(Default Option Taken: 1)
My safest option is Kate, besides she hasn't taught me any magic yet. I walk towards Kate.
Hashi- “Hey, Kate.”
Kate- “Hey, Hashi. Feeling better?”
Hashi- “Yeah, just wondering when you’re going to teach me some magic.”
Kate’s eyes lit up, she jumped out of the hammock and rushed to me and bowed.
Kate- “Sorry, I forgot! Let’s start now.”
Hashi- “O-Okay.”
Her enthusiasm took me for surprise, but I was also excited to see if I could learn magic too.
Kate motioned me to sit near the fire with her on one side and me on the other. We both sat down and then she threw some strange powder into the fire and in an instant the fire exploded into a bigger blue flame causing enough noise that it caught the other’s attention.
Dullahan- “Careful. We don’t want to draw any attention.”
Kate- “Sorry.” (Rubbing her head in embarrassment)
I turned to Dullahan.
Hashi- “Draw attention? Is there more on the island beside the god?”
Dullahan- *Sigh* “We’re not the only mythics here. The last free mythics on earth live on the God islands, we are to kill or capture them along with the main task.”
So this is what has been happening while I was wasting away on that ship.
Dullahan- “This must be your first time, you should know this already.”
Hashi- “O-oh, yeah. This is my first time.”
Dullahan- “...”
Kate- “Hashi.”
I turned away from Dullahan and back to my new teacher Kate.
Kate- “Don’t think about that now. You need to focus.”
Hashi- “Sorry, go on.”
Kate- “First, we need to discover what type of magic you’re suited for. Look deep into the flame.”
This is kinda exciting. I do as she says, trying to relax.
Kate- “What do you see?”
Hashi- “I don’t see anything but the fire.”
Kate- “???”
Kate- “Are you sure?”
Hashi- “Yes.”
Kate- “Maybe I-”
Kate begins rummaging through her light brown shoulder bag she’s been carrying around.
Kate got some more of that powder and was about to throw more on the fire.
Dullahan- “Don’t.”
Kate put the powder back into her bag a bit disappointed.
Kate- “Sorry.”
Kate- “I guess we have to do this a different way for now. Do you know how to control mana flow.”
Hashi- “I know of it.”
Kate- “I see, you must have lost the chance to learn even the basics.”
Yeah, that’s the reason. I’m starting to find it hard to look her in the eyes again.
Kate- “There are certain objects and places that naturally produce mana. We witches and some mythics produce mana naturally and can enhance ourselves more through connecting our mana flow with the mana flow those objects and places. You get it?”
Hashi- “Yes.”
All that time reading those books finally paid off.
Kate took out a pocket watch and gazed at it for a moment.
Kate- “This is-”
Kate- “Well it does not matter, there’s a unique spell trapped in this. Use your mana flow and connect with it. You’ll know when you got it when it opens slightly. I’ve haven't been able to open completely but maybe you can. I’m very curious and excited to know what spell is in.”
Despite saying that she does not look excited, just troubled. Kate handed me the pocket watch. I held it and tried to focus on opening it.
Kate- “Imagine the energy from the watch and the energy from your body connecting and melding together as one.”
I did as she asked and focused more intensely. Maybe if I’m able to learn magic, I could at least protect Kate from whatever comes. So, I need to open this!
Open!
Open!
Open!
I opened my eyes to find that the watch remain closed. Immediately I felt disappointed in myself.
Kate- “Don’t worry Hashi, there’s always tomorrow. Don’t stress.”
Kate puts her small hand on my head and rubbed it. It felt embarrassing but also good. It was cute seeing small Kate acting all mature.
Arrea- “Kate, it’s time for bed.”
Arrea slid down on a string of web to bring this night to an end.
Kate- “Okay Arrea.”
Kate- “Goodnight, Hashi!”
Hashi- “Goodnight Kate.”
I walked back to my spot to sleep but this time I stayed a bit closer to the fire. While I was on my way, I locked eyes with Arrea who looked at me with scorn and hate while tucking Kate to bed. I looked away wondering why she hates me so. I took that question and what tomorrow might bring to bed, thinking on it until I feel asleep.
Meanwhile…
The pocket watch resting in Kate’s bag produced a small crack.
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