Vincent half-listened to the orientation while half-reading the open book in his hands. It wasn't really that long, sadly, and he only got to finish two pages worth of text before they had to sing the anthem of the school. From what he heard, the summoners inside this arena would either go big or go evil. Was there no in betweens? He sighed and then stood up with the other students, closed his book and start singing the anthem. It wasn't long after that when they were dismissed to their first classes. 

As he headed for his classroom, he was looking for another person. The friend he made at the library, Pamela. She said she passed the examination for being a summoner and last he heard, she was going to enrol as well. Having someone you know really does ease your nerves a little bit. This was all very new to him. As someone hailing from a commoner background, seeing something so extravagant and humongous in size and being able to walk, live and learn in it is quite a unique thing. Well, he guessed that summoners did have special privileges; privileges that neither one of his parents ever got to taste before going to the grave.

Shaking the thought out of his head, he followed the other students into one of the classrooms and took his seat and quickly examining the books in front of him. One was "The Basics to Summoning", a familiar book that he managed to find in the library but he never got to finish it before moving onto the next book and it was such a long time ago that he didn't remember much about it. "Our World and the Others" was just plain unknown to him. Ah well, he guessed he didn't really needed to know about it in the past since Ms. Oni is going to teach them.

She began a rundown on the type of summons and stuff which a beginning summoner should know about. While she was doing this, Vincent began to flip through the pages of the second book, the theory book, to get to know more about it before they even start the lesson. He had a habit of being ahead in classes. When she mentioned that the headmaster's grandson was going to demonstrate the summoning ritual, Vincent looked up to see how it actually worked. He introduced himself as Charles and claimed to want to become a dragon master in the future. So there were others like him who had their minds set on a specialization. Charles began the summoning ritual and Vincent watched intently. The step by step procedure, the chants to start the summoning, Charles was doing everything exactly like what he read. He hasn't seen one in person so this was actually pretty exciting for him.

It wasn't long until a small white dragon materialized from the fan. The two exchanged their vows mentally or something like that. After a bright light, Charles was once more alone and tired. A summoning was a tiring thing to do after all. He then went back to his seat. A successful summon, that's pretty good. He wondered if he could do the same.

Well, he wanted to find that out now. He stepped up to the front. [color=lightgray]"I am Vincent Validosta."[/color] He started before bowing his head to the class. [color=lightgray]"I want to become a necromancer someday."[/color] He continued. His eyes quickly darted through the whole class and seeing the familiar blonde there put a small smile to his face. He then turned to the chest, picked up an old looking black crystal ball, a weird color for it but it works, and then picked up a chalk to recreate the magic circle earlier and then placing the black crystal ball next to it. He knelt down and placed one hand on the circle. With eyes open, his magical aura flowed from his body to the summoning circle, its color being the same light grey color like his hair. [color=lightgray]"I, Vincent Validosta, call upon the ancient contracts of the past to summon thee, please, heed my call."[/color] He took a deep breath and his eyes seemed more focused on the circle. [color=lightgray]"Come, Shadow Elemental."[/color] His voice wasn't as loud as Charles's but it had the same effect. The black crystal ball started shaking and darkness seemed to seep out of the ball and then it started to take form of a white skeletal dragon, with a size of a pup. It started talking to him mentally as well. [color=darkgray]'I hear you, so, what is it that you want?'[/color] Vincent couldn't help but smile at the response. [color=lightgray]"In accordance to the ancient rituals, I, Vincent Validosta, which is my real name, have summoned thee to form a contract. I have revealed my true name, what is yours?"[/color] He replied. It was sudden, the pouring of the dragon's memories. Darkness began to creep from the corner of his eyes until it completely blocked it, blocking his vision of the classroom. It was painful, yes. It was like the shadow was constricting him. He relived the one where he was stuck in the well from three days until rescue came, those were dark times. The dragon would fly up to his head and then rest on it and the pain vanished. [color=darkgray]'My name? Well, I am Polopostrous. Odd name, I know. And that is why I permit you to call me Skelly. Your choice what to call me. And you are Vincent Validosta.'[/color] Vincent nodded as his reply. [color=lightgray]"We are one as the ancient contracts decree."[/color] [color=darkgray]"Our souls are one."[/color] [color=lightgray]"I am Polopostrous."[/color] The two couldn't help but snicker at that. [color=darkgray]"And I am Vincent Validosta."[/color] Like with Charles's, their magical energy would exit their bodies and intertwine above them. [color=gray]"Until the soul meets its end, we will be forever as one."[/color] With that, their contract has been sealed. A flash of light washed over them and Vincent would be alone, without the dragon or the circle.

Vincent's shoulders would slump and both his hands would hold onto the floor to keep him from collapsing. It looked like it took every bit of his strength to maintain his position. He took deep breaths and then stood up. He headed back to his seat, sitting down from it before massaging his temples. That was awesome and scary at the same time. He had a smile on his face. He made a successful summon. This was the first step to becoming a professional summoner and necromancer.