Lady Vicus Part 1

At Bloomfield Elementary, everyone knew Ms. Verde as the science teacher with the warm smile,

the colorful scarves, and the classroom that always smelled like fresh rain. She filled her room

with plants—hanging vines, sprouting seedlings, even a towering sunflower that seemed

to bow when students walked in. But no one knew her secret. Not yet.

The Day Everything Changed One spring afternoon, Ms. Verde stayed late to clean up

after her class’s “Plant Life Cycle” project. As she watered the seedlings,

she noticed something strange: the plants were glowing—soft, green, and shimmering.

A second later, the room shook. BOOM! A bolt of golden light crashed through