Anerias had pushed the Darkwing hard. It didn't take long for them to arrive at the Academy, though they waited outside it. It also didn't take long for them to figure out that something had gone wrong since Zach wasn't there, and it didn't feel like he was coming anytime soon.
With the confidence he had and with what they knew about teleportation, Zach should have won the race unless something had happened.
Anerias dropped off Nessa and returned to the Palace. As expected, Zach was still there. Instead of teleporting anywhere, he was chatting up the princess.
Anerias rolled his eyes. He didn't even bother questioning Zach about what had happened on the way to the Academy.
When they arrived, Nessa had already started talking to the Academy. She had gotten roped into to teaching one of the younger classes about summoning. She seemed ot be enjoying herself, so Zach and Anerias just waved before continuing inside the Academy in search of the principal.