By sunset, our heroes have reached the Mage town of Olden Gorge. Many Mages -men and women, young and old- went about the streets, getting things done before nightfall. No one seemed to notice the odd looking group, or care, though Galen was sure that every Mage were looking his way. "You see that!" he whispered urgently to Edeline, "That guy just gave me a weird look!"

Edeline: "If he did, it would make sense... being that you're acting weird and all." (;u_u)
Galen: "Gah! I can feel the feathers growing!" (o_o)
Edeline: "They are not! No one is turning you into a chicken..." (;u_u)
Galen: "It was a mistake, coming here! I don't want to be a chicken! I hate being a chicken!" (o_o)
Adie: "Hey, what's going on?" (o_O)
Edeline: "Nothing... Galen's just being stupid again." (;^_^)
Galen: "Stop calling me stupid!!!" W('O')W
Edeline: "Temper-temper, Galen. You wouldn't want to be turned into a chicken again, hmm?" (^_-)
Galen: "Eep..." (o_o)

"Yeah... well...", says Adie, deciding to ignore Galen, "I have to stop by my teacher's house first. Then we can tour the place!" "Sounds like fun!" smiles Faeda. Vi nodded. "Oh," waved Adie, "You haven't had 'fun', until you've spent a night in Olden Gorge! Wander around, see the shops, I'll be right back." "Wait!" gasped Galen, "You're going to leave us here?!" "Yeah," answers Adie, confused, "Why not? I'll just be a moment... Professor Teriss may be worried. After all, I haven't reported in, for a while." "Um," said Galen, moving closer to Adie, "We'll come with. I mean, it doesn't seem right to let you walk home alone."

Adie: "What wrong with you? You're suddenly nice!" (o_O)
Galen: "Don't be silly, I'm always nice!" (;^_^)
Adie: "Since when???" (o_o)
Faeda: "Is he really that afraid of Mages?" (>_>)
Edeline: "Afraid so..." (<_<)
Galen: "Are you going to take us to see your teacher or not?!" (u_u)
Adie: "Fine... tag along. But I still say there's something up with you, Galen." (-_-)

The group follows Adie through the town, until they stop in front of a two-story stone house. Adie knocks on the wooden door with confidence, giggling about the reaction she may get, from her favorite teacher. The door slowly opens and a woman, wearing a purple gown and blue cloak, opens the door. The woman is wearing thick glasses and her orange hair is just barely hidden under her purple Mage-hat. She seems kind, quiet, and patient... until she began screaming at Adie!
"You're late!" she screamed, "Late! Late!! LATE!!!" Adie, surprised and disappointed, bowed slightly in apology. "Sorry, Professor." she squeaked. "No," screamed Professor, "I take that back! You are BEYOND late!!!" "Eeh!" Galen grumbled, hiding behind Edeline, "She's even MORE scarier than the others!" "I'm sorry, Professor." repeats Adie, still bowing. "You were to be here," huffed the Professor, "On the tenth hour, seven days ago!!! I got bored, writing up slips for every missed day for you, so I invented 'The Skull Slip'!"

Adie: "W... what's the Skull Slip?" (o_o)
Professor: "Glad you've asked... for every minute you were late, there was a Skull Slip magically written. For each Skull Slip, I get to hit you once over the head with my broomstick! You have racked up... Let's see... carry the one... ten-thousand and eighty hits!" (;u_u)
Edeline: (o_o)
Adie: "No! My poor head!!! I'm sorry, Professor! Please forgive me!!!" m(_ _)m
Galen: "This lady is REALLY tough..." (>_>)
Vi: (o_o)

Faeda steps forward, "Excuse, ma'am." "Huh?" says Professor, now noticing the group, "Adie, are these people with you?" "Yes, Professor." squeaks Adie. "You bought friends to class!" she screams, "This is a learning institution, not a playground!!!" "I know, I know!" bows Adie, "I'm sorry, Professor!" "Stop!" yells Faeda, getting the woman's attention now, "Let me explain. First of all, we insisted that we tag along with Adie." "Actually," frowns Edeline, "Galen insisted." "Shh." Vi nudged Edeline. "Oh," blushes Edeline, "Right. Helping Adie..." "And for being late," asks Professor, taking it all in consideration. "Well," says Faeda, blushing, "Well... we did run into Adie, seven days ago. But, I guess the reason why she's late is because of me."
"How so?" Professor wondered. "You see," explained Faeda, "I am a seer and I'm on a quest. I kinda asked Adie for her help." Adie gasped, surprised that Faeda would tell her secret about being a seer, just to save a friend from trouble. After all, to Faeda, Professor Teriss is just a stranger. And it took a while for Faeda to share her story with her friends! "I see," says Professor, in deep thought, "But even so, a Mage has powers to communicate! You could have used the moon, stone, and water skill, Adie! If you had just explained..." "Yeah," bows Adie, "I'm sorry, Professor. You are correct." "I guess the Skull punishment would be too harsh." nods Professor, "...Half then."

