Drayda waved goodbye at Inanis's fleeting figure before a car rolled up. Hopping in, she was met with congratulatory kisses on her cheeks and many "good job" and "I'm so proud of you" comments to last an entire year. Drayda playfully pushed her mother away so she could breathe and chuckled. "I could have done better," was all she said as she looked out the windshield. Her mother just patted her shoulder before taking off home, trying to reassure her.
"Hun, you did amazing. Watching you fight like that, you are likely to have more than 100 points, and that includes the Rescue Points."
"Rescue points?" Drayda was confused. Even though she had figured there was such a thing, she didn't exactly know if it was real or not. Well, her mother was now bringing it up a second time, so it couldn't have been a joke.
"Yes, Rescue Points. Points that are given out to help save other participants or work as a team. One of the students from years ago managed to get in with 60 Rescue Points and 0 actual Destruction Points. He made it into class. I'm pretty sure you can guess who it was. Also, that large robot you faced? That's worth 0 points. It's to test how you fight with other people and whether you save them or not. Watching you and that kid fight was making my blood rush with adrenaline."
Drayda just chuckled. Then a thought hit her. Inanis and her were really good at what they did. Hell, they fought so well together, it was almost like breathing. Even her dragon swallowed her pride enough to fight alongside the boy. She smiled a little and looked at her mother to catch her with a teasing look. "What?" Then a thought hit her and she immediately began blushing. "Wait, no, no, no, that's not what's happening between us."
"Oh, come on. Why else would he take you to lunch-"
"Mom, please, stop. He's just friend."
Ryukyu just sighed sweetly and acted defeated. "Fine, but if I turn out to be right-"
"I know, I know. But I highly doubt he'll feel that way anyway." In fact, Drayda was unsure. They were just acting like good friends.
"Well, there are always other people if he doesn't," her mother chimed.
"Ugh, I know. I don't need to get into a relationship that quickly."
"I know, just... I can't wait for you to grow up and be your own woman."
Man, her mother was really excited for her to grow up. What's so special about being an adult? They get butt tons of responsibilities and have to deal with taxes and laws and politics, especially when they have powers. They do get a lot of freedom, but it still just doesn't seem like a good thing.
While they were talking, Ryuko had driven them back home and they both walked inside to watch TV together before heading off to bed for the next morning.
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Drayda woke up, and found a letter sitting atop her lap with her mother sitting on the edge of the bed. "It's from the school, hun."
Drayda immediately woke up the rest of the way and grabbed at the letter, tearing the top part with haste before reading the letter over. She was accepted. She was accepted, with an astounding performance! She did it! She just about jumped out of her bed as she tackled her mother in a hug, got ready for school and head off towards the school. But before she could, a sudden tail stopped her and she turned around to see her mother looking at her with a raised eyebrow and an amused look on her face. "It's Sunday, hun. Wait till tomorrow."
Drayda groaned and waited for the day to end, but found herself unable to sleep that night. She just couldn't wait.
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Drayda got up a little late, her inability to sleep really kicking her as she got ready for school and grabbed her backpack, which was packed the day before. She walked up and took a piece of toast before saying goodbye to her mother and heading off. She would use her wings, but her dragon was so tired. After walking the rest of the way and eating her toast, her dragon was awake enough to have Drayda use her wings, and so Drayda flew to school getting there pretty quickly before landing in front of the school, super excited that she was now apart of the school her mother - and so many others she talked about - were apart of.