(Y/N) is a 15 year old who comes from a troubled family. When their family cannot provide for them anymore, the Emperor as a family friend opens his arms for a new child into his Care...
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Mentions/Descriptions of abuse (Physical, Em...
I'm awoken by rustling in the room, I groggily sit up and look around. "I didn't mean to wake you" I jump and whip my head to the voice, it was just Hunter. "My titan, you scared me." I say, as he moves to sit in front of me. "Sorry" Hunter says as he grabs something out of his pocket, "Emperor Belos asked me to give this to you, apparently he wants you to join the emperors coven." He explains, "but, he realized that you probably don't know how to do magic." He adds, I'm confused until I realize that Belos used to talk to my family. He probably knew that I and my sister weren't allowed to learn magic. "So what did he propose?" I ask Hunter, Hunter hands me the paper, "I don't know, I'm assuming it's in this paper, I need to get ready for a mission, have fun with whatever you do." He says, I nod and open the paper.
' Hello (Y/n), I'm assuming you do not know how to do any magic which will be a problem if you want to join the emperors coven. I have set up a time for you to go and meet a personal trainer that I hand picked. Her name is Rowan, meet her in the woods at 3:00pm.'
I read the note and look around for a clock. I spot one on top of the desk and get up to read it. It read 1:42pm, I look around for my suitcase and find it, opening it and grabbing a change of clothes. I stand back up to locate a bathroom, the door was cracked and had a note on it that read:
'This is the bathroom, I'm assuming you knew that already but while we're sharing a room, we'll use this room to change'
I read the note and softly knock before walking in. I shut the door and change my clothes, fix my hair and brush my teeth. My mind roamed with excitement, I'd always wanted to learn magic but my parents always said it was too dangerous. Once I exit the bath room, I sit back on the pallet. I check the clock again, it read 2:13pm. What am I going to do for 47 minutes? I look around the room and spot another sticky note.
'Feel free to read any of the books on this shelf, just make sure to keep the place tidy'
I smile and take the sticky note off the shelf, scanning the titles of the books, I grab one that peaks my interest and sit down to read it. ————————————————————————— Flipping the page, I look over at the clock to check the time and notice that it's 2:54. I scramble and throw the book on the ground while grabbing my shoes, walking out the door, I look around. The hallways are long and narrow as I look around for the exit. Noticing the big door, I walk towards it turning around I find the exit. I walk out to head towards the forest, as I get closer I hear rustling in the bushes and I start to pick up speed, eventually I come to a clearing and look around spotting a woman who was skimming through a book.
"Excuse me? I'm looking for Rowan." I say as the woman turns her head towards me. "Yes I am Rowan, Are you the witch I am meant to teach?" I nod as get closer to her. She gives a soft smile while I stand fidgeting, "I heard you had never used magic. Is this correct?" Rowan asks, I give a yes and she moves to try and find something. I look around to find a spot to sit, moving I sit over near Rowan who was still rummaging through her stuff.
As I trace patterns in the grass, Rowan let's out a gasp of achievement and looks down at me. She sits across from me while holding an old book, "This is the book you'll be using for a while, I'll give you the basics." Rowan explains, I smile and nod. "First I'll show you how to do a simple spell circle using a light spell." Rowan then draws a circle through the air while the area lights up, an orb of light is made as it floats. "That's so cool!" I say with excitement, Rowan giggles as she pulls the book towards her. Opening the book, dust puffs into the air, I move back as Rowan waves her hand through the air causing the dust to dissipate.
"This is such an old book, I haven't used this in years." Rowan exclaims as I smile brighter, "Do many people go to personal trainers to learn magic?" I ask, Rowan shakes her head no, "where do they go then? I ask, "Hexside, A school that's ruled by the covens. Personal trainers are more for people who are struggling in Hexside, you're my first student who has never even interacted with magic before" Rowan explains, my eyes widen as I ask why I'm not just enrolled into Hexside, "No idea, most likely to get more one on one practice than in a class" Rowan explains, I nod and look down at the book, the words and diagrams sorta smudged and pages torn in places.
"Do you know what causes us witches to be able to do magic?" Rowan asks, I nod and say "It's a sack attached to our hearts", Rowan nods and wipes off the book, making the words more clear. "The spell I used earlier was a light spell, a very basic spell, you'll learn this before you pick the type of coven magic you want to learn." Rowan explains, I nod and straighten myself up as I listen to what Rowan says. "The circle is a key part of casting a spell..." ————————————————————————— As Rowan makes a circle one more, I copy her movements while silently praying that this will work. As I start making the circle, it starts to respond to my actions, I get excited but try to focus on what I am trying to make. The light in my face is bright as an orb of pure light appears in the middle of the now gone circle.
"I did it!" I cheer as my face turns into and expression of pure joy. Rowan quietly claps as she smiles at me. "Good job, now that you have the basics, you can choose what magic you'd want to learn. Before that though, do know that if you are looking to join the Emperors Coven you are allowed to learn and do all kinds of magic unlike those who choose the other covens", my face turns into confusion as I ask a question, "Why and how would I be prohibited by using other kinds of magic?" "You get a coven brand once you join, it causes the person who has it to only use the kind of magic that is in that coven. Although they do have access to basic spells like the light one you just learned" Rowan tells me as she lifts her sleeve to show some type of tattoo :
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I think before nodding, "alright, here are the 'tracks' you can choose to focus on, there is Abomination, Bard, Beast Keeping, Construction, Healing, Illusion, Oracle, Plant, and Potions. Do remember that you can still learn the others, I just want you to focus on one." I nod and think.
I choose the Bard track. ————————————————————————— Word Count: 1257
Notes: Good evening, apologies if the updates are slow. I'm in high school and doing an Ap class as well as obsessing over my schedule for my junior year. I sincerely apologize about choosing the coven for you guys, it would be one thing if not all coven magic had different ways of usage as well as if there wasn't going to be as much of fighting in this book as there is going to be. I know that the teaching seems rushed, I have no idea how the magic is technically taught in the Boiling Isles. But I do hope you're enjoying the book so far! Have a good rest of your day/night :)
