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"Did they threaten that?" Luka asked without taking his eyes off of them. He didn't look happy.
"No, they didn't, they just asked to come. They're my friends and they have helped me a lot."
Luka blew out a breath and then turned to look at me. "You're right. I'm grateful to them for helping you with your magic."
"Is that everyone?" Makayla asked.
"I think so," I said.
"No more surprise guests?" Luka asked.
"Not from me," I said.
"Well, here goes," Luka said, holding up a key card. "I'm guessing you all figured out why we're here. I swiped this from the office. Figured it wouldn't hurt to get a peek at what they had in store for us."
"You know this will get us kicked out if we're caught," Makayla said.
"You want to fail the trials again at the last minute?" Jessica said.
"No, I'm just reminding you all. If we get caught, get yourself out. Nobody try to be a hero," she said.
"Good point," I said. "Don't linger, just run."
"Here we go." Luka slid the card into the slot by the door and the light turned green.
All of us filed into the gym and my jaw dropped open in surprise as I stared at the transformation. It no longer looked like a gym. Instead, it was like something out of a reality television show. Climbing walls and zip lines and tunnels filled with who knew what.
In the dim light of the emergency lights, the whole thing looked like something humans would do to prove their athletic prowess. The thing was, on top of that, there would be magical elements added.
From somewhere in the back of the room, something growled. Low and threatening, the sound was joined by several more growls.
And it wasn't coming from any of my friends.
We weren't alone.
