I heard he jumped into a Dragon’s belly and carved it open to get her out."
"Liar! You just made that up!"
"Did not!"
David overheard the chatter, watching as Skarion reached the Ascension Pad— a raised platform etched with swirling circuit patterns —and gently placed his Egg in the Pad’s socket.