It was complete darkness. The young twelve year old girl could not see or feel
her body and she could not hear herself talk. She was trying to move trying to
do something she felt helpless. Out of the blue there was a circular light that
shined on her she closed her eyes instinctively, shaking her head as she stated
to get cold her body still slightly numb. She stated to feel pressure on her
stomach as the coldness went away. She opened her eyes and shot up butting her
head with her sister. “Mira! Do you know what time it is?” Mira pouted blowing
in her sister’s face falling back and closing her eyes. “Mira… water wake up“…
Those three words was all she needed to say. Mira shot up again opening her
eyes this time her sister moving her head back. “Karen it’s my day off” she
said in an irritated voice as she started to yawn her eyes not adjusted to the
light yet. “No one has a day off we ALL have class” Karen said starting to get
a little Frustrated. “Honestly and you call yourself the future Sorceress?”
Mira laughed her eyes adjusting to the light. Karen was always so pretty Mira
thought. She had long blonde hair and wonderful blue eyes and she tended to
wear a lot of pink natural for a ten year old girl. Then again that was the
only thing natural about her. No one could guess without truly knowing her that
Karen was the smartest in the mages academy and always worked the hardest. But
that did not mean she was the best. “I will I will” Mira said pepping up with
Karen still on her stomach. “I will be the greatest Mage of all time!” Karen
shook her head smiling “come on number one let’s get to class” she got off of
Mira looking across the room noticing that the boy Taco was still sleeping. She
laughed silently, thinking of the nickname Mira had made for him. Mira sat up
yelling as she always does trying to wake herself up, and also Tacos wake up
alarm as he sat up “rather large Karen thought” he stretched and started
walking down the hall. Mira got up and slipped on her black witches robe. And
the two girls walked out of the room opening the wooden door. No matter how
many times Mira steps out, she is always amazed by the view. Even though she
was at the lowest point of the spire, the neo mages level, she could see far
across the trees and dirt paths and see the giant stone castle with four other
spires connected on the corners smaller then hers. Karen looked at up at the
spire “I was speechless when I saw the view hear I can’t imagine what it looks
like from the top when it is clear, but, I will never see the top if you become
the headmistress” Mira giggled looking at Karen “you do know a Sorceress and
the headmaster can go up there” Karen sighed and leaned on the railing looking
out “Mira you honestly think that you could become a Sorceress don’t you? There
has only been two in the history of mages” Mira nodded and leaned on the
railing next to Karen “I will, I know I can do it easily and you can become the
headmistress then we will showoff are awesomeness and brag about it! “Karen
shook her head and started to walk down the stone stares Mira following her
they both laughed as they passed up Taco. He was breathing heavily tired from
walking a quarter of the way down.
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They got to the
bottom of the stairs walking toward the forest path “Mira how has your father
been is he back yet?” Karen asked “oh yes he is fine he is the best of all time
after all“. She nodded smiling that is true but the best of all time?” Karen
laughed “I don’t think so he did not even become a sorcerer.” Mira started to
get a little angry. Karen always thought it was funny and she giggled. “He is
the best! There was no one better than him and I will be the only one in time
to be stronger!” Karen shook her head still giggling she noticed Taco in fount
of them on the path she always wondered how he did that. She looked back at
Mira sulking and she fought back a smile. “Ok ok I am sorry I admit that Zane
is…the SECOND” she ran as Mira stared to chase her yelling at her to take it
back both of them passing up Taco. She was one of the fastest in the class
there was no way that Mira would catch up she thought she took a sharp right on
the path looking back she slammed right into Zane falling on her but. So I am
the second best ever? He cocked an eyebrow staring at her. I…I am sorry
headmaster! Gawking at him he was huge, over seven feet tall he has a very
strong build and had on green Mages robes. He laughed as he held out his hand
and helped her up Mira taking a turn and stopping quickly almost running into
Karen and she smiled brightly at her monster of a father as she patted her
head, his hand seamed to dwarf Mira. Karen noticing that Taco was far ahead of
them at the end of the path.