Edeline: "WHAT?!" (o_o)
Faeda: "Half?!" (o_o)
Professor: "Yes, that should be punishment enough for not calling. So, that's five thousand and forty." (-_-)
Adie: "Aieee! My head!!!" (o_o)
Galen: "Okay, that's enough, lady! You know now that Adie wasn't just playing around and being lazy, that she was on an important quest, protecting the seer! Can't you just let it go?!" (u_u)
Adie: ("Galen's standing up for me???") (*_*)
Professor: "My name isn't lady, it's Professor Teriss!" (-_-)
Galen: "Whatever, lady..." (;u_u)

"SECONDLY..." continues the Professor, "This is my student and I'll discipline her anyway I see fit!" "Pffft!" says Galen, folding his arms. "THIRDLY..." growls Professor, now becoming agitated, "I am one of the top powerful Mages in this whole town! You must have nerves of steel, if you're trying to stand up to me!" "Look," waves Galen, "All I know is... What's right is right! Adie doesn't deserve such an punishment, just because she's helping the seer, who will in turn save Serenity! By the way, if the seer fails, there will be no more Olden Gorge! And you can't be the top-anything of oblivion..."
"Hmm..." thought Professor, "You make an compelling argument... Fine. Adie your punishment have been wiped!" She snapped her fingers and something sparkled from behind the Professor's door. "Yay!" cheered Adie, hugging her teacher, but Professor pushed her away. "Hmm," Professor continues, "I'll never understand why a seer would want you to tag along. Adie, your skills are mediocre, at best. When you're finished playing 'Mage', on this silly quest of yours, stop by for your desperately needed lesions. And be ON TIME!" The woman rushed back into her home and slammed the door in Adie's face.

Edeline: "What a horrible woman!" (o_o)
Galen: "I should have punched her in the head!" (;u_u)
Faeda: "Adie, are you okay?" (;^_^)
Adie: "Yep! I don't have to take that horrible punishment, thanks to you guys!" (^o^)
Vi: "What about those harsh things, that woman said to you?" (o_O)
Adie: "What? That? Oh, that sometimes happen, when a student becomes more talented than their teacher. She's just jealous, that I have the skills to protect the seer!" (^o^)
Galen: "Umm..." (o_O)
Edeline: (o_o)
Faeda: (;^_^)

No one had the heart to tell Adie the truth... so they just laughed, nervously. "So," she smiled, "Let's start the tour! The first place is Gangor's Pub!" The group now follows Adie, to an small pub, near the edge of town. As they enter the pub, there is dancing, cheering, and things magically floating in the air! "Aww," sighed Adie, disappointed, "We got here on a slow night." "This is a slow night!" gasped Edeline, her voice barely heard over the roars of cheering and laughing, "I'd hate to see an busy one!" A band of Mages played a cheerful tune. Faeda clapped, Vi hummed along, and Edeline tapped her feet to the beat. Galen was at the bar, trying to get a drink and some food. Adie was dancing with the crowd and cheering along.
"Hey!" shouts Galen, his voice louder than the music, "You did that on purpose!!!" "Oh, no..." sighed Edeline, rushing over towards Galen. Vi and Faeda followed too. "What's going on?" Edeline asked Galen, who stood next to a surly young Mage. "This moron," growled Galen, "Hit me in the head with an candlestick!" "I was just floating items." shrugged the young man. "Apologize!" yells Galen. "No," shrugs the Mage again, "It never would have hit you, if your head wasn't SO big!" "WHAT DID YOU SAY???" screams Galen. "Calm down," says Edeline, grabbing Galen's arm, "Remember... chicken..." But Galen was no longer listening.

Galen: "You little punk! Someone ought to teach you some manners!" (;u_u)
Young Mage: "Wow... did you just say something that cliche'? What an character! Ha-ha!"
Edeline: "Galen, please calm down!" (-_-)
Galen: "Are you laughing at me?!" W('O')W
Young Mage: "Whoa... can't get anything by you, can I?"
Faeda: "Galen... just ignore him." (o_o)
Galen: "Okay! THAT'S IT!" W('O')W
Edeline: "NO! Not again!!!" (o_o)

Galen punches the Mage, sending him flying behind the bar, everyone stops to look. Even the music stops suddenly. "Oh, no..." gasps Edeline, "You've done it now, Galen." "What?" he frowns. But no one really seems to care, they turn back to partying, as if nothing happened. "You see." grins Galen, "I doubt anyone likes that punk." "You will pay for that!!!" shrieks a voice. Galen, Edeline, Faeda, and Vi, turn to see the young Mage standing nearby. He pointed his staff at Galen. "You lost, kid." waved Galen, "Give it up..." The Mage suddenly casts a spell and Galen ducks, avoiding it. "What a moron!" he yells, not noticing that the spell was still whirling about the room. It bounced off a few pots, hit a mirror, and came crashing down on Galen!
"Oh, no!" he gasps, fluttering around, "I'm a chicken again!!!" "Not..." growls Edeline, "Only... you." Galen turns to see that Edeline, Vi, and Faeda are turned into chickens too! "Eep!" he yelped, noticing the dark looks they all had for him, "Um... Um... It's not that bad?" They all started screaming and clucking at him, at the same time, feathers ruffling. "Okay! Okay!" he frowns, "I get it! I screwed up!" "How am I going to save Serenity," frowns Faeda, "As an chicken?!" "Don't worry," sighs Edeline, "It wears off, after a while." Adie notices her new chicken friends!
"Yikes," she yells, "What happened to you guys?" "Galen got into a fight with a Mage." frows Edeline, folding her wings."Hmm," sighs Adie, rolling her eyes, "That sounds like Galen..." "Hey," he clucked, "He started it!" The girls fluffed their feathers, annoyed. "Well," smiles Adie, "Good news! I can turn you all back!" Everyone screams and flutters all over the place, feathers flying! "NO!", they scream, trying to hide under tables...