The Cost Of Magic (A Yogscast Fanfiction)

Chapter 16: Nodes

"How the hell did you do that?" Trott asked in awe as Bonnie rejuvenated his dying plants back to full health, their once shrivelled leaves now green and healthy.
She only been sheltering with the Hat Films trio for a few days but Bonnie already felt comfortable around the three outcasts.

Shrugging Bonnie continued to work her magic on the crops that had been destroyed in the storm.
"Smith get over here and see this! I would love to see you try to make pants grow" Trott shouted over to the Thaurmic Mage who had just left the shelter of the obsidian entrance.

"Not that kind of Mage mate, but I bet Bonnie can't make a portable hole" the Green man chuckled spinning his wand in his hand.
Rolling her eyes Bonnie created at small magical firecracker and launched it in Smith's direction making his jump, his arcane levitator getting him out of harms way.

Clapping his flippers Trott laughed, "And that's why your free to stay here, finally someone to stand up to Smith's magic tricks".

Tutting Smith landed on the grass and pulled his goggles of revealing over his eyes, "Well I'm off to find some nodes, be back in a bit".

"Can I come?" Bonnie asked with enthusiasm, interested in learning about the Tharmic mage's source of magical energy.

"Sure, if you can keep up" Smith laughed taking off into the sky. Sighing Bonnie looked down, she couldn't expect to keep up with Smith since he can fly.
"Hey Bon, take this" Trott smiled passing Bonnie his jet pack.
Taking it gratefully Bonnie slid it on, kissed the walrus on his rough whiskered cheek then took off after Smith.

-~-

"Parv we have checked everywhere" Rythian sighed wiping his tired eyes after days of searching for Bonnie.

"She has to be somewhere, we can't just give up! " Parv snapped back, the red blood magic taint on his arms glowing as the blood Mage tried to track Bonnie.
"Plus there is one place we haven't checked" Parv said pointing down to a strange obsidian building.

"Fine but let me do the talking" Rythian answered before flying down to where Trottimus knelt dealing with his crops.

Spotting the two mage's Trott tensed, at least Bonnie was away with Smith, they promised to keep her presence as secret after all.
"Ross, get up here we have visitors" he whispered into his earpiece, alerting the architect to what was happening.

"Good day sir, we were wondering if you have seen a young witch, about yay big, brown hair with white highlights and one blue and one brown eyes?" Rythian asked professionally as Parv fidgeted behind him.

Shaking his head Trott sighed, "I'm afraid not, no one apart from us in this area".
Ross came out the base and glared at Parv who had began to survey the area, "Excuse me but this is Hat Corp property" he said, atomic disassembler in hand.

Rythian nodded his thanks and turned to leave, "I'm sorry to bother you both, we will be off now, but if you see this girl please tell her we are looking for her, and we, along wit her familiar are worried".

Flying away Parv reluctantly followed, his arms crossed as he flew, "I don't trust those guys" he admitted and Rythian sighed "Either do I but what else can we do? I don't want to tell Aero that we didn't find Bonnie, he will be devastated".

-~-

Once the two mage's were out of view Trott let out a sigh of relief, "That was a close one".
"A little too close" Ross agreed, "Poor Rythian he looked genuinely upset".

"Who cares? Bonnie wanted her presence with us to be kept secret and that's what we will do" Trott answered before going back to his crops. Shrugging Ross retreated back into the base to continue his work.

-~-

"Not bad for a first time flyer" Smith chuckled as Bonnie flew along side him, the jet pack giving off a small trail of smoke.
"Who says I'm a first time flyer? I'll have you know that I'm an expert Air Sled rider" Bonnie corrected the Tharmic Mage making him roll his eyes.
"What? I'm telling the truth" Bonnie grumbled as Smith spotted a node on the forest floor.

"Well stop your gloating, there's a node" he said before landing close to where the node was situated.

"Where?" Bonnie asked in confusion looking around but seeing nothing.
"Here" Smith said passing Bonnie his Goggles of revealing, the huge purple lenses allowing her to see the node.

"Cool" she said in awe as the node swirled with red and green energy.

"So this node contains Ignis and Terra, two basic but important elements" Smith explained taking out his Gold capped silver wood wand to absorb the magical energy from the node.

"So that's Tharmic energy for you, energy from nodes like this and energy taken from objects. So how do you get your magical energy?" Smith asked with interest, as the two turned to walk back in the direction of Hat Corp.

"Well for me, it's more like the energy in my surroundings. I used to get my magic from the sun, it's bright light giving me energy but after so long in that hell hole Rythian helped me refocus so I could get energy from the shadows. The sun used to be my friend but now the moon and stars fill me with energy, their light along with the darkness allow me to conjure spells" Bonnie explained and Smith nodded in understanding, "Were you born with magical abilities? Even just being a Tharmic mage I can tell by your eyes that magic is more that an learnt skill, but an ability you were born with".

Bonnie stopped in her tracks and sighed, raking her memories, "I don't know.... So many years of my life go unanswered, I don't remember a childhood so I have no idea. Only my familiar had any idea of my past".
Oh Aero, how she had lost him again.

Seeing the hurt in her eyes, Smith stroked her back, "Don't worry about the past, live in the now, live for the future".
Nodding Bonnie smiled, "Thanks Smith".
"No problem now let's get back to base".

-~-

"Ahhhh there you two are! Have fun searching for nodes?" Ross asked across the room as Bonnie and Smith walked into the first floor of Hat Corp.

"Yup, it was cool, I learnt a lot about how Thaurmcraft works" Bonnie smiled dumping some seeds she had found on the way, into a chest for safe keeping.

"We had visitors while you were away" Trott chirped looking up from the circuit board that he was delicately tinkering with.

"Really? Who?" Smith asked as he munched on an apple.

"Rythian and Parvis" Trott replied and Bonnie nearly chocked on the watermelon she was eating, "Do they know I'm here?" She croaked, Ross running over with a glass of water for the young witch.

"Of course not, I'm a perfect actor, your safe here Bonnie" The walrus reassured and Bonnie sighed in relief, "Thanks Trott".

"Well I don't know about you but I think a well deserved meal is in order" Ross said clapping his hands together.
"Yea!"

<><Authors Note><>
I'm a terrible person for not updating this fic sooner. But now I'm adamant on finishing it as I hate leaving projects unfinished.
But anyway hope you enjoying this chapter and there will be more to come
~Leigh