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The boy yawned as he stepped into the classroom the teacher
Doro in the front of the class always inserting to see him he was very short
with silver hair and eyes and he always wore fancy clothing. His desk sky blue
meaning that they will most likely be learning about wind magic today his and
Torah‘s element. He shook his head as he walked up the stairs his seat at the
top next to Mira, Journo, and Karen. None of them where there yet “Mira will be
happy” he thought as he laughed silently as he took his seat thinking of her
and Torah getting into their normal fights. He decided to stay awake this time
wanting to watch the fight. Taco sat next to him panting hard he shook his
head. “Where are they at Journo? He never liked his nickname Mira gave him”
“damit….Sora le…let me catch my breath First“. Sora shook his head again
deciding to listen in on Torah and her friends. “Hay Torah!” Kari said as she
ran up the stairs to her, Kari was the only one that was not warring a witch’s
outfit, she was the richest in the school and she showed it a little too much
she had three necklaces and earrings all made of gold she also had a black
dress with gold trim. They stared to talk about how they will both become
powerful and so on so forth the stuff that girls talk about hear he should have
figured. He stopped listing after a bit; the only person that had any chance of
becoming strong in this class was Karen he thought. He smiled as Mira and Karen
walked in and of course Torah jumped down to meet them. He looked over to Kari
as she sat down in front of him and stared to talk to another of her friends.
He looked back at Torah and Mira as Torah was walking away sitting next to
Kari. Karen had a scared look on her face and Mira looked confident, Karen was
never fazed when they got into a fight….. Journo nudged his side and Sora
jumped a little. Hay there they are. Sora shook his head and fell asleep as
everyone else took their seats and Doro stared to speak.
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“You have learned about a lot about magic, Doro said as he
started to walk about the front of the class, “but there is still much more,
you have learned about how mages can only control one power effectively, also
to learn to control your own and learning about the limits of magic first hand.
And base magic with all Mages can use“. “But what I have not taught you about
is how to go above those limits and control more than one element he smiled as
everyone sat up even Sora woke up for once for it. “But, by doing so, you
destroy your mind and shorten your life span ageing you. These are“- Karen
raised her hand he was not surprised he pointed to her. “The element stones and
there is“- he waved at her to stop “these element stones give you great power“Doro
continued. “If let’s say Sora hear got hold of the fire stone he would gain
power equal to the headmasters“. Doro felt a little awkward he was not used to
all of them paying attention. “But, if Sora got hold of the wind element stone
he would become as powerful as our last Sorcerer Goren. He shook his head as
everyone started talking he smiled he knew it would of not lasted long. He rose
up his hand. “From now on all of you have full access to the sparing rings in
the north spire and I grant you full access to the library.” From now on none
of you are no longer neo mages, you have all now become witches and wizards
congratulations. He smiled as everyone started to cheer I am still your teacher
though so don’t get to happy! most of them have been neo for three years. But
not Mira, he smiled at the memory, the first time he saw the headmaster
actually smile when he found her and the first time he had seen him cry. Seeing
her true parents were killed by mere goblins. The memory flooding of it his
mind.
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Doro nodded as Zane told them to hold. The four of them where
in full black armor melding in with the night sky. Odin a young Merc was behind
then as well was Mira a new Elite mage, was in the back, it would be her first
true mission as a Elite, she was a quite girl but he could tell she was
nervous. Zane passed through the brush the cold wind blowing harder as he got
closer the to wrecked carriage, the smell of goblins in the air. Zane raised
one of his hands up in fount of Doro, signaling them to stay there. Doro nodded
reluctantly wanting to be the one to go out first. He watched as Zane walked
out and looked around Doro was wishing they had brought a sensor mage instead
of a lightning user. even though Mira did her part well. Neither he nor Zane
could convince others the way she did. Zane motioned them to come forward. They
all came up slowly Mira bringing up the rear. When she started to walk out he
heard the wiz of cross bows. He had to react quickly he put a barrier around
him and Odin. Zane doing the same. Doro realized that it was Zane’s job to
protect Odin and it was his… he turned quickly getting ready to put a barrier
over Mira. It was to late the small shower of arrows hit them. Mira fell back
into the woods arrows penetrating her armor. Doro fell to his knees his barrier
still up in shock of what just happened. He stared into the woods where she
disappeared not wanting to go in and see her lifeless body. He felt heat from
Zane’s magic as it lit up the night as he started to burn the forest. It was
his fault, He let her die. Doro shook his head crying getting up and turning
around ready to fight, but the fight was over with out him doing anything. All
he saw was Zane standing there along with Odin, he had been burned on the left side
of his face he was covering his eye as blood ran down his arm. Zane walked up
to the carriage the roar of the fire drowning out the sound as Zane kicked in
the door. All Doro could do was stare as tears stared to run down the great
mage’s cheeks. As he walked inside. At that moment Doro knew they have failed
the mission. The Greatest Sorceress that had ever lived was dead along with her
husband and there newborn child. He fell to his knees again screaming as he
pounded the ground the fire still raging around them. He felt hot metal on his
forehead and he looked up. Zane’s hand on his face and in the other arm was a
crying baby. He smiled as he looked in to his eyes; we have not failed my
friend.
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