The Unexpected Journey

The Erroneous Emblem

Erroneous: inferior, incorrect, poor quality

Aight,

Last one for the day!

Good Luck!

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You walk up behind the Wizard and tap his shoulder.

He whirls around, raising his wand.

"Who are you?! How did you get in here?!"

"Do you really not remember me?"

"Katara?"

"Wizard! I am so sorry! I was on my way to find you and I got pulled into a different adventure. How did your quest go?"

He lowers his wand, a huge grin on his face as he stares at you. You feel as if he is staring right through you, into your very soul.

"What?"

"This is brilliant! Why didn't I think of this?! You follow me, I have something that you can give to the King that will help him on his quest!"

"Wait, what quest? What could I give him?"

"A golden, magical handshake."

"What is it for?"

"To give the King a hand in striking down his enemies! Come on!"

You notice his wand and want one too.

"I have the power to give him that power?"

"Yes! If you want to be a wizard like me, then you have to go through the wizard school and become a powerful magician too!"(Hogwarts?!)

"Can I go there too?

"Do I need a wand?"

"No, but it would be very helpful."

The Wizard leads you outside of the town, where there is an old, beat-up pick-up truck. You wonder how he manages to find things.

"How did your quest go with defeating the Captain?"

"I killed him! I struck down the dreaded Captain with my golden hand-grip!"

"Oh, good! I'm glad you're doing well."

"Thanks! Come on, get in!"

You get into the truck, but it's uncomfortable. You remember your wings and keep them tucked behind you. The Wizard begins to drive, and you relax for the first time since you found out that the Red Dragon was on a rampage.

You open the palm of your hand and see an emblem etched into your skin.

The Wizard screams like a girl as he slams on the breaks, nearly causing you to fall off. He grabs a hold of you and shoves you out of the truck, into the dirt, laughing the whole time.

"Wizard? What's wrong?"

He turns the truck around and drives back towards the town.

"Hey!"

A man with a shotgun runs out into the road and raises his shotgun into the air. The Wizard stops the truck and the man approaches, staring at you through the gun's iron sights.

"What's going on?"

"Nothing! I got him my esteemed wizard! This is a great catch!"

"What the heck are you talking about?"

You look at the emblem on your hand and realize what caught the Wizard's attention.

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(450 Words)

What do you think caught the Wizards attention?