All her mind could think about were the questions that she had about the test.
Why the random recruit of young Knights? Why not go to the Vampric Kingdom and recruit the older and higher ranked ones? Why were they getting brand-new and younger soldiers to train there at the kingdom, and what was so special about the program that the Fey conjured up? She bit her lip, as she stared at the dark wall that was illuminated by the single flame of the torch attached to it, that she sat right across from. She crossed her ankles.
Scarlett knew the test was important because they’d sent out an electronic waiver to all the parents. It was a contract basically confirming the possibility of their child being stationed off, if they passed the test. Scarlett knew it was going to be complicated, and she didn't know what to feel. Stamina? Sadness? Curiosity sure was one of them.
There were five other girls in the room that had the same training percentage as she did. Advanced. Waiting to be tested. They were talking amongst one another but Scarlett’s mind was heavy. She didn’t feel like talking. She played with her fingertips, and then her locket.
Suddenly, the lever of the door twisted, as someone opened it. The talking deceased from the hall. She sat up straight, and stood up as the door opened to the special indoctrination room. There were different indoctrination rooms. There were the types for regular training, and there were other types for taking major tests, or finals. They were usually on the lower floors of Shylack, which were specifically for the Vampric knight program, anyway.
It scared her knowing that she had absolutely no interest in any other field of work. There was a rush of excitement that she loved when it came to violently stabbing an opponent, or firing a gun. She liked the adrenaline.
A blonde Vampress had walked out of the indoctrination room with crossed arms and an unreadable expression, as she began to take a seat where Scarlett and the rest of them were. Until all of them had finished the test, it was when they were dismissed.
A royal knight that was dressed in dark green armor, and a heavily jeweled golden helmet with a dashing sword had pulled out a clear digital screen. Scarlett could tell he was a Fey knight. His ears were dramatically pointed.
He pressed his fingers to the surface, as it flashed who was next to go inside of the room. There was a digital reflection of the image of Scarlett’s face. They must have downloaded her picture that the conservatory took of her when she’d registered to Shylack. Her identification picture was updated each year of her being at Shylack. She always found it interesting to observe how she almost never changed. Aging was very slow amongst the Vampric. With her face, she flashed her information. Her age, weight, skill percentage, height, race. “Scarletta Maiselle Lenotine. It is your time.” The guard announced.
As she walked through the double doors, they’d shut with a clang abruptly behind her. There was a short hallway that was in between the actual indoctrination room, and the entrance into it. She was unfamiliar with the process, “What’s going on?” Her voice, slightly, was on edge. There was a white chair that she was directed to sit in, as they locked her wrists to the seat, as a bright green light that was attached to the ceiling shined into her pale eyes. Beside her was a screen that showed all of her information. She felt as if she were being examined.
She heard the royal guard's voice as she looked over to him. “By royal orders, we must search your body to see if you have any hidden weapons, followed with a sample of blood to see if you are healthy enough to withstand this test.” He spoke, as he held a long syringe in between his fingers. “I will be also checking for any lingering doses of magic or any other substances that may be in your system.”
She rolled her eyes and bit her lip. “Understandable.” Scarlett was far from terrified, if anything, she was curious as to why this test was being taken ever so seriously, and she hadn't even started it yet. The kingdom of Endlaysha was hiding something. It was fairly too random and unheard of to recruit that way. The guard jammed the syringe into her left arm, and she watched as her black, Vampric blood filled up the small needle container.
Vampric blood was black, unlike any other creatures. He then took the liquid, and filled it within a medium sized test tube. The guard then set it into a machine that showed her blood activity. Dead, as usual. But something told her otherwise. She bounced her leg.
Scarlett grew anxious. There was still a small probability that she could have been Undetermined. She clenched her jaw and looked at her blood sample religiously almost as if her life depended on it. She’d done plenty of blood samples before that were fine, so why was she so concerned now? She thought about Saytrix’s picture, about how he was of the Fey. The blood sample could ruin her if even something small where to go wrong. Undetermined creatures were executed. No questions asked. It was dangerous to even say the word.
“Your blood is clean.”
***
After the small examination before entering the indoctrination room, she observed how different it looked compared to all the other training rooms. The walls were dark, the room lit up with red lights that reflected beautifully on skin. The
