Before a fight

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Who: Anybody who can't sleep either.
When: Someday not so long before the Tournament.
Where: In the Training Square, of course.
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Augustin stepped out to the cold air. He couldn't sleep, so he decided to come out and have some fresh air, to wake himself totally, and if he's already here, then test his spear. Though nobody was awake that time - at least he doesn't met anybody. He knew that he can't really practice fight alone, because he didn't learned archery, it still a good occasion to have a look around.

The thought of the coming Tournament's weight oppressed to all of them, they had to estimate how it is to be in a big ground with someone against you.

In his battle clothes, with his spear he slowly turned around.

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Cedric was walking around the fields and decided to train a bit with his sword. He had been a while but he still get the hand of it. About hand-to-hand was harder to he always stick to his own sword- there was a perfect replic of an english sword in the armoury and he kindly asked to use it. About his revolver, he just didn't use it. There was no need to do it.

He heard some sounds, footsteps nearby and stopped training looking around. That was then he spotted a winged figure, dark wings, tall- it could only be Augustin. He waved to him with a smile. He seemed nervous, though.

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"Oh" he whispered. Augustin didn't expected to see anybody awake in such morning hour. He didn't really know what he should say, thought till then he tried to clear his mind.

He walked a little closer to the human guy "Can't sleep neither?" he asked, while nervously taking his spear from one hand to the other.

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Cedric approached the tall figure and nodded "Yes, my mind has other business and doesn't let me sleep. What are you doing in such early hour, Augustin?" he asked, seeing him so nervous made him curious.

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"I couldn't sleep, so I decided to get some fresh air, and have a look all around." he tried to explained "You may know that the Tournament is not so far away... and I wanted to see how it will be, standing in the middle, while everyone watching you..." his voice nearly died.

"... even the Gods."

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Cedric had almost forgotten about the Tournament. That was the point of all this show, wasn't it? He sighed and nodded "It must be terrifying... I remember myself everyday why am I here. I wasn't forced to but my greed for more knowlegde led me here." he sighed again and patted Augustin's back "Don't worry, I'm sure everything will be alright."

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"I know..." he sighed, and dirked his spear to the earth. "But just imagine to fight against all your friends, after five years of friendship... it's all like a big famiily. You don't want to hurt anybody, but you have to do your best."

"We all want to win. We came from a bad nighmare, and noone wants to go back."

He looked around, and tried to imagine the whole fight. So much blood and broken hearts..

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Cedric looked at his own sword and dirked it also. Today, no more training for him. At least for now. This was a serious talk.

"Augustin, I don't know for sure what you are passing by. It must be hard for you. I never had any plans on hurting anybody when I first came here and I will continue to do that until I die. We have to fight with students from the same year, right?" he asked with a frown.

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"Yes, that is it." he said slowly.

"I didn't know everything neither when I came here, but everything was better than stay in my past life. I think here is quite fun. I mean, yes, we learn fighting, and that's all because we're part of a big play that the Gods are playing with us, but we can make friends, and enjoy our life." he smiled.

"The only thing, is that we have to fight against our year student, yes." he sighed.

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A shiver ran down Cedric's spine at Augustin's answer. He met plenty of 4th year students, being Sylphie one of them. How could he stand fighting such delicate creature?

"You are right, Augustin... I think it is indeed the best. I don't know if I would be happy back home." he said, sighing at the memory of the bride he left. "But even so.... this is a terrible price we must pay."

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Augustin's first thought was that much blood that there will be in those days, but he didn't wanted to talk about that to Cedric. He just grimaced.

"I think you see the problem too, now. But I belive that not all Gods are against us. I belive that our future is not damned."

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Augustin's words seemed to have a lit of hope, making Cedric smile a bit "Not everything is lost, afterall.... At least, we need to think that way, right?" he said, saving his sword and giving a hopeful smile.

"Light is in the most unexpected places, right?"

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"Well, the hope dies last." he smiled.

"Light in unexpected places? Cedric, didn't you fall in love with someone?"

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Cedric flushed red at Augustin's words and quickly shook his head "N-no! How can I fall in love here, in so little time?" he asked, quickly and nervous.

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"You're turning red..." Augustin smiled to Cedric. "Thought I wouldn't say that five years are little time."

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"But i haven't been here for five years like you... Well, if you say that it's probably there's a lady in the subject too.." he chuckled, trying to change the subject to Augustin.

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"You wanna talk about me?" he smiled. "No, as you can see, there's nobody." that time he didn't smiled. He still totally serious.

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"As I can see?" he blinked his eyes in confusion and adjusted his glasses. "Then... five years and you don't love, I mean, have feelings for anybody?" he asked.

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"Hey, you just asked back with my question!" Augustin smiled. This talking made him feel a little better, and that meant him much.

But he still didn't answer. He didn't really thought about that ever before.

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"I did, I know!" Cedric laughed lightly and sighed. This place had it's good things. The people was for sure one of them. Their stories and differences were indeed curious and interesting.

"And thinking that months ago, I called you angel!" he laughed some more.

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"Yes, a fallen angel" Augustin laughed too. He remembered clearly that day in the library when they first met. He never thought that a talking can make him so happy. There were truly friendships in the Athenaeum, whatever the others said.

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"Yes, you have black wings and well..." he sweat dropped and laughed "We already had this conversation... But don't worry, every fallen angel gets a girl ready to sin." he said, soon regretting his words and flushing red.

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Augustin didn't answered, and didn't wanted to answer either. It was like a routine to the others, so even if it didn't liked these comments.

He tried to change subject. "Is it really different then it was for you in England?" he asked.

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"Angels? The religion?" he asked, confused "Well, yes. We believe in one God only. And he/she, we don't quite know, has his warriors and messengers which are angels." he explained.

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"You told that before, I remeber." Augustin was confused "I meant about the people, and the culture."

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