Whispers of Worlds Beyond: A Series-Chapter 72: Mischief and Mayhem [2]

The morning started with screams.

Not the usual, groggy murmurs of students dragging themselves out of bed or the occasional argument over who stole whose shoes or uniform.

No, these were real screams- loud, panicked, and echoing through the halls like a battle cry.

Doors slammed open all at once. Students emerged from their dormitories, their expressions shifting from tired confusion to outright horror as they took in the scene before them.

Everywhere- everywhere- people were blue.

Some had only their faces and hands stained, as if they had just splashed water onto themselves during their morning routines. Others, far more unfortunate, had somehow managed to drench their entire bodies, turning them into walking blueberries.

One particularly miserable student staggered out of the showers, a towel barely hanging onto his waist, his entire body dyed a deep shade of indigo. He stared down at his hands in shock.

"What- what the hell is this?!"

Ivara stood frozen in the middle of the hallway, trembling. "I-I just washed my face and... a-and... LOOK AT ME!" She gestured wildly to herself, her once tan skin now a vivid cobalt.

Amihan, Morrigan, and Hanako who looked just the same as Ivara, giggled.

Another girl in her fourth year let out an unholy screech. "MY HAIR! MY BEAUTIFUL HAIR!" She clutched her drenched, once-blonde locks, now transformed into a deep shade of navy blue.

Chaos erupted.

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Students were frantically rubbing at their skin, scrubbing with handkerchiefs, towels- anything- only to realize the color wasn’t coming off. The more they tried to wash it away, the more it spread.

However, the chaos of the morning gradually transformed into something else entirely: laughter.

At first, it was just a few chuckles here and there. Some students, still shocked by their new blue appearance, groaned in frustration, but others began to find humour in the ridiculousness of it all. By the time breakfast rolled around, the Great Hall was filled with snickers, giggles, and full-blown cackling.

Anatole nearly choked on his toast when he saw his usually serious friend looking like he had been dunked in an inkwell. "You- look at yourself!" he gasped between wheezes.

Another student pointed at a fourth-year who had only half of his face dyed blue, making him look like a poorly painted porcelain mask. "You look like an unfinished spell experiment!"

Even the most composed students couldn’t help but smirk when their friends walked in, unknowingly revealing their blue-stained faces. By then, the Great Hall had turned into a sea of different shades—some students were dark navy, others a bright sky blue.

One particularly unfortunate boy was an uneven mix of blue and his regular skin tone, making him look like he was halfway through turning into some mythical creature.

At the first year table, Peter buried his face in his hands, still red with embarrassment underneath the layers of blue. "I can’t believe this is happening."

"Oh, come on, Peter," Jarek said, grinning as he wiggled his now-cerulean fingers in front of him. "When’s the next time you’re gonna see the entire school looking like enchanted berries?"

"I don’t want to see the entire school looking like enchanted berries!" Peter snapped. "I want to know who did this so I can personally—"

His words trailed off when their classmate, Ambrose, stumbled into the hall, his entire body completely blue, from head to toe. Even his teeth looked slightly tinted. The hall erupted into laughter.

At the far end of the table, Sevan was struggling to keep a straight face while Adrian leaned back in his seat, looking far too pleased with himself. Aiden, on the other hand, was trying (and failing) to suppress a smirk as he sipped his drink.

"This is the best prank in ages," Adrian muttered to Sevan, eyes gleaming with mischief. "You see their faces? Absolute art."

Sevan, however, was more focused on his food, stirring his porridge absentmindedly. "You do realise this means the teachers are going to launch an investigation, right?"

Adrian waved a hand dismissively.

"Oh, please. What are they gonna do? Check everyone’s hands for prank residue? The spell was in the water- it’s not like we left fingerprints."

Aiden gave him a warning look. "Let’s not get cocky. We still don’t know if someone saw us."

Before Adrian could reply, a loud bang echoed through the hall as the doors swung open dramatically.

The tension in the Great Hall was almost tangible as Professor Flinders stood before the students, his entire body a furious shade of blue.

