Summoner: a new set of battlemages

the Elven trainees

I feel something heavy fall on top of me and started shaking me "BIG SISTER, BIG SISTER WAKE UP, YOU NEED TO GET OVER TO THE SKY GENERALS NOW!" I push my little brother off of me and onto the floor with a loud thud. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN!" he pulls the blanket off him and is rubbing the side of his head "the sky General sent word to mother this morning that you were to report to her before embarking to Vocans Academy!" I get off the bed and grab my little brother's shoulders shaking him "WHAT DO YOU MEAN LADY SYLVA NEEDS TO SEE ME BEFORE LEAVING?"

"Please stop shaking me. it's just what mother told me, so I ran up here to get you up so you can rush over there." I push him back down to the floor and run to dawn my most beautiful dress. I'm about to run down the stairs when I see my pack next to my bed only half packed and sigh hard. "sister just go I will grab and finish packing for you and bring it down to the carriage. you never know maybe you will be Gifted another powerful demon, like what mother got for you. I mean you are the third child of a chieftain that has become a summoner." I give him and hug and ruffle his hair "thank's Billygoat your the best little brother." as I'm halfway down the stairs I can hear him complaining about my little nickname for him. once at the door I slip on my shoes and grabbing my summoning leather from its hook and once outside bend down and summon Breeze my Peryton demon.

once on her back we take flight and head towards the army barracks, there isn't anything as fun as flying through the sky seeing the ground and everyone else pass far below, I can't wait till my time at the pointless human academy is done and I can return to the forest a full battlemage and become part of the Sky Generals Celestial Corp. as Breeze descends to the ground I notice three other elves waiting outside, oh wait, only one other elf and two lesser wood elves. telling Breeze to go graze on grass and wait for me to return.

the two wood elves bow slightly as I walk past them and greet Rayne "so it seems lady Sylva has asked all of us here for a last-minute meeting before we leave for the human academy?" Rayne sigh softly "yes it seems she wishes to talk with the four of us about how we should conduct ourselves, it has been a handful of years since Elves have attended Vocans Academy instead of self-training like so many others." like I need anyone to tell me how to conduct myself, I'm a chief's firstborn, I'm of a higher class than most High Elves and far grander than any Wood Elf. even the human's so-called nobles are just barely my equals after all I already have a powerful demon and a Fulfillment Level of 10 almost 11.

walking into the barracks and standing at the large desk waiting for my orders, the others come in and stand next to me so we form a line. I almost feel bad for them and all the other summoners in training likely to be stuck with nothing more than a weak Mite, even if Lady Sylva's good friend from Raleighshire is going to sponsor all the trainees of my year, just what kind of demons could be given I'm sure will be laughable. I will need to make sure to help out Ranye catch a suitable demon after all she is part of Lady Sylva's tribe and it's best to be on her good side for when I later join the Celestial Corp.

As lady Sylva enters the room we all stand up straighter and hold our heads higher. walking into the room with her was some kind of large brown wolf-like demon with four eyes, I had thought the only demon she possessed was the Griffin she flew on? "I am glad that you all could be here before heading off to Vocans Academy, I am however very disappointed with how few have shown within the age group for first years of our people, that have the summoners gift only about a fourth have shown." Myself and the others all sigh softly at her words. "now as you four seem to be all that are willing to take part in this favor asked of us from the Lord of Raleighshire I thank you all and ask that none of you bring shame to your tribes or our race as a whole."

Lady Sylva moves to stand in front of the two wood elves "I believe it is Felix and Cedric am I correct?" they both in unison say "that is correct Sky General!" Lady Sylva places a hand on each of their shoulders "now none of that, at least not till after you become battlemages in full. as the first two Wood elf summoners, it pleases me to inform you both that I had sent word to Lord Raleigh about your willingness to become Dragoons. We received word just this morning that if it is still your wish and your fulfillment levels are high enough you will each be given a mounted demon!" the two Wood Elves look at Lady Sylva and each other with pure joy "thank you, Lady Sylva!"

Lady Sylva moved in front of Rayne and takes her into a hug "Rayne it is good to see you again it has been too many years. I have been getting regular reports from your father and mother about how well the cultural exchange has been going with King Corwin and his family. it pleases me to no end that my tribe has done so much for our race as a whole, I could only be more proud of you if you had been my own family. so I thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you have done for us all. as I understand it, you and the young princesses have become good friends, so it may please you to hear that she too will be going to Vocans Academy as a first-year." it seems that information did indeed make Rayne happy from the big smile on her face. I had no idea that any elves had been living part-time away from the forest.

as Lady Sylva moves to stand in front of me I have to bite my tongue to stop smiling pride. "if the three of you would please go out to the carriage and wait as I have words with Lady Raven." as the three of them bowed and left the room, I can only think that she is about to gift me that wolf-like demon to add to my roster. "Lady Raven, it has come to my attention that you are already in possession of a Peryton demon is this correct?" I can't hold back my smile. "yes Sky General I have named her Breeze she is grazing just outside, my mother, I mean my Tribes chief procured her for me." Lady Sylva lets out an angry sigh. "I take it you do understand that Raleighshire is meant to sponsor every battlemage this year?" I node my head "and yet you have the audacity to bring a demon with you! a demon that was not meant for you but your chief got it for you because you wish to be a member of the Celestial Corp, and that demon is likely to take up nearly all of your Fulfillment Levels. are you trying to spit in the face of all of Raleighshire our most trusted allies in the human city's?"

In shock, I shake my head "I meant no such offense, I had heard about how most new battlemages were only gifted Mites and was scared that my dream of joining that Celestial Corp under you would never happen. so my mother told me not to worry and that she would take care of it." I'm doing my best to hold back tears as Lady Sylva rests a hand on my shoulder "I can see that you mean what you say and I won't ask for you to hand over your Peryton demon, so if those from Raleighshire that give out the demons ask you, tell them you were gifted one of the demons that was traded with them. I can only hope that they do not take offense. you may leave now don't want any of you to be late for orientation." I bow my head and wipe my tears away heading out to where I left Breeze, as I get to her I see Rayne wave to me from inside a carriage with all of our belongings on it. I wave to her back "I'm going to travel on Breeze above the carriage don't wait for me." she nodes and the carriage takes off, I pull myself onto Breeze's back and tell her to follow them from the sky.