Free Light & Dark: The Awakening of the Mageknight by Daniel Fife

lap, he held his finger to his lips
indicating the need for silence.
    Alonso's eyes narrowed in anger, but he
nodded that he understood.
    Once the bus resumed its course with a hum of
the motor, Danny spoke softly. "You can see the dagger?" holding
the object in question before him.
    "Why did Michael and Ms. Virginia think it
was a pen?"
    Danny looked around to see if anyone else was
eavesdropping. "I can't tell you anything here." After a moment of
thought, he continued, "Can you meet me after school?"
    Alonso nodded.
    "Okay, meet me in front of the library after
last period."
    The bus stopped in front of the school.
    "I'll see you after school, Danny, and I
expect an explanation," Alonso said as both boys parted ways.
    Danny sighed, making his way to the front
entrance. Navigating the halls, he sighed again, this time with
relief. Sabrina stood at her locker, placing a brown math book in
her bag. Danny scurried to her left side and slumped against the
lockers.
    "Hey, Danny," said Sabrina, turning to look
at him.
    She seemed different from last night,
carefree and light as opposed to focused and heavy. Danny concluded
that this was her disguise.
    "I think there's something you should know,"
said Danny after a moment of hesitation.
    "What's up?" the silky skin of her cheeks
creased in a smile.
    "Alonso Martinez has the gift of sight as
well."
    Sabrina did a double-take, looked in either
direction and slammed her locker shut. Dragging Danny by the arm,
she shoved him into a corner by the stairs. "Are you sure?" her
once-cheery demeanor returned to the serious state of the night
before.
    Feeling shocked and a little unnerved at her
close proximity, Danny nodded. He could smell the intoxicating
aroma of her perfume, wild roses.
    "How do you know?"
    "While we were on the bus, he could see the
dagger your father gave me." Confirming his point, Danny pulled the
slender dagger from his pocket.
    Sabrina stared at the blade, lost in
thought.
    "I told him to meet me after school. I
figured we could explain things to him then."
    "So be it. Then I will discuss this at length
with father later." Sabrina released Danny and added, "I'll see you
in gym class," she turned and disappeared into the bustle of the
hall.
    Looking around, trying to act inconspicuous,
Danny made his way to his locker.
    To Danny's surprise, the first two periods,
music and math, passed without incident. After making his way into
the gym locker room, he threw on his clothes for P.E. Unwilling to
leave Tyramear's gift behind, he stuffed the dagger into the folds
created by his right sock and his shoe. Satisfied, he made his way
into the gym and sat cross-legged in his assigned position next to
Chris.
    "Hey, Danny," said Chris, turning to
acknowledge his friend. However, his eyes went wide with shock as
he looked down at Danny's right leg. Chris scooted closer. "Danny,
why do you have a dagger in your sock?" he asked in a whisper,
pointing at the object in question.
    "You can see it, too?" Danny questioned as he
covered the dagger with his right hand.
    "Danny Firoth," said a familiar voice.
    Danny looked up to find Mr. Ingram standing
above him, his right eyebrow raised.
    "You know the rules, Mr. Firoth," said Mr.
Ingram. "No pens or pencils are allowed on your person during gym
class. Please go and put it in your locker now."
    "Yes, Mr. Ingram," Danny said, as he stood up
and walked back toward the locker room.
    "And where do you think you are going, Mr.
Greene?" the gym teacher asked in an authoritative voice.
    "I have to use the restroom."
    "Make it quick, Mr. Greene, or I'll count
both of you tardy."
    Chris moved at a jogging pace to catch
up.
    Danny spotted Sabrina exiting the girls'
locker room. She shot him a questioning look. Danny shrugged in
response as he passed through the boys' locker room doorway, Chris
darting behind him.
    "Okay, Danny, what's going on?" Chris asked,
once they were alone.
    "You wouldn't believe me even if I told you,"
taking the dagger out