Unlike the students, who at least had some variation in how much of them had turned blue, the unfortunate professor had been affected head to toe- his robes, his skin, even the strands of his normally dark brown hair had been completely stained a deep cerulean.

And he was not happy about it.

"WHO. DID. THIS?!" he thundered, his voice echoing through the hall with such force that several students flinched.

No one spoke. No one even dared to breathe too loudly.

Sevan glanced at Adrian, who had his head down, shoulders shaking- not in fear, but from trying to suppress his laughter. Aiden nudged him discreetly under the table, warning him to keep it together.

Professor Flinders’ blue-stained hands clenched into fists at his sides as he scanned the hall. "You insufferable little brats," he hissed. "Do you think this is a joke?! The faculty, the entire faculty, has been affected by your reckless, juvenile behaviour! DO YOU THINK IT’S FUNNY?!"

At that exact moment, the doors swung open with an ominous creak, and in walked Headmaster Kairos.

And he was very, very blue.

Not just blue but a radiant blue, almost glowing under the hall’s magical lights.

His owl mask, which normally carried an air of mystery and authority, now looked completely ridiculous atop his brightly stained face and robes.

"Holy shit..." Adrian muttered.

"We turned the headmaster blue!" Aiden hissed.

There was a moment of pure, agonising silence.

And then, to everyone’s utter shock-

Headmaster Kairos threw his head back and chuckled.

Even Flinders’ rage faltered for a split second as he stared at him, utterly bewildered.

Kairos wiped at his masked face (though it did nothing to remove the blue) before turning back to the students, shaking his head in pure amusement.

"Well," he said, his voice still laced with laughter, "I must admit, in all my years at this academy, this is one of the more… creative pranks I’ve encountered ever since the scout mission."

Adrian nearly choked trying to hold in his laughter.

Kairos turned to the still-fuming Professor Flinders and the rest of the very blue faculty members behind him. "Now, now, my dear colleagues," he said lightly. "I understand that this may be a rather inconvenient situation, but I have to admire the execution. Whoever is responsible for this has a remarkable grasp of enchantments and spellwork."

He chuckled again, shaking his head. "Even my mask wasn’t spared. Impressive."

Flinders looked as though he might explode.

The other teachers were varying degrees of furious- except for Sir Bernard and Professor Ylang-Ylang, who was twirling her unnaturally blue-gold hair with a fascinated expression.

"I agree," Ylang-Ylang chirped. "This level of spellcasting on such a scale? Very impressive indeed!"

"That is not the point!" Flinders snapped. He turned back to the students, eyes ablaze. "There will be NO admiration for this complete lack of respect for the faculty! Whoever is responsible will be punished."

Kairos, still grinning, raised a gloved hand.

"We will, of course, be working hard to reverse the effects," he said smoothly, "but in the meantime, perhaps we should allow the students to enjoy their artistry for a moment." His tone was far too amused.

At this, the entire hall burst into laughter.

Even the blue-stained students, who had initially been grumbling about their unfortunate state, couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity of the situation.

The Headmaster himself- the most powerful figure in the academy- was not angry, but entertained.

Adrian leaned toward Sevan and whispered, "Did we just get the Headmaster’s approval for our prank?"

Sevan pinched the bridge of his nose. "I don’t even know what’s happening anymore."

Adrian just smirked, far too pleased with himself.

Meanwhile, Kairos clapped his hands together, silencing the hall once more. "Now then! Classes will proceed as usual, though we ask that all students refrain from any further pranking today."

Flinders scoffed. "Oh, that’s a wonderful way to discipline them," he muttered under his breath.

Kairos ignored him.

"As for the spell, I expect our wonderful staff will find a reversal solution within the day. Until then…" His eyes gleamed behind his owl mask. "Do enjoy yourselves."

With that, he turned and strode out of the hall, still very, very blue.

The second the doors closed behind him, the Great Hall erupted.

Laughter, teasing, and loud conversations filled the space as students embraced the hilarity of their situation.

And at their table, Adrian could not have looked prouder.